--- title: "67: October 2018–Changes, Beginnings, Endings and More" id: "5365" type: "post" slug: "changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67" published_at: "2018-11-18T00:01:36+00:00" modified_at: "2022-12-23T23:23:37+00:00" url: "https://johnpoelstra.com/changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67/" markdown_url: "https://johnpoelstra.com/changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67.md" excerpt: "Here's what happened and what I learned in October 2018, a couple of which were the culmination of how the year started." taxonomy_category: - "Podcast" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Capital One" - "red hat" - "Steve Chandler" --- [Skip to the content](#site-content) [John Poelstra](https://johnpoelstra.com) ### Bringing order to chaos and clarity to confusion - [One Conversation](https://johnpoelstra.com/) - [Podcast](https://johnpoelstra.com/category/podcast/) - [About](https://johnpoelstra.com/about/) Toggle search field - [One Conversation](https://johnpoelstra.com/) - [Podcast](https://johnpoelstra.com/category/podcast/) - [About](https://johnpoelstra.com/about/) # [67: October 2018–Changes, Beginnings, Endings and More](https://johnpoelstra.com/changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67/) Here’s what happened and what I learned in October 2018, a couple of which were the culmination of how the year started. 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John Poelstra[November 24, 2018 at 11:46 am](https://johnpoelstra.com/changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67/#comment-346851) [Reply](#comment-346851) Great to have you Vinod and glad we could record a conversation together that I just published today: [https://johnpoelstra.com/vinod-jain-68/](https://johnpoelstra.com/vinod-jain-68/) [Reply](#comment-346851) 2. Vinod Jain[November 21, 2018 at 8:16 am](https://johnpoelstra.com/changes-beginnings-endings-2018-october-67/#comment-346555) [Reply](#comment-346555) Hi John: I read your summary of your podcast. I have not heard the podcast as yet as I don’t have the right app installed on my computer. Most likely I will have to listen from apple phone. I ordered several Steve Chandler books today after your recommendations and I downloaded the Insight Timer app. I am loving your podcasts. Thank you. I am part of your community/network now. I am learning from you. Happy Thanksgiving holidays. 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