In today’s episode of Mike Dell’s World, Mike reflects on the hectic pace of life, the whirlwind of Zoom meetings, and the importance of being intentional about slowing down. After a long, stressful year marked by personal challenges and the loss of Blubrry’s founder, Mike shares how he’s planning to reclaim some peace and quiet this winter.
He talks about waking up too early, back-to-back Zoom calls, and the extra layer of chaos that comes when major services like Cloudflare go down. But mixed into all that is a message: it’s okay to pause, to set boundaries, and to purposely not be busy.
This winter, Mike plans to simplify things—like leaving the tractor at his mom’s place for driveway clearing, taking snowshoe walks, heating with wood by the fireplace, and carving out real downtime to read, relax, or just get bored on purpose.
He also talks about how constant digital distractions make it hard to truly unwind—like instinctively grabbing the phone for YouTube Shorts the moment a show is paused. Maybe boredom isn’t such a bad thing.
Mike wraps up by teasing tomorrow’s episode on winter driving—something that pairs perfectly with the theme of slowing down.




Episode Highlights

 	
A day of nonstop Zoom calls and early wake-ups

 	
Reflecting on a stressful year and big life changes

 	
Losing Blubrry founder Todd Cochrane and navigating the transition

 	
Handling winter chores differently this year

 	
The value of intentional downtime and not over-committing

 	
Heating with wood and embracing cozy winter days

 	
Tech dependence, boredom, and the lure of YouTube Shorts

 	
Cloudflare outages and customer anxiety

 	
A preview of tomorrow’s topic: winter driving

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