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Send us Fan MailDownload the PDF worksheet HERE https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q8oy2i8fo6dg3f8j1xbfp/Lesson-17-Integration-of-the-Three-Souls.pdf?rlkey=nxq3ybh2okjepuml8dj1176wj&dl=0What if spiritual growth is not about defeating the parts of yourself you struggle with? In this class, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores a powerful Chassidic model of inner transformation through the Nefesh HaElokit, Nefesh HaSichlit, and Nefesh HaBahamit, the G-dly soul, rational soul, and animal soul.The G-dly soul gives us direction. The rational soul translates truth into something practical and livable. And the animal soul supplies the passion, drive, desire, and energy needed to actually move. Rather than viewing spiritual life as an endless inner civil war, this class offers a more integrated path: learning how to educate desire instead of shaming it, redirect intensity instead of suppressing it, and turn ambition, fear, stubbornness, pleasure, and even the need for recognition into forces that can serve a higher purpose. The goal is to become more whole.Key PointsThe G-dly soul gives the destination. It asks: What is true? What does G-d want? What is my purpose?The rational soul builds the road. It translates big spiritual truths into realistic next steps.The animal soul provides the fuel. Desire, ambition, intensity, stubbornness, pleasure, and instinct can become powerful sources of energy when properly directed.The goal is integration, not inner warfare. Kabbalah asks us to bring our different parts into alignment.Hisbonenut changes the heart. Contemplation helps Torah ideas move from information into lived emotional reality.Desire should be educated, not worshipped or hated. The question is not only, “How do I stop this?” but also, “What is this energy looking for, and where does it belong?”Truth. Translation. Training. Identify the higher truth, translate it into one practical action, and train the natural self through repetition.Do not wait until every part of you agrees before doing good. Action itself can become part of the transformation.The obstacle can become fuel. The very trait that seems to interfere with growth may eventually become part of what carries you forward.#Kabbalah #chassidus #Tanya #kabala #WednesdayMorningKabbalah #qabbala #soul #chabad #DirahBiTachtonim #NefeshHaElokis #NefeshHaSichlis #NefeshHaBahamis #tohu #Tikkun NEW COURSE The School for Sensitive SoulsIf this class speaks to the part of you that feels deeply, thinks deeply, absorbs deeply, or sometimes carries more than you know what to do with, Rabbi Bernath is beginning a new course on October 15th called:The School for Sensitive SoulsIt is a journey through sensitivity, empathy, overthinking, boundaries, emotional intensity, relationships, burnout, and the spiritual gifts hidden inside a sensitive soul — all through the lens of Kabbalah and Chassidus.The goal is not to become less sensitive.It is to learn how to carry your sensitivity without letting it carry you.Register HERE https://www.kabbalah4everyone.com/checkout/sensitive-soulsThe School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

This is a Grave Talks EPISODE!Is it possible for an ordinary object to become something far more unsettling? In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore the eerie world of haunted objects—items that seem to carry more than just age and memory. From dolls and mirrors to heirlooms passed down through generations, countless people report strange activity tied not to places, but to things.Christopher Balzano, author of Haunted Objects: Stories of Ghosts on Your Shelf breaks down why certain objects appear to retain residual energy, emotional imprints, or even attract spirits unwilling—or unable—to move on. Are these items acting as anchors for the dead, or are they simply vessels absorbing human emotion and trauma over time?We examine whether an object itself can be haunted, or if it's merely part of a larger haunting that follows it wherever it goes. When something familiar suddenly feels wrong, is it imagination… or a warning?Once an object carries a story, the question becomes: can it ever truly be just an object again?#TheGraveTalks #HauntedObjects #Paranormal #ParanormalArtifacts #CursedObjects #TrueGhostStories #ResidualEnergy #ParanormalPodcast #Unexplained #HauntedItems Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

This is a Grave Talks EPISODE! PART TWOIs it possible for an ordinary object to become something far more unsettling? In this episode of The Grave Talks, we explore the eerie world of haunted objects—items that seem to carry more than just age and memory. From dolls and mirrors to heirlooms passed down through generations, countless people report strange activity tied not to places, but to things.Christopher Balzano, author of Haunted Objects: Stories of Ghosts on Your Shelf breaks down why certain objects appear to retain residual energy, emotional imprints, or even attract spirits unwilling—or unable—to move on. Are these items acting as anchors for the dead, or are they simply vessels absorbing human emotion and trauma over time?We examine whether an object itself can be haunted, or if it's merely part of a larger haunting that follows it wherever it goes. When something familiar suddenly feels wrong, is it imagination… or a warning?Once an object carries a story, the question becomes: can it ever truly be just an object again?#TheGraveTalks #HauntedObjects #Paranormal #ParanormalArtifacts #CursedObjects #TrueGhostStories #ResidualEnergy #ParanormalPodcast #Unexplained #HauntedItems Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

As Yom Kippur moves toward Neilah and the gates begin to close, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath asks a question far more important than what we achieved, accumulated, or accomplished:What will live because you lived?We live in a civilization of astonishing progress. We can fly across oceans, carry the world's knowledge in our pockets, and ask artificial intelligence almost anything. But technology can give us the means to live without necessarily giving us a reason to live. Civilization is what we use; culture, faith, values, and purpose are who we are.Yom Kippur strips away the usual markers of identity, business, food, possessions, titles, accomplishments and leaves us standing before G-d with a more intimate question: Who are you when everything else is removed? And now that you know who you are, who do you want to become?Through the image of King David, whose palace and kingdom disappeared but whose words are still prayed and sung thousands of years later, Rabbi Bernath reframes legacy. Real royalty is not what you possess while you are alive. It is what you plant in other people that remains after you are gone.And then comes the Neilah question: maybe someone is holding on to you. A child. A friend. Someone watching how you survive, how you forgive, how you love, how seriously you take your Judaism. Perhaps years from now, someone will cross a difficulty because of something you quietly planted inside them.Neilah does not demand that we reinvent our entire lives. It asks for one honest decision, one relationship to soften, one resentment to release, one mitzvah to claim, one piece of Judaism to bring home. Something that will still be alive when the inspiration of Yom Kippur is gone.Because perhaps the greatest legacy is that one day someone can say:Because you lived, I knew who I was.Because you lived, I knew what mattered.Because you lived, I knew how to hold on.Key Points- Having more to live with is not the same as having something to live for. Material progress cannot replace spiritual purpose.- The means of life must never become the meaning of life. Career, wealth, homes, and achievement are blessings, but they are tools, not the ultimate purpose.- Yom Kippur asks who you are beneath what you own and achieve. When the external pieces are removed, what remains sacred to you?- Neilah is not G-d shutting us out. It can be understood as G-d shutting out the noise so that, for a few final moments, it is simply you and Him.- A house can be inherited; a home must be built. Faith, character, Jewish identity, and values cannot simply be passed down automatically. Every generation has to rediscover and rebuild them.- Legacy is influence that outlives power. King David's kingdom disappeared, but his Psalms, faith, and spiritual influence remain alive thousands of years later.- Someone may be holding on to you. The courage, faith, tenderness, or resilience you model may become somebody else's lifeline.- Neilah does not require ten resolutions. One real commitment that survives tomorrow morning can be more transformative than a dozen promises made in a moment of inspiration.- The purpose of Yom Kippur is not to remain on Yom Kippur. It is to bring something from Yom Kippur into the ordinary Tuesday afternoon when nobody feels inspired.- The deepest question is not “What did I achieve?” but “What became more alive because I was here?” More love, more courage, more Judaism, more forgiveness, more light.Send us Fan MailThe School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Send us Fan MailYou can download the PDF Worksheet HEREhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kti2i04bd6rgxgcpsuzr7/Lesson-16-The-101st-Time-Why-Being-Good-is-Not-the-Same-as-Growing.pdf?rlkey=nm3er9rfzuf41sy9sg7m6zw6b&dl=0In Lesson 16, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath brings together the ideas of the Animal Soul, Rational Soul, and G-dly Soul and asks one of the most practical questions in Kabbalah: How do we know when we are actually growing?The Alter Rebbe teaches that there is a profound difference between reviewing something 100 times and reviewing it 101 times. One hundred may already be impressive, but if it has become our normal pattern, it may simply be habit. The 101st time represents the step beyond what comes naturally.This class explores the Kabbalastic concept of oved, a person who is actively serving, stretching, refining, and becoming. It also introduces tikkun, the process of mending and elevating our nature rather than rejecting it.We discover that even our best traits, kindness, generosity, discipline, intelligence, spirituality, can become more conscious and more G-dly. The goal is not to hate who we are or force ourselves into someone else's personality. It is to stop allowing habit to become the ceiling of our growth.Ultimately, the lesson shows how the three souls can work together: the G-dly soul provides direction, the rational soul translates truth into something we can understand, and the animal soul brings the passion and energy to live it.The question becomes deeply personal: Where is my 101st time?Key Points1. Being good and growing are not always the same thing: A trait can be beautiful and still be automatic. Kabbalah asks us to take what is already good and make it more conscious, refined, and connected to G-d.2. Oved means someone who is actively serving: The Alter Rebbe emphasizes the present tense. An oved is not someone who has “arrived,” but someone who is still doing the inner work.3. The 101st time represents going beyond habit: The famous teaching of 100 versus 101 repetitions is not about a magical number. It is about moving one step beyond our established nature.4. Your 101 is personal: One person's growth may be giving more. Another person's may be learning to receive. One may need more discipline; another may need more softness.5. Going beyond nature does not mean harming yourself: Deep spiritual work is not self-punishment, burnout, or unhealthy deprivation. Growth stretches us without destroying the vessel.6. Every soul has intellect and emotion: The Animal Soul, Rational Soul, and G-dly Soul each have their own way of thinking and wanting.7. The Animal Soul has a very intelligent lawyer: Desire often comes first, and then the mind creates sophisticated reasons to justify it. A powerful question is: Did my reason create the desire, or did my desire hire the reason?8. Tikkun begins with the Rational Soul: The Animal Soul is immersed in desire. The G-dly Soul already wants Hashem. The Nefesh HaSichlit can understand both sides and translate Divine truth into language the natural self can absorb.9. Kabbalah educates the translator: Learning, contemplation, and prayer help the mind stop serving every impulse and begin teaching the heart a different way to see reality.10. Iskafya comes before transformation: Sometimes growth begins simply by saying no to an impulse. Over time, deeper work can refine what we actually enjoy and desire.11. The G-dly Soul also needs Ratzo and Shov: Spiritual yearning must return to life. The goal is not to escape the physical world, but to bring holiness into relationships, work, food, money, family, and ordinary life.12. The goal is integration: The dream is not a human being fighting themselves forever. It is a person whose mind, heart, body, personality, and passions increasingly become partners in serving Hashem.13. Growth begins with the willingness to say “maybe”: Maybe I am wrong. Maybe there is another way. Maybe this pattern is not permanent. Maybe G-d is asking me for my 101st step.14. Dirah BiTachtonim happens inside us too: G-d does not only want the obviously spiritual parts of us. He wants our habits, emotions, intellect, body, and ordinary life to become His home.The School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

How valid are valuation concerns in the U.S. stock market? And after the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates for the first time in three years, has our view evolved? In this week's episode, Focus' Todd Jones examines the S&P 500's more moderate valuation, how markets responded to the Fed's decision, and what the SEC's recent move toward tokenized stock trading could mean for investors.Click here to view supporting charts referenced in today's episode. 

In this Kol Nidrei sermon, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath asks a deeply uncomfortable question: Who is doing your thinking for you?We live in an age overflowing with information but increasingly short on reflection. Algorithms, social media, political tribes, influencers, institutions, AI—and even our own wounds—can quietly hand us conclusions that we eventually mistake for our own beliefs. Beginning with Abraham smashing the idols of his father's shop, Rabbi Bernath traces a distinctly Jewish tradition of questioning inherited assumptions, wrestling with ideas, and refusing to live on borrowed convictions. Judaism does not fear questions; it demands that we take responsibility for what we believe. But the sermon turns inward. Some of the most powerful voices controlling us are not coming from our phones. They come from old pain: “I'm not lovable.” “Nobody stays.” “I'll never trust again.” “This is just who I am.” Sometimes we have repeated an old wound for so long that we mistake it for truth. Yom Kippur offers twenty-five hours of sacred silence—a chance to shut down the noise and hear our own soul again. Teshuvah, Rabbi Bernath explains, is not merely repentance. It is return: returning to the self beneath the algorithms, fear, shame, inherited assumptions, and expectations of others. And when G-d asks the ancient question Ayeka, Where are you?, perhaps the answer we hope to give is Hineni. I am here. Awake. Thinking. Choosing. Returning. Key PointsInformation is not the same as thinking. Having unlimited access to facts and opinions can actually make it easier to outsource our judgment. Abraham models intellectual courage. The Jewish story begins with someone willing to ask whether what everyone around him believes is actually true. Algorithms often give us confirmation, not wisdom. Modern technology can surround us with increasingly sophisticated versions of what we already want to believe. AI can give you an answer, but it cannot take responsibility for your answer. Discernment, conscience, and accountability cannot be outsourced. True critical thinking requires humility. Judaism preserves disagreements because the process of questioning, listening, and wrestling matters. Some of our deepest “beliefs” about ourselves may actually be old wounds. Fear, shame, rejection, and trauma can become conclusions we mistake for permanent truths. Yom Kippur interrupts unconscious living. The confession of bivli daat challenges us to stop reacting, repeating, and condemning without awareness. The goal is not endless doubt. It is “strong convictions with a humble ego”: to believe deeply while remaining capable of listening, learning, admitting error, and changing. Teshuvah means coming home to yourself. Not the self created by your failures, pain, group, or algorithm—but the soul beneath the noise. The ultimate Yom Kippur question is Ayeka: Where are you? Can you stand before G-d awake, present, responsible, and able to say: Hineni. I am here. Send us Fan MailThe School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Canada's Construction Boom Is Finally Slowing Down For the last few years, Canada has been building aggressively. More apartments. More condos. More purpose-built rentals. More infill. More density. But new Statistics Canada data suggests that construction intentions are finally beginning to slow. In July 2026, the total value of building permits issued across Canada fell 17.3% to $12.2 billion. Residential permits were also down, with multi-family projects accounting for most of the residential decline. For real estate investors, this matters because new supply has been one of the biggest forces affecting rents, vacancies and property values across the country. Today, Wayne and Gabby break down what the slowdown could mean, particularly for Edmonton and Alberta. Building Permits Are Falling Statistics Canada reported that the total value of building permits across Canada declined sharply in July. Residential permit values fell as well, including a significant decline in multi-family construction intentions. Alberta also experienced a meaningful monthly decline in total permit values. The important distinction: A permit is not a completed building. It represents an intention to build. A project may still be delayed, redesigned, refinanced or abandoned altogether. That means the rental supply already under construction is still coming. But fewer new projects entering the pipeline could eventually help the market rebalance. Edmonton Still Has a Lot of Supply Coming Wayne's concern is not that Edmonton suddenly stopped building. Far from it. There are still a significant number of purpose-built rental projects already under construction or far enough through the development process that they are likely to hit the rental market. Those buildings still need to be completed. Then they need tenants. The question is: How long will it take for Edmonton to absorb all of that new rental supply? Wayne believes it could take several years. Why Developers May Be Pulling Back Wayne discusses several reasons developers may be becoming more cautious. Financing costs have changed. Construction costs have increased. Rents have softened in some segments. Vacancy has increased. And developers now have to consider the large amount of competing inventory already coming onto the market. A project that looked great two years ago may look very different today. That becomes particularly important when a development was financed using construction or bridge financing and the permanent financing available at completion no longer produces the same numbers. Construction Costs Are Still Increasing Wayne and Gabby share a recent example from one of their own townhouse investments. Shortly after purchasing units in the complex, the condominium corporation received an updated roofing quote. The final cost came in approximately $90,000 higher than expected. The condo corporation responded by temporarily increasing condo fees rather than issuing a large special assessment. The lesson was not really about condo fees. It was about construction costs. If replacing shingles on a townhouse complex can suddenly cost substantially more than anticipated, developers working on multi-million-dollar projects are facing the same problem on a much larger scale. Edmonton May Have Overshot A few years ago, Edmonton had the opposite problem. Vacancy was extremely low. Rental supply was tight. Tenants were struggling to find housing. Rents were increasing quickly. Government and developers responded by creating and building more housing. Wayne and Gabby believe the market may now have moved too far in the opposite direction. The supply shortage was addressed. But construction kept coming. That creates a period where landlords may need to compete harder for tenants while the market absorbs the new units. Will Edmonton Rents Keep Falling? Wayne believes rents will continue softening in certain segments of the market. But he does not believe every rental property will be affected equally. The largest pressure may fall on property types facing the most new competition. That includes: Main-floor suites Basement suites Smaller infill units Purpose-built rental units competing for similar tenants There are simply more choices available to renters. Full Houses Could Be Different At the same time, Wayne sees a different opportunity developing in full-house rentals. If tenants search the market and see hundreds of smaller suites but very few full houses with basements, garages and yards, demand can shift toward the scarcer product. That is an important distinction. Saying: "Edmonton rents are falling" is too broad. The better question is: Which rents are falling? Different asset classes can behave completely differently inside the same city. The Supply and Demand Lesson This is ultimately a supply-and-demand story. When rental supply is too low, rents increase. Developers react. Governments react. Construction increases. Eventually supply catches up. Then supply can exceed short-term demand. Vacancy rises. Rents soften. Developers become more cautious. Construction slows. Eventually the market moves toward balance again. The cycle continues. Real estate investors need to understand where they are inside that cycle. Is the Construction Boom Finally Slowing? During today's rapid-fire Q&A, Gabby asks Wayne directly: Is the new construction boom finally slowing down? Wayne's answer: Yes. But the bigger uncertainty is how long the effects will take to work through the market. Hundreds of millions of dollars of projects are already permitted or underway. Some will finish. Some may not. And the impact on rents and vacancies will take time to become clear. How Long Could Edmonton Take to Absorb the Supply? Wayne estimates that Edmonton could take approximately five to six years to fully absorb the current wave of purpose-built rental supply and return to the type of vacancy environment he considers more balanced. That is Wayne's estimate, not an official forecast. The timeline could change significantly depending on: Population growth Migration New construction Project cancellations Interest rates Employment growth Rental demand Why Cash Flow Matters More Than Ever The episode closes with a listener asking how much cash flow a rental property should have. Wayne points back to the 5% Rule™. The reason he focuses so heavily on cash flow is not because he views it as spending money. He views cash flow as protection. If rent falls by $200 but the property was producing $500 per month, the investor still has room. If the property was only producing $100, that same rent decline pushes it negative. Multiply that across a large portfolio and small differences become significant. Cash Flow Is a Risk Mitigator Wayne describes cash flow as the ultimate risk mitigator. It protects investors against: Lower rents Higher vacancy Higher interest rates Unexpected repairs Rising operating expenses Market downturns Investors cannot control all of those variables. But they can control how much margin they build into the property when they buy it. What About Fort McMurray? A listener also asks about Fort McMurray. Wayne says he has heard positive things recently about rental demand in the market. However, he remains cautious because Fort McMurray has historically been a more cyclical, boom-and-bust market. For Wayne, predictability matters. He prefers markets where he feels more confident about long-term tenant demand and the sustainability of the rental business. The 5% Rule™ Want to understand how much cash flow Wayne believes a rental property should have? Search: The 5% Rule by Wayne Hillier on Amazon. Remote Property Management Course Today is the final day to receive 50% off Gabby's Remote Property Management Course. The eight-module online course teaches the systems Wayne and Gabby use to self-manage their rental portfolio remotely. Use code: 50OFF at: www.reimasters.ca REI Masters Mentorship Work directly with Wayne and Gabby on acquisitions, market selection, financing, deal analysis, property management and building a profitable Canadian real estate portfolio. www.reimasters.ca Watch the Morning Show Join Wayne and Gabby every weekday morning at 7:00 AM Mountain Time on YouTube. Follow Wayne Hillier – Real Estate Investing Coach on YouTube. Questions: info@reimorningshow.com Upcoming Event REI Masters Annual Retreat Edmonton, Alberta October 17–18, 2026 www.reimasters.ca Sponsors Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor Team www.calvinrealty.ca Finngo Bookkeeping & Tax Specialized bookkeeping and tax services for Canadian real estate investors. www.finngo.com/rei Kirkwood & Brennan Mortgage Group Investor-focused mortgage planning for Canadian real estate investors. www.kbmortgages.ca keaton@kbmortgages.ca

Canada's Construction Boom Is Finally Slowing Down For the last few years, Canada has been building aggressively. More apartments. More condos. More purpose-built rentals. More infill. More density. But new Statistics Canada data suggests that construction intentions are finally beginning to slow. In July 2026, the total value of building permits issued across Canada fell 17.3% to $12.2 billion. Residential permits were also down, with multi-family projects accounting for most of the residential decline. For real estate investors, this matters because new supply has been one of the biggest forces affecting rents, vacancies and property values across the country. Today, Wayne and Gabby break down what the slowdown could mean, particularly for Edmonton and Alberta. Building Permits Are Falling Statistics Canada reported that the total value of building permits across Canada declined sharply in July. Residential permit values fell as well, including a significant decline in multi-family construction intentions. Alberta also experienced a meaningful monthly decline in total permit values. The important distinction: A permit is not a completed building. It represents an intention to build. A project may still be delayed, redesigned, refinanced or abandoned altogether. That means the rental supply already under construction is still coming. But fewer new projects entering the pipeline could eventually help the market rebalance. Edmonton Still Has a Lot of Supply Coming Wayne's concern is not that Edmonton suddenly stopped building. Far from it. There are still a significant number of purpose-built rental projects already under construction or far enough through the development process that they are likely to hit the rental market. Those buildings still need to be completed. Then they need tenants. The question is: How long will it take for Edmonton to absorb all of that new rental supply? Wayne believes it could take several years. Why Developers May Be Pulling Back Wayne discusses several reasons developers may be becoming more cautious. Financing costs have changed. Construction costs have increased. Rents have softened in some segments. Vacancy has increased. And developers now have to consider the large amount of competing inventory already coming onto the market. A project that looked great two years ago may look very different today. That becomes particularly important when a development was financed using construction or bridge financing and the permanent financing available at completion no longer produces the same numbers. Construction Costs Are Still Increasing Wayne and Gabby share a recent example from one of their own townhouse investments. Shortly after purchasing units in the complex, the condominium corporation received an updated roofing quote. The final cost came in approximately $90,000 higher than expected. The condo corporation responded by temporarily increasing condo fees rather than issuing a large special assessment. The lesson was not really about condo fees. It was about construction costs. If replacing shingles on a townhouse complex can suddenly cost substantially more than anticipated, developers working on multi-million-dollar projects are facing the same problem on a much larger scale. Edmonton May Have Overshot A few years ago, Edmonton had the opposite problem. Vacancy was extremely low. Rental supply was tight. Tenants were struggling to find housing. Rents were increasing quickly. Government and developers responded by creating and building more housing. Wayne and Gabby believe the market may now have moved too far in the opposite direction. The supply shortage was addressed. But construction kept coming. That creates a period where landlords may need to compete harder for tenants while the market absorbs the new units. Will Edmonton Rents Keep Falling? Wayne believes rents will continue softening in certain segments of the market. But he does not believe every rental property will be affected equally. The largest pressure may fall on property types facing the most new competition. That includes: Main-floor suites Basement suites Smaller infill units Purpose-built rental units competing for similar tenants There are simply more choices available to renters. Full Houses Could Be Different At the same time, Wayne sees a different opportunity developing in full-house rentals. If tenants search the market and see hundreds of smaller suites but very few full houses with basements, garages and yards, demand can shift toward the scarcer product. That is an important distinction. Saying: "Edmonton rents are falling" is too broad. The better question is: Which rents are falling? Different asset classes can behave completely differently inside the same city. The Supply and Demand Lesson This is ultimately a supply-and-demand story. When rental supply is too low, rents increase. Developers react. Governments react. Construction increases. Eventually supply catches up. Then supply can exceed short-term demand. Vacancy rises. Rents soften. Developers become more cautious. Construction slows. Eventually the market moves toward balance again. The cycle continues. Real estate investors need to understand where they are inside that cycle. Is the Construction Boom Finally Slowing? During today's rapid-fire Q&A, Gabby asks Wayne directly: Is the new construction boom finally slowing down? Wayne's answer: Yes. But the bigger uncertainty is how long the effects will take to work through the market. Hundreds of millions of dollars of projects are already permitted or underway. Some will finish. Some may not. And the impact on rents and vacancies will take time to become clear. How Long Could Edmonton Take to Absorb the Supply? Wayne estimates that Edmonton could take approximately five to six years to fully absorb the current wave of purpose-built rental supply and return to the type of vacancy environment he considers more balanced. That is Wayne's estimate, not an official forecast. The timeline could change significantly depending on: Population growth Migration New construction Project cancellations Interest rates Employment growth Rental demand Why Cash Flow Matters More Than Ever The episode closes with a listener asking how much cash flow a rental property should have. Wayne points back to the 5% Rule™. The reason he focuses so heavily on cash flow is not because he views it as spending money. He views cash flow as protection. If rent falls by $200 but the property was producing $500 per month, the investor still has room. If the property was only producing $100, that same rent decline pushes it negative. Multiply that across a large portfolio and small differences become significant. Cash Flow Is a Risk Mitigator Wayne describes cash flow as the ultimate risk mitigator. It protects investors against: Lower rents Higher vacancy Higher interest rates Unexpected repairs Rising operating expenses Market downturns Investors cannot control all of those variables. But they can control how much margin they build into the property when they buy it. What About Fort McMurray? A listener also asks about Fort McMurray. Wayne says he has heard positive things recently about rental demand in the market. However, he remains cautious because Fort McMurray has historically been a more cyclical, boom-and-bust market. For Wayne, predictability matters. He prefers markets where he feels more confident about long-term tenant demand and the sustainability of the rental business. The 5% Rule™ Want to understand how much cash flow Wayne believes a rental property should have? Search: The 5% Rule by Wayne Hillier on Amazon. Remote Property Management Course Today is the final day to receive 50% off Gabby's Remote Property Management Course. The eight-module online course teaches the systems Wayne and Gabby use to self-manage their rental portfolio remotely. Use code: 50OFF at: www.reimasters.ca REI Masters Mentorship Work directly with Wayne and Gabby on acquisitions, market selection, financing, deal analysis, property management and building a profitable Canadian real estate portfolio. www.reimasters.ca Watch the Morning Show Join Wayne and Gabby every weekday morning at 7:00 AM Mountain Time on YouTube. Follow Wayne Hillier – Real Estate Investing Coach on YouTube. Questions: info@reimorningshow.com Upcoming Event REI Masters Annual Retreat Edmonton, Alberta October 17–18, 2026 www.reimasters.ca Sponsors Calvin Realty – Edmonton Investor-Focused Realtor Team www.calvinrealty.ca Finngo Bookkeeping & Tax Specialized bookkeeping and tax services for Canadian real estate investors. www.finngo.com/rei Kirkwood & Brennan Mortgage Group Investor-focused mortgage planning for Canadian real estate investors. www.kbmortgages.ca keaton@kbmortgages.ca

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In this Shabbat Shuva sermon, delivered by Rabbi Yisroel Bernath at Chabad NDG in Montreal, we explore a surprising question: Why are people able to experience happiness even when life is difficult?Looking at Israel's remarkable longevity, strong family culture, and consistently high levels of reported happiness, the answer may have less to do with comfort and more to do with connection, community, meaning, and knowing that you are part of something larger than yourself.Rabbi Bernath connects this idea to the Rebbe's Twelve Pesukim, teachings the Rebbe wanted every Jewish child to carry within them: Torah belongs to you, G-d is present, every person has a mission, loving another Jew matters, success requires effort, and ultimately, your life has a purpose that brings joy to G-d Himself.On the Shabbat before Yom Kippur, the message becomes especially powerful: happiness does not mean having a life without pain, uncertainty, mistakes, or struggle. It means waking up knowing that your life matters, your choices matter, and you are part of G-d's unfolding purpose in this world.Key Points-Happiness is not the absence of problems. A meaningful life can contain struggle and still be deeply joyful.-We need people. Knowing there are people who will show up for us can be more powerful than simply having an easy life.-Family and community create meaning. Sometimes the chaos is worth it because of the moments when we realize we belong to something larger than ourselves.-Judaism is your inheritance. Torah does not belong only to rabbis, scholars, or “more religious” Jews. It belongs to every Jew.-There are no shortcuts to growth. Real achievement requires effort, persistence, and showing up again.-Your life has a mission. Judaism teaches that we are here to transform ourselves, our homes, and our world into a dwelling place for G-d.-That may be the deepest definition of happiness: knowing that your existence is not accidental and that what you do with your life matters.Send us Fan MailThe School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Living longer changes almost every assumption behind traditional retirement planning. As more Americans reach retirement age and potentially spend decades in retirement, planning must extend well beyond simply building a large enough portfolio. Richard Rosso and Jonathan "Smarty" McCarty examine the financial realities of longevity, including the fear of running out of money, identifying reliable retirement income sources, withdrawal and tax strategies, long-term care and hybrid insurance policies, estate planning, charitable giving, inheritances, housing decisions, and determining which risks you can absorb versus those you should mitigate. Plus, they discuss the lack of credentials among some financial influencers, alternative ways to measure inflation and healthcare costs, the state of workplace financial and retirement-planning benefits, and the provocative question of whether advances in artificial intelligence represent another major societal turning point. Living to 100 may sound like a blessing, but financially preparing for it requires a very different retirement plan. 0:00 - - Finfluencers (financial influencers) Lack Credentials - Tracking Inflation w Multiple Metrics - Healthcare Cost Index - State of the Workplace - Financial Benefits & Retirement Planning Assistance - AI is self-aware: The Fifth Turning - Planning for Longevity - Estate Planning in Longevity Planning - The Silver Tsunami - American's Turning 65 & Living Longer - American's Working Longer - Longevity Coaching deficit - The Longevity Checklist - Living to 100 - The Fear of Running Out of Money - Know the Reliability of Income Sources - Withdrawal Strategies and Taxes in Old Age - Gifting and Charitable Intent - Home Renovation Planning - Longterm Care Insurance - Hybrid policies - Living Will Directives & Inheritances - Rockefeller's Donor Farm - Understanding Risks to Absorb vs Risks to Mitigate Hosted by RIA Advisors' Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/360YB_NdPwA -------- Watch our previous show, "What the Fed Said" https://youtube.com/live/ZB0_e_Oi86w?feature=share ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person Retirement Income Workshop, tomorrow, September 19, 2026: https://tracking.realinvestmentadvice.com/l/1052953/2026-06-17/2kkcz --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor : https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #RetirementPlanning #LongevityPlanning #RetirementIncome #EstatePlanning #FinancialPlanning

What would your life look like if you stopped waiting for an apology, stopped replaying the hurt, and stopped allowing yesterday's pain to occupy today's heart?In this deeply personal and practical talk, delivered at JLI's 20th Annual National Jewish Retreat in Doral, Florida, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores forgiveness not as a one-time declaration, but as a spiritual practice of reclaiming your life. Drawing on the biblical story of Joseph, an ancient teaching about Rabbi Abba, Jewish bedtime prayer, and lessons from his book The Forgiveness Experiment, Rabbi Bernath challenges the idea that forgiveness means excusing wrongdoing or abandoning boundaries. Instead, forgiveness means refusing to give the person who hurt you authorship over the rest of your story. Through practical exercises, humor, meditation, and Jewish wisdom, the talk offers a path for separating what belongs to you, what belongs to the person who hurt you, and what ultimately belongs to G-d. The goal is not to erase the past, but to stop demanding that the past become different so that the future can finally become different. Ultimately, Rabbi Bernath argues that forgiveness is less about setting someone else free and more about becoming fully present again—to your relationships, your joy, your faith, and the life still waiting to be written. Key Points- Forgiveness is not approval. You can forgive someone while still acknowledging the wrong, maintaining boundaries, refusing reconciliation, or even keeping them out of your life. - Stop waiting for the person who hurt you to become the person who heals you. Waiting for the apology, admission, or validation can keep your life emotionally tied to the past. - Take back the pen. Joseph's story teaches that another person may have created a painful chapter, but they do not get to become the author of your identity or destiny. - Pain does not need to be called “good.” Jewish faith does not require minimizing suffering. Something meaningful can emerge from what you choose to do next without pretending the wound itself was a blessing. - Learn what belongs in your department. Rabbi Bernath's “Forgiveness Inventory” separates life into three categories: my business, their business, and G-d's business. Healing, boundaries, choices, and apologies you owe are yours. Their remorse and growth belong to them. Ultimate justice and the full explanation belong to G-d. - Forgiveness can be a daily practice. The ancient Jewish bedtime forgiveness prayer offers a way to clear resentment each night rather than allowing small hurts to accumulate into permanent bitterness. - You do not have to forgive everything today. Sometimes the first prayer is simply, “G-d, I want to want to forgive.” Healing can happen gradually—one less replay, one softened reaction, one rock put down. - Stop demanding a better past. The past cannot be rewritten. Forgiveness is releasing the demand that yesterday become different so that tomorrow is finally allowed to be different. - Resentment steals presence. Old wounds can quietly follow us into marriages, parenting, friendships, and new relationships. Forgiveness clears emotional space for the people who are actually standing in front of us. - Forgiveness does not mean forgetting where you have been. It means remembering where you are going. The final declaration is not, “They were right.” It is: “I am free.” Send us Fan MailThe School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

Living longer changes almost every assumption behind traditional retirement planning. As more Americans reach retirement age and potentially spend decades in retirement, planning must extend well beyond simply building a large enough portfolio. Richard Rosso and Jonathan "Smarty" McCarty examine the financial realities of longevity, including the fear of running out of money, identifying reliable retirement income sources, withdrawal and tax strategies, long-term care and hybrid insurance policies, estate planning, charitable giving, inheritances, housing decisions, and determining which risks you can absorb versus those you should mitigate. Plus, they discuss the lack of credentials among some financial influencers, alternative ways to measure inflation and healthcare costs, the state of workplace financial and retirement-planning benefits, and the provocative question of whether advances in artificial intelligence represent another major societal turning point. Living to 100 may sound like a blessing, but financially preparing for it requires a very different retirement plan. 0:00 - INTRO 0:20 - Finfluencers (financial influencers) Lack Credentials 6:52- Tracking Inflation w Multiple Metrics - Healthcare Cost Index 9:20 - State of the Workplace - Financial Benefits & Retirement Planning Assistance 11:03 - AI is self-aware: The Fifth Turning 13:23 - Planning for Longevity 16:05 - Estate Planning in Longevity Planning 18:13 - The Silver Tsunami - American's Turning 65 & Living Longer 21:13 - American's Working Longer - Longevity Coaching deficit 23:18 - The Longevity Checklist - Living to 100 25:31 - The Fear of Running Out of Money - Know the Reliability of Income Sources 28:23 - Withdrawal Strategies and Taxes in Old Age - Gifting and Charitable Intent 29:46 - Home Renovation Planning 32:04 - Longterm Care Insurance - Hybrid policies 33:13 - Living Will Directives & Inheritances 36:06 - Rockefeller's Donor Farm 37:45 - Understanding Risks to Absorb vs Risks to Mitigate Hosted by RIA Advisors' Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Jonathan McCarty, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/360YB_NdPwA -------- Watch our previous show, "What the Fed Said" https://youtube.com/live/ZB0_e_Oi86w?feature=share ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next in-person Retirement Income Workshop, tomorrow, September 19, 2026: https://tracking.realinvestmentadvice.com/l/1052953/2026-06-17/2kkcz --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor : https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #RetirementPlanning #LongevityPlanning #RetirementIncome #EstatePlanning #FinancialPlanning

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Send us Fan MailDownload the PDF Worksheet HEREhttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gagsu8grekp6yowaaca65/Lesson-15-Nefesh-Elokit.pdf?rlkey=7azd1oa13zbj43al7t11w6m01&dl=0What if the deepest part of you was never damaged, never lost, and never truly disconnected? In Lesson 15 of Kabbalah for Everyone, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the Nefesh HaElokit, the Divine Soul. Drawing on Tanya, this class teaches that our Divine identity is not something we earn through spiritual achievement. It is something already present within us, even when buried beneath distraction, failure, shame, or spiritual exhaustion. As Rabbi Bernath puts it, there is an enormous difference between something being gone and something being covered.The lesson explores how the Divine soul differs from the animal soul and rational soul, and how all three are ultimately meant to work together. The animal soul brings energy and passion, the rational soul translates and directs, and the Divine soul provides the deeper orientation: “G-d is real. I belong to G-d. What am I here to do?”Through Tanya's teachings on Chochmah, Binah and Daat, thought, speech and action, ratzo v'shov, and Dirah BiTachtonim, Rabbi Bernath shows that spirituality is not about escaping ordinary life. The soul came here precisely to illuminate it.The practical invitation is beautifully simple: don't wait until you feel spiritual. Give your soul a garment, one thought, one sentence, one mitzvah, one concrete action. Holiness does not have to remain a feeling; it can enter your calendar, your relationships, your money, your body, and your everyday life. Ultimately, teshuvah is not about creating a new self. It is about uncovering the part of you that always remembered where home was.Key PointsYour Divine soul is not something you earned. Spiritual accomplishments reveal the soul; they do not manufacture it.Hidden does not mean gone. Failure, distraction, resentment, anxiety, or shame may conceal the soul, but they do not redefine its essence.The three souls ask different questions: Animal soul: What do I want? Rational soul: What makes sense? Divine soul: What is true before Hashem?Chochmah, Binah and Daat turn spiritual truth into lived awareness. An idea moves from inspiration, to understanding, to something personally real.Thought, speech and action are the soul's garments. You do not need to wait for inspiration before doing something holy.The soul did not descend simply for its own growth. It came to transform the body, animal soul, and physical world and through doing so, the soul itself rises higher.Ratzo must lead to Shov. We rise spiritually not to escape life, but to return to life carrying G-dliness with us.Teshuvah begins with dignity, not self-destruction. A mistake can demand responsibility without becoming your identity.The ultimate goal is integration. Divine direction, rational understanding, animal passion, and physical action can all become partners in making this world a dwelling place for G-d.Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 PM THE FORGIVENESS EXPERIMENT: LIVE What Are You Ready to Stop Carrying Into the New Year?An honest, interactive evening about forgiveness, repair, letting go, and what we want to leave behind before Yom Kippur.Register HERE https://www.jewishndg.com/civicrm/event/info?id=109&reset=1#Kabbalah #kabala #KabbalahForEveryone #Judaism #mysticism #jewishmysticism  #NefeshHaElokis #DivineSoul #Tanya #chassidus #Chochmah #Binah #Daas #chabad #Teshuvah #RatzovShov #JewishSpirituality #soul #purpose #mitzvah #spiritualgrowth #InnerWork #JewishWisdom #Hashem The School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

The more accurate version of "you are what you eat" is this: you are what you absorb. And the same is true of information. In this episode I explore the difference between being smart and being wise, a distinction my husband and I were wrestling with in a recent conversation that I have not been able to stop thinking about. Smart is about intake. Wisdom is what happens when information actually gets processed, integrated, and applied. When it moves from your head into your choices. Most of us have developed very sophisticated consumption habits and very underdeveloped digestion. We move too quickly from one piece of content to the next for anything to settle. What actually allows ideas to digest? Quiet, journaling, real conversation, and the willingness to stay with one thing long enough to find out where it actually lives in your life. Want to keep going? Download the first chapter of The Consistency Code for FREE at https://graceandgrit.com/freechapter and take the first step toward the health and happiness you deserve. #GraceAndGrit #SmartVsWise #MidlifeWomen #InformationDigestion #SelfLeadership #WomensWellness #DeepHealth #Wisdom #IntentionalLiving #MidlifeHealth

https://youtu.be/451XDwxqyfE?si=X9Sgw4V9nffqfwZ5 Follow along with us! GRAB 30 HONEST QUESTIONS 30 real questions, short/simple answers….God, science, Bible, suffering, doubt, church hurt… Grab one for yourself. Share one with your friends. Intro – Jonathan Hiesberger ME: My name is Jonathan Hiesberger. I'm from Waco, TX. Born and raised. I went to Waco High School. That's where I met Pastor. School teacher by profession, Year 23 of teaching high school SPED/Math. Pray for our teachers!! My faith is HUGELY important to me. God has done great things in my life. There have been battles. One thing I've learned through trials/struggles I NEED THE WORD OF GOD IN MY LIFE. People who haven't known me very long might be surprised -Dark times -Negative mindsets -Anxiety, Depression…-Worry, fear The only thing that sees me standing? God's Word. God's Word has sustained me through all these battles, but I have had to hold on to and not doubt God's word. Through these storms I had to learn to REALLY trust God's Word. Maybe today you might be wondering “can I really trust God's Word? We are living in an age where we are having trouble trusting the voices of authority speaking into our lives. -People no longer trust traditional institutions -Trust in media is at an all time low -AI deepfakes and content that looks real but is not. -Church leaders. People are asking: “Who can I trust?” That distrust reaches the Bible itself. DO AMERICANS TRUST THE BIBLE? -Only 36% of Americans say the Bible is accurate in the principles it teaches. –1 in 5 Americans believe the Bible was written to control or manipulate people. That is a big divide. People are asking questions like: “Has it been changed?” “Who decided what went in it?” “Was it written to control people?” People are basically asking: “Can I trust the Bible?”  TRUST is a BIG ISSUE – That is why I named this message…  Valid Faith Week 2: Can I Trust the Bible? Scriptures and Reliability If you have been struggling with this, you're not alone. I see many Christians who are wrestling with this topic. Social Media. It's ok to ask the questions. It's ok to engage with the evidence. After today, I believe I can show you there is a REASON for your HOPE. 1 Peter 3:15 NIV I want to give you some reasons for your hope. I want to talk to you about why God's Word is trustworthy.  We know the Bible says that it is reliable The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” – Isaiah 40:8, NIV God's Word is here and it's not going anywhere The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” – Jeremiah 1:12, NIV God is active in watching over and superintending His Word.  Luke 1:37, NIV: “For no word from God will ever fail.” Angel Gabriel testifies that God's word is UNFAILING. What does all this mean? God has declared that His Word is Reliable. Think of things in your life that are reliable.  Whether things or people, You feel like you can put COMPLETE trust in them.  God's Word is even MORE reliable. God's Word is Reliable Because of the Preserved Witness of the Early Church The scriptures we have in your New Testament – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the letters of the apostles including Paul Jesus words, Jesus' teachings Who witnessed these things? Those who walked with Jesus, saw His miracles, saw His death, burial, and resurrection. Apostles – trusted eyewitnesses wrote gospels and Letters – received in the churches, shared in the churches, copied, copied again They handed this collection of writings down to us and testified that it was really the writings of inspired men of God who Jesus had spoken with and spent time with.  If you want to know what they witnessed, it is written in YOUR bible. They saw the early things that happened in the new testament church and they wanted you to know. God inspired them to write those things for your benefit. We can trust the Bible because of their testimony. God's Word is reliable because it is preserved in  Greek manuscripts  Ancient versions in different languages Quotations outside the Bible Manuscripts are simply ancient documents (papyrus, parchments) Plants/animal skins                  Scrolls/Books Mentioned copies before Bible original written in ancient Greek Maybe 100? Maybe 500? More than 5,800 Greek New Testament manuscripts exist. These range from small fragments to nearly complete Bibles. 5,800! They wanted to get the WORD to as many people ASAP But not everyone spoke Greek More than 18,000+ additional manuscripts exist in other ancient languages. Old Latin Aramaic Syriac Coptic Armenian Ethiopian Gothic The Early church wanted to bring the saving message to the WHOLE WORLD and we have the manuscripts to prove it. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! People liked to write about Jesus. They lived in a hostile, pagan world and were defending their faith. Writers outside the Bible provide more than one million quotations from the New Testament. 1,000,000 quotations in the years immediately following the apostles.  Imagine something we hope never happens – imagine all the manuscripts disappear – all the Greek, ancient versions, etc We would still have Bible. Why?  These quotations are so extensive that scholars have argued that virtually the entire New Testament could be reconstructed from them, with fewer than a dozen verses being exceptions. The New Testament Has Extraordinary Historical and Manuscript Evidence large quantity of ancient manuscripts ALSO early date of biblical manuscripts.  We have manuscripts and manuscript fragments go back very close to the time of the original writings- to the life of Jesus and the apostles Compare that to other ancient writings Herodotus' History – we have 8 manuscripts 1350 years after they were written Julius Cesar's Gallic Wars – 10 documents 900 years later Tacitus' Historys and Annals – 9 manuscripts 750 years later New Testament: 5800+ manuscripts Fragment: 30-50 years after original Most of NT: 150 years after original All of NT: 250 years after original The New Testament has far greater manuscript attestation than other ancient literature. If manuscript quantity and age alone disqualified the New Testament, virtually all ancient historical writings would face the same problem. If you don't have the Bible, you don't have anything. If you doubt Jesus existed, how can you believe in Julius Ceasar? Modern scholars don't doubt that Jesus existed.  We have more copies than any other ancient work. PERIOD. What about the 1 in 5 people that manipulate? BUT how do we know it hasn't changed over time? The fact there is all these manuscripts show it hasn't changed.  If there was huge changed we would see it in the manuscripts If I had time I could go into detail about the very early fragments,  Very early Greek copies, so autographs are even early Found in different lands from which they are written And they are the same as what is in your Bible! Not the telephone game That's not how the Bible came to you. Thousands of manuscripts received from the churches they were written to being copied Found in completely different countries and lands With the most Ancient agreeing with the later manuscripts which agree with your Bible What would it take for the Bible to have been changed? Impossible to change all the manuscripts. Geographic diversity, all the versions, quotations, manuscripts not even yet discovered Are you seeing how silly this argument is? Who decided what books to put the Bible in the first place? Canons – early church documents that point to what books were accepted and which books were not This is HUGE – we have the witness from the early church showing which books they considered trustworthy; which books to die for if Roman soldiers showed up Early Christians memorized entire books of the New Testament (Egypt and other places it was a requirement to be in the ministry) Muratorian Canon – AD 170 Perhaps oldest known list of most of books of NT List of “Accepted” books and “Rejected” books All 4, Gospels, Acts, Jude, 1 John, another epistle of John, Revelation, and epistles of Paul accepted Accepted books were written by apostles or people who knew apostles Shows us that Early Christians already had a belief about what WAS and what WAS NOT scripture.  Probably written several hundred years after the apostles?? So the church can figure out how to control people, right??? Wrong! This is still when Christians were being killed for their faith They were trusting on Jesus and depending on His Word just to make it. Muratorian fragment preserved in Milan, Bibliotheca Ambrosiana, Cod. J 101 sup. EARLY CHRISTIANITY DID NOT ACCEPT OTHER BOOKS Only one NT book we don't know who author is Gospels of Peter and James, 3rd corinthians, epistle to laodocians, etc OLD TESTAMENT We have manuscripts in Hebrew and Aramaic, and also in Greek of the Old Testament. The Masoretic Text is the authoritative Hebrew and Aramaic textual tradition preserved by Jewish scribes called the Masoretes.  We also have the Septuagint, which is the Greek Old Testament. Jews carefully copied and standardized the Hebrew Scriptures. Until recently, The oldest known complete copies of the Hebrew Bible go back to 900-1000 AD. Although Jews were very careful in the copies, one might still try to raise doubt.  UNTIL what is arguably the greatest find in modern archaeology: The Dead Sea Scrolls Support the Reliability of the Old Testament Discovered beginning in 1947 in caves near the Dead Sea at Qumran. 3 Bedouin shepherds discovered ancient scrolls hidden in the caves. 15,000 texts, 40% of which are copies of Biblical texts There is a scholarly consensus on the age of the Dead sea scrolls Paleographical dating, Radiocarbon dating, and archaeological evidence all support a date of these writings that go as far back as the 3rd century BC. Portions of every Old Testament book except Esther were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. What does this all mean? The scriptures found in your Bible are OLD and some of the go back to BEFORE the time of Jesus and the apostles. Before Christianity. “Many of the scrolls are practically identical with the Masoretic text, which thus takes this recension back in history to pre-Christian times” – Encyclopedia Brittanica The Hebrew text is ANCIENT. Among the discoveries was the Great Isaiah Scroll. The source dates it to approximately 125 BC. It contains essentially the complete book of Isaiah. When the Great Isaiah Scroll was compared with the later Masoretic Text: The two were found to be remarkably similar. Word for Word identical in 95% of the text 5% difference were mostly slips of the pen and spelling Isaiah is important because it foretells the birth of the Messiah (Isaiah 7) the suffering of the Messiah (Isaiah 53) and the reign of the messiah (Isaiah 9) BEFORE Jesus was born! The Dead Sea Scrolls pushed surviving Hebrew biblical manuscripts back more than 1000 years. They provide ancient witnesses to the Hebrew Scriptures and support the stability of the textual tradition. Authenticate the OT in YOUR Bible! Your Bible didnt' just show up yesterday! It is ANCIENT. It is RELIABLE. Your faith is VALID. We're talking about valid faith, believing in God's Word is VALID FAITH. God's Word is reliable for many more reasons! Unique Moral teachings Confirming scientific concepts before science itself did History and archaeology confirms it Fulfilled prophecy If we had more time we could dive in to all those things We know God's Word is Reliable because of how it changes lives! Grew up without a dad Grandma worked 16 hour doubles at the nursing home to feed us Struggled with unusual anxieties, obsessive worries Fear and insecurity and isolation BUT I read about God in His Word That began a conversation Earnestly prayed that God would be real in my life Don't wanna just read about You He brought me into contact with people of faith Started going to church That led me to an altar of repentance A place where i could connect with God I didn't have a fancy prayer I just remember praying God, would you be my Father? That night I had a encounter with God I had an encounter with my Father It started with faith,  you see friends I read about Him in His Word. God gave me His Word He wanted me to know Him. He is my Father and wanted a relationship with Me. And that has changed everything.  And then later when the trials came The dark nights When I lost my way And let anxiety creep And the emotions cloud my thinking and mindset And I didn't know what to do When I returned to the Word of God And REALLY believed it And REALLY applied to my life That's when Victory came!! I am not just sermonizing God's Word has GIVEN ME MY LIFE He has rescued me!! But I had to stand on the Word That's great Jonathan, but does this have to do with me? What does His Word accomplish in my life? The question what can't God's Word do in your life? Do you need wisdom? It has wisdom Do you need hope?  Hope for your family Hope for your finances Hope for your relationships Comfort in the dark times A voice than can push back fear and the lies  That seek to destroy you and those you love God's Word has all these things for you if you will have faith It's not just another self-help book Self-help books can claim to do all these things But the Word of God connects you to the ONE who can Fill that God-shaped hole in your soul. It connects you to biggest thing that's ever going to happen to you And that is an encounter with Jesus Christ Like the encounter an 18 year old boy from Waco Texas had one Wednesday night And a life was saved And a destiny was forever changed It starts with Valid faith We can have faith in God's Word Would you stand with me? 3 things I want you to do with this message Call To Action – How to rely on God's Word  God’s Word is not just information—it is meant to transform us. 1. ABSORB Read God’s Word. Take it in. Feed on it. Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” God’s Word is spiritual food. Don’t just read it—absorb it. Hide it in your heart. Make a commitment to spend time in God’s Word every day. 2. AGREE Agreement means saying: “God, even when I don’t understand it, I choose to believe what Your Word says.” We agree with God—not with our feelings, our culture, or our limited understanding. Sometimes we want to argue with God. We want to explain why we think our way is better. But agreement brings us to a place of surrender: “Not my will, but Yours be done.” Agreement is powerful because it is part of repentance. It prepares our hearts to change. Before we can live God’s way, we must first decide that God’s way is right. We meet with God every day in prayer and confess that we want His Kingdom to Come and His  will to be done in our lives. Which leads us to the last step 3. ALIGN Alignment means bringing our lives into line with God’s Word. We don’t just hear the truth—we live it. Even when we don't understand. You see, alignment becomes easier when we have already crossed the bridge of agreement. When the Bible says something like love your enemies, pray for those who despitefully use you And that makes no sense us, but you trust in God and His Word. And we submit that area of our lives to His Will, we can begin to be more like Him. Absorbing God's Word brings us direction. Agreement to God's Word prepares the heart.Alignment to God's Word changes the life. We read God's Word. We agree with God's Word. We live out God's Word. ABSORB. AGREE. ALIGN. Let God’s Word transform you. You can trust God’s Word. It has not changed—what IS changing are people's lives. He doesn't change, but He is changing us to conform to the image of His Son. Keep reading. Keep trusting. Keep growing. And as God’s Word transforms you, you will become more and more like Jesus.

Send us Fan MailIn Lesson 14, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the Nefesh HaSichlit, the Rational Soul, the part of us that thinks, analyzes, interprets, plans, and explains. But the mind is not automatically wise or holy. Sometimes it becomes the brilliant lawyer hired by our desires, constructing sophisticated arguments for what we already wanted to do.Kabbalah teaches that the rational soul can become something far more powerful: a bridge between the G-dly soul and the animal soul. It can take the higher truths the soul knows and translate them into language that the ordinary human being can actually understand and live. The mind's job is not simply to accumulate knowledge, but to bring truth from the head into the heart and ultimately into action.The lesson asks a deeply contemporary question: Who is educating your mind? Every conversation, social-media feed, advertisement, piece of Torah, repeated thought, and person we surround ourselves with teaches us what is normal, important, desirable, frightening, and true. If the mind is going to guide the heart, then the mind itself needs an education.Through the Kabbalah concepts of Daat Tachton and Daat Elyon, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores two ways of seeing reality: beginning from our world and searching for G-d, or beginning with G-d as the true reality and asking what our life is doing within His purpose. The Nefesh HaSichlis helps us hold both perspectives, practical responsibility together with spiritual meaning.Ultimately, the measure of spiritual wisdom is not how sophisticated our ideas become, but what kind of person those ideas produce. The lesson culminates in the Rebbe Rashab's teaching that even the deepest contemplation of Chassidus is worthwhile if it leads a person to genuinely desire to do another Jew a favor. The highest truth must eventually become kindness, patience, humility, courage, and a softer heart.The rational soul is “the mind in the middle.” It can listen upward to the G-dly soul or downward to the animal soul.Intelligence is not the same as wisdom. A clever mind can become extraordinarily talented at rationalizing desires it has already decided to pursue.The mind needs chinuch. We are constantly educating our minds through what we watch, read, hear, repeat, and surround ourselves with.The mind can be a lawyer or a translator. A lawyer defends appetite; a translator takes the truth of the G-dly soul and expresses it in a way the natural self can absorb.Spirituality is not self-rejection. The goal is not to scream at the animal soul, but to educate it, explain to it, and gradually help it experience holiness as meaningful and desirable.Daat Tachton and Daat Elyon represent two cameras on reality. One begins with the world and works toward G-d; the other begins with G-d and asks how the world fits into His purpose.Inspiration must become integration. An awakening from above may inspire change, but the rational soul asks: What does this mean tomorrow morning? What habit follows? What actually changes?Knowledge is incomplete until it reaches the heart. The purpose of Chassidic contemplation is transformation, thought into feeling, feeling into action.Feelings matter, but they are not automatically facts or instructions. The rational soul creates the space to ask, “What is true? What is mine to do?”Overthinking is not the same as wisdom. Overthinking circles endlessly around “What if?” Wisdom moves toward clarity: “What is true? What belongs to me? What can I release?”Freedom often begins with one word: “Wait.” The pause between impulse and response creates room for understanding, choice, and dignity.The practical avodah is to catch the lawyer, become the translator, examine your mental inputs, and turn Torah into one concrete act.The ultimate test of Chassidus is the human being who emerges from it. Did the learning make you gentler, more generous, slower to judge, more courageous, and more aware of another person?The deepest question of the lesson: Am I thinking in order to discover the truth, or am I thinking until I find permission to do what I already wanted?The closing movement: the G-dly soul illuminates the rational soul, the rational soul educates the animal soul, and the entire human being becomes a Dirah BiTachtonim, a home for Hashem.#Kabbalah #kabala #Judaism #Jewish #KabbalahForEveryone #NefeshHaSichlis #RationalSoul #chassidus #Tanya #JewishWisdom #InnerVoice #MindAndHeart#GdlySoul #FreeChoice #Bichirah #JewishSpirituality #ChabadChassidus #personalgrowth #SelfAwareness #EmotionalIntelligence #spiritualgrowth #Mindfulness #InnerWork #JewishLearning #ChabadNDG #TruthOverRationalization The School for Sensitive SoulsDo you feel everything deeply? Absorb other people's emotions? Overthink conversations long after they're over? Struggle with boundaries, burnout, or feeling like you're simply “too much”? .Course begins October 15th.Learn more and register hereSupport the showGot your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.comSingle? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone.Donate and support Rabbi Bernath's work http://www.jewishndg.com/donateFollow Rabbi Bernath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernathAccess Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi

"If I wanted someone who would commute, I could have hired a man from New York." That's what a private equity partner said to Kimberly Williams while offering her first CEO role. She took the job anyway, delivered results he couldn't argue with, and changed how he saw women in leadership. Kimberly is Chairperson and CEO of Absorb Software, and before that grew CST Holdings more than five-fold in seven years, taking it from fifth in its market to first. In this episode of Leading Women in Tech Kimberly shares the career advice that took her from a strategy role at Boston Consulting Group to the CEO seat — including the single piece of guidance she gives every ambitious woman, why asking for help builds supporters rather than doubts, and how she thinks about AI transformation as a sitting CEO. What we cover: Why one small comment from anyone in your life can change a trajectory, positively or negatively Boston Consulting Group as the first true meritocracy she'd worked in The accidental route into running a business: a $4.3 million business case "If I wanted someone who would commute, I could have hired a man from New York" The importance of your support network, and why this may be the most consequential move you make in your career The career advice Kimberly gives every woman: fight for roles that carry numbers Why asking for help creates supporters — the cognitive dissonance effect Humility as a CEO strength: your job isn't to have the answers AI transformation: why AI serves your strategy rather than being your strategy Pick projects that could make your company great, not 1% more profitable Testing agentic outbound sales outside the core business Useful Links Connect with today's guest and sponsor, Kimberly Dolan Williams, on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydolanwilliams/) and find out more about Absorb Software at https://www.absorblms.com. This episode was sponsored by Absorb Software. Thank you Kimberly and Absorb for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community!

Many businesspeople believe they are already reasonably good presenters. Their colleagues understand them. Their bosses do not complain. They can stand in front of a room, explain their slides and finish within the allotted time. Compared with the average business presenter, they may genuinely appear competent. Then they receive professional coaching, and the difference can be dramatic. In presentation training, even capable speakers often become noticeably more persuasive, confident and engaging within a short period. The question is why coaching creates such a large improvement when there are already countless books, videos, podcasts and online resources available. Can professionals become excellent presenters by studying alone, or do they need expert help? The strongest answer is a combination of knowledge, frequent practice and quality coaching. Can you become a better presenter through self-study? Self-study can make you a better presenter because books, videos and podcasts provide valuable techniques, examples and frameworks. However, consuming information alone may not be enough to make you exceptional. There is no shortage of presentation advice. Businesspeople can study storytelling, slide design, vocal variety, body language, executive presence, audience engagement and persuasive structure. Books such as Japan Presentations Mastery provide practical guidance for presenting in Japanese and international business environments. YouTube channels, TED Talks and business podcasts also make it easy to observe skilled speakers and analyse their methods. The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show covers leadership, sales and presenting, while the Japan Business Mastery Show provides shorter insights for time-pressed professionals. The Presentations Japan Series podcast also explores practical presentation techniques each week. Knowledge is essential because we cannot apply techniques we have never encountered. The limitation is that information cannot observe us while we speak. Do now: Choose one presentation resource and apply one specific technique in your next business presentation. Why does frequent practice matter in presentation skills? Frequent practice matters because presenting is a performance skill, not merely an intellectual subject.Understanding a technique and executing it confidently in front of an audience are completely different abilities. A person can read extensively about swimming, golf, music or martial arts, but mastery requires repetition. Presenting works the same way. Every speech gives the presenter an opportunity to test an opening, refine a story, improve timing or become more comfortable with silence. Repetition also reduces anxiety because the experience of standing in front of an audience becomes familiar. Tony Robbins reportedly made a deliberate decision early in his career to accept as many speaking opportunities as possible. Whether addressing small groups or large audiences, the volume of practice helped him develop his communication abilities. The same principle applies in business. Volunteer to lead meetings, explain projects, speak at associations, deliver client briefings or introduce speakers at events. Do now: Seek presentation opportunities rather than waiting until a major speech forces you to perform. Why is presentation coaching more effective than feedback from colleagues? A skilled presentation coach sees behaviours and audience reactions that the speaker cannot observe while presenting. This outside perspective turns vague advice into precise, practical adjustments. The speaker is facing the audience and concentrating on the message. They cannot easily see their own facial expression, posture, movement or gestures. They may also be too focused on remembering content to notice how the audience is responding. A coach can see when listeners become interested, confused or disengaged. Colleagues may say, "That was good", but this type of feedback does not explain what worked or what should change. In many workplaces, people avoid giving honest feedback because they do not want to offend a colleague or senior executive. A professional coach can identify specific changes while maintaining a positive and psychologically safe learning environment. Video recording is also valuable. It allows presenters to observe themselves, but an expert coach can interpret what the presenter sees and suggest suitable alternatives. Do now: Record your next presentation and ask a qualified observer to identify three specific behaviours to strengthen. How can coaching improve a presenter's voice and delivery? Presentation coaching improves vocal impact by helping speakers vary their pace, tone, volume, emphasis and use of silence. These changes make ideas easier to follow and important points more memorable. Many business presenters speak in a narrow vocal range. Every sentence receives roughly the same energy and emphasis, so the audience cannot easily distinguish the central message from the supporting detail. A coach may recommend increasing vocal modulation, slowing down, emphasising keywords or varying the rhythm of the delivery. Pauses are especially powerful. Nervous speakers often accelerate because they want to finish quickly. Confident speakers may also speed up when they become enthusiastic about their subject. When ideas arrive too rapidly, each new point can erase the previous one before the audience has processed it. A deliberate pause gives listeners time to absorb the message and gives the presenter time to breathe and reset. Silence can initially feel uncomfortable, but to an audience it often sounds calm and authoritative. Do now: Mark pauses and keywords directly into your speaking notes before rehearsing. How does body language affect presentation credibility? Body language affects credibility because audiences judge confidence, openness and authority before they fully process the words. Gestures, posture, eye contact and facial expression all shape the message. A presenter may need larger gestures to communicate energy in a large room. Another presenter may move constantly and need to stand still so the audience can concentrate. Eye contact is equally important. Effective presenters do not rapidly scan the room or stare at their slides. They engage one person at a time, hold that person's gaze while completing a thought and then move naturally to another listener. Facial expression can also create an unintended impression. A speaker concentrating intensely may appear angry, aggressive or unfriendly even though they feel none of those emotions. Because the speaker is focused on content and delivery, they may be completely unaware of how they look. The coach can identify the mismatch between intention and impact. Do now: During rehearsal, check whether your face, posture and gestures support the impression you want to create. Why do presenters need to leave their comfort zones? Presenters need to leave their comfort zones because their familiar delivery style may be competent but not powerful enough to influence an audience. Coaching provides permission and encouragement to try behaviours they would not attempt alone. A presenter may intellectually understand that larger gestures, stronger vocal emphasis or more emotional storytelling would improve the speech. However, those changes can feel unnatural or exaggerated during rehearsal. The speaker therefore returns to the safe style they have always used. A coach can encourage carefully judged experimentation. They might ask the presenter to increase a gesture, hold a pause longer, move closer to the audience or deliver a line with greater conviction. The first attempt may feel excessive to the speaker while appearing completely natural to the audience. This is particularly important in business, where presenters must balance authenticity with professionalism. The objective is not theatrical performance for its own sake. It is a larger, more engaging version of the speaker's genuine communication style. Do now: Rehearse one section at a higher energy level than feels comfortable, then review the result on video. What is the best way to become an excellent business presenter? The strongest formula is to combine presentation knowledge, frequent speaking opportunities and expert coaching.Each element supports the others, and removing one limits the speed and scale of improvement. Knowledge introduces techniques and models. Practice converts those ideas into usable habits. Coaching provides an accurate outside perspective and helps the presenter select the changes that will create the greatest impact. Self-study without practice remains theoretical. Practice without guidance can reinforce weak habits. Coaching without continued opportunities to present will produce improvements that may not become permanent. The combination matters because every presentation contributes to the speaker's personal and professional brand. Audiences form opinions about competence, confidence, credibility and leadership potential whenever someone speaks. A strong presentation can build trust. A confusing, flat or nervous delivery can weaken it, even when the content is technically correct. Becoming a better presenter is therefore not simply about delivering a polished speech. It is about becoming a more influential professional. Do now: Build a development plan that includes weekly study, regular speaking practice and periodic expert coaching. Conclusion Presentation resources are everywhere. Books, videos, podcasts and public speeches give professionals access to more knowledge and more examples than ever before. That is a valuable starting point, but information alone has limitations. Presenting is a practical performance skill. Improvement requires repeated opportunities to speak, experiment and reflect. To reach a much higher level, presenters also need someone who can observe what they cannot see, identify the gap between intention and impact and recommend specific changes. The winning combination is simple: Absorb high-quality presentation knowledge. Present as frequently as possible. Work with an expert coach. Every time we speak, we are shaping our professional reputation. The real question is not whether we can survive a presentation. It is whether our delivery builds the trust, credibility and influence our message deserves. Author Bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" in 2018 and 2021 and received the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2012. As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver leadership, communication, sales and presentation programmes globally, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including the best-sellers Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery and Japan Presentations Mastery, as well as Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have been translated into Japanese, including ザ営業, プレゼンの達人, トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう and 現代版「人を動かす」リーダー. Greg publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook and X and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery and Japan's Top Business Interviews for executives seeking practical strategies for succeeding in Japan.

One of the best things you can do with your time is hire a boat that you can sleep on and float up a river for a few days.Time stops.Absorb the weather, whatever form it takes, but sunny is best. Breathe in the air. Sleep as the boat gently bobs up and down. Contemplate. Talk. Play games. Eat. Swim.Peace descends and nothing much matters any more.I've done this several times on the Thames and, having just spent a few days in Serbia, I now plan to do the same thing on the Danube. I just had a little taster. I flew out to Serbia because I was speaking and performing at Liberpulco, the European brother of Anarchapulco, an anarchy meet-up - I hesitate to call it a conference - held every year in Acapulco. The idea is that the European version should take place in Liberland.Wait! What? Where?Gornja Siga is a small area of river islands and floodplain in the Danube about three square miles in size (more when the river is low). For some context, it would be about the size of Gibraltar.The Danube forms the border between Serbia and Croatia. Following the break-up of Yugoslavia, there was no agreement as to who owned this floodplain. It was terra nulla.Enter Vít Jedlička, a Czech politician and entrepreneur, who declared the territory the Free Republic of Liberland and has been trying to establish his own micronation ever since. “We are building the greatest tax haven the world has ever seen,” I once heard him declare in a presentation.Jedlička is a wonderful speaker, a great publicist and highly entrepreneurial. For obvious reasons, the project appealed to alienated libertarians around the world.He began selling passports and citizenship. He appointed various ministers. The nation's coffers were held in bitcoin. The nation even declares an annual profit.However, he needs another nation to recognise Liberland, which no one has yet done (despite, I gather, Argentine president Javier Millei being a citizen), and of course the idea has gone down like a bucket of sick at the UN.You also can't currently access the island by boat from Serbia without running into the Croatian police. If you should attempt to dock your boat, the police will arrest you. I think the grounds are entering the EU illegally. I swam to within about 5 feet of depth but then lost my nerve as the Croatia police boat approached and swam back into deeper water. Keeping a boat permanently stationed there is costing the Croatian police millions. Most days nothing happens. The police just sit there bored. What a waste of a life.You can access Liberland from the Croatian side, and some settlers live there in tents. Might for fun for a bit, but probably not a long-term option except for the most dedicated.Jedlička has now bought a plot of land beside a lake in the nearby Serbian town of Apatin, called it Ark and declared a government in exile. They have built a campsite, a small conference centre and various other facilities. It feels as much like a holiday resort as a country.Here is your author by said lake giving his best salmon impersonation.I don't know the ins and outs of the whole thing, but the project appeals to me if only because I find its sheer irreverence very funny. And because everyone wants to start their own nation. Who actually does?So that was what brought me to Serbia. And I am most grateful to the organizers for having me.Dogs and cigarettesWe flew into Belgrade, which itself is a tricky place to get to (try getting there from the south of France) and from there drove three hours to the town of Sombor and our hotel.I loved Sombor.I felt as though I had gone back in time to how European cities used to be: sleepy, friendly and safe. The country is 99% Christian Orthodox, and, from what little I experienced, both there and in Belgrade pretty monocultural. Serbs mostly seem to speak very good English. They are shy, polite, respectful, ambitious, hard working, driven and they take whatever they are doing very seriously.It's not like many other countries I could mention where you get accosted everywhere you go. People mostly left you alone to get on with whatever you were doing. But if you needed anything, they couldn't have been more helpful.In Belgrade, for example, taxis don't seem to stop on the street and there is no Uber. It took me more than 24 hours to work this out. But randoms on the street were more than happy to stop, get their phones out and call a taxi for me. If I asked a random in London to call me a taxi, Lord knows where that would end up.The food was delicious. Lots of trout, catfish and pork. Not particularly cheap.People looked pretty healthy, I must say. No rampant obesity. Although there were plenty of older men who looked as though they had drunk their fair share of beer over the years.That was another thing that took me back in time. Everybody smokes. Lots of sitting around in cafés, smoking and presumably discussing existentialism. You go into restaurants and there is a smoking area and a non-smoking area, and the smoking area is often more crowded. I'm so used to non-smoking restaurants that I have to say I didn't particularly like the smell.Belgrade was the same. Not particularly cheap. Some excellent food. As good a steak as I have ever eaten.Av ery high dog per capita ratio too. Everyone seems to own a dog and, what I liked, even in the capital many seemed to walk their dogs off a lead. Like the UK in the 1970s early 80s before pitbulls, health and safety arrived.Belgrade's location where the Danube and Sava rivers meet means it has been enormously important strategically. How about this for a stat? It has been fought over in 115 wars and razed 44 timesLots of splendid Orthodox churches. Look at all that gold leaf.Quite a bit of graffiti too. I couldn't understand what it said, but presumably something to do with the war. It has an unpopular and corrupt government that faces weekly protests. According to one taxi driver, always a reliable source of political opinion, it promises to join the EU and never does. Like somewhere else I could mention, the population is split 50:50 as to whether joining the EU is a good idea or not. A beautiful central park with a fortress that looks like Helms Deep. Lovely walks along the Danube. Lots of views. Here's one of them.I managed to rupture a tendon in my knee playing pickleball a month back, and this gave me an unexpected insight into the Serbian healthcare system. My knee was hurting so I took to google and got an appointment that same day with an orthopaedic surgeon. The clinic was not in the centre of town so we got some insight into ‘the real Belgrade”. What struck me was the relationship between the doctors and their patients. It seemed so good. They all seemed to know each other. There was affection. They seemed to feel part of the same community. It was so good to see. I then had an MRI the following day, all for about a quarter of what I would have expected to pay in the UK. That was a good experience too.I liked Serbia and will go back. Next time I am going to get a boat and drift up the Danube for a few days. There is something about being on a river that strips life down to its essentials. For a few days at least, I will drift, gently sway, bob up and down and nothing much will matter any more.Here is this week's commentary, in case you missed it.Until next time,Happy Sunday,DominicIf you live in a third world country such as the UK, I urge you to own gold or silver. The pound will be further devalued, as will the euro and dollar. The bullion dealer I use and recommend is The Pure Gold Company. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe. More here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

One of the best things you can do with your time is hire a boat that you can sleep on and float up a river for a few days.Time stops.Absorb the weather, whatever form it takes, but sunny is best. Breathe in the air. Sleep as the boat gently bobs up and down. Contemplate. Talk. Play games. Eat. Swim.Peace descends and nothing much matters any more.I've done this several times on the Thames and, having just spent a few days in Serbia, I now plan to do the same thing on the Danube. I just had a little taster. I flew out to Serbia because I was speaking and performing at Liberpulco, the European brother of Anarchapulco, an anarchy meet-up - I hesitate to call it a conference - held every year in Acapulco. The idea is that the European version should take place in Liberland.Wait! What? Where?Gornja Siga is a small area of river islands and floodplain in the Danube about three square miles in size (more when the river is low). For some context, it would be about the size of Gibraltar.The Danube forms the border between Serbia and Croatia. Following the break-up of Yugoslavia, there was no agreement as to who owned this floodplain. It was terra nulla.Enter Vít Jedlička, a Czech politician and entrepreneur, who declared the territory the Free Republic of Liberland and has been trying to establish his own micronation ever since. “We are building the greatest tax haven the world has ever seen,” I once heard him declare in a presentation.Jedlička is a wonderful speaker, a great publicist and highly entrepreneurial. For obvious reasons, the project appealed to alienated libertarians around the world.He began selling passports and citizenship. He appointed various ministers. The nation's coffers were held in bitcoin. The nation even declares an annual profit.However, he needs another nation to recognise Liberland, which no one has yet done (despite, I gather, Argentine president Javier Millei being a citizen), and of course the idea has gone down like a bucket of sick at the UN.You also can't currently access the island by boat from Serbia without running into the Croatian police. If you should attempt to dock your boat, the police will arrest you. I think the grounds are entering the EU illegally. I swam to within about 5 feet of depth but then lost my nerve as the Croatia police boat approached and swam back into deeper water. Keeping a boat permanently stationed there is costing the Croatian police millions. Most days nothing happens. The police just sit there bored. What a waste of a life.You can access Liberland from the Croatian side, and some settlers live there in tents. Might for fun for a bit, but probably not a long-term option except for the most dedicated.Jedlička has now bought a plot of land beside a lake in the nearby Serbian town of Apatin, called it Ark and declared a government in exile. They have built a campsite, a small conference centre and various other facilities. It feels as much like a holiday resort as a country.Here is your author by said lake giving his best salmon impersonation.I don't know the ins and outs of the whole thing, but the project appeals to me if only because I find its sheer irreverence very funny. And because everyone wants to start their own nation. Who actually does?So that was what brought me to Serbia. And I am most grateful to the organizers for having me.Dogs and cigarettesWe flew into Belgrade, which itself is a tricky place to get to (try getting there from the south of France) and from there drove three hours to the town of Sombor and our hotel.I loved Sombor.I felt as though I had gone back in time to how European cities used to be: sleepy, friendly and safe. The country is 99% Christian Orthodox, and, from what little I experienced, both there and in Belgrade pretty monocultural. Serbs mostly seem to speak very good English. They are shy, polite, respectful, ambitious, hard working, driven and they take whatever they are doing very seriously.It's not like many other countries I could mention where you get accosted everywhere you go. People mostly left you alone to get on with whatever you were doing. But if you needed anything, they couldn't have been more helpful.In Belgrade, for example, taxis don't seem to stop on the street and there is no Uber. It took me more than 24 hours to work this out. But randoms on the street were more than happy to stop, get their phones out and call a taxi for me. If I asked a random in London to call me a taxi, Lord knows where that would end up.The food was delicious. Lots of trout, catfish and pork. Not particularly cheap.People looked pretty healthy, I must say. No rampant obesity. Although there were plenty of older men who looked as though they had drunk their fair share of beer over the years.That was another thing that took me back in time. Everybody smokes. Lots of sitting around in cafés, smoking and presumably discussing existentialism. You go into restaurants and there is a smoking area and a non-smoking area, and the smoking area is often more crowded. I'm so used to non-smoking restaurants that I have to say I didn't particularly like the smell.Belgrade was the same. Not particularly cheap. Some excellent food. As good a steak as I have ever eaten.Av ery high dog per capita ratio too. Everyone seems to own a dog and, what I liked, even in the capital many seemed to walk their dogs off a lead. Like the UK in the 1970s early 80s before pitbulls, health and safety arrived.Belgrade's location where the Danube and Sava rivers meet means it has been enormously important strategically. How about this for a stat? It has been fought over in 115 wars and razed 44 timesLots of splendid Orthodox churches. Look at all that gold leaf.Quite a bit of graffiti too. I couldn't understand what it said, but presumably something to do with the war. It has an unpopular and corrupt government that faces weekly protests. According to one taxi driver, always a reliable source of political opinion, it promises to join the EU and never does. Like somewhere else I could mention, the population is split 50:50 as to whether joining the EU is a good idea or not. A beautiful central park with a fortress that looks like Helms Deep. Lovely walks along the Danube. Lots of views. Here's one of them.I managed to rupture a tendon in my knee playing pickleball a month back, and this gave me an unexpected insight into the Serbian healthcare system. My knee was hurting so I took to google and got an appointment that same day with an orthopaedic surgeon. The clinic was not in the centre of town so we got some insight into ‘the real Belgrade”. What struck me was the relationship between the doctors and their patients. It seemed so good. They all seemed to know each other. There was affection. They seemed to feel part of the same community. It was so good to see. I then had an MRI the following day, all for about a quarter of what I would have expected to pay in the UK. That was a good experience too.I liked Serbia and will go back. Next time I am going to get a boat and drift up the Danube for a few days. There is something about being on a river that strips life down to its essentials. For a few days at least, I will drift, gently sway, bob up and down and nothing much will matter any more.Here is this week's commentary, in case you missed it.Until next time,Happy Sunday,DominicIf you live in a third world country such as the UK, I urge you to own gold or silver. The pound will be further devalued, as will the euro and dollar. The bullion dealer I use and recommend is The Pure Gold Company. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe. More here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

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What if the reason food isn't sitting right with you has nothing to do with the food?This week I sat down with Ryann Morris, an Ayurvedic chef, founder of Food Brilliance, and the woman behind the short film Food Is Everything, now traveling the international festival circuit.Her story starts with a routine foot surgery that went wrong. MRSA got into her bones. Five months of IV antibiotics, fourteen hours a day on a PICC line. It destroyed her gut. And then it took out her vagus nerve — the nerve running your breath, your digestion, your everything.Here's what blew my mind. She was already a chef. And she couldn't hold a knife. Couldn't drive. She'd sit down to eat and fall over. Seven years of that.Then she dropped a bomb about how she climbed out. Brain exercises. Eye movements. Electrical stimulation on her tongue to wake that nerve back up. And when her body finally started listening again, she rebuilt her digestion like she was feeding a newborn — a quarter cup of yogurt to three quarters of a cup of water, sipped slow, until her body remembered what to do with it.Oh, and she keeps four bins of earthworms in her yard and calls herself a worm mom. You'll want to hear why.After this one, you'll never look at a "bad reaction to food" the same way again.What we talk about:- Why the food rules you were handed might be keeping you stuck- The papaya seeds you throw away, and what they're actually for- What a backyard worm farm does for your soil and your kids- How a rejected cookbook proposal became an award-winning short film- Why an "ingredient household" gets teenagers back in the kitchen- The foot surgery that led to MRSA and a shut-down vagus nerve- Tongue stimulation, eye exercises, and waking up a numb vagus nerve- The prebiotic foods she used to rebuild her gut after SIBOListen to the full episode on all platforms: Hydrate With Tracy Duhs.Episode Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/food_brilliance/Website: https://www.foodbrilliance.com/Connect with Tracy:Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://tracyduhs.com/⁠⁠⁠Hydration Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://sanctuarysd.com/⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tracyduhs/⁠Flow FAM Community: ⁠⁠⁠https://tracyduhs.com/join-flow-fam/⁠

What if eating nutritious food isn't enough because what really matters is what your body can actually digest, absorb, and utilize?In Episode 150 of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley sits down with Dr. Ryan Jones, a Doctor of Oriental and Complementary Medicine with decades of experience spanning traditional healing systems, nutritional medicine, supplement formulation, and manufacturing.The conversation begins with monolaurin—the monoglyceride of lauric acid at the heart of Lauricidin®—and expands into a much bigger discussion about gut health, the microbiome, food sensitivities, probiotics, fermented foods, immune health, supplement quality, and why improving health usually requires much more than simply adding another pill or supplement.Dr. Jones explains why Lauricidin comes in tiny pellets, why he recommends starting with small amounts and gradually increasing intake, and how he believes monolaurin fits into a broader approach to digestive and immune health.Michael and Ryan also dig into coconut oil and lauric acid, leaky gut, Candida, probiotics, homemade sauerkraut and kefir, food sensitivities, topical products, and what Ryan has learned from working inside the supplement and cosmetic manufacturing industries.In This EpisodeWhat monolaurin and glycerol monolaurate areLauric acid, coconut oil, and MCT oilsWhy Lauricidin is made as small pelletsWhy Dr. Jones recommends starting low and increasing slowlyDigestion, absorption, and the idea that "it's not what you eat—it's what you absorb"The gut microbiome and dysbiosisWhy there may be no single "magic bullet" for chronic health problemsFood sensitivities and Dr. Jones' experience with NAETWhat may contribute to increased intestinal permeability or "leaky gut"Probiotics, fermented foods, kefir, and homemade sauerkrautColloidal silver and topical antimicrobial approachesOral health, toothpaste, lotions, deodorant, and other Lauricidin productsLow-potency supplements and what Dr. Jones calls the "pixie dust effect"What decades of supplement formulation have taught him about the industryHow Dr. Jones personally incorporates Lauricidin into his lifestyleEpisode Timestamps00:00 — You Can't Drug the Body Back to Health00:48 — Meet Dr. Ryan Jones03:39 — What Is Lauricidin and Monolaurin?06:36 — Monolaurin, Lauric Acid & Breast Milk08:43 — Coconut Oil vs. Concentrated Monolaurin10:48 — Why Lauricidin Uses Pellets13:18 — Eastern Medicine Meets Modern Formulation15:22 — Caprylic, Capric & Lauric Acid Explained19:50 — It's Not What You Eat—It's What You Absorb21:48 — Monolaurin and the Gut Microbiome24:08 — What Research Would Dr. Jones Fund?27:35 — Why One Intervention May Not Be Enough31:14 — Colloidal Silver & Topical Approaches32:27 — Wounds, Scarring & Secondary Infection35:44 — Herpes, Shingles & Viral Load Discussion38:28 — Monolaurin, COVID & Immune Health40:26 — Food Sensitivities and NAET42:06 — Why There Is No Health "Magic Bullet"44:20 — Which Microorganisms Are Most Susceptible?48:23 — What Causes "Leaky Gut"?50:46 — Dr. Jones' Gut Health Approach54:19 — Probiotics, Kefir & Homemade Sauerkraut58:15 — Oral Health, Toothpaste & Lauricidin Products1:02:57 — Natural Deodorant & the Skin Microbiome1:05:00 — What the Supplement Industry Gets Wrong1:06:33 — Low Potency & the "Pixie Dust" Problem1:09:47 — How Dr. Jones Uses Lauricidin Personally1:11:23 — Final ThoughtsDr. Ryan Jones & LauricidinDr. Ryan Jones: https://www.lauricidin.com/collections/dr-ryanLauricidin®: https://www.lauricidin.com/Dr. Jones' Gut Health Protocol: https://www.lauricidin.com/pages/expert-protocol-series-br-protocol-for-gut-health-using-monolaurin-by-dr-ryan-jonesDr. Jones' Leaky Gut Support Protocol: https://www.lauricidin.com/pages/expert-protocol-series-br-leaky-gut-support-using-lauricidin-by-dr-ryan-jonesLauricidin Pro — Health Professional Resources: https://www.lauricidin.pro/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauricidin/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lauricidin/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lauricidinX: https://x.com/lauricidinFull Episode ResourcesShow notes, video, resources, and additional information: https://drhaley.com/monolaurin-gut-health/About The Dr. Haley ShowThe Dr. Haley Show explores health, nutrition, natural medicine, longevity, the microbiome, lifestyle, and unconventional ideas about human health.Hosted by Dr. Michael Haley. https://drhaley.com/Haley Nutrition: https://haleynutrition.com/Medical Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Statements made by guests represent their views, experiences, and interpretations and should not be considered diagnosis or treatment recommendations. Consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding medical conditions, medications, supplements, or changes to your healthcare regimen.

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In this episode of the Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence at Work podcast, host Rachel Cooke, COO of Brandon Hall Group™, talks with Saravana Sivanandham, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Absorb Software, about why the purpose of learning is being rewritten and what it actually takes for a learning function to be recognized as a business driver. Sivanandham has spent five years helping shape strategy at Absorb, a global learning technology company trusted by more than 3,500 organizations and 37 million learners worldwide. She and Cooke dig into why measurement still lags adoption, what has to change before technology can make a real difference and how Absorb's new AI engine, Aura, is putting those ideas into practice.

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Davida Lindsay-Bell, Chief People Officer at Hanna Andersson, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why AI transformation needs to start with people, how Hanna Andersson operationalized psychological safety, and why trust, learning, and intelligent failure are the foundation for lasting change.----  Sponsor Links:

Almost one year after the devastating August 2025 floods, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District outlines what it's doing to prevent flooding when future storms hit.

On a road trip, tackling a summer cleanup, or just catching up on podcasts? QDT has you covered with Summer Saturday encores from your favorite shows. See the full Summer Saturday lineup on Spotify and enjoy this episode, which first aired in August 2024.Examining whether vitamins and nutrients can really be absorbed through the skin using products like patches and creams. New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself! We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age, Diabetes, Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com.Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.comNutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Grok says: Listen up, you soft-handed keyboard commandos and podcast lurkers: Unrelenting just dropped another no-holds-barred episode with Darren and Gene, and if you're not tuned in, you're already behind the power curve. They tear into the raw tribute to John C. Dvorak—his Devil's Advocate columns, pre-internet trolling, wine-guy legend status, and the absolute circus of his final birthday numbers—while ripping the lid off AI vibe coding, the dangers of offloading your brain to silicon, and the goddamn mess that happens when code turns into Brazil-level plumbing. Old-school 90s hard-drive surfing, open C$ shares, email fingerprinting, remote desktop regrets, Ozempic battle reports, California exodus to Texas, and pure radio-booth war stories with RE20 mics get the full treatment. This isn't some polished corporate circle-jerk. It's two operators swapping unfiltered fire about podcasting origins, dating-guru scams, accidental drug discoveries, and why most of you are already half-retired from actual thinking. Darren and Gene don't relent—they push harder. So quit scrolling, square yourself away, and hit play on Unrelenting right now. Absorb the JCD stories, the AI warnings, the tech history, and the salty banter before the rest of the herd figures out what real talk still sounds like. No excuses. Listen. Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses. Thanks for listening. Please support the show! –>> DONATE NOW

Oil is up, China is buying again, and America's energy future is at a crossroads. In this episode, we tackle eight stories that matter: geopolitical chaos driving Brent above $90, the SPR disaster, Halliburton's shale boom, the AI data center power crisis, and why the Trump administration is reshaping energy policy. This is the energy news you can't afford to miss.1. Oil Market Volatility & Geopolitical TensionsThe podcast opens with oil prices surging above $90/barrel for Brent crude, driven by attacks in Kuwait, tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions. The Houthis are also active in the Red Sea, creating additional supply chain disruptions. Analysts are predicting higher oil prices for longer, with crack spreads at historic highs.2. U.S. Oil & Gas Production StrengthHalliburton reports positive outlook for North American shale activity in 2026. The U.S. has reached a record 13.586 million barrels per day in 2025, with enhanced oil recovery and the Permian Basin continuing to thrive. Natural gas exports and LNG are highlighted as critical economic drivers.3. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) CrisisThe Biden administration's mismanagement of the SPR is heavily criticized—including massive drawdowns without refill (180-300 million barrels), wasted taxpayer dollars on damaged equipment, and aging infrastructure. The GAO warns of "looming operational limitations," and the host emphasizes the need to refill the SPR given current geopolitical risks.4. Data Center & AI Power Demand ExplosionData centers are on track to consume up to 20% of U.S. electricity by 2035 due to AI growth—a 4-5x increase from current levels. However, grid transmission bottlenecks are a major constraint; the U.S. needs 5,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines annually but has only added 392 in the last two years.5. UK North Sea Energy PolicyThe incoming UK Prime Minister is signaling support for North Sea oil and gas projects (Jack Draw gas field, Rosbank oil field), though the host expresses skepticism about bureaucratic obstacles. The irony is highlighted: the UK imports Norwegian gas while sitting on untapped North Sea reserves.6. Iraq's Oil Export StrategyIraq is shipping 4 million barrels per day via 1,400 tanker trucks daily—a forced paradigm shift due to geopolitical constraints. Iraqi oil companies are also partnering with Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to capture flared gas, reducing Iraq's reliance on imported energy.7. Trump Administration Energy Policy & Climate Research AccountabilityPresident Trump has ordered a suspension and potential debarment of officials tied to fraudulent climate research. The host criticizes the "false climate narrative" and argues for an "all of the above" energy approach (coal, natural gas, nuclear) until technology allows full transition to renewables.8. Federal Energy Subsidies & SpendingIn fiscal year 2025, federal subsidies and tax expenditures totaled $64.1 billion, with renewables, EVs, and efficiency capturing 90% ($57.9-58 billion), while fossil fuels received only $2.6 billion. The host distinguishes between subsidies and tax incentives.1.Brent Tops $90 as Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions — Is “Higher for Longer” Here to Stay?2.Halliburton Sees Improvement in North American Activity in 20263.US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sites Left Inoperable Under Biden Administration — Trump and Energy Secretary Wright Race to Fix the Damage4.Data Center Growth on Track to Absorb a Fifth of US Power Use by 2035: Nuclear Had Better Be Implemented Before We Get There5.U.S. Needs 5,000 Miles of New High-Voltage Lines Annually — It Only Built 3926.New UK Prime Minister Set to Back North Sea Oil and Gas Projects7.Thousands of Tanker Trucks Haul Iraq's Oil to Secure Revenue: A Forced but Strategic Paradigm Shift8.President Trump Orders a Review of the Green Graft and False Research ProvidedCheck the articles on https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling in as a new sponsor. https://welldatabase.com/

You Can Hold Yourself with KindnessThis episode is a gentle invitation to practice something most of us were never taught: being kind to yourself. We spend so much energy noticing what is wrong, what we should be doing differently, what we haven't done yet. We criticize ourselves faster than we would ever criticize someone we love. Today, we flip that. We learn to place a hand on our own heart and offer ourselves the same tenderness we would give to someone who was hurting. You don't need to earn this kindness. You don't need to be perfect. You just need to be willing to try.In this episode, you will:- Be guided through a soft settling-in practice- Explore how your nervous system responds to self-kindness- Receive gentle prompts to speak to yourself the way a loving person would speak to you- Breathe with intention, using the exhale as a way to release self-criticism- Absorb affirmations designed to plant seeds of self-compassionAFFIRMATIONS FROM THIS EPISODE:- I can be kind to myself even when I make mistakes.- My sensitivity is not a weakness. It is a sign that I care deeply.- I don't have to earn the right to be gentle with myself.- I am allowed to comfort myself when I am hurting.- I can hold myself with patience when I am struggling.- My worth is not measured by my productivity.- I can choose softness over self-criticism.- I am deserving of the same kindness I give to others.- I can take breaks without feeling guilty.- My feelings are valid even when they are difficult.- I don't have to be perfect to be worthy of love.- I can trust myself to get through hard things.TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] Opening — Arriving in this moment, without earning it[02:30] Settling In — Releasing tension, preparing to be held[05:00] The Theme — Speaking to yourself with kindness, the way you would to someone you love[13:00] Breathwork — Using the exhale to release criticism and receive tenderness[16:30] Affirmations — Letting soft truths settle inside you[19:00] Closing — You are doing better than you thinkTOPICS: #SelfCompassion #Kindness #SelfWorth #Gentleness #Breathwork #Affirmations #MentalHealth #SelfCare #Healing #Peace #MindfulnessDISCLAIMER

Pride does not protect your business. It can quietly bankrupt it. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why asking for help is not weakness, but one of the strongest tactical advantages a founder can use. Let's be real… If your business is bleeding cash… Your sales process is broken… Your team is struggling… And you still refuse to ask for guidance because you want to look like you have it all figured out… Your ego is costing you money. In this episode, you'll learn: Why isolation destroys perspective How pride keeps founders stuck in avoidable problems Why asking for help can collapse your learning curve How humility, coachability, and fast implementation create serious leverage The truth is simple: The CEO does not need to have every answer. The CEO needs to find the answer fast. Sometimes that means asking a mentor. Sometimes that means getting corrected. Sometimes that means admitting you do not know what you are doing yet. And that is not failure. That is leadership. High-level operators do not protect their pride at the expense of the company. They seek perspective. They ask better questions. They learn from people five steps ahead. They implement immediately. Because the fastest way to avoid expensive mistakes… Is to learn from someone who already paid the price. Drop the ego. Ask the hard questions. Absorb the strategy. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Market update for Friday, June 26, 2026. Check out the Public app for incredible investing tools and to support the show (LINK)Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.In today's episode, Zaid covers:Apple AND Microsoft are raising prices and what it means for the AI tradeWhy OpenAI could delay their IPOBayer jumps on Supreme Court rulingOn Semiconductor falls on acquisition news Fun Fact: Iren signed a $50M jersey patch deal with the Warriors

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After 53 years of waiting, the New York Knicks are NBA champions — and for those of us living with a traumatic brain injury, a moment this big hits differently. In this solo episode, I'm talking about what the Knicks' championship meant to me personally, how the excitement, the crowds, and the emotional rollercoaster affected my TBI symptoms, and what I learned from simply letting myself feel joy.We spend so much of life with TBI in survival mode — managing symptoms, fighting through hard days, and bracing for the next setback. But the Knicks reminded me of something important: we have to take our wins. Absorb them. Sit in them. Let them fill us up. Whether it's a championship or a small personal victory, those moments matter — and we deserve to receive them fully.

Podcast Summary: Out of gas? Now what?Mike and Glenn are back in the coffee shop, bringing you another real, raw, and unfiltered conversation.Seemingly, they have it all together—especially when you consider that between them, they share 18 1/2 years of continuous sobriety (Mike with 7 1/2 years and Glenn with 11). But they don't buy into "Facebook sobriety." The reality is that life still happens, challenges arise, and sometimes the tank just runs completely empty.This episode dives deep into what happens when you feel like you're running on fumes, how to recognize the red flags of a mental relapse, and why we simply cannot do sobriety or life solo.The Reality of an Empty TankWhen you are constantly digging, giving, and taking care of business—balancing work, personal projects, and sobriety (our number one priority)—the pressure adds up. It's an exhausting, hard-to-define stress.The Give and Get Balance: When we give, we empty the tank. When we get, we fill it. Too much give and not enough get will slow us down.The "Jar" Analogy: We all need a trusted advisor or accountability partner. They can read the label on our jar when we are too blinded by stress to see it ourselves. It doesn't matter how "qualified" they are; it matters how invested they are in you.Feelings Are Not Facts: Like a Ferris wheel, sometimes we are on top of the world, and sometimes we are at the bottom.Action Plans: What to Do When the Fuel Gauge Hits EAwareness is the first and most important step, but awareness must be followed by action. When you feel empty, sometimes the "next right thing" isn't found on your standard to-do list—it's self-care.If you are going through a hard season, try throwing these tools at the problem until something fills you back up:Find a Meeting: Go to connect with others and realize you aren't alone. Compare your problems with others to gain perspective; everyone is carrying stress.Take Time for Self-Reflection: Know where your fuel gauge is.Connect with a Trusted Advisor: Lean on your accountability partners.Practice Gratitude: Find the things you are thankful for.Do the Next Right Thing: Fix the immediate problem in front of us.Prioritize Sleep: Sleep drives clarity. If you need to punch out and go to bed at 5:00 PM to take care of yourself, do it (while still honoring your core responsibilities).Pray and Meditate: Turn inward and upward.Absorb the Shock: Learn to suffer better. You don't have to like the situation, just understand where you are.Focus on Serving: Shifting your focus to helping others causes self-pity to pass.Use Audio and Environment: Listen to good music or go to church.The Mikey Special (The Hard Reset): Unplug, take a respite, and tell the world you are temporarily unavailable so you can rebuild your foundation and bounce back.Key Takeaways & SummaryYour sobriety length is not a shield. As Glenn notes, 11 years doesn't automatically guarantee year number 12. To protect your recovery, watch out for old alcoholic behaviors and compulsions, and find healthy ways to relieve stress."If you think like you used to think, then you will drink like you used to drink."Analyze: Take time to figure out where you are.Plan: Put together a proactive plan to de-stress.Pivot: Move from reactive to proactive.Connect: Have conversations with others. Getting help is what fills the tank.STAY AWARE.Enjoying the show? Drop us a line or share your thoughts with Mike and Glenn at www.sober.coffee.

Ego will keep you stuck. Coachability will collapse your timeline. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why being coachable is one of the most important traits any founder can develop. Let's be real… If you walk into every room acting like you already know everything… The people with the answers will stop trying to help you. And if you argue with every piece of feedback… You are not protecting your intelligence. You are protecting your ego. In this episode, you'll learn: Why arrogance is one of the most expensive traits in business How ego blocks mentorship, feedback, and growth Why the best founders remain students even after major success How humility and rapid implementation create faster results The truth is simple: You cannot learn while you are busy trying to prove you are already right. If you hire an expert… Join a mastermind… Work with a mentor… Or ask someone successful for advice… You have to become an empty cup. Listen. Absorb. Apply. And execute. Because the fastest way to grow is to learn from people who have already solved the problems you are facing. The most dangerous founder is not the one who knows everything. It is the one who is humble enough to keep learning… And disciplined enough to apply what they are taught. Drop the pride. Listen to the experts. Execute the playbook. And keep leveling up. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Platform vendors are transferring liability and delivery responsibility for AI services onto MSPs by building structured AI practice frameworks, training programs, and service delivery methodologies. This approach is motivated by mounting economic pressures on vendors, as seen with large-scale infrastructure investments and the need for sustainable revenue models. PAX8, Ingram Micro Cloud, ConnectWise, and others are formalizing AI partner programs that enroll MSPs to deliver vendor-defined services, while shifting operational complexity and accountability downstream. The episode highlights PAX8's Managed Intelligence initiative, aimed at helping small and midsize MSPs deliver AI services to SMB clients with minimal prior expertise. PAX8 cites its own research, which notes that 62% of SMBs view AI as essential for competitiveness and 74% plan to increase AI spending in the coming year. The economics of AI scaling are underscored by data on projected data center buildout costs—up to $15 trillion by 2030 and requiring $1.75 trillion annually just to maintain. OpenAI's public offering, with an $850 billion valuation and $180 billion in funding, is attributed to the need for capital that private markets can no longer supply, prompting vendors to leverage channel partners for both revenue generation and market validation. Supporting developments include expanded programs at the distribution and platform levels: a PAX8-Nocdoc partnership providing managed NOC/SOC services for smaller MSPs, Ingram Micro Cloud's collaboration with PartnerStack to formalize AI service delivery infrastructure, and ConnectWise's introduction of an AI-native platform for predictive and autonomous IT operations. Research from Omnia and the IBM Institute for Business Value indicates underutilization of vendor market development funds and widespread deployment of AI frameworks despite only 11% of tech leaders feeling prepared—demonstrating the gap between vendor offerings and operational readiness. The implications for MSPs are significant. By enrolling in these vendor-driven AI programs, providers take on delivery risk, contractual accountability, and potential liability for AI outcomes they did not design. The structural split is clear: MSPs can either create and govern their own AI methodologies—pricing accountability as a service—or become vehicles for vendor frameworks, absorbing complexity without full compensation or control. Practical recommendations include updating service agreements for AI-related risks, building internal governance around AI deployments, and not allowing vendor or community consensus to substitute for explicit accountability for outcomes. 00:00 Channel AI Shift  03:59 Enrollment, Not Enablement 06:55 Methodology vs. Liability 10:01 Why Do We Care?  Supported by:  Zero Networks  CometBackup 

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Fuel prices are up, margins are tight, and contractors everywhere are feeling the squeeze. In this episode, we break down the real impact fuel costs have on lawn care, landscaping, and snow businesses—and whether you should absorb those increases or pass them along to customers. We're talking fuel surcharges, protecting profitability, route density, and the simple math most contractors overlook that can quietly cost them thousands each season. If you want to protect your bottom line without hurting customer relationships, this episode is for you.

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: Cryptid Curiosities Edition w/Travis Thorpe(Combat Rev)!This week, Rep. Tim Burchett begins to spill what he knows about alien disclosure.  UFO researcher and writer David Wilcock has passed away, we have details. As controversy surrounds the Patterson-Gimlin film, a new show about Bigfoot is set to hit the stage on Broadway! And, GUESS WHAT?! The Kraken is REAL! Turns out... whale-sized giant octopuses really existed!  And, we have details on that as well!   The Beijing half-marathon this past weekend showed us just how far Robots have come!  And they may overtake humanity soon!  See these creepy suckers run in this new video! Check it out here:  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/19/a-non-human-race-beijing-half-marathon-shows-how-far-robots-have-come.html There is a new show about Bigfoot coming to Broadway, check out the trailer here:  https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/397592/despite-patterson-footage-drama-bigfoot-seems-to-be-everywhere#Wanna see the world's easiest Guinness World record to break?  Absorb the stupidity here:  https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/397592/despite-patterson-footage-drama-bigfoot-seems-to-be-everywhere#Check out where the boys will be in your area:  https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! Check out the Darkness Radio Store!   https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps!and subscribe to the Darkness Radio YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennis#paranormal  #supernatural  #metaphysical  #paranormalpodcasts  #darknessradio  #timdennis #travisthorpe #combatrev #supernaturalnews  #parashare  #ghosts  #spirits  #spectres #hauntings #hauntedhouses #haunteddolls #demons #deliverances #exorcisms #angels #guardianangels #spiritguides #Psychics #mediums #tarot  #ouija  #Aliens  #UFO #UAP #Extraterrestrials #alienhumanhybrid #alienabduction #alienimplant #Alienspaceships  #disclosure #shadowpeople #AATIP #DIA #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #bigfoot #sasquatch #yeti  #abominablesnowman #ogopogo #lochnessmonster #chupacabra  #mothman #Artificiallife #artificialintelligence #AI  #NASA #timetravel  #CIA #FBI #conspiracytheory #neardeatheexperience

Most people think reading slower means understanding more.But what if the real reason you forget what you read is because no one ever taught you how to read for the brain you have today?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down how to read faster, focus better, and actually remember what you read. I share the same brain-based reading principles I have taught for more than 34 years to students around the world, including how to reduce the habits that slow you down, how to improve retention, and how to train your brain to turn reading into a real superpower.In this episode, you will learn:✅ Why slow reading often hurts comprehension instead of helping it✅ The four major habits that keep most adults reading below their potential✅ How subvocalization limits your speed to your speaking voice✅ Why back-skipping kills focus and understanding✅ How to preview a book so your brain knows what to look for✅ How to use a visual pacer to increase speed and concentration✅ Why focus training is essential for better reading✅ How to remember more of what you read using visualization, association, and teaching✅ A simple 7-day reading training plan to improve speed, retention, and comprehensionIf you want to read more without spending hours a day, remember more of what you study, and finally make reading feel easier and more enjoyable, this episode will help you stop reading the old way and start reading in a way your brain actually works best.

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