Podcasts about amazon's alexa

Amazons Alexa beherrscht nicht nur zahlreiche Skills, sondern hat auch eine humorvolle Ader, die sie in vielen witzigen Easter Eggs unter Beweis stellt. Dabei handelt es sich um Anspielungen auf bekannte Filme und Bücher aus der Popkultur, schlagfertige Antworten oder einfach nur die Antwort auf skurrile Fragen. Die besten Easter-Eggs und Witze für Alexa und den Amazon-Echo-Lautsprecher haben wir in diesem Special für...

Service Announcement: Nun auch auf Amazon und Audible Wir versuchen ja immer, euch das hören so leicht wie möglich zu machen und sind auf allen möglichen Plattformen vertreten. Irgendwie hatten wir dabei aber bisher Audible und Amazon Musik vergessen. Das haben wir jetzt nachgeholt. Frauenpower Und wieder ein Schwertkampfspiel, diesmal auch mit Soulslike: Stellar Blade hatte Matze schwer unterschätzt und wurde statt einer Fleischbeschau mit einem tiefen Kampfsystem, toller Grafik und glaubhafter Welt, überrascht. Ein tolles Spiel von einem eher unbekannten Team, welches den Erfolg verdient hat. Wird es bald ein kostenpflichtiges Alexa Plus geben? Bisher ist Amazons Alexa kostenlos. Das könnte sich nun ein wenig ändern. Das Gerücht geht um, dass es bald ein kostenpflichtiges Upgrade geben wird. Will man die besseren KI Funktionen haben, müsste man dann bezahlen. Wie viel es kostet, wann es kommt und was genau es dann kann steht noch nicht fest, aber bisher scheint es noch nicht so wirklich überzeugen zu können. Gentlemen Guy Richies The Gentlemen war schon ein sehr witziger, zynischer Gangsterfilm. Die Netflix Serie steht dem in nichts nach, überdrehte Charaktere, cooler Style, eine spannende Geschichte, Matze war überzeugt. Neue Kamera App Wer vor allem beim Videodreh mehr aus seinem Handy rausholen will, der braucht manchmal eine andere Kamera App. Für das iPhone gibt es seit letztem Jahr die BlackMagic Camera zum Download, nun kommt die auch für verschiedene Android Telefone (Pixel 8, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra etc.) 1994 …war für den Rapper Curse ein entscheidendes Jahr. Deswegen hat er dazu einen Track als 2. Auskopplung für sein neues, kommendes Album veröffentlicht. Toller Text und witzige Inhalte. KI Unterstützung in Google Diensten In den USA schon länger möglich, nun kommt es auch in Deutschland. Die Verknüpfung von Googles Gemini mit anderen Diensten wie Google Hotels, Flüge, Maps, Drive und Docs. Damit eröffnen sich ganz neue Möglichkeiten und Anwendungen. Monster kloppen sich Nach der Serie Monarch ist Godzilla X Kong die 2. Monsterverse Auskopplung in 2024. Leider ist der Film derart stumpf und albern, dass die Serie wie eine wissenschaftliche Dokumentation auf Literatur Niveau wirkt. Können wir die Dunkelflaute besiegen Wer sich mal genauer anschauen will, wie das Zusammenspiel von erneuerbaren Energien und Batteriespeichern aussehen kann, der sollte bei ECO STOR vorbeischauen. Hier kann man mit den Werten spielen und festlegen, wie viel Photovoltaic, Wind und Speicher installiert sein sollen und wie viele Backup Kraftwerke dann noch benötigt werden. KI als Autor Der Drehbuchautor Peter Luisi hat Chat GPD ein Drehbuch verfassen lassen: Ergebnis war, dass er so begeistert war, dass er das Skript direkt verfilmt hat. The Last Screenwriter ist seit dem 03.07. kostenlos verfügbar.

Titelbild von AI Photo (Mac App) Prompt:two helpless humans on the street Service Announcement: Nun auch auf Amazon und Audible Wir versuchen ja immer, euch das hören so leicht wie möglich zu machen und sind auf allen möglichen Plattformen vertreten. Irgendwie hatten wir dabei aber bisher Audible und Amazon Musik vergessen. Das haben wir jetzt nachgeholt. Frauenpower Und wieder ein Schwertkampfspiel, diesmal auch mit Soulslike: Stellar Blade hatte Matze schwer unterschätzt und wurde statt einer Fleischbeschau mit einem tiefen Kampfsystem, toller Grafik und glaubhafter Welt, überrascht. Ein tolles Spiel von einem eher unbekannten Team, welches den Erfolg verdient hat. Wird es bald ein kostenpflichtiges Alexa Plus geben? Bisher ist Amazons Alexa kostenlos. Das könnte sich nun ein wenig ändern. Das Gerücht geht um, dass es bald ein kostenpflichtiges Upgrade geben wird. Will man die besseren KI Funktionen haben, müsste man dann bezahlen. Wie viel es kostet, wann es kommt und was genau es dann kann steht noch nicht fest, aber bisher scheint es noch nicht so wirklich überzeugen zu können. Gentlemen Guy Richies The Gentlemen war schon ein sehr witziger, zynischer Gangsterfilm. Die Netflix Serie steht dem in nichts nach, überdrehte Charaktere, cooler Style, eine spannende Geschichte, Matze war überzeugt. Neue Kamera App Wer vor allem beim Videodreh mehr aus seinem Handy rausholen will, der braucht manchmal eine andere Kamera App. Für das iPhone gibt es seit letztem Jahr die BlackMagic Camera zum Download, nun kommt die auch für verschiedene Android Telefone (Pixel 8, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra etc.) 1994 …war für den Rapper Curse ein entscheidendes Jahr. Deswegen hat er dazu einen Track als 2. Auskopplung für sein neues, kommendes Album veröffentlicht. Toller Text und witzige Inhalte. KI Unterstützung in Google Diensten In den USA schon länger möglich, nun kommt es auch in Deutschland. Die Verknüpfung von Googles Gemini mit anderen Diensten wie Google Hotels, Flüge, Maps, Drive und Docs. Damit eröffnen sich ganz neue Möglichkeiten und Anwendungen. Monster kloppen sich Nach der Serie Monarch ist Godzilla X Kong die 2. Monsterverse Auskopplung in 2024. Leider ist der Film derart stumpf und albern, dass die Serie wie eine wissenschaftliche Dokumentation auf Literatur Niveau wirkt. Können wir die Dunkelflaute besiegen Wer sich mal genauer anschauen will, wie das Zusammenspiel von erneuerbaren Energien und Batteriespeichern aussehen kann, der sollte bei ECO STOR vorbeischauen. Hier kann man mit den Werten spielen und festlegen, wie viel Photovoltaic, Wind und Speicher installiert sein sollen und wie viele Backup Kraftwerke dann noch benötigt werden. KI als Autor Der Drehbuchautor Peter Luisi hat Chat GPD ein Drehbuch verfassen lassen: Ergebnis war, dass er so begeistert war, dass er das Skript direkt verfilmt hat. The Last Screenwriter ist seit dem 03.07. kostenlos verfügbar. Der Beitrag 263 Ohne KI Gehts nichts mehr - Episode 263 erschien zuerst auf Sag was! Geektalk.

Amazons Alexa steht vor einer großen Veränderung. Der bisher kostenlose Assistent für das Smart Home soll bald durch ein kostenpflichtiges Abonnement ergänzt werden. Nutzer sollen mit Alexa Plus mehr KI-Funktionen erhalten – und ganz nebenbei die angespannte finanzielle Situation der Amazon-Sparte verbessern.

This week, Nintendo is in the news for something positive and then something negative. We discuss Amazons Alexa, and we talk about a bunch of new movie trailers. All this and more!

Hallo und willkommen zum t3n Daily vom 22. November. Heute geht es um Amazons Alexa, den am weitesten verbreiteten Sprachassistenten, der für Amazon trotzdem zum Milliardengrab wird. Außerdem: Reddit, Fußball-WM, Twitter, FTX

Achim und Tom waren dieses Mal auf der Kulturnacht in Ulm im wunderbaren Ulmer Roxy in der Studiobühne und durften live vor Publikum den, in Corona das Licht der Welt erblickten, Podcast Themenwechsel performen. Dieses Mal geht es um vegane Lebensmittel, Amazons Alexa, die mit der Stimme Verstorbener sprechen können soll, das 9€-Ticket und mögliche Nachfolger, unerklärliche Luftphänome, warum es im Pissoir eine kleine aufgeklebte Fliege gibt (Nudging) und den Megatrend Gender Shift. Wir haben dieses Mal eine wundervolle Technik und ein fabelhafte Aufnahme (vielleicht sicher die Beste der gesamten Podcast-Reihe) :-) Wir lernen jedes Mal dazu und freuen uns auch dieses Mal über eure Kommentare. Ein Lied zum Thema KI von einer KIUAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena)Gender Shift

Da VNC nur Tastatur, Maus und Bildschirm zwischen Geräten überträgt, ergänzen wir die Sprachausgabeübertragung mit Amazons Alexa.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Dorothea Gotthardt, Investment Manager bei Capnamic. Dorothea hat die Runde von Graswald und Papercup analysiert: Papercup aus Großbritannien konnte 20 Millionen US-Dollar für seine KI, die Videos automatisch synchronisiert, einsammeln. Mit der jüngsten Series-A-Finanzierung hat Papercup nun insgesamt 30,5 Millionen Dollar eingeworben. Octopus Ventures führte die Investition an, gefolgt von Local Globe, Sands Capital, Sky und Guardian Media Ventures, Entrepreneur First, BDMI und einer Reihe von Angel-Investoren, darunter Des Traynor, Mitbegründer von Intercom und John Collison, Mitbegründer von Stripe. Zu den bestehenden Angel-Investoren gehören William Tunstall-Pedoe, Gründer von Evi (jetzt Amazons Alexa) und Zoubin Ghahramani, Senior Research Director bei Google Brain und ehemaliger Chefwissenschaftler bei Uber. Das Unternehmen wurde 2017 von Shemen und Jiameng Gao gegründet und bietet eine KI-gestützte Synchronisationslösung, die menschliche Stimmen in einem Film oder Sendung identifiziert und Synchronisationen in einer neuen Sprache erzeugt. Sky News, Discovery und Business Insider haben die Technologie bereits genutzt. Das Hannover Startup Graswald konnte in einer Seed-Runde 1,25 Millionen Euro Kapital einsammeln. Der High-Tech Gründerfonds, Lakestar sowie Business Angels investieren in das Unternehmen, welches mit dem frischen Kapital seine 3D-Content-Plattform für fotorealistische Virtualisierung von Natur schneller weiterentwickeln möchte. Zudem soll weiterer Content geschaffen und Graswald zu einer Plattform entwickelt werden. Die Vision des Startups ist es, fotorealistische 3D-Ökosysteme für das Metaverse Leben bereitzustellen. Gegründete wurde Graswald im Jahr 2021 von Julius Harling.

Ford möchte Milliarden in den Übergang zur Elektromobilität investieren. Auch beim System für die Autos hat jetzt ein Umdenken stattgefunden. Ab 2023 soll Android als Partner „in Millionen von Autos“ bereitstehen. Apples CarPlay und Amazons Alexa haben trotzdem nicht ausgedient.

Viele Menschen nutzen Amazons Alexa täglich, um sich zu informieren, Musik abzuspielen, Fernseher und Smart-Home-Geräte zu steuern. Aber es gibt auch viele, die dem digitalen Assistenten und der Hardware, in der er steckt, misstrauen – manchmal aber auch dem Unternehmen dahinter. Anne Toth ist die Frau, die das ändern will und für Vertrauen sorgen soll: Seit August 2020 ist sie Alexa Trust Director bei Amazon weltweit. Sie hat eine Menge Erfahrung. Hat bei Slack, Google, aber auch beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in genau diesem Bereich gearbeitet. Im Podcast erklärt sie, wie das Trust-Team arbeitet und warum es um deutlich mehr als Datenschutz geht.

Mikey and Devan are back with a brand new episode! Today they talk about last weeks predictions, John Madden, 2021s biggest turn off, Amazons Alexa wildin', sports in the year 2006 and more! Come back every Tuesday and Saturday for a brand new episode of on it, enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeyandshane/support

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Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features Picks of the week Matthew & Mikah: MagSafe Battery Pack Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/88 Sponsor: Molekule.com promo code STT120

Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features Picks of the week Matthew & Mikah: MagSafe Battery Pack Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/88 Sponsor: Molekule.com promo code STT120

Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features Picks of the week Matthew & Mikah: MagSafe Battery Pack Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/88 Sponsor: Molekule.com promo code STT120

Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest Hub Google TV update adds an option to manually clear out the 'Continue watching' row Google Maps Timeline adds new monthly 'Insights' tab Volley's Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant New iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, and watchOS 7.6 updates expand ECG support and more iOS 15 & watchOS 8 now let you install them with almost no available space Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy Amazon will let devs compete for your Echo Show's screen and everything else Alexa just added Amazon promises most Echo speakers will get upgraded to Matter Amazon aims to inject new life into Alexa with the release of developer tools and features Picks of the week Matthew & Mikah: MagSafe Battery Pack Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/smart-tech-today/episodes/88 Sponsor: Molekule.com promo code STT120

Spotify hat kürzlich das „Car Thing“ an den Start gebracht, einen eigenen Smart Player für das Auto. Der BR hat nach dem interaktiven Hörspiel Tag X 2019 nun mit dem interaktiven Tatort Höllenfeuer nachgelegt und die BBC hat seit einigen Wochen auf Amazons Alexa einen interaktiven News Case. Das sind drei Beispiele, die zeigen, dass im Voice-Bereich weiterhin viel los ist. Aber: Wir sind bei dem Thema noch lange nicht am Ende. Marktführer Amazon selbst sagt: Wir sind noch an Tag eins. Für Medienschaffende gibt es also noch viele Potentiale. Voice ermöglicht es auf natürliche Weise mit dem Publikum in den Austausch zu gehen. Nicht bloß einseitig zu senden. Dabei gibt es zwei grundsätzliche Herausforderungen: Einmal den bestehenden Content auf Sprachassistenten zu bringen, ihn auffindbar zu machen und für eine gute User Experience zu sorgen. Und die zweite Challenge sind neue innovative „Voice first“ Anwendungen. Expert:innen wie Dominik Meißner, Co-CEO der Voice-Agentur 169 Labs, sind überzeugt: Voice ist eine strukturelles Thema für Medienunternehmen.

Do you have an Alexa? Do you want to use technology to help improve your business? Well, tune in to today's episode where co-founder and brand strategist of vocal local and keynote speaker Chithra Durgam tells us how healthcare professionals and business owners can succeed by breaking the "cookie-cutter" marketing approach to business through integrating Alexa! Whether it's being able to transcribe & dictate charting, improving staff training, or giving patients 24/7 care and better understandings of their doctors, you will learn it all! Why stray away from new technology when you can embrace it? Tune in dolls! Have a request or suggestion for my next podcast? Send me a DM or email info@beautybydrkay.com! Click Here to check out my Instagram!Click Here to check out my skincare products!Click Here to listen to more podcasts!Click Here to check out Chithra’s Instagram! 

Do you have an Alexa? Do you want to use technology to help improve your business? Well, tune in to today's episode where co-founder and brand strategist of vocal local and keynote speaker Chithra Durgam tells us how healthcare professionals and business owners can succeed by breaking the "cookie-cutter" marketing approach to business through integrating Alexa! Whether it's being able to transcribe & dictate charting, improving staff training, or giving patients 24/7 care and better understandings of their doctors, you will learn it all! Why stray away from new technology when you can embrace it? Tune in dolls! Have a request or suggestion for my next podcast? Send me a DM or email info@beautybydrkay.com! Click Here to check out my Instagram!Click Here to check out my skincare products!Click Here to listen to more podcasts!Click Here to check out Chithra’s Instagram! 

Mit hanseatischer Zurückhaltung, einem kritischen Blick und einer klaren Meinung, informieren, sortieren und ordnen die beiden Digital-Experten mit ihrem Meinungsbeitrag die aktuellen Entwicklungen und Trends rund um die Digitalisierung und das Leben und Arbeiten von morgen. Die Themen: - Apple Event 2021: Was wurde auf dem diesjährigen Apple Event vorgestellt? Welche Highlights gab es? - Apple bietet mit dem Audio Dienst “Apple Podcasts” nun auch Premium Podcasts an. Creator können Ihren Hörern nun über Apple Podcasts kostenpflichtige Inhalte zur Verfügung stellen. Wird es bald auch Apple Podcast-Eigenproduktionen geben? Welche Neuerungen können wir in der dazugehörigen App erwarten? - Nach Clubhouse, Twitter & Co. springt jetzt auch Facebook auf den Audio-Zug auf. Um Clubhouse ist es hingegen ruhig geworden. Gelingt es einer Plattform wie Facebook besser, ein Audio Konzept umzusetzen? Welche Nachteile hat Clubhouse gegenüber großen Plattformen. Was steckt hinter Faceobook Soundbite? - Die Kooperation zwischen Facebook und Spotify wird weiter ausgebaut. Facebook nutzt seine Daten um seinen Usern Podcast-Empfehlungen auf Spotify entsprechend Ihrer Interessen auszusprechen. - Spotify startet mit einem Testlauf und pusht Musiker und Musiklabels in ihrem Empfehlungs-Algorithmus, die auf einen Teil ihrer Vergütung verzichten. Welchen Einfluss hat das auf die Empfehlungsqualität für User? Wie sehr vertrauen User auf Algorithmen? - Spotify bringt mit dem “Car Thing” die erste eigene Hardware auf den Markt. Das sprachgesteuerte Gratis-Gadget können Nutzer am Armaturenbrett ihres Autos befestigen. Welche Ziele verfolgt Spotify damit? - Während Apple sich mit der Ausstattung von Carplay noch bedeckt hält, geht Amazon weiter in die Offensive. Amazons Alexa wird inzwischen auch bei Lamborghini verbaut. - Neuer Rekord für Jeff Bezos: Amazon Prime knackt die Marke von 200 Mio. Kunden weltweit. Welche umtriebigen Geschäftsmodelle gibt es außerdem inzwischen von Amazon? Ihr dürft uns dort gerne Themen vorschlagen, die wir hier diskutieren sollen. Themenvorschläge alternativ auch gerne per E-Mail an post@25r-digital.com. Unsere Diskussionsgruppen: Gerne möchten wir mit euch die Themen in unseren Facebook und LinkedIn-Gruppen weiter diskutieren: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25rdigital/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13831808/ 25R Digital steht für Veränderungen und Digitalisierung. Wir liefern Inspiration, Impulse, Wissen und Austausch für die Themen von morgen. Wir berichten über Trends und Entwicklungen und schaffen damit eine Bereitschaft für anstehende Veränderungen. Wir wollen Aufmerksamkeit für die Themen von morgen schaffen, befähigen und gemeinsam die digitale Transformation in der Gesellschaft vorantreiben! - Weitere Informationen: http://on.25r-digital.com/2wpQ - Informationen zum Podcast: https://www.25r-digital.com/podcast Produziert wird dieser Podcast von www.25r-digital.com / Werbung: Teilweise kommt unbezahlte Werbung zum Einsatz.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Arianne Walker, chief evangelist for Alexa Auto at Amazon, where she helps educate automakers and device makers about voice. Arianne shares an overview of the power of Alexa technology in the vehicle, news about business deals with major manufacturers, what's ahead for Alexa in vehicles, and the impact and opportunities for the customer experience inside the vehicle and for suppliers. Arianne will be a keynote speaker on April 19, 2021 at OESA's Preparing Today for the Automotive Industry of Tomorrow webinar. Info: https://www.oesa.org/events Don't miss this important episode!

Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa can now do tasks on its own after a recent software update. Prior to the update, the virtual assistant already had the ability to suggest tasks that it can accomplish through a feature called “Hunches.” Alexa bases its suggested actions on the user's habits and frequent requests. For instance, if Alexa senses that it is almost bedtime, it will confirm if it should switch off the lights. The old version of Hunches required Alexa to ask permission each time before doing any tasks. But with the latest upgrade, the virtual assistant can now automatically act without asking permission. Using an improved version called “Proactive Hunches,” Alexa can now proactively control smart appliances and complete tasks even when its owners are busy, asleep, or away from home. The new feature can be activated using the Alexa app. Through their smartphones, users can choose from a long list of actions to allow Alexa to do on its own, including switching the lights on and off, controlling the water heater, adjusting the room temperature, and starting the robot vacuum. Amazon also rolled out an energy dashboard in the Alexa app, which shows how much power the appliances and devices connected to Alexa are consuming. In addition to Proactive Hunches and the energy dashboard, the company also introduced a new home security feature called Guard Plus, which costs $4.99 a month. When installed on Alexa, the smart assistant can alert users if it detects any suspicious sounds that could mean that someone broke into their house. If necessary, Alexa can even connect to a security agent who can contact emergency hotlines for the users.

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Mit hanseatischer Zurückhaltung, informieren, sortieren und ordnen die beiden Digital-Experten mit ihrem Meinungsbeitrag die aktuellen Entwicklungen und Trends rund um die Digitalisierung und das Leben und Arbeiten von morgen. Die Themen diesmal: - Clubhouse ist in Deutschland angekommen und steigt massiv in den deutschen App Charts auf. Wie verbreitet ist die App in Deutschland inzwischen? Mega Hype oder übertriebene Selbstdarstellung? Welche Kritik gibt es am Datenschutz? - Twitter bringt mit Twitter Spaces ein Audio Format auf den Markt. Wie grenzt sich die neue Funktion von der Clubhouse-App ab? - YouTube führt Produkt-Tags ein und bietet aktiv ausgewählten Creatorn die neue Funktion an. - Steckt hinter der Optimierung von Facebooks Bilderkennung wirklich nur das Ziel für mehr Barrierefreiheit oder stecken andere Ambitionen dahinter? - Facebook News – aktive Zusammenarbeit mit Medienhäusern. Welche Verantwortung trägt Facebook damit und welche Ziele verfolgt die Plattform damit? - Neue WhatsApp Datenschutzerklärung sorgt für große Aufregung. Wie reagieren Nutzer darauf und welche Messenger Dienste profitieren? - WeChat feiert 10 jähriges Jubiläum. Wie grenzt sich der Messenger Dienst von anderen Anbietern ab und was macht die App so erfolgreich? - Amazons Alexa öffnet sich für andere Hersteller. Die Technologie wird mit Alexa Custom Assistant anderen Unternehmen bereit gestellt. - Baidu und BlackBerry erweitern Ihre Partnerschaft. Ihr dürft uns dort gerne Themen vorschlagen, die wir hier diskutieren sollen. Themenvorschläge alternativ auch gerne per E-Mail an post@25r-digital.com. Unsere Diskussionsgruppen: Gerne möchten wir mit euch die Themen in unseren Facebook und LinkedIn-Gruppen weiter diskutieren: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/25rdigital/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13831808/ 25R Digital steht für Veränderungen und Digitalisierung. Wir liefern Inspiration, Impulse, Wissen und Austausch für die Themen von morgen. Wir berichten über Trends und Entwicklungen und schaffen damit eine Bereitschaft für anstehende Veränderungen. Wir wollen Aufmerksamkeit für die Themen von morgen schaffen, befähigen und gemeinsam die digitale Transformation in der Gesellschaft vorantreiben! - Weitere Informationen: https://www.25r-digital.com/podcast-33-digitalisierungs-crunch-clubhouse-twitter-spaces-youtube-produkt-tags-facebook-news-amazon-alexa-whatsapp-wechat/ - Informationen zum Podcast: https://www.25r-digital.com/podcast Produziert wird dieser Podcast von www.25r-digital.com / Werbung: Teilweise kommt unbezahlte Werbung zum Einsatz.

Frisch wie eh und je sind die beiden Technik-Äffchen aus dem Winterschlaf erwacht und haben brandheiße News zu Apples neuen AirTags, Apple Glasses, Apples neuem Auto und dem Nicht-neuen iPad Pro. Und sonst so? Der Jeff Bezos Asiens wurde entführt! Jepp isso, aber eine kann helfen: Amazons Alexa klärt nun nämlich auch Kapitalverbrechen auf! Warum sie trotzdem nicht so gut Schach spielt wie der Google Assistant, warum Lennart und Otto keine Freunde mehr werden, warum SAP Gründer Hopp ab sofort Bildungsminister werden sollte und warum Lennart und Lausi nun mit Bill Gates besser befreundet sind als mit Tim Cook, erfahrt ihr in dem neustem Tech-Talk von Le TechNic! Außerdem: LG rollt ein neues Display aus Mercedes’ MBUX Hyperscreen langweilt Trump und seine Rechten-Freunde sind offline Flash ist tot, endlich!

Wir selbst hatten uns lange "gesträubt" uns einen Amazon Echo und Alexa zuzulegen. Aber wie das so ist, die Kinder wollten es unbedingt und irgendwie kann man es ja auch mal ausprobieren. Somit haben wir nun den bekannten Sprach Rugel nun auch bei uns stehen. Der Vorteil von VoiceApps war mir schon lange bekannt. Deshalb biete ich schon lange die Möglichkeit an, einen passenden Skill, so heißen die Apps, für Amazons Alexa zu erstellen. Inhalte Unterschied zu Drittapps Vorteil für den Zuhörer Vorteil für den Podcaster Was benötigt man zum erstellen eines Skills Dein eigener Amazon Alexa Podcast Skill Mehr Infos zum Amazon Alexa Podcast Skill www.podcast-machen.com/alexa Umfrage Nach wie vor läuft meine Umfrage wo ich Dich als Hörer gerne besser kennenlernen möchte um dir noch bessere Inhalte liefern zu können. Die Umfrage ist anonym und dauert keine 5 Minuten. Und Du kannst 1 von drei meiner Podcast Workbooks gewinnen!  Zur Umfrage: www.podcast-machen.com/umfrage   Mehr Informationen zum Podcast Workbook www.podcast-machen.com/workbook  

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Amazon's Alexa finds Glasgow accent one of the most difficult to understandBy The Sunday Post sundaypost.comThis audio is available in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and India as a Flash Briefing on @amazonecho devices and the #Alexa app (even without a device), as well as Spotify and Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.Search for “The Smart Speakers”. The links referred to are at: https://www.thesmartspeakers.com/links Also check out my 28 Day Flash Briefing Briefing - a step-by-step course in building a better briefing for your brand or business or self. It's available in the Alexa Skills store https://bit.ly/Peters28DayFBB Produced by Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart) #voice #voicefirst #voiceAI #smartspeakers #Alexa #flashbriefing #WomenInVoice #AI #VUI #FlashBriefing #FlashBriefings #podcasts #technology #AlexaLive #Echo #smarthome

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Laura Bailey, co-star of the recent hit video game 'The Last of Us: Part II', will star in the upcoming release of Amazon's 'Starfinder', an Alexa-assisted RPG based on Paizo's popular tabletop game.    We chatted with Bailey about her unique experience recording the branching story paths for 'Starfinder', just what sort of story arc her character follows, and what she hopes that players discover about her character and others. Plus, she talks about getting to record with Nathan Fillion once again and checks in on the status of the 'Critical Role' animated series. All that and more follows, so listen in!    - Support the Show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/saturdaymourningcartoons -   Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore collider.com/author/dave-trumbore Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrClawMD Buy the book 'The Science of Breaking Bad' - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times. The Bureau podcast: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/The-Bureau-p1290704/ If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us: Call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. 2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Alexa...“ with the review, “Play the Starfinder game!" 3. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaturdayMourningCartoons/ 4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons 5. Check us out on Instagram @SaturdayMourningCartoons

4 Practical Steps to Conquer Fears and Increase Business We’ve all been afraid to try something new at one time or another. Why is that? And it seems as we age, our fear controls more and more of our willingness to try something new. We prefer to forego a new experience because we want to avoid whatever bad thing we think could happen. Or maybe the anxiety is just too stressful for us to even contemplate facing our fears. Whatever the reason, we justify that trying something new is not worth the risk. Most of us learn to live within our comfort zone by default because we base our daily decisions on whether or not they cause feelings of anxiety. Every action we decide to take is based on whether it lands inside or outside our comfort zone. As humans, most of us have the tendency to remain within the boundaries of our comfort zone, to avoid situations that cause feelings of anxiety and fear. And although it may feel like we are in control, we are actually out of control. When we live our life inside our comfort zone, we allow our fears to control our daily life. When we remain inside the boundaries of our comfort zone, we essentially stop growing and stop learning. Sure, you can choose to live the rest of your life in your comfort zone, but if you are unhappy with any aspect of your life, know that it will not change until you step outside your comfort zone. Your comfort zone is nothing more than an imaginary “safe zone.” This “safe zone” is nothing more than an imaginary area in which the mind has predetermined strategies to deal with circumstances that occur within those boundaries. In other words, your mind craves a controlled environment where it has a pre-determined set of actions to deal with a certain set of situations. When it has past experiences to refer to, it can recall the details of a past success and apply the success strategies to a present experience. This set of past successes is what creates a “safe zone.” The mind knows exactly what to do when faced with those situations without anxiety or fear. However, step outside your comfort zone and the mind suddenly has no past experience to calculate a strategy from - this is what causes feelings of anxiety and fear. Feelings of anxiety are often assumed as a “bad” sign, but that is not necessarily true. Obviously if you are faced with a life-threatening situation, then feelings of anxiety would be rational; but when faced with a non-life-threatening situation - exaggerated anxiety is not a rational response. This is not to say that the mind is not serving a very valuable reaction, but left uncontrolled, the mind will create irrational anxiety. Your mind craves a controlled environment where it knows exactly what to do. When faced with a new situation, the mind doesn’t have past experience to refer to and will create imaginary and often exaggerated outcomes. This exaggeration can cause such anxiety that we never want to try something new because of the stress. We choose to remain in our comfort zones, because our fear outweighs our desire for new experiences. While it’s natural to feel some anxiety or nervousness before trying something new, it is not natural to let fear control your life experiences. Life is meant to be lived - not passed by. So how do you overcome the anxiety of trying something new? You simply ask yourself if the feelings of anxiety are rational. This isn’t to say that you won’t face situations which present real dangers, but what if some or all of your anxiety was based on false assumptions imagined by your mind - would you be more inclined to try something new? What if you could have new experiences without getting hurt or experiencing pain - would you do it? Now ask yourself how you don’t know it wouldn’t happen exactly that way? Think of a baby learning to walk. When they fall down, they instinctively get back up and try again. And they keep trying until they succeed. In fact, there is nothing a parent can do to stop an infant from making repeated attempts to walk successfully. It's an inherent strength we all have, but allow our fears to take over as we get older. Remember learning how to ride a bike? You were scared right? Sure, we all were when we first started. As we kept learning we got braver and go a little faster and take turns a little sharper. The more we rode our bike, the more confident we became. Eventually, we were racing our bikes downhill. I’m very afraid of heights and yet I wanted to try hang gliding. My husband thought I was out of my mind, but he didn’t say a word to me as I was strapped into the hang glider with the expert next to me. We soared with a hawk above us and it was an experience that increased my confidence to do many other things that initially scared me. You are the one who determines the outcome of your experiences. If you know your experience will be completely positive - there is nothing stopping you from doing it. Now, let’s explore four practical steps you can take to conquer fear and start living life on your terms: 1. Analyze the rational possible outcomes When faced with something new, think rationally about the possible outcomes. Most of the anxiety we feel is based on our mind’s inability to calculate an outcome and it exaggerates the possibilities. This exaggeration is what causes fear and anxiety. If there is real danger, then obviously it requires consideration. As an example: Robbing a bank, stealing a car, and killing someone could potentially present life-threatening circumstances, but attending a networking event does not. If you are not faced with life-threatening dangers or negative consequences - just do it! The more new experiences you engage in, the less fear you will experience in the future. As your “database” of past experiences grows, your mind will have more information to refer to when faced with new situations. The more past experiences you have, the less fear you will experience because the mind will know exactly what to do to create a successful outcome. 2. The past doesn’t equal the future There is no written rule that says just because something happened a certain way in the past, that it is pre-determined to happen the same in the future. Explore whether the anxiety you’re feeling from a past experience can rationally be applied to your current situation. Sometimes the mind can create irrational relations - as an example: You experienced hurt in a past intimate relationship and assume it will happen in your next relationship. 3. Visualize positive outcomes When facing any new situation always come into it with a positive attitude. Following the law of attraction, you will attract the same energy you bring to the situation. Set the intention for a positive experience and visualize a positive outcome. Feel good about your new experience before you even attempt it. A little bit of anxiety is normal, but don’t let it control the situation. You want to go into all new situations with confidence and assurances that everything will turn out the way you want to experience it. 4. Just do it! The only true and tried way to rid yourself of fear is to just do it! Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Feel the fear and do it anyway?” Don’t let fear control your life - you are the one in control. Choose to live life the way it is meant to be experienced. While there may be some risks involved with trying something new, the value of what you have to gain far outweighs any fear you will feel. Don't wait to start conquering your fear - start today. Make a list of things you are afraid to do and set a time frame when you want to have them all accomplished. Maybe it's calling someone you would really like to do business with, but have too intimidated to ask. Or perhaps you are afraid of heights, but have always wanted to skydive. Whatever it is you would like to accomplish, but have been afraid of, write them down on your list. Next to each item write the positive results that will come from doing what you are afraid of doing. For the client you've been too afraid to call, you generate a lot of revenue (How much revenue specifically and for how long? Not to mention referrals that can result of this new client.) . For skydiving it will be conquering your fear of heights and increasing your confidence. Once you have all of your tasks written down, prioritize them based on how they will positively impact your life. Place the item with the biggest impact at the top of the list and work your way down. Start at the top of the list and work your way down until you have them all accomplished. Anytime you feel the fear and are considering passing up a great opportunity to spread your wings, take yourself back to your childhood. Remember that you learned how to walk with nothing more than instinct and how to ride a bike with practice. Trying something new allows you to build your confidence and wonder what you were so afraid of to start with. I believe that successful people are comfortable with being uncomfortable most of the time. That is how they got to be successful. FREDERICK WILCOX SAID: Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you and requests for topics you would find of value. Aim for what you want each and every day! 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Ja, Amazons Alexa passt jetzt auch auf Euer Haus auf. Amazon stellt der Ring-Familie nun eine richtige Alarmanlage zur Seite. Warum die ziemlich cool ist, obwohl HomeKit fehlt, erzählt euch Lausi. Lennart ist traurig und enttäuscht: Dieses Mal aber nicht von Lausi, sondern von windigen Tech-Startups, wie „Nello”, die einen soliden und seriösen Auftritt leben und dann ohne Ankündigungen die Services einstellen. Nun bekommt niemand mehr die Tür von seinem Anwesen auf. Kein Scherz … Das und viele neue News von Aqara, iOS 14, Radon als radioaktive Gefahr in eurem Zuhause und lustig blinkende aber sichere Fahrradhelme.

Hello everyone and welcome to Hospitality Marketing the podcast, I am your host Loren Gray and this is episode #256 where each week we spend around 20 to 30 minutes sharing the most interesting tools, news, and techniques being used in marketing for the hospitality industry. We also do a quick recap of our weekly Live Video show “This Week in Hospitality Marketing” which also airs every Friday at 11:30 am Eastern US Time.. SO let's get started; 0:01 — Our tools for review this week are; https://www.google.com/business/  https://moz.com/products/local  https://www.yext.com/  https://www.thehoth.com/ 00:06— Our Technique this week is; “Getting Found, and conveying critical information" 00:11 — News and Show Review CoHosts Melissa Kavanagh Ben Hanley Edward StOnge Dean Schmit Kat Mohammad Tristan Heaword Adele Gutman Lily Mockerman Show Notes 00:01 — Introduce Melissa for the latest 6th version of the travel sentiment survey  The State of Hotel Advertising: The Rise of Display in the World of Meta      https://www.d-edge.com/the-state-of-hotel-advertisingthe-rise-of-display-in-the-world-of-meta/ Remember — you can find us on Google Play / Apple iTunes / iHeart Radio / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Spotify / Pandora / Tunein / Pocket cast / Breaker / ACast and the list goes on, 36 and counting to be exact. We’re even on Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, Just ask to play “ The Hospitality Marketing Podcast" No matter which one you may use, if you like the show please rate us and leave a comment. That will help others find our content. Also if this is your first time hearing us, you can subscribe to our show on any of those 36 platforms as well. For an archive of all previous podcasts, you can go to hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/podcasts and don’t forget our live video talk show that you can join and participate in every Friday at 11:30 Eastern US time, called "this week in hospitality marketing The live show". simply go to http://www.hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/live/ Thank You for the privilege of your time. Talk to you next week! 

Hello everyone and welcome to Hospitality Marketing the podcast, I am your host Loren Gray and this is episode #255 where each week we spend around 20 to 30 minutes sharing the most interesting tools, news, and techniques being used in marketing for the hospitality industry. We also do a quick recap of our weekly Live Video show “This Week in Hospitality Marketing” which also airs every Friday at 11:30 am Eastern US Time.. SO let's get started; 0:01 — Our tool for review this week is; https://www.happyscribe.co/ 00:06— Our Technique this week is; “No one is left behind, how to help special needs travelers" 00:13 — News and Show Review CoHosts Edward StOnge Stuart Butler Adele Gutman Lily Mockerman Ricardo Suoza Tristan Heaword Griffin Sandberg TIm Peter Dean Schmit Tammie Carlisle Show Notes 00:02 Introduction of Ricardo Suoza from OTAInsights How the COVID-19 crisis could change independent hotels     https://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/303252/How-the-COVID-19-crisis-could-change-independent-hotels Remember — you can find us on Google Play / Apple iTunes / iHeart Radio / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Spotify / Pandora / Tunein / Pocket cast / Breaker / ACast and the list goes on, 36 and counting to be exact. We’re even on Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, Just ask to play “ The Hospitality Marketing Podcast" No matter which one you may use, if you like the show please rate us and leave a comment. That will help others find our content. Also if this is your first time hearing us, you can subscribe to our show on any of those 36 platforms as well. For an archive of all previous podcasts, you can go to hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/podcasts and don’t forget our live video talk show that you can join and participate in every Friday at 11:30 Eastern US time, called "this week in hospitality marketing The live show". simply go to http://www.hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/live/ Thank You for the privilege of your time. Talk to you next week! 

Ask any successful business owner and they will tell you one of the number one rules to optimizing the success of a business starts with producing effective results with the greatest efficiency. This may not seem like a concern if you don’t own your own business, but even as an employee, or business professional, your success is riding on your ability to perform with the greatest effectiveness and efficiency. Whether you are an employee or business owner, it is your goal to be as effective as you can with the greatest efficiency. If you are an employee, the more effective and efficient you are, the greater asset you present to your employer. As a business owner, the more you can optimize these two factors, the greater return on investment you will realize in your business. So, how do you improve your career or business by improving effectiveness and efficiency? Let's begin by reviewing the difference between the two terms: Effective - Producing a decided, decisive or desired effect. Effective emphasizes the actual production of or the power to produce an effect or result. Efficient - Acting or a potential for action or use in such a way as to avoid loss or waste of energy in effecting, producing or functioning. Effectiveness is the building block, while efficiency is the process of refinement. The better you become at effecting positive results with the greatest efficiency of effort, the bigger asset you become - and so does your business. Optimizing effectiveness and efficiency doesn’t have any relation to IQ or intelligence levels, it‘s really an awareness of your habits. It’s a delicate balance between effecting positive results with the least amount of energy expenditure. This essentially means that you expend the least amount of energy with the largest return - while effectively creating the desired result. Take Henry Ford for example, here is a man that was not well educated, but knew that in order to build a successful business he needed to be effective and efficient. Granted, Ford had other skills that contributed to his success, but he was obsessed with optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of his assembly line in the interest of the success of his company. This obsession led to constant production procedure refinements that were unheard of at the time. Ford understood that quality effectiveness and high efficiency were vital to building the best car with the least amount of wasted energy. Over a century later, Ford built one of the largest and most successful car manufacturers in the world. While many of his peers at the time thought his ideas were impossible, his innovations still remain a standard in modern day car manufacturing today. Optimizing your effectiveness and efficiency is vital to your success even if you are not a Bill Gates, Donald Trump, or Henry Ford. Your personal life depends on it and so does your professional life. Let’s start by discussing improving effectiveness. What does this actually mean? In the most basic terms, you must first learn how to create positive effects, change or results; though by definition you could be effective at producing negative effects. However, our focus is on becoming proficient at producing positive effects. The better you become at effectively creating desired results, the better your personal and professional life becomes. So how do you know if you are being effective? The first step is to ask yourself what kind of actions you are taking. If the goal is to produce a desired result, every step between the initial action and completed action needs to be in support of the desired result. Recall a situation or project that produced a less than optimal result. If you go back through the series of actions that led to the result, can you pinpoint what might have triggered the shift from the direction of positive results to non-effective results? When the “trigger” can be identified, you can learn from that experience and be more effective in future situations by changing or avoiding the action that created the negative result. Being effective is nothing more than a series of evaluations of past results to identify and separate the successful actions from the negative actions. This evaluation process not only applies to your professional life, it applies to your personal life as well. Your career or your business is only as good as you are - which is why self-improvement is a vital part of your professional success. If you cannot learn to effect positive results, the success of your business will be limited. For optimal success, a dedication to improving effectiveness in your personal life is important. Don’t ever think your career or business doesn’t have anything to do with you personally. Remember, the effects that are created in your professional life are a direct reflection of you. Every situation, whether professional or personal, deserves adequate evaluation for your improved success. Now let’s discuss efficiency. Effectiveness is the building block and efficiency is the process of refinement. Think of it as a sort of horse and carriage. Improving efficiency isn’t possible until you actually learn how to effect results. While it is possible to be effective without being efficient, only having one of the two strengths is like missing the other piece to the puzzle. To truly be a force to be reckoned with and to grow your business, you must be able to effect positive results with the greatest efficiency. We all have the same number of hours in a day to complete our tasks, so you must learn to produce desired results with the least amount of energy lost. This is probably one of the most common concerns I hear from my clients. They wonder how they can do more under time constraints. I ask every client the same question, how are you spending your time? In order to make more time and become better at what we do, we must learn to improve our effectiveness and efficiency. Although most people resist it, calendaring (as I call it) is a great tool for improving effectiveness and efficiency. When you put everything in your calendar and do what it says to do (honoring the time blocks), you'll find your focus improves because you have daily tasks staring right back at you in black and white. Schedule everything in your calendar including showers, drive time, calls, marketing time, client interviews, lunch, and workouts. For every task add a 15-30 minute buffer, at least initially. This buffer will serve to add to peace of mind if unexpected delays come up. If you are actually running ahead of schedule, then you can get a head start on the next task and actually complete more in less time. Improving effectiveness and efficiency may require improving organizational skills, maintaining a greater focus, task delegation, getting eight hours of sleep every night, or any other number of factors. Although adjustments vary from person to person, the factors remain constant and compile a set of success principles. Begin working on increasing your effectiveness and efficiency today and enjoy the benefits you receive as a result. You'll find that you will accomplish more in less time and feel great about your progress every day. I have many of my clients use a time log to help them know where they are actually spending their time during the day. Periodically use this time log for a 2-week period of time to help you continue to be time efficient. This tool can be utilized by everyone on your team at the same time. Talk about what you realized at the end of the 2 weeks and how you can get even better with managing time. To download my complimentary Time Log Exercise and help you and your team members be even more time efficient, so you are in a higher probability position to achieve your goals, go to: https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/time-log/. Simple instructions come with the sample document to help you know how to complete the time log. THOMAS EDISON, AN American Inventor said: Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he cannot afford to lose. Download my free audio about how to Focus on your High Payoff Activities and Achieve Your Goals using Effective Time Management and the special report called 10 Power Tips for Getting Focused, Organized, and Achieving Your Goals Now, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/landing/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Ask any successful business owner and they will tell you one of the number one rules to optimizing the success of a business starts with producing effective results with the greatest efficiency. This may not seem like a concern if you don’t own your own business, but even as an employee, or business professional, your success is riding on your ability to perform with the greatest effectiveness and efficiency. Whether you are an employee or business owner, it is your goal to be as effective as you can with the greatest efficiency. If you are an employee, the more effective and efficient you are, the greater asset you present to your employer. As a business owner, the more you can optimize these two factors, the greater return on investment you will realize in your business. So, how do you improve your career or business by improving effectiveness and efficiency? Let's begin by reviewing the difference between the two terms: Effective - Producing a decided, decisive or desired effect. Effective emphasizes the actual production of or the power to produce an effect or result. Efficient - Acting or a potential for action or use in such a way as to avoid loss or waste of energy in effecting, producing or functioning. Effectiveness is the building block, while efficiency is the process of refinement. The better you become at effecting positive results with the greatest efficiency of effort, the bigger asset you become - and so does your business. Optimizing effectiveness and efficiency doesn’t have any relation to IQ or intelligence levels, it‘s really an awareness of your habits. It’s a delicate balance between effecting positive results with the least amount of energy expenditure. This essentially means that you expend the least amount of energy with the largest return - while effectively creating the desired result. Take Henry Ford for example, here is a man that was not well educated, but knew that in order to build a successful business he needed to be effective and efficient. Granted, Ford had other skills that contributed to his success, but he was obsessed with optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of his assembly line in the interest of the success of his company. This obsession led to constant production procedure refinements that were unheard of at the time. Ford understood that quality effectiveness and high efficiency were vital to building the best car with the least amount of wasted energy. Over a century later, Ford built one of the largest and most successful car manufacturers in the world. While many of his peers at the time thought his ideas were impossible, his innovations still remain a standard in modern day car manufacturing today. Optimizing your effectiveness and efficiency is vital to your success even if you are not a Bill Gates, Donald Trump, or Henry Ford. Your personal life depends on it and so does your professional life. Let’s start by discussing improving effectiveness. What does this actually mean? In the most basic terms, you must first learn how to create positive effects, change or results; though by definition you could be effective at producing negative effects. However, our focus is on becoming proficient at producing positive effects. The better you become at effectively creating desired results, the better your personal and professional life becomes. So how do you know if you are being effective? The first step is to ask yourself what kind of actions you are taking. If the goal is to produce a desired result, every step between the initial action and completed action needs to be in support of the desired result. Recall a situation or project that produced a less than optimal result. If you go back through the series of actions that led to the result, can you pinpoint what might have triggered the shift from the direction of positive results to non-effective results? When the “trigger” can be identified, you can learn from that experience and be more effective in future situations by changing or avoiding the action that created the negative result. Being effective is nothing more than a series of evaluations of past results to identify and separate the successful actions from the negative actions. This evaluation process not only applies to your professional life, it applies to your personal life as well. Your career or your business is only as good as you are - which is why self-improvement is a vital part of your professional success. If you cannot learn to effect positive results, the success of your business will be limited. For optimal success, a dedication to improving effectiveness in your personal life is important. Don’t ever think your career or business doesn’t have anything to do with you personally. Remember, the effects that are created in your professional life are a direct reflection of you. Every situation, whether professional or personal, deserves adequate evaluation for your improved success. Now let’s discuss efficiency. Effectiveness is the building block and efficiency is the process of refinement. Think of it as a sort of horse and carriage. Improving efficiency isn’t possible until you actually learn how to effect results. While it is possible to be effective without being efficient, only having one of the two strengths is like missing the other piece to the puzzle. To truly be a force to be reckoned with and to grow your business, you must be able to effect positive results with the greatest efficiency. We all have the same number of hours in a day to complete our tasks, so you must learn to produce desired results with the least amount of energy lost. This is probably one of the most common concerns I hear from my clients. They wonder how they can do more under time constraints. I ask every client the same question, how are you spending your time? In order to make more time and become better at what we do, we must learn to improve our effectiveness and efficiency. Although most people resist it, calendaring (as I call it) is a great tool for improving effectiveness and efficiency. When you put everything in your calendar and do what it says to do (honoring the time blocks), you'll find your focus improves because you have daily tasks staring right back at you in black and white. Schedule everything in your calendar including showers, drive time, calls, marketing time, client interviews, lunch, and workouts. For every task add a 15-30 minute buffer, at least initially. This buffer will serve to add to peace of mind if unexpected delays come up. If you are actually running ahead of schedule, then you can get a head start on the next task and actually complete more in less time. Improving effectiveness and efficiency may require improving organizational skills, maintaining a greater focus, task delegation, getting eight hours of sleep every night, or any other number of factors. Although adjustments vary from person to person, the factors remain constant and compile a set of success principles. Begin working on increasing your effectiveness and efficiency today and enjoy the benefits you receive as a result. You'll find that you will accomplish more in less time and feel great about your progress every day. I have many of my clients use a time log to help them know where they are actually spending their time during the day. Periodically use this time log for a 2-week period of time to help you continue to be time efficient. This tool can be utilized by everyone on your team at the same time. Talk about what you realized at the end of the 2 weeks and how you can get even better with managing time. To download my complimentary Time Log Exercise and help you and your team members be even more time efficient, so you are in a higher probability position to achieve your goals, go to: https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/time-log/. Simple instructions come with the sample document to help you know how to complete the time log. THOMAS EDISON, AN American Inventor said: Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he cannot afford to lose. Download my free audio about how to Focus on your High Payoff Activities and Achieve Your Goals using Effective Time Management and the special report called 10 Power Tips for Getting Focused, Organized, and Achieving Your Goals Now, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/landing/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Ask any successful business owner and they will tell you one of the number one rules to optimizing the success of a business starts with producing effective results with the greatest efficiency. This may not seem like a concern if you don’t own your own business, but even as an employee, or business professional, your success is riding on your ability to perform with the greatest effectiveness and efficiency. Whether you are an employee or business owner, it is your goal to be as effective as you can with the greatest efficiency. If you are an employee, the more effective and efficient you are, the greater asset you present to your employer. As a business owner, the more you can optimize these two factors, the greater return on investment you will realize in your business. So, how do you improve your career or business by improving effectiveness and efficiency? Let's begin by reviewing the difference between the two terms: Effective - Producing a decided, decisive or desired effect. Effective emphasizes the actual production of or the power to produce an effect or result. Efficient - Acting or a potential for action or use in such a way as to avoid loss or waste of energy in effecting, producing or functioning. Effectiveness is the building block, while efficiency is the process of refinement. The better you become at effecting positive results with the greatest efficiency of effort, the bigger asset you become - and so does your business. Optimizing effectiveness and efficiency doesn’t have any relation to IQ or intelligence levels, it‘s really an awareness of your habits. It’s a delicate balance between effecting positive results with the least amount of energy expenditure. This essentially means that you expend the least amount of energy with the largest return - while effectively creating the desired result. Take Henry Ford for example, here is a man that was not well educated, but knew that in order to build a successful business he needed to be effective and efficient. Granted, Ford had other skills that contributed to his success, but he was obsessed with optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of his assembly line in the interest of the success of his company. This obsession led to constant production procedure refinements that were unheard of at the time. Ford understood that quality effectiveness and high efficiency were vital to building the best car with the least amount of wasted energy. Over a century later, Ford built one of the largest and most successful car manufacturers in the world. While many of his peers at the time thought his ideas were impossible, his innovations still remain a standard in modern day car manufacturing today. Optimizing your effectiveness and efficiency is vital to your success even if you are not a Bill Gates, Donald Trump, or Henry Ford. Your personal life depends on it and so does your professional life. Let’s start by discussing improving effectiveness. What does this actually mean? In the most basic terms, you must first learn how to create positive effects, change or results; though by definition you could be effective at producing negative effects. However, our focus is on becoming proficient at producing positive effects. The better you become at effectively creating desired results, the better your personal and professional life becomes. So how do you know if you are being effective? The first step is to ask yourself what kind of actions you are taking. If the goal is to produce a desired result, every step between the initial action and completed action needs to be in support of the desired result. Recall a situation or project that produced a less than optimal result. If you go back through the series of actions that led to the result, can you pinpoint what might have triggered the shift from the direction of positive results to non-effective results? When the “trigger” can be identified, you can learn from that experience and be more effective in future situations by changing or avoiding the action that created the negative result. Being effective is nothing more than a series of evaluations of past results to identify and separate the successful actions from the negative actions. This evaluation process not only applies to your professional life, it applies to your personal life as well. Your career or your business is only as good as you are - which is why self-improvement is a vital part of your professional success. If you cannot learn to effect positive results, the success of your business will be limited. For optimal success, a dedication to improving effectiveness in your personal life is important. Don’t ever think your career or business doesn’t have anything to do with you personally. Remember, the effects that are created in your professional life are a direct reflection of you. Every situation, whether professional or personal, deserves adequate evaluation for your improved success. Now let’s discuss efficiency. Effectiveness is the building block and efficiency is the process of refinement. Think of it as a sort of horse and carriage. Improving efficiency isn’t possible until you actually learn how to effect results. While it is possible to be effective without being efficient, only having one of the two strengths is like missing the other piece to the puzzle. To truly be a force to be reckoned with and to grow your business, you must be able to effect positive results with the greatest efficiency. We all have the same number of hours in a day to complete our tasks, so you must learn to produce desired results with the least amount of energy lost. This is probably one of the most common concerns I hear from my clients. They wonder how they can do more under time constraints. I ask every client the same question, how are you spending your time? In order to make more time and become better at what we do, we must learn to improve our effectiveness and efficiency. Although most people resist it, calendaring (as I call it) is a great tool for improving effectiveness and efficiency. When you put everything in your calendar and do what it says to do (honoring the time blocks), you'll find your focus improves because you have daily tasks staring right back at you in black and white. Schedule everything in your calendar including showers, drive time, calls, marketing time, client interviews, lunch, and workouts. For every task add a 15-30 minute buffer, at least initially. This buffer will serve to add to peace of mind if unexpected delays come up. If you are actually running ahead of schedule, then you can get a head start on the next task and actually complete more in less time. Improving effectiveness and efficiency may require improving organizational skills, maintaining a greater focus, task delegation, getting eight hours of sleep every night, or any other number of factors. Although adjustments vary from person to person, the factors remain constant and compile a set of success principles. Begin working on increasing your effectiveness and efficiency today and enjoy the benefits you receive as a result. You'll find that you will accomplish more in less time and feel great about your progress every day. I have many of my clients use a time log to help them know where they are actually spending their time during the day. Periodically use this time log for a 2-week period of time to help you continue to be time efficient. This tool can be utilized by everyone on your team at the same time. Talk about what you realized at the end of the 2 weeks and how you can get even better with managing time. To download my complimentary Time Log Exercise and help you and your team members be even more time efficient, so you are in a higher probability position to achieve your goals, go to: https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/time-log/. Simple instructions come with the sample document to help you know how to complete the time log. THOMAS EDISON, AN American Inventor said: Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he cannot afford to lose. Download my free audio about how to Focus on your High Payoff Activities and Achieve Your Goals using Effective Time Management and the special report called 10 Power Tips for Getting Focused, Organized, and Achieving Your Goals Now, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/landing/. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Xavier shares how he created a company that impacted the world, donated $20M+ to global literacy, maintained double digit growth for years and sold to a charity founded by the creator of Amazon's Alexa for millions of dollars. What You Will Learn in Today’s Podcast Interview: How and why Xavier sold his company to the creator of Amazon’s Alexa A framework to evaluate what problems in the world you connect with What a B Corporation is and how it works How rapid growth can lead to needing an investor Why Xavier would have had more options if he grew at 25% CAGR instead of 40% Xavier’s views on the “Triple Bottom Line” The value of transparency and public commitments How to approach working with venture capital How to integrate Conscious Capitalism into your business model How a strong mission and vision can lead to outsized long-term growth How to align your company’s vision and mission with a buyer How to learn and approach the sale of your company as an entrepreneur Tips for founders on how to pass along knowledge in your company Podcast Summary: What does it mean to bake your mission and vision into all aspects of your company? The guest on today’s episode, Xavier Helgesen, explains to us just how he did that as the Co-founder of one of the first B Corporations, Better World Books. B Corps formally combine public interest goals with profit earning throughout their business model—other B Corps you may know include Patagonia and Tom’s Shoes. Xavier shares how Better World Books raised over $20 million dollars for global literacy and donated tens of millions of books, while also maintaining double digit growth 15 years in a row. The company’s rapid growth led them to take on investors and ultimately sell to a charity, which is unique in and of itself, but the charity also happened to be founded by the creator of Amazon’s Alexa. Today’s episode hits home the power of building a company while intentionally linking it to the life you want to live. The underlying values and mission of a business can range from charity work to financial stability, and Xavier emphasizes the added growth a business can experience by integrating that mission into the company’s cost and future plans. This conversation focuses on how to intentionally align a social cause with a company’s mission at each stage of starting, growing, and selling a business—it is an inspiring story of how a “conscious capitalism” oriented company proves that good business is not just good marketing. About the Guest: Xavier Helgesen is an entrepreneur, technologist, global citizen, and builder of world positive companies. He co-founded Better World Books, the first ever b-corporation. Better World Books is an independent online bookstore with a unique triple-bottom-line mode

Sure, many entrepreneurs say they are committed to their success, but are they really? When it comes to commitment to your success, there has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule to back it up. This rule is especially true for entrepreneurs, simply because there is no one to point the finger at should things not work out as planned. As an entrepreneur, you are the one holding the key to your success and no one, but you, can be held accountable. Once you make a commitment to something, there absolutely has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule, because that is the only rule that separates the failures from the successes. Imagine what would happen if you were to commit to your success only 99% of the time: - 1% percent of your clients would be unhappy with your product or service and proceed to tell 10 of their friends. Those people would proceed to tell their friends they had a friend that had a bad experience. This could translate into dozens of lost clients and thousands in lost revenue. - 1% of your printed marketing materials (or online marketing material) were published with spelling and grammar errors. This has a devastating effect on any business with a poor perception from the public and potential clients. - 1% of the time you don’t answer your email from a prospective client within 24 hours. You respond a few days later, but learn they have taken their business to someone who responded promptly. See how much of a difference there is between 99% and 100% commitment? Although 1% doesn’t sound like much, reaching 100% commitment at every opportunity is not always easy. The only way to truly hold a reputation for commitment is by consistently demonstrating 100% to each and every task. Once genuine commitment is displayed, your success is inevitable. There are two rules when it comes to your success, and a sure-fire way to catapult your success, but they only work when you are 100% committed! Rule #1: 100% Commitment to Achieving your Goals There may be many opportunities for excuses and exceptions, but under no circumstance do you waver from what you truly desire. Ever. What do you do if your life doesn’t support your goal achievement? In all honesty, there’s no easy way around it - some changes will have to be made. Sometimes those changes are easy, and other times they’re not, especially when there are others to consider. This is no more true when you have a spouse/significant other and/or children. After all, every action you take has the potential to affect them. You may have to do some soul searching and find out if you can make changes that will allow you to commit to your goals, while doing the least amount of discomfort to those that will be directly affected. If you choose to commit to achieving your goals, do not settle for anything less. Rule #2: 100% Commitment to Never Ending Improvement The second key to your success, is committing to never ending improvement. You may be better than you were yesterday, but in no way are you better today than you will be tomorrow. Taking a humble approach to learning is one of the best ways to set yourself up for success. Use every action and reaction as an opportunity to learn how to do things better next time. In addition, surround yourself with as many positive role models as you can. Watch, listen and learn from successful entrepreneurs that have gone before you; what you learn can result in huge shifts in your perception and life. When you are facing obstacles or challenges, do not allow self-doubt, fear or frustration to sway your commitment. In fact, during these times, it is more important than ever to remind yourself why your goals are important to you. Reconnect with the emotions that are the driving force behind your goals and you’ll remember why you are taking the steps in the first place to make changes. Remember, your commitment to your success not only benefits you, but those around you, and the world as well. You must embrace commitment to your goals along with never ending improvement if you wish to reach true success. ~ Peter F. Drucker said: “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Sure, many entrepreneurs say they are committed to their success, but are they really? When it comes to commitment to your success, there has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule to back it up. This rule is especially true for entrepreneurs, simply because there is no one to point the finger at should things not work out as planned. As an entrepreneur, you are the one holding the key to your success and no one, but you, can be held accountable. Once you make a commitment to something, there absolutely has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule, because that is the only rule that separates the failures from the successes. Imagine what would happen if you were to commit to your success only 99% of the time: - 1% percent of your clients would be unhappy with your product or service and proceed to tell 10 of their friends. Those people would proceed to tell their friends they had a friend that had a bad experience. This could translate into dozens of lost clients and thousands in lost revenue. - 1% of your printed marketing materials (or online marketing material) were published with spelling and grammar errors. This has a devastating effect on any business with a poor perception from the public and potential clients. - 1% of the time you don’t answer your email from a prospective client within 24 hours. You respond a few days later, but learn they have taken their business to someone who responded promptly. See how much of a difference there is between 99% and 100% commitment? Although 1% doesn’t sound like much, reaching 100% commitment at every opportunity is not always easy. The only way to truly hold a reputation for commitment is by consistently demonstrating 100% to each and every task. Once genuine commitment is displayed, your success is inevitable. There are two rules when it comes to your success, and a sure-fire way to catapult your success, but they only work when you are 100% committed! Rule #1: 100% Commitment to Achieving your Goals There may be many opportunities for excuses and exceptions, but under no circumstance do you waver from what you truly desire. Ever. What do you do if your life doesn’t support your goal achievement? In all honesty, there’s no easy way around it - some changes will have to be made. Sometimes those changes are easy, and other times they’re not, especially when there are others to consider. This is no more true when you have a spouse/significant other and/or children. After all, every action you take has the potential to affect them. You may have to do some soul searching and find out if you can make changes that will allow you to commit to your goals, while doing the least amount of discomfort to those that will be directly affected. If you choose to commit to achieving your goals, do not settle for anything less. Rule #2: 100% Commitment to Never Ending Improvement The second key to your success, is committing to never ending improvement. You may be better than you were yesterday, but in no way are you better today than you will be tomorrow. Taking a humble approach to learning is one of the best ways to set yourself up for success. Use every action and reaction as an opportunity to learn how to do things better next time. In addition, surround yourself with as many positive role models as you can. Watch, listen and learn from successful entrepreneurs that have gone before you; what you learn can result in huge shifts in your perception and life. When you are facing obstacles or challenges, do not allow self-doubt, fear or frustration to sway your commitment. In fact, during these times, it is more important than ever to remind yourself why your goals are important to you. Reconnect with the emotions that are the driving force behind your goals and you’ll remember why you are taking the steps in the first place to make changes. Remember, your commitment to your success not only benefits you, but those around you, and the world as well. You must embrace commitment to your goals along with never ending improvement if you wish to reach true success. ~ Peter F. Drucker said: “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Sure, many entrepreneurs say they are committed to their success, but are they really? When it comes to commitment to your success, there has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule to back it up. This rule is especially true for entrepreneurs, simply because there is no one to point the finger at should things not work out as planned. As an entrepreneur, you are the one holding the key to your success and no one, but you, can be held accountable. Once you make a commitment to something, there absolutely has to be a “no excuses - no exception” rule, because that is the only rule that separates the failures from the successes. Imagine what would happen if you were to commit to your success only 99% of the time: - 1% percent of your clients would be unhappy with your product or service and proceed to tell 10 of their friends. Those people would proceed to tell their friends they had a friend that had a bad experience. This could translate into dozens of lost clients and thousands in lost revenue. - 1% of your printed marketing materials (or online marketing material) were published with spelling and grammar errors. This has a devastating effect on any business with a poor perception from the public and potential clients. - 1% of the time you don’t answer your email from a prospective client within 24 hours. You respond a few days later, but learn they have taken their business to someone who responded promptly. See how much of a difference there is between 99% and 100% commitment? Although 1% doesn’t sound like much, reaching 100% commitment at every opportunity is not always easy. The only way to truly hold a reputation for commitment is by consistently demonstrating 100% to each and every task. Once genuine commitment is displayed, your success is inevitable. There are two rules when it comes to your success, and a sure-fire way to catapult your success, but they only work when you are 100% committed! Rule #1: 100% Commitment to Achieving your Goals There may be many opportunities for excuses and exceptions, but under no circumstance do you waver from what you truly desire. Ever. What do you do if your life doesn’t support your goal achievement? In all honesty, there’s no easy way around it - some changes will have to be made. Sometimes those changes are easy, and other times they’re not, especially when there are others to consider. This is no more true when you have a spouse/significant other and/or children. After all, every action you take has the potential to affect them. You may have to do some soul searching and find out if you can make changes that will allow you to commit to your goals, while doing the least amount of discomfort to those that will be directly affected. If you choose to commit to achieving your goals, do not settle for anything less. Rule #2: 100% Commitment to Never Ending Improvement The second key to your success, is committing to never ending improvement. You may be better than you were yesterday, but in no way are you better today than you will be tomorrow. Taking a humble approach to learning is one of the best ways to set yourself up for success. Use every action and reaction as an opportunity to learn how to do things better next time. In addition, surround yourself with as many positive role models as you can. Watch, listen and learn from successful entrepreneurs that have gone before you; what you learn can result in huge shifts in your perception and life. When you are facing obstacles or challenges, do not allow self-doubt, fear or frustration to sway your commitment. In fact, during these times, it is more important than ever to remind yourself why your goals are important to you. Reconnect with the emotions that are the driving force behind your goals and you’ll remember why you are taking the steps in the first place to make changes. Remember, your commitment to your success not only benefits you, but those around you, and the world as well. You must embrace commitment to your goals along with never ending improvement if you wish to reach true success. ~ Peter F. Drucker said: “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Hello everyone and welcome to Hospitality Marketing the podcast, I am your host Loren Gray and this is episode #254 where each week we spend around 20 to 30 minutes sharing the most interesting tools, news, and techniques being used in marketing for the hospitality industry. We also do a quick recap of our weekly Live Video show “This Week in Hospitality Marketing” which also airs every Friday at 11:30 am Eastern US Time.. SO let's get started; 0:01 — Our tools for review this week are; https://manychat.com/ https://quriobot.com/ https://mobilemonkey.com/ 00:06— Our Technique this week is; “The Changing Landscape of ‘Direct Guest Communication Part 2" 00:13 — News and Show Review CoHosts Jordan Hollander Ben Hanley Adele Gutman Tristan Heaword Valyn Perini Tim Peter Edward StOnge Lily Mockerman Show Notes 00:01 — Introduction to Jordan and the history of Hoteltechreport.com 01:37 — Will A $4,000 Tax Credit For Travel Be In The Next Stimulus Package? 01:48 — Airbnb is poised for a comeback after a brutal spring How the Hospitality Industry Can Recover by Focusing on People        https://adage.com/article/deloitte/how-hospitality-industry-can-recover-focusing-people/2262661 Remember — you can find us on Google Play / Apple iTunes / iHeart Radio / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Spotify / Pandora / Tunein / Pocket cast / Breaker / ACast and the list goes on, 36 and counting to be exact. We’re even on Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, Just ask to play “ The Hospitality Marketing Podcast" No matter which one you may use, if you like the show please rate us and leave a comment. That will help others find our content. Also if this is your first time hearing us, you can subscribe to our show on any of those 36 platforms as well. For an archive of all previous podcasts, you can go to hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/podcasts and don’t forget our live video talk show that you can join and participate in every Friday at 11:30 Eastern US time, called "this week in hospitality marketing The live show". simply go to http://www.hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/live/ Thank You for the privilege of your time. Talk to you next week! 

If you’re working too hard and still not generating the revenue you desire, you may not be honoring your core values. These core values, when sacrificed, create disharmony, frustration, and struggle in your life and business. Honor your core values and you create flow, ease and success. Know your core values and adjust your business model accordingly. The key here is to learn from other successful business people, but put your own spin on it. When you honor your core values you’ll find a magic formula that allows you to work the way it works for you. In turn, your clients will be even better served. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/values-clarification/ and download a complimentary values clarification exercise to help you get clear on exactly what your values really are. Example: Let’s say freedom is one of your core values, yet you’re tied to a desk. Perhaps one of your core values is family, yet you need to work long hours to generate the revenue you need to support your family. It’s easy to see how ignoring the values most important to you can be the source of frustration or struggle. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you and requests for topics you would find of value. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

If there is one thing that holds the most power over your success, you can bet that it comes down to your beliefs. Before you even have the opportunity to consciously process the reason behind your actions, and the results those actions put in play, your beliefs are at work determining whether you are headed toward success or disaster. There are literally tens of thousands of actions you take daily (some consciously, most unconsciously), but do you know how those actions are affecting your success? You can probably think of at least one action that you have taken in the past that didn’t necessarily deliver the results you desired. With conscious awareness, you have the ability to examine and identify what went wrong, and what you could change to bring about a different result next time. This is an example of conscious awareness. But what about all those times you make unconscious decisions that bring about undesired results. How do you stop them from occurring? Let’s explore 6 tips for helping you master your beliefs and head for success. Tip #1 You are only as successful as your beliefs Are your beliefs supporting your success? The most definitive way to know whether your beliefs are leading to success or disaster is to examine what you say to yourself. Do you typically think to yourself that you will be successful or that there’s no use in trying, because it will never work. The nature of your belief system – positive or negative – will be the single greatest determining factor in your success, so you had better start thinking success. When the negative talk starts swirling in your head, just cancel it out – sweep it out – delete it. Focus on the positive (and what you really want) and remember that your success is completely dependent upon you and you alone. Although you can allow talk from those around you to negatively affect your progress, no one can prevent you from achieving your goals. The determining factor is always and only your ability to hold true to your belief in yourself. There is always a way, so take a “no-excuses” approach to achieving your goals and you will achieve them. The way isn’t necessarily apparent, and if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock - get creative. You’d be surprised how you can come up with some creative and effective solutions when you think outside the box. The idea is to maintain an element of creativity when coming up with solutions, so you are constantly expanding your belief system. Tip #2 Take ownership of your life Are you the driver or passenger in your life? Don’t think for a second that sitting in the passenger seat is going to get you where you want to be. If you want to be successful, you have to make plans, take action and commit to achieving your goals. Surrendering the wheel to the “luck of life” will not give you peace of mind, but it will mean you’re in for a rough ride. When you give up control, you are at the mercy of whatever life throws at you, and you will most likely get everything you do not want. Success only comes from those who drive their own life. Don’t just take things for granted. Create a game plan and focus on what you can control. YOU and your actions! Tip #3 Are you a victim or a master? There is one solid rule you can count on: successful entrepreneurs never think of themselves as victims. This is the major factor that separates the wealthy from the poor. The wealthy understand they are 100% responsible for their reality, making them masters of accountability. When there is no one to blame, there is no finger to point, and therefore, no crime. With no crime, there cannot be a victim. Period. There is something magical that happens when you take 100% responsibility for your own success – and that is a feeling of freedom. You are your own entity and you control your own destiny; it all starts with your beliefs. Tip #4 Consider the results if you do or don’t take action Becoming a conscious action taker takes some practice, if you’re not used to understanding how your beliefs shape your success or disaster. It may seem a bit daunting at first, but once you learn how to look ahead, you’ll be able to process decisions with greater accuracy. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of it. On one side, write this question, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I take action? On the other side, write, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I DO NOT take action? From that list, circle the results that you most desire and you’ll have the right action to take. Tip #5 Listen to your gut This is a tip that is too often overlooked. You would be surprised at how many successful entrepreneurs admit that they went on nothing more than a “hunch” and ended up hitting it out of the park. While this kind of instant success rarely happens, your gut can be more right than your head, in many situations. Approach decisions with an awareness of how you feel about them. Do you get a “bad feeling”? Do you get butterflies from your excitement? Stick to decisions that feel “good” and stay away from the ones that make you feel “bad.” When you expand your belief system, you expand your success. In addition, when you learn to make decisions based on your awareness of wealth and success, your beliefs will shape your success in the way you want it. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

If there is one thing that holds the most power over your success, you can bet that it comes down to your beliefs. Before you even have the opportunity to consciously process the reason behind your actions, and the results those actions put in play, your beliefs are at work determining whether you are headed toward success or disaster. There are literally tens of thousands of actions you take daily (some consciously, most unconsciously), but do you know how those actions are affecting your success? You can probably think of at least one action that you have taken in the past that didn’t necessarily deliver the results you desired. With conscious awareness, you have the ability to examine and identify what went wrong, and what you could change to bring about a different result next time. This is an example of conscious awareness. But what about all those times you make unconscious decisions that bring about undesired results. How do you stop them from occurring? Let’s explore 6 tips for helping you master your beliefs and head for success. Tip #1 You are only as successful as your beliefs Are your beliefs supporting your success? The most definitive way to know whether your beliefs are leading to success or disaster is to examine what you say to yourself. Do you typically think to yourself that you will be successful or that there’s no use in trying, because it will never work. The nature of your belief system – positive or negative – will be the single greatest determining factor in your success, so you had better start thinking success. When the negative talk starts swirling in your head, just cancel it out – sweep it out – delete it. Focus on the positive (and what you really want) and remember that your success is completely dependent upon you and you alone. Although you can allow talk from those around you to negatively affect your progress, no one can prevent you from achieving your goals. The determining factor is always and only your ability to hold true to your belief in yourself. There is always a way, so take a “no-excuses” approach to achieving your goals and you will achieve them. The way isn’t necessarily apparent, and if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock - get creative. You’d be surprised how you can come up with some creative and effective solutions when you think outside the box. The idea is to maintain an element of creativity when coming up with solutions, so you are constantly expanding your belief system. Tip #2 Take ownership of your life Are you the driver or passenger in your life? Don’t think for a second that sitting in the passenger seat is going to get you where you want to be. If you want to be successful, you have to make plans, take action and commit to achieving your goals. Surrendering the wheel to the “luck of life” will not give you peace of mind, but it will mean you’re in for a rough ride. When you give up control, you are at the mercy of whatever life throws at you, and you will most likely get everything you do not want. Success only comes from those who drive their own life. Don’t just take things for granted. Create a game plan and focus on what you can control. YOU and your actions! Tip #3 Are you a victim or a master? There is one solid rule you can count on: successful entrepreneurs never think of themselves as victims. This is the major factor that separates the wealthy from the poor. The wealthy understand they are 100% responsible for their reality, making them masters of accountability. When there is no one to blame, there is no finger to point, and therefore, no crime. With no crime, there cannot be a victim. Period. There is something magical that happens when you take 100% responsibility for your own success – and that is a feeling of freedom. You are your own entity and you control your own destiny; it all starts with your beliefs. Tip #4 Consider the results if you do or don’t take action Becoming a conscious action taker takes some practice, if you’re not used to understanding how your beliefs shape your success or disaster. It may seem a bit daunting at first, but once you learn how to look ahead, you’ll be able to process decisions with greater accuracy. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of it. On one side, write this question, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I take action? On the other side, write, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I DO NOT take action? From that list, circle the results that you most desire and you’ll have the right action to take. Tip #5 Listen to your gut This is a tip that is too often overlooked. You would be surprised at how many successful entrepreneurs admit that they went on nothing more than a “hunch” and ended up hitting it out of the park. While this kind of instant success rarely happens, your gut can be more right than your head, in many situations. Approach decisions with an awareness of how you feel about them. Do you get a “bad feeling”? Do you get butterflies from your excitement? Stick to decisions that feel “good” and stay away from the ones that make you feel “bad.” When you expand your belief system, you expand your success. In addition, when you learn to make decisions based on your awareness of wealth and success, your beliefs will shape your success in the way you want it. If you are getting value from any of Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and I would love to hear from you. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ The Results Accelerator™ To help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources. - Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) - Subscribe to my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) - Anne’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) - Anne’s Linked-in page https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach - Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) - Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Check out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", subscribe to it based on your country. The Accountability Minute on Amazon's Alexa in the USA: https://www.amazon.com/Accountability-Minute-Anne-Bachrach/dp/B07F5H2KGB The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Canada: https://amzn.to/2MpvUmx The Accountability Minute on Alexa in Australia: https://amzn.to/2vQqI4i The Accountability Minute on Alexa in UK: https://amzn.to/2MayU9v Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Author of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

If there is one thing that holds the most power over your success, you can bet that it comes down to your beliefs. Before you even have the opportunity to consciously process the reason behind your actions, and the results those actions put in play, your beliefs are at work determining whether you are headed toward success or disaster. There are literally tens of thousands of actions you take daily (some consciously, most unconsciously), but do you know how those actions are affecting your success? You can probably think of at least one action that you have taken in the past that didn’t necessarily deliver the results you desired. With conscious awareness, you have the ability to examine and identify what went wrong, and what you could change to bring about a different result next time. This is an example of conscious awareness. But what about all those times you make unconscious decisions that bring about undesired results. How do you stop them from occurring? Let’s explore 6 tips for helping you master your beliefs and head for success. Tip #1 You are only as successful as your beliefs Are your beliefs supporting your success? The most definitive way to know whether your beliefs are leading to success or disaster is to examine what you say to yourself. Do you typically think to yourself that you will be successful or that there’s no use in trying, because it will never work. The nature of your belief system – positive or negative – will be the single greatest determining factor in your success, so you had better start thinking success. When the negative talk starts swirling in your head, just cancel it out – sweep it out – delete it. Focus on the positive (and what you really want) and remember that your success is completely dependent upon you and you alone. Although you can allow talk from those around you to negatively affect your progress, no one can prevent you from achieving your goals. The determining factor is always and only your ability to hold true to your belief in yourself. There is always a way, so take a “no-excuses” approach to achieving your goals and you will achieve them. The way isn’t necessarily apparent, and if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock - get creative. You’d be surprised how you can come up with some creative and effective solutions when you think outside the box. The idea is to maintain an element of creativity when coming up with solutions, so you are constantly expanding your belief system. Tip #2 Take ownership of your life Are you the driver or passenger in your life? Don’t think for a second that sitting in the passenger seat is going to get you where you want to be. If you want to be successful, you have to make plans, take action and commit to achieving your goals. Surrendering the wheel to the “luck of life” will not give you peace of mind, but it will mean you’re in for a rough ride. When you give up control, you are at the mercy of whatever life throws at you, and you will most likely get everything you do not want. Success only comes from those who drive their own life. Don’t just take things for granted. Create a game plan and focus on what you can control. YOU and your actions! Tip #3 Are you a victim or a master? There is one solid rule you can count on: successful entrepreneurs never think of themselves as victims. This is the major factor that separates the wealthy from the poor. The wealthy understand they are 100% responsible for their reality, making them masters of accountability. When there is no one to blame, there is no finger to point, and therefore, no crime. With no crime, there cannot be a victim. Period. There is something magical that happens when you take 100% responsibility for your own success – and that is a feeling of freedom. You are your own entity and you control your own destiny; it all starts with your beliefs. Tip #4 Consider the results if you do or don’t take action Becoming a conscious action taker takes some practice, if you’re not used to understanding how your beliefs shape your success or disaster. It may seem a bit daunting at first, but once you learn how to look ahead, you’ll be able to process decisions with greater accuracy. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle of it. On one side, write this question, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I take action? On the other side, write, what are the possible outcomes, results, and benefits if I DO NOT take action? From that list, circle the results that you most desire and you’ll have the right action to take. Tip #5 Listen to your gut This is a tip that is too often overlooked. You would be surprised at how many successful entrepreneurs admit that they went on nothing more than a “hunch” and ended up hitting it out of the park. 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Hello everyone and welcome to Hospitality Marketing the podcast, I am your host Loren Gray and this is episode #253 where each week we spend around 20 to 30 minutes sharing the most interesting tools, news, and techniques being used in marketing for the hospitality industry. We also do a quick recap of our weekly Live Video show “This Week in Hospitality Marketing” which also airs every Friday at 11:30 am Eastern US Time.. SO let's get started; 0:01 — Our tools for review this week are; https://phonewagon.com/ Facebook Business manager Offline tracking https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1776828022605281 00:08— Our Technique this week is; “How can you get better ‘offline’ tracking?" 00:13 — News and Show Review CoHosts Andrew Gostine — wbcoordinator- Lily Mockerman Edward StOnge Dean Schmit Tristan Heaword Ben Hanley Tim Peter Adele Gustmine Valyn Perini Stuart Butler Show Notes 00:01 — Introduction to Andrew and what his product is. 01:18 — The demise of Room Key Why marketing will never be the same after Covid-19     https://www.thenational.ae/business/economy/why-marketing-will-never-be-the-same-after-covid-19-1.1029698 Remember — you can find us on Google Play / Apple iTunes / iHeart Radio / Soundcloud / Stitcher / Spotify / Pandora / Tunein / Pocket cast / Breaker / ACast and the list goes on, 36 and counting to be exact. We’re even on Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, Just ask to play “ The Hospitality Marketing Podcast" No matter which one you may use, if you like the show please rate us and leave a comment. That will help others find our content. Also if this is your first time hearing us, you can subscribe to our show on any of those 36 platforms as well. For an archive of all previous podcasts, you can go to hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/podcasts and don’t forget our live video talk show that you can join and participate in every Friday at 11:30 Eastern US time, called "this week in hospitality marketing The live show". simply go to http://www.hospitalitydigitalmarketing.com/live/ Thank You for the privilege of your time. Talk to you next week! 

So much going on in the news today and we start with the funny story of Amazons Alexa devices randomly laughing and disobeying orders leaving some asking is this what the future of AI will bring.  The immigration debate is front and center as the battle between the federal government and the state of California heats up.  Also we learn more information on how the corrupt FBI used the Steele dossier to anipulate the FISA court to obtain a warrent against a Trump associate.  Please help support the show here every little bit helps  - https://www.paypal.me/JoeHagmann Check out our sponsor -  Simply Clean Foods