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Tom welcomes back economist John Williams, the founder of Shadow Government Statistics to discusses the current state of the economy and inflation under the Trump administration. Williams highlights the disconnect between market optimism and underlying economic weakness, emphasizing that while GDP growth appears strong, key indicators like retail sales, industrial production, and housing are lagging or negative year-over-year. He critiques the government's reporting methods, arguing that metrics such as GDP and CPI are manipulated to downplay inflation and inflate economic health. For instance, Williams points out that the consumer price index (CPI) has been redefined since the 1980s to suppress reported inflation rates by about 8 percentage points. This manipulation masks the true cost of living increases, particularly felt in housing costs. Williams also discusses the role of the Federal Reserve, noting its focus on maintaining banking stability over controlling inflation or economic growth. Despite efforts to reduce liquidity, the money supply remains excessively high, fueling inflationary pressures. He warns that this could lead to hyperinflation and a potential collapse of the dollar's value, with gold serving as a key indicator of these risks. Looking ahead, Williams predicts continued inflation and economic stagnation, with the possibility of a market crash or deeper recession within the next year. He underscores the importance of understanding inflation through alternative measures like gold prices, which reflect true economic conditions more accurately than official reports. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:34 - Trump & Weak Economy4:53 - GDP Comparisons8:09 - Stats & Market Reactions10:50 - Past Five Year Inflation16:14 - CPI Numbers & Gold18:30 - Inflationary Outlook21:03 - CPI Vs. Gold24:49 - Gold & New Highs?26:25 - Concluding Thoughts Guest Links:Website: https://shadowstats.comE-Mail: johnwilliams@shadowstats.com Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies.

In today's episode, we connect with John Williams to discuss U.S. inflation, money supply, unemployment, GDP, and more. John is the founder of Shadow Stats, a platform that uncovers and scrutinizes the hidden flaws in U.S. government economic data and private-sector statistics. By offering a clear, unbiased assessment of the true economic and financial landscape, John is on a mission to provide others with accurate information – free from the distortions of financial-market trends and political agendas… John has been a private consulting economist and a specialist in government economic reporting for more than three decades. His early work in economic reporting landed him front-page stories in leading publications like The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in business administration from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. Join the conversation now to discover: The aggregate difference between consumer prices in the 1980s versus today.  Key factors impacting inflation, and the role that politics play in reported numbers. How data has been manipulated for unemployment and inflation statistics. Where to find reliable economic information.  To stay updated on current stats, be sure to subscribe to John's email list by sending a message to johnwilliams@shadowstats.com. Upgrade Your Wallet Game with Ekster!  Get the sleek, smart wallet you deserve—and save while you're at it! Use coupon code FINDINGGENIUS at checkout or shop now with this exclusive link: ekster.com?sca_ref=4822922.DtoeXHFUmQ5  Smarter, slimmer, better. Don't miss out! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C

This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow' Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: Rural healthcare in America faces a critical shortage of providers and resources. Our next guest, Dr. William Paiva, is on a mission to transform rural and Native American health through innovative solutions. As Managing Partner of OLSF Ventures and Executive Director of Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Systems Innovation, William brings over two decades of experience in healthcare venture capital and innovation. With a unique background spanning molecular biology, business, and finance, William offers invaluable insights into addressing rural healthcare disparities. Join us as William shares his journey of "being lucky" in healthcare innovation, his leadership roles in supporting groundbreaking care delivery and IT solutions for underserved communities, a sneak peek into his upcoming book, "My Life in the Middle Seat," and how he and his team are bridging rural America's health disparities gap with innovative solutions. Let's go! Episode Highlights:How "being lucky" is a combination of preparation, opportunity, and opennessWilliam's focus on transforming rural and Native American health through innovative solutionsKey highlights regarding our nation's severe shortage of healthcare providers in rural areasThe development of clinical decision support tools to aid primary care in managing subspecialty careDrawing parallels between rural US healthcare and healthcare in developing countriesAbout our Guest: Dr. William D. Paiva is the Managing Partner of OLSF Ventures, an early-stage healthcare fund, operational in Oklahoma for 24 years. In parallel, William stood up Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) with Cerner CEO and OSU alum, Neal Patterson. The Center is focused on transforming rural and Native American health by implementing innovative care delivery and IT solutions. William holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Oklahoma; an MBA from Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School of Business; and completed an international finance program at the London School of Business. At a personal level, William enjoys golf, fishing (aka ripping lip), card magic, stand-up comedy, discussions about spirituality, the universe, crystals, Buddha, Tao, etc., and solving the Rubik's cube.Links Supporting This Episode:Center for Health Systems Innovation Website: CLICK HEREWilliam Paiva LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK...

Tom welcomes back economist John Williams, the founder of Shadow Government Statistics to explore the manipulation and misrepresentation of economic data by government institutions like the Fed and Treasury. Williams expresses concerns over the intentional distortion of inflation and GDP statistics, which can deceive the public and impact their decisions, potentially harming the economy and markets. A notable example is the strategic petroleum reserve being drained to artificially lower gasoline prices before elections. Accurate data, Williams asserts, is vital for informed policymaking and avoiding exacerbated economic issues. Inaccurate inflation statistics are in part leading to financial hardships for many households. Despite this issue's potential political significance, no candidate has addressed it. He also explores the consequences of this discrepancy and its impact on consumer sentiment, suggesting that a future political campaign platform focusing on this could gain substantial support. Conversing about the potential economic pain or increased debt needed to rectify these issues, Williams acknowledges the challenges but stresses their necessity for improving conditions for the average American. Williams raises concerns about the reliability of reported GDP figures, arguing they are heavily manipulated and bear little connection to real economic conditions. He highlights the disparity between reported GDP and underlying economic indicators like retail sales, industrial production, and housing starts, attributing this gap to political constructs and the Fed's money supply expansion. Williams warns of potential risks from an inflationary recession or depression and encourages individuals to protect themselves by holding physical assets like gold, real estate, or other hard assets. He concludes that average citizens should be concerned about economic instability arising from these factors. John suggests that a recession already began during the pandemic and consumers should use common sense when evaluating government information. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:37 - Real Statistics & Fed13:03 - Wages & Inflation14:25 - Party Politics & Fixes18:28 - Political Will & Debt24:52 - Gold & Inflation28:19 - Real GDP/GDI Numbers36:56 - Consumer Sentiment43:22 - Consistent Benchmark?44:57 - SPR Importance & Need?50:53 - Reality is Hitting Now52:42 - Federal Debt & Interest55:12 - Wrap Up Talking Points From This Episode Williams warns of manipulated economic data affecting public decisions and markets. Williams emphasizes the financial impact of inaccurate inflation statistics on average Americans. GDP figures are criticized as heavily manipulated, with gold suggested as a hedge against potential instability. Guest Links:Website: https://shadowstats.comE-Mail: johnwilliams@shadowstats.com Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Josh McCall serves as Chairman Emeritus for the global brand experience agency, Jack Morton where he focuses on growth and consulting on key client relationships. In 2022, he stepped down as CEO  and Chairman after being an integral part of the agency since 1984 and holding a variety of roles ranging from Account Executive to Chief Operating Officer. Under his leadership, the agency expanded its reach across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia and was recognized for its creativity, winning awards at the Effies, Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, Ex, PRO, and Webby  Awards. Josh was instrumental in transforming the agency into an ideas-focused culture that creates extraordinary work for brands and he kept the agency at the forefront of the Experience  Economy. Josh McCall earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, completed business and management training at the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and The  Kenan-Flagler School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and holds an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Suffolk University in Boston. Josh also serves on the board of The Vineyard Trust, the owner of historic island landmarks.

Tom welcomes economist John Williams, the founder of Shadow Government Statistics to the show. Williams shares his background in economics and economic modeling, which led him to scrutinize government statistics due to their potential inaccuracies. He became particularly concerned with employment data revisions and manipulation. Despite improvements, he remains skeptical about inconsistencies' impact on forecasting accuracy. Williams discusses the misrepresentation of inflation through changes in reporting methodologies, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This underreporting of inflation affects cost-of-living adjustments and pension payouts, leaving retirees facing significant financial challenges. The pandemic exacerbated these issues with distorted CPI reporting. He also criticizes the current economic situation's representation through GDP growth rates, which may not accurately represent underlying economic conditions. Inflation can lead to an increase in reported real GDP without actual sales growth. The excessive money supply injected into the economy during the pandemic is another major contributor to inflation. Despite attempts to control inflation through interest rate hikes, the economy has suffered negative growth in critical sectors like retail sales, industrial production, housing, and employment. The Federal Reserve prioritizes the banking system over the economy, making high interest rates more beneficial for banks than for consumers. The historically large disparity between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Domestic Income (GDI) further highlights a weak economy. John predicts that despite rising GDP, there is a potential worsening in the next six months with underlying economic downturn and potential high or even hyperinflation. He advises holding precious metals like physical gold and silver as a hedge against inflation and preserving purchasing power during these uncertain times. Gold has been an effective hedge against inflation over the last 40 years, although it can also be manipulated. Williams believes that the Federal Reserve will continue to intervene with monetary policies despite their inflationary effects. He encourages listeners to visit shadowgovernmentstats.com for more information and to contact him directly at johnwilliams@shadowstatts.com. His website was recently taken down, but the old site remains accessible for background information. Talking Points From This Episode Government statistics, particularly inflation data, can be manipulated and underreported, leading to inaccurate economic representations. The Federal Reserve's priority is keeping the banking system afloat rather than addressing underlying economic issues, causing negative consequences for consumers. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may not accurately represent economic conditions as it can be artificially boosted by inflation and government interventions. Precious metals like gold serve as a hedge against inflation and help preserve purchasing power during uncertain economic times. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:38 - Background in Business4:15 - Models Being Redefined12:08 - Inflation Reporting17:26 - Releases & Revisions25:25 - Redefining Everything33:12 - Inflation Vs. GDP35:37 - Inflation Causations37:36 - Money Supply Measures46:56 - Real Economic Outlook50:39 - Gold - Inflation Hedge52:35 - Fed & The Next Crisis54:53 - Debt to GDP & Rates59:15 - Wrap Up Guest Links:Website: https://shadowstats.comE-Mail: johnwilliams@shadowstats.com Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Kicking off the MegaCap Earnings - some concerning items. Rate Cut Bets Fizzle Yields Keep Rising The VIX – Hovering around 16 And our Guest – Johns Williams from ShadowStats John Williams, founder and publisher of ShadowStats.com.   He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College, and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth‘s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar.   During his career as a consulting economist in the last 33 years, he has worked with individuals as well with as Fortune 500 companies. Out of necessity, he became a specialist in government economic reporting.   An early client's large manufacturer of commercial airplanes had developed a model for predicting revenue passenger miles, a primary sales forecasting tool.   Heavily dependent on the GNP (now GDP) out of the Department of Commerce, the model suddenly stopped working, and the client asked Williams to fix it.   The GNP numbers were faulty, he corrected them (official reporting was similarly revised a couple of years later), and the model worked again, at least for a while, until changes in GNP methodology eventually made the underlying data worthless. That began a lengthy process exploring the history and nature of economic reporting and interviewing key people involved in the system from the early days of government reporting through the present.   For a number of years, he conducted surveys among business economists as to the quality of government statistics.   The vast majority thought it was pretty bad, with survey results leading to 1989 front-page stories in the New York Times and Investors Daily, considerable coverage in the broadcast media and a joint meeting with representatives of all the U.S. government‘s statistical agencies. Nonetheless, the quality of government reporting has deteriorated sharply in the last couple of decades.   Problems include changes in reporting methodologies that have pushed headline economic and inflation results outside the realm of real-world or common experience. Over the decades, Williams has given thousands of presentations on the U.S. economic outlook and on approaches to analyzing economic data, to clients "large and small” including talks with members of the business, banking, government, press, academic, brokerage and investment communities, as well as having provided testimony before the U.S. Congress. Public response to a 2004 series of articles on the quality of government statistics was so strong that he started Shadow Government Statistics, a newsletter first published on ShadowStats.com in 2004.   That weekly commentary is published as part of his economic consulting services. Find out more about ShadowStats.com Check this out and find out more at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Follow @andrewhorowitz Looking for style diversification? More information on the TDI Managed Growth Strategy - HERE Stocks mentioned in this episode: (GLD), (SLV), (MSFT), (META)

Scott is a Partner at HighVista Strategies where he co-leads the firm's Private Equity strategy and is a member of the Private Equity Investment Committee. He joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition the former FLAG Capital Management business from abrdn. Prior to joining FLAG in 2007, Scott was a Principal at Portico Capital LLC, and a Senior Associate at J.H. Whitney & Co. Previously, he worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Scott received a BA from Colby College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.

JOSE'S BIO Jose Minaya is CEO of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion under management. He chairs Nuveen's Executive Committee, is a member of parent company TIAA's Executive Committee, and serves as the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA. He previously served as President and CIO of Nuveen and  joined TIAA in 2004 after more than 29 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Minaya is on the board of Trustees of Manhattan College, where he earned a bachelor's in finance, and the board of advisors of the Amos Tuck School of Business MBA Council at Dartmouth, where he earned an MBA. In addition to those, he serves on the boards of multiple companies and charitable organizations, including Moody's, the National Forest Foundation, the Investment Company Institute, the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and as chair of the Governing Board of Directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation. JOSE RELATED LINKS Nuveen Dartmouth Alumni Stories In 90 Seconds on HHM On hedging inflation - CNBC  GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME: Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/ RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs  SUPPORT & CONNECT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS  

At 76 years old, Rita Ricks is not just a coach but a vibrant source of inspiration and wisdom, whose experiences in Ghana have profoundly influenced her mission to empower and uplift the Black community. Her story is an invitation to explore the depths of our history, to uncover the strength within, and to move forward with purpose and pride. Rita is eager to share her insights, experiences, and the transformative impact of acknowledging and celebrating our shared heritage. Web: https://ritaricks.com About: Rita Caldwell Ricks is unlike any other person on the speaking circuit, because she coaches everyone in her view. Her wisdom, wit, energy and encouragement are the catalysts to inspire her listeners to renew the person within. She speaks to your spirit by sharing her own life experiences. She is a Spiritual Coach, Business Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Award winning Entrepreneur and the author of two books – PERMISSION GRANTED! A JOURNAL OF SPIRITUAL EPIPHANIES and #JUSTFORTODAY. It offers 365 specific actions and behaviors to incorporate into your daily life. Both can be found on Amazon or click SHOP in the menu bar at the top of the page. Rita began her career as a middle school teacher and her gifts have led her to being a successful entrepreneur for over 35 years – first as a partner in a fashion boutique, then the founder and CEO of Mirror Enterprise INC. (MEI) a professional and personal development training company. MEI offered training in areas of Leadership, Diversity, Customer Service and Team building. MEI provided Soft Skills training to approximately 3,000 individuals moving from Welfare to Work in Richmond City and surrounding Counties. In 2011, Rita completed the RUAH School of Spiritual Direction where she was trained in the ministry of Spiritual Direction in the context of Contemporary Urban Christian Spirituality. Several of the assignments required her to Be silent for 24 hours where she learned how to Listen in the Silence and it has ultimately changed the trajectory of her life. Listening allows persons to identify their passion, embrace their gifts and follow their purpose. As a Spiritual Coach, Rita coaches her clients to move from Confusion to Clarity…from a life of feeling stressed out, frustrated and stuck to one of total joy and fulfillment. Her purpose is to show her clients how to remove the barriers preventing them from creating the life they were born to live and enjoy a more fulfilled life of Purpose, Peace and Passion. She offers Laser(one on one) Coaching and Group Coaching. Rita facilitates new Virginia: Scaling4Growth offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia to small business owners. It is a six month program designed to be a practical, case based, peer learning focused program. Focus areas are Business and Leadership(Strategic Assessment), Financial Management(balancing cash flow), Marketing and Sales(Building Profitable Sales) and Resource Management(Getting what you need to scale). This course allows Rita, as a Spiritual Business Coach, to coach the business owner in recognizing the benefits of slowing down to assess where she/he is personally and professionally. She coaches them to write their vision, mission and values statements and release some of their every day duties in order to focus on scaling their Company. She reminds them to constantly revisit their Why! Rita was recently awarded the LEADERSHIP IN Facilitation and Training Award. Learn more about the curriculum at Interise.com She earned her B.S. in Sociology from Virginia State University and her M.Ed. in Adult Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. She received executive management certificates from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Rita lives in Richmond, Va., loves swing dancing, smooth jazz, and grooming her two granddaughters to be all they can be. She is proud to call Dr. Lance D. Watson her Pastor and Saint Paul's Baptist Church her Church home. She is a breast cancer survivor since 1999. Her personal mantra is “What You Do Today, Forms Your Tomorrow” She is in Act 3 of her journey and LOVING LIFE! ► Luxury Women Handbag Discounts: https://www.theofficialathena.... ► Become an Equus Coach®: https://equuscoach.com/?rfsn=7... ► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH58... ► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/po... ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSa... ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1lov... ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsa... ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog #atlanta #ashsaidit #theashsaiditshow #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ash-said-it-show--1213325/support.

Jane Buchan is CEO of Martlet Asset Management, based in Newport Beach CA. She was one of the co-founders of Pacific Alternative Asset Management in 2000, which grew to $32 bn n AUM under her leadership. She was been a chair of the Board of CAIA as well as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and has a number of Board roles. Jane's career straddles academic life and an entrepreneurial and business one, and she describes how her time as a professor taught her to be comfortable being an outsider, and confident in challenging the status quo. We follow her into consulting and then into striking out boldly to service a select group of large institutions - the genesis of what became PAAMCO. The unique structure and approach taken by PAAMCO led it to stand apart from peers, and we discuss some birthing pains that launching a new approach entailed. Moving to her current portfolio of roles, we examine the growth of group think in governance structures, and how developing a voice should be approached. We move then to topics of leadership, decision making and mentorship. Overall this is a richly layered conversation from one of the founders of the approach to hedge funds as we know it among institutions today. This bonus series is kindly supported by Sound Mark Partners. Sound Mark Partners LLC is a women-owned and led private credit firm focused on commercial real estate.

In the dynamic field of life sciences, skillful operators ensure the efficient development of medical innovations, while insightful investors provide crucial capital and strategic guidance. Rich Aldrich's 30+ year career uniquely bridges both sides, having played key roles in founding and managing successful ventures in the industry.Rich Aldrich is a co-founder and partner at Longwood Fund. Before Longwood, he founded RA Capital Management and has been instrumental in co-founding and contributing to the growth of notable biotech companies, including Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Concert Pharmaceuticals, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, among others.In this episode, Hercules Capital's Janice Bourque and Rich Aldrich discuss key lessons in operations and investment, the advantages of public investing, the attributes of a strong management team, Rich's reflections on the industry and much more.Topics include:Transitioning from operations to investingRich's key lessons from public investmentsThe advantages of public investingAttributes of a strong management teamCurrent areas of scientific interest for RichEmerging challenges in life sciencesDeciding whether or not to commercializeRich's reflections on the industry's evolutionAnd other topics…Rich Aldrich is a co-founder and partner of Longwood Fund, an early-stage life science venture firm. With over 30 years of experience in the life sciences space, he has co-founded and helped build several biotech companies including Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Concert Pharmaceuticals, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, among others. Before the Longwood Fund, Rich founded RA Capital Management, a life sciences investment fund with an AUM of over $9 billion.Rich received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth. He currently serves as a Director of Longwood portfolio companies Axial, Sitryx Therapeutics, and Colorescience.

Are you thinking about retiring, but sense that you're not done yet? Consulting can be an excellent second career. It can be a practical way to redeploy your expertise and experience while persevering flexibility. But what does it take to be a successful consultant as a second career? Amy Rasdal explains how to get started and common obstacles you'll need to overcome. Amy Rasdal joins us from California. _________________________ Don't Miss an Episode – Follow on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS _________________________ Bio Amy Rasdal is the founder of Billable at the Beach which helps hundreds of people start their own successful consulting businesses. She traded her corporate job for consulting 15 years ago leveraging the advantages that consulting offers including freedom, flexibility, control, interesting work and excellent pay, while being able to work when you want, where you want and how you want. Prior to starting her own business, Rasdal Associates, Inc., 15 years ago, Amy had over 25 years of experience in Operations, Product Development, Corporate Development and Marketing.  Rasdal Associates specializes in the other side of entrepreneurship – implementation and execution. Focus areas include program and project management for the Internet software and medical device industries. Amy earned an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth and has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Music and French. ___________________________ For More on Amy Rasdal Website ____________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Strategic Quitting – Julia Keller How to Begin – Michael Bungay Stanier Think Big – Dr. Grace Lordan Design Your Life and Get Unstuck – Dave Evans _______________________________ Wise Quotes On Consulting as a Second Act Career "So as a second career? Well, honestly, it's never a first career. It's always a transition. My version, what I want to do and what I help people do, is be a superhero using superpowers for super pay. So the reason I say it's never really a very first career is because you have to do something to build expert skills. So that's being a superhero with a superpower." On Consulting in "Retirement" "I think for a second career, kind of a retirement age career, it's much harder at this point to figure out what superpower am I going to sell? Because by now we all have a lot of superpowers, right? We've accumulated a lot of experience. So it's a little bit tricky. And I think people have some heartburn narrowing down and focusing a little bit. So what I encourage people to do is find that intersection of what you're really good at, your deep experience and expertise -  what you really love to do. There may be some things that you're really good at, but boy, you don't want to do them anymore. I worked with a client who had been a CPA, and then jumped off into the commercial side. But all of her jobs had been in Finance and Accounting. And she said, I am sick of Finance and Accounting. I want to do something a little bit different. So there may be pieces in our experience and expertise that we don't like as much. So what are your deep experiences and expertise? What do you really love? And the piece that you can't miss is: what will the market pay for?" On What Makes Consulting a Good Fit "The most important thing is wanting to do it. You do have to go into it realizing that you really are committing to that ongoing networking, marketing and business development. But I'll tell you it's really about relationships. By this point in our lives, most of us are pretty good at it and we get to choose who we have those relationships with. So some of those nightmare people that we've had to work with all these years, we can let some of those people go - and hopefully there's just a few of them. For those of us thinking about retirement,

Robert End has had a long and successful career as a private equity professional.  Following close to 30 years working full time as a private equity investment professional, Bob transitioned to corporate board work and advisory work.  His last full-time position was as Partner with Transportation Resource Partners, an investment fund affiliated with Roger Penske.  Prior to that, Bob served as Head of North America for Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, a $5 billion proprietary private equity fund.  He spent 10 years as a founding partner of Stonington Partners, a spin off vehicle from Merrill Lynch Capital Partners where he had served as a Managing Director.  Over his career Bob was responsible for investing in and overseeing 15 private equity acquisitions.  He has served on 20 corporate boards, including several public companies.Bob graduated from Dartmouth College with an AB degree in 1977 and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth in 1982.  He is an avid snow skier, water skier, road biker and in general likes to keep moving.  He especially likes spending time with his wife of 43 years Trisha, their 3 kids, spouses and 5 grandkids.  Bob's youngest daughter Bridget earned her DPT from Regis College in 2019.

GDP looking good, inflation, coming down – Now Waiting for the Fed'd decision next week. Earnings outlook – murky at best while  markets in full melt-up mode – kind of fun to watch. Out guest John Williams , founder of ShadowStats Check this out and find out more at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ John Williams””founder and publisher of ShadowStats.com.   He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College, and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth‘s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar.   During his career as a consulting economist in the last 33 years, he has worked with individuals as well with as Fortune 500 companies. Out of necessity, he became a specialist in government economic reporting.   An early client””a large manufacturer of commercial airplanes””had developed a model for predicting revenue passenger miles, a primary sales forecasting tool.   Heavily dependent on the GNP (now GDP) out of the Department of Commerce, the model suddenly stopped working, and the client asked Williams to fix it.   The GNP numbers were faulty, he corrected them (official reporting was similarly revised a couple of years later), and the model worked again, at least for a while, until changes in GNP methodology eventually made the underlying data worthless. That began a lengthy process exploring the history and nature of economic reporting and interviewing key people involved in the system from the early days of government reporting through the present.   For a number of years, he conducted surveys among business economists as to the quality of government statistics.   The vast majority thought it was pretty bad, with survey results leading to 1989 front-page stories in the New York Times and Investors Daily, considerable coverage in the broadcast media and a joint meeting with representatives of all the U.S. government‘s statistical agencies. Nonetheless, the quality of government reporting has deteriorated sharply in the last couple of decades.   Problems include changes in reporting methodologies that have pushed headline economic and inflation results outside the realm of real-world or common experience. Over the decades, Williams has given thousands of presentations on the U.S. economic outlook and on approaches to analyzing economic data, to clients””large and small””including talks with members of the business, banking, government, press, academic, brokerage and investment communities, as well as having provided testimony before the U.S. Congress. Public response to a 2004 series of articles on the quality of government statistics was so strong that he started Shadow Government Statistics, a newsletter first published on ShadowStats.com in 2004.   That weekly commentary is published as part of his economic consulting services. Find out more about ShadowStats.com Follow @andrewhorowitz Looking for style diversification? More information on the TDI Managed Growth Strategy - HERE Stocks mentioned in this episode: (AAPL), (OIL), (TSLA), MSFT), (INTC)

Interview recorded - 24th of October, 2022On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with John Williams, founder of ShadowStats, a website that calculates the “actual” inflation rate.During our conversation we talked about what is wrong with our current measurement, why inflation may actually be 16%, whether gold moves with this measurement of inflation and more. I hope you enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction0:26 - What is wrong with our current measurement of inflation?6:05 - Gold moving with inflation?9:10 - When else did we experience this type of inflation?11:35 - What was actual inflation like through the 2010's?13:00 - Any indicators to watch what real CPI might be in the coming months?21:00 - How does the FED reduce Q1?21:45 - Impact on precious metals23:45 - One message to take away from interview?Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies.John has been a private consulting economist and, out of necessity, had to become a specialist in government economic reporting. One of his early clients was a large manufacturer of commercial airplanes, who had developed an econometric model for predicting revenue passenger miles. The level of revenue passenger miles was their primary sales forecasting tool, and the model was heavily dependent on the GNP (now GDP) as reported by the Department of Commerce.  Suddenly, their model stopped working, and they asked John if he could fix it. He realised the GNP numbers were faulty, corrected them for his client (official reporting was similarly revised a couple of years later) and the model worked again, at least for a while, until GNP methodological changes eventually made the underlying data worthless. That began a lengthy process of exploring the history and nature of economic reporting and in interviewing key people involved in the process from the early days of government reporting through the present. For a number of years he conducted surveys among business economists as to the quality of government statistics (the vast majority thought it was pretty bad), and his results led to front page stories in 1989 in the New York Times and Investors Daily (now Investors Business Daily), considerable coverage in the broadcast media and a joint meeting with representatives of all the government's statistical agencies.  Nonetheless, the quality of government reporting has deteriorated sharply in the last couple of decades. Reporting problems have included methodological changes to economic reporting that have pushed headline economic and inflation results out of the realm of real-world or common experience.Over the decades, well in excess of 1,000 presentations have been given on the economic outlook, or on approaches to analyzing economic data, to clients—large and small—including talks with members of the business, banking, government, press, academic, brokerage and investment communities. John has also have provided testimony before Congress. John Williams - Shadowstats- http://www.shadowstats.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/shadowstats?s=21&t=Sfk6z767icOb135AC_Kx0wWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Listen in today as Harrison interviews the author of ‘Land a Consulting Project Now!'… this one is for all you entrepreneurs out there! Amy has over 25 years of experience in Operations, Product Development, Corporate Development and Marketing. Prior to forming Rasdal Associates, her consulting company, she held a variety of positions at CareFusion, Cardinal Health, Tandem Medical, Epic Cycle Interactive, and ASK Computer Systems. Amy has an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth as well as undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Music and French. She now lives with her family in San Diego, California, and is passionate about helping others find the freedom and flexibility to live the life of their dreams, without sacrificing the career they've spent so long building.  Website: www.billableatthebeach.comFree Course: https://www.billableatthebeach.com/free-course/Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1B4Y7D8 

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Upscale, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of the largest attended Power Networking Conference & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans.The Power Networking Conference August 3-6 In Houston, TexasDetails @ PowerNetworkingConference.com A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba 

We discussed a number of things including: 1. State of the entrepreneurial community in the region and worldwide 2. Investment outlook in various sectors in short and medium term 3. Advice for entrepreneurs as we look to the other side of the pandemic Steve has been a technology investor for over twenty years. Steve's interests are in enterprise software (particularly applications of AI/ML), infrastructure required to collect, store, and process data, internet of things, wireless, and environmental and materials technologies. He is currently on the board of ChoiceWORX, Data Inventions, Kintra Fibers, SunRay Scientific, and Vydia. He was recently a director of Airclic (sold to Descartes Systems), Alverix (sold to BD), Everspin Technologies (NASDAQ: MRAM), Neohapsis (sold to Cisco), Silicon Hive (sold to Intel), Sychip (sold to Murata), and an observer of Flarion Technologies (sold to Qualcomm). Steve has also been a leader in the corporate venture community and was Chair of the Corporate Venture Group within the National Venture Capital Association and on the Advisory Board of Global Corporate Venturing. Prior to Tech Council Ventures, he created a venture incubator for Lucent's Bell Laboratories for 5 years and then formed and ran New Venture Partners for 15 years investing in commercialization of technologies spun out of corporate labs. Steve received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College where he is currently on the board of the Center for the Study of VC & PE. He received degrees in economics and mathematical sciences from Stanford University. ---- Daniella has been building life sciences businesses, developing and commercializing life sciences products for 20 years. Having co-founded Wave Biotech LLC from her dormitory room, she and a partner drove the start-up, growth and commercialization of a highly disruptive technology. As Vice President of the organization, Daniella established a high growth company with significant brand recognition, and led the group to a successful exit and acquisition by GE Healthcare in 2007. At GE Healthcare, Daniella held a variety of strategic, M&A and business development roles. One of her most notable achievements is the success in an entrepreneurial group within the broader GE Healthcare, where a focus on integrating the acquired Xcellerex business enabled global commercialization of a several hundred million dollar enterprise solutions business. Her extensive business development, negotiations and deal-making experience with multinational biopharma and governments in developed and emerging markets provides Dynamk with a broad network of colleagues, customers, innovators and key opinion leaders. She holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and has attended Harvard Business School Executive Education Courses in Private Equity & Venture Capital.

In this podcast Chris interviews Andy Baxter, the founder of the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation.  The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation was founded out of Andy's endeavor to make a difference after having experienced one of life's greatest challenges.  His wife Carley died after a three-year battle with breast cancer.  Reflecting on that experience as he talked to others Andy realized his wife's experience of care and passing peacefully at home was a unique one thankfully due to the oncologist they were blessed with Dr. Peter Dixon.  Hence the Dixon in the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation name.  Andy shares that story and the focus and mission of the foundation including some of their more recent work in the area of Advanced Directives with their co-developed tool “Planning my Way.”  Andy also pays forward to hospice and palliative care professionals what he learned during his wife's illness as well the learning from his foundation's great work in the hospice and palliative care space.  Andy has great wisdom to share so tune in because there are some great pearls in this episode of “TCNtalks.” Join us.  Guest: Andy BaxterHost: Chris Comeaux, President & CEO of Teleios Collaborative NetworkAndy Baxter Bio:Matthew A. (Andy) Baxter was born in New York City in 1942, and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Yale University and the Amos Tuck School of Business, he had a career in finance in New York. In 2005, his wife Carley Cunniff died from breast cancer. Baxter created the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, honoring his late wife and Dr. Peter Dixon, the physician who had guided Andy and Carley through the last stages of her life.The mission of Cunniff-Dixon is to enrich the physician-patient relationship at the end of life, to educate individual physicians and inspire them to provide the kind of care at the end of life that we all wish for ourselves and our loved ones. To that end, the foundation has sponsored continuing medical education symposiums on end-of-life care, has co-sponsored with The American College of Surgeons a curriculum on end-of-life care for surgical residents, and has sponsored the Hastings Cunniff-Dixon Physician awards. Since 2007, these awards have been given to 39 physicians from across the United States. The awards are now granted every other year, with 3 awards to early career physicians, and 1 each to a mid-career physician and a senior clinician. The recipients of these awards, together with the selection committee that determines the recipients, collectively represent the best and the brightest of palliative care leadership in this country, and perhaps the world.Since 2018, the Foundation has been working on its contribution to advance care planning. Planning My Way ….A Guide for Future Health Care Decisions is an educational resource designed to help patients and patient families with advance care planning. Cunniff-Dixon Foundation  www.cunniffdixon.org

Related Article:  Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021Guest Bios: Milind Mehere: Serial entrepreneur, builder, thinker, angel investor, husband, and father. Milind is the Founder and CEO of YieldStreet and is on the mission to change the way wealth is created. A serial tech entrepreneur, he founded YieldStreet on the simple belief that everyone, regardless of their net worth, should have access to make the most of their money. Prior to YieldStreet, Milind spent nearly a decade scaling Yodle from $0 to $200M in revenue and employing more than 1,400, while helping hundreds of thousands of SMBs market their businesses online. Yodle was acquired by Web.com (Nasdaq: WEB) for $342M in 2016. Milind has a track record in building large scalable businesses and delivering life-changing products to underserved markets. Milind shares knowledge of investment and tech trends, company growth, building great teams, fundraising, and fan-favorite, fine whiskey. When Milind is not working, you can find him watching the Patriots with his son, traveling with his wife, reading non-fiction, and running in Central Park while listening to his favorite podcast, Hidden Brain.Lawrence Calcano is Chairman and CEO of iCapital Network. He began advising and working with iCapital shortly after its 2013 founding to lead key strategic and business development initiatives. Lawrence was a partner at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he spent 17 years, most recently serving as the co-head of the Global Technology Banking Group of the Investment Banking Division. He serves on the Boards of the Mental Health Association of New York City and Capitol Acquisition V, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. Lawrence was named to the Forbes Midas List of the most influential people in venture capital in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Lawrence received a BA from the College of the Holy Cross and graduated from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College as a Tuck Scholar. 

As much of the world's focus this past year has been on making progress in fighting off the COVID-19 pandemic, some remained focused on other raging epidemics that existed prior to the emergence of COVID-19 and continue to worsen over time. For Rohan Palekar, CEO of 89bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical start-up, the raging epidemic is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and he discusses how they haven't allowed the pandemic or the failures of other NASH treatments to hinder their progress of developing a solution for NASH. He talks about what's on the horizon for 89bio, including plans for continuing the development of their lead candidate, BIO89-100 with the initiation of a Phase 2b trial for the treatment of (NASH). #89bio #NASH Rohan Palekar is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Most recently, Rohan was the president and CEO of Avanir Pharmaceuticals (2015-2017) after serving as its EVP-Chief Operations Officer (2015). Rohan joined Avanir in 2012 as SVP-Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and as part of the senior leadership team led the organization through a dynamic growth phase. Avanir was acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceuticals in 2015. Prior to Avanir, Rohan served as the CCO of Medivation (2008-2011), where he oversaw commercial, medical affairs, CMC & manufacturing, and public relations. Earlier in his career, Rohan spent 16 years at Johnson & Johnson in various senior commercial and strategic management roles, including worldwide VP of immunology and VP of sales and marketing at Centocor. Rohan holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College and a BA/BS in law and accounting from the University of Bombay.

Donald R. Lessard is the Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management and Professor of Systems Engineering, Emeritus, at MIT. He advises companies, governments and universities and continues his research on global strategic management and large-scale (infrastructure and energy) project management. Lessard joined the MIT faculty in 1973 after three years at Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School. At MIT, he has taught international financial management and global strategy, and has led numerous academic and executive programs. He served as Deputy Dean of the Sloan School with responsibilities for research, international programs, and executive education. He was co-chair of the MIT Energy Education Task Force that launched the Institute-wide undergraduate energy minor, for which he was recognized as Class of 1960 Professor. He also was the founding faculty director of the MIT Executive MBA, and pioneered its signature GO-Lab. A leader in international management education, Lessard has served as President of the Academy of International Business and Dean of the Fellows of the Academy. In 2014 he received the Pathfinder Award from the Engineering Projects Organization Society for his lifetime contributions to the field. Lessard has led major consulting assignments with firms, banks, and government agencies throughout the world. He currently is a founding advisor to Promethean Energy Corporation, a member of the Advisory Board of 4DPath, and a senior advisor to the Brattle Group. He also is a member of the expert group on resource management of the UNCE. Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/donald-lessard/ for the original video interview.

Robert L. Wallace is an internationally known entrepreneur, author, business consultant, and keynote speaker. With more than four decades of industry experience spanning engineering, energy, IT, and executive coaching, Bob leverages his expertise to educate and inspire entrepreneurs, executives, and audiences around the world.   Growing up in the housing projects of Baltimore City amidst poverty and racial segregation, Bob overcame social and economic obstacles through his own rags-to-riches story to become a successful serial entrepreneur. After being groomed by innovative industry leaders like IBM, DuPont, Westinghouse, and Procter & Gamble, Bob leveraged his experience to establish three companies: BITHGROUP Technologies Inc., a cybersecurity and IT services provider; Bithenergy, Inc., a renewable energy and consulting company; and Robert Wallace Media which includes RobertWallace.com and EntreTeach Learning Systems LLC.   Pulling from his real-life experiences and extensive research, Bob has authored 5 books and continues to write. His areas of expertise include wealth creation methodologies, urban economic development strategies, strategic partnerships, business spirituality, and domestic emerging markets. In particular, Robert addresses the business challenges faced by women, people of color, and entrepreneurs of all stripes from both domestic and global emerging markets. Bob tells the story of these amazing people with an insightful approach that makes his writing equally compelling to large corporations who are nurturing an “intrapreneurial” spirit within their workforce.   Today, Bob blends his diverse experiences in engineering, energy, technology, and entrepreneurship to educate, entertain and enlighten corporate audiences across industries and demographics. His dynamic keynote presentations and hands-on workshops inspire personal and professional breakthroughs, resulting in bottom-line improvements.   When he’s not researching, mentoring, or presenting to other business leaders, Bob enjoys spending time with his wife, their five children, eight grandchildren, and his internationally expanding family. He frequently leads groups on mission trips to various countries in Africa and Latin America, where he has helped start businesses, orphanages, and schools.  Avid about education, especially STEM programs, he regularly mentors students in high school and college. Bob is a passionate community leader and devoted church elder who believes in the intersection of spirituality and business. He helped establish Global Vessels, a faith-based nonprofit that pursues humanitarian projects around the world to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people in emerging nations. Through this nonprofit, he has built global relationships that have translated into profitable connections – an example of his motto to “do well while doing good.”   Currently, Bob serves as Affiliate Professor of Business at the Loyola University Sellinger School of Business, where he lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship in the global economy. Previously, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania, and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. It was at Dartmouth where he began his groundbreaking research on the success characteristics on some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs. He proudly serves on the boards of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, the Greater Baltimore Committee, Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland Economic Development Commission, The President’s Roundtable, and the Wallace for Mayor Campaign Committee.     Links and Resources:   (Website) Robert Wallace: www.robertwallace.com (Store) Robert Wallace: www.robertwallace.com/store (Books) Robert Wallace: amzn.to/2NMN6bq (Instagram) Robert Wallace: www.instagram.com/drrobertlwallace   Listen & subscribe to The Startup Selling Show here: BluBrry | Deezer | Amazon | Stitcher | Spotify | iTunes | Soundcloud | SalesQualia   Thanks so much for listening! Tell a friend or ten about The Startup Selling Show, and please leave a review wherever you’re listening to the show.

Amy Rasdal traded her corporate job for consulting 15 years ago and makes more money than most executives. The advantages are freedom, flexibility, control, interesting work and excellent pay. She has been running her own multiple 6-figure consulting business for more than 15 years. As the founder of Billable at the Beach®, Amy has helped hundreds of people start their own successful consulting businesses through speaking, workshops and various programs over the past 10 years. Billable at the Beach® liberates 6-figure earners by helping them build 6- figure consulting businesses. Amy has over 25 years of experience in Operations, Product Development, Corporate Development and Marketing. Prior to forming Rasdal Associates, her consulting company, she held a variety of positions at CareFusion, Cardinal Health, Tandem Medical, Epic Cycle Interactive, and ASK Computer Systems. Amy has an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth as well as undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Music and French. She now lives with her family in San Diego, California, and is passionate about helping others find the freedom and flexibility to live the life of their dreams, without sacrificing the career they’ve spent so long building.

On Episode 32 of Livestream Deals, we discuss early-stage investing, the New Jersey tech scene and opportunities for startups in the current economy. Stephen Socolof of Tech Council Ventures joins Ross Brand of Livestream Universe as part of the PodMAX event presented by Propelify. SUBSCRIBE YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/LivestreamUniverse (https://YouTube.com/LivestreamUniverse) SHOP THE SHOW: https://livestreamdeals.com/ (https://LivestreamDeals.com) https://livestreamuniverse.com/Resources (https://LivestreamUniverse.com/Resources) https://amazon.com/shop/iRossBrand (https://amazon.com/shop/iRossBrand) Steve Socolof has been a technology investor for over twenty years. Steve's interests are in enterprise software (particularly applications of AI/ML), infrastructure required to collect, store, and process data, internet of things, wireless, and environmental and materials technologies. He is currently on the board of StratIS IoT, SunRay Scientific, and Vydia as well as the public company Everspin Technologies, an investment of his prior fund. He was recently a director of Airclic (sold to Descartes Systems), Alverix (sold to BD), Neohapsis (sold to Cisco), Silicon Hive (sold to Intel), Sychip (sold to Murata), and an observer of Flarion Technologies (sold to Qualcomm). Steve has also been a leader in the corporate venture community and was Chair of the Corporate Venture Group within the National Venture Capital Association and on the Advisory Board of Global Corporate Venturing. Prior to TCV, he created a venture incubator for Lucent's Bell Laboratories for 5 years and then formed and ran New Venture Partners for 15 years investing in commercialization of technologies spun out of corporate labs. Steve received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College where he is currently on the board of the Center for the Study of VC & PE. He received degrees in economics and mathematical sciences from Stanford University.

On Episode 32 of Livestream Deals, we discuss early-stage investing, the New Jersey tech scene and opportunities for startups in the current economy. Stephen Socolof of Tech Council Ventures joins Ross Brand of Livestream Universe as part of the PodMAX event presented by Propelify. SUBSCRIBE Podcast: https://livestreamdeals.com/podcast/YouTube Channel: https://YouTube.com/LivestreamUniverseSHOP THE SHOW:https://LivestreamDeals.comhttps://LivestreamUniverse.com/Resourceshttps://amazon.com/shop/iRossBrandSteve Socolof has been a technology investor for over twenty years. Steve’s interests are in enterprise software (particularly applications of AI/ML), infrastructure required to collect, store, and process data, internet of things, wireless, and environmental and materials technologies. He is currently on the board of StratIS IoT, SunRay Scientific, and Vydia as well as the public company Everspin Technologies, an investment of his prior fund.He was recently a director of Airclic (sold to Descartes Systems), Alverix (sold to BD), Neohapsis (sold to Cisco), Silicon Hive (sold to Intel), Sychip (sold to Murata), and an observer of Flarion Technologies (sold to Qualcomm). Steve has also been a leader in the corporate venture community and was Chair of the Corporate Venture Group within the National Venture Capital Association and on the Advisory Board of Global Corporate Venturing.Prior to TCV, he created a venture incubator for Lucent’s Bell Laboratories for 5 years and then formed and ran New Venture Partners for 15 years investing in commercialization of technologies spun out of corporate labs. Steve received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College where he is currently on the board of the Center for the Study of VC & PE. He received degrees in economics and mathematical sciences from Stanford University.

Alonso Díaz Etienne.Alonso Diaz Etienne es socio fundador de https://www.gerberacapital.com/en/index.php (Gerbera Capital), un fondo de capital de riesgo/privado enfocado en inversiones de crecimiento (growth), gestión de activos y desarrollo de bienes raíces.  Antes de fundar Gerbera Capital, Alonso fue el CFO de http://www.grupodiestra.com/ (Grupo Diestra,) grupo líder en México con participación en las industrias de moda, turismo y desarrollo de bienes raíces. Fue también CEO y Presidente del consejo de https://www.metroscubicos.com/ (Metroscubicos.com) - el portal número para la venta y renta de propiedades en México, además de fungir como presidente de la http://en.amexcap.com/ (AMEXCAP) (Asociación Mexicana de Capital Privado) entre 2016 y 2019.  Adicionalmente, Alonso ha sido profesor de Leyes de Valores en la https://ibero.mx/ (Universidad Iberoamericana) (UIA) y profesor de Economía en la https://www.anahuac.mx/mexico/ (Universidad Anahuac del Sur).  Alonso es miembro del consejo de diversas empresas dentro de las cuales destacan BBVA Bancomer y https://www.tacoholding.com/ (Taco Holding). Estudio Leyes en la Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Economía en el https://www.itam.mx/ (ITAM) y cuenta con un MBA de lahttps://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/ ( Amos Tuck School of Business Administration en la Universidad de Dartmouth).   Temas tocados en este episodio:La historia de los fondos de inversión en México. Cómo funciona la inversion de capital de riesgo. El tipo de empresas que atraen inversión en México. Las industrias que están atrayendo inversión en México. Las cualidades que debe tener un emprendedor para atraer la inversión de los fondos de Venture Capital. La brecha que debemos cerrar para acelerar el emprendimiento en México. El valor que ofrecen a las startups los fondos de inversión en México.  La falta de especialización de los fondos de capital de riesgo en México. Los retos y oportunidades de emprender en México. Los factores que determinan el éxito para un emprendedor. recursos mencionados en este episodio:http://www.grupodiestra.com/ (Grupo Diestra.) https://www.metroscubicos.com/ (Metroscubicos.com) http://en.amexcap.com/ (AMEXCAP - Asociación Mexicana de Capital Privada.) https://www.inadem.gob.mx/ (INADEM)

This episode of Flashback Friday was originally published: April 4, 2012 Join Jason Hartman and consulting economist, John Williams, for a discussion about how government statistics don’t paint the whole picture of economic conditions. Many years ago, John realized that GNP (now GDP) numbers were faulty, causing his clients’ sales forecasting models to no longer work. This eventually led John into lengthy research of the history and nature of the government’s economic reporting. John explains how the numbers reported by the government hide important information; for example, true unemployment rates, which fail to include the unemployed no longer receiving unemployment benefits and those who are underemployed. Inflation statistics are misrepresented, which affects GDP. Following changes in CPI methodology, the Consumer Price Index understates inflation significantly. John points out that cost of living increases were based on inflation data, but with the numbers so skewed, the increases are no longer representative of the actual costs. He provides a history of how these changes came about and how it has affected commerce, social security and payroll. John feels roughly seven percentage points should be added to real inflation rates in our current economy. Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies. He has been doing private consulting for nearly 30 years and is a specialist in government economic reporting. John’s research into the government’s statistics took place over a number of years, during which he conducted surveys among business economists as to the quality of government statistics, and his results led to front page stories in the New York Times and Investors Business Daily, considerable coverage in the broadcast media and a joint meeting with representatives of all the government’s statistical agencies. Despite minor changes to the system, government reporting has deteriorated sharply in the last decade or so. At the request of his old friend, the late Doug Gillespie, John wrote a series of articles on the quality of government statistics. The response to those writings (the Primer Series) was so strong that he started Shadow Government Statistics in 2004. He publishes a newsletter as part of his private economic consulting services. Websites:  www.JasonHartman.com Jason Hartman Quick Start 1-800-HARTMAN

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - Dr. George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Conference WHEN: October 14th - 17th WHERE: Houston, TX AT: Hilton-Americas For 20 years, the PowerNetworking Conference has been the home of black entrepreneurs looking to connect, grow and prosper A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2020 Building Abundant Success!! 2020 All Rights Reserved Join On Me Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me @ Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

Jim Spare is the President & COO of Eko. He has spent his career leading the growth of disruptive technology businesses in immersive media and entertainment, bringing fundamentally new products and services to the market. Jim has an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth and a BS in Electrical Engineering from NC State. Take a listen to Jim's interesting career trajectory and how he became a leader in growing innovative technology-based businesses. Top Picks: App - Buycott, Phyn - home automation technology, book- Creativity Inc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/risingpodcast/message

To learn more about the Implementing Public Policy executive education course, visit www.hks.harvard.edu/EE/IPP.About Prof. Monica Higgins: Monica Higgins joined the Harvard faculty in 1995 and is the Kathleen McCartney Professor of Education Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) where her research and teaching focus on the areas of leadership development and organizational change. Prior to joining HGSE, she spent eleven years as a member of the faculty at Harvard Business School in the Organizational Behavior Unit. Her book, Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry, (2005) focuses on the leadership development of executives in the biotechnology industry. In education, she studies the effectiveness of senior leadership teams in large urban school districts across the United States and the conditions that enhance organizational learning in public school systems. As a long-time member of the Public Education Leadership Project, a joint initiative between HBS and HGSE, Higgins co-authored a book in 2015 with her colleagues on managing central office-school relationships called, Achieving Coherence in District Improvement; this book is based upon their work with large urban districts over a ten-year time period.Higgins also works with entrepreneurial education organizations to help them navigate the constraints and opportunities they face in the education reform movement. Central to this work is HGSE’s Scaling for Impact initiative, which she leads. Here, along with colleagues from HGSE, HBS, and HKS, she is engaged in research and teaching that focus on helping entrepreneurial teams both within and outside of traditional district structures scale their work for even greater social impact. Her latest research in this area focuses on sources of funding and strategic opportunities for nonprofit education organizations.She served as an appointee for Education Secretary Arne Duncan of the Obama Administration from 2009-2016 and currently sits on several boards in the nonprofit education field. At Harvard, Higgins teaches in the areas of leadership and organizational change, entrepreneurship, teams, and strategic human resources management. She has also taught in leadership programs for The Broad Foundation and for New Leaders for New Schools. Additionally, she teaches in and is on the faculty board of the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.Before academia, Higgins held marketing and organizational consulting positions at American Express Travel Related Services, BankBoston, Bain & Company, and Harbridge House. Higgins earned her A.B. in policy studies with a focus in organizational behavior from Dartmouth College, her M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, her M.A. in psychology from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. in organizational behavior jointly from the Harvard Business School and the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.To learn more about the conditions that enable teams to do great work, please see: https://6teamconditions.com/

Episode SummaryDan Richards is the guy to call if you're stuck – in another country, in a ravine with no one to help, or in a medical emergency. His company, Global Rescue, does just that. Where did the idea come from, why did he bite on it, how did he build it, and how has the whole thing affected his life? Stories from the front line of rescue, on the Sydcast.Syd FinkelsteinSyd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life. Dan RichardsMr. Richards has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Global Rescue since he founded the company in 2004. He also serves as the President of Crisis Services Company, a Vermont-based captive insurance company. In these roles, he has implemented and led risk management and crisis response services for hundreds of organizations during thousands of events worldwide. Mr. Richards has been a featured speaker on CNN, Fox News, NPR, and other major media outlets regarding crisis response, mitigation and travel risk management topics. Prior to founding Global Rescue, Mr. Richards spent a decade in the private equity and financial services industries. He previously worked at the $1.3 billion private equity affiliate of Thomas Weisel Partners and in various positions at Thomas Cressey Equity Partners, Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette and Deutsche Banc Alex Brown. Over the last two decades, he has been involved in financings and private equity investments for more than 30 companies. Mr. Richards is a graduate of Middlebury College where he played football, rugby, and was a competitive powerlifter. He received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College where he has served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. He currently serves on the board of Global Wildlife Conservation, a science-based environmental conservation organization. Global RescueGlobal Rescue has been a leader and pioneer in the travel services industry since their founding in 2004. They provide the finest integrated medical, security, travel risk and crisis management services available anywhere, delivered by our teams of critical care paramedics, physicians, nurses and military special operations veterans. Our medical advisory and evacuation services include exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations, Elite Medical Group and Partners HealthCare. Their track record has made them the chosen provider to government agencies and some of the world's largest companies, universities, nonprofits and tour operators. The mission is simple - to be there when it matters most.Insights from this episode:Details on creating the Global Rescue organization, their mission, and recruiting the right people.Benefits of a Global Rescue membership and what happens when you need to be rescued.Details behind different rescues, including technical aspects of operations. How to become a member of Global Rescue, different memberships they offer, and the types of members they have.Strategies on how to be a safe traveller no matter where you travel. Quotes from the show: On the unrest in Chile: “It's another example, in America we don't know anything that's going on in the rest of the world.” – Syd Finkelstein“We respond when people are having, in many instances, the worst day of their lives and we try to make it better.” – Dan RichardsOn meeting with rescues: “That is a special and wonderful part of my job. And, honestly, one of the best parts of my job.” – Dan RichardsReferring to one of their rescuees: “He used to call me on the anniversary of his rescue to thank me and just remind me that what I'm doing is important and I need to keep doing it.” – Dan RichardsOn gratitude: “Of course, people appreciate when they are appreciated, but when you share that gratitude with others, you yourself get so much from that.” – Syd Finkelstein“Basically, during a crisis you need to understand what is happening to you or to your organization so providing that situational awareness is incredibly important.” – Dan Richards“While the world has shrunk, or feels like it has shrunk for many of us, it is still a remarkably large, diverse, and sometimes difficult place.” – Dan Richards On receiving government help as an individual: “Sometimes, people make the assumption … that if something really bad happens they're (the government) going to try to do something … but they're not set up for that.” – Syd Finkelstein“It's the worst part of our job, when we have to communicate to a family member that their loved one is not going to make it.” – Dan RichardsOn travelling: “The places that, previously, we might have considered safe or benign from a risk or security standpoint are no longer that way.” – Dan RichardsStay Connected: Syd FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The Sydcast Global RescueWebsite: Global RescueFacebook: Global RescueTwitter: @GlobalRescueInstagram: @global_rescueSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)

H. John Oechsle joined Swiftpage (www.act.com) in July 2012 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. John came to Swiftpage with an over 30 year track record of building highly profitable and sustainable revenue growth for emerging companies and established global leaders. Prior to joining Swiftpage, John served as the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Product for DigitalGlobe. During his tenure, he was instrumental in shaping the future of the company and driving revenue growth through the launch of a number of very successful product lines. Prior to DigitalGlobe, John was the Senior Vice President of Technology and Content as well as Chief Information Officer for IHS Inc. Before that he was the Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Management Worldwide for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company, where he was responsible for all technology and e-business. Earlier in his career, John served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Land America Financial Group, Inc., and Director of Global Information Management for Kellogg Company. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Tuck Executive Program at the Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. John is an advocate for technology and education in Colorado and has been an active contributor and served as 2007 Chairman of the Colorado Technology Association (CTA). John supports Open World Learning, an organization that uses the power of technology and peer teaching to develop leadership and ignite a love of learning among children. John also supports Kidstek, an organization dedicated to making technology accessible to youth. John has been recognized several times for his involvement in the industry. In 2006 and in 2009, John was awarded the Technology Executive of the Year, and the Titan of Technology awards by the CTA. John was also awarded the Bob Newman Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community by the CTA in 2011 and the Nancy J. Sauer Philanthropy award in 2016. In 2015, John was appointed to the Business Experiential Learning Commission (BEL) by the Governor of Colorado and continues to serve on that commission today. While not at Swiftpage, John juggles his time being a husband, father, and grandfather and spends the time he has left playing golf, skiing and boating. What you will learn from this episode: What transformative projects John and his team at Swiftpage have been working on since his prior appearance on Onward Nation in episode #780 Why Swiftpage’s business strategy of “owning the conversion and retention space for the small- and mid-sized business market” is key to their growth Why Swiftpage believes the four digital pillars of growth are presence, traffic, conversion/retention, and optimization tools, and how John defines each pillar How Swiftpage determines whether it would be more effective to build a “component” themselves or acquire it through M&A, and how John defines a component How niching down, keeping a clear focus on the fifteen-seat company and smaller, and serving their customers has helped Swiftpage evolve and grow successfully Why John looks for three distinct qualities and characteristics in the A-players in his team: talent, an insatiable appetite to win, and putting mission before self Why a good leader’s role is to mentor and nurture talent, tell a clear story, bring credibility, and build a talented and effective team What qualities a leader needs to be an effective mentor to other business leaders outside their company Why having the courage to pursue your goals, the passion to push yourself, and the tenacity to keep going are the keys to success Resources: Twitter: @hjoech Email: joechsle@swiftpage.com

It is pretty much inarguable that happy customers are a prerequisite for business success. And that’s true in health care as much as it’s true in every other industry—although in health care, sometimes the customer is also called a patient. Provider organizations like Cleveland Clinic are really walking the walk when it comes to creating amazing patient/customer experiences; so are other leading provider organizations. But in other segments of the health care industry, maybe they haven’t quite connected the dots between the idea of satisfying customer needs in the abstract and then what that actually looks like relative to a strategic approach. Let me give you an example—certainly not all pharmaceutical manufacturers: Here’s where key performance indicators, or KPIs, come in. Everything we do should really be derived from what customers need and expect. This could be considered our North Star. And that’s why creating KPIs that focus on how well we are doing delivering on great customer experiences over the long run delivers superior market returns and patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. My guest today on the podcast is Jon Skinner, who is an executive vice president at The Verde Group. Jon’s message is that your KPIs—if they are done right, in any case—should tell you if you are delivering on a set of customer expectations that are going to lead you to your vision of what success looks like. The Verde Group is a market research firm that specializes in quantifying the customer experience, in case you have not heard of them. I met Jon, by the way, at the PanAgora Pharma CX conference this past spring. By the way, in this interview, the acronym HCP is used. In case you are unfamiliar, HCP stands for health care professional and it can mean anyone from a physician to a nurse to any other advanced practice clinician. You can learn more at verdegroup.com. Jon Skinner is executive vice president with The Verde Group, a customer experience (CX) research consultancy focusing on the financial quantification of customer experiences. Jon works with market leaders across the pharmaceutical and health care space to help them identify the specific customer experiences most consequential to revenue and share growth, and then to develop CX improvements that sustainably grow customer value, build brand equity, and develop customer-centric cultures. Jon started his CX career at Digitas, where he led the Customer Management Group and advised clients on customer value management, loyalty strategy, and channel execution. His general management experience includes executive leadership positions at Excite@Home, Webroot Software, and New England Business Services. Jon holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. 02:48 Quantifying the customer experience and KPIs. 03:19 “What behavior change do you want to stimulate?” 03:29 Two overarching strategic outcomes. 04:41 How a pharma or health care entity correlates a CX improvement to a social outcome. 06:18 “You need to have a thoughtful portfolio.” 08:16 Examples of nonintuitive creativity. 11:53 Conspiring purposefully or by accident to create patient experiences. 14:42 Responding to changing conditions in real time. 15:14 “You can’t go wrong.” 16:06 KPIs are incredibly powerful and potentially damaging when tied to rewards. 16:28 Being thoughtful of compensation programs. 16:51 Why adherence is an important focus. 21:42 Experiences, quantifying experience, KPIs, changing customer experience, and achieving new outcomes. 22:33 “The best place to focus is on what’s going wrong.” You can learn more at verdegroup.com. #Quantifying the #customerexperience and #KPIs. Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg “What behavior change do you want to stimulate?” Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg What are the two overarching #strategicoutcomes Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk sees the most in his client work? Find out in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg How do you correlate a CX improvement to a social outcome? Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk explains in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg “You need to have a thoughtful portfolio.” Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg Where does “nonintuitive” creativity come into play? Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk explains in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg #Creating #patientexperience. Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg How do you respond to changing conditions in real time? Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg “You can’t go wrong.” Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg The danger in tying a #KPI to a reward. Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg The importance of a thoughtful compensation program. Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg Why is #adherence such an important focus? Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg “The best place to focus is on what’s going wrong.” Jon Skinner of @RevenueAtRisk discusses in our #podcast. #healthcare #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #healthIT #pharma #hcmkg

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Power Networking Conference. WHEN: June 26-29, 2019 WHERE: Houston, TX AT: Hilton-Americas For eighteen years the PowerNetworking Conference has been the home of black entrepreneurs looking to connect, grow and prosper A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2019 Building Abundant Success!! 2019 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS

Amy Rasdal has over 20 years of experience in Operations, Product Development, Corporate Development and Marketing. Amy founded three companies, Rasdal Associates, Inc., Billable at the Beach, and Billable with Baby. Amy held a variety of positions at CareFusion, Cardinal Health, Tandem Medical, Epic Cycle Interactive and ASK Computer Systems. Amy has an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth as well as undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Music and French. Amy talks about founding three companies, the value of flexible work life for parents, and 3D printing's impact in biotechnology. Reach out to Amy to amy@billablewithbaby.com. Learn more about Billable with Baby on their website, Facebook page or LinkedIn. Stay up to date with Witty through our website, LinkedIn or email us at podcastwitty@gmail.com. Support the show (http://wittypod.com)

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of the largest attended Power Networking Conference & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. The Power Networking Conference 2018 will be held in Baltimore, MD @ The Gaylord Resort July 5-7th George has an exciting new financial eductional venture called WINGS! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2018 Building Abundant Success!! 2018 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Have you ever wondered why the CPI, GDP and employment numbers run counter to your personal and business experiences? The problem lies in biased and often-manipulated government reporting. My guest in this episode is John Williams. John has been a private consulting economist and a specialist in government economic reporting for more than 30 years. His economic consultancy is called Shadow Government Statistics (www.ShadowStats.com). His early work in economic reporting led to front-page stories in The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily. He received a bachelor's degree in economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a master's degree in business administration from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar.

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - George C. Fraser is the most unique experts in the area of Wealth Building & Business Power Networking. He is CEO of FraserNet & is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Power Networking Conference. George has an exciting new venture called Connect The Dots! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. © 2017 Building Abundant Success!! 2017 All Rights Reserved See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Show Notes Welcome to MOB - Masterminds of Business. This is our introductory episode, MOB Triple Zero. We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you and tell you what we hope to accomplish here at MOB before we begin this journey together. Masterminds of Business is an uplifting and informative show. We will focus on the accomplishments and challenges that entrepreneurs and corporate leaders face during careers and examine how our Masterminds overcame the obstacles, that impeded their progress. These leaders, have demonstrated they have what it takes to succeed. They are always perfecting, what we like to call here at MOB, the four building blocks of business: Processes, People, Customers and Resources. We will examine opportunities and adversities that present themselves when trying to profitably manage a company using the four building blocks of business as a guide. Additionally, we will expose you to new insights by introducing you to books, podcasts, articles, or anything that we believe focuses on one of the four building blocks of business giving you the courage and knowledge to conquer the hurdles that you face in your own life and career. MOB is about illuminating theories, tools and advice that successful entrepreneurs and corporate leaders use to master the businesses that they are in. It’s about the inspiration, perspiration, and the experiences that propel everyday people to achieve great things and it’s also about pushing you to master your business environment. Our Hosts In This Endeavor Gerald Johnson Gerald Johnson focuses on providing data-driven solutions for the opportunities and challenges that corporate leaders and entrepreneurs face in their businesses. A management consultant with over 20 years of strategic planning, process design, marketing and sales experience, Gerald has always demonstrated a passion for business. Gerald began his career as a Sales and Business Consultant for Mobil Oil Corporation and quickly rose through the ranks to senior management. He held various positions at Mobil and subsequently ConocoPhillips. He successfully launched and led Mobil’s Ethnic Marketing department securing $12MM and six professionals to aid in this effort. His department was responsible for developing relationships with diverse communities nationwide utilizing marketing, advertising, public and community relations, procurement and franchising. He was one of the architects of a $45MM minority and women franchisee financing program which was featured in numerous magazines and articles. He designed ConocoPhillips’ National Training Program for various salesforce positions and ran their $1.1B Northern California marketing and sales operation. During his corporate career, he was recognized for high performance on many occasions. After leaving the oil industry, he owned a service station and a chain of toy stores. The SF Weekly and the Bay Area Guardian awarded Gerald’s toy stores Best Toy Store for many years. Stephen Covey once said “Begin with the end in mind” and that is exactly what Gerald did. As a Management and Business Consultant he has worked with businesses as different as accounting firms and restaurants. He has helped many businesses reach their stated goals and improve their financial position. Gerald graduated from Brooklyn College with a B.S. in Computer Science. He has taken numerous executive leadership courses that was afforded to him by his company and the Amos Tuck School. He is involved in the community as an Ambassador for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. Gerald is an enthusiastic business strategist who knows how to meet the changing demands of today’s business environment. Valerie Lewis Valerie Lewis is a seasoned health care professional with leadership experience in compliance, program management, health plan operations, marketing, customer service and claims administration. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and ...

Join Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s special guest Dr. Ruth Wageman--a leading scholar and practitioner in the area of team coaching. Dr. Wageman is Director at ReThink Health and an Associate in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. She specializes in the field of Organizational Behavior, studying and teaching the design and leadership of task performing teams. Professor Wageman studies the conditions under which teams are able to accomplish collective purposes and to grow in capability over time. Her work with teams places a particular emphasis on self-governing teams, especially those with complex problem-solving and social change purposes. Her current work focuses on enabling the development of collaborative leadership capacity, especially that of multi-stakeholder groups working to transform regional health systems. With Richard Hackman and Erin Lehman, she designed the Team Diagnostic Survey, an instrument that assesses the effectiveness of teams and that is used both for scholarly research and to guide effective leadership of teams. Selected publications include: “Creating Great Leadership Teams for Complex Problems,” “The changing ecology of teams: New directions for teams research,” with Heidi Gardner and Mark Mortensen, “Senior Leadership Teams: What it Takes to Make Them Great,” with Debra A. Nunes, James Burruss, and Richard Hackman; “Asking the Right Questions about Leadership,” American Psychologist; “As the twig is bent: The effects of shared values on emergent interdependence in teams” with Fred Gordon, Organization Science; “A theory of team coaching,” with Hackman, Academy of Management Review; “Team Diagnostic Survey: Development of an Instrument,” with Hackman and Lehman, Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Wageman received her Ph.D. from Harvard University’s Joint Doctoral Program in Organizational Behavior in 1993. She received her BA in Psychology from Columbia University in 1987, and returned there to join the faculty of the Graduate School of Business, making her the first female alum of Columbia College to join Columbia’s faculty. She joined the faculty of the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 2000, and returned to Harvard in 2006. She joined ReThink Health, an Initiative of the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, as its Director of Research in 2009. In this episode of The Team Coaching Zone Podcast, Dr. Wageman shares her journey into becoming a leading scholar in the area of teams and team coaching. She also provides an overview of a number of her books and articles that will be of particular interest to team coaches. Additional themes covered in the episode include: the key factors that contribute to team effectiveness; the role of compelling purpose, task requirements, and structure in teams; the different types and timing of team coaching interventions; the leader as team coach vs. using external team coaches; the Team Diagnostic Survey; leadership teams; multi-stakeholder teams, stewardship teams and more. She also shares some reflections on her mentor and colleague the late Dr. Richard Hackman. Finally Dr. Wageman discusses her recent work creating systemic change in regional healthcare systems through her work as a Director at ReThink Health--an initiative of the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation. This episode is a priceless opportunity for team coaches to learn from a world-class scholar, a leading researcher and an early pioneer in the field of team coaching. It is an episode you will surely not want to miss!

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Sheri Samotin. Sheri is the founder of LifeBridge Solutions, LLC. She has worked with hundreds of families, helping Older Adults and their Adult Children deal with the challenges of aging. Sheri is a life transition coach, certified National Guardian, and certified Professional Daily Money Manager. She earned a degree in economics from Wesleyan University and went on to gain a master of business administration (MBA) from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Sheri is a prolific writer and sought-after speaker on topics related to navigating life's transitions. this episode Q&A- includes: • miscarriage/ retained tissue- make sure tou have support, go through the 7 medicines.. • genital herpes- St. Joans Wort, burdock root and echinacea root infusions and avoid raw foods and essentail oils.. • hydrogen peroxide kills cells and prevents healing- use yarrow tincture instead.. • puncture wounds can be soaked and echinacea tincture is always a good idea.. • uterine fibroids are so common! what causes them? • high cholesterol.. • massage and alternatives to essentail oils- natural scent therapy.. • comfrey leaf infusion to heal bones.. • anxiety and stress- motherwort tincture made from fresh flowering plant, meditation, NHI's.. • yellow dock tincture to aid regularity.. • anxiety not just caused by the brain, but gut flora- eat at least a quart of full fat yogurt a week.. • and much more..

Wall Street Journal, CNN, Millionaire Networker - CEO of FraserNet George is one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective professional business relationships & considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans. He is also the founder of the popular FraserNet Powernetworking Conference, this year it will be held in Dallas, Texas, June 28th thru June 30th 2012. Featured Speakers this year include: Cheryl Broussard, Ken Kragen, Tom Joyner, Lisa Sasevich, Randal Pickett & Lisa Nichols. Listeners of this show can get a special conference rate, so listen to this interview to the end for that special from George! A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches–a first for any professional speaker in America. UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 power brokers in Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell. Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. See you on my New Facebook Page ~ facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Better World Books is a global bookstore that harnesses the power of capitalism to bring literacy and opportunity to people around the world.  An award-winning social entrepreneurship venture, Better World Books benefits a number of literacy charities around the world. David has served as President and CEO of Better World Books since 2004 (following a Mentor and Advisor role that began in early 2003).  David received his undergraduate degree (B.A.; Economics) from the University of Notre Dame and his graduate degree (MBA) from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College.   David worked for over twenty years in corporate finance, operations and mergers and acquisitions with firms such as International Paper Company; The First Boston Corporation; Hutchison SA (multi-billion $ French subsidiary of the Total Energy Group) and Transcend Services, Inc.  He has also started several companies as well as served as CFO, COO and CEO for both privately held and publicly traded firms in the manufacturing, health care services and technology sectors.

A.T. has extensive international experience working at Citibank. His positions have included: Country Corporate Officer (CCO) Liberia; CCO and General Manager for 11 countries in Central and Eastern Africa; Regional Supervisor for Citibank’s Business Risk Review for Brazil and six other South American countries; Division Credit Officer for Spain and Portugal; and Emerging Markets Region Head responsible for relationships with global companies in Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa. In July 2002, he was promoted to Head of Corporate Credit Risk for Emerging Markets. Until recently, he was a member of the Board of Directors for the Corporate Council on Africa, a not-for-profit organization focusing on promoting capital and trade flows between the United States and Africa, and serving as a representative of Citigroup. A.T. is currently Risk Director for the Wholesale and International Banking Division of Lloyds TSB Bank. He Holds a B.A. in Economics and a M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College. A.T. was born and grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A.T. has extensive international experience working at Citibank. His positions have included: Country Corporate Officer (CCO) Liberia; CCO and General Manager for 11 countries in Central and Eastern Africa; Regional Supervisor for Citibank’s Business Risk Review for Brazil and six other South American countries; Division Credit Officer for Spain and Portugal; and Emerging Markets Region Head responsible for relationships with global companies in Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa. In July 2002, he was promoted to Head of Corporate Credit Risk for Emerging Markets. Until recently, he was a member of the Board of Directors for the Corporate Council on Africa, a not-for-profit organization focusing on promoting capital and trade flows between the United States and Africa, and serving as a representative of Citigroup. A.T. is currently Risk Director for the Wholesale and International Banking Division of Lloyds TSB Bank. He Holds a B.A. in Economics and a M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College. A.T. was born and grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

George C. Fraser is Chairman & CEO of FraserNet, Inc. He is considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans and one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships.Mr. Fraser is the author of two books: Success Runs In Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African American Community (a critically acclaimed bestseller) and Race For Success: The Ten Best Business Opportunities for Blacks In America (selected as one of ten best business books of the year by Booklist). Both were published by the William Morrow Company.Mr. Fraser is also the publisher of the award-winning SuccessGuide Worldwide: The Networking Guide to Black Resources. He is the founder of the annual PowerNetworking Conference, the largest gathering of Black professionals, business owners and community leaders.A popular speaker and author, George C. Fraser's inspiring talks on success principles, effective networking, wealth creation, business ethics, and valuing diversity, are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students. His views have been solicited by CNN and the Wall Street Journal. Over the past decade, the prestigious publication, Vital Speeches of the Day, has selected, reprinted and distributed worldwide, four of Mr. Fraser's speeches-a first for any professional speaker in America.UPSCALE magazine named him one of the "Top 50 Power Brokers In Black America". Black Enterprise Magazine called him "Black America's #1 Networker" on a cover issue. Personal growth "guru" Stephen Covey called Mr. Fraser a "masterful teacher." TV host and journalist, Tony Brown called him a "visionary with the rare combination of leadership and management skills." Mr. Fraser is featured in the New York Times-bestseller, Masters of Networking, along with Colin Powell.Mr. Fraser attended New York University and received his executive training at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Jarvis Christian College. Mr. Fraser has been married to Nora Jean for over 30 years. They have two sons, Kyle and Scott.We had the opportunity to interview Mr. Fraser before his presentation in Toronto on June 25, 2010. Thanks to Warren Salmon of First Fridays ( http://www.firstfridays.ca/ and Robert Small of Legacy Enterprises (http://www.thesmallgallery.ca/) for bringing Mr. Fraser to Toronto and arranging our interview with him.To find out more information about Mr. Fraser visit http://www.frasernet.com/Feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com and visit our podcast site at http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/. If you live in North America, you can leave us a voice mail at 1-866-280-9385.God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcanadianman.comhttp://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/