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This week, we’re welcoming back Chris and Andrew from Brightstone Property for Part 2 of their journey! We last caught up with them in December 2023 in the episode The Surprises and Successes of Commercial Property Investing, just before they opened their first CMO building. Now, a just over a year later, they’re reflecting on the rollercoaster ride of successfully developing and letting this mutilet building. From unexpected challenges to the small (but mighty) wins, we dive into what it’s really like to develop, open and operate a Commercial Multilet property. Tune in for an honest conversation about lessons learned, growth, and what’s next for Brightstone Spaces. We also share some breaking news on our own property portfolio. Don’t forget to check out Part 1 if you missed it! Follow along with Chris and Andrew: Website - https://brightstonespaces.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightstone-property/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brightstoneproperty/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/brightstonespaces/?hl=en JOIN THE NETWORK If you want to learn more about investing in Commercial Property, why not consider joining the CPI Network? We're a community of active investors who collaborate, share experiences, and empower each other in our Commercial Property endeavours. Useful Links: CPI Website - https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/ Our Sponsors - https://commercialpropertyinvestor.co.uk/podcast-sponsors/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryalexander/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew (Sully) Sullivan, retired Navy SEAL and DEVGRU operator, and founder of BlueForce Strategies and Community First Project joins me on this episode. Andrew's combat commendations include the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals with combat valor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, six Joint Service Commendation Medals with combat valor, two Navy and Marine Commendation medals with valor, three Presidential Unit Citations, and numerous other joint and individual awards. Andrew is a subject matter expert in Special Operations and law enforcement training, instructing, leading, and mentorship, with a passion for service. Topics we cover include being a lifelong learner, growing up with patriotism, the moment that changed the trajectory of Andrew's life, leadership, the transition back to civilian life, training law enforcement officers, and more. Get connected with Andrew: Website: https://c1p.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551444688279 Twitter: https://twitter.com/C1Porg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/community_first_project/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sullivan-647826175/ Donate to Community First: https://c1p.org/donate Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

In this conversation, Andrew Tanner, a longtime practitioner and founder of the Berkshire Yoga Festival, shares his journey into yoga and spirituality. He describes how witnessing the positive impact of alternative healing practices during his father's battle with cancer transformed him into a believer in the power of aligning the mind, body, and spirit. Covering a range of topics that reflect his deep background in yoga over the past two decades, Andrew discusses the healing of injuries through yoga, cultivating inner wisdom, letting go of the ego, speaking one's truth, making better choices, and connecting mind, body, and spirit. These practices, he believes, help men become better versions of themselves and discover their Dharma in life. Connect with Andrew ✩ Website: https://andrewtanner.com/ ✩ Berkshire Yoga Festival: https://www.berkshireyogafestival.com/ ✩ Dregs of Wisdom Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DregsofWisdom ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewtanneryoga/ ✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndrewTannerYoga/ Support and stay connected with the GTY community ✩ Website: https://www.gtypodcast.com/⁠ ✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtypodcast/⁠ ✩ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@guystalkingyogapodcast⁠ ✩ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/guystalkingyoga⁠ Check out Yoga For Dudes with Larry ✩ Website: https://www.yogafordudes.com/✩ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4yM9Mv-q7fA8VKBEyzt27A

⭐️ Get your free Human Design Chart https://www.miranda-mitchell.com/free-human-design-chart-video ⭐️I   In this episode of the Provoking Prosperity Podcast, host Miranda Mitchell interviews musician, poet, and creative visionary Andrew Cloninger insights from his lifelong dedication to creative exploration, his unique processes involving improvisation and emotional storytelling, and the balance between individuality and collaboration. They discuss the transformative power of creativity, the importance of connection, and Andrew's experiences with resilience and healing. Whether you're an artist, musician, or someone looking to reconnect with your creative flow, this episode offers inspiration and practical guidance.   Andrew's Bio:   Andrew Cloninger is a musician, composer, and poet known for his emotionally rich, intuitive approach to creativity. With a background in improvisation, instrumental music, and storytelling, his work blends ambient textures, evocative melodies, and raw emotion. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Andrew's journey has been shaped by resilience and reinvention, including overcoming a traumatic neck injury that temporarily took away his ability to play music. His book C67, a collection of haiku, explores themes of identity, healing, and personal transformation. As a collaborator, Andrew thrives in organic, improvisational spaces, including his project Wren Cove, where he creates immersive, soul-stirring soundscapes. His philosophy is simple: music is emotion in motion, a force that unites, heals, and challenges perspectives. For more on Andrew's work, visit RencoveMusic.com.   Show Notes:   00:12 Introducing Andrew Kloninger: A Journey of Creativity 02:39 Andrew's Early Influences and Musical Beginnings 03:11 The Role of Service in Creativity 04:27 Balancing Creativity and Practicality 08:03 Embracing Extremes in the Creative Process 12:36 The Power of Connection Through Music 15:28 Navigating Life's Challenges and Creative Identity 21:19 Balancing Work, Rest, and Creativity 24:23 The Importance of Collaboration in Music 27:13 Starting Small: The Humble Beginnings 27:42 Gaining Momentum: Reviews and Residencies 28:14 Evolving Sound and Goals 29:03 Intuition and Creativity 30:39 Influential People and Resources 31:22 Early Recording Experiences 34:38 The Dream Project: Audio-Visual Performance 36:53 Organic Collaborations 36:53 Balancing Individuality and Collaboration 44:23 The Creative Journey: Embracing Authenticity 50:15 Current Projects and Future Plans  

"The changes coming in January will close the lead generation loophole. Consumers will now have to choose who they want to hear from—this is a game-changer for the industry." Andrew FilerTransform your Life Insurance sales in just 5 days! HEREWhat's in this episode:In this episode of The Insurance Buzz, Michael and Courtney Weaver welcome Andrew Filer, an agency owner and lead generation expert, to discuss the significant changes coming to lead generation laws in January 2025. Andrew breaks down how the new regulations will impact agencies, the importance of understanding cost per acquisition, and the necessity of a strong online presence in today's market. The conversation dives into actionable strategies for navigating these changes while maintaining profitability and credibility. Whether you're an agency owner or a producer, this episode is packed with insights to future-proof your business..[00:03:00] New regulations: How the January 27th changes will reshape the lead generation process.[00:08:00] Online visibility: Why being easy to find online is crucial for attracting and retaining clients.[00:12:00] Cost per acquisition: Shifting the focus from lead price to overall profitability.[00:29:00] Social proof: The increasing importance of reviews and digital credibility.[00:34:00] Closing: Andrew shares how to connect and learn more through Next Call Club and his All Aboard newsletter.Connect with Andrew:Website: www.nextcallclub.comEmail: andrew@nextcallclub.comhttps://nextcallclub.com/tcpa-compliance/RESOURCES + LINKSNEW BOOK “Quote 3: How to Make Multiple 6 Figures in Any Sales Organization" Order HERE Watch the full episode on YouTube: HEREJoin thousands of successful Insurance Agents who have achieved over $200 million in sales FREE 7-Day Demo TRY NOWTEXT METext "BUZZ" to (816) 727-7610 to chat directly with MichaelFOLLOWWebsite: https://www.weaversa.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelweaverwsa/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelweavertrainingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themichaelweaverInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_michaelweaver_/

What does it really take to change your life? In this episode, Andrew Dewar shares his inspiring journey from a CPA stuck in patterns of stress and dissatisfaction to a thriving energy healer and life coach. He unpacks the power of self-reflection, embracing internal change, and setting intentional long-term goals to create a fulfilling life. Andrew reveals how alternative healing practices like Reiki and Theta Healing not only transformed his health but also helped him align with his true purpose. Could the way you perceive yourself and your identity be holding you back from your goals? The conversation dives deep into the importance of self-worth, celebrating even the smallest wins, and living life on purpose instead of by accident. We also explore the principles from Working with the Law by Raymond Holliwell, including how gratitude and praise can amplify positive changes in your life. If you've ever wondered how to shift from surviving to thriving—or how to create a life that feels deeply aligned with your soul's purpose—this episode is for you. What steps could you take today to start moving toward the future you truly want?

In this episode of the Life and Listings Podcast, we're joined by Andrew Flachner, Co-Founder and President of RealScout. Andrew dives into the evolution of RealScout over the past year, highlighting how the platform keeps real estate agents at the center of the digital experience. We also discuss the recently released Teams Report, which provides valuable insights into lead generation, nurturing strategies, and the importance of building business through sphere of influence. Plus, Andrew shares an intriguing analogy about "sugar cookies" and how it applies to the real estate industry. Tune in to learn actionable strategies for staying top of mind and driving more transactions.   "If we're able to surface the right information at the right time, we can help agents nurture their database and generate more transactions effectively."   Five Key Takeaways Challenges with Traditional IDX Websites  Insights from the Teams Report  Lead Nurture and Customer Acquisition Strategies  Introduction of Search Links by Real Scout  Conclusion and Resources   About Andrew: Andrew Flachner has earned a reputation as one of the premier, up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the dynamic PropTech space. As a coveted industry commentator, thought provoking keynote speaker, and trusted advisor to brokerage executives and top real estate agents, he is among a handful of leaders who can make sense of the rapidly evolving intersection of technology and real estate — one of the most critical drivers in the economy today. Andrew is Co-Founder and President of RealScout, a high-growth real estate technology company. RealScout has equipped over 100,000 practitioners with an award-winning, integrated suite of marketing, collaboration and analytics tools. Cumulatively, these tools have helped real estate agents close billions of dollars in transactions. Andrew is consistently featured as one of the most influential real estate leaders (Swanepoel Power 200, Inman News, REALTrends Game Changers) and was recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30. He is a highly recognizable and sought-after speaker in the residential real estate conference scene, with keynote presentations given at leading conferences such as Inman Connect, T3 Summit, and Gathering of Eagles. In 2017, Andrew launched a popular long-form, live interview series (distributed by Inman News) which enabled brokerage executives to relay their questions directly to industry playmakers including Zillow Director and former COO Amy Bohutinsky, the CEOs of RE/MAX, Redfin, Opendoor, and the National Association of REALTORS®. For speaking inquiries, please connect with hello (at) realscout.com.   Connect with Andrew: Website: www.realscout.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewflachner/recent-activity/all/ Instagram: @aflachner Connect with Jennifer Staats: Website: staatssolutions.com Staats Solution Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staatssolutions/ Jennifer Staats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifertherealtor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staatssolutions/

Andrew Scheps is a Grammy winning engineer and mixer who has worked with Adele, Jay-Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, and many more. We chat about the future of audio recording, the implications of AI, the mindsets you need to succeed, and the skills every engineer must have.In this episode, you'll learn about:How AI Will Integrate into Mixing and RecordingWhat Engineering and Mixing Will Look Like in 5 YearsAtmos Lovers vs Atmos HatersNavigating the Ebbs and Flows of a Career in AudioParallel Compression TipsLearning the Fundamentals So You Can Break the RulesLimiting Beliefs that Hold Your Career BackEnjoyed this one? Check out my interview with Tony HofferConnect with Andrew

Talking points: culture, geopolitics This interview is probably among the most unique I've had on the show. I don't usually cover straight-up politics, but Andrew's work has fascinated me for a while. And as the world seems to getting more up in arms (literally and figuratively), I find myself wanting to learn more about where all of this started and how we as men can respond. (00:00:00) - Common misconceptions about the CIA (00:11:47) - Why foreign secrets are such a big deal (00:24:51) - Andrew's perspective on current global unrest, Iran, and just how complex it is (00:38:31) - What's difficult to understand about geopolitics, and why there seems to be so much conflict (00:48:19) - Is there any form of governance that truly permits any freedom, and where the balance could lie (00:57:47) - The perspective shift that changed Andrew's life (01:08:51) - Andrew's take on what's going to happen next with Ukraine, Russian, and Iran (01:16:33) - Is US global supremacy in jeopardy? If it is, what does that mean for the average citizen? Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, decorated military combat veteran, successful Fortune 10 corporate advisor, proud husband and father. After 20 years running human and technical intelligence operations for private and government clients worldwide, Andrew founded EverydaySpy.com -- the first-ever digital spy training platform. Headlining both US and International media, Andrew's training events have been praised for their innovative, authentic, and life-changing impact. When he isn't giving interviews, running spy exercises, or supporting private intelligence contracts, Andrew lives with his wife (also an ex-CIA Officer) and two children in Colorado. Connect with Andrew -Website: https://everydayspy.com/ -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/everydayspy -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydayspy/ *** Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our channel & Become a Partner ⇨  https://www.missiondelafe.org/   Listen on Podcast Spotify Podcast ⇨ https://spoti.fi/3RBKdq3Apple Podcast ⇨ https://apple.co/3evzCuuConnect with ushttps://www.facebook.com/delafetestimonieshttps://www.instagram.com/delafetestimonies/Connect with Andrew:Website ⇨ drewanderson.onlineEmail ⇨ drewanderson.info@gmail.comFacebook ⇨ https://www.facebook.com/drew.anderson.92775?mibextid=ZbWKwL Instagram ⇨ https://www.instagram.com/officialdrewanderson/ Credits:Testimony by Andrew AndersonDirected by Eric Villatoro Interviewed by Eric VillatoroEdited By Joshua GayleAudio Mixed by Paul Nicholas Production Assistant, Jaiden VilsonTestimony Recorded at Ambassadors Coffee  4553 N Loop 1604 W Suite 1221, San Antonio, TX 78249Delafé Testimonies is a global evangelistic project with the mission of creating the world's largest archive of Jesus testimonies. Our vision is to save souls, build community, and set people free through the testimony of Jesus.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:36 I Shouldn't Be Here02:20 Why Share My Testimony Now03:19 Being Adopted into a Military Family05:45 Starting to Rebel, Getting into Crime08:50 Being Miraculously Healed after a Hit and Run12:01 Being Fatally Shot and Waking Up in a Body Bag14:02 God Sends a Nurse to Speak to Me16:20 The Recovery Process20:24 My Parents' Reaction to Me Coming Back to Life23:27 Giving My Life to Jesus28:42 Being Launched into Ministry Prematurely33:15 The Lord Restores My Identity38:35 Growing in the Word While Hidden41:09 The Narrow Path43:41 Who is Jesus To You?44:31 Prayer46:56 Gratitude for All God Has Done48:04 Final WordsI Woke Up in a BODY BAG After Being Shot in the Face

Securing your financial future in the world of finance requires the ability to negotiate effectively with investment advisors and make wise investment decisions. This episode will examine the nuances of these talks and provide you with professional guidance and useful pointers to help you on your financial path. Join your host, Cindy Watson, as she has the opportunity to interview Andrew Parrillo. Stay tuned as we uncover strategies to effectively communicate with advisors and optimize your investments for long-term success.   Andrew is the author of the renowned book Beat the Wealth Management Hustle. He is also the founder of Newport Capital Advisors and Victory Road Investors, and he serves as a general partner of a multi-manager hedge fund. Andrew's extensive experience and deep knowledge in the field make him the perfect expert to help us navigate the complex world of investment negotiations. Let's dive in!   In this episode, you'll discover:   Is it imperative for investment advisors to be prepared to negotiate their fees in order to align with regulatory requirements? Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for registered investment advisors The difference between securities brokers and legally fiduciaries What are the red flags? How should an advisor determine the specific risk and return preferences that you have? How do they align them with a portfolio strategy? What is a risk score and risk tolerance? How often should you expect changes in my portfolio? And many more!   Learn more about Andrew:   Website: www.victoryroad.com   Get his book here! https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Wealth-Management-Hustle-Independently/dp/B0CSMZQ8H1 If you're looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I have everything from online to group to my signature one-on-one mastermind & VIP experiences available to help you better leverage your innate power to get more of what you want and deserve in life. Check out our website at www.artofFeminineNegotiation.com if that sounds interesting to you. Get Cindy's book here: Amazon   https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 EBook   https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 Barnes and Noble   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-art-of-feminine-negotiation-cindy-watson/1141499614?ean=9781631959776 CONNECT WITH CINDY: Website: www.womenonpurpose.ca Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thecindywatson Show: https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/media/podcast-2/ X(Twitter):  https://twitter.com/womenonpurpose1 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hersuasion Email:  cindy@womenonpurpose.ca  

Today's conversation is with Andrew Craig. Andrew is an ex-investment banker, founder of plain English finance, and best selling finance author, and educator. How to Own the World is one of the most impactful British personal finance book of all time and when I first hosted Andrew on the show back in November 2020, I couldn't believe the positive impact the conversation had on so many listeners. Expect to learn why most of the remaining problems facing humanity are linked to biological systems, why Biotech will be the biggest investment theme for the next 100 years, how Biotech will create trillions of real wealth, the simple way to invest in Biotech and enjoy the wealth it will create, the most exciting developments in Biotech, and much more. His new book ‘Our Future is Biotech' is available to purchase on amazon at the link in the show notes - https://amzn.to/4g71UKH Today's podcast is supported and sponsored by Clean Foods Meal Prep. The removal of over 90 minutes of cooking and meal prep each week has been a big win for me, while the meals are tastier and more varied ingredients than I would manage cooking them myself. And the meals are cooked fresh each Saturday and midweek in Glasgow before being delivered across the UK. Visit ⁠⁠https://cleanfoodsmealprep.com/?ref=cambro⁠⁠ today and use CAMBRO to save 15% on your order.  Connect with Andrew:  Website: https://plainenglishfinance.co.uk Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishFinance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcraigpef/ Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Join patreon - patreon.com/ColCampbell This is not financial advice. The reason it's not financial advice is because it's not tailored to you. We discuss the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it's worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research.

Discover how to harness the untapped potential within your organization with Andrew Barry, the visionary CEO of Curious Lion. Andrew's journey from KPMG South Africa to leading a bespoke leadership development company is nothing short of inspiring. In our conversation, Andrew shares powerful strategies to unlock the capabilities of high-potential individuals, emphasizing the importance of adaptive intelligence and a growth mindset. Learn how Andrew's background, from teaching high school math to his expertise in leadership and executive education, has shaped his unique approach to training high-performing executives.Curiosity isn't just a trait; it's a game-changer. Andrew explains how companies can identify and cultivate high-potential leaders by fostering characteristics like learning agility, integrity, and the willingness to learn from failure. We delve into the mechanics of talent reviews and the critical role of structured, community-based learning experiences. By offering personal development opportunities and maintaining open conversations, businesses can keep their top talent engaged and motivated. Andrew's insights highlight the transformative power of experiential learning and lateral moves within organizations to ensure continuous growth and development.Andrew also sheds light on the profound impact of asking the right questions and embracing uncertainty. From internal rotations to innovative practices like manager swaps, discover how these strategies break down silos and promote diversity of thought. We touch on the interplay between curiosity, creativity, and AI, and how these elements can drive both personal and organizational growth. Finally, Andrew reflects on life, literature, and leadership, offering valuable lessons from his favorite books and philosophies. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to elevate their leadership potential and foster a thriving talent pipeline within their organization.

Today, we've got Andrew Lynch sharing insights from his extensive experience in the logistics industry, tracing his journey from a finance background to establishing his company! Andrew talks about the significant rise in cargo theft that causes market pressures, commoditization of freight services, and the challenges shippers face in recovering previous transportation expenditures. Don't miss out if you're looking to prioritize sustainable growth and mitigate risks within your business!   About Andrew Lynch Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics, an award-winning North American 3PL exclusively servicing the consumer-packaged goods sector. Lynch works alongside clients who have scaled from growing companies to multibillion-dollar brands by creating holistic logistics strategies. Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of third-party logistics.    Connect with Andrew Website: https://ziplinelogistics.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zipline-logistics/  Email: info@ziplinelogistics.com   

What strategies can multifamily investors use to navigate market fluctuations and ensure long-term success? This week, Andrew Cushman discusses the intricacies of asset management and investment strategies. He shares his journey from a chemical engineer to a successful real estate investor, emphasizing the importance of managing assets effectively to maximize returns. They dive into the current state of the multifamily market, exploring how different asset classes and regions are performing. Andrew also provides insights into his conservative underwriting approach and the significance of fixed-rate debt in uncertain economic times.[00:01 - 07:25] The Journey BeginsTransition from chemical engineering to real estateImportance of a supportive business partnerEarly challenges and lessons in house flipping[07:26 - 14:49] Multifamily Market InsightsThe bifurcated state of the multifamily marketImpact of market cycles on rental incomeRegional differences in market performance[14:50 - 21:39] Conservative Underwriting ExplainedDefinition and importance of conservative underwritingExamples of conservative assumptions in real estate dealsHow to mitigate risks through conservative strategies[21:40 - 28.43] Asset Management MasteryCritical role of asset management in real estate successStrategies for effective property managementThe importance of hands-on involvement in managing properties[28:44 - 34:42] Future of Real Estate and Interest RatesPredictions on interest rate trendsThe significance of fixed-rate loans in uncertain timesPreparing for future market opportunitiesConnect with Andrew:Website: https://www.vpacq.com/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcushmanvpaLEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW by clicking this link.WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?Be sure to follow me on the below platforms:Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, or Stitcher.LinkedInYoutubeExclusive Facebook Groupwww.yonahweiss.comNone of this could be possible without the awesome team at Buzzsprout. They make it easy to get your show listed on every major podcast platform.Tweetable Quotes:"My philosophy is live where you love to live and invest where the returns are the best." - Andrew Cushman"When you're investing, don't make your investment completely contingent on the market or any other outcome going one way." - Andrew Cushman"The most important thing in making money in multifamily is asset management." - Andrew CushmanSupport the Show.

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 120: In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Weisse, a former tech executive turned psychedelic advocate and writer. Andrew shares his profound journey of discovering the healing power of psychedelics. We discuss the importance of mystical experiences, the current wave of the psychedelic movement, and the crucial role of education in dispelling myths and promoting safe, informed use. Andrew also reflects on his personal insights from various psychedelic journeys and emphasizes the need for thorough integration work. Join us for an insightful conversation on understanding and harnessing the potential of psychedelics for healing and personal growth. About Andrew: Andrew M. Weisse is a former tech executive turned psychedelic advocate and writer. After a successful career in technology, Andrew now explores the potentials of psychedelics through a weekly blog, blending rigorous analysis with personal insights. Driven by personal experiences of loss and healing, Andrew aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and public understanding, promoting a well-informed and compassionate approach to psychedelic studies. Connect with Andrew: Website: https://thepsychedelicblog.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXHe4ZJ9OWi6yHHuUkFSCg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewweisse?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only, and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #AndrewWeisse

Securing your financial future in the world of finance requires the ability to negotiate effectively with investment advisors and make wise investment decisions. This episode will examine the nuances of these talks and provide you with professional guidance and useful pointers to help you on your financial path. Join your host, Cindy Watson, as she has the opportunity to interview Andrew Parrillo. Stay tuned as we uncover strategies to effectively communicate with advisors and optimize your investments for long-term success.   Andrew is the author of the renowned book Beat the Wealth Management Hustle. He is also the founder of Newport Capital Advisors and Victory Road Investors, and he serves as a general partner of a multi-manager hedge fund. Andrew's extensive experience and deep knowledge in the field make him the perfect expert to help us navigate the complex world of investment negotiations. Let's dive in!   In this episode, you'll discover:   Is it imperative for investment advisors to be prepared to negotiate their fees in order to align with regulatory requirements? Securities and Exchange Commission requirements for registered investment advisors The difference between securities brokers and legally fiduciaries What are the red flags? How should an advisor determine the specific risk and return preferences that you have? How do they align them with a portfolio strategy? What is a risk score and risk tolerance? How often should you expect changes in my portfolio? And many more!   Learn more about Andrew:   Website: www.victoryroad.com   Get his book here! https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Wealth-Management-Hustle-Independently/dp/B0CSMZQ8H1 If you're looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I have everything from online to group to my signature one-on-one mastermind & VIP experiences available to help you better leverage your innate power to get more of what you want and deserve in life. Check out our website at www.practicingwithpurpose.org if that sounds interesting to you. Get Cindy's book here: Amazon   https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 EBook   https://www.amazon.com/Art-Feminine-Negotiation-Boardroom-Bedroom-ebook/dp/B0B8KPCYZP?inf_contact_key=94d07c699eea186d2adfbddfef6fb9e2&inf_contact_key=013613337189d4d12be8d2bca3c26821680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 Barnes and Noble   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-art-of-feminine-negotiation-cindy-watson/1141499614?ean=9781631959776   CONNECT WITH CINDY: Website: www.womenonpurpose.ca Website: www.practicingwithpurpose.org Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thecindywatson Show: https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/media/podcast-2/ X(Twitter):  https://twitter.com/womenonpurpose1 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hersuasion Email:  cindy@womenonpurpose.ca  

“Three characteristics of an organization that is operating with maximal effectiveness are value, clarity, and flow." Are you feeling the strain of growth? Struggling to maintain alignment and efficiency as your organization scales? In this episode, I sit down with Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis, authors of the groundbreaking new book, “Flow Engineering”. Learn why traditional scaling methods focusing on rigid coordination can actually hinder progress and how flow engineering offers a solution. We delve into the challenges and paradox of scaling, the core principles of flow engineering, its five primary mapping techniques, and the leadership mindset shift required to create a culture of flow engineering. If you're looking to overcome misalignment and optimize performance as you scale, this episode is a must-listen!   Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:01:33] The Problem with Scale - [00:07:12] The Dangers of Increasing Coordination - [00:14:49] The Paradox of Scale - [00:19:58] Flow Engineering - [00:23:34] 5 Primary Maps - [00:27:50] The Biggest Impact Maps - [00:32:31] All Maps are Wrong - [00:38:23] 5 Principles of Flow Engineering - [00:40:11] Leading Flow Engineering - [00:46:00] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:52:53] _____ Steve Pereira's BioSteve Pereira has spent over two decades improving the flow of work across organizations. He's worked through tech support, IT management, build and release engineering, and as a founding CTO for enterprise SaaS. After shifting to consulting large enterprises on value stream performance improvement, he created Flow Engineering to make value stream mapping simple, quick, and actionable. He serves as lead consultant for Visible Value Stream Consulting, as a board advisor to the Value Stream Management Consortium, Chair of the OASIS Value Stream Management Interoperability technical committee, and co-founder of the Flow Collective to bring flow-focused professionals together. Andrew Davis's BioAndrew Davis is a Salesforce DevOps specialist who's passionate about helping teams deliver innovation, build trust, and improve their performance. After studying engineering at Virginia Tech and Johns Hopkins he became a Buddhist monk, teaching and building meditation communities for almost 15 years. Since 2014, he's focused on the Salesforce platform as a developer, consultant, and architect. He launched Wipro's Salesforce DevOps practice, and focuses on promoting modern development practices for Salesforce. He is the Chief Product Officer for AutoRABIT, helping people understand the importance of DevOps for scaling Salesforce implementations. He lives in San Diego with his amazing wife and very cuddly dog. Follow Steve and Andrew: Website – flowengineering.org Steve's LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/devopsto Andrew's LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/andrewdavis-io Andrew's Twitter/ X – @AndrewDavis_io _____ Our Sponsors Manning Publications is a premier publisher of technical books on computer and software development topics for both experienced developers and new learners alike. Manning prides itself on being independently owned and operated, and for paving the way for innovative initiatives, such as early access book content and protection-free PDF formats that are now industry standard.Get a 45% discount for Tech Lead Journal listeners by using the code techlead45 for all products in all formats. Like this episode? Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/173. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

Today's guest is none other than Andrew Reichert, the CEO and Founder of Birgo, a prominent private equity real estate firm based right here in Pittsburgh. With a staggering $312 million in assets under management spanning over 3,400 multifamily units, Andrew is a titan in the real estate investment arena.  His keen entrepreneurial spirit not only drives the success of his business ventures but also extends to his vision for the future of real estate and entrepreneurship. Andrew's dedication to community involvement serves as an inspiration, demonstrating that success is not only measured by financial achievements but also by the positive impact one can make in the lives of others.  Throughout our conversation, Andrew delves into his entrepreneurial journey, having founded four companies and contributed to numerous startups. We explore Birgo's strategies for raising capital, purchasing, and effectively managing multifamily residential real estate, shedding light on key market insights and investment strategies. Additionally, Andrew shares his passion for community involvement and nonprofit work, including his commitment to financial literacy through a nonprofit he founded and his active participation in local charities. In this episode, we talked about: Andrew's Entrepreneurial journey, his background and leadership Transitioning to multifamily syndications and his real estate investment strategies His current market insights and debt underwriting process Personal insights and advice about the importance of community work and his involvement in non profit organizations   Connect with Andrew: Website: https://www.birgo.com/capital  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birgocapital  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birgocapital/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/birgocapital/  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-returns/id1642761377  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@realreturns   Connect with Pantheon Investments:  Join the Pantheon Investor Club: https://pantheoninvest.com/investor-signup/   Website: www.pantheoninvest.com   Podcast: www.pantheoninvest.com/podcast   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PantheonInvest   Instagram: www.instagram.com/pantheoninvest   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pantheon-invest   Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pantheon_Invest    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EsPFlwQUpMXgRMvrmbAfQ   Holistic Wealth Strategy Book: https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Wealth-Strategy-Framework-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B0BX4SDMS7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=holistic+wealth+strategy&qid=1681472301&sprefix=holistic+wealth%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1   Email: info@pantheoninvest.com     Get your FREE copy of the book here: https://holisticwealthstrategy.com/ 

Join Susan Sly for a captivating discussion with Andrew Bart, CEO and co-founder of Algo Face, as they probe into his entrepreneurial journey and unique approach.   Andrew's story spans from balancing a business part-time with a full-time C-suite role to turning personal loss into a successful venture, showcasing resilience and positivity.   Discover the power of networking, family values, and organic community building as Andrew shares insights from his 15-year journey of hosting gatherings and connecting like-minded individuals.   Explore Algo Face's groundbreaking work in face AI solutions, which enable hyper-realistic digital avatars and vital sign detection.    Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit with Andrew's wisdom on staying grounded, fostering genuine connections, and serving others while making magic happen in business.   About Andrew Bart: Andrew has 20 years of experience as an early and growth stage C-Suite executive focused on business development, strategic partnerships, venture building, and scaling technology organizations.   Andrew's career highlights include serving on the startup team at iCrossing (exited to Hearst $325MM), bootstrapping a Supply Chain MarTech venture from ideation to exit, operating a 50+ technology venture portfolio spanning six continents, serving as a lead investor and growth executive at ClearVoice (exited to FIVERR $600MM IPO), and serving as growth executive of InterPayments (acquired by InterPrivate). Andrew graduated with honors from Arizona State University.   Connect with Andrew:   Website algoface.ai Linkedin @andrew-bart-4a904041/   About Susan Sly:   Susan Sly is a Tech Co-founder and Co-CEO, a tech investor, best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the highly acclaimed podcast – Raw and Real Entrepreneurship. Susan has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, Lifetime Television, The CBN, The Morning Show in Australia and been quoted in MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and more. She holds Certificates in Management and Leadership, Technology and Operations, and Strategy and Innovation from MIT. Susan is the author of 7 books. Her book project with NY Times Best Selling Author, Jack Canfield, made six Amazon Best Selling lists.   Connect With Susan: Twitter @Susanslylive Twitter @rawandrealentr1 LinkedIn @susansly Facebook @susanslylive Website https://susansly.com/    

Tinka Robev and Andrew Azzopardi design and produce contemporary puzzles that feed the soul and challenge the mind. These are not your average, everyday puzzles - they feature intricately-cut pieces that turn tried-and-true puzzle solving tactics upside down. They even come with difficulty ratings - that's how challenging some of these puzzles are to solve.They weren't always puzzle makers. After meeting in university while studying architecture and design, this duo went on to launch a multidisciplinary design and branding agency. It was a few years later, during the coronavirus pandemic, that they came up with the idea to launch a puzzle company to encourage more people to get off their devices and to inspire social bonding moments.Puzzle Lab is dedicated to fabricating heirloom-quality puzzles that are crafted with care in their own studio in British Columbia, Canada, using high-quality materials and thick, sturdy wooden pieces. They love collaborating with other creative people so their puzzles often feature artwork by both established and up-and-coming Canadian artists.They are committed to being eco-conscious in every decision they make and they support social causes through their Puzzle with a Purpose series.On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Tinka and Andrew about how they established Puzzle Lab, their process for creating such unique designs, their collaborations with artists, their Puzzle with a Purpose series and their commitment to being eco-conscious in everything they do.Say hi to Tinka and Andrew:  Website - puzzle-lab.com  Instagram - @the.puzzlelab  Facebook - /the.puzzlelab----Creative Pulse Podcast socials:  Instagram: creativepulsepodcast  Twitter: @CreativePulseTWMusic credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

On episode 251 I am joined by Dr. Andrew Hill, founder of the Peak Brain Institute.   Dr Andrew holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA and has extensive experience in the field of neurofeedback and QEEG.   He is an expert in functional brain health and performance optimisation, and has lectured on Neuroscience, Gerontology, & Psychology at UCLA.   Peak Brain is a network of dedicated Biohackers, Neuroscientists, Coaches, Wellness Providers, Therapists, and Trainers, who can help you understand your brain and create customised plans for change, towards your goals.   You can find Peak Brain Coaches at their offices throughout the United States and Europe or wherever you are in the world through their remote programs.   Peak Brain wants you to know yourself, to understand your brain, and to be able to take that perspective into action.   Peak Brain wants to help you demystify your brain and learn how it performs and how it works. And through their neuroscience-backed interventions, they want to teach you to overcome any bottlenecks in brain performance.   In this episode you will hear:   00:00 Intro 04:00 Dr. Hill's personal journey into neuroscience 12:30 principles of neurofeedback 22:50 strategies for enhancing brain health 31:35 the impact of technology on brain performance 41:20 holistic approaches to mental wellness 01:06:01 Dr. Andrew's Heartprint   Those with ears, let them hear.   Always love Ryan   Connect with Dr. Andrew   Website: https://peakbraininstitute.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrewhillphd/  https://www.instagram.com/peakbrainla/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhillucla/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drhill Connect with Always Better than Yesterday   Website: https://abty.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/ Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareabty Join our mail list here for exclusive content here: https://abty.co.uk/contact     Sign up for our coaching here: https://abty.co.uk/coaching Thank you to our supporters Exhale Healthy Coffee.   Exhale is the first coffee to be sourced, roasted and lab tested specifically to maximise its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potency.   An independent lab test showed one cup of Exhale coffee has the same antioxidant power as 1.8kg of blueberries or 55 oranges!   Get £10 off your first bag when you visit https://exhalecoffee.com/abty   Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk   #DrAndrewHill #PeakBrainInstitute #neurofeedback

Time management has been around for a long time. But after Covid and remote work, that has been turned on its head. How do you successfully balance work, family, marriage, kids, and time for yourself? Patty's guest today, Andrew Hartman, the founder of Time Boss, shares his personal experience of high stress and burnout to leading to him creating revolutionized solutions for time management. The discussion covers the reasons for time struggles in our current information era and the need for understanding how to wisely manage time for maintaining mental health and productivity. Time Boss is a model to prioritize tasks effectively and manage a healthy balance between personal life and professional responsibilities. We all feel the struggle and Andrew gives real advice on how to begin to gain control over your time and prioritize the things that matter most. Find more about Andrew: Website: https://www.timeboss.us X: https://twitter.com/TimeBossUs IG: https://www.instagram.com/timebossus/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/time-boss/ Your Daily Chocolate is in the top 10% of podcasts worldwide, so let's boost it up even higher. Take 10 seconds today and share the show with some friends that you know will love it, and make 2024 an even brighter year for those you care about. Please consider supporting this podcast with a modest contribution here - just hit the "support" button to continue to hear good news from big name inspiring guests - Ad free! Be sure to subscribe to the newsletter at yourdailychocolate.com for extra content and all sorts of good stuff. If you like the show, please rate and review, or share it with anyone you think would like a little good news in their life. You can also subscribe to Your Daily Chocolate on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your preferred platform. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patty-deutsche/support

A common conversation in vineyard management is knowing how to spray your vineyard effectively. On today's episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Andrew Landers, who wrote the book on vineyard spraying. He brings more than 30 years of research and development on vineyard and orchard spraying technologies and techniques to share with us. In this episode, we discuss various tools and techniques to get the most out of your equipment and your product. This ranges from backpack sprayers when first starting to the best types of nozzles and how to calibrate your equipment for the most effective-sized droplets. Blasting clouds of spray into the air is a waste of product and something we'd like to leave in our past. Dr. Landers focuses on effectively getting the droplets from the nozzle to the plant and ensuring long-lasting equipment and a well-sprayed vineyard. Listen in to learn all about effectively spraying your vineyard and helping your grapes thrive. In this episode, you will hear: What factors affect an effective spray, and why air blasting is a thing of the past. Strategies for optimizing sprayer airflow and coverage. The product concentration in the tank versus the actual product rate per acre. How to know that the product is hitting the target. Difference between a canopy and herbicide nozzle. Common mistakes in vineyard spraying Sprayer technologies that Dr. Landers thinks have the most potential. Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click the ‘+ Follow' button in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second, and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Resources: Visit effectivespraying.com to purchase Dr. Andrew Landers' book Effective Vineyard Spraying or his other books - Effective Orchard Spraying and the Farm Machinery Book. If you have questions about today's episode or other grape growing questions, go to VineyardUndergroundPodcast.com and click the Ask Fritz button.  Come grow with Fritz through VirtualViticultureAcademy.com! Save $75 off your first year of membership with the code Underground at checkout. Today's Guest: Dr. Andrew Landers is an award-winning researcher and author and currently works as a consultant in precision spray technology. Previously, he directed the application technology program for Cornell University's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, where he focused on using engineering solutions to provide more effective and safer spraying.  Connect with Andrew: Website: https://effectivespraying.com/  Email: effectivespraying@gmail.com  Episode Sponsor: Thank you to our friends at Bahco for their sponsorship of today's episode. As innovators for more than 165 years, Bahco has introduced the most advanced tools in the world, and Bacho products are manufactured in factories across Europe. I exclusively prune with the Bacho ERGO™ Bypass Secateurs with Elastomer Coated Fixed Handle (size medium).  Visit www.bahco.com/int_en to find a dealer near you to get the best pruning tools on the market, along with hedging tools, tying tools, picking tools, and more. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.

Have you ever wondered how the journey from house hacking to acquiring 350+ multifamily units unfolds, and what it takes to thrive in the multifamily acquisitions space?   In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of multifamily acquisitions with Andrew Hinton from GL Capital. Andrew shares his unique journey from starting with a simple house hack to owning over 350 units, revealing the strategic steps and mindset shifts required to scale in the real estate investment world. With a focus on value-add plays, Andrew discusses the importance of operational efficiency, the impact of market trends on investment strategies, and how to build a resilient portfolio that stands the test of time.   Andrew is head of acquisitions, development, sales & marketing for GL Capital. In these roles, Andrew leads in the sourcing of new projects and due diligence process; oversees asset redevelopment, construction, and renovations; also he manages the sales and marketing process to raise capital for acquisitions and dispose of assets for big payouts to investors. [00:00:00 - 00:05:00] The Genesis of a Multifamily Mogul: Andrew's start with house hacking, the leap to multifamily units, and the power of syndication.   The concept and initial success of house hacking. Transitioning from single units to multifamily properties. The importance of syndication in scaling real estate investments.   [00:05:00 - 00:10:00] Scaling Strategies and Early Challenges: From 39 to 350+ units, navigating the growth of a real estate portfolio.   Strategies for scaling real estate investments. The role of partnerships and private equity. Overcoming challenges in the early stages of portfolio growth.   [00:10:00 - 00:15:00] Market Insights and Investment Philosophy: Andrew's take on current market conditions and investment criteria.   Analysis of market trends and their impact on real estate. Investment criteria and spotting opportunities. Long-term growth expectations and investment patience.   [00:15:00 - 00:18:00] Operational Excellence in Property Management: The ins and outs of managing multifamily units effectively.   Strategies for adding value through operational efficiencies. The importance of a skilled maintenance and management team. Leveraging technology and outsourcing for efficiency. [00:18:00 - 00:22:00] Building a Sustainable Real Estate Business: Andrew discusses the importance of team building, community impact, and future goals.   The role of a strong team in scaling a real estate business. Impact on the community and ethical investing. Future aspirations and advice for upcoming investors.   Quotes:   “I believe the real estate market has evolved significantly. The protective measures now in place have created a buffer, making the market more resilient and investors considerably safer than before." - Andrew Hinton   Connect with Andrew:   Website: https://glcapital.io/   WANT TO LEARN MORE? Connect with me through LinkedIn. Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com Visit my website, www.luxe-cap.com, or my YouTube channel. Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

You're a top performer at work. Your manager routinely praises you and you've been taking on more responsibilities as your team and your company grows. With all of these positive indicators, a thought has been in the back of your mind - “I deserve a raise.” Those 2 to 3% increases you've received the last couple of years aren't making a major difference to your financial situation let alone keeping up with inflation.Even with this information though, you haven't gotten the courage to talk to your manager. Maybe your company is going through a difficult period or you have a great relationship with your manager and you're afraid this conversation would add some tension or awkwardness.So what are you going to do?This episode is going to kick off with my friend Andrew Giancola breaking down some of the math behind why you can't continue to ignore this problem. I'll let him share the details but essentially, negotiating a raise every few years will make a drastic impact on your earning power. We are talking mid-6 figures or more!This can't be ignored…but it also needs to be handled professionally. Busting into your manager's office demanding a raise because you're fed up with being underpaid isn't the solution either. So once again, what are you going to do?The good news is you don't have to answer that question because Andrew will do it for you. Andrew Giancola hosts The Personal Finance Podcast, where he helps listeners discover how to easily save, invest, and grow their money to build generational wealth. One of Andrew's favorite topics to discuss is how to ask for a raise because he knows how impactful yet sensitive it can be.In this episode, we are going to walk through his step-by-step process of asking for a raise including initiating the conversation, proving your worth, making the ask, and getting a yes. I love his system because it is built around intentional communication and it is going to make it easy for someone that is nervous to approach their manager. I also think his step-by-step process won't leave you looking like someone ungrateful but instead, treated like a professional that knows their worth.If you're interested in making more money and getting on the path to early financial independence make sure to hit the follow button because we will be covering both of those topics extensively this year.Alright, I hope you enjoy my conversation with…the man who went from living paycheck to paycheck to becoming a millionaire by 32…Andrew Giancola.Key Takeaways:How a small raise compounds into a 7-figure accumulationWhen to start the conversation about a raiseScript for opening the conversation with your managerHow to demonstrate your value during the processAvoiding an awkward conversation with your managerHow to make it so easy they have to say yesCommon objections and how to handle themWhat to do if your manager or company says noHow to ask for a raise when you work from homeMentions:Asking for a Raise E-Book: https://mastermoney.co/get-that-raise-ebook/More of Andrew:Website: https://mastermoney.co/Podcast: https://mastermoney.co/podcast/More of The Struggle is Real:Find show notes and more at https://www.tsirpodcast.com/Follow us on Instagram at

How can the discipline and mindset developed through rigorous activities like Ironman triathlons transform your approach to business and personal life?   In this episode, Andrew Keel, a Mobile Home Park investor and an avid Ironman triathlete, shares his journey of participating in over ten Ironman triathlons and how this experience has profoundly impacted his business acumen, family life, and overall mindset. From the meticulous planning and preparation required for these endurance events to instilling the belief that 'anything is possible' in his children, Andrew's story is a testament to the power of resilience and strategic thinking.     [00:01 - 04:46] Ironman as a Metaphor for Life The importance of planning and preparation in both triathlons and business Building self-belief and confidence through challenging pursuits The impact of setting a positive example for children regarding mindset and possibilities   [04:47 - 07:04] Juggling Family, Business, and Training The necessity of early morning routines for balancing responsibilities Efficient time management to accommodate family, business, and personal goals The misconception about the intensity and duration of Ironman training.   [07:05 - 09:50] Closing Segment Confronting and overcoming limiting beliefs The significance of incremental progress in achieving large goals The value of mentorship and coaching in personal and professional development     Quotes:   "Anything is possible. If I really focus on it and give it my all" - Andrew Keel   "You know, okay, you want to own 100 mobile home parks someday. Okay. Well, how do you get there? Well, you do it one at a time." - Andrew Keel     Connect with Andrew:   Website: https://keelteam.com/ LinkedIn: Andrew Keel Instagram: @keelteam Podcast: Passive Mobile Home Park Investing       WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn.   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website, www.luxe-cap.com, or my YouTube channel.   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!  

Can innovative real estate strategies transform the landscape of affordable housing?   In this enlightening episode. Suja welcomes Andrew Keel, CEO of Keel Team Real Estate Investments, to explore the intriguing world of mobile home park investing. Andrew shares his journey from starting with residential real estate to building a $100 million portfolio in mobile home parks. The discussion delves into strategies for value addition, managing properties across states, and the socio-economic impact of mobile home parks. This episode offers a deep dive into the complexities and opportunities within the mobile home park industry. Let's dive in!     [00:01- 07:15] The Genesis of a Mobile Home Park Mogul Andrew's transition from residential real estate to mobile home park investing The importance of low barrier of entry in mobile home investing Insights into the scalability and cash flow benefits of mobile home parks   [07:16- 15:37] Expanding Horizons: Strategies and Scalability Exploring Andrew's growth strategies and how he scales operations The significance of direct dealings with park owners The benefits of professional management in mobile home parks   [15:38- 25:17] Overcoming Challenges: Regulation and Market Dynamics Discussion on regulatory hurdles and adapting to changing market conditions Navigating through interest rate fluctuations The importance of tenant relations in park management   [25:18- 30:35] The Future of Affordable Housing and Investment Potential Exploring the role of mobile home parks in affordable housing and investment appeal Mobile home parks as a solution for affordable housing crisis Environmental and societal benefits of mobile home park investments   [30:36- 34:37] Closing Segment Andrew's vision for the future and advice for aspiring investors Long-term vision in mobile home park investing The impact of community building and social responsibility     Quotes:   "It's about creating a win-win for tenants and investors." - Andrew Keel   "Mobile home parks could be the key to solving the affordable housing crisis." - Andrew Keel       Connect with Andrew:   Website: https://keelteam.com/ LinkedIn: Andrew Keel Instagram: @keelteam Podcast: Passive Mobile Home Park Investing     WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn.   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website, www.luxe-cap.com, or my YouTube channel.   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

Today's guest is my dear friend, Andrew DeGregorio. He's an Energetic Mentor, Author, and Business Coach who has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, coaches, and impact-driven individuals to weave Soul through business, relationships, and life. After a near-death experience, he found himself on a path of self-actualization and service. This episode is jam-packed with mind-opening discussions about the meaning of life, spiritual awakenings, and the adventurous journey of self-discovery. We explore the importance of coping with emotions and using tools like meditation and EMDR therapy for healing.    In this episode, Andrew and I go deeper into: ►  Feeling Safe and Supported During Spiritual Awakening ►  Integrating the Soul and Personality ►  The Impact of Energetic Alignment on Company Culture   Expect lots of laughter, stories from our personal encounters, and a dash of lighthearted banter. So without any further ado, press play if you're ready to jump on in… For full show notes, resources, and links: https://www.samanthaskelly.com/episode-276-andrew-degregorio-near-death-spiritual-awakening    Learn more about Andrew: ►  Website: https://www.andrewdegregorio.com/  ►  IG: https://www.instagram.com/awakealignment/    The Pause Breathwork App is the #1 app to clear stress using your breath. Download the app here: https://pause.live/Pause-Breathwork-App    About Can't Be Contained Can't Be Contained' is the unscripted, unedited – fully uncontained journal entries & real-life experiences of those who follow their bliss & intuitive hits, the freedom seekers, the sacred rebels – the ones who are here to disrupt what proceeded us & create what is ahead of us. Subscribe now to stay tuned for every episode!  

As I have always told our guests, our time together is a conversation, not an interview. This was never truer than with our guest this time, Andrew Leland. Andrew grew up with what most people would call a pretty normal childhood. However, as he discovered he was encountering night blindness that gradually grew worse. Back in the 1980s and early 90s, he was not getting much support for determining what was happening with his eyes. He did his own research and decided that he was experiencing retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that first affects peripheral vision and eventually leads to total blindness. I won't spend time discussing Andrew's journey toward how finally doctors verified his personal diagnosis.   Andrew was and is an incredible researcher and thinker. He comes by it naturally. In addition, he is quite a writer and has had material published by The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, McSweeney's Quarterly, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among other outlets. He comes by his talents honestly through family members who have been screenwriters and playwrights. Example? His grandfather was Marvin Neal Simon, better known to all of us as Neal Simon.   This year Andrew's first book was published. It is entitled, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. I urge you to get and read it.   Our conversation goes into detail about blindness in so many different ways. I am sure you will find that your own views of blindness will probably change as you hear our discussion. Andrew has already agreed to come on again so we can continue our discussions. I hope you enjoy our time together.     About the Guest:   Andrew Leland's first book is The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight. His_ writing has appeared in _The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, McSweeney's Quarterly, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among other outlets. From 2013-2019, he hosted and produced The Organist, an arts and culture podcast, for KCRW; he has also produced pieces for Radiolab and 99 Percent Invisible. He has been an editor at The Believer since 2003. He lives in western Massachusetts with his wife and son.     Ways to connect with Andrew:   Website: https://www.andrewleland.org/   About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes    Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.     Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset where inclusion diversity in the unexpected meet. And we're gonna get to have a little bit of all of that today. I get to interview someone who I've talked to a couple of times and met a couple of months ago for the first time, I think the first time at a meeting, Andrew Leland is the author of the country of the blind. And he will tell us about that. And we will have lots of fun things to talk about. I am sure he's been a podcaster. He's an author. Needless to say, he's written things. And I don't know what else we'll see what other kinds of secrets we can uncover. Fair warning, right. So Andrew, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Andrew Leland ** 02:01 Thank you. Thank you so much for having me. I'm happy to be here.   Michael Hingson ** 02:04 Well, I really appreciate you coming. Why don't you start by telling us a little about kind of the early Andrew growing up in some of that kind of stuff? Oh, sure. A lot of times go in a galaxy far, far away. Yeah. Right.   Andrew Leland ** 02:18 planet called the Los Angeles. I was born in LA. Yeah. And my parents moved to New York pretty quickly. And they split when I was two. So for most of my childhood, I was kind of bouncing in between, I live with my mom. But then I would go visit my dad on holidays. And my mom moved around a lot. So we were in New York, just outside the city. And then we moved to Toronto for two years, and then back to New York, and then to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then to California, Southern California. So I lived a lot of places. And that was all before college. And yeah, what can I tell you about young Andrew, I, you know, I always was interested in writing and reading. And I come from a family of writers. My mom is a screenwriter, my grandfather was a playwright. My aunt is a novelist. And so and my dad, you know, remember when I was a kid, he had a column for videography magazine, and has always been super interested in digital technology, you know, from the earliest days of desktop publishing. And he worked for, like early days of USA Network, you know, so like this kind of shared interest that I inherited from my parents of, you know, creativity and media, I guess was one way you could put it, you know, storytelling and sort of like playing around with electronic media. And, you know, I grew up I was born in 1980. So by the time I was an adolescent, the internet was just starting to reach its tendrils into our lives. And I remember my dad bought me a modem. And when I was like, I don't know 14 or something. And I was definitely one of the first kids in my class to have a modem and you know, messing around on message boards and stuff. So that was very influential for me. You know, when it was around that time that I started to notice that I had night blindness, and I kind of diagnosed myself with retinitis pigmentosa on that early web, you know, before the days of WebMD or anything like that, but it just there didn't seem to be a lot of causes for adolescent night blindness. And so I kind of figured it out and then sort of just compartmentalized it like kick that information to the side somewhere dusty corner of my brain and just went about my life and then it wasn't until later my teenage years I'd already done a year in college I think in Ohio where I said you know what, this is getting a little more intrusive and then I've that my mom finally booked me an appointment at a at a real deal, you know, medical retinal Research Center and at UCLA. And then, you know, an actual retinal specialist said, Yep, you've got retina is pigmentosa. You'll you Will, you know, maintain decent vision into middle age and then it'll fall off a cliff. Once again, I just carried that information around for, you know, the next 20 years or so. And I'm 4040 How old am I? Mike? 22 years old? Right? Well, I actually I'm a December baby. So we gotta go, Okay, you got a couple of months to go a 42 year old medicine me. You know, and at this point in my life, you know, I had the, you know, I read about all this in the book, but I have a feeling that, like that part of his diagnosis way back when is coming true, you know, and I feel like, okay, it's all finally happening, and like, it's happening more quickly, but then my current doctor is kind of careful to reassure me that that's not actually happening. And that RP, you know, their understanding of it has evolved since then. And there's like, you know, different genetic profiles, and that, in fact, maybe I might have some residual useful vision for many years to come. But one of the things that I really wrestled with, both in the book and just in my life is the question of, you know, how much to claim to that site and how useful that site really is. And, and, and trying to figure out what, what it means to be blind, if I'm blind, you know, certainly legally blind, you know, I've half got about five or six degrees of, of central vision. You know, and so, so, so my so So, I've left your question behind at this point. But I wrote, I wrote this book, in some ways to answer that question of, like, where I, where I fit into this world of blindness? And am I an outsider, or am I an insider? like at what point do I get to be part of the club and all those really tricky questions that were really bothering me as a person, I got to kind of explore in the form of a book.   Michael Hingson ** 06:52 The interesting thing about what you said in the book, however, concerning Are you an outsider or an insider, Am I blind? Or am I not? is, of course a question that everyone wrestles with. And I personally like the Jernigan definition, have you ever read his article, a definition of blindness?   Andrew Leland ** 07:11 Oh, maybe tell me what he says. So what he says   Michael Hingson ** 07:15 is that you should consider yourself blind from a functional standpoint, when your eyesight decreases to the point where you have to use alternatives to vision to be able to perform tasks. Now, having said that, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't use the residual vision that you have. But what you should do is learn blindness techniques, and learn to psychologically accept that from a blindness standpoint, or from a from a functional standpoint, you are blind, but you do also have eyesight, then there's no reason not to use that. But you still can consider yourself a blind person, because you are using alternatives to eyesight in order to function and do things.   Andrew Leland ** 08:00 Yeah, no, I have heard that from the NFB I didn't realize its source was Jernigan. But I really aspire to live my life that way. You know, I think it's, there are some days when it's easier than others. But, you know, I'm here, learning, you know, practicing Braille, using my white cane every day, you know, like learning jaws and trying to try to keep my screen reader on my phone as much as possible. And it's funny how it becomes almost like a moral mind game that I play with myself where I'm like, okay, like, Wow, it's so much easier to use my phone with a screen reader. Like, why don't I just leave it on all the time, but then inevitably, I get to like a inaccessible website, or like, I'm trying to write and write a text message. And I'm like, Oh, am I really going to like use the rotor to like, go back up, you know, to these words, and so then I turn it back off, and then I leave it off. And I'm just like, constantly messing with my own head and this way, and I've heard from, from folks with ARPI, who are more blind than I am, who have less vision. And there is the sense that like, one relief of even though it's, you know, incontrovertibly, incontrovertibly inconvenient to have less vision, right? Like there's there's certain affordances that vision gives you that shouldn't make life easier. But But one thing that I've heard from these folks is that, you know, that kind of constant obsessing and agonizing over like, how much vision do I have? How much vision am I going to have tomorrow? How am I going to do this, with this much vision versus that much vision? Like when that goes away? It is a bit of a relief I've heard.   Michael Hingson ** 09:28 Yeah, I mean, if it ultimately comes down to you can obsess over it, you can stress about it. What can I do if I lose this extra vision or not? Is is a question but the other side of it is why assume that just because you lose vision, you can't do X or Y. And that's the thing that I think so many people tend to not really deal with. I believe that we have totally an inconsistent and wrong definition of disability. Anyway, I believe that everyone on the planet has a disability. And for most people, the disability is like dependents. And my case from then my way from making that is look at what Thomas Edison did in 1878. He invented the electric light bulb, which allowed people to have light on demand. So they could function in the dark, because they couldn't really function in the dark until they had light on demand, or unless they had a burning stick or something that gave us light. But the reality is, they still had a disability. And no matter how much today we offer light on demand, and light on demand is a fine thing. No, no problem with it. But recognize that still, without that light on demand, if a if a power failure happens or something and the lights go out, sighted people are at least in a world of hurt until they get another source for light on demand. Mm hmm. I was I was invited to actually Kelly and Ryan's Oscar after party to be in the audience this year. So we went to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which is fun. I used to go there for NFB of California conventions, a great hotel, man. So we got there about three o'clock on Thursday, on Saturday afternoon, and it was my niece and nephew and I and we were all there. And we just dropped our luggage off. And we're going downstairs when suddenly I heard screaming, and I asked my niece, what's going on. And she said, there's been a power failure in and around the hotel. And I'd love to try to spread the rumor that it was all Jimmy Kimmel trying to get attention. But no one's bought that. But but the but the point is that suddenly people didn't know what to do. And I said, doesn't seem like a problem to me. And you know, it's all a matter of perspective. But we really have to get to this idea that it doesn't matter whether you can see or not. And you pointed out very well, in your book that blindness is not nearly so much the issue psychologically, as is our attitude about blindness? Absolutely.   Andrew Leland ** 11:58 Yeah, I remember I interviewed Mark Riccobono, the current president of the National Federation of the Blind, and he made a very similar point, when we were talking about the nature of accommodations, which is something that I still I'm thinking a lot about is I think it's a very tricky idea. And a very important idea, which I think your your your idea of light dependency gets at, you know, in America, Bono's point was, you know, look, we have the the BR headquarters here in Baltimore, and we pay a pretty hefty electricity bill, to keep the lights on every month, and that, you know, the blind folks who work there, it's not for them, right? It's for all the sighted people who come and visit or work at the at the center. And in some ways, that's a reasonable accommodation, that the NFB is making for the sighted people that they want to be inclusive of right. And so that just even that idea of like, what is a reasonable accommodation? I think you're right, that we think of it as like the poor, unfortunate disabled people who need to be brought back to some kind of norm that's at the center. And there's the kind of reframing that you're doing when you talk about light dependency or that Riccobono is doing when he talks about, you know, his electricity bill, you know, it kind of gives the lie to puts the lie to that, that idea that, that the norm takes precedence. And the reality is that, you know, that we all need accommodations, like you say, and so what's reasonable, is really based on what, what humans deserve, which is which is to be included, and to be, you know, to have access equal access, that   Michael Hingson ** 13:38 ought to be the norm. Jacobus timbre wrote a speech called the pros and cons of preferential treatment that was then paired down to a shorter article called a preference for equality. And I haven't, I've been trying to find it, it's at the NFB center, but it isn't as readily available as I would like to see it. And he talks about what equality is, and he said, equality isn't that you do things exactly the same way it is that you have access and with whatever way you need to the same information. So you can't just say, Okay, well, here's a printed textbook, blind persons that's equal under the law, it's not. And he talks about the fact that we all really should be seeking equality and looking for what will give people an equal opportunity in the world. And that's really the issue that we so often just don't face, like we should. The fact of the matter is, it's a part of the cost of business, in general to provide electricity and lights. It's a part of the cost of business to provide for companies a coffee machine, although it's usually a touchscreen machine, but it's there. It's a cost of doing business to provide desks and computers with monitors and so on. But no one views provide Seeing a screen reader as part of the cost of business and nobody views providing a refreshable Braille display or other tools that might give me an equal opportunity to be a part of society, we don't view those as part of the cost of doing business, which we should, because that's what inclusion is really all about. You know, we don't, we don't deal with the fact or sometimes we do that some people are a whole lot shorter than others. And so we provide ladders or step stools, or whatever. But we don't provide cost of doing business concepts to a lot of the tools that say, I might need or you might need. Yeah,   Andrew Leland ** 15:37 yeah, it's one thing that I've been thinking about lately is, is really even just the challenge of understanding what those accommodations are. Because, you know, I think I think, practically speaking in the world, you know, you'll, you'll call up a blind person and say, What do you need, you know, like, we're trying to make this art exhibit or this, you know, business or this, you know, HR software accessible, what do you need, you know, and that one blind person might be like, well, I use NVDA, you know, or that one blind person might be low vision, right. And they might be like, I use a screen magnifier. And it's so difficult to understand, like, what the accommodations are, that would be, that would be adequate to cover, like a reasonable sample. And so just like, it's just so much more complicated than it originally seems, you know, when you have a really well meaning person saying, like, we really value diversity, equity and inclusion and accessibility. And but then like, the distance between that well meeting gesture, and then actually pulling off something that's fully accessible to a wide swath of the whatever the users are, is just, it's just unfair, quickly, huge. So that's something that I'm thinking about a lot lately is like how to how do you approach that problem?   Michael Hingson ** 16:46 Well, and I think, though, the at least as far as I can tell, I think about it a lot, as well, as I think any of us should. The fact is that one solution doesn't fit everyone, I'm sure that there are people, although I'm sure it's a minority, but there are people who don't like fluorescent lights as well as incandescent lights, and neither of them like other kinds of lighting as compared to whatever. And then you have people epilepsy, epilepsy who can't deal as well, with blinking lights are blinking elements on a webpage, there's there isn't ever going to be least as near as I can tell, one size that truly fits all, until we all become perfect in our bodies. And that's got a ways to go. So the reality is, I don't think there is one solution that fits everyone. And I think that you, you pointed it out, the best thing to do is to keep an open mind and say, Yeah, I want to hire a person who's qualified. And if that person is blind, I'll do it. And I will ask them what they need. You know, an example I could give you is, was it three years ago, I guess, four years ago, now actually, I was called by someone up in Canada, who is a lawyer who went to work for a college. And we were talking about IRA, artificial intelligent, remote assistance, a IRA, you know about IRA, you wrote about it. And she said, you know, a lot of the discovery and a lot of the documentation that I need to use is not accessible through even OCR to be overly accurate, because there will be deep degradations and print and so and so I can't rely on that. And certainly, Adobe's OCR isn't necessarily going to deal with all the things that I need. So I'd like to use IRA is that a reasonable accommodation? And I said, sure it is, if that's what you need in order to be able to have access to the information, then it should be provided. Now the laws are a little different up there. But nevertheless, she went to the college and made the case and they gave her iris so she could read on demand all day, any document that she needed, and she was able to do her job. And not everyone necessarily needs to do that. And hear in probably some quarters, maybe there are other accommodations that people could use instead of using IRA. But still, Ira opened up a VISTA for her and gave her access to being able to do a job and I think that we really need to recognize that one solution doesn't fit everything. And the best way to address it is to ask somebody, what do you need in order to do your job, and we will provide it or work it out. And here in the US, of course, given although they try to renege on it so much, but given the definition of what rehabilitation is supposed to do, they're supposed to be able to and help make people employable. They should be providing a lot of these tools and sometimes getting counselors to do that. Just like pulling teeth, I'm sure you know about that. Yeah,   Andrew Leland ** 20:02 I do. I do. I mean, it's interesting because I think in the face of that complexity of saying, like, Okay, we like interviewed a dozen blind people, and we like have this we know, our website is it's compatible with all the screen readers. And, you know, this event, like, you know, let's say you're doing an event, and the website is compatible with every screen reader, and it's got dynamic types. So the low vision users are happy, you know, and then the event starts and you're like, oh, wait, we forgot about the existence of deafblind people, and there's no cart, or captioners. Here. And, you know, and then the question for me another another thing I've been thinking about lately is like, how do you respond to that, you know, like, what is the? What is the response? And even just like on a kind of, like, a social level, like, is it scathing indictment, like you, you terrible people, you know, you have you have like, you don't care about deaf blind people. And so I hereby cancel you, and I'm going to, like, tweet about how terrible you are? Or is there like a more benign approach, but then you don't get what you need. And like, sort of, and I think, I think a lot of this is a function of my having grown up without a disability, really, you know, I mean, like, growing up, my I went through my, my full education, without ever having to ask for an accommodation, you know, maybe I had to sit a little closer to the board a little bit. But you know, nothing, nothing like what I'm dealing with now. And I think as a result, I am just now starting to wrap my head around, like, how when self advocates and what styles are most effective. And I think that's another really important piece of this conversation, because it's easy, I think, to walk into, you know, cafe x, or, you know, I just did it the other day, yesterday, last night, I saw this really cool looking new magazine about radio, which was an interest of mine, like great for radio producers. And it was print only, you know, and I wrote like, Hey, how can I get an accessible copy of this cool look in new magazine? And they're like, Oh, actually, we're, we're putting our resources all it were kind of a shoestring operation, all our resources are going into the print edition right now. You know, and then, so then I had a question before me, right? Like, do I say, like, Hey, everybody, like, we must not rest until you agitate for these people to make their accessible thing, or I just sort of wrote a friendly note. And I was like, there's a lot of like, blind radio makers out there who might find your stuff interesting. And I like, affectionately urge you to make this accessible. And then, you know, their hearts seems to be in the right place. And they seem to be working on making it happen. So I don't know what's your what's your thinking about that? Like how to respond to those situations.   Michael Hingson ** 22:34 So my belief is whether we like it or not, every one of us needs to be a teacher. And the fact is to deal with with what you just said, let's take the radio magazine, which magazine is it by the way? Oh, I   Andrew Leland ** 22:51 didn't want to call them out by name. Oh, I'm   Michael Hingson ** 22:52 sorry. I was asking for my own curiosity, being very interested in radio myself. So we   Andrew Leland ** 22:57 give them some good and bad press simultaneously. It's called good tape. Okay, it's brand new. And at the moment, it's as of this recording, it's print only. And,   Michael Hingson ** 23:06 and tape is on the way up a good tape. No, that's okay. Anyway, but no, the reason I asked it was mainly out of curiosity. But look, you you kind of answered the question, their heart is in the right place. And it is probably true that they never thought of it. I don't know. But probably, yeah, they didn't think of it. I've seen other magazines like diversity magazine several years ago, I talked with them about the fact that their online version is totally inaccessible. And they have a print version. But none of its accessible. And I haven't seen it change yet, even though we've talked about it. And so they can talk about diversity all they want, and they talk a lot about disabilities, but they don't deal with it. I think that it comes down to what's the organization willing to do I've, I've dealt with a number of organizations that never thought about making a digital presence, accessible or having some sort of alternative way of people getting to the magazine, and I don't expect everybody to produce the magazine and Braille. And nowadays, you don't need to produce a braille version, but you need to produce an accessible version. And if people are willing to work toward that, I don't think that we should grind them into the ground at all if their hearts in the right place. And I can appreciate how this magazine started with print, which is natural. Yeah, but one of the things that you can do when others can do is to help them see maybe how easy it is to create a version that other people can can use for example, I don't know how they produce their magazine, but I will bet you virtual Anything that it starts with some sort of an electronic copy. If it does that, then they could certainly make that electronic copy a version that would be usable and accessible to the end. And then they could still provide it through a subscription process, there's no reason to give it away if they're not giving it away to other people, but they could still make it available. And I also think something else, which is, as you point out in the book, and the country of the blind, so often, things that are done for us, will help other people as well. So great tape is wonderful. But how is a person with dyslexia going to be able to read it? Yeah, so it isn't just blind people who could benefit from having a more accessible version of it. And probably, it would be worth exploring, even discussing with him about finding places to get funding to help make that happen. But if somebody's got their heart in the right place, then I think by all means, we shouldn't bless them. We should be teachers, and we should help them because they won't know how to do that stuff.   Andrew Leland ** 26:10 Ya know, I love that answer to be a teacher. And I think there was I think there was a teacher Lee vibe in my, in my response to them, you know, like, this is a thing that is actually important and useful. And you ought to really seriously consider doing it. You know, I mean, I think if you think about the how people act in the classroom, you know, it's those kinds of teachers who, you know, who, who correct you, but they correct you in a way that makes you want to follow their correction, instead of just ruining your day and making you feel like you're a terrible person. But it's interesting, because if you, you know, I mean, part of a lot of this is the function of the internet. You know, I see a lot of disabled people out there calling out people for doing things and accessibly. And, you know, I feel I'm really split about this, because I really empathize with the frustration that that one feels like, there's an amazing film called, I didn't see you there by a filmmaker named Reed Davenport, who's a wheelchair user. And the film is really just, like, he kind of he mounts a camera to his wheelchair, and a lot of it is like, he almost like turns his wheelchair into a dolly. And there's these these, like, wonderful, like tracking shots of Oakland, where he lived at the time. And there's this there's this incredible scene where it's really just his daily life, like, you know, and it's very similar to the experience of a blind person, like, he'll just be on a street corner hanging out, you know, in somebody's, like, the light screen, you know, like, what do you what are you trying to do, man, and he's like, I'm just here waiting for my car, my ride, you know, like, leave me alone. You don't need to intervene. But there's this incredible scene where there are some workers in his building are like, in the sort of just sort of unclear like they're working. And there's an extension cord, completely blocking the path, the visible entrance to his apartment, and he can't get into his house. And he's just this, like, the, the depth of his anger is so visceral in that moment. You know, and he yells at them, and they're like, oh, sorry, you know, they kind of don't care, you know, but they like, they're like, just give us a second. And he's like, I don't have a second, like, I need to get into my house. Now. You know, he just has no patience for them. And it's understandable, right? Like, imagine you're trying to get home. And as a matter of course, regularly every week, there's something that's preventing you. And then and then and then you see him when he finally gets back into his apartment. He's just like, screaming and rage. And it's, you know, so that rage I think, is entirely earned. You know, like, I don't I don't think that one one should have to mute one's rage and how and be a kindly teacher in that moment. Right. But, so So yeah, so So I kind of see it both ways. Like, there are moments for the rage. And then I guess there are moments for the mortar teacher like because obviously, like the stakes of me, getting access to good tape magazine are very different than the stakes for read like getting into his apartment. Right?   Michael Hingson ** 28:53 Well, yes and no, it's still access. But the other part about it is the next time, that group of people in whatever they're doing to repair or whatever, if they do the same thing, then they clearly haven't learned. Whereas if they go, Oh, we got to make sure we don't block an entrance. Yeah, then they've learned a lesson and so I can understand the rage. I felt it many times myself, and we all have and, and it's understandable. But ultimately, hopefully, we can come down. And depending on how much time there is to do it, go pick out and say, Look, do you see what the problem is here? Yeah. And please, anytime don't block an entrance or raise it way up or do something because a person in a wheelchair can't get in. And that's a problem. I so my wife always was in a wheelchair, and we were married for two years she passed last November. Just the bye He didn't keep up with the spirit is what I tell people is really true. But I remember we were places like Disneyland. And people would just jump over her foot rests, how rude, you know, and other things like that. But we, we faced a lot of it. And we faced it from the double whammy of one person being in a wheelchair and one person being blind. One day, we went to a restaurant. And we walked in, and we were standing at the counter and the hostess behind the counter was just staring at us. And finally, Karen said to me, well, the hostess is here, I don't think she knows who to talk to, you know, because I'm not making necessarily eye contact, and Karen is down below, in in a wheelchair. And so fine. I said, maybe if she would just ask us if we would like to sit down, it would be okay. And you know, it was friendly, and it broke the ice and then it went, went from there. But unfortunately, we, we, we bring up children and we bring up people not recognizing the whole concept of inclusion. And we we really don't teach people how to have the conversation. And I think that that's the real big issue. We don't get drawn into the conversation, which is why diversity is a problem because it doesn't include disabilities.   Andrew Leland ** 31:16 Mm hmm. Yeah. I mean, that seems to be changing. You know, I mean, you have you know, you have a lot more experience in this realm than I do. But But But haven't you felt like a real cultural shift over the last, you know, 2030 years about disability being more front of mind in that conversation?   Michael Hingson ** 31:36 I think it's, it's shifted some. The unemployment rate among employable blind people, though, for example, hasn't changed a lot. A lot of things regarding blindness hasn't really, or haven't really changed a lot. And we still have to fight for things like the National Federation of the Blind finally took the American Bar Association, all the way to the Supreme Court, because they wouldn't allow people to use their technology to take the LSAT. Yeah, lawyers of all people and you know, so things like that. There's, there's so many ways that it continues to happen. And I realized we're a low incidence disability. But still, I think, I think the best way to really equate it. You mentioned in Goldstein in the book, Dan, who I saw, I think, is a great lawyer spoke to the NFB in 2008. And one of the things he talked about was Henry, mayor's book all on fire. And it's about William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist and he was looking for allies. And he heard about these, these two, I think, two ladies, the Grimm case, sisters who were women's suffragettes, and they and he said, Look, we should get them involved. And people said, no, they're dealing with women's things. We're dealing with abolition, it's two different things. And Garrison said, No, it's all the same thing. And we've got to get people to recognize that it really is all the same thing. The you mentioned, well, you mentioned Fred Schroeder and the American Association of Persons with Disabilities at various points in the book. And in 1997. Fred, when he was RSA Commissioner, went to speak to the AAPD talking about the fact that we should be mandating Braille be taught in schools to all blind and low vision kids. And the way he tells me the story, they said, Well, that's a blindness issue. That's not our issue, because most of those people weren't blind. And that's unfortunate, because the reality is, it's all the same thing.   Andrew Leland ** 33:41 Yeah, no, that's something, uh, Dan Goldstein was a really important person for me to meet very early on in the process of writing the book, because I mean, just because he's, he's brilliant. And yeah, such a long history of, of arguing in a very, you know, legalistic, which is to say, very precise, and, you know, method, methodical way. A lot of these questions about what constitutes a reasonable accommodation, you know, as in like, his, his, the lawsuits that he's brought on behalf of the NFB have really broken ground have been incredibly important. So he's, he was a wonderful resource for me. You know, one of the things that he and I talked about, I remember at the beginning, and then, you know, I had lunch with him earlier this week, you know, we still are talking about it. And it's exactly that that question of, you know, the thing that the thing that really dogged me as I pursued, writing this book, and one of the kinds of questions that hung over it was this question of identity. And, you know, like, the sense that like the NFB argues that blindness is not what defines you. And yet, there it is, in their name, the National Federation of the Blind by and like, Where does where does this identity fit? And, you know, and I think that when you talk about other identities like Like the African American civil rights movement, or, you know, you mentioned the suffragette movement, you know, the feminist movement. You know, and it's interesting to compare these other identity based civil rights movements, and the organized by movement and the disability rights movement. And think about the parallels, but then there's also I think, disconnects as well. And so that was one of the things that I was it was really, really challenging for me to, to write about, but I think it's a really important question. And one that's, that's really evolving right now. You know, one of the things that I discovered was that, you know, in addition to the sort of blind or disability rights movement, that's very much modeled on the civil rights model of like, you know, my the first time I went to the NFB convention in 2018, you know, the banquet speech that Mark Riccobono gave was all about the speech of women and the women in the Federation, you know, which, which someone told me afterwards like, this is all new territory for the NFB, like, you know, they don't, there, there hasn't traditionally been this sort of emphasis on, including other identities, you know, and I found that was, I found that interesting, but then also, I was so struck by a line in that speech, where Riccobono said, you know, the fact that they were women is not as important as the fact that they were blind people fighting for, you know, whatever was like the liberation of blindness. And, you know, so it's, there's still always this emphasis on blindness as, like, the most important organizing characteristic of somebody is a part of that movement. And it makes total sense, right, it's the National Federation of the Blind, and they're fighting that 70% unemployment rate. And, you know, I think by their lights, you don't get there by you know, taking your eyes off the prize in some ways. And, and so I was really struck by some of these other groups that I encountered, particularly in 2020, when a lot of the sort of identity right questions came to the fore with the murder of George Floyd, right. You know, and then I was attending, you know, because it was 2020 it was that the convention was online, and I you know, I read it, this is all in the book, I, I went to the LGBT queue meet up, and which, which is also like a shockingly recent development at the NFB, you know, there's this notorious story where President Maher, you know, ostentatiously tears up a card, at a at an NFB convention where there are LGBT. NFB is trying to organize and have an LGBTQ meet up and he sort of ostentatiously tears it up as soon as he reads what's on the card. You know, a lot of still raw pain among NF beers who I talked to about that incident, anyway, like that this this LGBTQ meetup, you know, there's, there's a speaker who's not part of the NFB named justice, shorter, who works in DC, she's, she's blind, you know, and she's part of what is called the, you know, the Disability Justice Movement, which is very much about decentering whiteness, from the disability rights struggle and centering, black, queer, you know, people of color, who are also disabled, and and in some ways, I've found the NFB struggling to, to connect with with that model. You know, I talked to a Neil Lewis, who's the highest ranking black member of the NFV, you know, and he wrote this really fascinating Braille monitor article in the wake of, of George Floyd's death, where he's sort of really explicitly trying to reconcile, like Black Lives Matter movement with live the life you want, you know, with with NFB slogans, and it's, it's a tough thing to do, he has a tough job and trying to do that, because because of the thing, you know, that that I'm saying about Riccobono, right, it's like he is blind is the most important characteristic, or where do these other qualities fit? So it's a very contemporary argument. And it's one that I think the the organized blind movement is still very actively wrestling with.   Michael Hingson ** 39:02 I think it's a real tough thing. I think that blindness shouldn't be what defines me, but it's part of what defines me, and it shouldn't be that way. It is one of the characteristics that I happen to have, which is why I prefer that we start recognizing that disability doesn't mean lack of ability. Disability is a characteristic that manifests itself in different ways to people and in our case, blindness as part of that. For Women. Women is being a woman as part of it for men being a man as part of it for being short or tall, or black or whatever. Those are all part of what defines us. I do think that the National Federation of the Blind was an organization that evolved because, as I said earlier, we're not being included in the conversation and I think that for the Federation and blindness is the most important thing and ought to be the most important thing. And I think that we need to be very careful as an organization about that. Because if we get too bogged down in every other kind of characteristic that defines people, and move away too much from dealing with blindness, we will weaken what the message and the goals of the National Federation of the Blind are. But we do need to recognize that blindness isn't the only game in town, like eyesight isn't the only game in town. But for us, blindness is the main game in town, because it's what we deal with as an organization. Well,   Andrew Leland ** 40:40 how do you reconcile that with the idea that you were talking about before with with, you know, with the argument that like, you know, with the historical example of, you know, it's the same fight the suffragettes and like it because it doesn't that kind of, isn't that kind of contradicting that idea that like, having the intersection of identities, you know, and these movements all being linked by some kind of grand or systemic oppression, you know, so it is it is relevant? Well,   Michael Hingson ** 41:06 it is, yeah, and I'm not saying it any way that it's not relevant. What I am saying, though, is the case of the Grimm case, sisters, he wanted their support and support of other supportive other people, Garrison did in terms of dealing with abolition, which was appropriate, their main focus was women's suffrage, but it doesn't mean that they can't be involved in and recognize that we all are facing discrimination, and that we can start shaping more of our messages to be more inclusive. And that's the thing that that I don't think is happening nearly as much as it ought to. The fact is that, it doesn't mean that blind people shouldn't be concerned about or dealing with LGBTQ or color, or gender or whatever. Yeah. But our main common binding characteristic is that we're all blind men. So for us, as an organization, that should be what we mostly focus on. It also doesn't mean that we shouldn't be aware of and advocate for and fight for other things as well. But as an organization, collectively, the goal really needs to be dealing with blindness, because if you dilute it too much, then you're not dealing with blindness. And the problem with blindness as being a low incidence disability, that's all too easy to make happen. Right?   Andrew Leland ** 42:35 Yeah. Yeah, it's interesting. Yeah, it's interesting, just thinking about that question of dilution versus strengthening, you know, because I think I think if you ask somebody in the Disability Justice Movement, the dilution happens precisely, with an overemphasis on a single disability, right, and then you lose these like broader coalition's that you can build to, you know, I think I think it comes down to maybe like the way that you are our analysts analyzing the structures of oppression, right, like, right, what is it that's creating that 70% unemployment? Is it something specifically about blindness? Or is it like a broader ableist structure that is connected to a broader racist structure? You know, that's connected to a broader misogynist structure? You know, and I think if you start thinking in those structural terms, then like, coalition building makes a lot more sense, because it's like, I mean, you know, I don't know what kind of political affiliation or what but political orientation to take with us, you know, but certainly the Disability Justice Movement is pretty radically to the left, right. And I think traditionally, the NFB, for instance, has had a lot more socially conservative members and leaders. And so it's, you know, that reconciliation feels almost impossibly vast to to think of like an organization like the NFB taking the kind of like, abolitionist stance that a lot of these disability justice groups take to say, like, actually, capitalism is the problem, right. So yeah, so I mean, the thought experiment only goes so far, like, what like a Disability Justice oriented NFP would look like. But you know, that I think there are young members, you know, and I do think it's a generational thing too. Like, I think there are NF beers in their 20s and 30s, who are really wrestling with those questions right now. And I'm really interested to see what they come up with.   Michael Hingson ** 44:29 I think that the biggest value that the NFB brings overall, and I've actually heard this from some ACB people as well, is that the ENFP has a consistent philosophy about what blindness is and what blindness is. And and that is probably the most important thing that the NFP needs to ensure that it that it doesn't lose. But I think that the whole and the NFP used to be totally As coalition building that goes back to Jernigan and Mauer, although Mauer started to change some of that, and I think it will evolve. But you know, the NFB. And blind people in general have another issue that you sort of brought up in the book, you talk about people who are deaf and hard of hearing, that they form into communities and that they, they have a culture. And we don't see nearly as much of that in the blindness world. And so as a result, we still have blind people or sighted people referring to us and and not ever being called out as blind or visually impaired. But you don't find in the deaf community that people are talking about deaf or hearing impaired, you're liable to be shot. It's deaf or hard of hearing. And yeah, the reality is, it ought to be blind or low vision, because visually impaired is ridiculous on several levels visually, we're not different and impaired. What that's that's a horrible thing to say. But as a as an as a group. I was going to use community, but I but I guess the community isn't, as well formed to deal with it yet. We're not there. And so all too often, we talk about or hear about visually impaired or visual impairment. And that continues to promote the problem that we're trying to eliminate. Mm   Andrew Leland ** 46:22 hmm. Yeah. Yeah, that question of blank community is fascinating. And yeah. And I do think that I mean, you know, from my reading the book, I certainly have found blank community. But, you know, if I really think about it, if I'm really being honest, I think it's more that I've met, it's, you know, my work on the book has given me access to really cool blind people that I have gotten to become friends with, you know, that feels different than, like, welcome to this club, where we meet, you know, on Tuesdays and have our cool like, blind, you know, paragliding meetups, you know, not that not that people aren't doing that, like, then they're a really, you know, I would like to get more if I lived in a more urban center, I'm sure it would be involved in like, you know, the blind running club or whatever, willing to hang out with blind people more regularly, but it doesn't feel like a big community in that way. And it's interesting to think about why. You know, I think one big reason is that it's not, it's not familial, in the same way, you know, Andrew Solomon wrote a really interesting book called far from the tree that gets at this where, you know, like, the when, when, when a child has a different identity than a parent, like, you know, deaf children of hearing adults, you know, there doesn't, there isn't a culture that builds up around that, you know, and it's really like these big deaf families that you have with inherited forms of deafness, or, you know, and then schools for the deaf, that, you know, and with deaf culture in particular, you know, really what we're talking about is language, you know, in sign language, right, creates a whole rich culture around it. Whereas, with hearing blind people, you know, they're more isolated, they're not necessarily automatically you have to, you have to really work to find the other blind people, you know, with, with travel being difficult, it's a lot easier to just like, Get get to the public library to meet up in the first place, and so on. So, yeah, it feels a lot more fractured. And so I think you do see groups more like the NFB or the ACB, who are organizing around political action, rather than, you know, like a culture of folks hanging out going to a movie with open audio description, although, I will say that the weeks that I spent at the Colorado Center for the Blind, you know, which is, you know, you can think of it as like a, you know, it's a training center, but in some ways, it's like an intentional blind community do right where you're like, that's like a blind commune or something. I mean, that is just a beautiful experience, that it's not for everyone in terms of their their training method. But if it is for you, like, wow, like for just such a powerful experience to be in a community, because that is a real community. And it nothing will radically change your sense of what it means to be blind and what it means to be in a black community than then living for a while at a place like that. It was a really transformative experience for me.   Michael Hingson ** 49:11 Do you think that especially as the younger generations are evolving and coming up, that we may see more of a development of a community in the blindness in the blindness world? Or do you think that the other forces are just going to keep that from happening? Well,   Andrew Leland ** 49:30 you know, one of the things that I discovered in writing the book was that, you know, and this is sort of contradicting what I just said, because there there is a blind community. And, you know, I read in the book like, at first I thought that blind techies were another subculture of blindness, like blind birders are blind skateboarders, right. But then the more I looked into it, the more I realized that like being a techie is actually like a kind of a basic feature of being a blind person in the world. You know, and I don't hear if it's 2023 or 1823, you know, because if you think about the problem of blindness, which is access to information, by and large, you know, you basically have to become a self styled information technologist, right? To, to get what you need, whether it's the newspaper, or textbooks or signs, road signs, or whatever else. So. So I do and I do think that like, you know, when my dad was living in the Bay Area in the 90s, you know, when I would go visit him, you know, he was a techie, a sighted techie. And, you know, he would always be part of like, the Berkeley Macintosh user group, just be like, these nerds emailing each other, or, you know, I don't even know if email was around, it was like, late 80s. You know, but people who have like the Mac 512, KS, and they would, they would connect with each other about like, Well, how did you deal with this problem? And like, what kind of serial port blah, blah, blah? And that's a community, right? I mean, those people hang out, they get rise together. And if there's anything like a blind community, it's the blind techie community, you know, and I like to tell the story about Jonathan mosun. I'm sure you've encountered him in your trailer. I know Jonathan. Yeah. You know, so I, when I discovered his podcast, which is now called Living blind, fully blind, fully, yeah. Yeah. I, I was like, oh, okay, here are the conversations I've been looking for, because he will very regularly cover the kind of like social identity questions that I'm interested in, like, you know, is Braille like, is the only way for a blind person to have true literacy through Braille? Or is using a screen reader literacy, you know? Or like, is there such a thing as blind pride? And if so, what is it? I was like? These are the kinds of questions I was asking. And so I was so delighted to find it. But then in order to, in order to get to those conversations, you have to sit through like 20 minutes of like, one password on Windows 11 stopped working when I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11. And so like, what, you know, if you what Jaws command, can I use in and I was like, why is this? Why is there like 20 minutes of Jaws chat in between these, like, really interesting philosophical conversations. And eventually, I realized, like, oh, because that's like, what this community needs and what it's interested in. And so in some ways, like the real blind community is like the user group, which I think is actually a beautiful thing. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 52:14 Well, it is definitely a part of it. And we do have to be information technologists, in a lot of ways. Have you met? And do you know, Curtis Chang,   Andrew Leland ** 52:23 I've met him very briefly at an NFB convention. So Curtis,   Michael Hingson ** 52:28 and I have known each other Gosh, since the 1970s. And we both are very deeply involved in a lot of things with technology. He worked in various aspects of assistive technology worked at the NFB center for a while and things like that, but he always talks about how blind people and and I've heard this and other presentations around the NFB, where blind people as Curtis would put it, have to muddle through and figure out websites. And, and the fact is, we do it, because there are so many that are inaccessible. I joined accessibe two years ago, two and a half years ago. And there are a lot of people that don't like the artificial, intelligent process that accessibe uses. It works however, and people don't really look far enough that we're not, I think, being as visionary as we ought to be. We're not doing what we did with Ray Kurzweil. And look, when the Kurzweil project started with the NFB Jernigan had to be dragged kicking and screaming into it, but Ray was so emphatic. And Jim Gasol at the Washington office, finally convinced kindred again to let him go see, raised machine, but the rules were that it didn't matter what Ray would put on the machine to read it and had to read what Gasol brought up. Well, he brought it did and the relationship began, and it's been going ever since and, and I worked, running the project and the sense on a day to day basis, I traveled I lived out of hotels and suitcases for 18 months as we put machines all over and then I went to work for Ray. And then I ended up having to go into sales selling not the reading machine, but the data entry machine, but I guess I kept to consistently see the vision that Ray was bringing, and I think he helped drag, in some ways the NFB as an organization, more into technology than it was willing to do before. Interesting.   Andrew Leland ** 54:27 Yeah, I heard a similar comment. The one thing I got wrong in the first edition of the book that I'm correcting for subsequent reprints, but I really bungled the description of the Opticon. And my friend, Robert Engel Britton, who's a linguist at Rice University, who collects opera cones. I think he has got probably like a dozen of them in his house. You know, he helped me you know, because I didn't have a chance to use one. Right he helped me get a better version of it. But he also sent me a quote, I think it was from Jernigan was similar thing where like, I think they were trying to get the public I'm included with, you know, voc rehab, so that that students could not voc rehab or whatever like so that students could get blind students could use them. And it was the same thing of like, you know, this newfangled gizmo is not going to help, you know, Braille is what kids need. So I do that, that's all to say that that makes sense to me that resistance to technology, you know, and it's like, it's a, it's a, it's a sort of conservative stance of like, we understand that what blind people need are is Braille and access to, you know, equal access. And don't don't try to give us any anything else. And you know, and I think, to be fair, like, even though the Opticon sounded like an incredibly useful tool, as is, of course, the Kurzweil Reading Machine and everything that followed from it. There. There is, you know, talking, I talked to Josh Meili, for the book, who's who now works at Amazon, you know, he had this great story about his mentor, Bill, Gary, who, who would, who would basically get a phone call, like once a week from a well, very well meaning like retired sighted engineer, who would say like, oh, you know, what the blind need? It's like the laser cane, right? Or the Yeah, it's like, basically like a sippy cup for blind people like so that they don't spill juice all over themselves. And, you know, and Gary would very patiently be like, Oh, actually, they don't think that that would be helpful to do probably, yeah. Talk to a blind person first, maybe before you spend any more time trying to invent something that blind people don't need. So I think that resistance to like newfangled technology, there's a good reason for it. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 56:26 there is but the willingness to take the Opticon. Look, I think the fastest I ever heard of anybody reading with an optical was like 70 or 80 words a minute, and there are only a few people who did that. Yeah. You know, Candy Lynnville, the daughter of the engineer who invented it, could and Sue Mel Rose, who was someone I knew, was able to and a few people were but what the Opticon did do even if it was slow, yeah, it was it still gave you access to information that you otherwise didn't get access to. And, and I had an optic on for a while. And the point was, you could learn to read and learn printed letters and learn to read them. It wasn't fast. But you could still do it. Yeah. And so it, it did help. But it wasn't going to be the panacea. I think that tele sensory systems wanted it to be you know, and then you talked about Harvey Lauer who also develop and was involved in developing the stereo toner, which was the audience since the audio version of the optic comm where everything was represented audio wise, and, and I spent a lot of time with Harvey Harvey at Heinz a long time ago. But the the fact is, I think the question is valid is listening, and so on literacy is literacy, like Braille. And I think there is a difference there is, are you illiterate, if you can't read Braille, you point out the issues about grammar, the issues about spelling and so on. And I think that there is a valid reason for people learning Braille at the Colorado Center, they would tell you, for senior blind people, you may not learn much Braille, but you can learn enough to be able to take notes and things like that, or, or put labels on your, your soup cans, and so on. So it's again, going to be different for different people. But we are in a society where Braille has been so de emphasized. And that's the fault of the educational system for not urging and insisting that more people be able to use Braille. And that's something that we do have to deal with. So I think there is a literacy problem when people don't learn braille. But I also think that, again, there are a lot of things that Braille would be good for, but using audio makes it go faster. It doesn't mean you shouldn't learn braille, though, right? Yeah,   Andrew Leland ** 58:51 no, it's another I think it's interesting. And it's a related idea, this, this sense that technology, you know, this like, just sort of wave your hands and say the word technology as a sort of panacea, where I think, you know, it's, it's a tragic story where, where people will say, Oh, well, you know, little Johnny has, you know, some vision. So like, he could just use technology, like he doesn't need Braille. And it's fascinating to me, because I never really felt it. And maybe it's because I encountered Braille at a point in my development as a blind person that I really was hungry for it. But, you know, people talk about Braille the way they talked about the white cane, like the white cane, I felt so much shame about using in public, and it's such, it's just so stigmatized, whereas Braille, I just always thought it was kind of cool. But you know, you hear it so much from parents where they it's just like their heartbreak seeing their child reading with their fingers, which is, you know, and so as a result, they're like, why don't I just buy like a gigantic magnifier, that maybe in five years, you're not gonna be able to use anyway, but like, at least you're reading the same type of book that   Michael Hingson ** 59:56 half hour or 45 minutes until you start getting headaches. Exactly. And that, you know, I worked on a proposal once. I was an evaluator for it. We were in a school in Chicago, and one of the teachers talked about Sally who could see and Johnny, who was totally blind, literally, it was Sally and Johnny. And she said, Sally gets to read print, Johnny has to read Braille. Sally couldn't read print very fast. her eyesight wasn't good. Yeah, she got to read print. And Johnny had to read Braille. Yeah, it's the kind of thing that we we see all the time. And it's so unfortunate. So yeah, I, I do understand a lot of the technology resistance. But again, people like Ray helped us vision a little differently. But unfortunately, getting that conversation to other people, outside of the NFB community, like teachers and so on, is so hard because so many people are looking at it from a science point of view and not recognizing it as it should be. The the NFB did a video that did it. Several, they have had a whole series of things regarding Braille. But they interviewed a number of people who had some residual vision, who were never allowed to learn to read Braille. And invariably, these people say how horrible it was that they didn't get to learn to read Braille, they learned it later. And they're, they're reading slower than they really should. But they see the value of it. And it's important that we hopefully work to change some of those conversations. Yeah,   Andrew Leland ** 1:01:33 I mean, it gets back to our earlier in our conversation a

Andrew (Sully) Sullivan, retired Navy SEAL and DEVGRU operator, and founder of BlueForce Strategies and Community First Project joins me on this episode. Andrew's combat commendations include the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals with combat valor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, six Joint Service Commendation Medals with combat valor, two Navy and Marine Commendation medals with valor, three Presidential Unit Citations, and numerous other joint and individual awards. Andrew is a subject matter expert in Special Operations and law enforcement training, instructing, leading, and mentorship, with a passion for service. Topics we cover include being a lifelong learner, growing up with patriotism, the moment that changed the trajectory of Andrew's life, leadership, the transition back to civilian life, training law enforcement officers, and more. Get connected with Andrew: Website: https://c1p.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551444688279 Twitter: https://twitter.com/C1Porg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/community_first_project/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sullivan-647826175/ Donate to Community First: https://c1p.org/donate Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324  Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ  Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy, thanks for listening, and please share with a friend!

Andrew has such incredible perspectives and insights when it comes to being a true American. He is a veteran who served on the front lines in Afghanistan and he continues to push himself by learning and researching more and more as his career goes on. This episode is jammed packed, but our main focus here is to wake people up to the real situations of our worlds. Hopefully enacting some positive change and impact for our families and communities alike. Get empowered and get control over your food, energy, and finances. Enjoy today's episode. Connect with Jack: Instagram: @urbanabundancefl Website: urbanabundance.com Connect with Andrew: Website: www.myfortfreedom.org Urban Abundance is helping South Florida residents transform any yard or lawn into a beautiful, and functional edible landscape. Fruit trees, vegetable gardens, food forests, pollinator plants, you name it! We are helping Florida feed itself by creating local, organic, and abundant food systems. Join the #GrowFoodAtHome movement with us! Let's create abundance together!!!

Episode Summary Andrew Bryant speaks & write on Being Human and Driving Accelerated Results through Self-leadership. His latest work, The New Leadership Playbook is changing the leadership conversation in this new era. Who's your ideal client and what's the biggest challenge they face? What are the common mistakes people make when trying to solve that problem? What is one valuable free action that our audience can implement that will help with that issue? What is one valuable free resource that you can direct people to that will help with that issue? What's the one question I should have asked you that would be of great value to our audience? When was the last time you experienced Goosebumps with your family and why? DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE CHAPTER of The Leadership Playbook Get in touch with Andrew: Website, LinkedIn Learn more about how Uwe helps in-demand professionals and their VIPs to enjoy Unshakeable Two-getherness in their relationship (plus more free time and zero guilt). Or when you feel you'd be interested in working together you can Book A Chat With Uwe

Today, Jesse shares some financial lessons from humble beginnings. There's much to learn from his first entrepreneurial endeavor: a baseball concession stand. Then, Andrew Giancola joins the pod to share his “Hero's Journey,” from a bottom point where he found himself unable to afford a fill-up of gasoline. Andrew has thoughts about peoples' biggest problem with money, about opportunity costs we all face, and whether you should rent or buy your next home. Thanks for joining us today on The Best Interest.   Key Takeaways and Timestamps: (0:00:44) - Jesse shares a story from his early financial life about starting a concession stand business as a kid to earn money to buy a computer game. (0:09:31) - Jesse shares about his first job cleaning bathrooms and cabins at a state park for minimum wage. (0:13:30) - Brief ad break. (0:14:32) - Andrew Giancola, host of The Personal Finance Podcast, joins the show. (0:15:23) - Andrew shares his “Hero Story” of living paycheck to paycheck after college and having an "a-ha" moment when he couldn't afford to fill up his gas tank. (0:18:25) - Andrew reflects that changing his money mindset and psychology was the biggest factor in learning to manage his money properly.  (0:19:45) - Andrew discusses working one-on-one with clients, focusing on identifying their biggest problems and goals around money. (0:21:40) - Andrew shares a story about starting a side business selling Christmas trees and learning entrepreneurial lessons from it. (0:23:20) - Trying new ventures, seeing what works, and not being afraid to abandon things that aren't working. (0:24:43) - The importance of evaluating opportunity costs in building wealth. (0:28:14) - Tactics for evaluating non-monetary opportunity costs like time with family. (0:28:50) - Brief ad break. (0:29:04) -The first $100k is the hardest to accumulate because it relies more on savings rate versus investment returns. Once you hit $100k, compound interest accelerates wealth building. (0:33:08) - The importance of calculating total cost of homeownership before deciding whether to buy or rent. (0:35:05) - While homeownership can make sense, a house shouldn't be viewed primarily as an investment.   Mentions: The Millionaire Next Door:  https://amzn.to/3FKFfme   More of Andrew:

❓What can you do to relieve neck pain? In today's episode, I am joined by a special guest, Dr Andrew Minkley, MD. He is a physiatrist from Desert Spine and Sports Physicians. He focused on restoring function and working creatively with people across the spectrum of ability to help them achieve their goals.

How can busy professionals invest in mobile home parks to build wealth and passive income?   Andrew Keel joins host Taylor Loht to discuss investing in mobile home parks as a busy professional to build passive income. Andrew shares how he got started buying and wholesaling mobile homes, then transitioned to buying and syndicating entire mobile home parks. He provides insights into finding off-market deals, working with municipalities, building a property management company, and key lessons learned.   Andrew Keel is the CEO of Keel Team, LLC, a ‘MHU Top 100' owner of manufactured housing communities with over 2,500 lots under management. His team currently manages 40 manufactured housing communities and 11 self-storage facilities across more than 10 states. Andrew's current commercial real estate portfolio totals $125M+ in assets under management. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities and self-storage facilities, by utilizing proven systems to maximize occupancy while reducing operating costs. He specializes in bringing in homes to fill vacant MH lots, implementing self-storage revenue management, starting utility bill back programs, and improving overall management and operating efficiencies, all of which significantly boost the asset value and net operating income of the properties.   00:00 - Opening Segment Andrew introduces his background as a sales manager who got into real estate investing on the side. He started wholesaling single-family homes before purchasing his first mobile homes, leading him to focus on that niche.   00:04:00 - Transitioning to Mobile Home Parks Mobile home parks provide recurring revenue through lot rents Parks are often owned by "mom and pop" owners, allowing for good deals Andrew went "all in" on mobile home park investing by leaving his job   00:09:00 - Finding Deals and Building a Team How cold calling helps find motivated sellers Follow-up and persistence is critical Building the right team took trial and error   00:15:00 - Working with Municipalities Building good relationships with municipalities is key Due diligence helps uncover potential regulatory issues Why some municipalities try to force redevelopment of parks   00:26:00 - Closing Segment: Best deal: A value-add 82 lot mobile home park purchased at a good price. Only 40 lots occupied initially. Worst deal: Purchased a 52 lot park in Dayton, Ohio that only had 8 lots occupied. Top lesson learned: Maintaining urgency and momentum on deals is critical   Quotes:   "If you want to get that type of debt, your mobile home community needs to be very nicely maintained. They're not going to lend on stuff that doesn't meet their criteria." - Andrew Keel "Our bottleneck is finding consistent good deals that make sense. If we have a good deal, the money isn't the issue." - Andrew Keel   Connect with Andrew: Website: https://www.andrewkeel.com/   Apply to Invest with Taylor at www.investwithtaylor.com   Track your wealth for free with Personal Capital, go to www.escapingwallstreet.com   Please leave a review and help others escape Wall Street and build wealth on Main Street!

On this week's episode of The Alcohol ReThink podcast, Patrick was joined by Andrew Casselton. Andrew stopped drinking over 15 years ago and shares his journey to sobriety and more importantly, what it has created for him since.   Some of the cool things he covers are: - How alcohol is socially expected at university in the UK - The impact of alcohol on productivity, risky behaviour and physical pain - Existing and not living - The power of mindfulness and meditation - Managing anxiety after addiction - Beliefs we create in childhood that play out as adults - Developing a practice of self-care, mindfulness and being kind to yourself Connect with Andrew: Website: https://polarbeartherapy.co.uk/https://polarbeartherapy.co.uk/ Connect with Patrick: To find out how Patrick can help you stop drinking and create an awesome life without alcohol, book a free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ one hour consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how his 6 month 1-1 coaching program will take you from feeling out of control and self-hating to sober, clear-headed, full of energy, looking good and doing more of what you love in life. Whether you decide to work with him or not, the consultation alone will help you understand where you are and why you do what you do. It's a no-brainer. Get yourself booked in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Alcohol ReThink Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free 30 day email mindset-reset series to support you in stopping drinking Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.patrickjfox.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thealcoholrethinkproject/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group (Private): ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/alcoholrethinkproject ⁠

In this week's episode, I  engage in a profound and enlightening conversation with Andrew Daniel, a renowned healer and author of the book "Awaken to Your True Self: Why You're Still Stuck and How to Break Through." The discussion delves into the core concepts of healing, embodiment, personal transformation, and the journey to self-discovery. Andrew shares his unique perspective on how individuals can break free from their limitations and live a life aligned with their true essence.   Key Themes and Takeaways:   1. Introduction to Cinesomatics: Andrew introduces the concept of Cinesomatics, a transformative approach that combines somatic healing and cinematic storytelling. Cinesomatics explores the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit through the lens of personal narratives and embodiment.   2. The Significance of Embodiment: The conversation emphasizes the importance of embodiment, which involves being fully present in one's body and experiencing life from a grounded, sensory perspective. Andrew explains how embodiment can help individuals connect with their authentic selves and navigate the complexities of emotions and traumas.   3.  Breaking Free from Limiting Stories: Andrew challenges the traditional notion of personal narratives and stories, encouraging listeners to move beyond the limitations of their past experiences. He advocates for a shift from creating new stories to letting go of existing narratives, enabling individuals to embrace the truth of their being without the filters of societal expectations or past traumas.   4.  Healing Trauma and Overcoming Limitations: The conversation explores the transformative power of healing trauma and overcoming personal limitations. Andrew shares real-life examples of individuals who have undergone profound changes by confronting their traumas and embracing healing modalities.   5. Understanding Archetypal Stories: Andrew distinguishes personal narratives from archetypal stories that are inherent in human consciousness. He explains how these archetypal stories, rooted in mythology and shared human experiences, influence our lives. By recognizing these archetypes, individuals can gain deeper insights into their own journeys.   6. Embracing the Truth and Living Authentically: The podcast emphasizes the significance of aligning with one's truth and living authentically. Andrew advocates for embracing the reality of our experiences without embellishment or distortion. By embodying the truth, individuals can tap into their innate wisdom and live a life of purpose and fulfillment.   7. The Role of Surrender and Letting Go: Andrew discusses the concept of surrender, emphasizing the courage it takes to let go of familiar but limiting patterns. He shares how surrendering to the truth and facing discomfort can lead to profound transformations, allowing individuals to transcend their current limitations.   8. The Journey to Self-Discovery and Empowerment: The podcast concludes by highlighting the transformative journey to self-discovery and empowerment. Andrew encourages listeners to explore their true selves, embark on the path of healing, and embody their authenticity. By doing so, individuals can experience profound shifts, leading to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.   "Awaken Your True Self & Break Free Of Limiting Stories" is a captivating podcast that delves into the depths of healing, embodiment, and personal transformation. Andrew Daniel's profound insights and unique perspective offer listeners a transformative roadmap to break free from limitations, embrace their authenticity, and embark on a journey of self-discovery. This podcast serves as a beacon of wisdom, guiding individuals toward a life aligned with their true essence and purpose.   Connect with Andrew: Website - https://andrewdaniel.org/   Cinesomatics - https://cinesomatics.org/   YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@andrewdaniel   --   Connect with Frank and The Super Human Life on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachfrankrich/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584284948647477/   Website: http://www.thesuperhumanlifepodcast.com/tshlhome   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB4UrpxtNO2AFtDURMzoKQ  

In this episode, the Crew ventures to the end of the road to chat with journalist-turned-thriller author Andrew Welsh-Huggins. In "The End of the Road," Myles's testimony should have landed Pryor, their one-eyed ringleader, in jail after a botched bank robbery, but Pryor escaped unscathed while Myles served time. Now, determined to leave his criminal past behind, Myles must kill Pryor to start anew. A violent clash between them leaves Myles in critical condition, prompting his girlfriend Penny to seek revenge and a chance at a normal life. Meanwhile, Pryor and his gang plan their biggest heist targeting an Ohio bank, with Penny in pursuit. As Pryor leaves chaos in his wake, this fast-paced rural noir showcases Andrew Welsh-Huggins' mastery of suspense and vivid characters, set in the heart of the Midwest. Praise for The End of the Road: A Library Journal Best Thriller Book of the Year "An elegant crime story … packed with quirky, entertaining characters and told in flowing prose that has a life of its own…. Recommend this to action fans and to anyone who can respond to golden―if blood-soaked―prose."― Booklist "A crackerjack crime yarn chockablock with miscreants and a supersonic pace." ― Kirkus Andrew Welsh-Huggins is a reporter for the Associated Press in Columbus, Ohio by day and author of seven books in the Andy Hayes private eye series, featuring a former Ohio State and Cleveland Browns quarterback turned investigator, by even earlier in the day. He is the editor of the Columbus Noir anthology from Akashic Books, and the author of two nonfiction books, No Winners Here Tonight, the definitive history of Ohio's death penalty, and Hatred At Home, about the terrorism prosecution of three Ohio friends. His mystery fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly, and Mystery Tribune among others.

A Broadway actor, author, and web series co-creator, Andrew Keenan-Bolger opens up about his personal experiences, life lessons, and insights into the world of theater, social media, and literature. He recalls his introduction to theater and his early influences, which include his older sister, and how he was able to pursue a career in acting, thanks to the overwhelming support he received from his parents at such a young age. Currently playing seven different characters in “Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors”, Andrew shares a glimpse of what the production is like, including costume changes, and why having chemistry with the people you work with is essential. While he successfully grew his online presence, he candidly reveals the toll social media can take on one's mental health, ultimately choosing to show only certain aspects of his life and providing valuable content to his followers. Andrew also touches on the transition from co-creating the digital series, “Submissions Only” to co-writing the book series, "Jack and Louisa". He reflects on the responsibility of writing for a younger audience, getting inspired by other people's works, and the importance of staying true to one's unique voice. Andrew Keenan-Bolger is a multi-talented actor, author, and social media influencer who began his professional theatrical journey at the age of 10, with his earliest roles in productions like "A Christmas Carol", “Beauty and the Beast”, and "The Sound of Music." His other stage credits include roles in productions such as "Seussical,""Mary Poppins," "Newsies," and "Tuck Everlasting." His TV credits include “The Undoing”, “The Blacklist”, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, “Nurse Jackie”, and “Naked Brothers Band”. He co-authored the middle-grade novel series "Jack and Louisa" alongside Kate Wetherhead, a delightful series that explores the adventures of two theater-loving friends. He is the co-creator of the critically acclaimed web series, “Submissions Only” and is currently part of the ensemble cast of “Dracula, a Comedy of Terrors” now playing at New World Stages. Connect with Andrew: Website: www.andrewkeenanbolger.com Instagram: @KeenanBlogger Threads: @KeenanBlogger YouTube: @AndrewKeenanBolgerTV Twitter: @KeenanBlogger Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's conversation is with Andrew Craig. Andrew is an ex-investment banker, founder of plain English finance, and author of Amazon best-sellers, How to Own the World and Live on Less, Invest the Rest. How to Own the World is one of the most impactful British personal finance book of all time and when I first hosted Andrew on the show back in November 2020, I couldn't believe the positive impact the conversation had on so many listeners. Expect to learn about why Andrew isn't surprised by the current economic situation, the biggest challenges facing investors and companies, the fudging of inflation figures, why the politicians are either wilfully ignorant, incompetent or lying to you, why crypto might be a good investment but isn't good for human progress, and why despite all this noise that the outlook for your future should be positive. Andrew is an optimist but also a realist and we discuss the net positives of capitalism and the stock market, what role life sciences and biotech will play in a brighter and more positive future, as well as Andrew's own experiences and advices of pursuing something he truly cares about and becoming self employed in recent years. I wanted to make sure I marked this milestone of 200 episodes with something special and this conversation certainly achieves that. Today's podcast is supported and sponsored by Clean Foods Meal Prep. The removal of over 90 minutes of cooking and meal prep each week has been a big win for me, while the meals are tastier and more varied ingredients than I would manage cooking them myself. And the meals are cooked fresh each Saturday and midweek in Glasgow before being delivered across the UK. Visit https://cleanfoodsmealprep.com/?ref=cambro today and use CAMBRO to save 15% on your order.  Order before 2pm on a Saturday for Monday delivery or Midnight on a Monday for Thursday delivery. Connect with Andrew: Website and email list - https://plainenglishfinance.co.uk/ Why Pessimists sound smart - https://plainenglishfinance.co.uk/opinion/why-do-pessimists-sound-smart   Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: www.buymeacoffee.com/ColCamBro This is not financial advice. The reason it's not financial advice is because it's not tailored to you. We discuss the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it's worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research.

Join Kim as she speaks with Scottish astrophotographer Andrew Allan. Andrew has had a deep connection with space from a very young age and loves nothing more than showing others the beauty that can be found in the night sky. From photographing the northern lights to meteor showers, he enjoys it all and shares his passion with others through his social media channels. Journey into photographyWhy he loves the night's skyThe magic of being out after darkInspiring others to reconnect with the night skyLearning astrophotography Why Scotland is so good for astrophotography Seeing the northern lightsThe northern lights in Scotland vs Iceland and NorwayHaving the passion for astrophotographyNever forgetting your first northern lights experience Why the northern light's is his favourite thing to photograph Understanding the power of the Northern Lights Predicting northern light's displays The best places to see the northern light's in Scotland Converting his car to sleep in Photographing the milkywayThe unpredictability of aurora hunting Camera tips for photographing the northern lightsRunning astrophotography workshops Not heading out with expectations Vision for the futureEnjoying what's in the sky every night Connect with Andrew:Website: https://scotlandsnightsky.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scotlandsnightskyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/scotlandsnightsky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_allan22---Website: https://www.photographicconnections.com/Join the Photographic Connections community:https://photographic-connections.mn.co/Immersive Photography Weekend Dates:https://www.photographicconnections.com/photographyweekendsFollow the journeyInstagram: http:/www.instagram.com/photographicconnectionsFollow Kim's photography journey and offeringsWebsite: http://www.kimgrantphotography.co.ukYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@kimgrantphotographyInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/kimgrantphotographyMusic by Mark RobinsonSong: A Thousand LifetimesWebsite: http:/www.markrobinsonmusic.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkRobinsonMusic

From having one of his companies go from a chaotic mess to having more revenue and net profit to pay for taxes and other operational expenses, let us know more about Andrew Lucas' transformation story!In this episode, Andrew Lucas, a real estate investor who runs a family-owned business, shares his real estate investing journey that will give you hope from failure to success!Listen as he also shares how his wife got involved and got her an outlet for her wonderful talent! Enjoy the show!Key Takeaways:[01:30] Introducing Andrew Lucas[04:58] What his business looks like before Profit First[11:20] Starting the wholesaling business[15:51] Challenges Andrew and his wife had to face in the real estate investing journey[21:30] Husband-wife team on their real estate investing journey[24:32] Andrew's Profit First story[28:02] Get in touch with Andrew LucasQuotes:[06:15] "They know they are making money, they don't know where it's going. They know they don't have as much now as they thought they would."[25:40] "It's easy to lose track, but when you implement this, you will have opportunities that open up." [26:14] "The people that succeed in real estate are the ones that can stick around the longest."Connect with Andrew:Website: https://reidealfinders.club/ Tired of living deal to deal? If you are a real estate investor or business owner who is tired of living deal to deal and want to double your profits, head over here to book your no-obligation discovery call with me. Either myself or someone from my team will hop on a short call with you to get clear on your business goals, remove any obstacles holding you back, and map out a game plan to help you finally start keeping more of the money you work so hard to make. - David

Our special guest today is Andrew Barth Feldman who won the 2018 National High School Musical Theatre Award, and went on to make his Broadway debut as the title character in the Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen as a junior in high school. Since then, he has starred in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical, and various other television shows and films, and he has won an Emmy Award for hosting the 2020 Roger Rees Awards. He works as a performer, writer, creator, and an advocate. This episode is part of our Earth Month series, called The United Nations Global Goals, where we talk about tackling the world's “to do” list to make our planet a better place. I'm joined by my passionate co-host, Tony Nominee Anika Larsen. We decided to work together on this series during Earth Month and bring in guests to talk about the ways in which we all can make small changes for the greater good, with a focus on the Broadway community and theatre fans. Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episode and how you can donate and/or help: EntertainmentCommunity.org/ GlobalGoals.org BroadwayGreen.com/ BPN.fm/SaveThePlanet Connect with Andrew: Website: andrewbfeldman.com Instagram: @andrewbfeldman_ Twitter: @andrewbfeldman YouTube: @andrewbarthfeldman6353 Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast: Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Twitter: @broadwaygives Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to take your marketing efforts to the next level? Meet Andrew Lenzo, the marketing expert who went from struggling to find his voice in journaling to achieving massive success with his agency. In this episode of Walk 2 Wealth, Andrew shares his powerful story of how journaling helped him to discover his strengths and passions, and how he turned them into a successful marketing agency. From understanding your unique voice to crafting compelling content, Andrew's insights will give you the tools to stand out in a crowded market. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from a true marketing master. Tune in now and take the first step towards a more successful marketing strategy. Listen to Walk 2 Wealth now!"Links From The ShowConnect with Andrew:Website: 313media.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3g4c4e4iAWroDYOIrLQGqALinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/313mediallc/?Podcast:  https://anchor.fm/marketingandcoffeeSupport the showHOW TO SUPPORT THE WALK 2 WEALTH PODCAST: walk2wealth.supercast.com 1. Subscribe, Rate, & Review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform. 2. Share Episodes with your family, friends, and co-workers. 3. Donate what you can financially to help us continue to bring great content that inspires you, and people like you around the world!4. GET YOUR BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO START YOUR DREAM BUSINESS: HTTPS://WWW.BIT.LY/WALK2WEALTHGIFT

Meet Andrew, host of the Flying Smarter podcast and fellow Disney fan! Join us as Andrew reflects back on his visits to every Disney Park around the world and why Tokyo Disney has such a special place in his heart. Connect with Andrew: Website: www.flyingsmarter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/flyingsmarter Instagram: www.instagram.com/flyingsmarter Twitter: www.twitter.com/flying_smarter Connect with Had To Be There: Website: hadtobethere.net Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: Had To Be There Twitter: @hadtobethere203 Interested in booking a visit to Tokyo Disney Resort for yourself? Contact Vacations By Kelly to request your free quote. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hadtobethere203/message

Andrew Kaufman M.D. is a public speaker, researcher, natural healing practitioner, business and homeschooling consultant, inventor, and Covid-19 whistleblower.  Dr. Andy has a B.S. from M.I.T. in Molecular Biology and completed his psychiatric training at Duke University Medical Center after graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina. He spent many years in the medical field and practiced as a forensic psychiatrist and expert witness. When he learned that many of the modern medical practices were harming people and not helping them, he gave up his lucrative medical career and began researching and understanding the relationship between body, mind, and spirit, and how to use Nature to heal your own body.  Dr. Andy's new practice is spreading truth about the world we live in today and fighting for freedom. He teaches people the vital knowledge that they need to implement true Care for themselves and their families at the highest level of Consciousness. He now teaches people how to become their own Health Authority.    Connect with Dr. Andrew: Website: https://andrewkaufmanmd.com/ True Medicine Library: https://www.truemedicinelibrary.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewkaufmanmd/   Food Forest Abundance: Website: https://foodforestabundance.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodForestAbundance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforestabundance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFAbundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/food-forest-abundance/   The Jim Gale Show Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jimgaleshow   Sponsored by The Weston A. Price Foundation: https://www.westonaprice.org

Herman is a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, where he focuses on the evolution of human energy expenditure and metabolism. He is also the co-founder of the Human Evolutionary Ecology Lab, where he and his team study the effects of diet, physical activity, and modern environments on human health and disease.Herman's latest book, "Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism," explores the latest research on metabolism and challenges long-held beliefs about weight loss and metabolism. His work has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR.Andrew Best is a biological anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; he is also a respectable endurance athlete in his own right. Andrew is currently conducting a research project on ultramarathon and ultra-endurance athletes that further tests the limits of the human metabolic scope. Contact for Andrew-Website: https://www.therunningprimate.com/Instagram: @therunningprimate Twitter: @RunningPrimate Strava: The Shreddy ProfessorBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-https://trainright.com/Koop's Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

Today, Chad is joined by the Vice President of Zihmer Law Firm, Andrew Zihmer, to talk about taking the leap of faith and following your dreams to achieve your entrepreneurial goals. He also talks about how he and his wife started their business and how it grew exponentially through the years. Remember that you will only get to live this life once, so make sure you live it exactly how you want it.Andrew Zihmer is the Vice President of Zihmer Law Firm, the leading Pittsburgh estate planning law firm.  Prior to working with Tracy Zihmer to found Zihmer Law Firm, Andrew spent over a decade as an engineer and manager at Bechtel, Rolls-Royce, and Northrop Grumman.Andrew's role at Zihmer Law Firm is to create processes and systems to solve complex legal problems.  Andrew relies on years of experience solving problems related to the nuclear power industry, aerospace, and the naval nuclear propulsion program to help lawyers provide exceptional service to their clients at a reasonable cost.In addition to his role at Zihmer Law Firm, Andrew also founded and continues to oversee Voraus Consulting. Voraus Consulting creates custom marketing solutions for clients based on analytics and data science. Andrew focuses on getting the right information in front of the correct people for them to be able to make the best decisions at the executive level.Andrew grew up in western Pennsylvania and graduated from Gannon University, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. Upon graduating from Gannon University, Andrew spent the following chapters of his career working closely with the Department of Defense, Air Force, Navy, and a number of other governmental agencies. Andrew's work required him to work at the highest levels within the intelligence community, where his work supported TS/SCI projects. Additionally, Andrew strives to give back to the community; he serves on the Three Rivers Youth board of directors, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit working to preserve and unite families while combating homelessness.Reach out to Andrew:Website: https://www.zihmerlaw.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_zihmer/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-zihmer/Email: azihmer@zihmerlaw.com____Connect with Chad:Website: https://mrtenacity.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-osinga-b62a08b1/FB: https://www.facebook.com/108630534048340IG: https://www.instagram.com/ospirecapitalTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrtenacity40

Self Storage Stewardship, Inc. is a real estate investment firm focused on self-storage assets. We help individuals and families grow in the stewardship of their time, talents, and resources through sharing knowledge and access to investment opportunities to grow a passive income and create generational wealth.Andrew is the CEO and Founder of Self Storage Stewardship. Beginning in 2015, he began pursuing real estate beginning with multi-family residential properties and single-family house flips.  He has experience as an investor in multi-family apartment syndications, self-storage, teak parcels, and more complex real estate strategies including self-directed IRAs, solo 401ks, 1031 exchanges, cost segregation, and the Infinite Banking Concept. Episode Highlights- Self-storage is a simple business model - Markets, deal size, tech used for investment- Know this before considering a self storage investments- Underwriting self storage facilities- Common sources for financing self storage propertiesBook Recommended:- Who Not How Get in touch with Andrew:Website: https://www.selfstoragestewardship.com/Email: andrew@selfstoragestewardship.com  Grab your freebie - Tips for Multifamily Investing at www.ushacapital.comFound this episode insightful? Show us some love by spreading the word on social media or  rating and reviewing the show here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/multifamily-ap360/id1522097213Follow Rama on socials!LinkedIn | Meta | Twitter | InstagramConnect to Rama KrishnaE-mail: info@ushacapital.comWebsite: www.ushacapital.co 

Andrew Eppler has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga for over 3 decades and is the director of Ashtanga Yoga Studio where he offers a variety of courses, classes and trainings both online and in person. He has grown up with the practice and witnessed its evolution into world culture first hand. Andrew has spent many years studying the philosophy of the Nathamuni Sampradaya tradition that Sri Krishnamacharya belonged to. Andrew is also the producer and director of the film Mysore Yoga Traditions.  If you are interested in the history and culture that Ashtanga Yoga has come from Mysore Yoga Traditions film will be a beautiful experience! You can listen to the elders, scholars, spiritual leaders and even the Queen of Mysore herself telling the story of the yoga of Mysore. With the help and support of senior Sanskrit professors in Mysore Andrew has developed an approach to teaching physical postures that fits the modern paradigm. While staying grounded in traditional ideas about philosophy and the sequences of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, Andrew believes that there is inevitable evolution in yoga practice and uses a "global fusion" of techniques. Connect with Andrew Website: https://www.ashtangayogastudio.com/ Instagram: @andrew_eppler_yoga   https://www.instagram.com/p/CgT9776FDfk/

Episode 020 The Legal Side of Business, Featuring Andrew Legrand – Alpha Tax with Matt Chancey Andrew Legrand is the founder of Spera Law Group, LLC, a cloud-based and paperless law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm proactively guides business owners around legal pitfalls…and helps them out when they fall in. The firm has been recognized in Forbes, New Orleans City Business, and Business Insider, among others. SuperLawyers honored him as a Rising Star among Business and Corporate Attorneys 5 years running. As a tech nerd with a law license, Andrew has presented at the American Bar Association's TECHSHOW, ClioCloud9 Conference, and multiple CLE seminars presented by the Louisiana State Bar Association. In our conversation, Andrew talks about how his firm helps businesses have a higher probability of success and why businesses are struggling to find good employees. Other topics we discuss include: Why Andrew decided to help business owners avoid legal mistakes The challenges new business owners face Why his ideal client is the 7-8 figure businesses The legal policies based on the amount of employees Why employees want more benefits than just a good salary Why the better run businesses have less trouble finding employees Enjoy the show! Connect with Andrew: Website: https://speralaw.com/   Connect with Matt: Website: https://www.mattchanceylive.com/home1615404071938 Matthew Chancey is a Registered Representative of Coastal Equities, Inc. and an Investment Advisory Representative of Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. Neither Coastal Equities, Inc. nor Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc. is affiliated with Micel Financial LLC. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Coastal Investment Advisors, Inc., and securities are offered through Coastal Equities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 1201 N. Orange St., Suite 729, Wilmington, DE 19801. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Douglas Appleby is an experienced sports executive with over 36 years of working at the highest level. He is the chairman and CEO of General Sports Entertainment and the founder of  AppleTree Advisory. He has more than 31 years of sales, marketing, and management experience. Listen in! Key Highlights: [00:01 - 12:41]  Andy Appleby on Finding Success in the Sports Realm Andrew recognized that the sales side of sports was objective and that hard work would lead to success. After two championships with the Detroit Pistons, Appleby left to start his own company. Andrew discusses how he got his start in business, starting with a small company that he bought and then went on to create two more successful businesses Recognize the challenges of owning a sports team, which is a very demanding and time-consuming endeavor, the importance of a good team, and how it is important to stay true to your values and goals. . [12:42 - 37:24] China's Goal: Take Over the World Andrew discusses his career and how owning his own baseball league has been a great experience. He talks about how the DBL has helped him give back to the community and how he is now expanding into other business areas. A long history in sports management and marketing entails a unique perspective when it comes to negotiating deals. The Super League is a positive development because it brings more competition to the English league system.  [37:25 - 38:57] Closing Segment Want to learn more about the ballclub in the Detroit area, check it out! Key Quotes: “It's so funny when kids asked me all the time, what it takes to be successful in sports, and maybe in all jobs… It's just a lot of extra work.” - Andrew Douglas Appleby “I always tell my son I'm only as popular as the work that I put out.” - Andrew Douglas Appleby Connect with Andrew: Website: http://www.generalsports.com (www.generalsports.com)  Connect with me onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ ( LinkedIn)! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON!

Dr. Andrew Tibbitts joins today's episode of the How I Built My Tribe podcast. Dr. Andrew is the owner of Andrew Tibbitts DDS and Associates. He has been practicing in Southern California for more than seven years. Also, he is the proud owner of Legacy Dental Offices in Menifee, Temecula, Fallbrook, and Vista, California. In today's discussion, he shares how he dealt with employee termination while explaining how he has grown his firm up to this point. [00:24 Team Building – Sharing his journey to becoming a dentist, Dr. Andrew recounts his experience with team building and employee dismissal. [10:04] Parameters – Dr. Andrew outlines the qualifications he seeks in a candidate for employment. [11:39] First Hire – Mentioning that his first hire still continues to work for him, Dr. Andrew describes how he helped her become the leader she is today. [15:09] Second Practice – Dr. Andrew recounts how he expanded his firm by increasing the number of dental practices. [23:03] Advice – Dr. Andrew provides sage advice to people hoping to build their tribes. Resources: Connect with Andrew: Website: mymurrietadentist.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrew-tibbitts-ab248865/

This week on the podcast we are doing something different. I wanted to share with you an interview I did with Andrew Hankinson from the first podcast that I ever recorded. Developing operations in Japan to be efficient and profitable can be a challenge when you run six top brands, over 30 retail shops, and a factory of the German company, Zwilling J.A. Henckels. For over 30 years, Andrew has been a true leader in Japan, a sales guru, and a business leader. He is undoubtedly one of the most exceptional business people I've had the honor to know. In this episode you will hear:How Andrew worked his way back to the Land of the Rising Sun after studying in Japan in high schoolThe importance of hiring people who really know how to sellWhy it's so important to really study resumes, and interview questions Andrew likes to ask when recruitingWhat quality good recruiters need to have and Andrew's own recruitment ‘hack'Why Andrew would choose lunch with his grandparents over Columbus and AristotleThe book Andrew recommends for every business professionalAbout Andrew: Andrew Hankinson is Senior Managing Director at ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS Japan Ltd. Andrew has 27 years of professional experience in Business Development, Sales Training, and P/L Management. He has 17 years of managerial-level leadership skills as Director of Sales & Marketing, General Manager, and Managing Director. Andrew has a proven track record of surpassing target expectations, motivating both team-based management styles and start-up ventures, and managing budgets / forecasting. He has excellent bilingual (Japanese – English) communication skills honed through 20 plus years of sales / business presentations, negotiations, and public speaking, to Fortune 500 firms, industry conventions, and team building. Andrew has also had managerial experience in business alliance development, service/product rationalization, corporate/event planning, and Japan new market entry.Connect with Andrew: Website: zwilling.jpLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrew-hankinson-09b89Podcast: https://www.nowandzen.jp/Links of things mentioned in this episode:The First 90 Days book by Michael D WatkinsConnect with David Sweet:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focuscore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejpFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasiaDoin' the Uptown Lowdown,” used by permission of Christopher Davis-Shannon. To find out more, check out www.thetinman.co. Support independent musicians and artists.Mentioned in this episode:2024 Salary Guide

In this episode Yoga is Vegan's Holly Skodis and Andrew Sealy talk about activism and attractivism and how leading by example works to inspire others to go vegan. We talk about his recent trip to Egypt, And as per usual, we talk about Andrew's vegan and yoga journey. Andrew Sealy is a connection catalyst, a yoga artist, and a movement creator. He is internationally recognized for his yoga teachings and wellness leadership. Andrew's teachings of Compassionate Self Love and Infinite Positive Potential inspire practitioners of all walks of life worldwide. Through the unique practice of Yoga and Mindful Living, Andrew embodies progressive knowledge while positively empowering his students with the tools needed for sustainable growth. Andrew's teachings aim to answer the question: How can we adapt to create and evolve to sustain?Connect with Andrew:Website: andrew7sealy.comInstagram: @andrew7sealyVegan 24 Day Challenge: https://www.24dayveganchallenge.com/Glo Protein: https://gloveganprotein.com/Imiloa Retreat 2022, Costa Rica Feb 16-21https://imiloainstitute.com/retreat/empowered-embodiment/

Andrew Kruglanski Episode 097 What's going on in Ocala, Florida? Featuring Andrew Kruglanski -The Lockbox Podcast with Jeffrey Brogger  Andrew Kruglanski is an owner/broker based in Ocala, Florida. Andrew's strength is knowing how to leverage the community. He has two active web sites with one that concentrates on featuring members of the community with a variety of videos. His award-winning blog also features highlights of the area. Last year, the market produced 10 horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby. The sport is growing in the area, especially with the introduction of the World Equestrian Center.  Andrew is also a firm believer in educating his clients. In our conversation, we talk about how that works in his marketing strategy, including: SEO and connecting with Google My Business Page. The success of Andrew's blog and the ad strategy. The success of two websites and the growth of the community site. Using the reputation of Ocala and horse racing to reach a network of realtors. The advantage of understanding technology. Enjoy the show! Connect with Andrew: Website: https://www.ocalahomes.online/ Connect with Jeff: https://steezy.digital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.brogger  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-brogger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbrogger FREE DOWNLOAD: The Ultimate Real Estate Goal Setting Framework This SMART spreadsheet will automatically breakdown the number of phone calls, appointments, or open houses you need in order to achieve your income goal!!! Click below to download this SMART spreadsheet today! https://steezy.digital/ultimate-real-estate-goal-setting-framework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Balance Your Life podcast I am joined by Andrew Hallam. Andrew is one of the world's most prolific financial wellness speakers. Over the past 16 years, he has given hundreds of talks in over 30 different countries espousing research on financial wellness, sound investing and life satisfaction. He has been investing in the stock market for 32 years, having built a million-dollar portfolio on a schoolteacher's salary when he was in his late 30s. Andrew is the international bestselling author of Millionaire Teacher and Millionaire Expat. His latest book is Balance: How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health and Wealth. On this episode we talk about pursuing the idea and concept of money from a holistic perspective, how to accumulate long term wealth and financial stability, and where to start even if you are in debt. We also discuss how to find the balance between saving for your future, and living your best life, tools you can use to help you on your financial freedom journey, and so much more! Spread the love by sharing this podcast with your friends and family! Don't forget to subscribe to the channel so you never miss an episode, and I would love if you took a moment to rate and review the show! ------------------------------------- Connect with Meghan: Instagram| TikTok| YouTube| Website To Email the Show: podcast@balancebymeghan.com Connect with Andrew: Website -------------------------------- if you struggle with sleep, inflammation, anxiety, and pain relief then you need to try CBD. The CBD I take and love is 3rd party lab tested, vegan, organic, cruelty free, non-gmo, solvent free, and made in small batches. Email me today info@balancebymeghan.comto find a product that suits your needs today. ----------------------------------------- Join Energy Flow: A Masterclass all about how to use the motor centers in your human design chart to understanding your unique energy flow, and how to use it to your advantage for optimal health! Sign Up Here.

Ready to discover the best strategies to reduce your tax burden? Check out this episode with Andrew Zwerman to learn the ins and outs of investing in opportunity zones and why you should have cost allocations in your contract. Key takeaways to listen for How to pay less in taxes without a cost segregation study Tax benefits of becoming a real estate professional How does the drop-and-swap 1031 exchange work? Why you need to work with a real estate centric accounting firm What is an opportunity zone? What are their benefits? About Andrew Zwerman Andrew M, Zwerman, CPA, MS, is Partner-in-Charge of the Wagner & Zwerman division of Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of accounting, auditing, and tax services. Mr. Zwerman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Dowling College and a Master of Science in Taxation from Long Island University. He regularly speaks at national seminars and conferences and has taught income and estate tax planning courses at the college level. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Connect with Andrew Website: www.wzcpafirm.com LinkedIn: Andrew M. Zwerman, CPA, MS Connect with Us Want to learn more about real estate investing? Visit Integrity Holdings Group to sign up for our 7 Day Passive Real Estate Investing Course (it's free)!

We get it - real estate can be addictive. After doing your first deal, you cannot wait until getting your next one. But do more deals mean more money? Check out this episode with Andrew Holmes to learn how to make every transaction more profitable and avoid the burnout of chasing a crazy amount of deals.   Episode notes: How does the 2-5-7 investing strategy work? Is this strategy applicable to all markets? How to get financed if you don't qualify for a loan Is it a good time to start flipping houses? The secret to getting your first deal   Resource/Link mentioned: The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham   About Andrew Holmes Born in America, Andrew Holmes would not remain there for very long. At the tender age of two years old, Andrew would go back to India with his family where he would spend the next 17 years of his life. While not from the poorest family (not the richest either) Andrew knew at a very early age he wanted more. More for himself and his family. In his late teens, Andrew made his way back to America where he would prove to his family he would become the success he sought out to be. This didn't happen overnight for Andrew. His arrival back in America was followed by years of struggle and failures. One day while working as a waiter at Shula's Steak House in suburban Chicago, Andrew got fed up and decided to change his life and never look back. Andrew decided to get serious with Real Estate and use it as the vehicle to success. Andrew has gone on to become a multi-millionaire real estate investor building an extremely impressive portfolio and creating the largest and most productive REIA in the country.   Connect with Andrew Website: www.andrewholmesevents.com Instagram: @andrew_holmes_re   Connect with Us! To connect with Jason Lewis, please email or call him at: Phone: (303) 949-8662 Email: crep@ecospace.com Website: Ecospace  We look forward to hearing from you!

We interview Andrew Campbell, a native Austinite and real estate entrepreneur who broke into real estate investing first as a passive investor in 2009. In 2012 he transitioned into active investing and management of a personal portfolio that grew to 76 units across Austin and San Antonio. He earned his stripes building and managing his personal portfolio before moving into larger multifamily buildings. At Wildhorn, he is focused on Acquisitions and maintaining Investor Relations, leveraging his marketing background to build long-term relationships. Andrew's background is in Market Research & Brand Strategy, spending time in both advertising agencies and emerging technology consultancies, where he was most recently a Partner at an award-winning app developer. He received a BS in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Baylor University. In this episode, we cover several key topics including: What Happened When Andrew Ran Out Of His Own Capital (And How It Led Him to Using OPM!) Identifying His Strengths and Finding A Partner Who Complemented Them Standing Out In a Competitive Market What To Know As a Passive Investor About Vetting Your Sponsors And lots more! Connect with Andrew: Website - https://wildhorncap.com/ Email - andrew@wildhorncap.com And if you want more tips and guidance, sign up to our weekly newsletter at www.donisinvestmentgroup.com/monopoly. Follow Us: @donisbrothers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @Donis Investment Group on Linkedin Website --> www.donisinvestmentgroup.com

We interview Andrew Campbell, a native Austinite and real estate entrepreneur who broke into real estate investing first as a passive investor in 2009. In 2012 he transitioned into active investing and management of a personal portfolio that grew to 76 units across Austin and San Antonio. He earned his stripes building and managing his personal portfolio before moving into larger multifamily buildings. At Wildhorn, he is focused on Acquisitions and maintaining Investor Relations, leveraging his marketing background to build long-term relationships. Andrew's background is in Market Research & Brand Strategy, spending time in both advertising agencies and emerging technology consultancies, where he was most recently a Partner at an award-winning app developer. He received a BS in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Baylor University. In this episode, we cover several key topics including: What Happened When Andrew Ran Out Of His Own Capital (And How It Led Him to Using OPM!) Identifying His Strengths and Finding A Partner Who Complemented Them Standing Out In a Competitive Market What To Know As a Passive Investor About Vetting Your Sponsors And lots more! Connect with Andrew: Website - https://wildhorncap.com/ Email - andrew@wildhorncap.com And if you want more tips and guidance, sign up to our weekly newsletter at www.donisinvestmentgroup.com/monopoly. Follow Us: @donisbrothers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook @Donis Investment Group on Linkedin Website --> www.donisinvestmentgroup.com

Standout Quotes: "If you really want to rise up spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, whatever it is, you've got to take some pains” - [Andrew] "The lesson is that we can make it through any situation, as long as we have our foundation" - [Andrew] "I didn't want to be just an average Joe going to work and coming home. And I just felt like there was so much more to life that I wanted to experience" - [Andrew] “Being a good analyst basically means that you start with this premise, believe no one, believe nothing” - [Andrew] “In the world of finance and maybe even in the world of business, rare is valuable” – [Andrew] “I think when we're young, we have black and white, we see things in black and white” – [Andrew] “The most important thing I've learned from all of my guests is the idea that pay attention to your intuition because that can provide a lot” – [Andrew] Key Takeaways: Andrew describes himself in one word as "Relentless". I grew up in outside of Cleveland, Ohio in a little town called Hudson, Ohio. I started going off the rails with drugs and alcohol. And basically at the age of 11 was when I started getting high pretty consistently. I stabbed my father in the hand with scissors and spent a couple of weeks in jail. At the age of 16 or 17, I tried to kill myself. I saw a friend of mine going to rehab so I also went for rehab. I landed in Thailand with $2,000 in my pocket and no language skills, don't really know anybody. I closed all my bank accounts. I sold my car. I had no assets in the US. I taught finance at university and then after one year of teaching that I realized that, I'm never going to make any money being a teacher in Thailand. When we young, we have black and white, we see things in black and white. Think of creating wealth, and growing wealth as two separate things. You create wealth through your business. And you grow wealth through the stock market or through your investments. Episode Timeline: [02:51] And today, my guest is Andrew Stotz. [06:12] Andrew describes himself as Relentless. [07:10] Andrew shares his backstory. [09:10] My parents gave me a one way bus ticket to Louisiana for the treatment center. [10:49] Since September 15th 1982 till today, I have maintained my sobriety.          [13:50] Why did you leave Pepsi? [18:00] So you got to Thailand, what'd you do when you got there? [25:30] So when you're faced with a high stakes decision, how do you make that? [29:28] Andrew talks about intuition. [30:35] Talk a little bit about your books, your courses what you have going on? [32:19] How to contact Andrew Website: www.myworstinvestmentever.com (Send a message in about page and that will be sent directly to Andrew) Podcast: “My worst Investment Ever”

If you have a thought within you, that potential lies lives within. For years, I looked up to those who could speak powerfully, and move an audience with their presence + words. Words are energy, and have the power to influence others to see beyond what you think is possible. In this episode, I am honored to introduce to you someone who has been a powerful part of awakening this potential within me to speak on shows, virtual events, and yes, start this podcast!!! Andrew Weiss co-works with Chris Krimitsos, Founder of Podfest, which is a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BREAKING event that brought in 5,000+ people and 300+ speakers from around the world called PodFest Global. That is where this journey to public speaking started for me. I invite you to stay open while soaking in this episode, whether or not you feel public speaking is your jam! That is only one way to attract your audience. You never know when or how the "giant will be awakened" within you in the beauty of being in the 21st century, where as Andrew says so beautifully, "there is always money somewhere"! About Andrew: Born and raised in Oregon, Andrew Weiss has always strived to connect and collaborate with visionary leaders who utilize Active Engagement with Implementation and Accountability that guarantees results on all levels and create LEGENDARY breakthroughs.In May 2020, he created his own virtual event called "FIGHT THE FLUFF" which led him to co-work with Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest, on the opportunity to create a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BREAKING event that brought in 5,000+ people and 300+ speakers from around the world called PodFest Global. He's since created his own "BADASS BRANDING" coaching programs to help people get paid more to do what they love!Connect with Andrew: Website: https://www.weisswisdom.com/Instagram: @theandrewjweiss FB: https://www.facebook.com/theandrewjweiss/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theandrewjweissConnect with Me: Live Vibrant: Come ALIVE with me this summer with my new Live Vibrant experience!Website: https://jessicasilverman.vipmembervault.comInstagram: @mozen_wellness Facebook Group: A.L.I.V.E. with Jessica Silverman - bit.ly/mozenwellnessSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/alivepodcast)

Guest: Andrew Hines, Real Estate Investor Andrew is an experienced real estate investor. He owns many student rental properties in Southwestern Ontario. With the current events, he's been slowly divesting some of his properties to focus on new projects in Florida. Tune in to find out some great tips and insights on how to manage a real estate portfolio during a crisis. Andrew is now looking at new development and buying empty lots. He shares how to choose the right lot and how to identify the right properties for BRRRRs. As Florida is seeing massive growth, there is also an enormous opportunity to invest. Listen to the full episode at https://www.thereiteclub.com/podcast In this episode you will learn about: Hedging your portfolio against market fluctuationsWhat's happening with student rentals?Being ahead of the curveHow to offer a more unique rental property for higher cash flowNow focusing on new constructions and BRRRRs in FloridaAcquiring opportunities during massive population growth in FLHow to switch out materials to keep costs downIdentifying the right land to buy Get in touch with Andrew:Website: https://www.andrew-hines.com/Best Place to Contact: https://www.instagram.com/theandrewhines This episode has been brought to you in part byBlack Jack Contracting - https://blackjackcontractinginc.ca/Elevation Realty - http://www.elevationrealty.ca/BM Select - https://bmselect.ca/

Andrew Busser President of Family Office at Pitcairn For almost a century, Pitcairn has partnered with some of the world's wealthiest families to meet their needs and drive better outcomes year to year, decade to decade generation to generation.As President of Family Office, Andy Busser leads Pitcairn's exceptional team of relationship managers, analysts, and client communications professionals, ensuring that the Pitcairn client experience sets the standard for families of wealth. People who know Andy describe him as curious and enthusiastic, with a passion for solving complex problems. Andy brings a commitment to objective analysis and holistic solutions to the Leadership Team, and he is known for building successful relationships with clients and employees. Throughout his Pitcairn career, Andy has spearheaded the development of the Pitcairn Experience. He continues to position Pitcairn as a leading innovator among family offices. Before joining Pitcairn in 2015, Andy was a partner at Symphony Capital, a healthcare-focused investment manager of private equity and hedge funds. Previously, he was a management consultant at The Wilkerson Group and its successor, Wilkerson Partners. Andy holds an AB in History from Colgate University. He has served on multiple boards, including the Colgate University Alumni Corporation and Lincoln Center Education, and Andy is currently a trustee of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. Creative by nature, Andy enjoys painting, in particular, landscapes. He is an avid reader and can usually be seen traveling with a book on history or economics. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, suburban Philadelphia is now home for Andy, his wife, and two sons. Whenever possible, he can be found skiing in the Rockies or fishing the waters off Cape Cod. Listen to this informative Private Equity Profits episode with Andrew Busser about maintaining and protecting generational wealth. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: Providing a comprehensive service experience across all the dimensions of family wealth. What it means to truly be an advocate for clients. The one thing that can destroy generational wealth. The importance of understanding family dynamics. Pitcairn's Gen 7 research hub. Communication in teaching generations what it means to be responsible with money. Connect with Andrew: Website: http://pitcairn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guests, Andrew Lee, is the CEO of Purse. Andrew is a novice carpenter, fisherman, and aspiring farmer.Learn more and connect with Andrew:Website: https://purse.io/Twitter: https://twitter.com/2drewleeListen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsETTIMESTAMPS:0:03 Andrew introduction & going remote       5:02 Coronavirus influence on inflation + was COVID-19 engineered?       13:41 Living away from the cities      15:56 What attracted Andrew to applied cryptography?      21:33 Do we need to print more money?      30:52 China the new power      34:05 Is Bitcoin becoming the unit of account in the national trade?      39:24 Grey & Dark economies

There's no question in my mind that boys these days are navigating some incredible challenges. More and more boys are dropping out of school and college, suicide rates among younger men appear to be spiking, and it's critical that we as a culture—and we as men specifically—look at what we can do better. Andrew Reiner and I discuss his fantastic book, what led him to this path, and how we can begin to embody a more generative, emotionally honest masculinity for the next generation. Andrew Reiner is a professor at Towson University, where he offers the seminar “The Changing Face of Masculinity.” He has written on masculinity and men's issues for the New York Times, Italy's la Republica, and The Washington Post Magazine, and his work has been featured on NPR and the CBC, and in The Guardian, Men's Health magazine, and Forbes. He speaks about masculinity regularly at schools and conferences nationally and internationally.  Connect with Andrew -Website: http://www.andrewreinerauthor.com/ -Book: Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage & Emotional Resiliency -Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewTReiner -Instagram: @andrew.reiner.author   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the self-leadership they're looking for. Are you looking to find purpose, navigate transition, or fix your relationships, all with a powerful group of men from around the world? Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Check out our Facebook Page or the Men's community. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter    Editing & Mixing by: Aaron The Tech See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We cover: * What you can do right now to ease stress * Understanding your kryptonite & how to overcome it * Why you do not want to reward bad behavior And much more Andrew is a well rounded stress coach with a genuine passion for helping people. He teaches and guides people by equipping them with unique systems for managing stress. Andrew is an expert in this field of study, not only because of his insatiable quest for acquiring more knowledge, but his first hand experience defeating his own life long battle with stress, anxiety and depression which allowed him to reinvent his life back in 2014. The year he discovered and started building his philosophy Sudden Comfort by introspective trial and error method. Now he is here to teach some the concepts and techniques here with you today. Stay connected with Andrew: Website: http://www.stressreliefhq.com (http://www.stressreliefhq.com) Website: Stress-Relief Headquarters Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ (https://jessebrisendine.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine (https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ (https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris (https://twitter.com/jessebris) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine (https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine) Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/?fbclid=IwAR3EB7jRo2T3n3vujKC2WlYfkgcRg67s7Ew7CoRUdhhFyOvJn6O8WO2OMiQ (https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/)

Andrew is a Multilingual Marketing Leader with broad based expertise galvanizing teams to develop innovative and effective strategies. Spearheading innovative campaigns proven to drive demand and cultivate sales success in highly competitive companies and brands from conception to market success. Expertise in including and inspiring key stakeholders to collaborate and build value propositions and comprehensive marketing roadmaps designed to strengthen brand influence and grow sales. An innovatively effective change leader who leverages true passion and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Consistently navigating the complex waters of business to secure positive results in all markets and economic conditions by welcoming and guiding the contributions of others. Connect with Andrew: Website: http://fangledtech.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-deutsch-2445936/ +++++ Subscribe to the Podcast! ▶︎ PODCAST | https://bit.ly/3bU6D3l Please Follow & Connect with me! Link's Below ▶︎ WEBSITE | https://tyzerevans.com ▶︎ YOUTUBE | https://youtube.com/c/tyzerevans ▶︎ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/tyzerevans ▶︎ FACEBOOK | https://facebook.com/grindsellelevate ▶︎ LINKEDIN | https://linkedin.com/in/tyzerevans ▶︎ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/tyzerevans ▶︎ TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/tyzerevans ▶︎ PATREON | https://patreon.com/tyzerevans

Andrew Griffiths, best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker, and coach joins me on this episode. We talk about Andrew's journey, his latest book, the world's worst business strategy, becoming the best, a poverty mentality versus an abundance mindset, and more. Get connected with Andrew: Website: https://www.andrewgriffiths.com Buy Someone Has To Be The Most Expensive, Why Not Make It You?: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1922391514/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_8ZEVN992HFC0K60HR8Z8 Want to learn how you can work with me to build a solid foundation for your business and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://www.jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call. Enjoy and thanks for listening! To your success, Jay

Welcome speaker, entrepreneur, and expert market tester Andrew Muller Inside The Greenroom!    Hooks, headlines, graphics, speeches, and videos are some of the elements that we as entrepreneurs should be obsessing about when trying to grow our business. It is a priority to optimize these things whenever we can.    However, there is a crucial step during the processes that most people overlook and that can set you up for guaranteed success.    What is it? Testing.   Today we get to talk with Andrew about how he got into the world of market testing and how this method can save you not just money but time. Andrew gives some great insight into how you can test multiple ideas that will give you passive feedback from your ideal audience, allowing you to save time, solves problems quicker, and gain more ROI.    Whether you’re a speaker, entrepreneur, or meeting planner, have a large budget, or need to keep it small, market testing is the tool that anyone can use to understand not just what your audience needs but just what your audience will engage with. From online courses to testing your free gifts, market testing can give you the data on just what is working and how you can better impact your industry.  Here’s what we cover: How you can test topics on Facebook  How to get a winning idea before putting it out there How you can test 100 ads on a shoestring budget How to address a problem that your audience will understand The importance of testing speaker topics Finding what your audience wants VS. what will ACTUALLY catch their attention How to pierce the market Why doing it wrong can give you a better look at what your audience wants The importance of testing speaker topics The 2 big pain points for your audience What rapid testing data means and how to use it How pre-vetting your audience can help with ads And much more!   LINKS:   Connect with Andrew: Website: andrewmullercreative.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/andrewmichaelmuller Email: andrew@andrewmullercreative.com  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-muller   Connect with Blair: blair@advanceyourreach.com    Connect with us: Facebook: ​​www.facebook.com/advanceyourreach Facebook: www.facebook.com/youreventsmatter Website:​​ advanceyourreach.com Email​: ​info@insidethegreenroompodcast.com   Learn More About our Stage Agency:  elitespeakersagency.com stageagency@advancyourreach.com   Influential Speakers in Andrew’s life:  Scott Adams   Episode Minute By Minute: 0:28 Welcome Andrew 1:46 Andrew’s origin story 6:55 The Value of a good idea 7:40 Testing for your ideal audience  15:11 How testing your ads can lead to more conversions  24:49 The emotional response for keyphrases  30:34 Andrews approach to event marketing 35:35 Social Proof sells 42:40 How to use split testing as a start-up 52:27 The speakers who have impacted Andrew the most More About Andrew: Before becoming a marketing entrepreneur, Andrew Muller worked for Microsoft in their PPC division. His company (Andrew Muller Creative) now specializes in a new type of hyper-agile market testing called The Market Testing Incubator, where he’s able to test hundreds of ideas in a month (his average market test costs $2.63) with the goal of lowering lead costs. He helps clients who are spending thousands on media buying a month but aren't getting the ROI they need

For this last week of 2020, each day we will re-release one of the most popular episodes of the past year. We will resume our regular schedule with a new episode on 1/4/2021. Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!   Best of 2020 #3: Dr. Andrew Huberman - The Surprising Truth About Stress (And How it Can Actually Be Healthy) (Originally released 8/18/20)   Dr. Andrew Huberman: The Surprising Truth About Stress (And How it Can Actually Be Healthy)    THIS EPISODE WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!   Do you want to know the surprising truth about stress and how it actually can benefit your health?   Then, you will not want to miss today's episode with neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman where we cover addiction, stress, cell phones (as he calls it digital concussion) and his incredible story.    Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning.    Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017, which is given to the scientist making the largest discoveries in the study of vision. His lab's most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. He also works on neural regeneration and directs a clinical trial to promote visual restoration in diseases that cause blindness. Huberman is also actively involved in developing tools now in use by elite military in the US and Canada, athletes, and technology industries for optimizing performance in high stress environments, enhancing neural plasticity, mitigating stress, and optimizing sleep.    Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medical School has been published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.   Andrew's Journey   Andrew had a great start to his life.  His mother wrote children's books and his father was a theoretical physicist. Everything in Andrew's life was going very well, until he turned 13 and his parents separated. When his dad left, Andrew's mother began to experience stress.    At about the same time that Andrew's parents separated, his older sister had just left for college. This left him to face life's obstacles all alone, and reality took a sudden turn for Andrew.   With everything changing so fast in Andrew's life, he turned to skateboarding as a way to handle and relieve the stress.    It was while skateboarding in Embarcadero, San Francisco that Andrew started to meet new friends, most of whom were growing up without much parental control or influence.  This is when Andrew began to recognize that kids growing up without two parent families, lived lives that were more chaotic than other kids with more normal home lives. As Andrew entered puberty, he started skipping school, and from the ages of 14-17, most of his time was spent either skateboarding or with his girlfriend.    As time went by, Andrew also turned to boxing as another tool to handle his stress.   Andrew was ultimately kicked out of school because of the constant troubles that accompanied his presence. He was offered a chance to resume his studies under the condition of going to therapy.    The therapist was of great help, demonstrating to Andrew that there was a better way for him to structure his life. By adding certain types of life tools and structure to his life, Andrew learned that he could achieve the life he was craving internally without relying solely on fighting, boxing and skateboarding.    Once Andrew returned to school he started to play football, where his football coach advised Andrew to start running and lifting weights as a way to build his frail body.    Always curious and self-driven, Andrew began to lift weights. He fell in love with the body that he was crafting through his new hobby. His great physique ultimately pushed him into being a firefighter as a way to make a living.   With his girlfriend moving to college, Andrew would sleep outside of her dorm in the parking lot as a way to stay close with the most intimate friend he had.   Slowly, his old habits of fighting started to re-enter his life. On July 4th 1994, after getting into a fight in the small town of Isla Vista, Andrew found himself considering the direction in which his life was headed. Walking back home from the fight, Andrew decided to change his life for the better permanently. He started by enrolling in a local community college and dedicated himself to achieving excellence in weight lifting, running, reading and studying.    What followed was a metamorphosis into an organized and self-driven individual.    While at the community college, Andrew started taking Psycho-Biology (now known as Neuroscience) and found himself connecting with his charismatic professor, who ultimately acted as a mentor in his educational endeavors. Andrew was self-driven, highly motivated, and made it his life mission to get a PhD in the field of Neuroscience. He achieved his goal, which is a feat that has contributed greatly to his current success.   Addictions Andrew describes the term addiction as a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure.    Addictions start and end with the brain chemical dopamine. Whatever we are addicted to overtakes the dopamine circuits and becomes the single most powerful stimulus in our lives.   Dopamine is designed to motivate us and Human beings have evolved as a result of it.   Think about dopamine as a jet engine that propels us towards a certain direction. And when we get to this destination, we get replenished with more dopamine.   Dopamine reinforces the actions that lead to your satisfaction. It's more of a thrill when you want to get what you're addicted to than actually taking the drug itself.   Therefore, a lot of our daily actions are as a result of dopamine release in the brain. So, it is irrefutable that we need dopamine. The only question is, by what means are you going to get it?   Is it through healthy thoughts and activities that build your life? Or is it through an alternative path that will destroy a person?   Oxytocin and serotonin are the other reward systems in our brain.   They have an effect of making us blissful and feeling a desire to remain still. Examples of times these chemicals are released is when we eat a good meal or after sex.    The addiction to phones.  From Andrew's definition of what an addiction is, cell phones can definitely be classified as addictive.   Phones have the ability to take a significant amount of people's time and impede upon their ability to experience pleasure with other things.    Industries in the phone industry know this and curated what you see towards satisfying all of your specific needs. Phones now know people better than people know themselves at times. They understand all of a person's cravings and habits. The more time that an individual spends on a phone, the more that person can exhaust neural circuits and the capacity to focus.  Also, when someone is trying to be creative (writing, podcasting etc.), spending significant time on a phone can make it harder to concentrate for long periods of time.   Learning to be calm The key to leading a happy life is learning to anchor your thinking and maintain control even when you are faced with a lot of problems. Trauma at a young age is a test that many young adults experience, and at the time of the trauma many young people fail to handle it in healthy ways. This is one reason why so many young people turn to drugs as a way to either numb the pain or calm their minds to focus. The good news is, we can learn to cope with stress because the neural circuits that allow us to maintain a clear mind when we're flooded with adrenaline can be modified by experience.    If you practice how to handle stress on a consistent basis, when someone encounters real life stress, one can learn how to open up your gaze, take a second or two to analyze the situation, and finally react in the right manner.    Being too relaxed is actually the reason why so many people relapse into old habits. Your brain cannot differentiate between the dopamine being released as a result of a good thing such as a job promotion and drug abuse. So, people need to learn to embrace stress because it can be there to help you grow.    Tools to handle stress and anxiety We can re-shape and adapt better to how we react to stressful situations through employing various tools.   These tools help us develop a bulletproof mindset in relation to how we handle problems as they arise.   With enough practice, you develop a higher level of understanding and control over your nervous system. Respiration - Breathing in twice through your nose and breathing out once through your mouth. Vision - Dilating your gaze and seeing as much of the room as you can. Then try to see yourself in that room. Stressful environments - E.g. taking a cold shower or 25-50 quick deep breaths.   Connect with Andrew Website - http://www.hubermanlab.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/hubermanlab   Connect with Doug Instagram: @dougbopst Facebook: Doug Bopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/gift   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order  

Do you set aside the time and energy for innovation? Do you set aside the same time and energy for maintaining? Kevin sits down with Lee Vinsel and Andy Russell, authors of The Innovation Delusion: How our Obsession With the New Has Disrupted the Work that Matters Most. Vinsel and Russell are not opposed to creating and new things; however, they believe we have put too much faith in innovation to cure our problems. Therefore, we tend to neglect what is already there and create a society out of balance. A moment of innovation is just that, a moment in time. We need cognitive space to think about maintenance. Maintenance makes up a large part of human activity, yet we ignore it or even look down on the people who do that work (right now, we are calling those folks “essential workers). Leaders need to recognize that maintenance sustains success, maintenance depends on the culture, and maintenance requires constant care. For these things to happen, we may need creativity and innovation. This episode is brought to you by… 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership, a free leadership video series based on Kevin's book, Remarkable Leadership. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work That Matters Most by Lee Vinsel and Andrew Russell Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg Connect with Lee and Andrew: Website | Lee's Website | Andrew's Website | Andrew's LinkedIn | Facebook page Related Podcast Episodes: The Creative Curve with Allen Gannett. Business Experimentation and Innovation with Stefan Thomke. The Innovation Stack with Jim McKelvey. Subscribe to the Podcast Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to this podcast through the options below. iTunes Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud RSS Or your favorite podcast app. Join Our Facebook Group Join our Facebook community to network with like-minded leaders, ask us questions, suggest guests and more. We welcome your wealth of experience and hope you will join us in sharing it with others on their leadership journey. You can join the group here: facebook.com/groups/RemarkableLeadershipPodcast/  

Andrew D'Souza is the co-founder & CEO of Clearbanc, the biggest ecommerce investor in the world. Clearbanc has invested $1 billion into 2,200+ ecommerce and software companies using data science to identify high-growth funding opportunities in less than 24 hours. This data-driven approach takes the bias out of decision making and helped fund 8X more female founders than traditional VC. Clearbanc was recently named No. 1 on LinkedIn's 2020 Top Startups list for their fast growth, innovation and calibre of talent working for the company. They have also recently launched a free valuation platform to help founders understand what their business is worth. Andrew began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company after receiving his degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has also raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital & is an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. Prior to Clearbanc, Andrew was the president of Nymi (a wearable platform focussed on identity and security) and the COO of education startup, TopHat.  During this episode Andrew and I discuss his path to success and lessons learned, how they have been able to succeed and manage their company during Covid-19, what problems he believes should be addressed or solved and what trends to look out for in 2021. Andrew D'Souza: CEO of Clearbanc, Providing Friendly Funding & Valuations for Savvy Founders 01:04 - Meet Andrew & Learn his Story 02:24 - Covid Inspired Routines 04:12 - Learn More About Clearbanc 10:53 - Business Trends to Watch Out for 13:35 - Advice for Everyone Going Back to School 14:56 - How to Figure Out What You Want To Do 17:19 - Advice for People who are Pivoting During the Pandemic 19:03 - Skills to Develop During this Pandemic 22:10 - Finding Capital & Strategy to Get to 'Yes' 25:48 - Stress Management Tips 27:40 - Andrew's Routines & Habits 30:28 - Zoom Fatigue & Zoom Leadership 32:03 - Andrew's Resource Recommendations 34:30 - Shift Towards a Short Attention Span 36:23 - The Biggest Lesson From the Past 12 Months 37:48 - Should Everyone be a Solopreneur or Entrepreneur 39:35 - Advice to a Younger Self 41:11 - Hunger for Success 42:52 - A Millennial Is? 43:00 - A Millennial Should Be? 44:48 - A Millennial Is Not? 45:14 - Connect with Andrew Connecting with Andrew: Website: www.clearbanc.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsouza/ Instagram: @andrewdsouza @clearbanc

Relationships are complicated, no matter what kind of relationship you are in–whether it's with your partner, your family, your friends, or your co-workers. The biggest issues that arise within relationships stem from our attachment to needing others to validate us and make us feel whole, our inability to communicate what we are feeling and holding onto attachment, and struggling to stay deeply connected in a society that is built to pull us apart.  In this episode of the Align Podcast, I'm joined by the beautiful and dynamic couple, Miki Agrawal and Andrew Horn, who share insight into navigating through these issues and how they personally keep their relationship alive, happy, and healthy. This episode is somewhat of a couples counseling session that Andrew guides us through and I'm simply just a fly on the wall.  Miki is a social entrepreneur who uses creativity and disruptive innovation to challenge the status quo and change culture. She is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises: WILD, THINX & TUSHY (collectively valued at over $200 million). Andrew Horn is a also serial social entrepreneur, speaker and writer based in Brooklyn, NY who is a frequent contributor to media outlets like MindBodyGreen, HuffPo and TheMuse. He focuses his writing on “The Art of Meaningful Conversation” – How to overcome anxiety, ask better questions and connect with anyone. Find more from Miki: Website: www.mikiagrawal.com Instagram: @mikiagrawal Find more from Andrew: Website: www.itsandrewhorn.com Instagram: @itsandrewhorn

Frances Cadora talks with Andrew Magnes who is a Founding Partner of League Studio, a creative think tank located in Red Hook, Brooklyn offering full and professional Architectural services. Andrew talks about being a professional architect, coming out to his parents and telling them he was pursuing an artistic path.  Learn more about Andrew: Website: https://www.leaguestudioarch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leaguestudioarch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leaguestudio_nyc/?hl=en Find Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review!

Dr. Andrew Huberman: The Surprising Truth About Stress (And How it Can Actually Be Healthy)    THIS EPISODE WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!   Do you want to know the surprising truth about stress and how it actually can benefit your health?   Then, you will not want to miss today's episode with neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman where we cover addiction, stress, cell phones (as he calls it digital concussion) and his incredible story.    Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning.    Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017, which is given to the scientist making the largest discoveries in the study of vision. His lab's most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. He also works on neural regeneration and directs a clinical trial to promote visual restoration in diseases that cause blindness. Huberman is also actively involved in developing tools now in use by elite military in the US and Canada, athletes, and technology industries for optimizing performance in high stress environments, enhancing neural plasticity, mitigating stress, and optimizing sleep.    Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medical School has been published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.   Andrew's Journey   Andrew had a great start to his life.  His mother wrote children's books and his father was a theoretical physicist. Everything in Andrew's life was going very well, until he turned 13 and his parents separated. When his dad left, Andrew's mother began to experience stress.    At about the same time that Andrew's parents separated, his older sister had just left for college. This left him to face life's obstacles all alone, and reality took a sudden turn for Andrew.   With everything changing so fast in Andrew's life, he turned to skateboarding as a way to handle and relieve the stress.    It was while skateboarding in Embarcadero, San Francisco that Andrew started to meet new friends, most of whom were growing up without much parental control or influence.  This is when Andrew began to recognize that kids growing up without two parent families, lived lives that were more chaotic than other kids with more normal home lives. As Andrew entered puberty, he started skipping school, and from the ages of 14-17, most of his time was spent either skateboarding or with his girlfriend.    As time went by, Andrew also turned to boxing as another tool to handle his stress.   Andrew was ultimately kicked out of school because of the constant troubles that accompanied his presence. He was offered a chance to resume his studies under the condition of going to therapy.    The therapist was of great help, demonstrating to Andrew that there was a better way for him to structure his life. By adding certain types of life tools and structure to his life, Andrew learned that he could achieve the life he was craving internally without relying solely on fighting, boxing and skateboarding.    Once Andrew returned to school he started to play football, where his football coach advised Andrew to start running and lifting weights as a way to build his frail body.    Always curious and self-driven, Andrew began to lift weights. He fell in love with the body that he was crafting through his new hobby. His great physique ultimately pushed him into being a firefighter as a way to make a living.   With his girlfriend moving to college, Andrew would sleep outside of her dorm in the parking lot as a way to stay close with the most intimate friend he had.   Slowly, his old habits of fighting started to re-enter his life. On July 4th 1994, after getting into a fight in the small town of Isla Vista, Andrew found himself considering the direction in which his life was headed. Walking back home from the fight, Andrew decided to change his life for the better permanently. He started by enrolling in a local community college and dedicated himself to achieving excellence in weight lifting, running, reading and studying.    What followed was a metamorphosis into an organized and self-driven individual.    While at the community college, Andrew started taking Psycho-Biology (now known as Neuroscience) and found himself connecting with his charismatic professor, who ultimately acted as a mentor in his educational endeavors. Andrew was self-driven, highly motivated, and made it his life mission to get a PhD in the field of Neuroscience. He achieved his goal, which is a feat that has contributed greatly to his current success.   Addictions Andrew describes the term addiction as a progressive narrowing of the things that bring you pleasure.    Addictions start and end with the brain chemical dopamine. Whatever we are addicted to overtakes the dopamine circuits and becomes the single most powerful stimulus in our lives.   Dopamine is designed to motivate us and Human beings have evolved as a result of it.   Think about dopamine as a jet engine that  propels us towards a certain direction. And when we get to this destination, we get replenished with more dopamine.   Dopamine reinforces the actions that lead to your satisfaction. It's more of a thrill when you want to get what you're addicted to than actually taking the drug itself.   Therefore, a lot of our daily actions are as a result of dopamine release in the brain. So, it is irrefutable that we need dopamine. The only question is, by what means are you going to get it?   Is it through healthy thoughts and activities that build your life? Or is it through an alternative path that will destroy a person?   Oxytocin and serotonin are the other reward systems in our brain.   They have an effect of making us blissful and feeling a desire to remain still. Examples of times these chemicals are released is when we eat a good meal or after sex.    The addiction to phones.  From Andrew's definition of what an addiction is, cell phones can definitely be classified as addictive.   Phones have the ability to take a significant amount of people's time and impede upon their ability to experience pleasure with other things.    Industries in the phone industry know this and curated what you see towards satisfying all of your specific needs. Phones now know people better than people know themselves at times. They understand all of a person's cravings and habits. The more time that an individual spends on a phone, the more that person can exhaust neural circuits and the capacity to focus.  Also, when someone is trying to be creative (writing, podcasting etc.), spending significant time on a phone can make it harder to concentrate for long periods of time.   Learning to be calm The key to leading a happy life is learning to anchor your thinking and maintain control even when you are faced with a lot of problems. Trauma at a young age is a test that many young adults experience, and at the time of the trauma many young people fail to handle it in healthy ways. This is one reason why so many young people turn to drugs as a way to either numb the pain or calm their minds to focus. The good news is, we can learn to cope with stress because the neural circuits that allow us to maintain a clear mind when we're flooded with adrenaline can be modified by experience.    If you practice how to handle stress on a consistent basis, when someone encounters real life stress, one can learn how to open up your gaze, take a second or two to analyze the situation, and finally react in the right manner.    Being too relaxed is actually the reason why so many people relapse into old habits. Your brain cannot differentiate between the dopamine being released as a result of a good thing such as a job promotion and drug abuse. So, people need to learn to embrace stress because it can be there to help you grow.    Tools to handle stress and anxiety We can re-shape and adapt better to how we react to stressful situations through employing various tools.   These tools help us develop a bulletproof mindset in relation to how we handle problems as they arise.   With enough practice, you develop a higher level of understanding and control over your nervous system. Respiration - Breathing in twice through your nose and breathing out once through your mouth. Vision - Dilating your gaze and seeing as much of the room as you can. Then try to see yourself in that room. Stressful environments - E.g. taking a cold shower or 25-50 quick deep breaths.   Connect with Andrew Website - http://www.hubermanlab.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/hubermanlab   Connect with Doug Instagram: @dougbopst Facebook: Doug Bopst Website: www.dougbopst.com/gift   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order  

Highlights:  [3:49] - How to take control of your time.  [21:27] - Forging a happy space in your relationships. [36:50] - Cultivating creativity and flexible expectations.   Meet Andrew Pisula:    Andrew is an engineer and an artist... husband and dad, and an overall example of what creating a life you truly love can look like.   In terms of career, he’s spent over 20 years specializing in improving companies engineering processes, tools, innovation and building teams   Personal side: has been married for over 12 years. Has a beautiful 8 year old daughter named Hazel, and speaks of his wife and child as his constant happy place.    His Art: Andrew has honed his amazing gift of creativity and art into large scale, wall hanging, wooden sculptures that are truly breathtaking   He has a deep yoga practice and loves to surf... and when it comes to music, he is like a walking spotify in his ability to share music recommendations for any taste you might have.   He also plays a little slide guitar… which is just cool!   What I love about Andrew is that his journey represents an adventure in growth. From traveling the world after college, to helping his mom fight breast cancer, to being one of the best dad’s I’ve ever heard of, Andrew is a living example that life is an adventure… that we never stop learning … and that we really can create a life we’ve always dreamed of.   Connect with Andrew: Website: https://www.vagabondcarving.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vagabondcarving/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vagabondcarving/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/andrewpisula/boards/   ...   Want more InJoy? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbaietto/ Instagram: jeff.baietto injoyglobal.com   ...   Want more wisdom and happiness in your own life? Come get that and more for FREE at InJoyDaily.com

In today’s episode, our guest Andrew Cushman was a chemical engineer for more than seven years. In 2007, he and his wife decided to follow their entrepreneurial spirit and entered the world of real estate. Their journey began in flipping single-family homes, in which he completed 23 transactions- purchase, rehab & sell. A few years later, he made the transition into the acquisition and repositioning of multifamily properties. Today, he continues his success in the nation’s SE market.  Andrew discusses how he went through the recession of 2008, his strategy for buying single families and multi-family properties, why he chose the Southeast market. Andrew also shares the pricing strategy he used as well as how he decided to get into the mobile home park asset. Episode Highlights: Learning the Business & Becoming an Entrepreneur 2 Categories within Mobile Home Parks Bad Market or Bad Strategy? His insight on the Next Recession  Connect with Andrew: Website:  Vantage Point Acquisitions   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TRANSCRIPTION   Intro: Hey guys, today I am interviewing Andrew Cushman. And I'm in a very good mood for various reasons. Number one is because I'm very happy to interview such an amazing individual. Andrew is really a professional and I had the chance to talk to him a little bit before the show and kind of understand how he thinks. It really brings me to the point of understanding again and again, that it's all about the mindset, it's about faith or fear. If you're afraid, then you're going to be paralyzed, and you'll never succeed in accomplishing your goals. Cause with no risk, there's no reward, it's as simple as that. You'll also hear during the interview, how Andrew is a thinker and he goes against the herd, which is something I personally believe in.    I think it's always important and smart to go against the herd and analyze your own life and environment with total faith in yourself and your abilities. I think really, Andrew is that kind of person, which is why I enjoyed the conversation with him so much. The second reason why I'm in a good mood is that me and Eden are getting close to this mobile home park deal that has 70 units. I had a great time underwriting the deal and learning more about the specific market, where it's located. I guess I'm grateful. I'm just truly grateful for doing what I love, really being able to do something that is big and invest in real estate.    Sometimes I think about it, and I can't believe it, that I'm doing these things. And I really want to help others achieve the same goals and change their lives. So, I guess this is an opportunity for me to say that I'm grateful for you guys as well as our listeners, and I hope you are learning what you need here. And that in the future, when you are successful in real estate or in a future deal, then you think about us and the stuff you learned here. I think that's about it. Without further ado, let's get started. Lady: Welcome to the commercial real estate investing podcast with Don and Eden where we cover all aspects of real estate investing with special attention to off-market strategies.   Don: Hey Andrew, welcome to the show.   Andrew: Hey, how are you doing? Glad to be here.    Don: I'm doing just fine. Actually, we just had a conversation before the episode started. And I got to say, I had a lot of fun talking to you about what you do and your outlook. And also, I found out that we have a lot in common, right?    Andrew: Yep.    Don: Yeah. But before we get into that, how about you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got into real estate, to begin with?   Andrew: Yeah, I took the standard path into real estate and went and got a chemical engineering degree. But I always knew that was just a placeholder. It was just something that I could earn a decent income. So, I figured out what I would really want to do because I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. I worked as an engineer for seven and a half years, married a wonderful woman who had the same ideas I had about trying to be an entrepreneur. And so, we tried a variety of things. And they were fun and minorly successful, but they weren't something that could really accomplish her financial goals. And then, I think in 2007, we found, we discovered home flipping and we started doing that here in Southern California. We did our first one and then I said, "You know what, this is our best shot." So, went to quit my job. She did the same thing two years later.   Don: That's in 2007. So that's right before the crisis.   Andrew: We're at one of the epicenters of it Southern California, there were condo complexes here that dropped 70% in value. It was a great time to get into real estate because everyone was terrified. We had no competition. We'd go buy stuff at 50 cents on the dollar, fix it up and sell it at 80 cents on the dollar. So, whoever's buying it was getting the best deal around. And so even though the whole thing was collapsing, we were still making thick margins.   Don: Wait, wait, wait, let me figure this out. So, you were buying at 50 cents on the dollar 30 cents on the dollar you said in some cases, and you were selling it for 80 cents? How come? I mean, I know nobody was buying anything back in 2008.    Andrew: There's no such thing as a bad market only a bad strategy, right? And single-family houses, there are always some people who have to move for some reason. Their job gets relocated, family changes, whatever right? So, what we would do is let's say a house is worth 400. We'd say we buy it for 300 or 325. We've renovated for 25,000-50,000 whatever required but instead of listing it for 400, we list it for like 375. So that we were the cheapest and nicest house on the block. So whatever rare buyer was out there, they'd always come pick our house. It never took us even in the worst of the crash, it never took us more than 30 days to sell a house once we listed it.   Don: That is just a terrific thing. And you know what, I'm interviewing a lot of investors and entrepreneurs here in the show, I haven't yet found somebody that did that kind of strategy back in 2008. And that's very interesting. And now that I'm thinking about it, it really makes sense to me because I spoke to you a little bit before the show. And I also see how you think right now as an entrepreneur, and I can see the similarity in how you were thinking back then, right?    Andrew: We listed with a local realtor who was really really good. And I remember walking and deal with his office and another realtor sitting at a desk. He literally looked at us and said, "You're flipping a house, are you crazy?" And I was like, everyone else is creating, this is like the biggest opportunity we've seen in forever. So, we did that for about four years and then after three-four years, everyone else started to figure it out. And then also there wasn't that much equity left, it was still a good business, but it wasn't nearly as good. And we kind of said, well, what's the next big thing?    Now all these people losing their house, they can't buy another one for 7-10 years so they got to live somewhere. And the people who still could buy a house, they're scared of it. They don't want to buy a house. So, they still got to live somewhere. We're in a big recession. So that means we're eventually going to be coming into an expansion. So, if we add those three things together, apartments are probably going to do really well sometime soon. And so, we went and found a mentor, a guy who had done 800 units, we hired him to teach us the business.   Don: How much you paid him?    Andrew: I don't remember it wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.   Don: I love it that you had like an itch of doing something bigger. I feel the same thing as an investor. Like no matter what I accomplished in real estate, there's always room to grow as an investor, there's always something bigger you can do. And that's just amazing because you were doing single families, you're doing great back in the recession. So, you were making money when everybody else was losing money, right? And then you're starting to think about how I can make even more money? So how many single families have you flipped up until you made that decision to move up the ladder of commercial real estate?    Andrew: We were being very careful to only buy deep margin deals so we didn't do a ton. I think when we switched to multifamily, I think we had done like 25 flips in those couple of years. Nowadays, you hear guys are like does 70 a month right? But it's also much, much, much smaller margin. So, we did that full time for four years. And then our first apartment complex was mostly vacant c minus property on the other side of the country out in Macon, Georgia. That was 92 units. We syndicated that which course means we pulled investors money.   Don: What year was it?    Andrew: That was 2011.   Don: So back in 2011, you're signed to thinking to get into multifamily and commercial real estate and you're looking at Georgia when you're living in Southern California. So basically four and a half hours flight.    Andrew: Yep.    Don: So why did you choose Georgia- Atlanta?   Andrew: Idaho and Utah are getting overrun from people fleeing California. And then in the southeast, it's not just baby boomers because like Atlanta, for example, they're becoming a tech hub. They're also becoming an entertainment hub. Atlanta did or Georgia did more dollar business in the state of Georgia than it did in Hollywood last year.    Don: No kidding.    Andrew: Yeah. Well, for example, Stranger Things filmed in Georgia and a lot of the Marvel movies filmed in Georgia. There are tons of these huge sprawling film studios. Basically, what it boils down to is, is there are tons of people and jobs moving to the southeast. And to me, that's Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. And those are the two things that drive long term apartment performance and rent growth in jobs and population growth. And we're still not building enough apartments. We're still not building enough houses. So, there's the long term shortage. They'll be dips along the way but the big picture is very strong for multifamily, even single-family rentals, I would say, for probably at least 2030.   Don: You and I have a few things in common. As I mentioned, we're both started in single families, and we've ladder to doing some multifamily and commercial real estate. Also, we have another thing that we share, which is mobile home parks. So, I know that you just bought a mobile home park. I'm just looking at a seven-unit mobile home park deal right now that I'm probably about to close on. Let me ask you about your deal. You said you bought a mobile home park for the first time in the past year, right?   Andrew: Yeah, it was last December.   Don: I want to ask you why and where if you don't mind.   Andrew: It's up in a small market outside of Augusta, Georgia. And we didn't buy it because we necessarily want to be mobile home park operators. Not that there's anything necessarily wrong with that asset class. I know a handful of guys are doing tremendously well in the mobile home community space. But the reason we purchased it is it's very much in the path of growth. We also already own 100 apartment units, literally a half-mile down the street so we know that market very well. Really, it's a development opportunity. So, we purchased it to consider changing it into an apartment complex or developing new apartments there. But the beauty of it being a mobile home park is not just buying a piece of land... Don: It cash flows.   Andrew: You buy a chunk of land, you gotta pay the taxes, you've got holding costs, you might even have financing and then it's purely speculative. For this if for some reason the development doesn't pencil out, we've got cash flowing bubble I think happened at this point, we could sell it for more than we bought it, it was almost as close to a no-lose situation.   Don: So, you can buy a mobile home park based on two categories. So, you can either buy it for the land value, because remember, mobile home parks are big. They sit on six acres, seven acres, eight acres, sometimes in the middle of the city, especially if it's a growing city that had experienced significant population growth in the past decade. You'd still be able to find mobile home parks closer to downtown. And the beauty of it is that this is cash flowing opportunity to maybe develop something bigger like apartments and so we know right now apartments are basically sold for I would say low cap rates, so 5.5. So, when it's that low, then it makes sense to develop, right? And that's why I'm doing it. And that is why you're looking into it. How many acres is that park, what are you going to develop on it?    Andrew: Three acres, but as you said, part of the appeal of it is it's very close to downtown, you can literally walk to the Main Street. Due to the topography and the zoning restrictions and like the code that they have, they're probably only going to be able to put 20 to 30 units on it. As I said, it will be centrally located and actually the road that it's on is going to be widened in the next 5 to 10 years because the city's expecting that road basically becomes the new main road through town. We've got a set of drawings right now for 24 units. So, I'm probably going to look something like that.   Don: Nice. If you're looking to buy a mobile home park in Miami, for instance, you're not going to find anything based on income. Everybody's going to ask for 20 million bucks for that piece of land. So, you bought it based on what approach, based on the value or based on the income approach?   Andrew: It was bought more on the income approach, knowing that we can improve the income on it and if we decide not to develop it, then we can just hold it or it'll be worth a lot more than we paid for it just because we've increased the income. So that was part of the risk mitigation is we budgeted to do a little bit of cleanup improve the NOI on the mobile home park itself. Just that way, if for some reason we decided we want to get out or don't want to do the development, and we can still make a profit on it.    Don: You've syndicated over 1800 units. You're very passionate about real estate. And that's why I think it's important to understand real estate and the income approach as a more of an idea, rather than always focusing on one thing and not even hearing about the rest. Because you are able to do that being creative because you are able to look at a different type of deal to get to where you want. And I love that, I think that's something that is truly admirable.   Andrew: There's no such thing as a bad market, just a bad strategy. In today's market, we're having to adjust our strategy a little bit. Much harder to buy stuff that makes sense. And I see a lot of deals getting done because people can do them not because they should do them. You're going to pay $70 a square foot for C class property that you have to put another $10 A square foot into the end up at 80, or you can build something that's brand new for 100 or 105. It's like, "Well, wait for a second, why am I messing with this 40-year-old property when I get a brand new one for just a little bit more?"   Don: Yeah, definitely. You know what, I heard from one of my guests on the show, Bill Ham and he said something about the next crisis in multifamily being the properties that our C/ C Minus because these properties are old, they consist of galvanized plumbing. And then what really happens is that this entire plumbing system is about to collapse. And then people are buying these properties for very low cap rates because of supply and demand and everything has been going in the market.    So, it's very, very likely that these properties are the ones that are going to drive the next crisis in multifamily. And then they will be dropping in their price and people will default on their loans. I researched that strategy and I thought that it was genius, the way he thinks about it. And then I'm thinking by the time I get back to multifamily, it's either going to be developing which I'm doing, I'm developing also a 30 unit or it's going to be purchasing these properties are older but only after they drop.   Andrew: It's funny. When you're comparing an A-asset to a C-asset or B-asset to a C- asset, you have the C-asset will always look better on a spreadsheet. But they also never perform in the real world as they do on the spreadsheet.    Don: Exactly.    Andrew: The expenses are always higher, the economic vacancy is always higher, the headache factor is always higher. And then like you said, it's funny, everyone just looks at the net operating income and all the CapX stuff is put below the line. Well, guess what, when you own a property, it doesn't matter where on the p&l that CapX is, it's still coming out of your bank account. And if you've got pipes breaking underground, and all kinds of capital expenses going on, it might not technically affect your NOI, but it will affect your ability to make investor distributions.    What I like to say about those is if you're comparing as an A to a C or B to a C, you say, well man, returns on the C looking a lot better, is you know, the grass is always greener over the septic tank. And I do agree that the risk with those going forward is greater than with A and B not only for the mechanical issues that you just mentioned but also whenever we do get a recession, the next recession is unlike the last one is not likely to be real estate driven. And whenever we get into a recession, typically the people that suffer the most are the lower-income hourly wage workers. They don't have to lose their job, they get their hours cut back by 20%, they can't make rent. And that's typically your low C renter. And so those C properties will be the first to suffer and they'll also suffer the hardest where B and A stuff based on our housing shortages will probably do just fine. In fact, if you even look back at past recessions, typically A and B class apartments as a whole rent kind of many cases hold steady. May come down a little but you're typically not looking at a huge collapse.   Don: Interesting. Okay. So, in that case, I got to ask you, what do you think is going to drive the next crisis? Andrew: Well, what's going to drive the next crisis will be something out of the left field that no one's expecting. That's typically what drives the crisis right. Now long term big, big picture Robert Kiyosaki-ish type viewpoint, where we've got a huge problem with student loan debt and with federal debt. It's what we're currently doing as a country, both as individuals and as a whole. It's just not sustainable. And there's going to be a reckoning at some point. But we're really good at kicking the can down the road. So, who knows when that's going to be. In the short term, we could inflict damage on ourselves, right? If we take the whole trade war thing too far, poor legislation, for example, back in 1986, they changed the tax rules, and that created a big problem in real estate, right?    So, they're self-inflicted wounds, and then there's external. So, if things are looking actually a little bit better right now, but I wouldn't say good. If Europe goes into a recession, well, that affects us. Can't say exactly what's going to drive it. And keep in mind expansions don't die of old age. Australia has been without a recession for something like 26 or 28 years, but it's been almost three decades. Nothing that says, "Oh, we have to have a recession because it's been too long." It just doesn't work that way. right?    Don: It typically works this way.    Andrew: It typically does. Yeah. But the thing is, is our economy does no longer look like what it did from about World War II, up until maybe the early 90s. Right, where we were kind of our own insulated standalone economy. Globalization and IT and tech have really changed everything. I know other apartment operators that have 20 employees and 15 of them are in the Philippines and they're paying and $5 an hour. There are cycles that definitely can predict the future to some degree. We're looking at the past, but the world is a very different place really just in the last 15 to 20 years. And it has been for I'd say battling a world war two up until the year 2000. So, I think it's a little more difficult to say. We're all a lot more interconnected than we used to be.   Don: Yeah. But you know, it's kind of weird that you're saying that the C/ C Minus properties are going to suffer the most because what I hear from other people, they're saying just the opposite. They're saying that once there's a recession, then the rents are going to compress. And that's going to come off from the top. Which means that A-class properties are the ones that people aren't going to be able to afford any more. So what I'm thinking is that you're putting the assumption and I understand where you're coming from, but you putting the assumption from the premises, that it's going to be the lower class population that's going to suffer.   Andrew: I would say that is probably one of the most popular myths or half-truths in the multifamily world that is taught to everybody. It is not true. Reality is half of it is true. In a recession, yes, people leave the high priced luxury A plus apartments and they move down to an A-minus or B or something like that. And then where it starts to go wrong is then people say, oh, yeah, and then everyone from the Bs moves down to the Cs and then no one wants to go past the C and so the Cs do really well.    The reality is the people in that C demographic, they are already at the limits of affordability and when their hours get or they lose a job or the car breaks down, they have no margin for error or recession or drops in income. If you go look back at previous recessions, those C properties have the highest vacancy, the highest delinquency and then the most amount of problems. So yes, it's true that it comes off the top. The top-end suffers, but so does the very bottom in many cases, even more so.   Don: Yeah. And I'm thinking about a strategy. Maybe you should be looking for newer apartment buildings or maybe like if you're an apartment operator, right now trying to buy a property, maybe it's best for you to look for a new building that you could rent for not a whole lot of money. So that people could afford it no matter what happens with the economy and the numbers still work. And these deals are out there. You can definitely find them. It's not easy, but it's definitely there. Would you agree?    Andrew: There's always deals. It's just like you said right now, not only is it harder to find them, but there are far more people looking for them.    Don: Definitely. Yeah, I would say what I think happens is that a lot of people were very successful in the past few years with multifamily, because multifamily really performed well, especially during the crisis too. So, a lot of people made a lot of money. And when you make a lot of money from something, then it becomes something you're very knowledgeable at. And so, then you go ahead and you try to teach it to other people. But you teach something that is not really accurate because you're teaching a student to do something that you did, or you started doing five years ago. But then the market was different.    So maybe you're teaching them something that is not really up to date. You see a lot of students coming off from the streets and trying to make millions in an industry that it had changed, right? And so, I think like a real estate investor, you should always try to examine the current situation because real estate is not just about picking the right asset class, it is also about picking the right asset class at the right timing. People miss that point. And I see that a lot because I talked to a lot of people. It's about timing. It's about figuring out what the economy is doing, figuring out what you believe in as an investor, right?    When you become a commercial real estate investor, then this is the point where you need to start-stop listening to other people and you need to start listening to what you think and what you believe in and make your decisions based on that. And I think that's going to be a great way to conclude this episode. I want to ask you, Andrew, what would be the best way to connect with you who wants to invest with you or learn from you?   Andrew: Yeah, you can always connect on BiggerPockets or on LinkedIn. But if you actually want to really connect or possibly have a conversation, then there's a Contact Us form on our website. So, you can just google Vantage Point Acquisitions. Or it's just, the initials of that vpacq.com. And, yeah, that's an easy way to reach out and connect.    Don: Wonderful. So, Andrew, I want to thank you for coming to the show. I really had a lot of fun and also talking to you before the show, and I wish you to be successful in whatever it is you're going to do in the future and stay in touch.   Andrew: Alright, likewise, take care.    Don: All right, thank you very much.   Lady: Thanks for listening to the real estate investing podcast with Don and Eden. Stay tuned for more episodes. Till next time.

Andrew Syrios has been in the real estate business for over 10 years. Born in a real estate investing family, he was mentored by his father, Bill Syrios, who is also a real estate investor. His father started investing in the early 80s. Andrew is based in Kansas City, MO. He joined the family business straight out of college. He is the owner of more than 500 units in Missouri and manages own portfolio. His real estate preference is to buy and hold for cash flow.   In this episode, both Andrew and Don discuss their experience in real estate investing. Andrew gives a lot of details about how, when and where to invest. Andrew discusses his thoughts on a possible recession along with possible factors to look for.  Also the importance of standardizing certain tasks in order to streamline your business, get more done and have everyone on the same page.     Episode Highlights:  When and How He Started Investing Tenant vs. the Landlord Friendly States His Criteria For Choosing a Property Importance of Having Systems & Policies in Place Connect with Andrew: Website:  Andrewsyrios.com Podcast: The Good Stewards Podcast   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  TRANSCRIPTION   Intro: Hey guys. On today's episode, we're going to have Andrew Syrios. Andrew had been investing in real estate for the past 10 years. He does mostly single families and some small multi-families in Kansas City, Missouri. I like the fact that he's scaling a business that most people say is unscalable, which proves time and time again that there are many ways to become a successful real estate investor. So stay tuned and enjoy the interview.   Lady: Welcome to the commercial real estate investing podcast with Don and Eden where we cover all aspects of real estate investing with special attention to off-market strategies.   Don: Hey, Andrew, welcome to the show.   Andrew: Hey, thank you for having me.   Don: Yes. You're welcome. I know you're based off Kansas City, Missouri?   Andrew: Yes. Good old Kansas City.   Don: Yeah. And we just had a lovely conversation about Kansas City is one of the only cities that are two cities divided into two states. So, we were talking about how it is to be a real estate investor in an area like that. So, I guess I would want to ask you that again so that you could clarify to our audience a little bit about that.   Andrew: Put it on the record. Yeah, I mean, it is interesting. I mean, we call it KC Mo and KC K, we're based on the Missouri side. Every city's got different pockets, good areas, bad areas, areas that are too expensive for buy and hold and rentals and whatnot. I'd say the biggest issue is kind of there are some hard breaks particularly like Kansas City, Missouri has the main part of downtown Kansas City is in KC Mo. And when you go across the river there and the KC K, it shifts pretty drastically. So, you have some pretty drastic changes in some parts. In some areas, you go across the state line, and it's like nothing changed at all. That's some of it but also there are some law changes. That's also true. The county, they're six counties in the Kansas City, Missouri metro area. The laws are a little bit different. For example, in Jackson County, Missouri, the evictions can take substantially longer than they take Johnson County or Wyandotte county is what has Kansas City, Kansas. But at the same time when you evict someone, you have to store their stuff for a little while on the Kansas side. Missouri said they just tell you to throw them on the lawn.   Don: Is it a tenant-friendly state?   Andrew: I would say both Kansas and Missouri are pretty in the middle. But I think Kansas is probably a little bit more so on the tenant-friendly side.   Don: I know a lot of investors that would steer away from tenant-friendly states, and it's understandable. It's difficult.   Andrew: Yeah, well, if they put in something like California, and I think Oregon just put in rent control, and New York has a long history of that. And that can make it very difficult to make margin especially in these expensive places where you know, it's it takes so much money to buy a property and then you can't rent it up to the market. There's something in Kansas City they're trying to push for like the Kansas City tenant Bill of Rights. This would only be for Kansas City, Missouri, won't even be for other cities in Missouri, but it has some weird language. I'm not a lawyer, so I won't try to parse it out. But stuff like trying to restrict your ability to do tenant screening, and that's been sort of a thing throughout the country as well, which makes it particularly risky, especially if you either can't do it or can't do as many banks can do it stuff like that. I think it's just something that a lot of buying hold investors need to take into account when they're looking at an area. Generally, it's going to be probably trickier than that. It's not going to be impossible, but it's going to be more difficult something you need to be more prepared for.   Don: Yeah, most definitely. I just had a very interesting conversation with somebody that I did some networking with. And he's coming from New York, he's a nice guy, made some fortunate in real estate. And now he's telling me he's got a situation with one of the buildings that he owns. The building, he's trying to sell it and the building is worth around $2,000,000, but since it has tenants inside, it's worth around $1,200,000. Because in New York, you can't raise the rent unless you have renovated 75% of the building. And I'm sorry if I'm wrong about this, I'm not sure that's what I heard from him. And this is a true story. He's saying that the tenants hired attorneys, and they're asking him for $100,000 each to leave.   Andrew: I've heard of stuff like that where they're trying to do developments and there is that one guy like I'm not leaving no matter what.   Don: One tenant he said he's asking for $200,000. That was a point where I figured out that I'm done with this and he took his stuff, his family, everything and he just moved to Florida. I'm based out of Florida, Florida is very, very friendly with the landlords. It's very easy to do things here. And that's why you got a lot of investors. So, I would not even be able to fathom the idea of investing in a tenant-friendly state. But I know a lot of people do that.   Andrew: Obviously, tenants do need some protection. I despise slumlords as much as the next guy. And I don't think these things help that I think what they do is drive investment money out of the real estate, which is if you want to reduce the cost of housing and you want to make housing more affordable, the biggest thing you need to do is push investment into real estate. And so, it's completely counterproductive. Although I think it is important to recognize that tenants do need some protections they absolutely You know, there are slumlords out there and we especially I think as real estate investors should do our part to try to shame those slumlords into basically changing their ways because although I think a lot of them either incompetence or they ran out of money. Real Estate Investors go bankrupt too. So that's part of the equation. You can't raise rents. You can't do tenant screening. The biggest complaint we get from tenants like properties we're looking at is don't let anybody in here. That's not pro-tenant that's an extremely anti tenant. So...   Don: I want to talk a little bit about yourself and your career. So, I know that you've been investing in real estate in the past 10 years. I know that in Kansas City, Missouri alone, you own over 500 units. You're also managing your own portfolio, which is very, very interesting. Also, there's another interesting fact about you, Andrew, and that is the fact that you had your father as a figure, as a real estate investor in your life, and you're kind of stepping into his shoes. So, I want to ask you about that in particular, and how that affected your real estate career.   Andrew: My father got started real estate in Oregon back in the late 80s. And I was kind of when I was growing up and he bought a lot of student housing at the University of Oregon, which turned out to be a very good investment at that time. When I graduated from college, we were flipping houses. And eventually got kind of sick of that because basically, student housing got too expensive to buy and hold with anymore. Eventually variety reasons we came out to the Midwest, whereas housing prices are less expensive. It's easier to cash flow and my brother into joining me out here but my father is still in real estate.    We have a podcast that we do the ‘Good Stewards Podcast’, it's a weekly thing on real estate, we just go over real estate topics and he's still very involved in the company focuses on Oregon. The way we like real estate is to buy and hold for cash flow. I like that Midwest markets that peaks and valleys aren't as high low in the Midwest, the South kind of those cash flow areas. And we want properties that can cash flow well. Some people are a little bit more into the vine, an area that's improving in one of these coastal markets that have a lot of upward potentials. There's upward potential here, but I just personally stress if the property cash flows with the appreciations are great, that's kind of the cherry on top.   Don: We can buy for appreciation. We always have to buy for cash flow. You can do whatever you like, right? But I guess when you buy for cash flow, then it's kind of mitigating the risk. You know that you're going to make money on this, you know that you're going to be able to pay your annual debt service, which is I think the biggest fear for an investor is not being able to pay their debt service. Right?   Andrew: Yeah, I think the way I've always looked at it is Warren Buffett's first and second rule of investing, ‘don't lose your principal’ and ‘don't lose your investment’. And the security you have one is your equity in the property, which is why extremely important to buy properties under market, buy properties of the value add that you can have that built-in equity, that's your cushion. You even if you finance it fully, or almost fully, you still have that equity cushion. That's your first level is the same as if it brings in positive cash flow each month, then that's extremely important. There is a difference. It's not just speculation to buy in a market where you're not cash flow. That's not speculation myself if you have a good reason to think that markets going up the path of progress in that city, you know, have some major developments coming, okay.    But I would only do that with a very small percentage of your portfolio. You know, it's like if you're going to buy in an area that you know, it is like the cash flow, you think got a lot of potentials that should be a small percentage. Little bit your small piece that you can take a bigger risk with, I think it's a much bigger risk to invest in if you don't believe we're going to have any cash flow, or if it's going to have a slightly negative cash flow until you're investing predominantly for appreciation.   Don: I agree with everything you said. So, let's talk a little bit about your criteria. So, when you're looking into a property, what are the things that you're looking for? What is the value add that you're looking for? You said buying under the market, which I couldn't agree more because I've been doing that pretty much all my real estate career. So how would you recognize these properties?   Andrew: Most of what we buy our single-family and the main thing I'm looking for is the value of basically doing a comparative market analysis. And we're aiming for 75% because we're trying to refinance all of our investment. And so that's the main thing I'm looking at. I'm comparing it to the properties nearby. Secondly, I'm looking at is what cash flow and it's a little trickier with houses or even small multis because if the property is rented for the full year, you better cash flow but if you have one bad turnover than maybe it won't. One house is all or nothing, then apartment complex. But we're looking like on average if I'm taking these taxes insurance, it's average what I expected to rehab or its maintenance to be and it is the turnover cost to be on average and does it cash flow.    If it doesn't cash flow, it doesn't mean you shouldn't buy it but that probably a flip property that's probably that you should buy and turn around and sell and make a profit on if you can get it low enough. And you know, there's ways kind of shorthand for that like rent to cost. I am looking for how well cash flows are certainly looking for that with regards to apartments because basically cap rates are how you compare apartments and cap rates are a way of telling how well the property will cash flow more or less.    I go in like three levels. The first one I'm always looking what is its value today or if I can do something to make its value like if it's a house going to add a bathroom or something like that or bathroom and a bedroom or convert this garage or something like that to make this house worth x and is that hit my 75% criteria. The second one is cash flow but doesn't cash flow it all then usually it will be like okay, that's when we should flip. And then the third one is just kind of what's the area. We generally invest and kind of working-class and middle-class areas. I recommend any new investors kind of stay out of the tough areas because those are good places to lose your shirt if you don't know what you're doing. You can make money, they're good tenants there. You just got to be a specialist and you got to be very careful, because it's very easy to buy cheap property, and then rehab all your equity. And that happens all the time.    Then you turn over costs are too much to maintain it and you end up losing the house, I've seen that multiple times. And then if you go into the two high ends, there's no cash flow there. And so, we're kind of in the middle and I want to have kind of a spread of that and also see, you know, like where the jobs coming in, and I want to invest in this particular area. So, I'm taking that into account. But that's kind of like when I'm looking, are we going to do a marketing campaign? I'm going to send out letters or something like that, or I'm going to try to focus on a particular area of town. Okay, well, let's focus like, for example, in Kansas City, there's this area where they're putting this new office complexes adding like 10,000 jobs and that process mostly complete now. So, buying around that area, that's a major target point. In that area, we would be more interested in the other. So, it's kind of a stacked with houses and small multies, you know, what's the value? What's the cash flow? Is this an area we want to invest in? Is it we think it's growing or is it stagnant? That sort of points our marketing and our interest, but also kind of make tip the scales in certain instances. And of course, you're getting into multifamily or commercial, then you're looking more at the net operating income, the cap rate and comparing that and sort of the value and the cash will be kind of becoming the same thing.   Don: Definitely. So out of the 500 units that you have, how many of them are single families and how many of them are apartments?   Andrew: Little over 60% are houses and about 40% are apartments or small multies.   Don: You’re saying small multies, that would be 1 to 4?   Andrew: Yeah, duplex or above. Was funny, we originally came to Kansas City think we'd focus predominantly on large apartment complexes trying to get up 200 units stuff. We went the opposite direction, just kind of the way our financing worked, getting the private lenders we develop relationships with. It made more sense to do these houses and there was just a ton of inventory. I mean, this was right after the crash and there were just a lot of bank-owned properties and that's what we mostly start with buying dilapidated bank on properties and fixing them up.   Don: It's a great idea.   Andrew: There's not much of that around anymore. But there's always a new angle.   Don: You got to know how to adjust, especially in real estate, you have to understand that it's also about timing. So, you can do what everybody else is doing. You also got to stop, think and recalculate and make some changes and adjustments. It's the nature of the beast. It's just the way that real estate is. But I do want to ask you. You got 60% houses out of 500, that's 300 houses give or take. How do you manage that?   Andrew: It takes some energy. We have a centralized office, and we do prefer properties that are closer to our office. We don't have time to go into all the systems and stuff but I will say the more systems and policies you can put in place, the better, the less time you have to reinvent the wheel, the better. That's something we've been very, very big on. We use property management software called ‘rent manager’ and we're very much sticklers in our policies. If it's not in the rent manager, it didn't happen. We want everything to be recorded. We have a maintenance staff, we have a management staff, we started using Trello, Mojo, lease lockboxes that for leasing for showings more. We still have leasing agents we also use those lockboxes as well which makes it a little bit easier on some of the properties especially ones that are further away we get showings in. A lot of just standardize as much as possible, standardized the lease don't offer a thousand, one lease and we have one payment policy plan. If somebody's late on the rent, we don't make an individualized plan with them, this is our plan we set a date with you and if you don't have it then we have to pick a time to move out or something like that. We don't have like okay well if you will give two chances to in this particular way.   Don: There are no cutting corners.   Andrew: Had the same paint colors. We've added one exterior one because our website started to look the same, every house was having the same exterior color, so we added a second one. But we standardize paint colors. We standardized our carpet. We standardize our materials, standardize our policies standardize as much as possible. That way you don't have to reinvent the wheel and you can do this.   Don: How many things work under you?   Andrew: We have 15 employees right now.   Don: 15 employees. So, I guess one of them has to be a GC right?   Andrew: We have a guy who oversees our construction. We mostly hire subcontractors and contractors and stuff like that.   Don: And then two or three property deal with management, because that's a lot of work.   Andrew: Yeah, we have a handful, man, a couple of accounting, and then its maintenance guys. We’re going around and doing that kind of stuff. It's a decent-sized operation.   Don: Yeah, pretty decent. So, I can also tell you that you're young...   Andrew: I like to think so.   Don: Maybe 30’s -What is that?   Andrew: Mid 30s yeah.   Don: Mid 30s. Okay, so I was going on the safe one.   Andrew: I appreciate that.   Don: So, what's the plan for the future for you? Because you're already investing in real estate at that age. I'm 30 years old too. So, what are you planning? What's the goal? You're going to retire early or you're going to move up and do some bigger things in the future? What are you thinking?   Andrew: I think I'd get bored if I retired or tried to. And yeah, probably moving towards larger properties. We've had some interest in moving towards more commercial real estate regardless, it's been harder for us because the market is hot and it feels like especially given where prices were not too long ago like things are mostly overpriced or there might be a recession coming up in the next year or something. There's a temptation like okay, as soon as that happens, we'll jump in right now we'll stick with houses and small multies unless we find a great one. But I do think regardless of the timeline, I've kind of gone back and forth that I don't want to give any advice. I don't want to tell people like to sit on the sidelines and wait for a recession.    It's just like, yeah, we're probably nearing one the next two years. I was thinking that in 2016. So, you know, who knows, but I would say regardless, make sure you get good deals, make sure you bought well enough that if there is a recession, you're insulated from it. So, if you bought a 25% margin and there's a recession, real estate goes down 20% you still 5% equity. Whereas real estate continues to go up, you just do all that better. So, the only thing that stresses to me is that the importance of getting good deals is all the more so since farmers have a recession coming.   Don: So, what I think about this is when you're trying to make the move from residential real estate into the commercial space, then you're going to find that the people that you're competing against are sophisticated. They are the biggest fish in that tank. Think about it. And we're talking about properties that are cash flowing and producing. I know is in the hundreds of thousands a year. So, these properties are worth millions. And who buys properties that are worth that much? It's very, very sophisticated investors.    So, I think to look at it from the sideline thinking there might be a recession, so I might not get in, is not necessarily a good idea. I think a good idea would be to start underwriting, to start looking at the performance of properties to start understanding them and understanding how they operate and then when the recession is going to hit, you're going to be ready for basically pulling the trigger, right? Because you don't want to get started when the recession is here, but now you got to go through the learning curve of understanding commercial real estate because it's a different animal. It's very different.    I've done the move and it takes a while for you to understand exactly what it is that you're going after. For you, you're listening to somebody talking to you about a deal over the phone, and you could just pick up the number, what's the ARV? You know, what's the square footage, and you already know how much you have to do any repairs, right? I never had to think about what I got to do and repair it. So, I was like, what's the square footage on this house? And where is it at, okay, that's $30,000, $40,000 right there. It was built back then. I could already do the math. In commercial real estate, it's kind of different. I would think that there is a learning curve. So, I would say to anybody that's listening to that, there's no better time to get into real estate than now or yesterday.   Andrew: I think I would agree with that. Yeah, I think that's a good way to put it. I've heard of people who in 2015 were convinced that there was going to be a recession coming up in the next little bit and they sat on the sidelines because of that. I think that mindset is sort of the someday maybe kind of mindset of someday maybe I'll try to do what I want to get you got it. But at the same time, even if I thought the market was going to be taking off, I still tell people you got to be diligent, you gotta get good deals, you can't just buy stuff and wait unless you're just loaded and in which case you don't need to be listening to a podcast just by whatever. I think it's sitting on the sidelines and waiting is not a good approach but being cognizant that you need to be more diligent and be demanding to get those good deals is central.   Don: Wonderful. Andrew, what would be the best way to connect with you in case anybody wants to learn anything from you or get in touch?   Andrew: I blog at BiggerPockets on a weekly basis, more or less, so if you go to BiggerPockets, my articles are there. You can also see my own personal blog Andrewsyrios.com. S Y R I O S. Just post whatever comes to mind on basically. And then we have a podcast, my father and I, along with colleagues Ryan Dossie, and Amanda Perkins. Go to the 'The Good Stewards Podcast' you can find that. Those are the best places is to keep in touch with me.   Don: Awesome, Andrew. So, thank you very much for dedicating the time to come on the show today and wish you'd have a beautiful day.   Andrew: Absolutely. Thank you for having me. Appreciate it.   Don: All right. Thank you.   Lady: Thanks for listening to the real estate investing podcast with Don and Eden. Stay tuned for more episodes. Till next time.

Andrew Shortell is a dad of two children. Him and his wife lost their son Tristan at 4 months back in 2014 and where accused of shaken baby syndrome in the aftermath. The accusation was only cleared after many painful months and obviously the whole situation was beyond traumatic. Andrew takes me through what happened that particular night when they lost the baby and he shares how he managed to cope with the whole situation. The session is very powerful and sad. Andrew told me afterwards that he feels this could be the starting point for his own healing. I truly wish this for him! Despite the tragic story somehow they got through and with the arrival of their third child managed to turn their life back into a positive and happy outlook. This was awesome to hear! The session with Andrew left me thoughtful and inspired. The key takeaways for me as a dad where: Carry on, never give up Deal with sadness and loss as soon as you can. Don’t carry the sadness. It was powerful to hear how Andrew was able to focus his energy on the rest of the family and managed to turn things around Professionally Andrew is a Washington, D.C. based live event producer and film director. Please share this episode of dadicated.com with other dads and moms and leave a rating and review. Thank you! Further reading on Andrew: Website: www.andrewshortell.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.shortell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-shortell-3215289/ Andrew speaking out about losing a child and being accused of shaken baby syndrome: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/disputed-diagnosis-sends-parents-prison-abuse Interesting links (not directly related to Andrew): https://www.bbc.com/news/av/education-47443966/dads-who-lose-a-child-are-overlooked https://charlieschildloss.co.uk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dadicateddotcom/message

If you look up "boss" in the dictionary you will find a picture of Miki Agrawal as well as her husband Andrew Horn. They have built disruptive multi- million dollar businesses such as Thinx and Tushy and authored best-selling books, all the while keeping the passion and love raging in their relationship. We talk about what specific questions need to be asked if you are starting a business, how important it has been for them to build a love contract, and why they choose to parent their toddler son differently than most. If you want to learn and be inspired from a couple doing it their way and killing it, this is a must listen episode. Connect with Miki and Andrew|Website- https://www.mikiagrawal.com/Twitter- https://twitter.com/twinmikiInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/mikiagrawal/Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikiagrawalYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/mikiagrawal Andrew Horn Website- https://www.itsandrewhorn.com/ Show Sponsors|Coracao Chocolate(Use promo code CSPOT in all caps for 20% off your first order)  This episode is also brought to you by Sweet VibrationsVisit https://sweetvibes.toys/ and use the code "Wild Love" to get %15 off at checkout Connect with Wednesday Martin:Website | http://wednesdaymartin.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaymartinphd/Twitter | https://twitter.com/WednesdayMartinFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/wednesdaymartinphd/YouTube | https://bit.ly/2zfvv1H Check out Wednesday Martin’s new book Untrue |http://wednesdaymartin.com/books/untrue/ Connect with Whitney Miller:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/whitnlove/?hl=enFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/Miss2Jits/Twitter | https://twitter.com/whitnlove Subscribe on Itunes https://apple.co/2XKfS0bSpotify | https://spoti.fi/2JPxuhnStitcher | https://bit.ly/2xYNQz0  Google Play Music | bit.ly/30nJwWAIHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/2NooEuw

On Episode 15 of the Fitness for the Fairways podcast, we sat down with the Founder of Active Therapy, Andrew Caldwell.Andrew, who's a physiotherapist based out of England, came on to discuss the importance of viewing injuries as an opportunity to improve the way you move and your golf game. We're often discouraged when we get hurt, but it always provides an opportunity to determine where we can enhance our skill going forward.If you're enjoying the show, please don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes. The more reviews we have, the more opportunity we'll have to expand our reach and improve the quality of Fitness for the Fairways over time!Connect with Andrew:Website - www.active-therapy.comInstagram - @active_therapyEmail - admin@active-therapy.com

How do you boil your brand down into a single sentence? In this episode Andrew Holliday of Special Sauce Branding shares with us how he helps fortune 500 clients down to small businesses keep things simple with a strong strategy that focuses on shrinking your audience down to a manageable size, then really getting to know them. Big ideas from today's episode: > We talk about his experience working with Wendy's to develop their kid's meal program> We talk about Answering tough questions about who your customer is, what they are struggling with, how you help them and the one thing that makes you special>We talk about shrinking your market down to a small enough size that you can be ubiquetous for your audience.>We talk about some of the strange barter requests that Andrew got when he operated in the retail food space Learn more about Andrew: Website - https://specialsaucebranding.com/about-us/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-holliday77/Medium - https://medium.com/@andrew_hollidayEmail - andrew@specialsaucebranding.com To learn more about Chance & Godwin Media: Website - http://chancegodwin.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWEUf9OXCC-xEVu282VifoA?Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chancegodwin/Email - podcast@chancegodwin.com

Neuroscientist and Professor of Neurobiology at the Stanford University, Andrew D. Huberman works to understand Why are we here, what are we good at...we discuss the current understanding of how the brain works. We dive into the positive effects of daylight, Neurotransmitters in our hormones systems, the evolutionary reason behind dad bod, the stress response and mitigation, growth mindset, Breath-work and how respiration affects the nervous system, hypnosis as a tool, the importance of sleep, managing autonomic arousal and how our internal stress response has evolved, Psychedelics, Float Tanks and states of consciousness, why we should rethink the way we feel about emotions, and expanding the brain’s notion of what comes next.Connect with Andrew:Website | http://www.hubermanlab.com/Instagram | https://bit.ly/2YKUPr9Show Notes:Design Your Life Ticket Linkhttps://bit.ly/2UOp7GiWherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat Zinn | https://amzn.to/2CSmwFcDuncan French | https://www.instagram.com/dr_duncan_french/Coolidge Effect | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolidge_effectWhy Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky | https://amzn.to/2JZiOzKGrowth Mindset | https://www.mindsetworks.com/Science/ImpactBrian Mackenzie | https://powerspeedendurance.com/artofbreath/Michael Sealy | https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelSealeyWhoop HOH Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYLxkXz_Lr8&t=10sYoga Nidra | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H0FKzeuVVsDavid Goggins | https://davidgoggins.com/War of Art by Steven Pressfield | https://amzn.to/2HSRIbxInside Out | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle | https://amzn.to/2FJVTmMViktor Frankl | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_FranklWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running | https://amzn.to/2I3KelgMichael Muller | https://www.mullerphoto.com/#/Connect with Kyle Kingsbury on:Twitter | https://bit.ly/2DrhtKnInstagram | https://bit.ly/2DxeDrkGet 10% off at Onnit by going to https://www.onnit.com/podcast/Connect with Onnit on:Twitter | https://twitter.com/Onnit      Instagram | https://bit.ly/2NUE7DWSubscribe to Human Optimization Hour iTunes | https://apple.co/2P0GEJuStitcher | https://bit.ly/2DzUSypSpotify | https://spoti.fi/2ybfVTY

In today's episode, expert Andrew Lermsider covers everything you need to know for a successful business. Learn what he did to gross over $600 million for his own online businesses and those of his clients. If you are starting an online business, you need to hear these tips! Where to find Andrew: Website: www.andrewlermsider.com Social Media Links: www.Instagram.com/andrewlermsider www.facebook.com/andrewlermsiderofficial www.twitter.com/andrewlermsider Get FREE 10 Steps To Start Your Business Checklist: https://www.mymbse.com/p/10-steps-to-start-your-business-1 Enroll in 9-5 Dropout Academy: https://www.mymbse.com/store/UBmqLkX3 More about Andrew: Andrew Lermsider knows the exact steps needed to rapidly increase the sales of any company selling a product or service online. Lermsider, a renowned marketing expert, featured on the cover of “Response Magazine” has generated over $600 million dollars online for his own businesses and clients. INTERVIEW TOPICS • 3 key fundamentals that can triple the web sales of any business • Why posting so often on social media no longer works and what big companies do • Learn how small conversion improvements can increase your sales volume 50% • Testing can save your business from losing boat loads of cash • How user experience has become more important than ever before. • 8 email marketing hacks every entrepreneur needs to know. • Follow- up marketing is the key to your success. • Question based selling is the answer • It’s not all about Facebook. Google crushes it using their automation • Monetize your way to an entrepreneurial empire. • Why Facebook ads fail for so many businesses. They are not looking for you.

Hey Folks! We're back from a bit of a hiatus. Things got busy over the holidays, and we've been trying to do some changes to the podcast as well. You should start seeing podcasts at our regular bi-monthly schedule now. This episode of the podcast we have guest Andrew Marr. Andrew is a Special Forces Green Beret, Co-Founder of Warrior Angels Foundation, and author of TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back From The Brink. His book is also being made into a full feature documentary titled Quiet Explosions. Andrew is an MBA candidate at Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management. Andrew is married to Becky, the love of his life, and together they have five children and are expecting twin boys in March of 2018. 00:00 – Introduction 2:08 – Andrew Marr’s background 5:50 – Different ways one can sustain a TBI and military conditions effects 8:45 – What lead to Andrew’s TBI 11:05 – Andrew’s symptoms and experience of TBI 17:05 – The NICoE process (National Intrepid Center of Excellence) 19:05 – How Andrew turned it all around 24:08 – Where Andrew went next (treatments he tried) 28:36 – The misconception of treating hormonal issues 31:07 – Ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones 32:15 – Review and summary of Andrew’s treatments 34:17 – Commitment to help others – Warrior Angels Foundation and Tales From The Blast Factory 37:45 – Robb’s thoughts on Andrew’s work 40:25 – Where to find more info from Andrew Website: http://waftbi.org/ Book: TALES FROM THE BLAST FACTORY: A Brain Injured Special Forces Green Beret's Journey Back From The Brink

In this episode of the PopPod there are a few firsts. No china – This was a tough one! First time a guest was interviewed in person First time we had two guests on at the same time I had a ton of fun with these two powerhouses and I know you will get tremendous value from Mike and Andrew Website: www.moveu.com Instagram: @moveu_official What I love most about the two of them is there simplistic approach to living a better life. They are flying in the face of traditional medical practice and doing it with an approach that has shot them to the top of their industry  Simply put, they are THE BEST and that is why we are presenting them to THE TRIBE. Action Steps: Go to www.moveu.com and start the free program immediately! It will get you moving in the right direction to a better life. Follow them on Instagram. Their videos are very entertaining and packed with valuable information that you can apply immediately! Enjoy!

This Austin native quit his job after turning his sibling rivalry into a perfect partnership. Andrew Campbell and his brother formed a partnership to snowball a couple duplexes into 276 units in the red-hot Texas market. Andrew is the co-founder and Managing Director of Wildhorn Capital, a Multifamily Syndication Company focused on buying value-add properties in Texas. Learn how Andrew found his sweet spot in South Austin before expanding to other parts of Texas on this episode of Target Market Insights. Key Market Insights Approach real estate investing with a get-rich-slow mentality The anatomy of a syndication deal: Andrew’s company functions as the sponsor, he finds investors to raise capital and downpayment, gets a loan on the property, profit shares with investors, his company manages the day-to-day Start your journey in real estate investing by acquiring properties in local areas most familiar to you Andrew’s winning formula for getting the ROIs he wants: acquire properties that attract families, seek out long-term, low-turnover tenants, raise the rents aggressively while staying below market Looking to invest in the Austin market? Define your investment criteria, Properties in city limits have massive appreciation less of immediate cash flow, Rapid growth in 78704 zip code, Some investors look in the Northwest and Northwest suburbs (e.g. – Georgetown, Round Rock, etc.) How to view the city’s layout and tenant classes: Described as 1) East or West of I-35 and 2) South or North of the Colorado River Tips on infiltrating a new market: meet with local brokers, attend real estate meet-ups, conduct research on the area’s job growth, population growth, and trends over the last 5 years, utilize the Department of Labor and Statistics site A look at the San Antonio market: massive growth in North and Northwest market, growth in the suburb of Boerne Overall thoughts on navigating Austin and San Antonio: Define your own investment criteria, know which properties don’t fit your model of doing business Andrew’s tip for staying focused on goals: Write out what you want to accomplish the night before using pen and paper   Tweet This: Leveraging the relationships and insights of brokers is a great way for new investors to stay on top of market trends. Connect with Andrew: Website: www.wildhorncap.comEmail: andrew@wildhorncap.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes or Stitcher for a chance to win a copy of Get Paid for Your Pad by Jasper Ribbers or Best Ever Real Estate Investing Advice Ever by Joe Fairless. Be sure to check out more info at TargetMarketInsights.com

Andrew Sherman is a Partner and Chair of the Washington, D.C. corporate department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. His practice is focused on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including licensing and leveraging intellectual property, intellectual asset management and harvesting, and international transactional and franchising matters. He has served as an advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of emerging growth companies. He also counsels on issues such as franchising, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, capital formation, distribution channels, technology development, and mergers and acquisitions. Andrew has written nearly 30 books, published many articles, and is a frequent keynote speaker. He has appeared on CNN, NPR, CBS News Radio, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and other media. What you’ll learn about in this episode Andrew’s testimony in front of Congress and why it was a dream for him The importance of giving thought to your legacy and mortality Returning to the core and asking yourself why you started your business in the first place The dangers of not having a succession plan What Andrew uses to help him get focused and be prepared each day How your habits evolve as your life goals, perspective and wisdom evolves Why you need to show genuine empathy and appreciation towards others Andrew’s new book “The Crisis of Disengagement” and some staggering stats that show we’re in a true crisis Why you need to take an engagement audit of your workforce and what it involves The impact of robotics and how our whole world and workplace is about to change because of it The ‘E.N.C.’ syndrome and why it is affecting so many leaders How to best connect with Andrew: Website: seyfarth.com Author page: Amazon Book: “The Crisis of Disengagement Book”

On today's episode, I talk with Andrew Norelli. Andrew is a standup comedian and has been doing comedy for the past 18 years. He talks about working a boring sales job for a few years that eventually helped push him into comedy. From open mic nights where nobody would show up to several years later performing on all the popular late night shows, we'll go through his whole journey from the beginning. We also talk about what it takes to be a comedian these days, the type of dedication that is needed, and how all of this can relate to you if you're thinking about going down a path that's different than the typical 9-5. Which most of you hopefully are. I hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to subscribe to the podcast here! Book I'm reading Virtual Freedom - Written by Chris Ducker, this book is all about hiring virtual staff to take over some of the tasks you either don't know how to do, or hate doing, or frankly shouldn't be doing. I'm at a point where I'm doing so many things that I'm spreading myself too thin. So if you're like me and have the superhero syndrome where you try to do everything yourself, you should definitely check this book out. Learn more... Learn e-commerce Create Your Online Shop - Grab my free cheat sheet where I explain the 9 simple steps to selling your products online. These are the EXACT same steps I use on every successful online store that I create. Not to mention, you don't need any software or web design experience. Get access to my process now so you can sell more products and buy some tacos! Learn more... Everything we mentioned Bones (Andrew's latest album) Jim Gaffigan Jerry Seinfeld Stryper concert George Carlin Tibbits Opera House Laughs Comedy Club The Improv at Harrah's Connect with Andrew Website: andrewnorelli.com Facebook: facebook.com/andrew.norelli Twitter: @andrewnorelli Best quotes from this episode You gotta be willing to work. You gotta be very self-disciplined when you're self-employed. And when you're carving your own path, that's probably one of the hardest parts. I think part of success in any alternative career path is to start as early as you can. The risk part comes when you're basically doing something and you're making no money. I think that's another mistake people make, they start then stop. They start and they stop like five or six times. Accept that life happens and don't let things side-track you. I think you have to have hustle and work hard, I don't care how funny you are. You can't just be funny. If you don't have fear, then you don't know what you're doing. What's wrong with you if you don't have fear? You should have some fear or you're not paying attention to life or to your career. There has to be some level of fear that's at least driving you and making you better at the very least. Definitely some self-doubt too. That's how you get better. Nobody's stuff is perfect. If I feel like I did everything that I could've done and had planned on doing and it didn't work, no, that's perfectly ok. That does not bother me. Not at all. You'll drive yourself crazy if it does. If you start trying to please everybody all at once, whether it be industry people or crowd-members, then you're probably gonna end up pleasing either no one or you're gonna end up pleasing people and it's not gonna matter. All art and entertainment needs to have segments that are completely uncensored and totally free. It's proven in every society to be important. An important part for people to express themselves, to challenge conventional thinking, and to fight the establishment & people with power. People pay a little closer attention to a message in their inbox, as long as it's from someone they know. Why do we have words when we have cleavage? I think that's maybe why I kept going in comedy. I've had a lot of little moments where I was so glad that I didn't stop trying and that I never quit. And that keeps me going. You appreciate it more when it's a long process and you have to learn everything along the way. If you don't know whether to say yes or no, then just say yes. It's a balancing act, because there are times when it actually is in your benefit to say no. Hopefully when you say no, you do something else constructive.   Thanks for listening Be sure to subscribe to the podcast here and I can't wait to share the next episode with you soon! And feel free to leave a comment below with your feedback and any questions you have.