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You're about to cram 20 minutes worth of pimpage into 1 day… Apatow's great because there's some "black vernacular" in here, but its not overused. He knows where the lines are. Sometimes it's like "ya'll really wrote these black characters hella black huh?". When you have a black character written by a white writer, giving the actor freedom to put their cultural spin on it can be crucial to making that character pop off the screen like an authentic person. As Jay, Romany exhibits his blackness fully and LOUDLY. None of his coworkers are street but he lets it all go anyway. Rumpshaker on the tv,  keeping his blaccent on the entire time, he's HERE. There's no justifying Jay or who he is, he's a fuckboy and unashamed…until he has to pay for his actions. As Andre 3000 so poetically rapped, "Ain't a hood n**** but a n**** from the hood". He's not a stereotype, he's just a human being!      

This week’s conversation with Paul Downs, Jay Goltz, and William Vanderbloemen was supposed to be about how the pandemic has affected sales strategies—and for a while it was. But it seemed Paul, Jay, and William really wanted to talk public relations. They talked about how to get PR and how to assess the results. They compared the merits of public relations to those of advertising. And they discussed whether you need to hire a firm or whether you can do it yourself. One concern all three shared is the cost of hiring a public relations person. As Jay pointed out, “You hire an accountant, you're going to get some accounting. You hire a lawyer, they’ll do some legal work. PR's one of the few things you can pay money for and get absolutely nothing.”

Jay Papasan is the bestselling author of multiple books including The ONE Thing, which he co-authored with Gary Keller. The book has sold more than 2 million copies, it has been translated into 35 languages, and it has appeared on more than 500 national bestseller lists. The main focus of The ONE Thing is to help readers find the one thing that they can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary. In other words, once you come up with a goal for yourself it is important for you to ask yourself every day what is the one thing I can do today to take me closer to that goal. Every day you are looking for your number one priority. But does that mean you can only focus on one goal or one thing at a time? No way! Jay says that is actually the biggest mistake readers make when going through the book. He says, “We never said that--who gets to do one thing? Nobody, right? We have kids, we have aging parents, we have hobbies, we have jobs, our jobs have all kinds of busy work that is absolutely necessary and can't be ignored. But if we start and give disproportionate focus and energy to the true priority, everything else does get easier. And sometimes it just goes away. You don't even have to do it. That's a big idea.” Finding your ONE Thing Jay suggests that when you first start to try to find your one thing, it is important to think strategically about something that will be a long-term goal. Aim big, and long-term, instead of focusing on something you can achieve in the short term. As Jay shares, when you are young and just starting out it is important to try to figure out what your unique gifts are. What are some areas where you excel that maybe others have a hard time with? He says, “The reason ultimately people get accelerated through the business world is that in some area they can provide disproportionate returns on their investment of time, right. They can sell more than the next person, they can close more than the next person, they can write better copy, or better code than the next person. So part of the young person's journey is discovering where their passion and their gifts align.” How can you become invaluable? In what areas can you show up and provide extra value? What are you passionate about or what are you skilled at? If there is something that you are very skilled at and that same thing brings you joy and a sense of purpose--you should lean into that. And remember that every job is going to have things about it that you don’t enjoy, it’s pretty rare for someone to find a job that they enjoy 100% of the time. But if the majority of the role is exciting, challenging, and enjoyable for you--start your focus there. How Jay helps his employees find their one thing Jay is in charge of 44 employees with Keller Williams and one thing he practices on a regular basis with his team is something they call GPS. Each year Jay and his team come together to figure out what their number one goal as a company is. And once they have that goal they come up with three to five priorities that they will need to focus on throughout the year to reach that goal, and each of those priorities has up to five strategies behind it. That is how they get everyone on the team on the same page and working towards the same goal. So that happens on a yearly basis. And then every week Jay meets with the people who report to him to review their own one page of set goals. This is called the 4-1-1, because it is that person’s priorities for 4 weeks, one month, and one year all on one page. Every week the individual employee looks at their annual goals based on the company priorities and from that they come up with monthly goals that support those overarching goals. Jay says, “Every week they put their weekly goals that line up to their monthly goals that line up to their annual goals that line up to the divisional company goals. So it's a cascading set of priorities. So that every week, I spend 30 minutes or so with the key people who work with me, and we review their weekly priorities. And once a month, I will look at their monthly priorities and just ask the question, how does this help us achieve our goals? And at the beginning of the year is the most work, right? We ask what's our one thing and then based on that we create the cascade.” This process allows employees to break large company-wide goals into bite-sized, achievable priorities that they know they can accomplish. Is hustle culture a good thing? A lot of people, especially entrepreneurs, believe that success is connected to a nonstop hustle to try to get ahead. They think that by outworking their competition they can win. But Jay doesn’t agree with this concept at all. He says, “One of my fundamental beliefs is that to be a successful husband and a father and a successful business person, that those are not mutually exclusive endeavors. I refuse to believe otherwise. And the challenge I have with the hustle culture that you have to outwork and work longer than your competitors, is that they're just ignoring the fact that like, I get to work every day with a self made billionaire. I do the math, what is his dollars per hour, it's incalculable. But he doesn't work any more hours than I do on an average week. So it's not how many hours you work. It's what you put into the hours. And it sounds so trite, but it's incredibly true.” It’s not that you can’t work long hours from time to time or put in time at the office on a weekend on occasion. As Jay shares, he has done that when they are on a deadline or if he’s preparing to speak at a big conference. But it’s not the norm. There are moments in life when you have to work harder than others, but to hustle nonstop all the time is not sustainable. “I've seen it be a recipe for divorce and disease. And I do not want the people I love to be caught into the culture of hustle first, think second. So I think this is business as a thinking person's game. And when we are strategic in our investment of time, we win.” The four pitfalls people experience when living The ONE Thing Once people have found their ONE thing and they start living that out, there are a few pitfalls they can fall into that Jay warns about. They are: They lack clarity about what they want. They’re clear on what they want, but they’re unfocused in their approach. They’re focused, but they actually don’t have time to execute. The time that they DO commit, they leave unprotected. So as you are navigating your priorities and goals, be sure to look out for these traps and make sure you don’t fall into any of them. What can you do to start practicing your ONE thing today For those of you who are ready to start putting this into practice today, Jay’s advice is to set up 30 minutes a week--whether it's on a Sunday before the week starts or on Friday before you leave work--and come up with your one goal for the coming week. Look at your schedule and tasks for the upcoming week and ask yourself “of all the things I could do, what is the number one thing I can achieve next week?” Figure out your number one goal for that week and then manage your time to make sure that one thing happens. And if you have more than one thing you have to get done, use that 30 minutes a week to help you narrow down your to-do list to your top 5 things that actually matter. And then number those 5 things in order of importance, so you remember what that #1 most important thing is. Putting this exercise into practice will help you stay laser focused on what really matters to you and it will help you achieve your goals faster.

As Jay says in his introduction, Donna M. Hughes is “an academic and activist—a righteous warrior.” She is a professor of women’s studies at the University of Rhode Island. Her specialty is sex trafficking. No one knows more about it than she. She works against it day after day. In recent days, she has published an article involving the transgender movement, which caused a furious reaction—attempts to get her fired, etc. Professor Hughes, a gutsy lady, has prevailed. She is still teaching, still speaking out. Get to know this very interesting and highly valuable person. 

As Jay says in his introduction, Donna M. Hughes is “an academic and activist—a righteous warrior.” She is a professor of women’s studies at the University of Rhode Island. Her specialty is sex trafficking. No one knows more about it than she. She works against it day after day. In recent days, she has published an article involving the transgender movement, which caused a […]

On this episode of the Realtor Fight Club podcast, hosts Jenn Murtland and Monica Weakley have a short tiff about who is better at sales, introverts or extroverts. Then, Jenn interviews the great Jay Kinder about what has brought him success.Episode Highlights: Monica considers herself an introverted extrovert, one that needs to get away from others to recharge.Everyone has their own form of recharging depending on their home situation.Jenn believes that for the most part, extroverts have an easier time in the sales game.Alan, Jenn’s partner, is an introvert, but he is a monster at being a real estate agent.Monica thinks that it doesn’t matter whether you are an introvert or an extrovert.Extroverts aren’t necessarily better at sales, they are just more natural when it comes to finding sales.The sales game is dependent on an agent’s ability to meet people and build relationships.Introverts need to find a way to build the relationships they need to hit their quotas.Sometimes, an extrovert’s need for someone to like them can get in the way when people tell them no.There can be no attracting business without repelling as well; not everyone will love you.You have to be willing to turn some people off because, at the end of the day, sales is a numbers game.Extroverts are going to have different problems than introverts, a reality that Jenn concedes to.This week’s tiebreaker, Jay Kinder, is an agent trainer with eXp, having coached thousands of different agents.Great enthusiasm led Jay to a lot of the success that he achieved early in his career.The best salesperson that Jay knows is his partner Michael, a natural introvert.Jay believes that his partner is an anomaly and that extroverts make the better salespeople.Introverts can be great at sales if they are willing to adapt to the situation at hand.When Jay has failed, he has found that he was coming on too hot and was too enthusiastic.As Jay became more skilled and experienced in sales, he naturally became more enthusiastic.Both Jenn and Jay have noticed that their introverted partners give well thought out answers as compared to their knee-jerk reactions.Though he was the #2 agent in the world for Coldwell Banker in his best year, Jay was still #2 in his own market.As his career has progressed, Jay’s goals have progressed from being production-oriented to time-oriented.It’s important to surround yourself with people that will show you how to reach your freedom goals.eXp has created a business model that has never existed in the real estate industry before.People’s natural tendency is to listen long enough to hear why something won’t work for them.For agents that are stuck in that 30-40 sales a year zone, the problem lies in their marketing.Get clear on what is important to your life and build a business that serves that vision.3 Key Points:Both Monica and Jenn agree that extroverts have an easier time with the sales process because building relationships comes more naturally, but Monica doesn’t think that necessarily makes them better.However you find your leads, whether it’s open houses, coffee, social media content, get out there and do it. Consistency is vital.Extroverts are going to have problems with verbally vomiting all over people while introverts will have trouble bringing in the business.Resources Mentioned:Jenn Murtland (website, LinkedIn, Facebook)Call Jenn at (513) 400-1691 to discuss transitioning to eXp RealtyMonica Weakley (website, LinkedIn, Facebook)Realtor Fight Club Podcast Facebook pageJay Kinder Website | Free Clarity Report | jay@jaykinder.com | FacebookSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!Change Your Questions, Change Your Life

It was no joke, on April 1st, 1901 Jay Vivian Chambers was born in Philadelphia on a cold early morning with snow blanketing the ground; a blizzard was soon to come. Weighing 12 pounds and measuring 12 inches across the shoulders, his birth nearly killed his mother Laha. An artery was torn and baby Jay had to be removed with instruments. It was sad but fitting that Jay was born in this fashion, difficult and dangerous; his birth would serve as a type of foreboding for the remainder of his life. He was an abnormally large  newborn, and he’d grow to live an abnormally large life.Young Jay was named after his father Jay Chambers. His middle name, Vivian was the last name of one of his mother’s lifelong friends. As a child and young adult, he despised his first and middle names and vowed to change them as soon as he was able. While he didn’t know it at the time, he would live to have multiple first and last names - most of them assigned to him. Eventually, Jay would take his mother’s maiden name for his first, and keep his father’s surname, going by who the world now knows him as, Whittaker Chambers.Young Whittaker grew up in Lynbrook, New York State. His family moved there in 1904 just after Whittaker’s little brother Richard was born.  As Whittaker became a child and began to understand and compare his world with that of others, he became keenly aware of the dysfunction that he was continually surrounded by. Both of his parents, Jay and Laha came from the world of art as they were both thespians in their young life. They loved the stage and continued to act even after having their two boys. More so Jay - He was truly an artist and viewed himself as much. He didn’t care for the comforts of a middle class family. This was made apparent by withholding any money for his wife to beautify or to just repair their humble home. Nor did he pay any attention to his son’s overall health - Both Richard and Whittaker often suffered tooth aches to no relief from a dentist. As Jay submerged himself in his work as an artist for the local paper, and took a liking for the opera, and all things “culture”, he became completely absent from the family. He would come home in the middle hours of the night, almost always drunk. For this, and many other reasons, young Whittaker regrettably, but honestly lacked any respect for his father (p. 142).Jay’s absence and lack of engagement made Laha become Whittaker’s favorite parent, even if it was by default. Their shared sentiments regarding Jay, drew them into a close relationship. But Laha struggled with her own demons. She became dependent upon her young boys and could be described as acting somewhat neurotic at times. For some reason she felt the need to frequently remind Whittaker of how much pain his delivery had caused her.  Understandably, he resented this. Yet, despite all of her faults and problems, Laha loved her two boys and they became her life and her world. The small family even tried attending an Episcopalian Church for a time. But without reason, the boys were suspected of passing the whooping cough to another attendant. That ended their three month trial - as such religion played no part in their home. Whittaker would later write, “What I knew as a child about religion, I did not know as the result of any instruction. I knew it as a result of something I heard by chance, or that happened to me, and that touched something that was already in me.” (p. 116).Whittaker might not have needed religious education, but he would need all the hope and grounding he could get because the tenuous marriage of his parents rapidly dissolved when Whittaker and Richard were still young. Jay had his own life outside his family and simply solidified this by moving out. He would send the family 8 dollars a week, which at the time, Laha and her two boys managed fairly well. But Whittaker knew they were poor and would understand later that Jay could have given more in alimony, seeing as he had a steady and relatively good paying job. The good part of Whittaker’s father being gone was that their home became a much happier place. His father’s absence at home lightened the usually oppressive atmosphere.But it wasn’t long before Jay had moved out, that Grandma Whittaker would move in. And she was anything but a calming presence in their house. With early dementia, Grandma Whittaker would lock herself into her room and light little fires “cooking” something. The family learned to disregard her insistent self ramblings as well as the smell of smoke coming from her room. There were several times when Whittaker, being the largest in the family, would have to intervene - whether it was breaking down a door to see what was aflame or wrestling scissors or knives from her clinched fists, Grandma being at the house, in addition to the old tensions, was like having a demoniac presence sitting in the heart of their home. (p. 169). Whittaker would later write, “I suppose nobody ever sleeps quite peacefully in a house where a woman sometimes wanders around with a knife.” (p. 170).While Whittaker seemed to take the brunt of all this abnormality, the weight was surely shared by both brothers. Living under the same roof caused Whittaker and Richard to become very close even though they were growing up to be quite different men. Richard was good with his hands, and worked with them often. He ended up building a guesthouse on their property which he would soon move into as a young adult. He was more outspoken, expressed more emotion, and soon became Laha’s favorite sons’ as it was natural for him to confide in her - something she desperately craved. Yet, as he neared his late teenage years, Richard began to find solace from his pitiful life in drinking  more prohibition whiskey than he clearly ought. By the time he was twenty, he could be found drunk in the early hours of the day. Whittaker, on the other hand was more cerebral, immersing himself into books and self reflection, guarding and keeping his thoughts almost entirely to himself.In the fall of 1920, Whittaker enrolled at Columbia College (p.164). Upon attending, he took the opportunity to finally rid himself of the name Vivian to officially take his mother’s maiden name, Whittaker. And although he was already abreast of the Communist movement, it was here that he began reading more  of its happenings and was encouraged by others to delve deeper into the social, economic, and political world of Marxism. Here, Whittaker’s skills and talent with writing, reading, and translating the languages was noticed among his peers and professors. Many thought he’d become a novelist or major poet. Indeed, Whittaker did  write - among his works was a short play entitled: A Play for Puppets. It was featured in Columbia's literary magazine. But the atheistic nature of the playlet caused controversy among the school and even spread to the New York City newspaper. Whittaker was disheartened and came to dislike Columbia - Although it wasn’t his first choice of colleges, it allowed him to live at home and save the family from paying boarding fees. Choosing to live at home rather than live at a dorm not only saved the family money, but in a sense, saved the family, or what was left of it  - if only for a short time.In the two years Whittaker attended college, Richard found himself further down the road of self destruction - continual drinking with self absorbed unhappiness.  One night at a bar with his friends and brother, Richard became so belligerent, he began cursing for all to hear, himself and his parents for ruining not only their own lives, but his life as well. The sober Whittaker took offense at the remarks and with the bar tender’s approval, threw a tumbler of whiskey at Richard’s face. The two brothers fought in the bar and throughout the night. Whittaker, although larger but not as scrappy, finally went to bed bleeding from the bridge of his nose. The scar Richard left him would remain with Whittaker for the remainder of his life. It was a sort of going away gift as Richard was soon to leave.Within a years time - Richard would take his life. He was found in his kitchen one morning with his head resting on a pillow inside the gas oven - his feet propped up on a pile of books with a bottle of whiskey just below his rigid fingers. Whittaker, although in shock from seeing his brother and best friend cold and lifeless, was not surprised. Richard had tried this multiple times before without success only because of his older brother’s intervention. It was only a matter of time. Not long after Whittaker removed his brother from his house and had him buried, did he receive a call from Laha informing him that his father Jay had passed away. His mother said that Jay “had simply dropped dead in the bathroom as he prepared to shave.”Whittaker was 22 years old and his small world, as broken and fragile as it was, had mostly died - and what was left, was dying. His mother was withering away from grief and His grandmother was clinically insane. Whittaker was convinced that the death surrounding him and the many pains that preceded it was a just microcosm of the world at large. World War One had just ended three years before claiming twenty-two million lives. The Bolshevik revolution in Russia was nearing its end, having murdered tens of millions and served as Communism’s catalyst to spread across the globe. Revolutions were happening, as were epidemics. The Spanish flu was in full swing and would kill fifty million people before it ended, not to mention smallpox that would end up taking many more than that.Much of what Whittaker intimately knew was poverty, neglect, alcoholism, and dysfunction. And at the time, the world seemed to reflect that stark reality. Yes, “The world was dying of its own vulgarity, stupidity, complacency, inhumanity, power and materialism - a death of the spirit… That this world was dying both brothers knew.” (p.185). “But they differed on how to face the fact. Richard had simply removed himself from what he found unsolvable or unworthy to be solved. He had made his choice, (186-187) and so would Whittaker. But whereas Richard succumbed to the world’s cancer of wars, economic crises’ and moral enervation, finding nothing to live for, Whittaker committed to become the cure, having found something to die for. By the time his brother and father expired, Whittaker was already a member in the Communist Party. But now he became an un-reconcilable Communist - in both body and spirit. Not because he was simply attracted to it, but was driven to it from despair by the crisis of history through which the world [was] passing.” (p.191).Whittaker was at a loss. And he felt helpless - God was not in control - not in control of his circumstances, nor his brother’s. God wasn’t in control of the wars and revolutions, nor the epidemics of diseases spreading across the globe. If God could not, or would not solve the problems plaguing mankind - then mankind had no choice but to assume the throne. Whittaker would write that “Communism restores to man his sovereignty by the simple method of denying God.” (p. 10). But although Whittaker was about to plunge deep and long into a world view that not only denies God, but seeks to eradicate any trace of him, God would not deny Whittaker. Rather, God would pursue him!Whittaker was now in his early 50’s - and was now a counter-revolutionist testifying against Communism. What had at once given him a reason to live had now become evil; and now risked taking his life. Whittaker, in the midst of deadly consequences from without and emotional turmoil from within, was presently shinning an unwanted light on not only his past affairs working for the Soviet’s secret military intelligence, but many others who were still working within the United States Government. After twenty five years, Whittaker would look back on his time as a Communist.In those beginning years, soon after Richard’s suicide, Whittaker’s ability with writing and editing were quickly put to use for the Communist Party - specifically “Class-angling”. This was the art of rewriting news stories with a Communist interpretation. That was just the beginning though. Whittaker’s proficiency and devotion to Communism exceeded simply working for the Party and being shuffled around to  and from various Socialist presses, producing pamphlets, magazines, and any other forms of literary propaganda. He had more services to offer, and others laying in wait had taken notice. And within a short time, Chambers was recruited to join the "Communist underground”.Accepting it as his solemn duty, Whittaker was now a spy working to overthrow the U.S. government on behalf of Stalin’s Soviet Union in the military intelligence agency - the GRU. After serving under various controllers, taking assorted identities, holding numerous job titles, and only living in places for short periods, Whittaker finally came under the direction of Harold Ware, a member of the Washington spy apparatus. Ware was an agricultural engineer and was employed by the federal New Deal while covertly leading a group of about 75 operatives within the U.S. government. It was in this place and time that Chambers became close to Alger Hiss. Hiss was a fellow communist spy and like Ware, served within the higher echelons of the Washington establishment. He was a government attorney, served in the New Deal, the Justice Department, and would later even serve in the U.S. delegation to attend the famous Yalta Conference where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met to negotiate the terms for the end of the War. Circumstances had Whittaker and Alger in close contact. Living together for a time, their families shared a rare type of intimacy; that kind that could only be relegated to secrecy and truly understood by the life of a spy. From the plenty of people that came in and out of Whittaker’s life within his service as a Russian asset, Chambers would later confess that “Mr. Hiss had become his closest friend.” (p. 694).By now, Whittaker was in the thick of his espionage activity, but his concerns with  taking orders from the Soviet Union were growing. At first he was specifically disillusioned with Stalin’s personal perversion by turning to Fascism. But shortly after, that, Whittaker came to see that is wasn’t Stalin he was concerned with, but Communism itself. He would later write, “The point was not that Stalin is evil, but that Communism is more evil, and that, acting through his person, it found its supremely logical manifestation. The important point was not the character of Stalin, but the character of Communism,…”( p. 249).Through Whittaker’s marriage to his wife Esther, in the early 30’s and the births of their two children afterwards, (both events which were unofficially frowned upon by the Party), God was slowly but steadily convicting Whittaker not only of the evils of Communism, but the joy and grace that can only be had in a life surrendered to Himself. God was calling Whittaker to come forth.  And it wasn’t until 1937, until he  first began to feel like Lazarus - a man making “the impossible return”; climbing from the deep underground into the realm of the living. And within a year’s time, in April of 1938, Whittaker and his wife, made that final decision - the only possible choice; that they’d rather die, than live under Communism. It would be all sorts of hell that they would have to endure. Whittaker faced the threat of physical death for defecting  from anybody at anytime, but it was the emotional turmoil he suffered that was just as troubling. In times of weakness and unbearable stress, it was as if Whittaker’s brother was calling from the ground to join him. But through all the pain, and all the trials, nothing made the couple regret their decision. (p.25). Chambers finally and officially broke with communism and took his wife and two children into hiding. But Whittaker did not break from Communism just to remain quiet, but to eventually fight against it.In April of 1939, almost one year exactly from leaving the Soviet underground did Whittaker come out of hiding to go work for Time. His actions against Communism were going to be slow and methodical and his new job allowed those two maneuvers. He began at Time as a no-body; a third-string book reviewer making an annual 5 thousand dollars and quickly rose to senior editor making 30 thousand. Never once did he ask for a raise. As a well trained former Communist, Whittaker never really knew or cared how much he made. Nearly 10 years later, he resigned as one of the best known writer-editors from Time because the court case he was in “had reached a crisis.” (p. 86). Looking back, Whittaker would write, “My debt and my gratitude to Time cannot be measured. At a critical moment, Time gave me back my life. It gave me my voice. It gave me sanctuary, professional respect, peace and time in which to mature my changed view of the world and man’s destiny, and mine, it it. I went to Time a fugitive; I left a citizen. In my years with it, I became a Quaker and took my wife and children with me into the spiritual peace of the meeting.” (p. 87-88). And Whittaker would need a reservoir of peace for the long battle ahead.Soon after leaving Time, on August 3, 1948, Chambers was called to testify before the House on the Un-American Activities Committee. It was here where he  gave witness to the names to all those he knew inside the underground Ware group. This undoubtedly, included his once good friend, Alger Hiss. It caused Whittaker, the disheveled and portly witness, much anguish to have to testify against him. His statements didn’t accuse Alger of espionage activity, but straightly claimed that he was or at least had been a member of the Communist Party. But the buttoned-up and good looking Hiss flatly rejected any allegations that he had ever been a Communist and claimed no knowledge as to who Chambers was. The long trials that pursued would be called the “Hiss Trials”. These were some of Whittaker’s worst years of defection. By now, he was thankful to not really worry about being snuffed out by an unknown assassin, and he remained grateful for his work at Time where he gained respect and a bit of editorial notoriety. But coming before the United States Government to confess his past, and having to charge others, specifically his friend Alger, of secret allegiance to Soviet Russia, bore down on his body and his soul.In the beginning, the majority of people just couldn’t believe that the U.S. government had been infiltrated to such an extent. And on the surface, Hiss was likable, believable,  and had a mirror-finish education and career. Whittaker on the other hand looked tired and depressed and his accusations - too far fetched. President Truman straightforwardly dismissed  Whittaker’s testimony as a “Red Herring”. He surely didn’t like the allegation that the man responsible for the United Nations Charter Conference was a Communist. But Whittaker simply knew too many intimate details about Alger that couldn’t be easily ignored. Yet, without evidence, the first trial ended in 1949 with the jury deadlocked.Meanwhile, Hiss’s attorneys referred to Whittaker as an “enemy of the Republic, a blasphemer of Christ, and a disbeliever in God,”. This was ironic, since it was due to Whittaker’s hope to save the Republic and trust in God that he was testifying. Regardless, the defense also put on a psychiatrist who pointed out Chamber’s childhood, characterizing him as a sort of psychopath who’s only nature was to lie. But the evidence finally produced by Chambers in the second trial was undeniable. Under subpoena, Whittaker presented four handwritten notes composed by Hiss,  65 State Department documents, and 4 strips of microfilm that had once been hidden inside a hollowed out pumpkin. These papers and microfilm became known as the “pumpkin papers.” The reason for the delay in producing the evidence was by Whittaker’s account, “to spare an old friend from more trouble than necessary.” But even though Whittaker tried to guard his old friend, the evidence was not as gracious. And eventually, in 1950, when the second trial had reached its conclusion, Hiss was found guilty on two counts of perjury being sentenced to five years in prison. He couldn’t be charged with espionage because the statute of limitations for such a crime was only five years.The whole ordeal was unpleasant to say the least. The international attention, the constant personal attacks, and the character assassination left Whittaker troubled, saddened, and took a brutal toll on his overall health. He had been suffering from heart problems for over 10 years now. But although the court case was conclusively over,  and the smoke had settled, Whittaker had much more to say, un-encumbered by interruptions from attorneys and groans from the crowds. He would do what he knew best - Write his account - his life story; why and how he became a Communist and why he defected. He would explain everything in vivid detail, in his 800 page autobiography, aptly entitled: Witness. In 1952, Chambers published his work to widespread acclaim. The book was a bestseller for nearly a year which helped to pay some of the legal debts that had been growing. But, as an Ex-Communist and now a Quaker, money meant little to Whittaker whereas honesty and honor meant everything.His autobiography served to make the record straight. It laid to rest the suggestion  that he fabricated anything in his testimony. But Witness wasn’t just written as a counter revolutionist’s hope to win over his enemies, but as a father gently explaining his complex life to his two children, who were too young to understand all the drama swirling around them and their father. As such, Whittaker bore his soul for all to see that  Communism and Freedom were the two irreconcilable faiths of his time. To Whittaker, a Witness against Communism was a Witness for God. And that calling to witness in every sense of it, became Whittaker’s cross to bear. He would explain this to his son and daughter in the introduction of autobiography:“My children, when you were little, we [to] used sometimes to go for walks in our pine woods.  In the open fields, you would run along by yourselves.  But you used [to] instinctively … give me your hands as we entered those woods, where it was darker, lonelier, and in the stillness our voices sounded loud and frightening.  In this book I am again giving you my hands.  I am leading you, not through cool pinewoods, but up and up a narrow defile between bare and steep rocks from which, in shadow, things uncoil and slither away.  It will be dark.  But, in the end, if I have led you aright, you will make out three crosses, from two of which hang thieves.  I will have brought you to Golgotha— the place of skulls.  This is the meaning of the journey.  Before you understand, I may not be there; my hands maybe have slipped from yours.  It will not matter.  For when you understand what you see, you will no longer be children.  You will know that life is pain, that each of us hangs always upon the cross of himself.  And when you know that this is true of every man, woman, and child on earth, you will be wise.” (p. 21).Nine years after, on July 9, 1961, Whittaker died of a heart attack at his 300-acre farm in Westminster, Maryland. Having said his peace - he left his wife and children the life he had always wanted and a Witness the world could never ignore. 

My friend, Jay McKenney, is one of the most valiant men I know. Today I am re-airing the interview I did with him a year ago, which we aptly titled, “Contending for Life in the Face of Death.” As Jay now nears his entrance into heaven, I want to honor him once more by letting him share how he has led his two daughters through this long season of his grueling physical struggle by pointing them to Jesus through it all.Jay, we have all been powerfully and positively impacted by your life and legacy. Thank you for revealing the heart of Jesus to us all and for modeling to fathers everywhere what it looks like—IN ACTION—to be an true example of living for Jesus until we take our last breath.

Our guest today is Dan Fichter, owner and operator of WannaGetFast, a sports performance facility in Rochester, New York.  He is one of the leading experts in applying clinical neurology into athletic rehabilitation and sport performance applications.  Dan has been mentored by a variety of elite coaches, therapists, and neurologists, and has trained numerous professional athletes and Olympians across a variety of sports.  He has been a multi-time guest on the podcast, with one of the most popular episodes of all-time being a joint discussion with Chris Korfist on “DB Hammer” training methods (an old-school classic). It’s somewhat of a “woke” term to mention the nervous system in training, as Matt Cooper said on a recent podcast.  Although it is easy to pay homage to the nervous system as the ultimate controller of training results, it is much more complicated to actually observe and specifically train the CNS.  This is where people like Dan Fichter are awesome resources in regards to being able to take the complex inter-disciplinary work on the subject, and tie it into simple methods we can use in our own practices. On today’s show, Dan runs through a wide swath of nervous system training topics, centering on isometrics, as well as their role in light of long term athletic development, crawling and the nervous system, infinity walks, as well as his keys to a good warmup from a neurological perspective.  There was a huge amount of practical training gold in this episode. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Timestamps and Main Points 7:00 The top 3 things Dan learned from Jay Schroeder that have stuck with him over his years as a coach, particularly that of isometric exercise and intention 13:30 How isometrics specifically help create a condition for the body to solve a functional problem 20:30 How Dan’s exercise distributions have been altered over time (isometrics, bodyweight and traditional lifts) 27:00 Where Dan fits on the “5 minute hold” to shorter isometric hold spectrum 31:30 Questions on, “are isometrics alone enough to help an athlete overcome their injuries” 34:45 Crawling and links to neurology, as well as why it’s important to crawl in an extended posture position and the head up 39:45 How sensory stimulation precedes motor output in athletes, and the importance of stimulating athletes on a sensory level 47:00 The power of infinity walks in empowering an athlete on a neurological and sensory perspective, and how this can tie into, and be complexed with, other athletic skills 54:45 Things that Dan finds essential in the warmup process for his athletes 56:25 The electrical ramifications of tapping the heel in an athletic movement “As Jay says, “everybody is fast, and everybody is strong, they just can’t display it”” “Every step you take, the body finds the easiest and safest path, to complete the task” “When it comes to neurology, you have to hit it perfect, and when you hit it perfect, magic things happen” “Jay used to say this all the time “water will find the crack”” “One of my most favorite things I’ve learned from Jay’s was “quick style” exercises; my favorite exercise is a towel curl press, where they curl (the towel) up, they press it over their head, they pull it down, and then they extend their triceps, so there is everything about upper body movement in one exercise, and as Jay says, it’s recovering you while its training you” “When you get into studying the brain, it’s a flexion/extension synergy” “When you trace a complex movement, your cerebellum lights up like it’s nobody’s business” “For a 10 year old, I have them hold isometrics as long as they can… the younger you are the longer we’ll hold it.  The older you are,

This episode is dedicated to Ivy Garfield. Back in 1996, Jay Goltz had no real hiring process and the results to prove it. “My hiring success rate,” Jay tells us, “was probably, I don't know, 30 or 40 percent, which isn't much better than whoever walks in you hire.” And then he asked Ivy Garfield to take over his hiring. As Jay explains, Ivy brought an instinct, an understanding of how to assess people. “She profoundly changed my business,” he tells us. “She was here six years. Most of my key people she hired. They’re with me 25 years later.” Jay talks about the secret to Ivy’s success and why entrepreneurs like him tend to be terrible at hiring. Plus: Dana White talks about being disappointed by a mentor. And Jay and Loren offer an apology.

Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the ESPN Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas for Coaching U’s 4th Annual NBA Draft Preview. In this episode, Jay and Coach Brendan Suhr discuss the unique challenges associated with the 2020 Draft for both NBA teams and players and we also take a closer look at this year’s draft talent. As Jay is entering his 18th year covering the NBA Draft with ESPN, he breaks down the key players in this draft including: Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Tyrese Haliburton and many more… He also provides insight on why he believes this draft class may be undervalued as he shares how several other players can make immediate impacts on teams with specific needs. All that and more on Episode 196 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist! The Coaching U Podcast is presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist. Learn more about Hudl by CLICKING HERE! Special Offers! MINDVUE: For more information on MindVue email Clete McQuinn at cmcquinn@mindvue.com or visit their website www.mindvue.com FASTMODEL SPORTS: CLICK HERE to Save 10% on FastDraw or other FastModel Products with Promo Code "CU10" DR. DISH: Don't forget to mention Coaching U or the Podcast to receive $300 off your Dr. Dish. Visit https://www.drdishbasketball.com/ for more info 360 HOOPS is changing the shape of the game! CLICK HERE to learn more today!

In this 10-minute show, travel writer Jay Artale talks about the different decisions needed to narrow done the content scope of a Travel Guide. Even though she's published multiple guides, she still use the concepts and strategies she shared in Book 1 of "How To Write and Self-Publish a Travel Guide" series.  Are you writing a traditional Travel Guide or Travel Narrative? Would a Hybrid guide work for your content?  How to use Theme and Angle to define your content scope.  In order to stand out in the travel guide market place, your book has to appeal to a specific audience niche in order to get noticed. As Jay walks you through the evaluation of her Cambodia Travel Guide, it'll help you assess the decisions you need to make about your own travel guide. Visit the show page for this episode at www.birdsofafeatherpress.com  

As Jay of the Dead becomes “infected” with something akin to a zombie virus (possibly COVID-19), your three late-night Horror hosts review Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) in Episode 056 of Horror Movie Weekly. Note: This episode was recorded on August 30, 2020 and released on September 20, 2020. This weekly Horror movie podcast … Continue reading "Ep. 056: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)"

This week, Karen Clark Cole, Paul Downs, and Jay Goltz talk about whether their businesses need another round of government support, whether in the age of COVID they monitor their employees’ behavior away from the office, and whether there are aspects of running a business they would like to be better at. One thing they say they are all good at is taking action when an employee has to be shown the door. As Jay tells us, “If we didn't figure out how to fire, we're not on this show, because we're out of business at this point.” Plus: Did Paul keep his promise to see if he could connect with someone at Google to discuss his AdWords campaign?

The Westminster Catechism states that the "chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever." As Jay and Josh work through the "clencher" of the Sola's, they reflect on the amazing purpose of God spelled out in the Sola's. God has saved for himself a people according to Scripture alone, by faith alone, through grace alone, in Christ alone, to the Glory of God alone!

In last week’s episode, we asked our panel of business owners this question: Would you be doing anything differently with your business if you knew for sure that a second shutdown order was coming? It seemed like a pretty straightforward question, but it triggered one of our guests, Jay Goltz, who called it a “stupid” question and encouraged the other panelists not to answer it. So this week, we decided to try again to see if we could better understand how Jay is processing these stressful times. And to some extent, we succeeded, and we did get a little further beneath the surface—although there’s still a part of Jay that seems to be in denial. But maybe that’s just what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. As Jay likes to say, “There's a thin line between visionary and delusional, and I've certainly been on both sides of that.”

"Episodic memory involves conscious experiences being encoded. Same goes for semantic and autobiographical memories. All varieties of memories come in through conscious moments of recall. So, I think that consciousness is the means by which any kinds of memories are established."- Bernard Baars, PhD, originator of global workspace theory and global workspace dynamics, former Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology at the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, CA, editor in Chief of the Society for MindBrain Sciences, and a recipient of the 2019 Hermann von Helmholtz Life Contribution Award by the International Neural Network Society.EPISODE 11: Roundtable Part Four "Brain Regions and Neural Functions Critical to Conscious States" In the final episode of their roundtable talks, originator of Global Workspace Theory Bernard Baars, neuroscientist David Edelman, and developmental neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jay Giedd conclude their discussion by analyzing the brain areas which are critical for higher brain function, neuroimaging techniques associated with detecting conscious experiences, and the possible existence of consciousness in non-mammalian animals.  Get your 40% Discount for your copy of Bernie Baars' acclaimed new book On Consciousness: Science & Subjectivity - Updated Works on Global Workspace TheoryGO TO: https://shop.thenautiluspress.com/collections/baars APPLY DISCOUNT CODE AT CHECKOUT: "PODCASTVIP" Talking Points00:03 – Introduction by David Edelman02:09 – The Role of Thalamus and Cortex in Higher Brain Processing08:08 – Is Memory Fundamental to Consciousness12:14 – Brain Variations Between Mammals and Other Animals16:22 – Differences Between Sleep and Awake States in the Human Brain Summary of the ConversationIn this absorbing episode of ‘On Consciousness,’ Bernard Baars, David Edelman, and developmental neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jay Giedd initiate the conversation by considering the functional aspects of the brain that are believed to be absolutely critical to consciousness.Bernie, Jay, and David ponder the role of cortex and thalamus in higher brain function, including conscious processing. Bernie underlines the problem of considering the linkage between thalamus and cortex as merely a simple feedback loop. From an engineering perspective, this sort of circuit could not possibly work as such an arrangement would inevitably, as Bernie puts it, lead to effective failure of the thalamocortical circuit. Instead, it seems to be the case that the cortex functions in a state of near-criticality. As Jay indicates, this implies that the cortex is always at a tipping point, i.e., close to a phase transition and “always ready to be influenced.”Elucidating the neurobiology of consciousness has been somewhat hindered by technical hurdles. But, despite the spatial and temporal limitations of current neurophysiological and imaging technologies, David observes that certain aspects of brain anatomy—including cortex and thalamus—have been established as the sine qua non of conscious experience in mammals. In an optimistic vein, Jay offers that new combinations of existing techniques (such as MEG, EEG, and fMRI) may soon yield a much clearer picture.Next, Edelman, Baars, and Giedd consider the idea that certain higher neural processes are central to consciousness, even though those processes may often function independently of any state of awareness. Memory, which seems to be fundamental to conscious experience, is one such process. While memory and recall figure prominently in conscious experience, it’s certainly the case that some varieties of memory are regularly engaged during non-conscious states and behaviors.The trio concludes the conversation by reflecting on the prospect of consciousness as a biological phenomenon. Additionally, they consider the possibility of consciousness in animals distant from the mammalian line and as it is the case of the octopus, a creature separated from the vertebrate radiation by more than half a billion years. The octopus as a possible test case for consciousness beyond the realm of vertebrates is particularly tantalizing, given that, unlike mammals, it has neither a cerebral cortex nor a thalamus. BiosDr. Jay GieddChair of child psychiatry at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and director of child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Giedd is also a professor of psychiatry at UCSD School of Medicine, and professor in the Dept of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Giedd was chief of the Section on Brain Imaging, Child Psychiatry Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). His widely published research and expertise evaluates how the child's brain develops in health and illness, the factors that influence development and how to optimize treatments to take advantage of the child's changing brain. Jay and his award winning work were featured in the PBS 2 part series "Brains on Trial" hosted by Alan Alda. David Edelman, PhD: A neuroscientist and currently Visiting Scholar in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College, David has taught neuroscience at the University of San Diego and UCSD. He was Professor of Neuroscience at Bennington College until 2014 and visiting professor in the Dept of Psychology, CUNY Brooklyn College from 2015-2017.He has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including mechanisms of gene regulation, the relationship between mitochondrial transport and brain activity, and visual perception in the octopus. A longstanding interest in the neural basis of consciousness led him to consider the importance—and challenge—of disseminating a more global view of brain function to a broad audience.Bernard Baars is best known as the originator of global workspace theory and global workspace dynamics, a theory of human cognitive architecture, the cortex and consciousness. Bernie is a former Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology at the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, CA, and Editor in Chief of the Society for MindBrain Sciences. He is author of many scientific papers, articles, essays, chapters, and acclaimed books and textbooks. Bernie is the recipient of the 2019 Hermann von Helmholtz Life Contribution Award by the International Neural Network Society, which recognizes work in perception proven to be paradigm changing and long-lasting. He teaches science. It keeps him out of trouble. *Watch Episode 11 on Our YouTube Channel!#podbean #podcast #spotify #itunes #podcasting #podcastlife #stitcher #podcasts #applepodcasts #googleplay #youtube #podcasters #podcaster #soundcloud #podcastshow #newpodcast #googlepodcasts #applepodcast #iheartradio #spotifypodcast #itunespodcast #podcastmovement #entertainment #castbox #radio #subscribe #listen #neuroscience #psychology #brain #globalworkspace #gwt #bernardbaars #davidedelman #jaygiedd #brainscience #sciencepodcast #science 

We watched It Follows on Amazon Prime, and to me, it remains one of the very best movies released this century. I have seen this movie mentioned in many “Best of” lists and quite a few “Worst of” lists, so it’s controversial, but it will give you something to talk about either way.  Intro - (0:26)Trailer - (5:15)Synopsis - (07:20)Review - (8:45)Score - (14:30)Spoilers - (24:35)Final Recommendations - (1:04:30)Cat Solen Interview - (1:05:50)Lifetime movie or Horror movie - (1:35:15)Outro - (1:44:36) @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZYbOH0ujw Synopsis It Follows is a story that focuses on a group of kids and one girl, in particular, Jay (Maika Monroe).  At its outset, this is something of a romantic story that soon gives way to terror. As Jay’s new relationship with Hugh blossoms, she allows herself a glimpse of happiness before being forced into hell. Watch It FollowsWatch on AmazonClick here to Watch It’s hard to say much about It Follows without giving away spoilers, but suffice it to say there is a monster, and it follows specific, defined mechanics. Review for It Follows When I first saw It Follows, it was in theaters, and I knew nothing about it other than that it was a horror movie. When I walked out of that theater, I had a distinct impression that I had seen horror history. The care that went into making everything about this movie is immediately apparent. The musical score, the framing, and attention to detail, the use of extras - it’s flawlessly executed. Add to that a concept that is unique and taps into the core of our humanity, and I think you come away with a perfect movie. It’s more than just a chilling concept or a well-executed film - It Follows feels like a new thing in horror. It feels like a movement toward the conceptual idea of what drives horror. Strip down the overburdened tropes and monsters that make up what horror was for decades, and leave just the essentials. Like it or hate it, I can promise you that this movie will give you something to debate with your friends about for years to come. Score 10/10 Spoilers for It Follows It Follows is such a wonderfully done movie that is so simple that once you understand what’s going on, there isn’t a whole lot to spoil. Instead, let’s take a look at what works in this movie. Endless Ambiance The mood of this movie can be described as heavy melancholy, which is an exciting and unique choice in horror movies. The acting and the bleak settings tee up this feeling of sadness and innocence lost that works, especially with this perverse subject matter. The acting is especially impressive when you consider that there are almost no adults at all in It Follows – just a bunch of teens. They all feel real, and they all seem like they are being left alone by uncaring or unavailable parents. These teens bond and end up sleeping wherever they end up at night. The setting shifts between suburban Detroit and abandoned Detroit. The use of abandoned buildings and houses adds to the ambiance in such a fantastic way without being full of effort. Maybe I enjoy the setting so much because we never get to see movies that are set in these bleak and downtrodden areas. Perhaps it’s because I have a soft spot for Detroit. Incredibly Perverse Subject Matter Done Right It Follows is about a shapeshifting, slow-moving monster that is a sexually transmitted disease. If you have sex with someone who is infected, they pass the monster’s invisible leash to you, and suddenly you are granted the ability to see this monster. The catch? The monster can look like anyone, even people you know and love. It can use these people to get to you and kill you; once you are dead, it moves on to the person who passed it to you. It Follows could have been a raunchy sex-capade with a bunch of crass, boring,

As Jay points out at the beginning of the show, Mark Helprin has been thinking about pandemics longer than most of us have. Here is a piece he published in 2006. “We face a danger that approaches steadily from the far distance like a tsunami in slow motion. It will almost certainly strike in one […]Sponsored by Express VPN Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/q-and-a/mark-helprin-on-the-plague-now-upon-us/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Q & A, Hosted by Jay Nordlinger in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

Now more than ever people are looking for ideas, solutions, guidance and examples. If you have an idea to share, a best practice that may not seem special to you because it’s just how you do things, know that for others it may be the greatest gift you can share. We always talk about how finding the gaps can lead to opportunities for design. As Jay found himself facilitating workshops for a number of organizations he found a major gap in being able to truly innovate - a lack of trust amongst teams. In today’s episode Jay and I discuss: The current situation unfolding with COVID-19 and strategies for moving towards remote workshops and collaboration. How to establish trust amongst a team to foster a culture of collaboration where innovation thrives. How to design a culture that provides everyone with a voice and platform to share their thoughts and ideas. How to utilize the ICBD framework to help teams begin a project. To learn more from Jay you can connect with him on LinkedIn, or visit his website at New Haircut. You can connect with me, Sabba on LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter or visit my website askmsq.com.

Early on in his Mentoring Journey, Jay was taught a very important statement; You either have to be first; or you have to be different   Jay highlights the trends and anecdotal experience he has and how it supports this statement; This is as true now as it was when he first heard it. In his training business, Jay knew he wasn’t first; there were many other businesses like his business, with similar or adjacent offerings. But Jay recalled the statement and he made sure he was not only different but different first.   Jay’s example was being innovative; finding a need and starting a service that no one was really doing (24-hour response calls). Jay made sure it was something he could consistently deliver and it was something he could fulfil (Jay knew he personally could manage this and his staff and business were more committed than the bigger businesses). As Jay scaled his business, he made sure he got the resources to back this as it grew (and watched the competition scramble to copy). “If you can’t be different and you’re just gonna be one of many and you’re gonna be the same thing; don’t expect greater results”   Get in touch and let Jay know whether you agree or how were you first, different or perhaps both?! As always we want to know your thoughts and comments, don’t forget to comment and subscribe to the podcast and get in touch with Jay   ABOUT THE HOST Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0-500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few. Its huge success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success. A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly-coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles. After helping several young entrepreneurs to success as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast. Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast. In the UK alone, 95% of business fail within the first five years, and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number. Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show. CONTACT METHOD https://www.jay-dhillon.com/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/ https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/ Jay@jay-dhillon.com

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jay Abraham. Jay needs no introduction as the world’s top marketing and business growth expert and founder of the Abraham Group. Jay has worked with most of the Fortune 500, been featured just about everywhere on TV throughout the world to Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Investor’s Business Daily and he’s helped increase the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients working across a 1000 plus industries. Jay’s become who he is because he looks at things in a totally different way. He has an uncanny ability to find overlooked opportunities and create significant profits where not else can see them. Jay has probably forgotten more about how to succeed in growing a business than most of us will ever learn in a lifetime and I’m going to do my best to squeeze every ounce of wisdom I can from him in today’s episode.  www.Abraham.com ​ Jay got started in an unusual way. He was married at 18, had two children by the time he was 20 which meant he had the needs of a 40 year old in his life. He was fortunate and challenged enough that a bunch of entrepreneurs found him interesting and gave him commission only positions. As Jay says, “When you only eat when you earn, you find out very quickly what works and what doesn’t.” That experience was his “trial by fire.” He began to jump around from industry to different industry over the next 4 years taking things he had learned in one industry and bringing them to other industries where the strategies were unfamiliar. Jay notes that he was sort of the one-eyed man in the land of the blind. He imported ideas from outside industries and combine them with other ideas to turbocharge results. It wasn’t that Jay was that great, but he had an uncanny ability to bring different strategies together in new and never before-seen ways. At the 8:30 mark, Jay talks about “best practices” in the context of seeing beyond “best-practices” in your industry to create new ways of generating and growing revenue. Studying other industries and what succeeds in them is like when you travel around the world to other countries. It opens your eyes to ways of doing things and ideas you never thought of. What is Pre-Imminence? Why is it so important? It is the ultimate strategic philosophy that guides and governs your business. It is a way of living. It is the foundation on which a business, culture, philosophy is built. It is based on premise that you want to be seen in the eyes of your audience as the most trusted adviser they could ever turn to in the category that your business serves – for life. You want to be seen as the only viable choice for your solution/service. Second to that is being able to provide people with authentic advice in their best interest – not in yours. Sometimes your product or service is not the best fit. Your role is not transactional, but transformative. Making clients lives better, safer, happier, more enriched, etc. Look at your prospects like clients, not customers. Customer is a someone who buys a commodity. When you approach things for “customers” you commoditize yourself. A client is defined as someone who is under the care, well-being, and protection of another. Clients are 3 categories: People you transact business with People you employ People who provide products/services to you You must strive to examine and explore and understand these people in every way possible so you can serve them in the best way. People should be better off every time they interact with you. Then it is translated into your foundation. Patterns of success you’ve seen throughout your career? The ability of the entrepreneur to understand and appreciate the dynamic that their target audience is experience. The best ones are the ones that have been there and done and suffered through the challenges they set out to solve. Intention and attention – external focus is important. The ability to listen. To listen to the market. Ask questions and utilize the answers. Passion, purpose, and a sense of possibility Passion for the people the product or service will help. The greatest can genuinely rally people together for the purpose and give them the sense of possibility. Biggest problem with business growth? The more success entrepreneurs get, the more distant they become from the initial purpose. Money is interesting. We are rewarded in our lives for the quantity, quality, consistency of the problems we solve for others and opportunities we make possible for others. When we stop doing that, the rewards diminish. The biggest mistake people make is trying to make money first vs. trying to solve problems. Value is the key to everything. If you know how to create value, you’ll never truly fail. There will be setbacks, but you’ll win long-term. You are playing a long game in life, even if you don’t know it, you are accumulating your whole life. It compounds one way or the other, good or bad. If you build something solid, it will serve you for years to come. There is much joy in playing the long game, it is much more fulfilling. You have to constantly look to make things better, but if it’s built solid with the right intentions, it serve you well. How can someone use the Socratic method to close more deals and grow their business better? If you want to ethically own relationships, you want to ask a lot of questions and listen deeply to the responses. You can then build on every answer This build trust You’ll understand their needs very well. They will feel understood and appreciated. Anyone that interacts with those who transact business with you, should practice this method. When you ask the right question, you uncover better ways to add value, create more need, and better serve. Assumptive thinking is the kiss of death. Assessing is the process of question – most salespeople don’t do this. The dialogue should be about adding value, not manipulating. By mastering soft skills, you can 3-4x outcomes. It’s geometric. The first thing Jay does with a new client is look at how a client is performing in all areas of their business because most of the time, they are not optimized in any of the areas. At the 46 min mark, Jay talks about how to sell better. It’s best to just listen. One thing you can do now to grow your business? Create a serious, focused referral strategy. Referrals are the easiest and best way to grow your business. There are hundreds of ways to get referrals – stop and think deeply on how you can do it in your business. Doing nothing is much more dangerous than experimentation. You must start trying strategies. One way to improve your processes is to look at the people doing the work in your business, see how the best is at certain things, and then take what they do and teach it to the others doing the role, the whole group will improve. When you find who is better what, you can take all the best practices, put them together and teach everyone making them better. At the end of the day, there are 3 ways to grow a business: Increase the number of buyers Increase the size of the transaction Increase the number of transactions Working on one will make a big difference, but you get geometric increases by improving all 3 together.   Best Quote: When you only eat when you earn, you find out very quickly what works and what doesn’t.   Jay's Misfit 3: Every human being has value. You can’t appreciate the value if you don’t take the time to examine and explore it. How they see life is a denominator in how you impact them. Every time you interact with anyone for any reason in your life, you need to make them better off for interacting with you. Listening is more powerful than talking. And listening can help you learn to grow outside your comfort zone and understand in new ways. Show Sponsors: Tunnelbear:  TunnelBear.com/Misfit  5 Minute Journal: www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com/Journal

​Today on Safety FM, Jay's friends come to the rescue! As Jay lost his voice while in Vegas, Todd Conklin takes over the helm of the interviewer and has a conversation with Marc Yeston, Ivan Pupulidy, and Jeff Lyth about what they thought about the workshop. This is just hours before they head to see Aerosmith.

As Jay and Silent Bob return, Dan talks to Jay (Jason Mewes) about the time he put out the fire on his couch with a bucket of his own urine.

As Jay and Silent Bob return, Dan talks to Jay (Jason Mewes) about the time he put out the fire on his couch with a bucket of his own urine.

​Today on Safety FM, Jay's friends come to the rescue! As Jay lost his voice while in Vegas, Todd Conklin takes over the helm of the interviewer and has a conversation with Marc Yeston, Ivan Pupulidy, and Jeff Lyth about what they thought about the workshop. This is just hours before they head to see Aerosmith.

As Jay tells us at the beginning, he has been reviewing from two summer festivals: the Mostly Mozart Festival (New York) and the Salzburg Festival, in Mozart's hometown. He discusses and plays a variety of music performed at these festivals: Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Enescu – and Mozart, for sure. Tracks played: Mozart, Overture to “The Magic Flute” Mendelssohn, “Variations sérieuses” Beethoven, Violin Concerto Enescu, Octet Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat, K. 595 Handel, “Tornami a vagheggiar,” from “Alcina” Handel, “Verdi prati,” from “Alcina” Haydn, Symphony No. 88

As Jay tells us at the beginning, he has been reviewing from two summer festivals: the Mostly Mozart Festival (New York) and the Salzburg Festival, in Mozart’s hometown. He discusses and plays a variety of music performed at these festivals: Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Enescu – and Mozart, for sure. Tracks played: Mozart, Overture to “The […]Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/music-for-a-while/festival-time/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Music For a While in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

In the first century, it was common for people to give directly to those in need not because their heart felt for the receiver, but rather for their own vain. In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus directly straightens our heart and attitude toward giving, such that “…your left hand [should not] know what your right hand is doing." As Jay teaches on this topic, let us pause to contemplate our own heart posture as we approach giving.

Dear Friends & Colleagues,The promise of real-time health information connectivity and coordination of care has been elusive. That is, until now. Jay Desai, co-founder and CEO of a company called ‘Patient Ping’, has created a platform that allows for real-time notification of a patient encounter in any healthcare facility or home care. Even more revolutionary, the platform delivers bi-directional information automatically.  The need for this type of connectivity is obvious to healthcare professionals and organizations that are accountable for the quality, safety, appropriate utilization and cost effectiveness of care delivered. Part of the challenge for providers is that approximately 30 to 50% of healthcare costs incurred by most integrated delivery systems is actually from clinical care delivered outside of the home system. This percentage is higher for independent provider groups and systems in highly competitive markets. That means that even in the best of integrated delivery networks, there is already a 30 to 50% ‘accountability handicap’.  Prior to co-founding PatientPing in 2013, Jay Desai worked at the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) where he helped develop Accountable Care Organizations (ACO’s), bundled payments and other value-based initiatives. He has an MBA in Healthcare Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from the University of Michigan.Jay's professional passion lies at the intersection of technology, policy and community. He first discovered the need for real-time, cross-institutional connectivity when he was at CMS. Provider groups were asking CMS for some way to ‘know’, in real-time, when and where their patients were receiving clinical care. These systems needed to know so they could intervene and prevent unnecessary, as well as potentially, harmful tests and procedures. They needed to know so they could follow-up when their patients were discharged from another institution. It's a critically important issue for patients and providers - and this is where Jay Desai and PatientPing come in…In this interview we’ll discuss:The two major offerings of PatientPing - the “ping” notification that tells you where your patients are; and the “stories” which tell you where your patients have been.The different ways healthcare systems are utilizing PatientPing to communicate between hospital-based care/case managers, ambulatory care medical homes, emergency departments, nursing homes and home health services.The remarkable outcomes demonstrated with the PatientPing platform, and how they are achieving those results.PatientPing’s customizable “consumer grade user-experience”,as well as the enhancements they're making.PatientPing is designed to not only respond to the needs of accountable providers and organizations. It’s also designed to create healthier ‘communities of care’ – to enhance the complex inter-dependencies of the clinical ecosystem. The data PatientPing is collecting is beginning to demonstrate that avoidable healthcare utilization across communities is decreasing: lower avoidable emergency room visits, hospital admissions and nursing home days - all of which leads to better care at lower costs.There is more than one value proposition PatientPing offers. The embedded analytics will also reveal care patterns - allowing systems and communities to better understand where patients are going, and allow for more proactive preventive care. Another easily overlooked value proposition is the user experience. The information PatientPing relies on was already there beforehand. They’ve simply made it more accessible to providers of care. As Jay points out, it’s analogous to the situation with Google Maps. The GPS data was already present when companies like Google and Waze made it easily accessible and usable for the consuming public. PatientPing has done something very similar with the data in the Health Information Exchange network and the health information locked up in proprietary electronic medical records. They’ve made this information accessible and consumer-friendly for providers of care - across and between institutions and practices. It may be a simple concept but the impact and value proposition is profound. It’s going to assist providers and patients with better communication, better integration and better coordination of care. It’s going to make healthcare delivery more seamless and safe. And, who wouldn’t want that?ReplyForward

It's my birthday month, and that means it's time to review my year and share the lessons I learned from another year on the earth. Each year, on my birthday, I share a  bit about my birthday review process. Just like we do at the new year, I look at what was great, what wasn't, and what lessons is my life teaching me? To do this birthday review, I use the monthly questions found in my book, Map Your Business. The book has these questions every month for 12 months, so you can start whenever, and make reviewing your month (and planning for the next) a regular part of your business (and life!). You can find the book at on Amazon. At the bottom of this post, I've linked to all the past birthday posts - they go back 10 years - this will be the eleventh! And I gotta tell you, I read back through last year's transcript and it was SO GOOD. I needed to re-hear the lessons I learned last year! This year, it was epic.  Big big changes in our lives! The not-so-good stuff Before I get to the good stuff and lessons, I want to share the negative side of this year. Now, this isn’t actually bad, it’s stuff I chose, but I don’t want this whole episode to sound like everything is perfect. I made sacrifices this year, but they were my choice to live the life I want, so I was happy to make them. I didn’t travel as much as I have in past years, although I did go to Columbus, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Charleston, and together we went to see my parents in Oregon and Cookeville, TN. We also went to Asheville a lot. Also, my business didn’t grow as much as it has in the past. That’s because I didn’t work in it as much as I have in the past, and I made some explicit choices to cut back on some things, which I knew would be a short term loss in exchange for a long term gain of time and energy for other projects. You can hear more about how I streamline my business in episode 224. This year’s good stuff We became parents! I became a mother! No big deal, my world was just completely shattered by a 3 month old, a 2 year old and 6 week old. Finding meds that work for my mental health. Figuring out how to run a business and be a mom. Learning the foster care system, inside and out. Lessons learned this year Motherhood + entrepreneurship is no joke. I know, y’all veteran moms are saying, uh, yeah, duh. But I’m gonna be totally honest - I knew it would take a lot of time and energy, but I was not prepared for how much of my BRAIN it took over. I mean, we have no warning, so it’s always a little crazy, but I literally could not think my own thoughts for the first 2-3 weeks. It was all baby thoughts, all the time. Thinking of even my own needs, like to shower or to read a book was not even an option.. and so of course the deeper, thinky stuff like my business was just not even accessible to my brain. Now, that is for a short(ish) time, but even after we’re used to each other and it becomes less of a shock that THERE IS A BABY IN MY HOUSE, I never fully recovered my thinking brain. So that makes dong things like strategic planning, or heck, even writing a podcast REALLY hard. And so the lesson was: it is more emotionally and mentally intense than I was expecting and also: everything will be ok. It’s ok to not be at 100%. It is OK to feel slightly slow all the time. I need more grace One of the things I struggled with most during this transition to motherhood (which is still ongoing, just on pause until we get the next placement!), is being really hard on myself. I have never been a perfectionist, I am always saying “oh, it’s fine. Done is better than perfect.” I’d rather have something done and then fix and upgrade and improve on it than try to perfect it from the start. So I was totally surprised when I became so hard on myself for everything related to child care (especially with the toddler). I was disappointed I didn’t feed her even more whole foods. I was disappointed I snapped at her. I was frustrated when her nap didn’t happen. I think it’s that I didn’t see that, just like my business, this parenting gig is a progressive thing. You don’t have to get it perfect the first time, you just doing your best and something less than your best because you’re tired or annoyed and it all works together to be fine. The good news is, I recognized this. I recognized that so much of being a foster parent is out of my control, and I was being really relaxed about not being in control of the system and the big stuff (will she go or stay? How many visits per week?), I was instead trying to exert control over the situation by controlling myself, controlling my parenting, and constantly beating myself up for not doing enough. So when I recognized it, I talked to other moms. I talked to some of you on Instagram Stories and I talked to moms in real life and I decided to give myself more grace. Grace to be imperfect. Grace to mess up. Grace to even make the wrong decision sometime, knowing that it’ll be ok. I know I’m not alone in this and I know it’s not at all about parenting - it’s about being nice to yourself vs holding yourself to some impossible standard. So I’m gonna invite you to give yourself some grace. My business will survive! As Jay put it as we were talking about this episode, I learned that  “your business can survive your lowest point, and your highest stress.” Because, seriously, that’s what this year was full of. From having the worst depressive episode last summer, to the stress of having a 2 year old who is a total stranger - I put my business on hold more this year than I ever have. Yes, I streamlined and planned for the first maternity leave (when we got our placement in October)... but right as I was starting to work again, she went home. And then it took me a while to get back in the swing of productivity and we got our 2 year old friend. And it took me over a month to get a handle on any kind of productivity. She stayed 3 months so I got into a good workflow during the days she was out of the house… but then she left. And 2 weeks later we got a baby for a week. All that to say, one maternity leave is great, but all of the unknown and the emotions, and the wanting to not to commit to anything, because I may have to cancel at the last minute… it’s hard on me and hard on my business. And yet… my business is resilient. My audience won’t all leave. Actually, most won’t even notice when I go silent for a week or two, as long as my promises are fulfilled (students get what they bought and the podcast keeps dropping each Wednesday morning). Now, my business is extra-resilient because I set up lots of systems to keep it running (again, I talk about those in episode 224 and teach you how to do it in my workbook at TaraSwiger.com/leave) But I always had a little bit of doubt, I worried that if I didn’t do X or Y or if I cancelled on someone or didn’t follow through, everything would fall apart. And while it did slow down, it did not fall apart. I wanna share that with you, because I know a lot of you have the same fear. So just take a deep breath, it’s gonna be alright. Taking care of myself is everything This year really challenged me to step up how I treat myself. Emotionally, by giving myself more grace, but also physically, by ya know, actually taking time to shower, to go walk in nature, to diffuse the essential oils I’m craving. I’ve known this for a long time, but when I didn’t really have anyone depending on me to be at my best, I would tell myself that it wasn’t important. Even though I know I’ve had my biggest business growth and had the best mental health in the years that I was running longer races (2013-2015), I told myself it wasn’t worth the time. But I am working on changing that message, on valuing myself enough to take care of myself. As Jay says “Your entire job and business is based on you being the best Tara you can be. It only survives if YOU are feeling great.” So although I’d love for us to take care of ourselves simply because we are valuable, I’ll be honest that I had to have another reason to convince me. Knowing the kids in my life deserve my best, and knowing that you and the business deserve my best - has convinced me. (This is classic enneagram 2, I’ll do it to help someone else.) Because of this lesson, I created a free 5 day Challenge for y’all, along with a workshop. It walks you through 5 days of just doing teeny tiny things to take better care of yourself. And after the challenge is over, I’m sharing my own journey of taking better care, in monthly exclusive letters. You can join at taraswiger.com/takecare Thanks so much and have another enthusiastic year. Past Birthday posts 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 (I opened the Starship!) 28 (I launched this site!) 27   Listen in at TaraSwiger.com/podcast261

This is part 2 of my review of Zscaler (ZS) Third Quarter 2019 Earnings. Today we will cover the questions and answer portion of the earnings call. ZS is currently a 7.5% position in my portfolio.We covered the results and prepared remarks in part 1 here.Before we get back into the earnings let’s talk about the last few days in the market and our companies. There’s been a lot of panic and some big sell-offs. This is a completely normal and healthy aspect of investing. In fact, it’s required for building long-term wealth in the stock market. Here’s a chart of the last 5-days - ranging from +.78% to down 10%Here’s a chart of the last 1 year - ranging from up 92% to up 185%I’m using this sell-off as an opportunity to assess my emotional response, test my discipline (if I’m panicking now, what will I do when a 20% or 30% drop happens?), and make sure I’m invested in what I believe are the world’s best Founder-led companies.Zscaler Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Q&AQuestion: Help us understand your differentiation vs some of the competitors that are leveraging public cloud partnerships to compete with Zscaler. Answer: Appliance vendors are having to compete for the cloud using technology that it wasn't meant from the cloud. So when they are spinning these virtual machines on public cloud and claiming to have presence in 100 locations or more is totally misleading. Let me walk through a little bit on how these public clouds work. Google, AWS, they're very large centralized data centers in about 100 locations around the world. They call them regions. That's where applications run, that's where storage and compute actually runs.Now in addition they have 100 some locations, some of them call them points of presence, others call them natural edge locations and these are front doors that collect information so that the thing can be sent to the regions, which are about 20 or so. So these clouds are built to run applications as the destinations, not an in transit cloud. For example take AWS data center in Ohio. It is kind of staying away from Chicago, so the traffic goes there and comes back. Speed of light is speed of light, so the performance can't be good unless you build a cloud that's distributed to handle security to enforcement hence the response time architecturally can't be good.Question: Can I ask you about when your competitors is having a lot of internal issues and just how Zscalar kind of react to that? Does it change your planning and you become more aggressive? Does it change the dialogue with customers? How are you guys reacting to your chief competitor being extremely weak at the moment?Answer: If we were selling a security box or a proxy box with the same channel looking for refresh opportunities, this will be a big impact. We have always said we have been selling top down transformation. Our need is driven by applications like Office365, projects like SD-WAN. So our whole business comes from securing new local breakouts, which is a greenfield opportunity. But in almost all cases where Zscaler is deployed we end up replacing secure web gateway or web proxy, just generally sitting in centralized locations. Weak competitors does it help us generally? Yes. Does it change our sales process? Not really.Question: I was hoping you guys could talk a little bit about the degree to which you have any challenges in hiring of sales people, what the environment looks like and how how much of the spending is going into new hires to drive future growth? It seems like given the tense -- the difficult market out there that may be a challenge to continue to scale at that rate. Is that an issue that we should be concerned about? Answer:It is a competitive environment, Alex. This is Remo. However, I think we're making -- we're doing well on a hiring front. That's something that we are investing insignificantly. We're not giving out what our RSM (ph) headcount is. However when you take a look at sales and marketing headcount, it remains in the 40% 45% range of our total company headcount. This last quarter we added over a 110 employees, approximately 44 in sales and marketing. In some of the regions it's easier than others and I had a conversation with one of our VP's this morning who's a bullish relative to hiring.So I think that Zscaler being a public company for about a year now as well as the momentum that we're having, as well as the market continuing to come to us with our performance, I think we're getting more visibility and we're hopeful that we're going to do a good job in hiring our sales and marketing people as we continue to go forward. As Jay mentioned our focus is sales and marketing, but in addition we're a technology company. So we're looking to continue to do development through tuck-in type acquisitions as well as growing our R&D organization.There were several more questions asked in the Q&A. I want to reiterate that I believe this was a good quarter for Zscaler, I’m fully confident in the company’s business and management, and I’ll look to keep it between an 8%-10% position in my portfolio.LinksThank you so much for your time and attention. I love providing this information but as investors, the best way to learn is to dig into these reports on your own and come to your own conclusions. Here are all the links below.I’ll generally review the release, then listen to the earnings call (this is important because we can gather so much from tone and communication styles), then read the transcript and take notes.Zscaler Third Quarter 2019 Earnings ReportZscaler Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Call (replay)Zscaler Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)Thank youThat’s all for today. As always, thank you for your time and attention. I would love your feedback so I can continually improve this newsletter.Also, if you want to support the newsletter, please like (hit the heart above it helps people find us!), share with friends, or change to a $5/month or $50/year “subscription” which includes the exact same content you are currently reading for free. Get full access to Founder Stock Investing at austin.substack.com/subscribe

I never met Nick Fagnano but I’ll always remember the day, in 2015, when I met his father Jay. I was attending a pre-season meeting for the parents of Notre Dame High School’s baseball players. It was a baseball meeting like many I had attended before, until suddenly it wasn’t. After the usual announcements and requests for volunteers, Tom Dill, Notre Dame’s head coach, introduced Jay who, coach Dill informed us, had an announcement. Everyone in attendance grew quiet as Jay stepped to the front of the room. I think most if not everyone in the room that night were familiar with the story of Nick Fagnano, the former Notre Dame Student and baseball player, who the previous summer had tragically lost his life when a lightning storm struck Venice Beach. The lightning strike claimed 13 victims. Nick was the only fatality. Jay fought back tears as he told us of his plans for the upcoming baseball season. He would use his passion and background in food service to transform the Notre Dame Baseball Stadium concession stand into a venue offering restaurant-quality food. As Jay continued, it became clear his vision wasn’t just about delivering delicious food; it was about reconnecting with the Notre Dame community and, in particular, the baseball team. And, most of all, I believe, it was about connecting with Nick. Jay and his wife Mary know that no greater heartbreak exists than the loss of a child. Yet, in spite of their pain, they have found the strength and courage to share Nick’s story through Thrive in Joy the Nick Fagnano Foundation (TJNFF). What they have achieved in a short time is impressive and inspiring. Today is Mother’s Day and I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce you to Nick’s mom, Mary Fagnano, as she shares Nick’s story. No, I never met Nick Fagnano but through Mary and Jay’s charitable mission I feel like I know Nick and that he has touched my soul. I am sure that if you listen to today’s episode and choose to follow and support Thrive in Joy Nick will touch yours as well. There are many ways to support Mary and Jay in sharing Nick’s story. Visit www.thriveinjoy.org to learn how you can help. And, be sure to check out the NDHS/TJNFF Baseball Extravaganza on June 15, 2019. Connect with Thrive in Joy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TJNFF/ VisionTrust International - www.visiontrust.org Multiplying Good - www.multiplyinggood.org/what-we-do/jefferson-awards Neal Petersen - http://nealpetersen.com Consider participating in one of Mary and Jay’s mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Watch this 2 1/2 minute Video about their March 2019 DR Trip with USC students: https://vimeo.com/327205474

This week we're joined by Goodpin's Jay Baydala, ready to share the excitement behind his big visions. There's a fine line between believing in something and not quitting, and believing too long and being considered stupid, and as Jay tells it, you'll either be seen as crazy or a legend. Jay Baydala is the mastermind behind Goodpin, a fundementally different way for companies to interact with people and charities. By giving control over where a company's charity dollars are spent directly to the public, Goodpin is reshaping how business operators approach supporting charities, and is expanding to new markets already, from Kelowna to Vancouver, and soon to Toronto. This episode we'll also discuss why entrepreneurship is a lonely and scary adventure, how taking responsibility gives you your power back, and why Jay despises the idea of actions being just business or not personal. As Jay puts it: "Everything I do in business is personal." letsmeetforabeer.com albertabeerfestivals.com good.pn

SESSION SUMMARY: Session 8 of the Breaking Brews Podcast delves into creating a tremendous taproom experience for customers. With so many tremendous venues to visit these days, attention for a consumer's entertainment buck is being fought over every day. And the venues that create a memorable visit will be the ones who earn a customer's business time and time again. While 100% undying loyalty to just one brand may be a thing of the past, a consumer will always come back AND tell others to check you out when you give them a reason to do so. This session is going to tell the story of a brand that's done just that.Today, we hear from Luke, Jay, Tony, and Dave - four of the team members behind Levity Brewing Company in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Levity has been going strong since 2016 and has grown their brand visibility throughout Western PA and beyond. Their taproom sits a little over a mile away from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has become a premier destination in town for great beer, exceptional food, and live events. They've gone the extra mile to deliver their community a locale that satiates many desires and it's helped them become a pillar of Indiana for people of all ages. We start the show learning about how Levity came to be, with Jay and Luke sharing their entrepreneurial aspirations and how it dawned on them that a brewery was the way to chase their passion. We talk about their building, taproom space, brewing capacity, and what their focus is for a beer portfolio. From there, we learn how the Levity crew slowly incorporated food into their operations and grew their menu over time, thus giving visitors a reason to stay longer and never leave hungry. As Jay points out, they could see the drop-off in business after the happy hour times ended to later in the evening until they went full bore with food. Adding food to their initiatives also helped attract additional clientele and we'll learn how Tony and Dave have cultivated a menu packed with delicious choices for consumers to tear into.Finally, the guys discuss how they host live events at their space and share some tips and pointers one should consider when starting a brewery or looking to interject food and live events into their practices. Again, with so many options at a consumer's disposal today, providing multiple reasons to make someone feel at home is critical to repeat business.Connect with Levity Brewing on the World Wide Web:Website | Facebook | Instagram | TwitterMUSIC CREDIT: All music in today's show is courtesy of our friends at purple-planet.com

As Jay drops a controversial clanger on Forza 4 Horizon, we muse over what 2019 will bring. Will there be any next gen news or will we just get a steady stream of AAA games? Amongst the rumours are a Nintendo Switch update, and a new mystery console.

As Jay drops a controversial clanger on Forza 4 Horizon, we muse over what 2019 will bring. Will there be any next gen news or will we just get a steady stream of AAA games? Amongst the rumours are a Nintendo Switch update, and a new mystery console.

As Jay drops a controversial clanger on Forza 4 Horizon, we muse over what 2019 will bring. Will there be any next gen news or will we just get a steady stream of AAA games? Amongst the rumours are a Nintendo Switch update, and a new mystery console.

It was almost called the “success habit.” Instead, Jay Papasan and Gary Keller released their popular book on purpose driven productivity as The ONE Thing, which went on to sell over 1.3 million copies worldwide, made 400 appearances on national bestseller lists (including # 1 on The Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list), and was translated into 30 different languages. The reason for the book’s success is clear: learning to ask the all-important “focusing question,” and figuring out your own “one thing,” can be a true game changer. While application of the books’ principles of highly leveraged action may be focused onto a different priority for each of us, the common starting point in everyone’s journey is a determination of purpose. In this episode, Jay goes into detail on how purpose driven priority helps reveal the road map for a productive life of fulfillment and meaning. As Jay explains, it’s not as hard as you might think to get started in the right direction. In today’s podcast, Jay introduces us to the concepts in the book, and offers examples and insightful explanations that have no doubt been informed by the hundreds of hours he has spent speaking and teaching on these principles to scores of audiences worldwide. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of taking failure out of the equation through practice of fundamentals, developing positive habits, and getting the basics right How travel helps shape our perspectives Application of the economics and quality management theory known as the Pareto Principle (also called the “80/20 rule”) to everyday life What is the focusing question, and how does that reveal your own “ONE Thing”? Why it’s more important to set a direction, rather than picking a destination, when determining purpose The myth of a balanced life Happiness - no, it’s really not about money Building purpose driven culture as a leader Daily techniques for protecting time and priority Common thieves of productivity I hope you enjoy this show as we talk to Jay about the purpose in the process of figuring out your own “ONE Thing”!   Links and More Information on this Topic: Here's a direct link to the ONE Thing on Amazon (just in time for Christmas!) About Jay: Jay’s curiosity about why some people get extraordinary outcomes and others do not helped fuel his work with Gary Keller to write The ONE Thing, which has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide, has garnered more than 400 appearances on national bestseller lists (including #1 onThe Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list), and has been translated into 30 different languages. Whether working with his wife Wendy to raise funds for Heroes for Children, inspiring others to take action toward their goals, or aiming to be the best husband and father he can be, Jay strives to remain awake and aware – with clarity and focus on his values and goals. Jay Papasan is a bestselling author and Vice President and Executive Editor at Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the world’s largest real estate company. He is also co-owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of Papasan Properties Group. They live in Austin, Texas with their two kids, Gus and Veronica, and their dog, Taco.   Here are links to the other books mentioned in the show: Mastery, by George Leonard Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Happiness Hyphothesis, by Jonathan Haidt   And here’s a link to Reid Hoffman’s great podcast mentioned by Jay: Masters of Scale  

Key Takeaways: What is the “best way?” Is there any such thing as “the right answer?” What’s the right balance between being data-driven and guided by instinct? Finding best practices shouldn’t be the goal. Doing what’s best for you should be the goal. Magic, success, and really incredible stories started with marketers doing what we should all do more of – thinking critically and considering context. As Jay said, we tell ourselves that there's some magical solution for why innovators innovate but the reality is that they are simply seeing the world right in front of them as it actually is and they're making decisions based on that. What if you focused a lot less on reach and a lot more on resonance? We all want more contacts, more buyers, or more leads. Instead, what if we focused on going deeper and providing richer, more meaningful experiences and interactions with the contacts and customers we already have? Full Shownotes:  https://www.emarsys.com/en/resources/podcasts/break-the-wheel-acunzo

Far too many marketers believe that “competency creates conversation,” thinking that a word of mouth marketing strategy will simply appear out of thin air. Jay Baer, entrepreneur and author of his new book “Talk Triggers,” joins this episode of Renegade Thinkers Unite to convince you otherwise. Word of mouth marketing is essential to B2B businesses. After all, 91% of all B2B purchases are made because of its influence. Despite this overwhelming need, most B2B companies don’t have a specific word of mouth marketing strategy in place. As Jay shares, it’s all about doing something different in your company’s operations that makes customers chatter -- a “talk trigger”. On this episode, you’ll hear about several successful talk trigger stories, like the ingenious DoubleTree cookies, along with the 4 main criteria any talk trigger needs to meet. Jay also shares his expert advice on following his book’s 6-step process to creating a successful talk trigger. His message on word of mouth marketing says one thing loud and clear: “same is lame”, so don’t just follow what the other guys in the industry are doing. Learn how to get your customers talking in all the right ways.            Subscribe on Apple Podcasts - Stitcher- or Podsearch What You’ll Learn What are talk triggers and why do you need them in your word of mouth marketing strategy? Jay explains talk triggers as, “something that you choose to do differently that creates conversation.” They’re not marketing tactics, they’re operational choices that are designed to specifically generate discussions about your business. It’s the most important part of B2B that no one’s talking about - until now. One of the best examples of a recent talk trigger is UberConference’s “I’m On Hold” song that plays in their virtual waiting room for conference calls. Instead of going with predictable "elevator music,” they had a unique song composed specifically for them that now generates conversations about their service every time users are on hold. Jay shares even more great examples all on this episode. “Same is lame” - follow these 4 criteria to create a great talk trigger Many marketers revert to mimicking successful strategies rather than create their own original ideas. But when your business starts down that path, you’ll be resigned to being second-best, rather than an innovative industry leader. Jay explains that to break out of this pattern and start creating great talk triggers that enhance your word of mouth marketing strategy, your trigger needs to follow these 4 criteria: Remarkable - it needs to be worthy of remarks from people outside of your traditional audience Relevant - it cannot simply be about gathering attention Reasonable - different enough to be remarkable, but not so “out there” that people are wary of the offer Repeatable - a talk trigger isn’t just a one-time stunt Jay’s insider advice for entrepreneurs looking to avoid getting stuck when creating talk triggers On this episode, Jay warns marketers of 2 main “sticky points” to watch out for when developing talk triggers. As tempting as it may be to sit around coming up with fun marketing ideas, the best talk triggers don’t come out of one or two brainstorming sessions. He encourages marketers to consider using a third-party company that can have an objective look at your business while researching what resonates with your audience. He also explains the importance of measuring you talk trigger’s impact. By sending out a survey to your recent customers and followers, you can begin to understand what’s been working and what didn’t. For the full list of questions to consider asking, be sure to listen to this episode. Timeline [0:30] Word of mouth marketing expert, Jay Baer, is Drew’s guest for this episode [7:02] What are talk triggers and why are they important? [8:25] Word of mouth marketing is 100% critical for B2B businesses [12:05] Marketing departments shouldn't be the only ones developing talk triggers [15:51] Same is lame - the 4 criteria to follow to create great talk triggers [26:19] The 5 types of talk triggers [30:48] Take a look at this example of talkable empathy in the B2B space [37:28] Learn from Jay’s 6-step process and work through the “sticky” points by considering these 2 things [45:58] 2 do’s and 1 don’t to follow when creating talk trigger Connect With Jay: Jay’s website Connect with Jay on LinkedIn Follow Jay on Twitter Follow Jay on Facebook Resources & People Mentioned BOOK: “Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth” Uber Conference Call song Download the 6 step guide for creating talk triggers The Lost Kitchen in Maine Jay’s BOOK: “Hug Your Haters” Blue Ocean Strategy Connect with Drew http://renegade.com/ On LinkedIn On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram

August 5, 2018 All In with Pauline Hawkins Devin Powell is a UFC fighter and Jay Mansfield has been in Devin’s corner since the day Devin stepped onto the mat. They recently returned from the UFC fight in Calgary where Devin knocked his opponent out in the first round. As Jay says, Devin fights withContinue reading "Episode 61: Fighting with Your Heart with Devin Powell and Jay Mansfield"

The band Orgy is back with a new lineup and some “#NEWMUSIC”. New song “Army To Your Party” has their signature industrial rock sound with elements of EDM mixed in. Lead singer and creator of the band Orgy joins the DOMKcast with Lunchbox and Promo Brady. Feverishly working on the new album called “NEWMUSIC”, the release will more than likely happen in the fall. The band will be hitting the road and unveiling some #NEWMUSIC at their shows. You could possibly get some impromptu shows on the side of the road from the band Orgy. As Jay explained, their tour buss only drives 10 hours at a time and shuts off. Perhaps some guerrilla shows in the future? See Orgy at the Diamond Ballroom August 21st. What about the Family Values Tour? Some of the most eclectic lineups ever assembled. Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ramstein, Ice Cube and of course the guys from Orgy. Would their be a chance of that franchise getting revived? Jay said he’s down. Some of his best touring experiences were those years being apart of such a major tour. The owner of his own indie record label called D1 Music, Jay chimes in on the state of music today and easy it is for artists to get their music out there. I single father, Jay talks about the joys of having a daughter and balancing family life with being apart of the band. When asked what he prefers, full length albums or EP’s? Jay said “Playing Live”. He loves the rush of being in front of a crowd that’s their to see his music. The high that you get off of that is like no other. Hear the full conversation with Jay Gordon of Orgy on episode 68 of the DOMKcast. #DOMKRocks

The band Orgy is back with a new lineup and some “#NEWMUSIC”. New song “Army To Your Party” has their signature industrial rock sound with elements of EDM mixed in. Lead singer and creator of the band Orgy joins the DOMKcast with Lunchbox and Promo Brady. Feverishly working on the new album called “NEWMUSIC”, the release will more than likely happen in the fall. The band will be hitting the road and unveiling some #NEWMUSIC at their shows. You could possibly get some impromptu shows on the side of the road from the band Orgy. As Jay explained, their tour buss only drives 10 hours at a time and shuts off. Perhaps some guerrilla shows in the future? See Orgy at the Diamond Ballroom August 21st. What about the Family Values Tour? Some of the most eclectic lineups ever assembled. Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ramstein, Ice Cube and of course the guys from Orgy. Would their be a chance of that franchise getting revived? Jay said he’s down. Some of his best touring experiences were those years being apart of such a major tour. The owner of his own indie record label called D1 Music, Jay chimes in on the state of music today and easy it is for artists to get their music out there. I single father, Jay talks about the joys of having a daughter and balancing family life with being apart of the band. When asked what he prefers, full length albums or EP’s? Jay said “Playing Live”. He loves the rush of being in front of a crowd that’s their to see his music. The high that you get off of that is like no other. Hear the full conversation with Jay Gordon of Orgy on episode 68 of the DOMKcast. #DOMKRocks

We're back and celebrating one full year of the podcast! As Jay spends 37 minutes looking for something to watch, we manage to discuss Jay's guilty pleasure films and watch Deep Blue Sea playing in the background, we discuss Deep Blue Sea's needless sequel, click it or ticket, Astroworld, Jordana Brewster and Paul Walker, Chucky and the skin care regimen, Ricky Spanish, cussing dogs, Potatoes' love for the Smiths, Madden 19 controversies, the Grand Theft Auto Division at Rockstar Games, and Eric's Sundays have meaning once again. All this and so much more!!!!

Key Takeaways: We are no longer held to the standards of our verticals, industries, or business sizes. We are all on the same scale and the bar is set by the best brands in the world. Don’t sell. Help. As Jay says, “If you sell something, you make a customer today. If you help someone, you create a customer for life.” Big data without understanding is useless. As Jay said, it’s not about big data or even big technology. It’s about a big understanding. Full Shownotes:  https://www.emarsys.com/en/resources/blog/smart-marketing-about-help-not-hype-jay-baer Resources and links discussed: Jay’s new book (pre-sale), Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth on creating a winning word-of-mouth strategy Jay’s firm, Convince & Convert Jay’s podcast, Social Pros

This Go round R kelly talks, and we all listen. Well not exactly, but kinda sorta does work that way. Jay gets into just what he thinks of R Kelly's latest, mind yo bidness while you pay attention to me tactic. His 19minute song "I Admit It". Why even go through the trouble Robert? R. Kelly would do some goofy shit like this. Is there a difference between Robert and RKelly? Hear what Jay has to say to that. As Jay gets into the song verse by verse. Listen, share and enjoy. The By Chance Podcast is now featured on iTunes and Google Play, Please Rate, Subscribe, Comment and Share Guest: Robert Sylvester Kelly Host: Jay Delnegro Email: Jaydelnegro@gmail.com Facebook, IG, Twitter, Snapchat: Jay Delnegro Intro and Outro music by Jsoul aka Black Sinatra All other music provided by bensounds.com and RKelly bitch ass

As Jay desperately seeks something to watch we devour pizza and overpriced mozeralla sticks. Eric reflects on his cigarette days. Jay brainstorms new entrepreneural ideas and we also dive into clickbait websites, useless knowledge, directions, cigarette insecurity, and AMC A-list. We also review the First Purge,distinguish the difference between a bump, a line and a rail and much more!

Talk Colony Podcast breaks down Colony episode 3.09 and the intense emotional exchanges between the characters. Sarah Wayne Callies does a fantastic job both in front of and behind the camera in this week’s episode. As a first time director, she captures powerful moments on screen, some with words and some without. As Jay said, […]

For episode 25 not only do we have a guest in Jay from the Smack It Down podcast, but we also start off with some pretty good story time (0-19). Tori has another quest update. This time over a strange 2005 anime called Basilisk (19-32). We had a question for discussion from a listener about the best romance anime stemming from Maison Ikkoku (32-56). From there, we go into the great debate over Pokemon vs Digimon. We compare likes and dislikes over Pokemon the First Movie from 98 and the Hosoda directed Digimon the Movie: War Games from 2000 (58-1:42). As Jay is the guest, he chose the retro anime up for review to be the cult classic from 1995 called Slayers. Does it stand up today though? (1:42-end).   Podcast episodes live on Twitch and Mixer @BowlingJD Sundays at 12:00 EST...most times Twitter: @BowlingJD, @PowerCordGaming, @ConsoleKev            @TorXtraprox, @MightyHiki            @Boogidaball, @RadZero83 YouTube: Moosen Spiel and PowerCord and Console Kev and RadZero Thank you to all guests, podcasts, and commercials: @HibikiTMD, @Bcom33, @frigimonfanatic, @SASSpodcast, @thevivalajady, @LoganMyers144 Send all questions to dieschlachten@gmail.com or to twitter @BowlingJD

For episode 25 not only do we have a guest in Jay from the Smack It Down podcast, but we also start off with some pretty good story time (0-19). Tori has another quest update. This time over a strange 2005 anime called Basilisk (19-32). We had a question for discussion from a listener about the best romance anime stemming from Maison Ikkoku (32-56). From there, we go into the great debate over Pokemon vs Digimon. We compare likes and dislikes over Pokemon the First Movie from 98 and the Hosoda directed Digimon the Movie: War Games from 2000 (58-1:42). As Jay is the guest, he chose the retro anime up for review to be the cult classic from 1995 called Slayers. Does it stand up today though? (1:42-end).   Podcast episodes live on Twitch and Mixer @BowlingJD Sundays at 12:00 EST...most times Twitter: @BowlingJD, @PowerCordGaming, @ConsoleKev            @TorXtraprox, @MightyHiki            @Boogidaball, @RadZero83 YouTube: Moosen Spiel and PowerCord and Console Kev and RadZero Thank you to all guests, podcasts, and commercials: @HibikiTMD, @Bcom33, @frigimonfanatic, @SASSpodcast, @thevivalajady, @LoganMyers144 Send all questions to dieschlachten@gmail.com or to twitter @BowlingJD

As Jay and Dre ponder how much Jeremy Lane had riding on the hook to motivate his all-out effort in blocking the PAT Thursday night, the guys also look ahead to the rest of the Week 10 docket in the NFL.  Only one game features two teams with winning records, and that's the Saints with a defense always potentially awful versus the Bills with an offense always potentially stagnant.  The rest of the games have that soupy feel that has plagued the league all year.  How will they sort out who's worth picking?  Only one way to find out!   Theme music credit: "Anthemic" by Djmarbll   CC BY-SA 3.0

This week's episode is a quick listen, yet covers a tremendous amount of ground (pun intended). Jay Hill of New Mexico grows a large suite of crops from pumpkins, chili peppers, sudan grass and everything in between.  As Jay shares the destination of each crop, Jenny is tasked with learning more about cotton and lipstick production. We cover his incredible story of beginning his farming career with 10 acres at the age of 16 and convincing his father to farm once again. Today, the Hills farm 17,000 with their family and 65 teammates (employees).  Time stamps: 1:33 - Managing 40,000 Snapchat followers 3:21 - Jay the 12 crops they are growing on their farm 5:00 - Where does it all go? Midwest, Mexico, Japan, Kentucky, New York? 7:12 - Jay schools Jenny on pecans 8:40 - Growing cosmetics 10:52 - Tracking down labels on cosmetics 11:45 - High cotton 12:25 - Illinois farmers just sit at home during the winter 13:27 - Going from 10 acres to 17,000 acres 15:45 - Even Pro-Golfers are interested in farming 16:30 - Poultry to Hydroponics  18:22 - Working with family sometimes can be the hardest thing anyone has ever done, but at the same time its also the most rewarding. 19:30 - The secret to Jay's photography 21:02 - Jay reveals a jaw dropping secret Twitter: @hilljay45 | Instagram: @hilljay45 | hillfarmsnewmexico.com        

This week on Episode 018 of Gutted I interview Jay Standish, an entrepreneur who co-created OpenDoor, a mission-driven company that runs co-living spaces—housing based around community and meaningful lives. As Jay has recently stepped out of his position with this organization, we converse about his process to access his own intuitive clarity and how he moved through his fear to get to the other side. Our conversation explores what it means to surrender the ways that we have previously identified in the world in order to step into who we are meant to become. Never miss an episode: search and stalk us! Download Your Free 6 Step Guide to Reclaim Your Instinct Follow us on Instagram! Check out the show notes!

Jay Soderberg, a.k.a. PodVader, emerged from the radio broadcasting world and is now fully immersed in podcasting. He’s been the Head of Content at BlogTalkRadio since 2014 and previously worked at ESPN for 16 years, spending his last eight years there as the lead producer for all their podcasts. He is the host and founder of the Next Fan Up podcast and a big champion for independent podcasters. As Jay puts it, he’s “fighting for the little guy” so they all have a seat at the table when podcasting becomes too big for the world to ignore. Fortunately, BlogTalkRadio helps him advance this narrative by helping podcasters get better at what they do, grow their audience, and monetize their shows. I’m happy Jay entered the podcasting arena and confident that the future of podcasting will be better off because of him. 07:01 - How he got the name, ‘PodVader’ 09:00 - How he’s seen podcasting explode and the corporate vs the independent podcast 10:33 - What got him into podcasting and who influenced him early on 13:53 - Eric Hutchinson’s theme song for the Fantasy Focus podcast 15:06 - The Coke Zero campaign 17:10 - How the audience driven Coke Zero ad got started 19:19 - Matthew Berry’s background and podcasting experience 22:42 - The “It” factor - what makes a great podcast 25:13 - His love of radio, the “Lego Tapes” and his desire to become a radio broadcaster 32:15 - Can radio and podcasting co-exist? 34:37 - Adam Curry’s Podcaster Pro audio device 39:49 - His time at ESPN and working for Andy Toh at Blog Talk Radio 41:38 - Andy Toh as the Bill Belichick of podcasting 44:30 - What does Blog Talk Radio do and how can it help podcasters? 52:58 - Host read ads on Blog Talk Radio 01:05:06 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 01:05:58 - What he’s changed his mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/jay-soderberg-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On today’s episode of Future of Agriculture Podcast, I found a very interesting man on Snapchat about a year ago and he tells the story of his diversified farm in Mesilla Valley in Southern New Mexico. Jay Hill started his love for agriculture as a young boy while spending time watching the farmers on a 10-acre hobby farm.  He is a first generation farmer whose life in farming started at the very young age of 16.   Jay shares not only his journey from 16 years back, but also the things that he continues to hold on to as he operates his business that has turned into a diversified commercial operation through the years. From beef to regular commodities, from restaurant distribution to direct consumer, Jay has a lot of wisdom to share especially with how he values and encourages his staff to excel in what they do. “The key to success with us is employees.”  – Jay Hill   This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast: Jay talks about his unique farming operation and what inspired him to pursue it. He narrates what lead him to start his farming empire with onions that eventually lead to a partnership with a huge packing company. Being young and driven, he shares the initial business plan he had as he started the farming business. He narrates their journey – his and his dad’s – as they went along, which eventually lead his dad to focus on the equipment business while Jay continued the farming side. He shares how the farming business expanded into restaurant distribution. He shares the story of transforming chicken houses, which were actually warehouses, into greenhouses and the method of planting they are applying given such environment. He talks about what has kept them in business – a big part of which is the radical ideas he has being a first generation farmer. He reveals the reasons why the employees are, for them, the key to success and his experience that lead him to value employees that much. As Jay explains the responsibilities that come along with his position in the company, he also names several positions that need to be filled at Hill Farms. He shares how the social media has helped in Jay’s desire for transparency between the company and the consumers especially about concerns with how things were grown. He narrates how he started to pursue photography together with the big progress that he has recently made. He shares his vision 10 years from now.     Check Out Jay Hill Across the Net: Hill Farms New Mexico Website Snapchat Code: hilljay45   Share the Ag-Love! Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots! Learn more about AgGrad by visiting: AgGrad Website AgGrad on Twitter AgGrad on Facebook AgGrad on LinkedIn AgGrad on Instagram

“All advice is bad advice unless it’s contextualized to you.” As marketers and brand builders, we get advice left and right. Do this, not that. Send this many emails. Write this many blog posts. This week, Jay Acunzo of the Unthinkable podcast reminded us that we need to always ask ourselves why we’re doing this and who we’re doing it for if we want to close the chasm between average and exceptional.   About Jay Acunzo Jay Acunzo jokes that he’s the world’s most passionate “craft-driven” marketer. He is a highly sought after keynote speaker, writer, and host of the atypical-sounding podcast Unthinkable. Jay launched his career at Google as a digital media strategist, led content marketing for multiple startups, followed by the VC firm NextView, and today, he hosts his weekly show and travels the world exploring how people can trust their intuition to do more exceptional work. Episode Highlights Jay calls himself a “craft-driven marketer.” “Anything that’s craft driven is where the process is the point.” While your overall volume of work is important, ultimately you need focus. The chasm. As Jay defined his work on the Unthinkable podcast, he framed it as answering one question: “How to be exceptional? There’s a chasm today between average and exceptional.” How do you bridge the chasm? “You need an aspirational anchor. Something that you’re striving toward. If you ‘why’ something to death, you’ll find clarity.” Jay told us of Drift in Boston who ungated all of their content and ultimately grew their subscriber list. How can you get started today? As it’s the new year, I asked Jay if there was an easy exercise to move your brand toward the exceptional end of the chasm. “There’s a real simple exercise. I call it an extraction.” Simply put, you find something from outside of your echo chamber or industry that you admire and you extract the aspects of their brand that make them exceptional. For example, you may want to be the Anthony Bourdain of business. How would you go about doing this? What brand has made Jay smile recently? He pointed us toward Bill Simmons and the project he has going at TheRinger.com. To learn more, go to unthinkable.fm and follow Jay on Twitter. As We Wrap … Before we go, I want to flip the microphone around to our community …Recently Dylan Diewold gave us a shout for our 100th episode featuring Seth Godin. Thanks for listening! Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Remember – On Brand is brought to you by my new book — Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Order now at Amazon and check out GetScrappyBook.com for special offers and extras. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

Episode 43 finds the Can You Hear Me podcast ready for bedding follow up, listener email, offgrid living and space diarrhea.  Ty couldn't make it so a special guest sits in the third chair and provides needed emotional support. Professor Brad's new book is available for pre-order .  You can get it at Amazon Arredondo: Last Spanish Ruler of Texas and Northeastern New Spain Gustav recounts his recent trip to the Blowout Podcast Network live event at Chat Room in Fort Worth.  He takes the time to list all of the good dudes and even a few ladies he ran into like Ginsburg, Big Burly Clay, KJ and his landlord, Hunter, Conner, Chef Rob, Josh, NvrNudeTobias, Walling, Austin and his lady, Professor Brad, Fakesportsbot, Conner, and even Jake's wife.  It was great to get to meet some folks face to face for the first time as well as seeing old friends. We got feedback on the recent episode about bedding and quilt talk from Valley Butcher and Tellito.  Tellito's story about his youthful winter sleeping arrangements leads the guys down the path of discussing the Polynesian's parents journey toward off-grid living in the Rocky Mountains. And finally there is some confusion about the astronaut that drove cross country wearing a diaper as she sought out her rival in a NASA love triangle.  As Jay put it, "this is why this isn't a news podcast."  But astronaut diaper talk brought up the specter of space diarrhea, which has to be the worst diarrhea of all.  Heavy is also disturbed by a current commercial on KTCK that discusses what your "number two" looks like.  Gustav had hoped to include the commercial's most offensive elements, but he couldn't snag the audio in time for this episode. You can email us your space diarrhea stories, astronaut love triangle fantasies or any other observations to canyouhearmepod@gmail.com  And you can find us on twitter: @realgustav @longmireheavy @tywebb3000 The post Space Diarrhea appeared first on Can You Hear Me?.

I think we all have a love/hate relationship, myself included, with Zillow. That’s what makes having Zillow’s own Jay Thompson as a guest on my show so valuable! Jay explained what Zillow brings to the table in terms of benefiting agents, consumers, and Zillow alike. The biggest problem most real estate agents have with Zillow is the fear they will take over the industry and make real estate agents obsolete. As Jay said, “There is no success in eliminating our customers.” A big part of their revenue is the impressions and advertisements agents pay for. Zillow strives to bring consumers and agents together to form connections. It is OUR job as agents to step up our game, take those connections, and use our expertise to land that sale! Not only did I learn so much more about Zillow and everything they have to offer, but Jay shared some great tips on how to utilize the site for free advertisement, establish a greater presence online, and ultimately gain leads without paying a dime! Take a listen and leave us some feedback; we’d love to hear from you! Show Features Here are some of the key takeaways you get from this episode. Profiting from a ProcessThe Fortune in the Follow-UpIns & Outs of Zillow ReviewsThe Value of a Quick Response·   

Brad Stevens talked to the media this week and touched on a few different subjects. As Jay flies back from Vegas, John walks us through Brad's comments on getting Al Horford, pitching Kevin Durant, losing Jared Sullinger, where Jaylen Brown is right now, and his reaction to watching Evan Turner get his money! There's a lot of great stuff in this show. Enjoy! #Celtics #LockedOnCeltics #RaininJs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Lose 70 Pounds - S1E8 Part 2 of the Cows and Kettlebells Podcast is focused on how to lose 70 pounds.  As part of Jay's training, he was focused on getting in shape and losing weight.  As you'll find out, it takes commitment, consistency, focus and in Jay's case, a kick in the rear from instructors.  Diet is a key component of weight loss, and Jay discusses his diet and eating regimen. Jay's tips for starting to work out are the following: Consistency. This is crucial.  You are going to have days where you don’t want to workout.  You must push through those feelings and complete your workout.  The phrase that we all use “life gets in the way” is complete baloney.  If anything, run in place for a minute at a time.  Try it for ten minutes. Lifestyle Change and Commitment. There’s a ton of stuff out there that makes working out a huge presentation.  There’s a reason: they’re trying to make you feel like you’re part of a tribe, like you belong to something.  With that membership to the tribe comes commitment.  You have to make a commitment to the tribe, but more importantly, you must make a commitment to yourself.  Make the change in your lifestyle, and then commit to it. Hydrate. Drink water before, during and after your workouts, especially if you are sore. Form is key.  Weight is just resistance. Learn the basics from others around you. Ask questions about form and practice the fundamentals of what you are learning.  Top tier athletes and exercise professionals got there for a reason, and most of the time, they are willing to share their knowledge and help a new person.  Make sure you learn before you jump on a weight machine or throw weight around.  Do the research and learn from others; otherwise, you might hurt yourself.  Safety is key. Make it fun. This is supposed to be a complete lifestyle change, right? That means to keep committed to the lifestyle in the long term, you need to make it fun and interesting.  If you are bored with the same old routine on a treadmill, you will quit.  Try new things.  Go hiking, walk around a lake, try swimming, go kayaking, take ballroom dance lessons, do something fun.  As your endurance improves, the world will open up to you, so take advantage of it and go have an adventure! This lifestyle is meant to improve your life, not be a burden.  As Jay hit his stride, he became hungry for exercise after three weeks.  He took up Jiu Jitsu as a way to burn calories and learn new things.  He stressed to go and try something that makes you feel uncomfortable.   You may end up in shape and with a hobby or skills that might raise the eyebrow of more than one person. Great job, Jay.  That is quite an accomplishment to lose 70 pounds.  Thank you for being an excellent guest for these two podcasts!  Let us know when you have your new blog up and running! Links Buying Rural Property - Cows and Kettlebells Part 1 - Small Scale Life Podcast Season 1, Episode 7 Tabata Workouts - 20 second bursts of exercise and rest for 10 seconds and repeat those exercises for 8 cycles Military Cadence - Collection of cadence from the US Army.  There are others out there.  Hooah! A special thanks to Austin from BeatsbyRoi for providing permission for using the song "Steady Wzdm" from The Lemonwater Chronicles, Volume 1, on the podcast.  Austin has a new track called Feels Right that is really great; check it out Also a special thanks to Dillon from The Soapbox Collective Podcast for helping set the music up.   https://youtu.be/0j2gXojBgag?list=PLPEiSZ4B9K6rI-MJUUjtxa4LoEKBHiyV   Listen Use the following link to listen to the podcast.  Since we are now on iTunes, please rate and review the Small Scale Life Podcast.  You can leave a review by following these simple steps: Click on this link. Go to ratings and reviews. Click on 5 stars. Subscribe! You can also write a longer review, though it’s not

Suspense Radio Inside Edition comes at you with three great authors. Tasha Alexander, Jax Miller and Joe Clifford. Tasha Alexander: "The Adventuress": In this newest entry in the New York Times bestselling series by Tasha Alexander, Lady Emily Hargreaves travels to the south of France where an apparent suicide may be something far more sinister. Jax Miller: "Freedom's Child": There’s a lot people don’t know about Freedom Oliver. What they don’t know is that Freedom is not her real name. That she has spent the last eighteen years living under Witness Protection, after being arrested for her husband’s murder. They don’t know that she put her two children up for adoption, a decision that haunts her every day. Joe Clifford: "Lamentation": n a frigid New Hampshire winter, Jay Porter is trying to eke out a living and maintain some semblance of a relationship with his former girlfriend and their two-year-old son. When he receives an urgent call that Chris, his drug-addicted brother, is being questioned by the sheriff about his missing junkie business partner, Jay feels obliged to come to his rescue. After Jay negotiates his brother’s release from the county jail, Chris disappears into the night. As Jay begins to search for him, he is plunged into a cauldron of ugly lies and long-kept secrets that could tear apart his small hometown and threaten the lives of Jay and all those he holds dear. Powerful forces come into play that will stop at nothing until Chris is dead and the information he harbors is destroyed.

Jay Jay French, guitarist, manager, and producer is most famous for his role as the founding member and one of the guitarists of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister  Long: Jay Jay French explains Twisted Sisters long-term success like it's an iceberg. What you see on the surface is only 10% of what's really there. They've continually reinvested in themselves. Whenever they'd make a little money, instead of just spending it, they'd roll the dice and plow it right back into the group. As Jay has written, "Whether you are an artist or an entrepreneur, your story usually begins with passion, a moment that goes something like this: 'The first time I either witnessed, touched, smelled, felt, heard [this object of passion], I just knew that I would do anything, risk anything to be a part of this life...'" That Big Bang moment truly defines you. Most people can tell you the exact date and time that this tsunami of inspiration and passion washed over their brain cells, rendering them helpless to the immutable forces that drive the human spirit. My Big Bang happened on February 9, 1964 at 8:03 p.m. That night, I (and 73 million other Americans) saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show. I was 11 years old, but I emphatically told my mother that I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star on that very night. Over the next couple of weeks, after reading every Beatle magazine that appeared magically the day after the Sullivan show, my actual goal started to crystallize: I wanted to make great rock 'n' roll music, play to screaming girls, get a gold record, and be a millionaire! Like many entrepreneurs who are first starting out, I had no idea how any of this was going to happen. I just knew that it had to happen. But achieving your goals not only takes passion, it takes patience. I did finally get that gold record. It happened in July of 1984, 20 years and five months after I set my goal. It was a long journey, but it taught me every lesson that I ever wanted (and didn't want) to learn, including how to market a brand, how to negotiate deals, how to handle a crisis, and how to manage some big personalities. But without passion, without that Big Bang, I would have never had the drive to get started – or to keep going. Not only is he the lead and rhythm guitar player for Twisted Sister, but he backs up Dee Snider's lead vocals and is the owner of the Twisted Sister trademark. He is the manager of the band's affairs and recently celebrated 40 years as a member.  Listening to this interview, you'll understand why they've lasted so long. "Do what you say you're going to do." If you follow that commandment, you stand a good chance of succeeding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second part of their discussion about Living Asset Stewardship, Dawna Jones and Jay Bragdon examine some examples of companies that do things differently and whose goals encompass more than a narrow focus on the bottom line. As Jay explains, organisations that embrace the model of Living Asset Stewardship enjoy cultures that encourage learning and innovation – to the great benefit of all concerned.

Our brand new host, Jay is all set to tell you guys about his top 3 favorite songs of all time! As Jay mentioned, if you want to learn more about him and the songs he likes, make sure to pop by our website at http://www.mymti.org/ Also don't forget to leave us your feedback through email at feedback@mymti.org and if you have a song request for the next MTI Countdown, let us know by emailing us at request@mymti.orgSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/past-mti-countdowns/donations