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As Marcus becomes a papa, we talk about parents in movies Scott Thorough's new album "tree" featuring Marcus scratching on a few songs here- https://scottthorough.bandcamp.com/album/tree We have limited edition shirts- Because of technical issues we are going to kick it old school to sell this wonderful @PatrickHorvath LIMITED QUANTITY UNLIMITED QUALITY Silk screened by hand at Brooklyn Print House $33 includes shipping & handling. DM @PINNLAND_EMPIRE on twitter to buy one! reach out if you are bored/struggling both or neither We are virtually around Also, PLEASE RATE US ON ITUNES AND ANYWHERE YOU CAN RATE US Yo we have shirts and masks- rdbl.co/2AYLPah Are there other Zebras items you would like to purchase? Email us at ZebrasPod@gmail.com Also email us if you'd like us to review your movie Tweet us at @ZebrasPod Want Marcus to review your film in the written form? PinnlandEmpire.com Want Scott to score your movie? ScottThorough.com Check out Marcus' new album marcus9.bandcamp.com/album/the-mpc-era Scott's new single- uddtba.bandcamp.com/album/losing-my…se-of-detention God bless everyone with shades on

As Marcus and Chilly wait for pizza to be delivered, they start off the podcast with a full on pizza debate that completely jumps off the rails. Then, we showcase our first ever fan voicemail segment entitled, “What’s on your mind?!" Here what this individual has to say about their favorite team. Within the main content, they discuss the Jrue Holiday max extension and how that effects the Bucks this year and years to come. Then share their comfort level out of the top 3 teams in the East. The mid-seeding portion of the East is an absolute mess so they check-in and see who will be where towards to the end of the season. The second half of the episode starts with the hot Denver Nuggets team and where they stack up now with the top teams of the West. Last, who is for real out of the west contenders and which teams near the play-in seeds are in trouble?  

As Marcus continues to embrace his Mithraic devotion, Sue and Paul's distrust in him deepens; Mother attempts to alleviate perceived malfunctions; Hunter works on a secret project with Father; Campion and Paul devise an underground plan of their own.  Scorecard: 8.8/10  Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com Twitter: Black Girl_Couch Tumblr: slowlandrogynousmiracle

As Marcus and JonMarc Grodi continue their study of St. Cyprian of Carthage's remarks on the Lord's Prayer, they look at what he has to say about love of God and neighbor. St. Cyprian speaks of the need "to love God with all one's heart; to love Him in that He is a Father; (and) to fear Him in that He is God," but what is that supposed to look like in our everyday lives? Marcus and JonMarc explore what St. Cyprian says about this challenging aspect of what it means to live in God's will.

As Marcus and JonMarc make their way through St. Cyprian of Carthage's treatise on the Lord's Prayer, they look at what he has to say about the importance of maintaining control over our bodily passions.As human beings, what we do with our bodies has implications for our souls. St. Cyprian reminds us that our bodies express the disposition of our souls when it comes to lust, gluttony and sloth, but also in regard to faith, hope and charity.

As Marcus and JonMarc Grodi continue their study of St. Cyprian of Carthage’s remarks on the Lord’s Prayer, they look at what he has to say about clinging to God’s...

As Marcus and JonMarc Grodi continue their study of St. Cyprian of Carthage’s remarks on the Lord’s Prayer, they look at what he has to say about love of God...

As Marcus and JonMarc make their way through St. Cyprian of Carthage’s treatise on the Lord’s Prayer, they look at what he has to say about the importance of maintaining control over our bodily passions. As human beings, what we do with our bodies has implications for our souls. St. Cyprian reminds us that our […]

Your Ambassador of JOY welcomes Marcus Kowal a professional MMA fighter, kick-boxer and boxer, who dedicates a lifetime's worth of training to his Mission: help People Learn how to protect themselves. He joined Swedish Special Forces (Rangers) and acquired the fighting spirit. A serious injury left him crippled for months and not knowing if he was ever going to walk properly again. Three years later he was “Sportsman of the Year,” in kickboxing in England. While working on a Master's Degree in Sports Management at California State University, he got into Krav Maga while serving as a kickboxing instructor. As Marcus competed he saw the growth and popularity of Mixed Martial Arts. Within a year Marcus was a Master in MMA.He has also trained celebrities, including Sasha Baron Cohen, Rachel McAdams, Brendan Fraser, Hilary Swank, and Erika Elaniak. Tragedy struck in 2018 with the death of his 2 year old son, Liam, at the hands of an elderly drunk driver. The real struggle began. SHARE!

It began in the East. At least, that’s what the experts think. Maybe it came from animals. Maybe it was the Chinese. Maybe it was a curse from the gods. One thing is certain: it radiated out east, west, north, and south, crossing borders, then oceans, as it overwhelmed the world. The only thing that spread faster than the contagion was the fear and the rumors. People panicked. Doctors were baffled. Government officials dawdled and failed. Travel was delayed or rerouted or aborted altogether. Festivals, gatherings, sporting events—all cancelled. The economy plunged. Bodies piled up.The institutions of government proved very fragile indeed. We’re talking, of course, about the Antonine Plague of 165 CE, a global pandemic with a mortality rate of between 2-3%, which began with flu-like symptoms until it escalated and became gruesome and painfully fatal. Millions were infected. Between 10 and 18 million people eventually died. It shouldn’t surprise us that an ancient pestilence—one that spanned the entire reign of Marcus Aurelius—feels so, well, modern. As Marcus would write in his diary at some point during this horrible plague, history has a way of repeating itself. “To bear in mind constantly that all of this has happened before,” he said in Meditations. “And will happen again—the same plot from beginning to end, the identical staging. Produce them in your mind, as you know them from experience or from history: the court of Hadrian, of Antoninus. The courts of Philip, Alexander, Croesus. All just the same. Only the people different.”This pattern of disease is nauseatingly familiar. It’s a pattern that has repeated itself like a fractal across history. Indeed, we could be talking about the Bubonic Plague (aka the Black Death), the Spanish Flu of 1918, or the cholera pandemics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, just as easily as we are talking about the Antonine Plague and thinking about the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. As Marcus would say, all we’d have to do is change a few dates and names.It can be a very jarring mental exercise for some—thinking about the way the history of disease repeats itself—because we like to view the evolution of human civilization as moving inevitably in some new, unique direction. We like to see history as steady progress. Then when bad things happen, when catastrophe strikes, we feel like the world is coming apart. We suffocate ourselves with breathless shouting about the sky falling and give ourselves heart attacks over not being prepared for what is to come. It’s the same story, unfolded as if from an ancient script, written on the double helix of human DNA. We make the same mistakes. Succumb to the same fears. Endure the same grief and pain… then eventually exult in the same heroism, the same relief, and hopefully, the same kind of emergent leadership. And that, really, is the key to survival, to persevering for the better: Just because history repeats itself is not an excuse to throw up your hands and give yourself up to the whims of Fortune. The Stoics say over and over that it is inexcusable not to learn from the past. “For this is what makes us evil,” once wrote Seneca, who lived two generations before Marcus and watched Rome burn. “We reflect upon only that which we are about to do. And yet our plans for the future descend from our past.” Read the rest at https://dailystoic.com/marcus-aurelius-leadership-during-a-pandemic/

In Greek mythology, the god Apollo curses the Trojan princess, Cassandra, with the power of accurate prophecy that will always be ignored. In Aeschylus’ play Agamemnon, Cassandra is brought back to Greece after the capture of Troy as one of the great spoils of war. Unlike Agamemnon, who is happy to be home, Cassandra predicts ominous deaths for both herself and her new master. “I know that odor,” she says, “I smell the open grave.” She warns him that death is near, but he won’t listen. Agamemnon ignores the obvious signs and walks right into a trap—taking her with him. Soon enough, they are both murdered by Clytemnestra, his jealous, cheating wife. Cassandra might not be real, but the essential truth of her warning to Agamemnon is real enough: Memento mori. The grave is dug and waiting for each us. We know this, it was prophesied to us at birth—that one day we would die—and yet we go around living as if that isn’t true. We spend our time as if we have an infinite amount of it, as if someone isn’t waiting to steal our kingdom like Clytemnestra.A new year sits before us, but how many of us are holding our noses? Plugging our ears? Closing our eyes? Pretending as if we know for certain that we have plenty more left. Blithely acting as if nothing threatens us, as if we can afford to be entitled and unprepared. As Marcus said, we could leave life right now. We could leave life this week, this year, this morning. Are you ready? Have you been living with that in mind? Or have you been in denial? Do not wait for the doctor to deliver the prophecy to you a second time: You have cancer. You have leukemia. We’re not able to stop the bleeding. It will be too late when you hear these words. You’ll never get back what you wasted.Don’t ignore Cassandra’s warning. Do not doom yourself to a rude awakening—or rather a very rude and sudden sleep. Be ready. Be prepared. Listen. Live. While you still can.

The viciousness of the mob is one of the darker themes in Roman history. There was the angry crowd that tore Saturninus to pieces during Marius’s time. There were the grieving, angry citizens who, riled up by Mark Antony’s funeral oration after the death of Caesar, murdered the poet Cinna just because he had the same name as one of the conspirators. It’s scary what a group of people can do when the unwritten rules of civil society break down. There is perhaps no better day to think about this than Black Friday in America. Fresh off the gratitude of Thanksgiving, we decide to reward ourselves by greedily gorging on stuff. It is hard to think of a day whose entire purpose sits in greater conflict with the Stoic notion of sympatheia. The same people who were previously sitting peacefully with their family are now ready to engage in hand-to-hand combat over a deal on a flat screen television. Instead of enjoying the time off, people have been lined up for hours in the cold to buy more and more crap they don’t actually need, at lower and lower prices. Not to replace the crap they bought last Black Friday, mind you, but to add to the pile. The only cost Black Friday shoppers don’t mind paying for these savings? Yelling matches, countless traffic accidents, and the collateral damage of retail employees being trampled to death. (There’s a website that tallies ‘Black Friday Death Counts’ if you’re really curious.)As Marcus wrote in Meditations, “What’s bad for the hive is bad for the bee.” It’s hard to argue that Black Friday is good for anyone or anything but the bottom line of big business. So instead of following the masses on a shopping spree—and possibly a killing spree—it would be nice if you spent this morning thinking about the bigger picture—the biggest picture.We should be humane to each other because we are all human, all part of the same larger body. We spring from the same soil and will each return to it alike one day. When we forget this, it not only hurts other people—makes countless millions mourn—but it hurts us as well.“Revere the gods, and look after each other,” Marcus Aurelius reminds us. “Life is short—the fruit of this life is a good character and acts for the common good.” That is what sympatheia is about. That’s what Oikeiôsis, affinity for your fellow humans, is about. We should live that every day, frankly, but we should be especially mindful of it today. As the exact opposite of a Black Friday deal, we’re selling our Sympatheia coins at full price at Daily Stoic, until Monday December 2nd 6am. BUT, if you buy one, we’ll give you another one free to give to a friend, family member, or colleague who could benefit from it.As we begin the holiday season, we hope you keep this concept in mind when you’re dealing with difficult in-laws, travel delays, or crowds and long lines. Don’t let the modern spirit of materialism and selfishness infect you. Instead, we must all focus on reminders that we are not alone, that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, that there is a greater good to which we all owe a duty, above and beyond our own selfish co

“If it is not right, do not do it,” Marcus Aurelius wrote, “if it is not true, do not say it.” But it’s worth pointing out that as a philosophy, Stoicism demands more of us than just this negative. As Marcus would also point out, “Often injustice lies in what you aren’t doing, not only in what you are doing.” So, first, do not lie. But, second, sitting by and allowing a lie to stand? These can both be injustices. No Stoic would argue that fraud is permissible. But what if you witness fraud? What if you suspect a fraud is occurring at your work or in your industry or in government? Nassim Taleb bridges these two quotes from Marcus perfectly: “If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.”Be the person that stands up. Be the person that lends a hand. Be the person that actively does good, that is courageous and generous. It’s not enough to simply not do wrong. We are called to do more than that, we are held to a higher standard. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” is the line. It’s true. Don’t turn a blind eye. Don’t make it someone else’s problem. Do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.

No matter your position, affiliation, or standing in life, this conversation will resonate with you. As Marcus has said in one of his songs, "Age is a number, skin is a color, what matters is soul." That's what we are after and that is what we strive for. To understand ourselves, each other, and soul on a deeper level. The topics we discuss range from a pool of things such as, external pressure, intention, love for one's craft, purpose and Marcus' work thus far, his upcoming album 25%, humility, empathy, ego, spirituality, volition, and future aspirations. As for Marcus Charles himself, he is from Rockland County where his main objectives are becoming the best artist possible and the best individual possible. Since the age of 12, he has developed a deep rapture and passion for music production. In taking the untraditional route, he continues to evolve in his own way, which allows him to shed light on many things. To date he has released two albums: "On a Hill, In the Trees" and "Kill Mode.". He has another one releasing this summer called "25%". Some of his lyrical golden nuggets that are a testament to his intellect, creativity, and talent: "This is all a game of sacrifice, what would you do to live in paradise." "If you jump they call you coward, if you don't they call you coward." "I'm after something deeper. The stroke a little finer, when you're painting Mona Lisa's." Marcus's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcuscharles Marcus's Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcuscharles_ The song/music video we were talking about and listening to (I Won't Let You Down): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUm4xEc3jRQ Marcus's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIR4P4g_OYhuDbU59iRl_WA Marcus' freestyle on the DJ Kay Slay Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWb8dTMpAGY #DreamBIG #ImproveYourselfImpactLives To see what we are up to and what is going on around the Dream BIG & Co community you can visit us on the following platforms: Instagram: www.instagram.com/dreambigandco/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/dreambigandco/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreambigandco/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/dreambigandco Snapchat: dreambigandco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreambigandco/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dstWWC1uC0dQCygxS0-og Medium: https://medium.com/@dreambigandco Our Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/ajd372/playlist/1eWjtPUmEcOwWNLHnXPbom?si=w6RxhK9oSOSTsXnrO0R2iA Medium: medium.com/@dreambigandco Website: COMING SOON

What’s the hardest feat you’ve ever accomplished? Physical tests such as competitions or difficult challenges are memorable not only because of the toll on your body, but because of the emotions they stir up. As Marcus shares in recounting some of his hardest tests as an athlete, being wracked with nerves, anxiety, and fear is extremely uncomfortable. In this final episode of Season Four, learn how you can accept these feelings as part of your journey, and use them to help you when you step out on the floor.

It was on this day in the year 86 AD, that Antoninus Pius, the man who would become best known as the stepfather of Marcus Aurelius, was born. Most people, even followers of Stoicism, don’t know much about Antoninus. This is sad because he was a truly great man. “Antoninus would have had the reputation of being the best of sovereigns,” Joseph Ernest Renan writes, “if he had not designated for his successor a man equal to himself in goodness and in modesty.” It’s worth taking a second today to consider what made him so special. Renan points out in his book The History of the Origins of Christianity: “Antoninus was a philosopher without pretending to be so, and almost without knowing it. Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher whose humanity and sincerity were admirable, but yet reflective. In this respect Antoninus was the greater. His kindness did not lead him to make mistakes. He was not tormented by the evil instincts which gnawed at the heart of his adopted son.” Where Marcus was conscientious and self-conscious, Antoninus was effortlessly and naturally all the things that Marcus wished he could be, both as a philosopher and as a person. Antoninus did not need to hold in his temper like Marcus, as he did not have one. He did not need to meditate on his mortality, as he was always present and took nothing for granted. As Marcus wrote in the opening pages of Meditations: “You could have said of him (as they say of Socrates) that he knew how to enjoy and abstain from things that most people find it hard to abstain from and all too easy to enjoy. Strength, perseverance, self-control in both areas: the mark of a soul in readiness--indomitable.” What a man. What an example. Yet the truth is, most of us have no shot at that. We aren’t so naturally, effortlessly perfect at anything, really. We’re more like Marcus. We have the example of Antoninus to strive for but must work incredibly hard to get even halfway close. And you know what? That’s ok. Because even if we fall short, even if we are not perfect, Antoninus would instinctively understand and appreciate our effort. He’d accept us unconditionally while still encouraging us to be better. Because that’s who he was. He may have ultimately been eclipsed by Marcus Aurelius in the annals history, but he was by no means less great.

Do you believe you can shift your life in a positive direction after you've suffered trauma? It is possible.  In this episode Diane talks to Marcus Aurelius Anderson about how to cope with adversity and how to shift your mindset after you've suffered trauma in your life. You’ll hear Marcus’s incredible story of overcoming trauma and the victim mentality.  Diane and Marcus also talk about adversity as a gift, the importance of discovering what is truly important and what is not and how there is truth all around us, if we are willing to listen to it.  As Marcus says, you could either be a victim of circumstances or change your mindset. Listen to this episode to learn some tools and mindset shifts to move forward in a positive direction. What you will learn in this episode Why we can't just push dark thoughts away and must acknowledge them How Marcus deals with coaching people who are resistant to change Why it's important to focus on all they ways in which you can succeed and not just why you can't How we can let obstacles and hardship limit our levels of happiness and fulfilment How adversity can cause us to shut down Marcus's advice for people feeling suicidal The adversity scale Quotes: “There's a lot more that we can accomplish if we can give ourselves that benefit of being a little bit uncomfortable sometimes.” “We can't just push these things away. We can't just act like they're not going on and intellectually put our fingers in our ears and say 'lalalalala' and hope it doesn't happen. We need to acknowledge and feel that pain and go to those depths, because the sooner we hit the bottom, the sooner we can build upon to get out of that pit of darkness and despair.” “It's okay to be happy, it's okay to be sad, just don't let that define you.” “In the end we are only as strong as the adversity we overcome.” Contact Marcus: The Gift of Adversity: Overcoming Paralysis and Pain to Find Purpose by Marcus Aurelius Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Adversity-Overcoming-Paralysis-Purpose-ebook/dp/B076P481QN Marcus's Website http://www.marcusaureliusanderson.com/ Marcus's Tedx talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXicUawrH6o Contact Diane: Feedback@dianerandallconsults.com Ask your questions or share your feedback: Write your comments in the show notes section Website: http://www.DianeRandallConsults.com Get Diane’s new book, “Jumpstart Your Life:  Find Your Motivation and Change Your Life One Step at a Time “available online at Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada, Barnes & Noble, Indie Bound and other online retailers. Join my private Jumpstart Your Life Community on Facebook.  Get resources, tips and ideas as you integrate the Jumpstart Your Life process.

Tang Taizong made China the largest, richest, and most powerful country of its time. He ruled from 626 to 649 BCE. Not only known for his mind on the battlefield, defeating the invading Turks, but he was more renowned for his ability to maintain the peace. His dynasty lasted for hundreds of years and Tang Taizong's reign became the model against which all future emperors were measured. The Tang dynasty is considered the golden age in Chinese history and was treated as required studying material for future crown princes. Another difference between Tang Taizong and Marcus Aurelius was their ability to spot talent and avoid bias. Aurelius made Commodus his heir, which many blame to be part of the reason Rome fell. And Aurelius was also betrayed by his wife, Faustina. However, Tang Taizong despised nepotism, and his wife, Empress Wende, was one of his wisest advisors. As Marcus wrote his rules for leadership in Meditations, I will do the same and provide for you Emperor Tang Taizong's meditations on leadership and the good life. But, in my own words... Books I Recommend: The Ruler's Guide: China's Greatest Emperor and His Timeless Secrets of Success – Chinghua Tang (https://amzn.to/2Pr7tas) The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations – Marcus Aurelius (Author), David Hicks (Translator), C. Scot Hicks (Translator) (http://amzn.to/2gVZOjD) The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable – Nassim Nicholas Taleb (http://amzn.to/1OSNo4p) Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman (http://amzn.to/1z100o6) Music Theme – Chosen by Ross Bugden Springish – Gillicuddy Dream – Chan Wai Fat Only Our Footsteps in the Sand – Mid-Air Machine Aguirre, the Wrath of God – Gary Lucas Mission of Danger, Yangtzse River – Lobo Loco If you'd like to support my podcast and help me do this full-time, become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/musttriumph (a site where you can monetarily support your favorite content creators). As a thank you, you will get access to bonus episodes along with transcripts for every episode (including this one).

Podcast Show Notes: All links below Episode Intro: Hello everyone and welcome to the 22nd episode. I am your host Tobi. In today’s episode there’s a slight change to the previously planned episode. That episode with Dave Pickering will be published next week. This week’s interview will be with June Reid. She is a fellow masters student who is also a sound system operator, with DJ Ade in Nzinga Sounds, where she plays dub reggae and other music around the Lewisham area. She talks about her studies in relation to African Caribbean female sound system operators, and also her struggles of being a female sound system operator in a very male dominated culture. She also talks about when she was a DJ at SLR pirate radio station, 99.5. Amongst the people she interviewed was Betty Wright and Ziggy Marley. This was really interesting for me as it reattached me to my roots, of listening to this music in East London and my own West Indian background. Also before I start the interview I’d like to introduce you to two poets I meet at that weekend. Dee Boo General AKA Donavan Christopher, who organised a toasting workshop for me and several other people. And also a poet I meet at the workshop called GNia, the Diction, Conviction, poet. They gave me poems for you to listen to so please enjoy. Poems: Dee Bo General: My name’s Donavan Christopher. I’m a Yorkshire lad, with a Jamaican mum and dad. We don’t have a Yorkshire accent, we have a Yardshire accent! Different! When did you really stop and think, sometimes you haven’t even got time to blink This one’s simply called, Different! And it goes like this! Who decides, what different is like, are we sure of wrong and right To be different, is a strange thing, if you really know what different is like But who decides, what different is like, what’s different, brown, black or white For you to know I’m different, you must be different too So whose different difficult, is it me or is it you Do I complain, now I refrain, from trying to be like you That makes me different difficult, for not agreeing with your view Well many are called, called are many, the chosen are only a few So let’s try to compromise, my wrong could be your right But I don’t care whose different, is it brown, black or white ­­­­­­­­­­­Greetings people, my name’s GNia: I’m a poet from Forest Hill and part of Torridan writers group. Shalom. Peace. This is about identity. So stop barking about the entity, the one called trump who a try to segregate all a we Stand up and fight for your identity, for your heritage and all that are for we From Africa in ships dem capture we, sail we to  Carib lands in slavery Some of us was indentured too, you no see?, my god dem try brock the spine a we A we identity But stand strong, look sharp. As Marcus said, we can astonish the world! Look for your roots indeed, and I’m not just talking about Kizzy and the one Kuntakinty For me, I went to Zimbabwe, I touched the ground in the 80s  Sang at the big Zim, Zimma stadium, ya see, to selbrate dem independence, scene Me even have a picture to show Tobi, and to salute dem, independence and identity Well, the struggle still a gwan, don’t you see? So me a ring de alarm for all a we We no longer affie say, “I am a man, value me!” Naaagh! Forget Trump, who a fart on the people ya see are just jealous, him jealous affie we identity He is de orange one, him jealous a we identity, scene! Dee Bo General: Asylum Seeker Asylum seeker, refugees. What kind of words are these? Refugee seeker, refugee asylum seeker, the voice I hear from every corner Corners filled with voices of anger, again no sleep tonight for the refugee seeker You might as well be a biblical leper, the would give you a place outside their border Still making sure the kept things in order At least they would keep their distance, a peaceful nights sleep without the violence Refugee asylum seeker, why do you come, for you there is no future It sounds like something I still remember, those ancient voices used to call us nigger My blood runs cold, my bones shudder, from the dark abusive days my parents still suffer I was also persistently, verbally, racially abused, we had to walk in crews, not ones and twos Refugee asylum seeker, no sleep tonight, watching winda Someone please tell me, what’s changed n the last fifty years? Racial abuse still brings violence and fears, with mother’s, children’s and father’s tears Please check your past and history, you might find a family of refugees, in the branches of your family tree On of those could well be me! GNia: The Stand, or Harambee! Hall and pull up, pull up, sickle and cease, hear the strain, hear the creak, after the maangmizi The black holocaust Do not release the gains that we hold Pull for freedom, pull for peace, pull, pull and don’t release Pull on your side, don’t release the gains and the strides Pull, through strains, sinews and back, through you thighs, squat down deep Take a hold, hold on to daily hope Come on! Cause help will surely give us a shove Pull selector, pull, stand firm, stand your ground, stand your ground Every time trouble comes around, take the stand, and don’t you allow it to bring you down Come, let we pull together Our noses are wide, wide, wide Our lips are thick, thick, thick Our hair is black, black, black I am beautiful, you are beautiful, we are all beautiful   Outro: This episode really was important to me. It has reconnected me to the music I heard around my childhood, but also in a strange way to my West Indian background, that for most of my life I’ve felt quite alienated from. So meeting June on the course and at the Outernational Sound System, Strictly Vinyl weekend, and also GNia and Donavan Christopher AKA Dee Boo General. So next week I’ll be resuming with the second part of Dave Pickering’s Masculinity Mansplained, so, see you next week.  Sound System Outernational, Strictly Vinyl facebook page Dee Boo General, AKA Donavan Christopher's Rappa Man web page Niehter June nor GNia yet have a website for their work Please like, comment, subscribe and share from my:iTuneshttps://twitter.com/artsperformedyoutubeinstagram.com/artsperformed/artsperformed.wordpress.comfacebook.com/artsperformed/

Today’s guest, Marcus Sheridan, AKA the Sales Lion, has been called a web marketing guru by the New York Times, perhaps thanks to his sometimes unconventional advice on what sales techniques really work. We discuss deeply valuable information that gives insight into how customers think and behave, and how this relates to what you should do in your sales process. In today’s conversation, Marcus will talk about how to influence the buying criteria of your prospects to preempt their objections, and how to differentiate yourself in a sea of competitors. Find Out More About Marcus Here: Marcus Sheridan on LinkedIn @TheSalesLion on Twitter The Sales Lion Meet Marcus Sheridan Marcus Edward Sheridan on River Pools River Pools In This Episode: [01:17] - Marcus talks about the biggest mistakes that he sees people make in sales. [02:48] - What would be some of the best practices or tips for getting your sales to be more effective? As he answers, Marcus explains that he owns two companies. He then gives deeply valuable information that gives insight into how customers think and behave, and how this relates to what you should do in your sales process. [07:31] - Stephan agrees that there is reluctance to make costs public. Marcus then steps in to clarify what he’s been saying. [09:52] - Marcus steers the conversation to swimming pools to illustrate his point about being more transparent with pricing. [14:10] - What are the best ways to package these buyer-based questions? Is it best done, for example, as an article, a YouTube video, a downloadable buyer’s guide, or something else entirely? [16:59] - The goal, Marcus explains, is to preemptively answer the 80% of questions that are the same across most first sales calls. [18:06] - We hear about an interaction between Chris Sacca and Kobe Bryant that Marcus read about. [19:29] - Stephan recently created a welcome or intake packet that includes a questionnaire for people to fill out before he talks with them. [20:30] - Marcus makes one further point, talking about the pool industry again. [22:08] - Point one is to list the questions that people ask and link to the answer on every product page; what are the other points that will transform the website and facilitate sales? Marcus offers an incredibly valuable exercise to help you figure out how to better address customers’ concerns. [25:54] - Marcus offers a third activity, which involves writing down every claim you make about your company. [27:47] - Marcus gives us two more tips as a bonus round. He talks about making a website section called “Problems We Solve.” His fifth and final tip here is to make a section on your website about who you’re not a good fit for. [31:48] - As Marcus went through those five points, Stephan was thinking about how they would make a perfect five-day challenge. He then goes into more depth about these challenges, including a recent one of his own. [36:54] - What is the best approach to doing a webinar? After answering, Marcus talks more about what he does instead of webinars. [41:20] - Marcus talks about how reacts to pushback about his insistence on using video during sales calls. [45:21] - Stephan brings us back to the topic of public speaking. Marcus offers some suggestions on groups for listeners to check out, then gives advice on how to progress in a speaking career. [49:32] - We hear more about moving from free national events to paid events. Marcus then offers one of the keys to speaking: if you do a good job on one talk, you’ll likely get three or four others from it. [52:43] - If you’ve just done a fantastic job on a speech, how do you turn the attendees into leads? [53:58] - Marcus explains why he chose the name the “Sales Lion.” Links and Resources: Marcus Sheridan on LinkedIn @TheSalesLion on Twitter The Sales Lion Meet Marcus Sheridan Marcus Edward Sheridan on River Pools River Pools They Ask You Answer 10 Marketing Books to Read in 2017 (Mashable) Inc. Magazine Chris Sacca Kobe Bryant Chris Sacca’s interaction with Kobe Bryant The SEO Maximizer Five-Day Challenge Answer the Public Mike Mandel on the Optimized Geek Leaddigits Instant Customer  

Shovel up some dirt on this week’s special guest, Marcus Butler! As Marcus puts it, he’s just a British guy who films himself doing silly stuff and posts it on YouTube. But Tyler and Korey know there’s much more to this supposedly jolly jokester. Rake in all the secrets about his future plans, including a Narcus wedding, his home for 2015, and the ultimate chicken nugget team challenge.

Wellness Couch identity and Australia’s foremost nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara wrote an article this week on the likelihood of the paleo diet taking over the world. Read it here. As Marcus likes to do on the hottest topics in nutrition, he grills Damo on Cyndi’s view. The post 100NO 74: Is Paleo the Way? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.