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ProjectME with Tiffany Carter – Entrepreneurship & Millionaire Mindset
If you're feeling like an overworked and underpaid employee of your own business, keep reading. Lucky for you, I've built a multiple 7-figure business the hard and miserable way, and I'm now growing a business (ProjectME with Tiffany Carter) the easy, smart, and fun way. Who knew that building a business was actually supposed to be fun and empowering, not exhausting and soul draining?? Here's a quick hit list of mistakes that are making your life harder than it needs to be: Trying to do everything yourself in your business, because you want to save money. Not efficiently using your time, wasting hours doing unnecessary tasks. Operating your business like a manager and not a Business Owner. Anything that comes after, “I'll do that when I have ______________” Attempting to figure out how to grow a business on your own when you've never done it before. Regardless if you are just starting your business or you are neck-deep in it, this is a conversation that will save you tens of thousands of dollars, and hundreds of hours in lost time. I brought on my friend and fellow multi-millionaire entrepreneur Candy Valentino to share exactly how you need to set up your business, so you can scale it with ease, and actually have a life outside of work Candy's firm, Founders Organization, works with business owners providing consulting services and entrepreneur programs, as well as a premier high level business group. You can connect with Candy on: Instagram: @candyvalentino Website: candyvalentino.com/ Founder's Organization: https://candyvalentino.com/founders/ ebook: www.powerfulbusinessbook.com Founders: www.foundersorganization.com Welcome to ProjectME the Podcast with your host Tiffany Carter, who takes the mystery out of making BIG money? A former NBC and CBS TV journalist, turned multi-millionaire entrepreneur, teaching you all things wealth, health, worth, and business. You can follow Tiffany on Instagram @projectme_with_tiffany on Facebook @projectmewithtiffany and watch her TV episodes on ProjectME TV with Tiffany Carter on YouTube.
Stresses, anxieties, and temptations can leave you feeling depressed and exhausted. But in this Sunday message, Pastor Greg Laurie offers a timely reminder that you don't have to live life in your own strength—you can be filled with the Holy Spirit! Get biblical insight from Pastor Greg's newest message from Romans 8 in his series, Refresh: What Every Christian Needs to Know. Notes There is no condemnation for our past. There is no separation from God's love in the future. God is not mad at you; He is mad about you. All things in the present are working together for good. The Holy Spirit wants to lead you, empower you, and fill you every day. To be filled with the Spirit means to be controlled by the Spirit. 1. A Spirit-led believer lives a condemnation-free life. 2. The best way to not go backward is to go forward in the Spirit. This is not “works-righteousness” but rather a “working righteousness.” 3. Spirit-led people are spiritually minded people. Those led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God (Romans 8:14). God removes the fear of rejection and assures us that we are God's children (Romans 8:15–16). The Spirit gives us confidence to approach God in prayer (Romans 8:26–27). We are adopted, loved and welcomed by God! Attempting to be righteous by trying harder is also living in the flesh. 4. The Holy Spirit is at home in the hearts of Spirit-led believers. 5. Spirit-led believers overcome the old life. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:14). Scripture Referenced Job 8:13–14 1 John 1:9 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 7:18–20 Romans 7:24–25 Ephesians 4:30–32 --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stresses, anxieties, and temptations can leave you feeling depressed and exhausted. But in this Sunday message, Pastor Greg Laurie offers a timely reminder that you don't have to live life in your own strength—you can be filled with the Holy Spirit! Get biblical insight from Pastor Greg's newest message from Romans 8 in his series, Refresh: What Every Christian Needs to Know. Notes There is no condemnation for our past. There is no separation from God's love in the future. God is not mad at you; He is mad about you. All things in the present are working together for good. The Holy Spirit wants to lead you, empower you, and fill you every day. To be filled with the Spirit means to be controlled by the Spirit. 1. A Spirit-led believer lives a condemnation-free life. 2. The best way to not go backward is to go forward in the Spirit. This is not “works-righteousness” but rather a “working righteousness.” 3. Spirit-led people are spiritually minded people. Those led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God (Romans 8:14). God removes the fear of rejection and assures us that we are God's children (Romans 8:15–16). The Spirit gives us confidence to approach God in prayer (Romans 8:26–27). We are adopted, loved and welcomed by God! Attempting to be righteous by trying harder is also living in the flesh. 4. The Holy Spirit is at home in the hearts of Spirit-led believers. 5. Spirit-led believers overcome the old life. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:14). Scripture Referenced Job 8:13–14 1 John 1:9 2 Corinthians 5:17 Romans 7:18–20 Romans 7:24–25 Ephesians 4:30–32 --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Attempting to summit the very best of MMO music, the Battle Bards head up, up, up into the mountains with this episode! What musical motifs do the ranges hold in online games? The crew of Steff, Syl, and Syp are going to try to find out -- if the yeti doesn't eat them first! Episode 195 show notes Intro (feat. "Berg" from Drakensang Online, "Snowhorn" from Runes of Magic, and "Mountains" from Valheim) "Interdica High Mountain" from Aion "Wind-Washed Mountains" from Genshin Impact "The Vista from Mount Crom" from Age of Conan "Steamfront Mountains" from EverQuest 2 "Mountains of Past Times" from Elsword Online "Sunqua Peak" from Guild Wars 2 "The Mountains of Night" from Age of Conan Which one did we like best? Listener notes from Katriana Jukebox picks: "Welcome to the Academy" from The Slormaster, "Frontier Music" from The Trail, and "A Big Adventure" from Sackboy Outro (feat. "Cold Mountain Duet" from World of Warcraft) Talk to the Battle Bards on Twitter! Follow Battle Bards on iTunes, Stitcher, Player.FM, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Pocket Casts! This podcast is produced using copyrighted material according to Fair Use practices as stated under Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act.
Attempting to answer questions around identifying good instructors Someone asked how to identify a good instructor or coach. Unfortunately it's a complex topic with vastly different answers depending on what the skillset is that they are teaching. We talk about what we look for as individuals. There will be an upcoming episode on “Good Students?”. _____ Please contact us using the Facebook page or group if you're a parent with experience in introducing children to firearms and would potentially like to come chat to us about it. ——— Please also listen to the bonus episode on the proposed FCA amendments if you haven't yet, it's important. https://www.gunshow.co.za/episode/proposed-amendments-to-the-firearms-control-act (https://www.gunshow.co.za/episode/proposed-amendments-to-the-firearms-control-act) Join the group here for more information on #WTTGS Drill of the Month. https://m.facebook.com/groups/2717495845147518/?ref=group_browse (https://m.facebook.com/groups/2717495845147518/) And again, a huge thank you to Zero Mike Bullets and FlatPack ALPHA for the prizes. ——— DVC Technologies http://dvctech.co.za/ (https://dvctech.co.za) | https://www.facebook.com/dvctech/ (https:// www.facebook.com/dvctech) Zero Mike Bullets https://www.zmbullets.co.za/ (https://www.zmbullets.co.za) FlatPack ALPHAhttps://www.facebook.com/flatpackalpha/ ( )http://www.flatpackalpha.com/ (http://www.flatpackalpha.com/) ShootingStuff https://www.shootingstuff.co.za/ (https://www.shootingstuff.co.za) Guns@Work https://gunsatwork.wixsite.com/gunsatworkrange (https://gunsatwork.wixsite.com/gunsatworkrange) Be sure to contact Garrett or Sasha for a discount for ZM bullets!
Attempting to figure out what one number tells us about the economic state of 300 million people is as futile as ‘scientifically' picking the numbers that will be selected in the next Powerball drawing. There is no statistical significance in the difference between any day's % change and volatility compared to the % change and volatility of an unemployment report day.
Attempting to figure out what one number tells us about the economic state of 300 million people is as futile as ‘scientifically' picking the numbers that will be selected in the next Powerball drawing. There is no statistical significance in the difference between any day's % change and volatility compared to the % change and volatility of an unemployment report day.
With reveals and announcements coming at us from all angles, it’s time to try and digest everything in our weekly podcast. Attempting to do so are Gareth, James and Paul, who also have a number of games already out in the wild to share their opinions on. Get ready for TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 82 to feature Horizon Forbidden West, Far Cry 6, Rust, An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale, and more. There’s even talk about a couple of the latest films to hit streaming services. So, you won’t want to miss it. While having a catch up, the opening segment goes from the Europa League final to reminiscing about comedy TV series that hold up well today. Despite having busy weeks, two thirds of the team have seen Army of the Dead on Netflix, while Amazon Prime had an interesting offering in the form of Palm Springs. Talk then turns to what they’ve been playing in the past seven days, which unearths a real variety of games. Expect to learn more regarding the brutal world of survival experience Rust, the ball rolling conundrums of Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale, the bizarre yet absorbing nature of An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs, and the nostalgic Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. Someone also went old school with Skyrim and wonders how good it plays nowadays. And finally, the trio focus on the exciting gameplay unveilings that have arisen recently, starting with the gorgeous journey into Horizon Forbidden West. There's also new footage to discuss from the next instalment of The Dark Pictures Anthology, titled House of Ashes. Then they move onto another highly anticipated sequel, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, which certainly provided great insight into the parkour zombie action. Last, but least, is Far Cry 6 and its incredible DIY weapons - as well as an unforgettable animal companion. Feel free to comment on anything discussed in TheXboxHub Official Podcast Episode 82 or ask any questions for us to answer in future episodes! As always, full show notes are available over at https://www.thexboxhub.com/podcast
Attempting to get at the truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches. In today's episode, we discuss our preconceived thoughts on the city of Miami—before ever visiting. This is a little experiment for us to challenge our own biases prior to our road trip to Miami for a week! We'll do a follow-up episode to record our thoughts on Miami after we've actually experienced it ourselves. LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/ Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
“Culture is the process by which a person becomes all that they were created capable of being.” ―Thomas Carlyle There is always the nostalgia of what was, and some parents send their children back to their country of birth to learn their culture. This chapter addresses the pros and cons of such a move. This discussion is not to discourage you from meeting your culture or passing it to your children. It is geared towards highlighting the dangers of majoring in minors and failing to understand what is truly important. Attempting to put a square peg in a round hole will cause more harm than good, and the blame will be placed squarely on the person who is attempting to carry out such an exercise. You, the parent, know better than your children, and it is expected that you do what is in the best interest of the child. Why would you want your children to go through the same challenges? Why would you want your children to acquire an accent that may not serve them well? Order your resources: https://www.iemapproach.com/books #iemapproach #drtangumonkem #inspiration #ditawa #productivity --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-eric-tangumonkem/support
It's always the quiet ones! Join us this week as The Dogcast ranks our Top 10 favorite silent video game characters! Even though they may not have a lot to say, they definitely speak to us in other ways. Who will win? No one can tell... Also on this episode: Nintendo pulls "A Nintendo". Sony Gambles with a new Patent. Resident Evil: VIIIage Nier Replicant 13 Sentinals: Aegis Rim The debut of a new sobriety test: Attempting to pronounce (horribly) "Samus Aran" after a couple of brews. ...and much more! Times: 11:57 - Headline News 54:04 - What We're Playing 1:26:44 - RANKING THE TOP 10 SILENT VIDEO GAME PROTAGONISTS Contact Us! Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairofthedogcast Email us: hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Instagram: hairofthedogcast To see how you can support The Dogcast and access a bunch of cool, exclusive perks, visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast We'd appreciate your support! Hair of the Dogcast is also a proud part of the Greenlit Podcast Network. Learn more about us and all of Greenlit's shows at: https://www.greenlitpodcasts.com.
Happy 1 year podaversary. Returning after an extra week off due to God, nature and technology being against us. This week we talk Wrestlemania Backlash and the finish of the Raw women's title match. People getting irrationally angry about everything Charlotte does. Is Eva Marie coming back as a heel or face. Attempting to make sense of the Impact Knockouts booking. Is it ever OK to torrent wrestling and Shazza has more nice things to say about Nick Gage.
Since we spoke about pillow talking on episode 42, we figure we start this episode discussing "Dirty Macking" and we are joined by friend to the show Zilla. According to the Urban Dictionary, Dirty macking is Attempting to mack on another person's significant other by talking bad about them behind their back. And we know some of you have either been the dirty macker or the person being dirty macked on. Feel free to hit us and up and share your stories. Enjoy As always today's playlist is available for the vibes on both apple music & Tidal keyword search: So Here's The Thing EP 42 https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/so-heres-the-thing-ep-43/pl.u-jV89bNVCD3gEkL6 https://tidal.com/playlist/ac2b5773-cb86-4452-965a-c4b3f23bfc15
Answering questions about what it means for humans to flourish is difficult. Attempting any certainty as to what it means for nonhuman animals to flourish is even more confounding. And yet, these questions have significant overlap. While some cultures have developed relationships that are responsive to the lives and needs of other animals, some communities—many stemming from modern Western traditions—have tended to view nonhuman animals more like resources. Materials to be managed or controlled for the primary benefit of humanity. From this perspective, the natural world is mechanical, passive, and speechless, seen as distinct from the human world. But how might attending more to nonhuman perspectives and ways of being contribute to human flourishing? What, if any, moral obligations do we have to the nonhuman members of our particular communities and households? Jeffrey Howard speaks with Ike Sharpless, a political theorist interested in animal ethics and the history of science and philosophy. He holds two master's degrees from Tufts University. One in law and diplomacy, the other in animals and public policy. In addition to earning a master's degree in political science from UC San Diego, he is also studying to receive his doctorate. He advocates for a more inclusive view of human nature that obscures the divisions between humans and nonhuman animals, inviting us to reflect more on the sensorial encounters we have with other living beings. He takes us on a freewheeling exploration into the challenging territories of animal flourishing, interspecies relationships, and how we might better accommodate nonhuman animals into our political and social systems. Now some things worth considering. How confident can we be in our understanding of the inner lives of other animals? What are some tangible steps we can individually take to make right our relationships with other animals? Do nonhuman animals have moral agency? In what ways do other living creatures contribute to human wellbeing and what can we do to bolster animal flourishing? Show Notes The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram (1996) Why Look at Animals by John Berger (2009) Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership by Martha Nussbaum (2007) Primates and Philosophers by Frans de Waal (2006) Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights by Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka (2011) The Eye of the Crocodile by Val Plumwood (2012) Animal Minds and Human Minds: The Origins of the Western Debate by Richard Sorabji (1995) How Forests Think: Toward an Anthology Beyond the Human by Eduardo Kohn (2013) "Alone in One of Nature's Threshold Places" by Derek Parsons (2020) Ep. 8 Embracing Subsistence Agriculture During the Collapse of Industrial Capitalism w/ Ashley Colby (2021) Ep. 7 Charles Peirce and Inquiry as an Act of Love w/ David O'Hara (2020) "Politics and the Signs of Animal Life: Biosemiotics, Aristotle, and Human-Animal Relations" by Ike Sharpless (2016)
This episode was Sponsored by Autodesk. For amazing resources and a vast online hub of articles, tutorials, and content for 3D artists please check out https://area.autodesk.com/. Ray Graham is the Technical Director at Unity Technologies. Being in leadership positions at top-leading game studios and tech companies throughout his career, I invited Ray on to to discuss about diversity in the workplace. Attempting to figure out where the industry is currently at, and how far we are from solving today's biggest issues. Check out the show notes: https://wp.me/pcB0ew-P0 Connect with Ray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raygraham/ https://twitter.com/Wadarass
Running a small business is hard work. Trying to run a profitable small business in the coffee industry is even harder work (especially a cafe). Attempting to run a profitable coffee small business under the challenges of a global pandemic with constant staff shortages is proving to be increasingly more challenging than ever before. In this episode of the Daily Coffee Pro by MAP IT FORWARD, we'll explore 4 tips to help you increase your profit margins quickly after implementation.************************************************** SPONSOR MESSAGE: MAP IT FORWARD's NEW Small Business Mastermind Group************************************************** This episode of the MAP IT FORWARD podcast is brought to you by MAP IT FORWARD's new Small Business Mastermind Group helping small business owners in the coffee industry around the world launch, grow, and, adapt during the pandemic, this Mastermind Group is guaranteed to help with your small business development. Enter code MIFPODCAST to receive your first session with Coach Lee Safar free. Head to https://www.mapitforward.org/testimonials to hear what all the fuss is about and register at https://www.mapitforward.org/groupcoaching.Visit our website at www.mapitforward.org and follow us on social media @imapitforward.
Attempting to learn more about Kelvor, the group heads to the storage facilities but a lack of coordination leads to dead ends for information... If you like the podcast, please leave a review! Also, check out the stream! We go live on our Twitch channel every Friday night at 9 PM EST. Follow us! Twitter - @r4damage Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/rolefordamage YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcgY3IigIhAjbK8HXEgFgg Discord - https://discord.gg/z8DZham5R8 Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/role-for-damage/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/role-for-damage/support
Project Details Hello friend, I am Timothy Kimo Brien, head instigator at Create Art Podcast where we help you to tame the inner critic and create more than we consume. Every year in April National Poetry Writing Month occurs, this is a challenge to write 30 poems in 30 days and comes from the NaPoWriMo site. When you participate you are given a prompt every day for 30 days and you can choose to follow the prompt or not. Each prompt has a commentary with it and a style of poetry that you may not be familiar with. I enjoy it because it stretches my creative muscles and helps me organize my thoughts. I also really enjoy a good challenge. There is also an opportunity to read other people's work as they post on their websites and for you to comment on their work, giving them encouragement or offering a suggestion. Care to join me on this journey? Day 29 Prompt And now, for our prompt (optional, as always). This one is called “in the window.” Imagine a window looking into a place or onto a particular scene. It could be your childhood neighbor’s workshop, or a window looking into an alien spaceship. Maybe a window looking into a witch’s gingerbread cottage, or Lord Nelson’s cabin aboard the H.M.S. Victory. What do you see? What’s going on? Day 29 Poem Window As I lift myself from writing on this page And temporarily escape from my self-imposed imprisonment I step outside, just a few feet in the backyard The left over lumber is piled up Weeds are growing underneath and through Trying to reach inside this home I make plans to create a chair for the fire pit That stands stoically in the yard With the branches of fallen trees waiting to be burned The rotting sill with cracked paint holds back the vegetation Since buying this house I’ve never been able to open up the window And allow fresh air to flood into the room When my neck was fused with metal I laid in this dungeon that spawns my creativity And I would look out through this portal Praying for relief from the choking on water Praying for relief from the pain I’d set up scenes with various objects And take photos of them With the light trying to brighten this space That was my escape That was something to focus on while I recovered Alone Scratching at the suffocating neck brace Attempting to find a way to sleep while sitting up Now I lay on the couch With the tv on to provide background noise and distraction And often I gaze out of this opening to the world My soul crying out for adventure, travel, something new Only to be met with rabbits, birds and squirrels Eking their way through this world Finding nourishment in the unkept lawn I can hear my children play in the yard And often I bury my head under the pillows Trying to find the elusive sleep that night fails to bring One day I will open you Remove the glass barrier that is fragile Yet it is a barrier I allow to confine me One day you will be the instrument of my release Reaching Out To reach out to me, email timothy@createartpodcast.com I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and lets start that conversation. Email: timothy@createartpodcast.com YouTube Channel: Create Art Podcast YT Channel IG: @createartpodcast Twitter: @createartpod Mighty Networks: Create Art Podcast
Suffering is at the heart of the Gospel. But many rip the heart of suffering out of the Gospel. They want a painless cross, a painless Christian life, and a painless eternity for everyone. They want to cover up the truths of Christ’s suffering on the cross, the Christian’s suffering in life, and the Christless suffering in hell. Attempting to make the Gospel more palatable and popular, they end up with no Gospel at all. Why do we insist that suffering is at the heart of the Gospel? Let’s hear from Jesus in Luke 12:49-59.Instagraphics.Website.iTunes.Spotify.
This is one part in a series of episodes on "The Untethered Soul". Part 6: Remove the Inner Thorn - Imagine a thorn stuck in your skin - Do you remove it now or leave it & don’t touch it? - Not touching it avoids dealing with the pain but you end up with a whole lifetime of temporary solutions to work around the thorn & spend too much energy trying to not touch it - Consciousness is drawn to most distracting object which only feeds it; not dealing right away wastes energy - you let it run your life & become the center of your universe - pain is minimized but doesn't go away - Taking the thorn out may be painful but it’ll heal over time until you don't feel pain - Resisting will only make you struggle more - Attempting to avoid problems only creates more problems - Having weakness only creates more weaknesses - b/c anyone/thing at any moment can cause great disturbance/ fear to you - To hide your weakness you try to keep things from happening or focus on things that already happened - Not letting go will distort/ cloud emotions, consciousness, & objectivity. Kick survival instinct into action - You become defensive & justify - You have expectation for how things should be & when they don’t go accordingly, you feel like things aren’t ok - Accept that how life unfolds is out of your control. Don’t fight it or be afraid of it - Life is actually trying to stimulate growth when you feel discomfort from fear - When that point resurfaces, let it go right away b/c it'll not get any easier later - embrace problems as an agent for growth instead of being defensive - embrace change at all times - To live life without fear: - Remember that fear is a blockage in the heart; inner pain is always there just hidden deep inside - Fear, insecurity, weakness, are just another thing we’re capable of experiencing - The discomfort you feel is often concealed by shallower problems - Remove the thorn by finding yourself - Dig to the deep root thorn below - Ask yourself why that pain is happening and peel back the layers to dig deep to the core issue - When the feelings come up, just watch it; ultimately let it pass --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Attempting the "Little Red Riding Hood" women's-only bike race, Deborah discovers her worst biking fears, then must learn how to move on.
Our listeners are FANTASTIC! We mentioned in our episode related to hardware designed to run Linux that neither of us has had any experience with the Pinebook Pro. We ask for feedback from any listeners who have used the Pinebook Pro. So they wrote reviews. Here they are. Thanks to Tim and Stacey for all the work they put into these reviews. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #406 · Pinebook Pro Reviews 01:04 Larry is wrapping-up the Ubuntu MATE Guide for the 21.04 release 02:58 Pinebook pro 05:23 Tim: Experiences with using the Pinebook Pro 06:18 Is the Pinebook Pro a viable low-cost laptop for anyone? 06:59 Pinebook Pro quirks and limitations 08:21 Why does the Pinebook Pro work for me? 09:21 It's great for using when traveling 09:59 About the OS and software 11:17 About the hardware and accessories 13:05 Summary: Limited and slow, maybe a Chromebook alternative 15:21 Stacey: A review of Pine's customer support 17:18 Ordering the Pinebook Pro 18:13 Unboxing the Pinebook Pro 18:40 Attempting to get support from Pine 21:08 Finding a fix without any help from Pine 22:12 A scorned customer 23:07 Our final words on the Pinebook Pro 34:03 End
Our listeners are FANTASTIC! We mentioned in our episode related to hardware designed to run Linux that neither of us has had any experience with the Pinebook Pro. We ask for feedback from any listeners who have used the Pinebook Pro. So they wrote reviews. Here they are. Thanks to Tim and Stacey for all the work they put into these reviews. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #406 · Pinebook Pro Reviews 01:04 Larry is wrapping-up the Ubuntu MATE Guide for the 21.04 release 02:58 Pinebook pro 05:23 Tim: Experiences with using the Pinebook Pro 06:18 Is the Pinebook Pro a viable low-cost laptop for anyone? 06:59 Pinebook Pro quirks and limitations 08:21 Why does the Pinebook Pro work for me? 09:21 It's great for using when traveling 09:59 About the OS and software 11:17 About the hardware and accessories 13:05 Summary: Limited and slow, maybe a Chromebook alternative 15:21 Stacey: A review of Pine's customer support 17:18 Ordering the Pinebook Pro 18:13 Unboxing the Pinebook Pro 18:40 Attempting to get support from Pine 21:08 Finding a fix without any help from Pine 22:12 A scorned customer 23:07 Our final words on the Pinebook Pro 34:03 End
The B.E.S.T arrive at the Last Gate, a fortress within a mountain in Everwynter. Attempting to aid in an S.O.S it turns out that maybe the B.E.S.T need their shit saved. -- Thanks to Testers: Dennis, Logan, Kishan, Jessie, and Adam. Special thanks to Jacob Randolph for Fellowship Second Edition. Purchase it where available. Thanks to zapsplat and freemusicarchive for sound effects and ambient music. Big shout out to the BardCore community for use of various tracks in the ye older style. Remember to follow us on Twitter @Ctrlpod
Attempting to date while struggling with a mental illness...can feel IMPOSSIBLE. Although it seems like everyone suffers with a version and severity of mental illness now a days, it still is hard to understand, hard to relate to, and even deal with...especially in the dating scene. Not knowing whether to share your instability right out of the gate or to pretend your the coolest and chilliest of cucumbers...we get that. We too are still trying to find a balance and apologize to everyone around us daily for our absurd shenanigan's.Do you relate?!?! Well, this episode is the perfect thing for you! Come listen to us attempt to figure out how to date while being an unstable bag of trash. Finding balance, knowing how to communicate, figuring out how to understand your partners as well as your own needs throughout your mental illness journey is just touching the surface of topics we cover!!Come hang and laugh through the struggle with us. You may not gain actual insight to your problems but you will find a space to commiserate without judgement and laugh while doing so;)WANTING TO SEND IN A QUESTION OR SHARE A STORY FOR OUR NEXT EPISODE?!FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS TO SUBMIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE OR SIMPLY JUST SEND US AN EMAIL WITH ALL THE DETAILS !!Podcast Email: generationunstablepod@gmail.comPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/generationunstable/Kelsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k_nicolem/Lexi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexisperplexed/FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EXCLUSIVE UNSTABE CONTENTInstagram: @generationunstable
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Attempting to address housing insecurity has been a top issue in Grand County for years, where limited housing stock and low wages make finding an safe and affordable place to live difficult. These pressures don’t exist solely in this community, of course, but throughout our region. Now a struggling budget hotel in Cortez, Colorado has become the latest flashpoint in the Four Corners’ housing affordability crisis. Plus, a new study shows that listening to nature could have significant health benefits. Show Notes: Photo: The American Holiday Mesa Verde Inn, better known simply as the Mesa Verde Inn/KSJD KSJD: Cortez’s Mesa Verde Inn Becomes The Latest Flashpoint In The Southwest Colorado Housing Crisis https://www.ksjd.org/post/cortezs-mesa-verde-inn-becomes-latest-flashpoint-southwest-colorado-housing-crisis#stream/0
What we think about our bodies and the bodies of others around us has a powerful impact on not only our emotional health but even our physical health. How? When we constantly evaluating our bodies and/or the bodies of others, we are more likely to try to change our bodies to try to measure up to some ideal standard dictated by society. This is not healthy. Attempting to shrink (or grow) our bodies to try to achieve an arbitrary shape or size almost always backfires.In this episode, we discuss body image. We talk about the importance of the language we use when speaking about ourselves and others, and how it has a powerful impact on our children as well. It's not just what we say, but how we think as well. Our thoughts and attitudes drive our behavior and so it's important to work on this area as well.Rebecca Heald, Transformational NutritionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-heald-b9229b159/Web: https://transformationalnutrition.co.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransNutrition1/IG: @transformationalnutrition1Jeff Ash, Hope Drives Me Training & NutritionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ash-7b004318a/Web: https://hopedrivesme.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopedrivesmenutritionIG: @jeffashfitness
In today's episode, we interview Gwen Stirling Wilkie, author of From Physical Place to Virtual Space. In this episode, she emphasizes that our team meetings will need to be more purposeful, build stronger connections and be open to new ways to collaborate and co-create. Inside this episode you’ll learn about eight common mistakes leaders make when leading virtual meetings:1. Copying & Pasting the In-Person Meeting to a Virtual SettingFull-day meetings are typical when everyone is in the office. In these meetings, leaders have time to introduce some context, have several presentations and then have a discussion around certain topics. Virtual meetings need to be structured in a different way. Meet shorter and more frequently. In-office meetings often can run smoothly for 60 minutes. But virtual meetings should be shorter and more frequent. 2.Jumping Right Into BusinessLeaders tend to want to knock tasks off a list, but miss the essential need for connection. One thing many people are missing in the virtual world is our sense of connection. Leaders need to remember “connection before content”, and they have a responsibility to connect. Leaders make sure people feel listened to, valued, appreciated and a part of the team.3.Unrealistic Expectations of Attention SpansOur attention spans are much shorter in the virtual world. It’s much harder to concentrate for a long period of time and recent research from Stanford University acknowledges the impact of ‘Zoom fatigue’. We face many distractions at home; the dog barking, the lawnmower running outside, Amazon ringing on your door bell. 4.Not Using Pre-work StrategicallyOne way to leverage that time, is to create preparation work; work done by attendees before the virtual meeting itself. When leading and planning online meetings, leaders think about themselves as master event planners. Completing work before the virtual meeting allows space during the meeting to bring different stakeholders together to share their unique perspectives and generate breakthrough thinking.5.Trying to make a Hybrid Meeting “Inclusive”Whether you want to admit it or not, the truth is, we’ve all tried this. If you haven’t tried it, you’ve been in a meeting where someone else tried it. Attempting a meeting where half of the people are in person and several other people are somehow on Zoom is a recipe for disaster. 6.“Having” All the AnswersLeaders need to be in a mindset of being more like a talk show host when they are leading virtual meetings. The purpose of having the meeting isn’t so that you (the leader) can come up with all of the answers. The purpose of the meeting is to get everyone's contributions and perspectives so that the team can create the best answer. “Having” all the answers causes your team to depend on you to “have” all the answers, and they will then never come up with their own. 7.Using Technology Above the Participants Skill LevelsLeaders need to consider the technological skill level of the meeting participants. After identifying the skill level, leaders can choose technology that is appropriate for everyone. 8.Avoiding Conversations that Create AccountabilityWorking virtually has given us more of an excuse to avoid hard conversations. Whether you’re working virtually or in person, as a leader, it’s your responsibility to have conversations that create accountability, and to do so with the right approach, right spirit, and right intent.
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"You must know that, as we shall tell you later on, the Great Kaan has entrusted to twelve men the task of attending, as seems best to them, to all territories, governments, and everything else. Among these twelve men, there was a Saracen, [Ahmad] by name, a shrewd and capable man, who above all others enjoyed great power and influence with the Great [Khan], who loved him so much that he gave him every liberty, for, as was found after his death, this [Ahmad] laid such a spell over the Kaan with his sorceries that the latter placed absolute faith in his words, paying them the closest attention. Thus he was able to do all that he wished. He it was who distributed all governments and offices, and punished all offenders. And every time he wished to encompass the death of someone he hated, whether justly or unjustly, he would go to the [Khan], and say, “Sire, such a man is worthy of death, for he has offended your Majesty in such a way.” Then the [Khan] would say, “Do what thou thinkest most fitting.” And straightway he would have the man put to death. Hence, seeing the complete liberty he enjoyed, and that the Lord placed absolute trust in his words, no one dared cross [Ahmad] in anything whatsoever.” So the Venetian traveller Marco Polo, in the Benedetto translation, introduces Ahmad Fanakati, the famous “evil finance minister” of Khubilai Khan. Ahmad, the first of Khubilai’s “Three Villianous Ministers,” as they’re termed in the Chinese sources, is often used to symbolize the decay and corruption of Khubilai Khan’s final years. Where Khubilai had once been a vigourous monarch attending to every detail of state, by the 1280s his interest and energy for governing declined with every year. Having taken you through the inconclusive, expensive and disastrous foreign miltiary expeditions of Khubilai’s last years, we shall now take you to the political and personal failings of Khubilai’s twilight, beginning with the Three Villianous ministers- Ahmad Fanakati, Lu Shih-Jing and Sangha. I’m your host David, and this is Kings and Generals, Ages of Conquest. Ahmad, the first of the “Three Villianous Ministers,” was a Muslim from Central Asia who had been a favourite of Khubilai’s wife Chabi. Appointed to Khubilai’s Central Secretariat in 1262, Ahmad’s power and influence rapidly rose through his canny ability. For a refresher on the secretariats and government structure of Khubilai, you can check back to episode 37, “Kublai Khan’s Reign.” By 1264, Ahmad was Vice-Chancellor of the Central Secretariat, and in 1271 was even briefly appointed as head of the newly made Supreme Secretariat. His primary responsibility in Khubilai’s service was as a finance minister, tasked with providing the Great Khan more and more revenues. In this position he promoted trade, particularly with Central Asia and sought to increase the number of taxable households in the empire- usually by tracking down those who had escaped prior registration. Ahmad also oversaw further progress on implemention of regular land taxation, one of those ever-present problems of the Mongol administration in China, as well as new taxes on merchants. One of his most noteworthy efforts was the expansion of government monopolies; iron producing regions would have to provide yearly quotas of iron to the government, which would be turned into tools and farm implements to be sold back to farmers. After 1276 Ahmad forbade the private production of copper tools, making it a privilege of the government to produce and sell these, usually in exchange for grain. The yearly revenue from the strictly enforced salt monopoly increased dramatically over the 1270s and early 1280s, and monopolies on tea, liquor, vinegar, gold, silver - all traditional monopolies of the Chinese state- were enforced under Ahmad’s supervision. None of Ahmad’s financial policies in and of themselves indicated an expectional cruelty on his part or hatred towards the Chinese. Rather, he was enacting the will of Khubilai, who was making ever increasing demands for income. Ahmad had to choose between more state revenues or looking to fail the Great Khan, and judged, rather wisely, it was better to come up with more revenue. Ahmad carried out his mandate thoroughly, and for this earned as much love as any thorough tax collector will- i.e, not very much. If we are to believe the sources, the Chinese at large hated and cursed him for his policies, and the fact that he was a foreignor. Khubilai, as Ahmad’s backer, thus found his own standing harmed in their eyes. However, whatever “public opinion” was regarding Ahmad does not particularly matter: the Mongols never showed themselves really concerned with how the masses viewed their ministers. The fact that Ahmad was bringing in the revenue streams and trying to handle the tricky task of incorporating the former Song territories into the Yuan Empire mattered more to Khubilai than the cursings of merchants. The reason that Ahmad has become so infamous comes not from his taxation policy and treatment of the lower classes, but his treatment of the elite and other members of government: the ones who wrote the sources we use for learning of Ahmad’s career. Khubilai over the 1270s seems to have given minimal oversight to Ahmad, trusting him to get results and engaging less and less often in meetings. Left to run things how he desired, Ahmad sought to secure his position, placing his friends, allies and family in government positions. One of his sons was placed into the lucrative position as darughachi of Hangzhou, the capital of the late Song Dynasty. He also sought to run his political foes out of the bureaucracy; in at least one case, a political enemy was hounded into execution. Often he butted heads with Khubilai’s other advisers, especially Confucians and Buddhists. The Chancellor of the Right, Antung, blocked an attempt by Ahmad to place a son in prominent position in Khubilai’s capital of Dadu; respected advisers like Shi Tienzi fought Ahmad’s tax policies. Their resistance brought the dissolution of Ahmad’s brief post as Administer of the Supreme Secretariat, and their collective complaints about a lack of oversight over Ahmad forced Khubilai to grant his son Jinggim authority over Ahmad’s actions. But as many of these most stalwart adivsers died off in the 1270s, Ahmad’s power increased, and fewer voices were there to whisper against him. His influence grew so great that Rashid al-Din, a contemporary who served as vizier of the Ilkhanate, described Ahmad as the vizier of Khubilai’s Yuan Dynasty. . Ahmad accused his remaining foes of embezzlement, adultery and “unbecoming personal conduct,” which succeeded in driving a number from office. Similar accusations were hurled back at Ahmad himself, pointing to cronyism, personal enrichment, taking bribes and manipulating gold and silver rates for his own gain. Detractors accused him of allowing and even promoting abuses in the system, and that his continued issuing of paper money was causing inflation and therefore encouraging the subjects to hoard their own gold and silver. The most famous accusation against Ahmad, repeated in the Yuan Shi, by Marco Polo and Rashid al-Din, is that he was a lechourous pervert, stealing wives, daughters and mothers for his insatiable sexual desires. To quote Marco Polo, “There was no fair lady whom if [Ahmad] wanted her, he did not have at his will, taking her for wife if she was not married, or otherwise making her consent. And when he knew that anyone had some pretty daughter, he had his ruffians who went to the father of the girl saying to him, What wilt thou do? Thou hast this daughter of thine. Give her for wife to [Ahmad] and we will make him give thee such a governorship or such an office for three years.” Rashid al-Din for his part, is hardly more subdued in his description of Ahmad’s “female interests,” stating simply that Ahmad had some forty-one wives and four hundred concubines. There was likely a bit of truth in these accusations: it seems Ahmad was engaging in cronyism, personal enrichment and a bit of adultery on the side, but the scale of the issue was almost certainly overstated by his unsympathetic chroniclers. Further, none of these would be vices unique to Ahmad’s service in government. Regardless, it’s clear that there was a lengthy conflict going on in the upper uchelons of the Yuan bureaucracy over the 1270s and 1280s, one which Khubilai seemed content to turn his gaze away from. Notably, Ahmad had an openly poor relationship with the crown prince, Khubilai’s son Jinggim. According to Rashid al-Din, Jinggim’s dislike was so open for the finance minister that one day Jinggim struck Ahmad on the head with his bow, causing him to bleed profusely. Ahmad went before Khubilai, who inquired as to what had happened. Attempting to be diplomatic, Ahmad answered that he had been kicked by a horse, to which Jinggim, standing nearby, shouted “art thou ashamed to say that Jinggim hit thee?”, and then proceeded to punch Ahmad a number of times, right infront of Khubilai. Rashid al-Din and Marco Polo both agree that Ahmad lived in fear of Jinggim, which seems rather reasonable. Interesting for this anecdote, Rashid al-Din is silent on Khubilai’s response to Jinggim’s assault, surprising given his usually pro-Khubilai stance. Rashid may have been uninterested in commenting on Khubilai allowing mistreatment of a long serving Muslim servant, or it may have been that Khubilai, characteristic of this period, offered no response. Khubilai was either ignoring the open disputes rocking the top levels of his government, or completely oblivious to them, and remained content to focus on the revenue Ahmad was bringing in. Either option speaks to Khubilai’s growing disinterest in governance and dereliciton of his duties. Marco Polo, who adored Khubilai, sought to explain away his hero’s inaction by stating that Ahmad had bewitched the Khaan. The tension with Ahmad and his foes reached a breaking point in April 1282. Every year, Khubilai and most of the royal court, including Jinggim, made the trek to the steppe to spend the summer in his secondary capital, Shangdu, the famous Xanadu of Marco Polo. It’s likely the Venetian accompanied them on the trip this year. While the Khan and crown prince were absent from the imperial capital of Dadu, Ahmad’s foes made their move- possibly with the tacit approval of Crown Prince Jinggim. The conspiracy was led by a Chinese fellow named Wang Zhu, who, if we are to believe Polo, had his mother, wife and daughter all fall prey to Ahmad’s urgings. One night the conspirators sent a messenger to Ahmad, telling him that Jinggim had returned unexpectedly and demanded to see him. The worried Ahmad came forth at once to the palace, where he found the conspirators sitting in a dark room lit by sparse candlelight. Bowing before whom he assumed to be Jinggim, the conspirators swung their swords and removed Ahmad’s head. The guards were quick to the scene and killed the perpators, sending a message at once to Khubilai of what had happened. A furious Khubilai returned quickly to Dadu and unleashed hell upon the conspirators still alive and buried Ahmad with full honours. But the survivors in time finally convinced the Khan of Ahmad’s digressions and lechery, though it seems the defining moment came when one of the “lost” jewels from one of Khubilai’s crowns miraculously turned up in the late Ahmad’s private residence. Marco Polo, who writes that he was at Khubilai’s attendance on his return to Dadu, vividly describes the Khan’s reaction. Roaring with anger, Khubilai had Ahmad’s sons and wives rounded up; those found guilty were flayed alive and their fortune confiscated. Ahmad’s body was exhumed and placed on display, it’s head removed and crushed by a cart; and the rest fed to Khubilai’s dogs. So ended Ahmad’s tenure as finance minister and a purging of a number of his associates. Ahmad’s actions seem to have furthered an anti-Muslim policy Khubilai had been developing since 1279. The original incident which brought this on, according to Rashid al-Din, was a refusal of Muslim merchants to eat non-halal meat offered to them in Khubilai’s court, an offense which Khubilai took personally. Khubilai ordered that whosoever slaughtered animals in the Muslim fashion would in turn be killed and their family and property given over to whoever informed on them. Circumcisions were likewise forbidden, on pain of death. It also may have been an effort by Khubilai to placate some of the Chinese or even Mongols by making an appearance to restrict the privileges of Muslims in the government, and further encouraged by his anger at Ahmad Fanakati. Regardless of the cause, it resulted in a number of greedy individuals using Khubilai’s decree to kill Muslims and seize their property. Rashid al-Din indicates that a number of powerful and wealthy Muslim merchants in the 1280s chose to flee the Yuan realm, or refused to travel there in the first place, rather than face the Khan’s scruple-less enforcers. This reflects Khubilai’s inability to handle any religious matters carefully in these years. The man who had once headed a famed Buddhist-Taoist debate in the 1250s, now responded to perceived abuses by Taoists in the 1270s and 80s with violence. A conflict between Taoists and Buddhists turned bloody in the streets of the imperial capital, and a group of Taoists attempted to frame Buddhists for a fire attack on a Taoist temple in Dadu. When the plot was discovered, Khubilai had the Taoists involved variously executed, their noses and ears chopped off, and others exiled. Continued circulation of certain Taoist texts banned after the earlier debate resulted, in 1281, with Khubilai ordering all Taoists texts other than Lao Tzu’s Tao Teo Ching to be burned and their printing blocks destroyed. Restrictions were imposed on Taoist charms, incantations, and magic, while some Taoist monks were forcibly converted to Buddhism. After Ahmad’s death in 1282, Khubilai promoted one of his associates, a Chinese named Lu Shih-Jung, to the post of Chancellor of the Left. In this position, he took over many of Ahmad’s former financial responsibilities, and subsequently earned himself the place as the Second of the Three Villianous Ministers. One may have assumed placing a Chinese in this position was intended to placate some of the anger felt at the Yuan financial system, though it did little good. While vitriol could be hurled at Ahmad for his actions, Ahmad himself was not the source of the problems. The immense revenue demands of Khubilai and the Yuan government were not abating as more military expeditions were launched; the second invasion of Japan was undertaken in 1281, in 1282 Sogetu’s army landed in Champa and in 1283 an attack was launched on the kingdom of Pagan, in addition to the expenses of the court, the government and public works. It was a thankless task to try and cover this, and Lu Shih-Jung found himself no better off than Ahmad. More monopolies were enforced, salt licenses were made more expensive, and rich households that were avoiding monopolies were cracked down on. He increased the issuance of paper money and tried to increase government control of the copper coinage and silver, which only contributed to the inflation. In an attempt to secure his position and actually carry out his policies, Lu Shih-jung sought to place his allies in power and run his enemies out of office. All this succeeded in doing was stiffening resistance against him, until finally Jinggim himself grew frustrated with him. Khubilai was finally forced to interact, having likewise turned a blind eye to the minister and court conflicts as long as the money kept coming in. On Jinggim’s urging, in early 1285 Khubilai dismissed Lu Shih-jung from office, had him arrested and by the end of the year, executed. The last of the so-called Three Villianous Ministers was a Buddhist named Sangha, either a Uighur or Tibetan. Having supported Lu Shih-Jung and been in the staff of the ‘Phags-Pa Lama, Khubilai had long taken a liking to the experienced and capable Sangha. By 1275 he was placed in charge of the Office of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs, and in 1280 successfully crushed a revolt in Tibet. After the deaths of Ahmad and Lu Shih-Jung his importance increased dramatically, culminating in his appointment as Chancellor of the Right in 1287 and expansion of his influence across the entire government. Like Ahmad and Lu Shih-Jung, Sangha also had the undesirable task of paying for Khubilai’s expenses, and likewise enforced monopolies and new taxes, to the ire of many. He tried to tackle the matter of inflation head on via currency reform instead of just printing more money. In 1287 he persuaded Khubilai to replace the existing paper money with a new unit, which the subjects were to exchange their current paper money for on a five-to-one basis. To put another way, Sangha was seeking to reduce the amount of money in circulation, and thereby reduce inflation. No matter how well meaning it was, it succeeded in angering many who felt they were devaluing themselves for notes of lesser value. Perhaps the most notable project Sangha oversaw was the expansion of the Grand Canal to the capital of Dadu. Canals had long been a part of Chinese trade networks; as China’s many rivers generally flow west to east, speedier movement could be attained by digging north-south canals to connect them. Under the Sui and Tang Dynasties, when most of China’s north and south were unified, came the first great connections of these canals, tying the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers- China’s two great arteries- together in what came to be called the Grand Canal. After the fall of the Tang, the division of China between Liao, Song and Jin had left little reason for the maintenance of these north-south canals, and the route was largely left to silt up. With unification under the Mongols, there was once again an impetus to restore it. While Khubilai had been quite forward thinking in many respects to the requirements of his great capital of Dadu, he found that supplying it with its necessary grain was proving difficult. Khubilai wanted to use the great production regions of southern China and the former Song territory to supply Dadu, and initially hoped to rely on the coastal route, with ships making the long journey bearing the foodstuffs. While there was some successes here, the route was perilous. Shallow waters and storms off the Shandong Peninsula and Gulf of Bohai brought many of these shipments to the bottom of the sea. Such was the fate of over a quarter of the fleet bearing the grain in 1286. With the sea route too unreliable, it was decided to dig a proper canal to connect north and south- not only better supplying Khubilai’s capital, but tying his empire closer together as well. Some canal projects had started as early as 1283, but it was Sangha who suggested a massive, 217 kilometre, or 135 mile, expansion of a vast Canal to bring supplies right into Dadu. By February 1289 the bulk of the work was completed, with expansions over the 1290s which allowed ships to sail from Hangzhou right into the heart of Dadu. The Canal was an impressive structure- much of the Yuan canal system, with upgrades and expansion, remained in use until the 1850s when flooding irreparably damaged much of it. But it was a massive expense; some three million labourers had to be mobilized for the construction, and it required even further expenditure for basic maintenance to prevent it from silting up. Though it served its purpose in providing for the supply of Dadu, it was another cost that men like Sangha had to try and cover. Another area Sangha found to help bring in further resources was to try to revitalize the Central Asia trade and increase taxes on merchants. In order to do this, Sangha needed to encourage the travel of Muslims to China, something hamphered by Khubilai’s anti-islamic promulgations. It took until 1287 for Sangha to succeed in getting Khubilai to rescind his bans on halal slaughter and the like- convincing Khubilai not on the basis of compassion, but on the revenues they would provide. In the following years Sangha did receive Khubilai’s support for schools for educating on Muslim languages and scripts to assist in trade contacts. This was rather typical of Sangha, who on a whole favoured many of the men from the ‘western regions,’ of China, what we today would deem ‘non-Han’ peoples. Muslims, Tibetans, Uighurs, all found protection and patronage from Sangha. All of his major-apointees to positions of power came from these non-Chinese groups, which of course did little to endear him to his Chinese enemies. Like his predeceassors, he forced his enemies from their offices and appointed his friends and allies. In the increasingly faction divided Yuan government, with little direct interference from an ever-more out-of-touch Khubilai, removing enemy voices and appointing friendly ones was one of the best means to not just stay in office, but actually enact some policies before they became bound up in intrigues and infighting. Of course, Sangha therefore suffered from the standard accusations of cronyism, enriching himself as well as intense sexual perversions. A particular offence which Sangha was said to have given support to, was when a Buddhist monk in his service descrecated and looted tombs of the former Song Emperors, and turned former Song palaces into Buddhist temples. Here was an issue which angered former Song subjects and literati combined and did little to endear the new Yuan masters in south China. With mounting pressure building against him, Sangha’s enemies conveniently “found” stolen pearls in his private residence. Khubilai had him removed from office, stripped of rank and title and executed over the course of 1291. So ended the period of the “Three Villianous Ministers.” As the histories of these men were largely written by parties antagonistic to them, we should take many of the accusations with a grain of salt. Ahmad, Lu Shih-Jung and Sangha certainly had a little issue making the same accusations towards their political foes. What these episodes highlight is the ever widening divide between Khubilai Khan had the demands of government and the start of issues which would plague all of Khubilai’s Yuan successors: the seemingly impossible task to govern China while dealing with the costs of a top heavy court and military expenditure. None of them would be up to the task, and it is no wonder that Ahmad, Lu Shih-Jung and Sangha could not find the balance between meeting Khubilai’s demands and placating court opinions, particularly when Khubilai refused to intervene. The Three ministers became scape-goats for the issues of Khubilai’s government and served to illustrate the failures of the last years of Khubilai Khan. Our final episode on Khubilai looks at these years, so be sure to subscribe to the Kings and Generals Podcast to follow. If you’d like to help us continue bringing you great content, pelase cosnider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/kingsangenerals. This episode was researched and written by our series historian, Jack wilson. I’m your host David, and we’ll catch you on the next one.
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Episdoe 228 - I Drank The Grains, Down in Africa Africa. What a wild place. Can you imagine going there and camping out in plains, being one with nature? Attempting to get as close as you can to the wildlife and becoming a part of the natural world? Well that's all fine and dandy until you befriend a pride of lions or a crazy old man who both just want to use you for dinner. Then things just get a little bit..weird. So before that happens grab yourself a sixer of Stone Brewing's Fear.Movie.Lions and numb yourself for your eventual slaughter. or just to get through this episode! Follow us! Twitter: @thebuzzedkillPC Instagram: @thebuzzedkillpodcast Facebook.com/thebuzzedkillpodcast MOVIES WE DISCUSSED - THE SOUL COLLECTOR (2019) - ROAR (1981)
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Brief Episode Summary:Conventional thought within most of the circles of faith I've encountered is that when it comes to the subject of prayer, it goes something like this - GOD hears and answers every prayer, HE simply doesn't say YES to every one, because HE knows that a NO response is what's best for the petitioner at that time! Key Themes:What if there were prayers and petitions, where the subject line was so patently opposed to the weighty matters of the DIVINE, that they don't get "read" at all, ending up in a celestial junk drawer?What DIVINE attribute makes praying for the success of your favorite sports team(s) an exercise in immense futility?Attempting to "pray out the gay" in someone is a slap in the face of DIVINE creative expression and selection!ResourcesAlan Freedman's Email address - therabbi@thewalkbook.comShareable Link to this episode - https://www.buzzsprout.com/859273/8076349Sheri Sperry's website to connect with her, https://sellsedona.com/sedona-lifestyleCall to ActionLink to automatically receive newly released podcast episodes - http://eepurl.com/g1DSf9If you enjoyed this week's podcast episode, I would greatly appreciate it if you would rate and review it where you listen to your podcasts. Thank you!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/mep/dashboard)Sheri Sperry is YOUR SOLUTIONS REALTOR!A Realtor in AZ for 10 years, her main goal is to take the stress off you during a difficult time!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/mep/dashboard)
Dr. Will Cole is a Leading Functional Medicine Expert and Bestselling Author of “Ketotarian.” A wealth of functional health and wellness information Dr. Cole dispels the unease of many of the seemingly newest “hacks” and “fads.” Attempting to shed light on how terms and routines like “fasting” or “intuitive eating” can be so easily misconstrued while also validating them and giving the background and steps to pursue a healthier mental and physical state through them, Dr. Cole keeps the community accountable for misinformation and under-information. Jen and Dr. Cole talk about his work relationship with Gwenyth Paltrow and Goop, why he thinks physical and mental health cannot be separated, how your gut is your second brain, and so much more. If you’re looking for someone to cut through the fads and explain true, proper health, or you are looking for a health professional to finally speak plainly and give concrete steps and reasons for why things work or don’t, look no further.Youtube Link to This EpisodeDr. Will Cole’s WebsiteDr. Will Cole's Instagram
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Amy and Jen take a deep, deep dive into the muddy murky world of "Cry It Out" or "Extinction" sleep techniques. Put on your wellies and join us! We talk about the research groups and individual studies which have looked at these techniques with our usual critical eye. Attempting to keep our personal feelings out of the objective assessment of the research; nevertheless we still concluded that there is a substantial body of evidence which suggests CIO sleep techniques should not be recommended by health visitors. In the episode we take a closer look at the studies suggesting it is harmless and discuss why these are flawed and why we have come to a different conclusion. We will also talk about possible alternatives for health visitors who are reaching for some sort of intervention to support parents who feel they are at their 'wits end' in terms of sleep and those suffering with mental illness which may be exacerbated by a lack of sleep. Hopefully, we leave you with some possible avenues to explore with families as well as getting into the sleep debate in a meaningful way. As always, we love to hear from you so drop us an email on iamahealthvisitor@gmail.com to chat with us. Thanks Amy and Jen Resources and Further Reading: Honakar et al 2018 https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/18975/Honaker_2018_real.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=n Accessed 30.11.2020 The news furore recently caused by Bilgin & Wolke 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/11/leaving-babies-to-cry-does-no-harm-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Accessed 30.11.2020 Bilgin & Wolke 2020 https://sovendeboern.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Bilgin-og-Wolke-2020.pdf Accessed 30.11.2020Accessed 30.11.2020 Lindsey Hookway 2020 statement - an IBCLC critique and response to the Bilgin & Wolke study. https://feedsleepbond.com/response-to-bilgin-and-wolke-cry-it-out-study/ Accessed 30.11.2020 Tronnick Still Face Phenomenon Video example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0&list=PLpCQJ8MCxYM7yJXB2vcib0ai-4PZ4TlBL&index=12 Accessed 30.11.2020 Middlemiss et al 2012 - Cortisol and Asynchrony http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.671.2134&rep=rep1&type=pdf Accessed 30.11.2020 Hiscock et al 2007 - Cluster Randomised Trial of CIO intervention https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2083609/ Price et al 2012 - five year follow up https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna_Price5/publication/230830539_Five-Year_Follow-up_of_Harms_and_Benefits_of_Behavioral_Infant_Sleep_Intervention_Randomized_Trial/links/54d9d57c0cf24647581f8c21/Five-Year-Follow-up-of-Harms-and-Benefits-of-Behavioral-Infant-Sleep-Intervention-Randomized-Trial.pdf Middlemiss and colleagues - commentaries on Hiscock et al 2007 follow up Price at al 2012 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/130/4/643/tab-e-letters#unethical-and-unscientific-conclusions-ignore-how-infants-are-harmed Rudzik, Smith & Ball 2018 - Parent's reported infant sleep against actigraphy data: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30097331/ Douglas & Hill 2013 Review CIO (0-6m) found no improved sleep outcomes. https://www.pameladouglas.com.au/sites/default/files/pdfs/Douglas_Hill%20JDBP%20%2023_9_13.pdf Ball et al 2020 - "Sleep, Baby and you" https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237240 A proposed possible alternative to CIO - new, awaiting full validation. Proposes balance between meeting parents sleep needs and infant needs. Durham Infant Sleep Lab: https://www.dur.ac.uk/disc/projects/current/slb/ Middlemiss et al 2017 Second proposed alternative - increased total sleep time but no crying. Teaching responsive soothing and cues based methods. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5666b428dc5cb462d9f1e05a/t/5905be69725e256add1604d2/1493548654959/Early+Human+development+2017.pdf
Attempting a nerd miracle • Can’t eat baby animals • How the movie Homeward Bound helps with a fever • Count beds instead of sheep • Taking a mask off to sneeze • New career as a bomb sniffer Yasin & Syed are the hosts of the weekly Crash & Flow podcast. They talk about stand-up comedy, movies, TV shows, animals, relationships, travel, life, MMA, and whatever rabbit hole they recently fell into. Special guests often stop by the Toronto studio to chat as well.
Post-pregnancy pain, whether it be pelvic floor pain or joint pain, is a shared experience among many postpartum people. However, postpartum pain, especially in pelvic pain, can vary in frequency, length, and intensity. Some people may only experience short-term pain that lasts the first 4 – 8 weeks of their recovery and others may suffer from pelvic pain for up to or over a year after they’ve given birth. Pelvic organ prolapse and other forms of pelvic floor dysfunction are very common among postpartum people. Symptoms can vary in duration and severity, but many women are likely to experience a variety of symptoms during and after their pregnancy. At Restore Your Core, we’ve noticed similarities in many of our client’s stories. Some of the most common pelvic floor complications our clients experience include: Urinary incontinenceFecal incontinencePain during intercourseVaginal painRectal painLow back painPelvic painDiastasis Recti – separation of the abdominal musclesPelvic organ prolapsePubic bone painPelvic girdle pain Pelvic floor pain can be treated and relieved in many ways. Whether you visit a pelvic floor physical therapist or take part in a program like Restore Your Core, movement specialist or your physical therapists will utilize exercise methods designed to strengthen and restore function to your core, pelvic floor muscles, and relieve any painful symptoms you may be experiencing. In this article I will attempt to address the most commonly asked questions regarding pelvic pain after giving birth. How Long Does it Take for Your Pelvic Floor to Recover After Childbirth? After giving birth, your pelvic floor and core muscles will be in the process of healing for at least a year. Although many women may begin being active again after the first 8 weeks postpartum, often pelvic pain and the symptoms of diastasis recti may be experienced for months postpartum. Both your core and your pelvic region have gone through significant changes in order to accommodate your baby. Attempting to quickly get back into an exercise or workout routine may be unhelpful in your recovery – especially if you are already experiencing complications or painful symptoms. Every postpartum person is different and the recovery length can change depending on many factors. Healing can take anywhere from a few months to over a year, depending on whether or not there are underlying conditions which may be increasing the pain. While there are no overnight success stories, there are many many success stories of people like you who have healed their pelvic organ prolapse by taking these steps slowly and surely. However, there are many things you can begin doing now to help begin the healing process. Here is a video summary covering some of the steps you can take to begin healing your pelvic floor. Is it Normal for Your Pelvis to Hurt After Pregnancy? Yes! Postpartum pelvic pain is very common. During childbirth, your ligaments and joints become loose as your body is adapting to your child’s weight, abdominal separation, and increased heaviness in your pelvic floor. It is common to experience pain in your pelvic girdle, hips, and joints as a result. Light recovery exercises and movement can also cause minimal pain as you begin strengthening your pelvic floor muscles. Seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist or enrolling in a yoga or postpartum exercise program can help relieve urinary incontinence, back pain, and other postpartum pelvic issues.
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Standing apart from your competition is something we hear a lot about as entrepreneurs, but it can be easier said than done. This is especially true when you’re in a market with heaps of competition from industry giants. Even so, there are people making it happen, including this week’s guest, Tyler Ornstein, founder of Tylers Coffees®. Coffee is the second largest industry in the world, second only to petroleum, so there’s no shortage of “giants” to compete against. Yet Tylers Coffees® has been around for sixteen years, is available in 500 retail locations as well as online, and now ships 40,000 units of coffee a month. Clearly, being the David in an industry packed with Goliaths didn’t prevent Tylers Coffees® from becoming a mass success. Tune into this episode to hear Tyler’s tips, lessons, and strategies that any entrepreneur in any industry can use to successfully wage war on a business battlefield full of “giants.” It’s Not The Coffee, It’s The Acid Tylers Coffees® were conceived when Tyler was just 14 years old. He and his father often bonded over coffee, until his dad was told, by his doctors, that he couldn’t drink coffee anymore. It was due to his stomach issues. The acid in the coffee was exacerbating those issues. Instead of simply rolling over, however, Tyler’s dad, a chemist, figured out a way to brew organic, acid-free coffee that he could drink. Validate Your Idea First Even at age 14, Tyler recognized that other people with stomach and digestive issues who had to avoid acidic foods might be interested in his dad’s acid-free coffee. So, he rode around the neighborhood on his bike, knocking on doors and offering free samples to neighbors. Tyler remembers following up with a particular little old lady, who told Tyler the coffee did not hurt her stomach. She asked how she could obtain more, and what it cost. Tyler continued to hear from people with similar experiences, which gave him proof of concept and inspired him to start selling Tylers Coffees®. What Tyler did--testing his offer’s viability--is a step new entrepreneurs often skip, to their detriment. In this episode, Tyler describes a simple, affordable way to test your product’s viability. How Do You Compete With Starbucks And Folgers? You Don’t! Attempting to directly compete with the “giants” usually leads to price wars, since there’s really nothing differentiating you from the competition. Instead of competing directly with the major coffee brands, Tylers Coffees® caters to health conscientious coffee drinkers--specifically, people with digestive issues who can’t tolerate the acid in normal coffee. As a result, Tyler can charge more for Tylers Coffees®, help people enjoy a beverage they may not otherwise be able to, and provide a superior product. You Don’t Need Money, You Need Customers When an aspiring entrepreneur tells Tyler they “need money,: his next question is usually, “Do you have customers?” These days there are lots of ways to acquire money for product creation, but what good is any product if there aren’t people willing to buy it? It may sound counterintuitive, but the more you focus on a market you can serve, the better your odds of creating a product people want to buy. Retail Is Dead...Or Is It? Because lockdowns and COVID restrictions make shopping at a retail location challenging, many retail sectors are suffering. Online shopping as a whole contributes to this dynamic as well. But that still doesn’t mean retail, as a whole, is dead. In this episode Tyler offers tips on getting your products into retail stores, including whether it’s currently worth the effort to do so with your particular product. He also shares what it took to get Tylers Coffees® into Natural Grocers. Outline of This Episode How to tell whether you’re “entrepreneuring” correctly [4:01] Why growing a business is like raising a child [7:24] Shipping coffee from a bedroom [14:21] The one question Tyler asks aspiring entrepreneurs [19:05] An easy way to test your product’s viability [27:17] The retail side of selling [37:17] From sixty employees to two [49:18] Resources & People Mentioned https://tylerscoffees.com/ Tylers Coffees on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylersacidfreecoffee/ Tylers Coffees on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TylersCoffee/ Tylers Coffees on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylerscoffees Email Tylers Coffees at contact@tylerscoffees.com Music for “Just The Tips” is titled, “Happy Happy Game Show” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Connect With James and Dean James P. Friel: CEO Quickstart: https://jamespfriel.com/ceo-quickstart/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hustledetox/ Facebook Group (BulletProof Business): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1107362546297055/ Site: www.jamespfriel.com Interested in being a guest on the show? Dean Holland: Blog: www.DeanHolland.com FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanHollandHQ Billion Dollar Project: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BillionDollarProject/ JTT Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/justthetipsshow/
We are thrilled to introduce Success is Subjective, a new podcast hosted by Joanna Lilley, brought to you currently by Lilley Consulting. Much like Lilley Consulting, Success is Subjective is dedicated to all things related to emerging adulthood stories and therapeutic resources for young adults. Music to your ears! This podcast is a work in progress. I will experiment with different formats, concepts, and interviewees until after working out the kinks we produce consistent high-quality interviews, advice, and entertainment that you have come to associate with Joanna Lilley. For this reason, your feedback is greatly appreciated. Please send your comments to joanna@lilleyconsulting.com. In this episode I interview Seth Perler of Seth Perler and Executive Function Summit. Contact information: seth@sethperler.comIn this episode, topics discussed include:Did you know that some students are enrolled in college automatically on academic probation? That’s a real thing.Failing out of college happens, and moving back home with your parents after is common.Attempting college at another school with the same approach is a recipe for disaster. His self-talk was saying “I’m a failure;” but he learned to differentiate the shame. When someone is at rock bottom, the way to pick yourself up may be in learning how to try. Meaning, you have got to learn to ask for help! Ask anyone and everyone for help, because you don't who will give you great advice! How mindful moments can bring us closer to what truly brings us happiness! Learning that you have a diagnosis later in life is not uncommon! His message to students: You can do ANYTHING! Do not give up! Follow us on Lilley Consulting on Instagram, Facebook, and www.lilleyconsulting.com. Sponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.com
Doreena Hermula (mysterious huntress) - Regina Herminius Rusticus (cunning finder) - Niels Malachi ben Zakai (reliable bodyguard) - Jesse Macrion (the scholar) – John Keeper - Oscar Rios Our investigators have been summoned to the estate of Fidelious Apher. When they arrive on the scene the estate is a hive of activity as wagon are being loaded with all manner of supplies but mostly food and water. Apher explains that Venta Icenorum, a town to the north, has had an outbreak of plague and is being quarantined. His brother in law is the doctor there and he wants the supplies taken immediately to help relieve the town. The trip North takes two days and turns out to be quite pleasant and uneventful. When approaching the town however the smell of death and decay hangs in the air. There are bodies of civilians and legionaries littered outside the city. The centurion of the legion recognizes Doreena and Herminius and explains that some of the soldiers staged a rebellion along with some of the townsfolk in an attempt to leave the area. He tells them the city is locked down and that the remaining rebels hold the gatehouse. Attempting to prevent any further bloodshed and complete their mission the investigators try to negotiate with the rebels to allow the supplies to enter the town. www.goldengoblinpress.com https://www.birdscoffeecompany.com/coffees/legends-of-tabletop-legendary-brew Use Code Legends10 to get 10% off your order https://www.patreon.com/legendsoftabletop Theme music created by Brett Miller http://www.brettmillermusic.net/
We're runnin' back to Saskatoon! In this episode we head to the prairies to tackle a show in an unsuspecting Canadian location from the big 2005 tour. Joining us for a chat is author of the book This All Encompassing Trip, Jason Leung. His book touches up on what it's like for a fan to follow the band around for an entire tour and since he just dropped a brand new hardcover book, he'll join us to talk about all of his experiences in 2005 and 2006, including this Saskatoon show! So ask mentioned above, Saskatoon is not a prime concert location or vacation spot. It's located in the prairies of the Saskatchewan province, which would lead you to believe that maybe this would be a smaller crowd that they may not get the kind of reaction that you'd expect from larger Canadian cities. But as you'll hear in this show, the crowd was on fire for this one the same way a crowd in Boston, London or Sydney would be. After 15 years of the band utilizing the city as a fly over, the fans were ready to erupt and show their love. There are some great moments from this one that we can't wait for you to hear. Attempting to appease the crowd in the encore, the band takes the stage with an impromptu version of The Guess Who's Runnin' Back To Saskatoon which was played on the spot unrehearsed. There's also great versions of I Got Shit, Whipping, Daughter, Porch, Present Tense, Alive and Off He Goes jam packed into a short but very fun show! Contribute to our Patreon: http://patreon.com/liveon4legs
Like so many, Riley didn't realize the grave nature of his problem with drinking until it began to affect so many areas of his life... until he found himself at a turning point. Today, he also views so many moments throughout the day as opportunities or turning points where he can choose to practice the principles of the program, and when he does, he continues to experience growth, change, and amazing life in sobriety. AT THE TURNING POINTHalf measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze. Sometimes turning points are beginnings, as when I decide to start praising, instead of condemning someone. Or when I begin to ask for help instead of going it alone. At other times turning points are endings, such as when I see clearly the need to stop festering resentments or crippling self-seeking. Many shortcomings tempt me daily; therefore, I also have daily opportunities to become aware of them. In one form or another, many of my character defects appear daily: selfcondemnation, anger, running away, being prideful, wanting to get even, or acting out of grandiosity. Attempting half measures to eliminate these defects merely paralyzes my efforts to change. It is only when I ask God for help, with complete abandon, that I become willing—and able—to change.
“If you employ a mom, we need your flexibility and understanding right now.”Lori Taylor (13:15-13:20) 2020 was an incredible year for us all filled with challenge, pain, community and change that no one could have expected. If anyone had it difficult, it was moms like you, struggling to maintain your work hours or pivoting your career entirely, working tirelessly to keep up with your family and children's needs while yours go to the wayside, and attempting to navigate an entirely unexpected pandemic we've never been prepared for. The Produce Moms brought together six, powerful, triumphant moms to discuss the changes and challenges they've had to endure during the pandemic and why the produce industry needs to now, more than ever, help us do the most important job there is in the world. “The produce industry has to care about consumers and better plan how to market to an increasingly busy home base of digitally savvy shoppers, especially in metropolitan areas.” - Allie Coombs (33:58-34:08) Allie Coombs is the Project Coordinator at Moxxy Marketing and mom to a five year old and a three year old, one of whom is taking kindergarten online. Even though there aren't a lot of moms at Moxxy Marketing, understanding how to better support moms as an employer and as a marketing agency for agricultural companies has been their primary topic of discussion. It's so important for produce companies to not appear tone deaf in their marketing and communication to the moms that are so vital to their business. Moms are shopping more and more online and virtually, so bettering that experience for them, showcasing produce more often as opposed to processed goods, and giving them an experience that's stress-free is what we need most. Considering we're here in 2021 with a fresh start to a hopefully much better year, Allie hopes we can all just be nice to each other and have a really great year! “I feel like I have become their counselor, their coach, their friend, because they are not having any of those interactions outside of the house.” - LeAnne Ruzzamenti (36:27-36:33) LeAnne Ruzzamenti is the Director of Marketing Communications for the Equitable Food Initiative and mom of two kids both in school virtually full time. Growing up on an apple farm in New York, LeAnne's mom was the one that kept everything going no matter what, so she put the same pressure on herself to keep up amidst everything changing. But the one thing LeAnne brings up that we can all relate to is how emotionally draining this year has been. Instead of trying to keep up with the same level of workload or the same hours, LeAnne reminds us that the conversation we have needs to be around what's realistic. Is it really realistic to take a few hours away from work in the middle of the day to help your kids with school, take care of the house, prepare meals, and then log back into your computer at 9pm to do more work? Not really, which is why the produce industry needs to be realistic and support employees with compassion, creativity and empathy. “Every woman I know is so committed to doing a great job and it just kills us, especially in our mental health, if we feel like we're having performance issues in any part of our life.” - Amelie Aust (35:13-35:20) Amelie Aust is the 2nd generation owner of Fall Creek Nursery, a blueberry company in Oregon with nurseries and farms all over the world. She recently stepped down from her role as CEO at the company to just reside at the board level so she could take care of her one year old, four year old, and six year old (who's taking school online). Attempting to live in the same structural system with work, keep the same hours and deliver the same level of output, especially in an executive role, just wasn't possible while also having three kids at home due to the pandemic. Having a hard conversation with herself in the mirror, Amelie decided she wasn't willing to be a “less than” partner to her business partners, or in any other areas of her life. Instead of seeing her role as a step down, she's seen it as a platform shift, an increased opportunity for her non-executives to take on more responsibility, and a way for her to channel her energy into mentoring. She also reminds us all that, for example, helping her first grader learn how to read, is a life long, huge impact she's making, even if it's not the career-driven impact she's used to! “In business, I was always worried that if I said, ‘I can't do this meeting or I can't be on video for 20 minutes,' that they would think of me differently, choose not to invite me to project teams or potentially for me to not get promoted.” - Jenny Maloney (24:34-24:53) Jenny Maloney is the Strategic Accounts Manager for Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds and has an almost one year old, three year old preschooler, and five year old kindergartener. Jenny has had the same fear many moms have had in their career: that if she wasn't able to make a meeting or had to take a break because she's nursing, her team might think of her differently, not invite her to project teams, or overlook her for promotions. During the pandemic, Jenny quickly learned she wasn't able to maintain the facade of what life looked like before. Our lives now require flexibility, understanding, and scheduling self care time (no eye rolls allowed!) that you're extremely protective over. She reminds us to be in the moment instead of trying to do a million things at once and how you can tie in time for yourself while making an impact supporting small businesses. “I've worked since I was 13 years old, so just the idea of stepping away really frightened me.” - Yolanda Owens (19:26-19:29) Yolanda Owens had an interesting shift in her career when the pandemic hit. Formerly Yolanda had a full-time position as the Director of Marketing and Community Initiatives for DNO Produce, but stepped away to start her own apparel line called Forage + Black and continue her consulting at her strategic communications company, Colloquy. Yolanda has a two year old that her mom watches at home while Yolanda does homeschooling with her five year old. Having to step away from work was a scary idea for Yolanda, who's been working since she was thirteen, and as a parent, what frightened her even more was what her child might be experiencing in her first year of school. Creating a sense of normalcy was of utmost importance for Yolanda's kids and she reminds us all that you can put your kids first as a priority and there's nothing wrong with that! Your career can pivot to accommodate that. “During the pandemic I kind of had an epiphany where I felt that everything I was doing in tech was pointless.” - Lauren Ventura (10:25-10:32) Lauren's previous career positions were mainly with Silicon Valley startups, but thanks to the pandemic, she was inspired to shift towards something that would make her life more meaningful. Lauren moved into the role as a Digital Marketing Manager for NatureSweet and has a seven year old daughter attending school at home. Lauren's a single mom who has faced the challenge of finding a last minute virtual school, feeling torn between working and helping her child with homework, and that end of the day, game time decision between cooking or takeout! Like many of our produce moms, Lauren can relate to the fear about not doing well in her job and the lack of socialization with our kids. Lauren's biggest plea for the produce industry is for businesses to rise to the occasion and help moms out with the type of content they produce, their marketing messaging, and just positioning themselves as a resource for the consumer who's a mom and needs solutions for the crazy, chaotic lives we live right now. How to get involved Join The Produce Moms Group on Facebook and continue the discussion every week! Reach out to us - we'd love to hear more about where you are in life and business! 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Attempting to commercialize one's art has always been difficult. Navigating the highly competitive independent music landscape during the social media era amidst a pandemic might just kill you.
Bill Carpou, CEO at OCTANE, the accelerator in California and General Partner at Visionary Ventures a growth stage fund is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim. In this conversation, they talk about how the newly formed Innovation Network of Southern California (InSoCal) is Building the Southern California of Tomorrow. We discuss how to build any innovation ecosystem, what the ingredients are, how to adapt to local and cultural dynamics, and how to thrive and grow. We also muse about ecosystems of the future.The takeaway is that the future of innovation ecosystems is up in the air. What worked in the past must be continuously adapted. Attempting to make a poor carbon copy of Silicon Valley is not going to cut it. inSoCal seem to have found a cool, networked model where they pool the resources from several existing regional networks and achieve momentum that way.After listening to the episode, check out OCTANE as well as Bill Carpou's social media profile:OCTANE (@OctaneOC) https://octaneoc.org/ EvoNexus (@EvoNexus) https://evonexus.org/Bill Carpou (@bcarpou) https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-carpou-1b26b88/ OCTANe Collaborates with LAVA and SDVG to Form “Innovation Network of Southern California” https://octaneoc.org/octane-collaborates-with-lava-and-sdvg-to-form-innovation-network-of-southern-california/ The show is hosted by Podbean and can be found at Futurized.co. Additional context about the show, the topics, and our guests, including show notes and a full list of podcast players that syndicate the show can be found at https://trondundheim.com/podcast/. Music: Electricity by Ian Post from the album Magnetism. For more about the host, including media coverage, books and more, see Trond Arne Undheim's personal website (https://trondundheim.com/) as well as the Yegii Insights blog (https://yegii.wpcomstaging.com/). Undheim has published two books this year, Pandemic Aftermath and Disruption Games. To advertise or become a guest on the show, contact the podcast host here. If you like the show, please subscribe and consider rating it five stars.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! From everyone at Stay Forth Designs we hope that even in the midst of these interesting times you have a blessed day with your those closest to you. On today's episode of the podcast Alan sits down with Jeff and Terra Mattson for a great conversation about warning signs leaders need to be aware of and pay attention to. Jeff and Terra recently spoke at our Healthy Leaders Summit. About Jeff and Terra Living Wholehearted founders Jeff & Terra Mattson are passionate about living lives that reflect integrity, healing, and authenticity. They met in 1998 at Seattle Pacific University where they first began to hone their skills and passion for leadership and relationships under Psychologists and relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Theologians Drs. Tim & Kerry Dearborn and Dr. Rick Steele, as well as attorney and change-agent, Dr. Skip Lee. Later influences have included CEO & Executive Director of the Charitable Murdock Trust Dr. Steve Moore, Bill Thralls and Bruce McNicol of Trueface Ministries, Dr. Michelle Watson-Canfield of the Abba Project, Dr. Ken Canfield of the National Center for Fathering, and their own Pastor and his wife, Bill & Kathy Towne. Together, Jeff & Terra have over 20 years of experience in the helping professions and leadership development. Jeff holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and has decades of experience as a leader in start-up companies, family businesses, and non-profit organizations including universities and ministry settings. Since 2011, he has worked with business and organizational leaders to develop their potential and solve the people-issues that keep them up at night! He is master-level certified in the Core Values Index (CVI) and a certified facilitator of Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s SYMBIS program (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts). Some of his organizational development clients include TriMet, ASSIST International, Bridgewell Resources, Subway, Stoel Rives Law Firm, The Dentist Off Main, Door to Grace, and Rolling Hills Community Church. Terra holds a master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from George Fox University in Portland, Oregon. She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor and now works as an executive coach. For the last fifteen years, she has run a thriving private practice while presenting to women, couples, and leaders in various settings including the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference (2009, 2011, 2017). She is the Clinical Director for Living Wholehearted Counseling and has served as an adjunct professor with George Fox University’s Graduate Counseling Department. She has previous experience in community mental health, human resources, entrepreneurship, and pastoral/church ministries. She is the author of Courageous: Being Daughter Rooted in Grace (David C. Cook, 2020) and the visionary for the Courageous Gathering, a virtual conference-on-the-go resourcing women for the issues of today. Together, Jeff and Terra co-authored Shrinking the Integrity Gap: Between What Leaders Preach and Live (David C. Cook, 2020) and founded a global movement, Courageous Girls, an online resource to help moms navigate the needs of their daughters at every stage of their growing years. They are the co-hosts of the Living Wholehearted Podcast and run the Living Wholehearted Lodge and Retreat. They truly enjoy having to live what they preach as they teach, speak, write, and lead together. The Mattson’s and the Living Wholehearted Team are a trusted resource for the community. Many people ask how counseling, leadership coaching, and organizational development all go together. It’s simple. Though we all try to compartmentalize our lives, we were never meant to live that way. Attempting to segregate our heart from our mind, or our work from our home, or our pain from our story, impacts all of our relationships, with ourselves, God, and others. Combining the disciplines of counseling, coaching, and organizational development makes for a well-rounded approach that is rarely offered. Their clinical team of counselors help those who are ready to embrace their pain and walk towards wholeness. Their executive coaches and organizational leadership team come alongside business and organizational leaders who seek to help their people thrive at work and life. Often this means helping leaders unravel the complexities of relationships within their particular venues. Whether a family or a large organization, all are systems made up of the most valuable resources…people. Living Wholehearted was formed to help these systems thrive, and then influence for the greater good. Jeff & Terra currently live outside Portland, Oregon raising their two teen daughters. In their spare time, they love adventures in the great outdoors, including fly-fishing, camping, and outdoor movies. Jeff is a singer/songwriter and lover of all things college football (Go Ducks!). Terra enjoys painting with her youngest daughter or reading a book alongside with her oldest. She loves deep conversations alongside a gooey caramel latte and long walks on the beach (with or without Jeff). Some of their favorite authors and thinkers include Bob Dylan, Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonheoffer, the guys at Trueface Ministries (Bill, Bruce, & John), Curt Thompson, and of course, C.S. Lewis. Connect with Jeff and Terra Living Wholeharted Take your next right step Leadership Unboxed Right Side Up Journal Explore Coaching
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