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Alex and Ben talk about Russell T Davies new Channel 4 show Tip Toe and why it is so important for everyone to watch. Find us: http://linktr.ee/faithfulto If you'd like to support the podcast, please got to: https://buymeacoffee.com/faithful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it just me, or did anyone else notice what a contrast it was watching Christopher Luxon cracking jokes with Anthony Albanese, compared to what it was like when Jacinda Ardern visited Australia? For all her kindness and communication when she was Prime Minister, she would use those trips to Australia to give then–Prime Minister Scott Morrison a tongue-lashing—usually over the 501 deportees, which was pointless because the Aussies weren't going to change their minds. This weekend, though, was a bit of a love-in. And that's despite the fact that we've done something that could genuinely have upset the Aussies. Because Nicola Willis has probably gone a bit too hard, having cracks at them for their capital gains tax changes in their budget—which they're very sensitive about, because they're copping huge blowback. And yet…it was no drama. Albanese wrote it off as cheekiness. And then, instead of yet another trans-Tasman drama, he was cracking jokes with Luxon about Kiwi immigrants. They were taking turns going first with the questions, and they were affirming each other—welcoming closer ties, strengthening shared resilience. It's turning into a bit of a cliché thing to say now, but Luxon is in his element overseas. He sounded every bit the statesman—someone who has thought deeply about the degrading state of international affairs and what New Zealand needs to do to weather the coming storm. And I thought, as I listened to him pitch how kick-ass Australia and New Zealand are going to be, that he was doing a better job of selling Australasia to the world than the Prime Minister of Australia was. He's a big-ideas guy—selling his country and his region and getting on with people is his party trick. Isn't that a better strategy, when you think about it, than always fighting with your only ally? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It takes intentionality to build a thriving hybrid workplace without losing accountability, culture, or client experience. In this FASuccess, Mary shares how she has successfully blended remote flexibility with high standards by applying the principles of steward leadership. Mary Chapman is the chief operating officer of Cummings Wealth Management Group, a hybrid advisory firm based in Charleston, South Carolina, that oversees $500 million in assets under management for 260 client households. In this episode, Mary shares how clear communication, defined expectations, and intentional workflows can create a stronger team culture while still giving employees the freedom and flexibility modern workplaces demand. We also talk about how her firm structures its hybrid work model, what has reduced the need for micromanagement, and how they ensure the client experience remains consistent no matter where employees are located. For show notes and more visit: https://www.kitces.com/492
Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1932DM Keith Jarrett showed up to a sold-out concert in Germany and hated the piano. Wrong instrument. Out of tune. Fewer keys than he needed. He tried to walk. The promoter begged him to stay. So he played anyway. Only certain keys were usable. The sound wasn't loud enough for the room. He started banging his foot against the pedal just to make percussive noise. It became the bestselling solo jazz piano album of all time. David Epstein breaks down why the things we think are holding us back are often what force us into something no one has done before. Research backs it up: we overestimate what more freedom will give us. Irreversible decisions actually make people happier. More options don't increase enjoyment. The imperfect piano made the masterpiece. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter Topics creativity under constraints, David Epstein, Inside the Box, Keith Jarrett Cologne Concert, freedom vs creativity, constraint-driven innovation, mindset shift, overcoming limitations, creative breakthroughs, productivity psychology Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Dan Peña delivers a no-nonsense lesson on discipline, persistence, and high performance. In this intense message, he explains why successful people ignore criticism, practice relentlessly, and push through discomfort while others quit. This episode will challenge you to stop fearing success, embrace responsibility, and develop the habits that separate professionals from amateurs.Source: Dan Peña - 1993 QLA Seminar Lessons - Part OneHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
One of the best up and coming comedians on earth Peyton Ruddy stops by The Den to throw Ian some movie pitches, talk about their Comics Unleashed experiences, & what makes relationships special. SUB TO OUR PUNCHUP FOR EXCLUSIVES! All of our dates AND bonus episodes are now available in one convenient place, all for the same price as the Patreon! Visit punchup.live/beinianwithjordan Sub to the Patreon for early episode access and bonus Patreon only episodes/content: https://www.patreon.com/BeinIanpod IAN FIDANCE | WILD HAPPY & FREE | FULL STAND UP SPECIAL: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-30PenMy1O8 JORDAN JENSEN | DEATH CHUNK: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ytsilX-QL3s&t=2s Podcast Merch Here!: https://www.coldcutsmerch.com/collections/bein-ian-with-jordan-podcast - Buy 2 months of BlueChew Gold & get your 3rd month FREE when you use promo code SKA @ http://BlueChew.com/ - Chubbies is here to keep you comfy and looking good year-round. Get 20% off with code FIENDCLUB at http://chubbiesshorts.com/FIENDCLUB ! #chubbiespod - Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code FIENDCLUB at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad Follow Jordan Jensen: @jordanjensenlolstop https://instagram.com/jordanjensenlolstop See Jordan Live! - https://punchup.live/jordanjensen Follow Ian on Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram: @ianimal69 https://instagram.com/ianimal69/ See Ian Live! - https://punchup.live/ianfidance Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE to Bein Ian with Jordan on all platforms! Follow Peyton! https://instagram.com/peytonruddycomedy Produced by: James Webb https://instagram.com/thechicagopro/ Intro song: “Bein Ian with Jordan” by Wesley Schultz and Ian Fidance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When's the last time you felt totally locked in? Ideas flowing, focus sharp, getting more done in two hours than you normally do all day? That feeling isn't random luck. It's your biology working in your favor, and you can engineer it to happen on purpose. Your brain runs on a predictable 24-hour energy cycle, […]
Standard office perks usually wrap up at free coffee and a fruit bowl, but Speedy just discovered a workplace benefit that blows everything else completely out of the water! The team dives into a discussion about the greatest employment bonuses around the globe, leading to a legendary story from Speedy about what the Jack Daniel's distillery famously gives its employees. The crew opens up the lines to find out the absolute best (and most unusual) perks Kiwi listeners get at their jobs! Love the show? Rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and follow Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club on rova so you never miss a wild morning conversation!
At some point in a successful career, a quiet question begins to surface: Is there more? You've built something meaningful, gained experience, and developed real expertise—but there's often a deeper pull toward greater impact, fulfillment, and alignment with who you've become. What if that instinct isn't restlessness, but direction? What if your most significant work isn't behind you—but still ahead? This next chapter isn't about starting over; it's about starting from strength. You bring a wealth of experience, perspective, and insight that can't be replicated early on—and that becomes your greatest advantage. The key is learning how to leverage what you've already built, your own "core common denominator," and apply it with renewed clarity and purpose. In today's episode, we'll explore how to shift your mindset, reframe your experience as an asset, and step into a season where your best work may be closer than you think. Full article here: https://GoalsForYourLife.com/best-work-ahead Listen, watch & subscribe on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PFOAyTT_BBo THE SUMMIT Book by Deborah Johnson Chapters 0:00 Is Your Best Work Still Ahead? 2:20 Starting From a Position of Strength 5:15 Principle 1: Clarity as a Competitive Advantage 8:05 Principle 2: Technology as Leverage, Not a Threat 11:10 Shifting From Activity to Meaningful Impact 14:25 Principle 3: Resilience and the Power of Discernment 17:50 Principle 4: Why Implementation Creates Transformation 21:30 Redefining Success at Mid-Career 23:45 Final Summary and How to Connect Get POWER OF AFTER BOOK HERE: https://amzn.to/3GpEGlJ Make sure you're getting all our podcast updates and articles! Get them here: https://goalsforyourlife.com/newsletter Resources with tools and guidance for mid-career individuals, professionals & those at the halftime of life seeking growth and fulfillment: http://HalftimeSuccess.com
In this episode we'll talk about:Why the season you're most desperate to get through is the one producing your most important workHow lived experience in the hard chapters creates content and conviction that nothing else canWhy rushing through pain robs you of the very thing that makes your message powerfulThe difference between creating from research and creating from revelationWhy your audience doesn't need your polished season — they need what you learned in the messy oneHow to recognize that the chapter you want to skip is actually the chapter that qualifies youAnd more… CONNECT WITH ME…→ Instagram — @mattgottesman→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenicheisyou.comRESOURCES…→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE→ Masterclass — CLICK HEREWORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:→ Need MORE clarity? - Here's the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & incomeOTHER RELATED EPISODES:Faith Isn't Knowing the Whole Path… It's Taking the Next Honest StepApple: https://apple.co/3MB62IuSpotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
Send us Fan MailYour to-do list is open, your calendar is full, and somehow you still cannot move. If you have ever stared at your screen while panic hums under the surface, we want to name what's really happening: freeze mode. This is not laziness or a willpower problem. It's a nervous system response that shuts down motivation, energy, and decision-making, which is why the usual productivity tips can feel useless or even cruel.We break down the fight, flight, freeze pattern and why freeze shows up so often for high-capacity business owners who can usually push through stress. Then we share five practical ways to unstick a frozen system: body before brain (signal safety first), shrink the task until it feels almost silly, build momentum through tiny visible wins, borrow structure from a coach, template, container, or AI, and do the easiest low-stakes work first so you rebuild competence through evidence. We also talk about the preventative shift that changes everything: decide in advance so decision fatigue doesn't drain you before your real work even begins.If freeze is a frequent visitor, we treat it as information, not failure. Persistent shutdown often means your business and life are demanding more than your current systems and support can hold, and the real fix is infrastructure that reduces daily decisions. If you want support building that structure, we invite you to join our free community, The LeadHERship Collective, at https://leadhership.solutionsforscale.com/ Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find a better way through.Thanks for listening! Connect With Me:
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In this episode, we explore the hidden downsides of open-door leadership and how it can quietly impact productivity, focus, and team performance. While the intention is to create accessibility and strong communication, constant interruptions can derail priorities and create unintended bottlenecks. Drawing on research from UC Irvine, I share how frequent disruptions affect deep work, along with a real case study of a CEO who found himself overwhelmed by team dependencies. You'll hear how he restructured his leadership approach by setting clearer boundaries, empowering independent thinking, and implementing focused one-on-one meetings. The result was more time, stronger team confidence, and improved overall performance. If you're a leader looking to support your team without sacrificing focus, this episode will help you rethink how accessibility and accountability can work together. Episode Highlights & Time Stamps 1:07 The Reality of Open Door Policies 2:47 Hidden Costs of Open Door Leadership 4:52 Strategies for Better Leadership 7:01 Conclusion and Key Takeaways
The Geeks review Saros, the new PS5 action game from Housemarque.We break down the combat, progression loop, atmosphere, story, and presentation to figure out whether Saros delivers on its ambitious rogue-lite action formula. Does it hook you fast? Does the loop feel rewarding? And who is this game really for?In this episode:First impressions of SarosCombat and movement breakdownRogue-lite progression and run structureStory, setting, and atmosphereVisuals, sound, and overall presentationFinal verdictJoin us as we discuss whether Saros is a must-play for PS5 fans and Housemarque followers alike.
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Send us Fan MailThe ideas that haunt you are often the ones you never tried and that's a 100% failure rate. Pen Densham joins us to unpack a creative life built on persistence more than certainty, from early hardship and foster care to a career in filmmaking that eventually expands into intimate, almost meditative nature photography. Along the way, we keep coming back to one practical question every artist faces: who are your allies when your idea is still small and breakable?We dig into the behind-the-scenes story of pitching Robin Hood and hearing “that's the stupidest idea,” then watching one person's encouragement flip the script. Penn explains why a clear purpose matters in screenwriting and filmmaking, how writing on spec can unlock your boldest work, and why “life scripts” sometimes need time, secrecy, and patience before they can emerge. If you're wrestling with creative confidence, self-doubt, or the pressure to be commercial, you'll hear a grounded approach to taking risks without losing your center.Then we shift into photography, curiosity, and what it means to capture what nature feels like rather than what it looks like. Penn talks about breaking free from dogma, leaning into abstraction and motion, and trusting the body's instincts with a camera. He also shares free resources for creatives, including Writing The Alligator and his PDF coffee table book Qualia, plus where to find them at pendentiumphotography.com.If you've been looking for a deeper creative process conversation about storytelling, artistic voice, and making art that lasts, press play and come think with us. Subscribe, share, and leave a rating and review so more storytellers can find the show.Support the showThanks for listening! Follow us on X, Instagram and Facebook and on the podcast's official site www.theheartofshowbusiness.com
Read my new book, The Price of Becoming. www.LearningLeader.com/Becoming The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. My guest: David Epstein is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene. A former investigative reporter at ProPublica and senior writer at Sports Illustrated. His new book is called Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. Notes Be part of "Mindful Monday" -- Text Hawk to 66866 Key Learnings The easier move is to let it go. David found a factual error in Ryan's new/my new book. David was supposed to read it and write a blurb on it - but went further and challenged a factual error. The kind move, what great leaders actually do, is being willing to point things out, even if it could cause a little friction. There is such a thing as too much autonomy. After Range became mega viral, David optimized for autonomy. He individualized his whole life. He no longer was writing about what others assigned him. A year later, he realized there is a thing as too much autonomy. He missed the structure of a work day, the deadlines, the annoyances of working with other people's schedules. This total freedom ended up feeling terrible. "The great thing about being committed by your own choice is that you can stop wondering how to live and start living." This quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi hit David when he was on a dating app for book topics, just swiping and swiping. That day he said, "I'm really interested in constraints. I need some myself. I'm writing a book proposal on this." Two weeks later he was 10 times more interested because he decided to dive into it. Cal Newport says "system shutting down" at the end of his workday. It seems silly, but when you have all that freedom, you need something to close the workday so you can recover and be ready for the next day. Your brain is made for preventing you from having to think whenever possible. Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham says thinking is energetically costly. So when your calendar is too open, all you'll do is what's convenient. Your brain will be lazy. The path of least resistance. The mere urgency effect: when schedule and structure is too open, people do things that seem urgent even if they're unimportant. When you're too unstructured, you end up doing huge volumes of low value stuff just to have checked off doing something. What David's workday looks like now: Batching work: people at work check their email on average 77 times a day. The way people are usually doing that is they're toggling all the time between email and something else. When you do that, it lowers your productivity and massively increases your stress. David doesn't start his day with his inbox. He'll check it at the end of the workday because emails can take him away from the most important work at the beginning of the day. Stress + Rest = Growth. The workday ends when David's son gets home. When writing, you have to program in rest, just like you would if you were an athlete in training. Daniel Kahneman said writing "Thinking Fast and Slow" was the worst few years of his life. David had lunch with Kahneman and praised the book. Kahneman said, "Never again." He said it was so isolating. He was used to working with a partner or multiple partners and colleagues. He felt so isolated that he said he'd never write a book again, or if he did, he would write it with somebody else. And that's what he did. And David could empathize with that. David made a one-page architectural outline for how "Inside the Box" would look. If it's not on that page, it is not in the book. He wrote as small as possible to try to defeat his own system. The book's 20% shorter than his other two. He thinks it's much tighter writing. He was so much more efficient that he doesn't feel nearly as burned out. After a mega hit book, two things matter: (1) A lot is out of your control, and (2) Identify as a craftsman. David's colleague at Sports Illustrated told him, "If a book about genetics and vampires comes out the same day, you're screwed, and there's nothing you can do about it." He was right. But David very strongly identifies as a writer now, as a craftsman. He's taken fiction writing courses just to learn about craft. With Inside the Box, he did a structural experiment that he found so engaging because he was focused on the craft itself, not just the commercial outcome. "Docendo discimus" - by teaching, we learn. This is a quote from Seneca. If people think they're going to have to teach certain material, they organize it more coherently in their own mind. They start pulling out main ideas and attaching different ideas together. Teaching it is even better, but just making someone think they're going to have to teach it makes them learn in a much more coherent way. Narrative values: the recurring themes that give coherence to a life. David went back and looked at his life and identified: curiosity, open-mindedness, diligence, and resilience. Now that he's started telling his story in that way, it shows up everywhere. But going forward, he also wanted some things in his story that he didn't have. So he identified forgiveness in particular because that has not been a strong suit for him. Ben Helfgott: the only living Olympian to have survived a concentration camp. Almost everybody in his family was killed in the Holocaust. He just preached forgiveness all the time. When David saw what Ben did, these petty grudges he's holding are nothing. You're just poisoning yourself when you hold these grudges. So David decided he wanted forgiveness to become one of his narrative values. Herbert Simon won the highest award in computer science, psychology, and the Nobel Prize in economics. His quote serves as the epigraph of the book: "It is a myth, widely believed but not less mythical for that, that people are most creative when they're most free." Simon coined the term "satisficing." It's a combination of satisfy and suffice. It means having good enough decision rules. He contrasted that with maximizing. From a mountain of psychological research, it is almost always bad to be a maximizer. Maximizers are less happy with their decisions, less happy with their lives, more prone to regret. There's not much evidence they actually make better decisions most of the time. Simon was a proactive satisficer. He said you need three sets of clothing: one on your back, one in the wash, and the next one ready to wear. He simplified all the decisions in his life so he could save cognitive bandwidth for the really important ones. He famously said, "The perfect is the enemy of the good." Choose when to choose. Choose when to save and when to use your cognitive bandwidth. Good enough doesn't mean you have low standards. It means you're saving your bandwidth for the most important things. "How you do anything is how you do everything" is completely wrong. This is one of David's least favorite quotes. It's wrong. Herbert Simon did the same mundane thing, the same breakfast every day, the same socks, so he could crush it in his work. He wasn't doing everything the way he was doing his work. The Fredkins Paradox: We spend the most energy on the least important decisions because we agonize when the options are really similar. General Magic: They invented the smartphone in 1990. The iPhone would not exist without them. They had infinite degrees of freedom. They could do anything. When the device came out, it didn't solve a clear customer problem. It had a 200-page manual. They sold 3,000 units in the first six months. Meanwhile, people inside General Magic who bit off much smaller chunks had success. One low-level engineer started Auction Web. His bosses said no, too small. He left and changed the name to eBay. Another created Graffiti. He said "I'm going to solve a clear customer problem. Busy professionals want contacts and calendars on the go." He did just a calendar, contacts, and a memo pad. That was the Palm Pilot. By doing way less. By doing something, not everything. Tony Fadell (the "podfather"): "If you don't have constraints, make up constraints." Bill Gurley said, "We have a saying in venture: more startups die of indigestion than starvation." When Tony co-founded Nest, he made his team work inside a literal box. He made them prototype the box before they had the product. If it didn't fit in that box, it was not a priority. Reflection Questions What area of your life has too much freedom right now? Where could you add a constraint (a deadline, a ritual, a boundary) that would actually make you more productive or creative? If you had to pick three narrative values that run through your life story, what would they be? Are they the ones you want, or do you need to add an aspirational value like David did with forgiveness? What's one decision you're maximizing (trying to find the perfect choice) when you should be satisficing (good enough and move on)? How much time and energy would you free up if you applied Herbert Simon's approach? More Learning #310 - David Epstein: Why Generalists Will Rule the World #582 - Cal Newport: Obsess Over Quality #660 - James Clear: The 4 Laws to Behavioral Change Podcast Chapters00:00 The Price of Becoming - Ryan's New Book 01:15 Meet David Epstein 02:39 The Fact Checker: What Great Leaders Do 04:27 Dedication Easter Eggs 05:50 The Problem With Too Much Autonomy 10:47 Why You Actually Need Constraints 12:29 Batching Work: The 77 Email Checks Problem 17:20 Lunch with Kahneman: Thinking Fast and Slow Was Miserable 22:18 What To Do After A Viral Book 27:07 Docendo Discimus: By Teaching, We Learn 29:13 Why Leaders Should Regularly Teach 31:09 Desirable Difficulties 31:56 Narrative Values: The Themes That Define Your Life 34:31 Adding Forgiveness As an Aspirational Value 36:13 Chips on Shoulders vs. Proving People Right 39:10 Herbert Simon: The Man Who Won Everything 40:20 Satisficing Over Maximizing 42:40 Choosing When To Choose 44:29 Good Enough Doesn't Mean Low Standards 46:13 Why "How You Do Anything" is Completely Wrong 47:25 General Magic: Do Something, Not Everything 52:49 One Year From Now: What Are You Celebrating? 54:54 EOPC
You know that feeling when you nail a passage in rehearsal, and then the harder you try to repeat it, the faster it falls apart? In this solo episode, Dr. Renée-Paule reveals why the desire to play well is often the very thing getting in your way. This one hits close to home for any musician who has ever spiraled mid-performance wondering why their preparation suddenly feels like it vanished. · The reason a passage that felt effortless on the first attempt can completely unravel by the third, and why it has nothing to do with your technique. · How monitoring your own performance in real time activates the wrong part of your brain and turns you into a spectator of your own playing. · Why high expectations belong in the practice room and become an obstacle the moment you walk on stage. · A simple 60-second ritual to do right before you perform that shifts your entire relationship with the moment. Are you ready to take your playing and career to the next level and create a life that feels purposeful and joyful? If you're ready to step on stage with confidence, perform at your best, and finally feel secure in your playing, join the Musician's Edge Challenge. Join the Musician's Edge Challenge HERE If you're ready to step on stage with confidence, perform at your best, and finally feel secure in your playing, let's talk! Book a free discovery call and let's create a plan to get you there. Are you ready to take your playing and career to the next level and create a life that feels purposeful and joyful? Let's connect and explore how personalized coaching can support your journey. Click here to schedule your free consultation, and let's start turning your goals into reality. Book your FREE Music Mastery Experience Discovery call with Renée HERE Book your free consultation with Renée HERE Download the transcript from this episode HERE Mind Over Finger Click www.mindoverfinger.com/coaching to book your free consultation with me. Visit MindOverFinger.com for my online courses as well as free resources on peak performance. Grab my free workshops and PDF downloads by going to www.mindoverfinger.com/resources. Connect: https://www.youtube.com/@MindOverFinger https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfinger https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/ THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme: Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson.
The day Jesus fed five thousand people from almost nothing — he was also grieving the violent death of his best friend and cousin. He'd tried to get away to be alone. The crowds followed him anyway. And instead of sending them home, the Bible says "he had compassion on them." Out of his grief. Out of his exhaustion. In this episode, Linda and I walk through Matthew 14 and what was actually happening to Jesus during this wild 24-hour stretch — the grief, the exhaustion, the interrupted attempt at solitude, and the back-to-back miracles that came out of it. We also talk about what Linda walked through after her mom died last year, and why the moments when you feel least able are sometimes the moments God does his most visible work. If you enjoyed this, we'd love to send you a free copy of our book — you just cover shipping. It has over 1,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. Grab it at seedtime.com/free. WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE Here's a little of what we cover in this episode: Why the feeding of the 5,000 hits completely differently when you know what Jesus was going through that day What it means that Jesus "had compassion on them" right after learning his cousin was killed How grief and exhaustion didn't disqualify Jesus from doing miracles — they may have been the condition for them What Linda experienced leading and speaking through the grief of losing her mom last year Why your weakest moments might be the ones where God gets the most visible credit What it actually looks like when you show up empty and God shows up anyway The three o'clock in the morning detail — and why the story doesn't end after the feeding BIBLE VERSES MENTIONED Matthew 14:13 Matthew 14:14 Matthew 14:23 Matthew 14:25 DISCLAIMER Obligatory legal disclaimer: I'm a financial educator, not your financial advisor, investment advisor, tax pro, or lawyer. This channel is for general education, not personalized advice, and nothing here should be taken as a recommendation to buy, sell, or use any specific investment, account, or financial product. I'm just sharing what I'm doing, what I'm learning, and what I find interesting. Markets can be humbling. Investing involves risk, including the risk of losing money, and my results are personal, may not be typical, and are not guaranteed. Do your own research, use wisdom, and talk with a qualified professional before making financial decisions. Some links are to our resources and some are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That helps keep the lights on around here, so thanks for the support.
The four financial numbers you need to understand in your practice to do your best workI want to talk about the 4 financial pillars that you need to be familiar with in your practice, because as this tax year comes to an end and the new one begins, you might be looking at your numbers and thinking how did that happen? Maybe you got a tax bill that's bigger than you were expecting. Maybe you are getting to the end of the year and realising that you didn't make as much money as you wanted to, or maybe it's more positive than that and you've got a bigger tax bill than you were expecting because you made more money than you wanted to.Full show notes for this episode are available at The Business of PsychologyLinks:Sally Farrant: www.businessgrowthbynumbers.comLinks for Rosie:Substack: substack.com/@drrosieRosie on Instagram:@rosiegilderthorp@drrosiegilderthorpSet Up Your Practice For SuccessIs a financially rewarding private practice actually possible?My recent survey of former coaching clients found they were taking home between £3k and £8k a month while seeing only 5 to 20 clients a week. That is a full-time wage in far less than full-time NHS hours. I want to show you the roadmap to get there.Join my free masterclass, 'Set Up Your Practice For Success,' on Wednesday, 22nd April. We'll tackle common mistakes and show you how to avoid the 'admin mountain' so you can focus on the work you love. Secure your spot at the link below. If the time doesn't work for you, sign up anyway to receive the recording.Set Up Your Practice For Success Masterclass - Wednesday 22nd April - Book your place here.ShownotesRevenueRevenue is the simplest metric in your business. It's gross income, the money that is coming in with nothing deducted. On its own it's a vanity metric. I see lots of people sharing their revenue without being honest about the other numbers, and it troubles me, because the revenue in your business can be very high, but the other numbers in the business will change as a reaction to that revenue. It's the other numbers that give us much more crucial information about the health of the business and the lifestyle that it's actually going to give you, and the good that you're able to do for your clients.Revenue is important to know because it gives an estimate of growth and impact. If you are making a lot of revenue, it's likely you're helping a lot of people and you can track the trajectory of that. Tracking your revenue should include tracking the specific sources of that revenue. Go into a bit of detail, looking at how many therapy sessions, online courses, and supervision sessions you are selling, and breaking it down into individual services that you offer so that you can see how much money you are making for those activities each month. This is helpful because it allows you to predict what might happen in the future if you put effort into increasing revenue in one of those areas. It's important to know exactly where that income is coming from. If you're very busy, you might not realise that you are doing more supervision than you were last year, and that a bigger proportion of your income is now coming from that. Even if that overall revenue figure hasn't changed much, the place it's coming from might have changed, and for tax reasons it can be significant to understand that.It's up to you how many categories for different types of revenue you want to create. Go with what's useful for you to have a good understanding of your revenue. For associate practices, you might want to break it down by associate so that you know how much money each associate is making you each month. If you have a really large associate practice, that might be cumbersome and you might break it down into your therapy income and associate therapy income. What I would say is that if a service has specific expenses attached to it, then have that as its own line so that when you do your expenses, you can do some spreadsheet wizardry and make those things dependent on each other.For example, if you've got an associate practice and you know that for every £140 an associate makes you, you are going to pay out £90 to them, you can create a formula in your spreadsheet that calculates an expense line to take £90 for every £140 that is listed in the income for an associate. It's definitely worth separating out your services, at least in that much detail. Revenue tracking and getting granular with it can help you to see which aspects of your business are really healthy and which ones might be declining or struggling.ExpensesYou need to consider this alongside revenue. You need to know how much money you are spending every month in order to keep your business running in the way that it needs to support your lifestyle, and you have to be honest with yourself about it. People always ask me for an estimate of how much the expenses should be for an independent practice, and I can't give one because it depends on your values, the services you are providing, what that client group needs in terms of support, and what you need in terms of support. This is why I would never share my revenue figures with you because if you saw them, you'd get a false impression, because in order to keep my business going with all the stuff that I have going on in my personal life, I have to pay for a lot of support. You can't look at somebody's revenue figure and have any idea about what their overall take home pay is going to be, because you aren't going to have a realistic impression of their expenses. Don't be impressed by those online gurus who share their revenue figures with you. I think that's irresponsible unless they're also willing to share the expenses and profit.When looking at your expenses, I recommend getting your banking app out and dumping this into a spreadsheet. If you are in Startup or Evolve and Thrive or the network, you'll have access to our Cashflow Forecast spreadsheet. You go through your banking app and literally note down all the expenses over 3 months, accurately transposing them into the spreadsheet. Then go back through the year and see if there are any big expenditures which don't go out every month that you make on an annual basis and pop those in. This is really boring, and if you have a bookkeeper, it may be that they can do this for you, but it's worth doing because once you've got that, you can categorize your expenses and have a look at what expenses are investments in either the quality of your service or in the growth of your service.I invest in stuff like practice management software because that creates a better quality service for me and for my clients, and I invest in advertising spend, and that's because I expect that will enable the business to grow. Those are both investments in quality and growth, so they go in the investment side.You may find that there are some expenses which don't easily fit into a quality or growth category. When we have those expenses we need to consider whether they are adding another kind of value or are they draining the business? Often I'll find that I've got software packages that double up. I could be using one tool to do lots of things, and actually I'm using lots of tools and paying lots of subscriptions. I would highlight that and think about reducing those. It's a really useful exercise because not only are you getting to know this number, which is really important for planning your business going forward, but you're also getting an idea of what you could cut.Things that fall into the investment category are clinical supervision, business coaching, high quality legal templates, practice management software, CPD, training that you're going to be able to use to support your clients better. You're looking for anything that sits on the periphery that you don't use often or you don't use very well, and thinking about whether it might be time to cut that.Once you've done both those exercises and you've put them into your cashflow forecast spreadsheets or a spreadsheet to track your income and expenses, then you see what the gap is between the two.TaxTax is something which can be confusing. I was told a lot when I started in business that it wasn't confusing, but I think it is confusing, especially considering it's not something that we are taught in school. So, I'll give you a really brief overview of the taxes you need to keep an eye on. You should consult an accountant to get proper advice on your tax situation. If you are in Startup or Evolve and Thrive or the network, we have a class with Mahmood Reza
If you've ever thought, “I should really package this…” - but then just show up and deliver it again instead - this episode is going to hit close to home.In this behind-the-scenes episode, I'm sharing something I've been putting off for years… turning one of my favorite client experiences into a fully packaged, scalable asset.Not because I don't know how.But because it's easier not to.And that's exactly the trap most experts fall into.In this episode, I walk you through:Why it's so easy to stay stuck delivering instead of scalingThe hidden cost of not packaging your expertiseWhat happens when your work gets used without structure or ownershipAnd the first step I'm taking to turn this into a real, tangible productIf you've been sitting on something you know could be bigger than a one-off experience, this is your nudge to finally start.
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EPISODE OVERVIEW What does it really take to do your best work as a leader? Cherie Mylordis has spent her career at the leading edge of that question — from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to boardrooms across the globe. Her research with 200 leaders revealed a confronting truth: only one in three felt they were doing their best work. And when she dug deeper, even those who said yes were constrained in almost exactly the same ways as everyone else. In this conversation, Cherie shares the experiences that shaped her thinking — growing up as the first in her family to go to university, finding herself at the forefront of change management before anyone knew what to call it, and what the Olympics taught her about what people are truly capable of when purpose ignites them. She introduces her Work in 3D framework — Dare, Ditch, Dial — and explains why the middle D is the one most organisations keep missing. And she makes a compelling case for why, in an age of AI and uncertainty, the most urgent work leaders can do is create the conditions for their people to thrive. WHAT WE COVER Why Cherie became what she calls a "conscious curator" — and how that instinct has driven her entire career What it was really like to be employee number 52 at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games — and the radical ways of working that made it the best Games ever The research finding that stopped her in her tracks: two thirds of leaders are not doing their best work — and why even those who say they are may be more constrained than they realise The Work in 3D framework: Dare (bold purpose), Ditch (let go of what no longer serves), and Dial (future-focused ways of leading and working) Why "ditch" is the D most organisations skip — and what gets left on the table as a result The concept of "conscious unbossing" and what Gen Z's rejection of traditional career ladders signals for the future of leadership The Siemens Energy innovation sprint: coaching a global team through the "messy middle" to produce some of the highest-scoring initiatives in the program A small coaching intervention that helped a talented woman engineer stop undermining herself — and end up delivering the final pitch Cherie's big audacious goal: making Work in 3D a global movement, not the exception ABOUT CHERIE MYLORDIS Cherie Mylordis is a leadership, innovation and future of work expert passionate about helping people do their best work and make a meaningful difference. With decades of experience across diverse sectors, including leadership roles for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Cherie has seen what's possible when people are united by purpose and given the right conditions to thrive. As the founder of nextgenify and nextgenify Academy, she works with leaders at all levels to challenge outdated ways of working and create environments where purpose, leadership and change come together for a better future. Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice, Cherie's work is featured in podcasts and publications including CEO Magazine, Dynamic Business and HR Leader, where she shares practical insights and fresh perspectives to help leaders navigate change and shape the future of work. CONNECT WITH CHERIE MYLORDIS LinkedIn: Cherie Mylordis Website: nextgenify Academy: nextgenify academy RESOURCES MENTIONED Work in 3D framework — Dare, Ditch, Dial. Cherie Mylordis / nextgenify Exponential Organisations — Salim Ismail (book referenced in relation to the Siemens Energy innovation sprint methodology) Conscious Unbossing — a term that emerged from UK research on how Gen Z relates to traditional management careers WORK WITH CAROLYN Keynote speaking: carolynbutlermadden.com Purpose-led consulting: The Cause Effect
Are you busy all day but never finishing the work that actually matters? What if the problem isn't discipline — it's that you've never learned how to enter a flow state on demand? Steven Puri joins Nick Urban to break down the science and practice of flow states. Steven shares the exact protocol he built after two decades in Hollywood and tech: how music at 60-90 BPM triggers focus, why rain sounds outperformed $100K of custom compositions, and the morning intention habit he calls the single highest-ROI practice for productivity. Meet our guest Steven Puri is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company, a flow state productivity platform helping knowledge workers find their focus and do their best work. Before building Sukha, Steven served as VP at 20th Century Fox running the Die Hard and Wolverine franchises, EVP at DreamWorks Pictures for Kurtzman-Orci Productions (Star Trek, Transformers), and produced CGI for 14 films including Independence Day. He sold his first tech company, Centropolis Effects, at age 28. Steven lives in Austin, TX. Thank you to our partners Outliyr Biohacker's Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear Ultimate Health Optimization Deals: a database of of all the current best biohacking deals on technology, supplements, systems and more Latest Summits, Conferences, Masterclasses, and Health Optimization Events: join me at the top events around the world FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course: gain mental clarity, energy, motivation, and focus Key takeaways Flow takes 15-23 minutes of uninterrupted focus to enter — short gaps between meetings don't count Music at 60-90 BPM, non-vocal, with long melodic stretches is the evidence-based sweet spot Rain sounds beat custom-composed focus music because they trigger unconscious memory associations Your physical workspace creates mental triggers — one location per type of deep work Before touching your phone each morning, name the ONE thing that moves your life forward Standard Pomodoro (25/5) often interrupts flow — try 50/10 cycles instead Social media platforms deploy casino game designers to maximize your time on app A father of two completed his PhD with just 60 focused minutes per weeknight Episode highlights 00:54 Steven's background: Hollywood, startups & flow state discovery 02:58 What is a flow state? Csikszentmihalyi's research explained 11:05 How "Sukha" got its name on a honeymoon in Bali 18:35 Music for flow: the 60-90 BPM sweet spot 22:32 Why rain sounds crushed $100K of custom music 29:54 Social media is engineered to steal your focus 35:27 The #1 morning habit for peak productivity 37:13 Default mode network: why great ideas come when you're not trying 42:17 Physical space = mental space (the $5 million villa story) 47:32 Time blocking & Pomodoro customization 52:05 How a dad finished his PhD in 60-minute flow sessions Links Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KhesUIwp0pI Full episode show notes: http://outliyr.com/256 Connect with Nick on social media Instagram Twitter (X) YouTube LinkedIn Easy ways to support Subscribe Leave an Apple Podcast review Suggest a guest Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you! Be an Outliyr, Nick
what if your space could do more than look beautiful — what if it could actively support your creativity, clarity and success? in this episode of the intuitive creative podcast, i'm joined by interior designer, stylist and author, olga naiman, to explore the deeper, often unseen relationship between your environment and your creative energy.we talk about spaces as portals and how the way you design your surroundings can gently pull you toward your next chapter and fully support the work you're here to do.this conversation is for the creatives who know their work is evolving and are ready for their environment to evolve with them.olga naiman designs transformative spaces from private homes to healing centers. she's a former editor at house beautiful, stylist for domino and author of spatial alchemy: design your home to transform your life, with work featured in major publications like the washington post, the wall street journal, elle decor and architectural digest. she believes our homes shape how we feel, what we believe is possible and the patterns we repeat, blending interior design with personal transformation to help clients access the deeper psychological and manifestational layers of their spaces.connect with olga:websiteinstagrambookcoursesconnect with me:5/31: the intuitive creative wellness day ticketsbloginstatiktokpinterestyoutube
You finally have a process that “works”—so your instinct is to automate it.But what if that decision is exactly what locks in everything that's wrong with it?In this episode, I walk through a real decision inside my business where we paused a powerful custom-built system—and why that pause matters more than the tech itself.If you're building, scaling, or optimizing anything right now, this will change how you decide what to systemize—and when.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy automation too early can make the wrong process harder to fixHow to recognize when “efficiency” is actually hiding deeper problemsThe decision filter we used to pause a fully built platform (and what we're doing instead)//Welcome to The Ray J. Green Show, your destination for tips on sales, strategy, and self-mastery from an operator, not a guru.About Ray:→ Former Managing Director of National Small & Midsize Business at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where he doubled revenue per sale in fundraising, led the first increase in SMB membership, co-built a national Mid-Market sales channel, and more.→ Former CEO operator for several investor groups where he led turnarounds of recently acquired small businesses.→ Current founder of MSP Sales Partners, where we currently help IT companies scale sales: www.MSPSalesPartners.com→ Current Sales & Sales Management Expert in Residence at the world's largest IT business mastermind.→ Current Managing Partner of Repeatable Revenue Ventures, where we scale B2B companies we have equity in: www.RayJGreen.com//Follow Ray on:YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Send us a message.This week we got into something we'd been circling for a while: what happens to the work when the work and the content share the same camera, the same hours, the same brain. We used the image of food coloring dropped into water — once it's in, you can't pull it back out — and followed that wherever it went. Which turned out to be pretty far: the scarcity feeling that keeps you posting, the fantasy that a YouTube channel is a path to an artistic life, whether conflict and economic pressure are actually what fuel the thing rather than what threaten it.We also spent time with a more slippery question — what is it you're actually after, and have you looked at that honestly enough to know? We talked about photographers who worked monastically and ones who burned through marriages and health, about Vivian Maier nannying in obscurity, about whether patronage would free you or just kill the plant in a different way. And we kept landing on the same uncomfortable place: you can logic together a roadmap, but that's not what gets you anywhere.We closed on what we're calling is-ness — that quality in certain photographs where something just is, and you feel it, and there's no accounting for it. It's part of what drew us into this conversation in the first place. We didn't solve anything. But we got closer to knowing what we're actually asking. -Ai If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a rating and/or a review. We read and appreciate all of them. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the next episode. Links To Everything: Video Version of The Podcast: https://geni.us/StudioSessionsYT Matt's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/MatthewOBrienYT Matt's 2nd Channel: https://geni.us/PhotoVideosYT Alex's YouTube Channel: https://geni.us/AlexCarterYT Matt's Instagram: https://geni.us/MatthewIG Alex's Instagram: https://geni.us/AlexIG
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Nilofer Merchant debunks some of the pervasive beliefs and practices that keep us from succeeding at work.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Striking examples of how hidden norms limit us2) Why you owe it to yourself to play office politics3) The mindset that creates more win-win solutionsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1138 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NILOFER — Nilofer Merchant spent over 25 years leading technology companies (Apple, Autodesk, GoLive/Adobe) and personally launched over 100 products and services, netting $18 billion in revenues. She is ranked among the top 50 influential management thinkers in the world (one of her TED Talks has been referenced 300 million times). Our Best Work is her 4th book.• Book: The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy• Book: Our Best Work: Break Free from the 24 Invisible Norms That Limit Us • Website: NiloferMerchant.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Monarch.com. Get 50% off your first year on with the code AWESOME.• Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO• Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/betterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What is the best team approach to achieve your goals and secure success? Baxter Lanius, Founder and CEO of Alternative Payments, breaks down how leaders can make everyone feel empowered to do their best work, even if it means facing failures together. He joins Amy Vetter to share the importance of aligning a person's strengths with their respective work roles, inspired by his experiences in playing lacrosse. Baxter also explains how they leverage AI to improve payment processes and client experiences, significantly speeding up payment times. This episode is sponsored by Alternative Payments. Alternative Payments is a financial technology platform trusted by 1,000+ service businesses nationwide and the clients they support. They help service providers embed and monetize payments within their existing workflows, creating a new recurring revenue stream while simplifying billing and eliminating operational lift. To learn more: https://go.alternativepayments.io/see-it-in-action-2?utm_source=b3method&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletterundefined
Senator Mark Kelly wins a preliminary injunction that will stop the Defense Department's disciplinary process in its tracks. Judge Aileen Cannon decides to hide Jack Smith's report on the MAL investigation from the public permanently. The list of Department of Justice failures in court continues to grow. Kash Patel has the best work day at the Olympics ever. Virginia Burger joins Andy to break down the situation around Senator Mark Kelly. More from Virginia Burger: https://www.pogo.org/about/people/virginia-burger Do you have questions for the pod? Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just $15 a month at MINTMOBILE.com/UNJUST Follow AG Substack|MuellershewroteBlueSky|@muellershewroteAndrew McCabe isn't on social media, but you can buy his book The ThreatThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump Questions for the pod?https://formfacade.com/sm/PTk_BSogJ We would like to know more about our listeners. Please participate in this brief surveyListener Survey and CommentsThis Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at the Justice Enforcers level and above:https://dailybeans.supercast.techOrhttps://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We live in a world of highlight reels — carefully edited moments that make life look polished and successful. But real life includes outtakes, failures, and seasons we would rather forget.In this episode of Arthur's Bible Study/Reflection, we explore how Scripture shows that God does not respond to spiritual performance, but to humble, honest hearts. From David's repentance to the tax collector's prayer — and ultimately to the cross — we see that what looks like failure can become redemption in God's hands. If you've ever felt defined by mistakes or discouraged by suffering, this episode is for you. In Christ, even the outtakes are not wasted.
IN THIS EPISODE:If you post content (or want to) on LInkedIn, there's a side of it that can cause you to question everything. It sure did for MJR and in this episode, we peel back the flip side of content creation, what "Post Pirates" and "AI Content ReShufflers" can do to dampen but not squash your best work. We share our top tips to help you handle them as well. We want to know, has this happened to you and how do/did you handle it? Please share with us.CONTACT US:Michelle J Raymond is a globally recognized LinkedIn™️ for business growth speaker, author and consultant. Her services – audit & strategy, LinkedIn training and LinkedIn profile rewrites.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejraymond/Website: https://b2bgrowthco.com/Michelle B. Griffin is a TEDx speaker and personal brand + PR strategist who helps women experts become recognized authorities and thought leaders in their industries.As the founder of Brand Leaders and creator of the Own Your Lane™ Recognition Roadmap + She's Visible™ women's leadership program, Michelle equips professionals to position their personal brands for recognition, media opportunities and industry impact.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebgriffin/ Websites: https://michellebgriffin.com and OwnYourLane.ioBuy your copy on AmazonThe LinkedIn Branding Book, The Power of Two: Build Your Personal and Business Brand on LinkedIn for Exponential Growth - https://mybook.to/The_LinkedIn_Branding_Book https://MichelleSquared.comOUR BOOKSThe LinkedIn Branding Book + WorkbookPosition Yourself Personal Branding PlannerBusiness Gold: LinkedIn Company PagesSUBMIT YOUR QUESTION:Simply DM both Michelles on LinkedIn to submit your question for a future episode.LINKSPOSITION YOURSELF POWER HOURGet Unstuck in One Focused HourIf you're overthinking your message, positioning, or next move, Michelle B. Griffin's Position Yourself Power Hour gives you clear direction and practical next steps so you can move forward with confidence.Learn more and book your session here. NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONIf LinkedIn feels important to the business but messy in practice, Michelle J Raymond's newsletter delivers clear, no-hacks insights to help B2B teams make better LinkedIn decisions each week. Subscribe here https://b2bgrowthco.com/newsletter/
Award-winning composer Kris Bowers is the man behind the musical scores for films like Green Book, King Richard, The Color Purple, and The Wild Robot, as well as TV series like Bridgerton, Mrs. America, and Dear White People. His latest score is for the new animated movie Goat, which follows a small goat named Will who has big dreams about joining the pros to play roarball — a high-intensity sport that's a lot like basketball. Kris joins guest host Garvia Bailey to tell us how he brought some advice from the late Kobe Bryant to the project, why he wasn't worried about writing “serious film music,” and how this movie helped him honour his family roots.
Philip McKernan joins Business Builders for a powerful conversation about success, identity, money, and the quiet cost of living a life that isn't fully aligned with who you are.Rather than framing success as growth, scale, or financial achievement, Philip challenges the idea that more money or momentum will ever resolve a deeper sense of unease. Drawing on his work with entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders around the world — as well as his own experience of losing everything — he explores why so many people reach impressive milestones yet still feel unfulfilled, restless, or disconnected.The conversation moves through identity, failure, purpose, and self-awareness, examining how entrepreneurs often over-identify with achievement, postpone meaningful work, and build lives around what they want to avoid rather than what they truly want. Philip also reflects on the role of money, environment, and fear in shaping our decisions — and why most people never bring their greatest work into the world.This episode is a deeply human look at entrepreneurship as a personal journey — not just a commercial one — and an invitation to stop betraying yourself in the pursuit of success.
With no game over the past week, head coach Alex Simmons joins Tyler Springs to explain how the Tigers turn 'nothing' into something productive. Assistant coach Kevin Sullivan chimes in with a deep dive on analytics, taking a closer look at the Tigers' playing style and the adjustments they've made.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As we start a new year, I want to talk about a feeling that almost never gets discussed openly, even though nearly all of us experience it. That moment when you look at your recent work and think, “This is fine… but it feels boring.” Not bad. Not broken. unsurprising. feel it myself. And over time, I have come to believe that this feeling is not a warning sign. It is often a signal that something important is happening. The strange thing about making work is that we experience it twice. First while we are making it, and then later when we look at the result. By the time the photograph exists, we have already lived inside it. We remember the walk, the light, the missed frames, the choices, the doubt. All of that context stays attached to the image for us.b But when someone else sees the photograph, they see none of that. They see the distilled result. One moment, one frame, one decision made visible. What feels familiar and predictable to us can feel clear and intentional to someone else. That familiarity or clarity can seem like it drains surprise, but that does not mean it drains meaning.I think clarity is one of the most misunderstood qualities in creative work. Clarity often feels boring to the person who made it because all the hard decisions are already resolved. There is no tension left for us. We already know how it works. Where things often go wrong is how we respond to that boredom. When the work stops exciting us, it is tempting to fix the wrong problem. We add more contrast. We push the color. We introduce drama not because the image needs it, but because we want to feel something again. Restlessness can look a lot like refinement, but they are not the same thing. Sometimes the best thing you can do when the work feels boring is to step away from it. Give it time. Look at it again later, without the weight of expectation. Ask whether it still holds together, not whether it excites you. If your recent work feels boring but still feels honest, still feels aligned with how you see, pay attention. That is often where the real work is happening. Not in the images that shout the loudest, but in the ones that sit quietly and wait. As we move into 2026, I want to encourage you and myself to resist the urge to constantly chase novelty. To trust that not being impressed by our own work is not the same thing as failing. Sometimes it means we are finally listening closely enough to hear what we keep returning to. And that is rarely boring.
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Mostly Growth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MostlyGrowthMostly Growth on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mostly-growth/id1842238102Mostly Growth on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KDtaLaXx1obFp5PUhZ6V3In this year-end episode of Mostly Growth, CJ Gustafson, Kyle Poyar, and Ben Hillman reflect on what it actually takes to build a modern media business around newsletters and podcasts. They unpack CJ's first year going full-time, comparing creative intuition versus metric-driven operating styles, and discuss what content truly drives growth. The conversation also covers distribution dynamics, the emotional reality of unsubscribes and burnout, and closes with a candid look at monetization, team building, and the tradeoffs between simplicity and scale.—SPONSORS:Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: https://pulley.com/mostlymetricsMetronome is real-time billing built for modern software companies. Metronome turns raw usage events into accurate invoices, gives customers bills they actually understand, and keeps finance, product, and engineering perfectly in sync. That's why category-defining companies like OpenAI and Anthropic trust Metronome to power usage-based pricing and enterprise contracts at scale. Focus on your product — not your billing. Learn more and get started at https://www.metronome.com—LINKS:Mostly Metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.comCJ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/Growth Unhinged: https://www.growthunhinged.com/Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-poyar/Slacker Stuff: https://www.slackerstuff.com/Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slackerstuff/https://www.growthunhinged.com/p/deep-research-for-gtmhttps://www.growthunhinged.com/p/2025-state-of-b2b-gtm-reporthttps://www.mostlymetrics.com/p/presenting-the-state-of-the-agentic-financial-stackhttps://www.mostlymetrics.com/p/the-great-ai-arr-illusionhttps://www.mostlymetrics.com/p/presenting-the-2025-tech-stack-reporthttps://www.mostlymetrics.com/p/download-the-annual-planning-biblehttps://www.growthunhinged.com/p/how-to-sell-annual-planshttps://www.growthunhinged.com/p/get-recommended-by-chatgpthttps://www.growthunhinged.com/p/gtm-vibecoding-ideashttps://www.growthunhinged.com/p/how-to-use-ai-agents-for-marketing—RELATED EPISODES:We get roasted for swag and drop some GTM goldhttps://youtu.be/uubf_8al95wDo vanity plates bring serious business?https://youtu.be/Cm1rubFb-kgPricing in the Real World: Babies, Bots, and Billinghttps://youtu.be/T1cjFSZR0k0—TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Preview and Intro00:01:52 Sponsors — Pulley | Metronome00:04:12 Action Figure Swag and Year-in-Review Setup00:05:47 Going Full-Time and the First-Year Reality Check00:07:24 Writing Schedules, Creative Work, and Time Optimization00:09:16 Writing Speed, Craft, and the Myth That Time Equals Quality00:10:51 Perfectionism vs. Throughput in Newsletter Writing00:13:03 Creator Burnout, Motivation, and Engagement Anxiety00:14:08 Playing the Long Game vs. Obsessing Over Metrics00:15:42 Best Work of the Year and High-Leverage Content Bets00:17:55 Big Research Reports as Career-Defining Projects00:19:19 When Memes Outperform Deep Work00:19:52 LinkedIn Algorithms vs. Content Quality00:20:51 Writing for the Feed vs. Writing to Think00:22:03 Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles for Credibility00:23:47 Subscriber Growth, Audience Quality, and Churn Reality00:27:20 Reports and Research as Growth Engines00:28:37 Tactical “How-To” Content That Actually Converts00:30:21 Tactical Value Beats Sounding Smart00:30:40 Building a Team and Scaling Beyond a Solopreneur00:32:05 Simplicity vs. Scale in Early Business Decisions00:35:37 Avoiding Boredom and Shiny Object Syndrome00:37:12 Balancing Writing, Consulting, and Energy00:37:54 Making the Leap Financially as a Creator00:39:01 Subscriptions vs. Advertising as the Real Business Model#MostlyGrowthPodcast #CreatorEconomy #IndependentCreator #NewsletterBusiness #YearInReview This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjgustafson.substack.com
In this episode we'll talk about:Why meaningful work rarely feels dramatic while you're doing itHow clarity often arrives after consistency, not beforeThe danger of dismissing ideas because they feel “too obvious”Why hindsight clarity doesn't mean the process was easyLearning to trust what keeps returning quietlySeparating real progress from performative momentumand more. CONNECT WITH ME…→ Instagram — @mattgottesman→ My Substack — mattgottesman.substack.com → Apparel — thenicheisyou.comRESOURCES…→ Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE→ Masterclass — CLICK HEREWORKSHOPS + MASTERCLASS:→ Need MORE clarity? - Here's the FREE… 6 Days to Clarity Workshop - clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play→ Write, Design, Build: Content Creator Studio & OS - Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & incomeOTHER RELATED EPISODES:Faith Isn't Knowing the Whole Path… It's Taking the Next Honest StepApple: https://apple.co/3MB62IuSpotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN
Curiosity & Beginner's Mind and Why They Matter Have you ever felt like your creativity or focus has dimmed even though you're doing everything “right”? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, I explore how curiosity and beginner's mind can lift that heaviness and help you reconnect with clarity, energy, and authentic creative flow. You'll learn simple, science-supported ways to spark mental openness, strengthen emotional presence, and rebuild momentum in your projects, storytelling, and personal growth journey. I also share practical tools for expanding your creative thinking skills, nurturing a more mindful work process, and cultivating everyday curiosity so you feel more aligned with your purpose. If you've been craving meaningful shifts in your creative life, this episode offers a grounded path forward. This week's Human Journey Method Card: Attraction Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset It's also brought to you by my podcast host, Podbean! I love how simple Podbean is to use. If you've been thinking of starting your own podcast, Podbean is the way to go!** Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | **Affiliate Link
In this episode of The EA Campus Podcast, Nicky sits down with Kimberly Spencer, founder of Crown Yourself and CEO of Communication Queens, for an honest conversation about what founders really need from their Executive Assistants. Kimberly shares her journey from Pilates instructor to screenwriter to entrepreneur, and how hiring her first EA completely changed the way she built and led her business.You'll hear Kimberly talk about learning to delegate, understanding your zone of genius, hiring for values rather than skills, and why radical ownership matters on both sides of the EA.founder partnership. She also shares how podcast guesting became a major part of her business strategy and references her book Make Every Podcast Want You.If you work with a visionary executive or support a founder who moves quickly, this conversation will give you practical insight into their mindset and how you can support them more effectively. The EA Campus
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In the final episode of the Performing at Your Best mini-series, Stacey pulls back the curtain on the little things that help her show up as her best self—especially on the tough days. From colourful shoes to crunchy salads and weighted blankets, this episode is a celebration of self-awareness, self-compassion, and setting yourself up to lead with clarity, calm, and confidence. You’ll learn: ✨ What “spoons” have to do with energy, productivity, and staying out of burnout✨ How sensory tools, joyful clothing, and rituals can regulate your nervous system✨ Why Stacey unapologetically leans into what works for her (and how you can too)✨ The power of finding your own quirky, comforting rhythm so you can lead from a place of strength This isn’t about copying someone else’s routine. It’s about discovering what works for you—and giving yourself full permission to do more of it.
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The Unlearning Framework: Your Foundation for AI Executive Productivity Barry O'Reilly's revolutionary approach to AI productivity starts with an unexpected premise: forget about tools and start with yourself. This unlearning framework is critical because success with executive AI productivity hinges less on the technology itself than on leadership transformation and behavioral change. Step 1: Map Your Personal Productivity Traits Before implementing any AI productivity system, understand how you naturally generate and process information. Essential Self-Assessment Questions: How do I do my best thinking—through conversation, writing, visualization, or movement? When during my day do I generate the most valuable strategic insights? Which repetitive tasks drain my energy without adding leadership value? Where am I losing critical information that should be captured and leveraged? Common Executive Productivity Profiles: Verbal Processors: Thrive in coaching calls, strategy sessions, and team discussions Written Processors: Need documentation, outlines, and structured note-taking Visual Processors: Create diagrams, whiteboard sessions, and visual frameworks Kinesthetic Processors: Walk while thinking, use physical gestures, or need movement Understanding your profile is the foundation of effective AI executive productivity implementation. Step 2: Identify What's Holding Back Your AI Productivity The biggest barriers to AI executive productivity aren't technical—they're behavioral patterns that must be unlearned. Critical Mindset Shifts for Executive AI Productivity: OLD: "Meetings are just for talking" ? NEW: Meetings are data-generation sessions that AI can capture and optimize OLD: "I must remember everything important myself" ? NEW: AI copilots capture every detail with perfect accuracy OLD: "Administrative work is simply part of leadership" ? NEW: Routine work should be automated to maximize strategic impact OLD: "I should be able to handle this workload" ? NEW: Leveraging AI executive productivity is strategic leadership OLD: "Learning AI requires technical expertise" ? NEW: You learn AI productivity by doing, not reading The 3-Level Executive AI Productivity Framework Level 1: Individual Task Enhancement (Beginner) Foundation: Build confidence with immediate AI productivity wins Quick-Start Applications: Refine email communications for clarity and executive presence Generate comprehensive meeting agendas in minutes Summarize lengthy documents and extract key insights Create first drafts of routine communications Brainstorm solutions when strategically stuck Time Investment: 15-30 minutes weekly Productivity ROI: 1-2 hours saved weekly Confidence Boost: Immediate validation of AI capabilities Level 2: Executive Workflow Transformation (Intermediate) The Meeting Revolution: Where executive AI productivity creates breakthrough results Barry O'Reilly's game-changing approach combines AI copilots (like Otter.ai) with large language models to revolutionize meeting follow-up—the single biggest time drain for executives. The 2-Minute AI Executive Productivity Process: Step 1: Let an AI copilot transcribe your meeting automatically (zero active time) Step 2: Download the transcript immediately after (30 seconds) Step 3: Upload to ChatGPT with your pre-written prompt template (30 seconds) Step 4: Review AI-generated output for alignment with your leadership voice (60 seconds) Step 5: Send perfectly formatted, comprehensive follow-up (30 seconds) Traditional Approach: 20-25 minutes per meeting Executive AI Productivity Approach: 2-3 minutes per meeting Time Saved per Meeting: 18-22 minutes Calculate Your Personal AI Executive Productivity ROI: Stop Drowning in Routine Tasks, Start Doing the Best Work of Your Life with AI Executive Productivity Tips.
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