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Episode 371 of The Playstation Show UK (TpSUK) Welcome to April's edition of The Playstation Show UK. In this episode we talk about gaming, TV, comedy, politics & culture. Well, most of that. Also a statistically average quiz is thrown in the mix.Thanks for listening and yes if The Big Don doesn't earn a trophy by the next show, he will be retired.

ASD and Jack are joined by EOG legends Big Don and Holiday Dan to go over the Everton defeat and ask what is the outcome we want?

Struggling with the ups and downs of the real estate business? In this episode of REBallers, we explore the inevitable rollercoaster of the real estate market with insights from experienced investors. Learn how to identify slumps, make better decisions under pressure, and use proven strategies to turn things around. Our expert guests reveal their best tips for maintaining a positive mindset, avoiding desperate moves, and staying resilient in the business. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you navigate the highs and lows of real estate investing. Don't miss these valuable takeaways!Vee, the founder of REBallers, is a franchise owner and a Developmental Agent of HomeVestors “We Buy Ugly Houses”.  Today, Vee is actively buying and selling properties in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi, TX while growing her rental portfolio of long term and short-term rentals.Please visit our website to get more information: https://reballers.com/ Episode Highlights00:00 Introduction01:23 Sponsor Messages03:08 Defining a Slump03:30 Strategies for Getting Out of Slumps11:11 The Big DON'Ts of Slumps16:01 Anticipating The Slumps21:50 Key Takeaways

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, August 28th, 2024. Later in the program, we have the fourth and final edition of our series regarding Indiana refugees on Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “The Big Don'ts” on Better Beware …

Episode 362 of The Playstation Show UK (TpSUK) It's business as usual as regular hosts Here-Comes-Bod, Krook, DsonicX & Zonal Ripper talk about the latest goings on in their lives & in the world of Playstation. Later on we were delighted to be joined by a guest, the one and only ex-host The Big Don. Even if he wasn't really invited.Oh and pirates.Enjoy.

Brian, Josh and Raven welcome Big Don from The Established Facts and The Stable podcasts to talk all about their thoughts on the fallout from Wrestlemania 40 and what this means for the future of the WWE. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-daniels9/support

Just like pro wrestling events, the card (podcast) is always subject to change...AND this week Mark "The Mark" needed to make a call to "The Family" to discuss pro wrestling! Joining this week's show is none other than the Big Don, Donny Bambino! We find out what this Bad Fella has been up to recently, before these two cover WWE's latest premium live event Crown Jewel and Raw. They look into the future with thoughts on Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 40, as well. Don't worry Sir Michael Jenks will be back next week with a wonderful story, however Mark leaks some of the details as why he is now Sir Shockmaster. Support the showLooking for a podcast player that offers seamless sync across iOS/Android/Web/Desktop? Join Podurama today with 50% off lifetime premium (for a limited time).https://podurama.com/podcast/can-crushers-wrestling-podcast-i1395497527 Order your Can Crushers Merch: https://can-crushers-wrestling-podcast.creator-spring.com/Remember, just because your trash it doesn't mean you can't do great things! It's called a garbage CAN not a garbage CAN NOT!

On this day in legal history, August 2, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. The process of adopting the Declaration of Independence began with the appointment of a committee of five, including notable figures like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, on June 10, 1776. Jefferson drafted the statement, and after revisions, it was presented to Congress, with the independence section of the Lee Resolution being adopted on July 2nd. The Declaration was officially adopted on July 4th, and printed copies were distributed to various assemblies and Continental troops. On July 19th, Congress ordered the Declaration to be engrossed on parchment, a process likely overseen by Timothy Matlock. On August 2, 1776, John Hancock, the President of the Congress, signed the engrossed copy, followed by other delegates, arranged by states from north to south. Not all 56 delegates were present on August 2nd, and some, like Robert R. Livingston, never signed the document. The engrossing and signing of the Declaration marked a significant step in the formalization of America's independence from Britain.Yesterday, on August 1, 2023, former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted on four counts for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The 45-page indictment accuses Trump of conspiring to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory and depriving voters of a fair election. Prosecutors allege that Trump pushed false fraud claims, pressured officials, and incited a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. The charges stem from Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation, and Trump is set to make an initial appearance in federal court on Thursday. Despite these legal troubles, Trump remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination for the next election. The indictment also mentions six unnamed co-conspirators, who appear to include figures like Rudy Giuliani and Jeffrey Clark. Trump's campaign has characterized the indictment as political persecution, and his legal woes continue to mount with other ongoing investigations and indictments.Shout out to sometimes listener Jason, who was at pains to inform me that he prefers Gina-hosted episodes, for pointing out that Big Don now has an indictment count for every year he has been alive. Trump faces federal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election | Reutershttps://esq.social/@Jason/110820081824513217U.S. law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman announced on Tuesday that it is laying off lawyers and professional staff and postponing the start dates for some incoming associates. The Chicago-founded firm, which employs around 700 lawyers, stated that less than 5% of attorneys and staff were affected, and the reductions were limited to groups where demand has diminished. Katten also reassigned team members to areas where demand exceeds capacity. Another law firm, Armstrong Teasdale, announced on Monday that it is laying off 24 staff members and 11 lawyers, following a review of organizational support structure and productivity. These layoffs come as U.S. law firms have been grappling with slowing demand for months, leading to staff reductions in several other firms. Katten has also decided to defer the start date for a portion of its incoming class of associates to February 1, 2024, a move mirrored by other law firms in response to the changing economic conditions.Cuts spread at US law firms as Katten announces layoffs, postpones start dates | ReutersSocial media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is challenging an Indian court ruling that found it non-compliant with government orders to remove specific content. The court had quashed X's request to overturn the government's removal orders in June 2023 and imposed a fine of 5 million rupees ($60,560). X has now appealed against this decision, arguing that it could lead the Indian government to issue more blocking orders and broaden censorship. The appeal was submitted to the Karnataka High Court by local law firm Poovayya & Co. X's argument emphasizes the need for clear parameters on what mandates the blocking of an entire account rather than a specific post. The original lawsuit predates X's ownership by Elon Musk, who is also pursuing various business interests in India, including potential investments in electric vehicle manufacturing and satellite broadband through SpaceX. The Indian authorities have previously asked the company to act on content related to various political and social issues, including support for an independent Sikh state and criticism of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.Musk's X challenges India ruling on content blocking, cites censorship risk | ReutersA group of 14 attorneys general has urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt a more comprehensive strategy to reduce plastic pollution. In a letter to the EPA, the officials from states including California, New York, and the District of Columbia described the plastic pollution crisis as "one of the most pervasive challenges of our time." They called for measures beyond improving recycling, such as reducing new plastic production and addressing waste from the fast-fashion industry. The EPA released a draft strategy for addressing plastic pollution in April and is currently reviewing public comments. The attorneys general also urged the EPA to limit virgin plastics production at petrochemical plants and consider regulations for industries that contribute to plastic waste. The EPA has noted that annual production of plastics and plastic waste has more than doubled in the past 20 years. The call for a more robust strategy comes amid growing global concern over plastic pollution, with around 170 countries agreeing in June to develop a plan that could lead to the first global treaty to curb plastic production.14 attorneys general urge EPA to bolster plastic pollution strategy | ReutersYou have heard us say you can reach us on the esq.social Mastodon instance. Mastodon is like open source Twitter, or X, or whatever its called now. Its pretty straightforward to use and if you're a law or legal-adjacent professional we'd love to have you tooting on our timeline – that's what you do on Mastodon, instead of Tweet.Additionally, we have a legal-themed Matrix server running. What is that? It's a chat room, basically. But not the kind from the early 90s where there are weirdos and such. We moderate it. As with Mastodon, if you're interested in chatting with fellow legal professionals, we encourage you to join. Links for both are in the show notes. Finally, with all this talk of federated services and the fediverse and such, we have Lawstodon. Lawstodon is a directory for legal professionals in the fediverse. In other words, its like a phone book for Mastodon accounts for users. You can add yourself to the database, claim your account if you're already listed, and find people to follow. Its been a great tool for me to get my follow-list up and running once I bailed on Twitter, and I think it can be the same for you. Link, as always, in the shownotes. esq.socialhttps://chat.matrix.esq.socialLawstodon.org Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The BIG Don, Donny Bambino, of High Ground Pro Wrestling makes an offer Mark "The Mark" can not refuse on this week's Can Crushers Spotlight! Find out what the Bad Fellas have in mind for the rest of the High Ground roster, including The T.O.P. Bambino talks about growing up a wrestling fan and how from time too time that got him in a bit of trouble, how moving out on his own gave him the push he needed in the wrestling business, and what his plans are going forward.  Mark and Donny pull the curtain back a few times to share some great stories from both of their lives in the wrestling business and share a few laughs along the way. This and so much more on this week's Can Crushers Spotlight!!Collar X Elbow - The Wrestling Brand Use promo code CanCrushers to save 10% off your order!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRemember, just because your trash it doesn't mean you can't do great things! It's called a garbage CAN not a garbage CAN NOT!Order your Can Crushers Merch: https://can-crushers-wrestling-podcast.creator-spring.com/

Episode 13Join Alex, Scott & Nelson for this Silver Screen Breakdown of 1993 classic film True Romance! We have already broken down a few Quentin Tarantino films that he directed, this is the 1st script that he had ever written!True Romance Cast:Christian Slater as Clarence WorleyPatricia Arquette as Alabama WhitmanDennis Hopper as Clifford WorleyVal Kilmer as ElvisGary Oldman as Drexl SpiveyBrad Pitt as Floyd, Dick's RoommateChristopher Walken as Vincenzo CoccottiBronson Pinchot as Elliot BlitzerSamuel L. Jackson as Don "Big Don"Michael Rapaport as Dick RitchieSaul Rubinek as Lee DonowitzConchata Ferrell as Mary Louise RavencroftJames Gandolfini as VirgilBe sure to watch past episodes and make sure you follow on all podcast platforms!Become a Sponsor of the Silver Screen Breakdowns Podcast!

Nervous about how to make the transition to zero drop shoes?  I got you covered. In this episode, I'm giving you 3 Do's and 1 Big Don't for making the transition to zero drop shoes. Give these a try and then report back!  FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MY FREE DAILY SHAKEDOWN CLICK HERE TO GET MY FREE 10 WEEK ULTRA TRAINING PLAN CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR RUN YOUR FIRST 50K COACHING PROGRAM CLICK HERE TO JOIN MY PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP

What a Friday edition of the show, we spoke to James Tobin from channel 7, Michelle has a big decision to make, we heard your golfing injuries and Xav saw a stranger on his way to work. 14:30 - Xav's neighborhood watch 16:58 - Producer Shaan broke up to what song? 19:00 - Around the grounds 22:37 - Sports report 26:30 - Big Don's drama 30:03 - Crickets or tickets 33:33 - Breaking Blink 182 news 35:12 - Should Michelle get a dog? 43:14 - James Tobin 50:24 - Parking fines have gotten insane 52:38 - What happened on the golf course?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le road trip de Radio Nova en Irlande : Best Of Entre musique traditionnelle, rock, soul et hip hop la musique irlandaise n'a pas fini de vous surprendre. Pendant une semaine l'équipe de Radio Nova est allé tendre ses micros entre Dublin, Galway et Belfast. Le road trip de Radio Nova en Irlande : Premier arrêt, Dublin Et si la musique traditionnelle irlandaise occupe une place centrale dans la verte Érin, les flûtes et bodrhàn sont loin d'épuiser la diversité du paysage musical de l'île. La preuve en image et en musique avec le rappeur Glenn Denim et son compositeur Loop Heavy, que Jeanne Lacaille a rencontré dans leur boutique dédiée au streetwear à Dublin.Mais ce séjour à Dublin aura aussi été l'occasion de découvrir l'acoustique impeccable des mythiques studios de Windmill Lane, l'ambiance chaleureuse de Temple Lane et le rock survolté de Kerbodg lors de leur passage au Whelan's. Et bien d'autres choses qu'on vous propose de découvrir dans le premier podcast de notre road trip musical.Le road trip de Radio Nova en Irlande : Deuxième arrêt, Belfast Pour ce deuxième arrêt, laissez-vous guider par les voix de Winnie Ama, Yenkee ou par les rimes affutées de Big Don, rappeur et figure du hip-hop local. Et la réputation hospitalière des Irlandais n'est pas une légende. Big Don nous a accueillis chez lui le temps de l'interview, dans son appartement situé sur les hauteurs de la ville, avec une vue imprenable sur Belfast. Capitale de l'Irlande du Nord et berceau du Titanic, Belfast est une ville charmante en pleine effervescence et qui regorge d'artistes talentueux. La vie musicale de la ville est loin de se limiter à la scène traditionnelle et nous avons été à la rencontre de nombreux jeunes artistes qui donnent à voir et à entendre toute la diversité et la créativité des artistes de la ville. Et ce n'est donc pas un mais deux podcasts que l'on vous propose de découvrir ! Et nous avons fini notre séjour à Belfast sur un air de punk et de guitare saturées avec les Dea Matrona, trio punk et féministe que nous avons rencontré avant leur concert au Limelight, une salle mythique de la ville ! Le road trip de Radio Nova en Irlande : Troisième arrêt, GalwayOn peut difficilement résister au charme de Galway, porte d'entrée de la côte ouest de l'Irlande et du Connemara. Une ville à taille humaine, authentique, vibrante et festive, dans laquelle la musique est omniprésente. Mais les véritables stars de Galway sont les "buskers", ces musiciens de rue qui se produisent tout au long de Shop Street, où nous avons rencontré Steven et Lena. Deux jeunes buskers qui ont improvisé une session live rien que pour nous. Et c'est Lena qui nous donnera rendez-vous plus tard dans la soirée, dans un pub incontournable de Galway : The crane. Un de ces endroits magiques, authentiques et intimistes, dans lequel nous avons eu la chance d'assister à une session live de la célèbre flûtiste Steph Geremia. Une véritable icône de la musique traditionnelle irlandaise, qui ne joue que rarement dans ce genre d'événement. Le trèfle irlandais a dû nous porter chance. On espère que vous aurez voyagé autant que nous tout au long de ces podcasts et pour entendre la scène Irlandaise de vos propres oreilles rendez-vous juste ici. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Entre musique traditionnelle, rock, soul et hip hop la musique irlandaise n'a pas fini de vous surprendre. Pour ce deuxième arrêt, c'est à Belfast que nous sommes allés tendre nos micros, et ce n'est pas un, mais deux podcast que l'on vous propose de découvrir ! Capitale de l'Irlande du Nord et berceau du Titanic, Belfast est une ville charmante en pleine effervescence et qui regorge d'artistes talentueux. La vie musicale de la ville est loin de se limiter à la scène traditionnelle et nous avons été à la rencontre de nombreux jeunes artistes qui donnent à voir et à entendre toute la diversité et la créativité des artistes de la ville. Pour ce deuxième épisode, laissez-vous guider par les voix de Winnie Ama, Yenkee ou par les rimes affutées de Big Don, rappeur et figure du hip-hop local. Et la réputation hospitalière des irlandais n'est pas une légende. Big Don nous a accueilli chez lui le temps de l'interview, dans son appartement situé sur les hauteurs de la ville, avec une vue imprenable sur Belfast. Et nous avons fini sur un air de punk et de guitare saturées avec les Dea Matrona, trio punk et féministe que nous avons recontré avant leur concert au Limelight, une salle mythique de la ville ! Et pour notre dernier arrêt, c'est aux portes du Connemara, à Galway, que nous poserons nos valises. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Entre musique traditionnelle, rock, soul et hip hop la musique irlandaise n'a pas fini de vous surprendre. Pour ce deuxième arrêt, c'est à Belfast que nous sommes allés tendre nos micros, et ce n'est pas un, mais deux podcast que l'on vous propose de découvrir ! Capitale de l'Irlande du Nord et berceau du Titanic, Belfast est une ville charmante en pleine effervescence et qui regorge d'artistes talentueux. La vie musicale de la ville est loin de se limiter à la scène traditionnelle et nous avons été à la rencontre de nombreux jeunes artistes qui donnent à voir et à entendre toute la diversité et la créativité des artistes de la ville. Pour ce deuxième épisode, laissez-vous guider par les voix de Winnie Ama, Yenkee ou par les rimes affutées de Big Don, rappeur et figure du hip-hop local. Et la réputation hospitalière des irlandais n'est pas une légende. Big Don nous a accueilli chez lui le temps de l'interview, dans son appartement situé sur les hauteurs de la ville, avec une vue imprenable sur Belfast.Et nous avons fini sur un air de punk et de guitare saturées avec les Dea Matrona, trio punk et féministe que nous avons rencontré avant leur concert au Limelight, une salle mythique de la ville ! Et pour notre dernier arrêt, c'est aux portes du Connemara, à Galway, que nous poserons nos valises. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Welcome back to The Loyal Sons Show (@TheLoyalSons): a safe, sun-shiny place for your Pitt athletics fix. Brought you by Rendine Consulting (@RendineConsult): 0:40 - 19:34 - A long overdue Attendance State bashing. Plus, Bub Means & Jahsear Whittington commitments 19:40 - 42:00 - Jahsear Whittington. Pitt's first commit in the class of '24 joins us to talk about why he chose Pitt, relationships with coaches, where he gets his inspiration, and more. 42:07 - 1:00:35 - Our draft (not Mt. Washington, this is totally different) predicting the sights and sounds of ESPN's production after the selection of Kenny Pickett in Thursday's NFL draft. (Hint: They will talk about his hand size) 1:00:42 - 1:34:21 - Donny Chedrick aka Donny Football. Big Don joins us to preview this year's NFL draft, particularly where we think Kenny will land and who the Steelers will ultimately end up with. Also, brief discussions about chicken wings and Better Call Saul (don't worry, no spoilers). Hail Loyal Sons of Pittsburgh. --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Interview video available here: https://youtu.be/F3X1BC_HQws  Bio Bruno Pešec helps business leaders innovate profitably. He is the rare innovator who can claim that he's worked on a regulation-defying freight train and an award-winning board game. In addition to his corporate experience with brands like DNV, DNB, and Kongsberg Group, Bruno runs a community of entrepreneurs of several thousand members. Longer version of bio available at https://www.pesec.no/about/ Websites/ Social Media Bruno's website: pesec.no Playing Lean site: https://www.playinglean.com/ LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pesec/ Books The 9 Big Don'ts of Corporate Innovation by Bruno Pešec https://www.pesec.no/9-big-donts-of-corporate-innovation/ The Corporate Startup by Tendayi Viki https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corporate-Startup-Established-Successful-Innovation/dp/9462761507 The Game Changing Strategy by Constantinos Markides https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Changing-Strategies-Established-Industries-Breaking/dp/0470276878    To Better Thinking by Linda Elder https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Thinking-Living-Through-Critical/dp/0133092569 The Halo Effect by Phil Rosenzweig https://www.amazon.co.uk/Effect-Business-Delusions-Deceive-Managers/dp/1476784035 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Surprising-Truth-about-Motivates/dp/B004N74VBK   Episode Transcript Intro: Hello and welcome to the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast. I'm Ula Ojiaku. On this podcast I speak with world-class leaders and doers about themselves and a variety of topics spanning Agile, Lean Innovation, Business, Leadership and much more – with actionable takeaways for you the listener. Guest Intro: Hello everyone, thank you so much for tuning in to this episode of the Agile Innovation Leaders Podcast. My guest today is Bruno Pešec. He is one of those rare innovators and coaches whose focus is on helping business leaders innovate profitably. I had lots of learning moments and ‘aha' moments speaking with Bruno and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation. I learnt a lot as well. I have no doubt that you will also get some useful nuggets from this episode, so enjoy. Ula Ojiaku:  I have with me here, Bruno Pešec. And, Bruno, welcome to the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast, it's a great pleasure and honour to have you here on the show. Bruno Pešec:  Thank you very much, Ula. And I also want to give my special gratitude and thanks for perfectly pronouncing my surname. Ula Ojiaku:  Oh, well, I am very happy about that. I actually wrote it out, you know, phonetically on a piece of paper. But thanks, you taught me well, great. Now let's go straight into the questions we have for you today. So, who is Bruno Pešec? Bruno Pešec:  So, Bruno Pešec is, I will describe an Innovator, Martial Artist and Engineer, that probably sums up like parts of my life that I'm proudest, and that I engage with the most. So, I started my studies as a young engineer, and what I was really fascinated with are problems, wicked problems. Usually wicked problems are described as a collection of problems that don't really have a clear cause, clear root cause, and there is no clear-cut solution, the only thing you can try to do is tame them a little bit, and I was fascinated with that as engineer. That's why I studied industrial engineering, which is a combination of systems and humans. I started my career in defense, and I had the good fortune of working on some very, very difficult products. And one of the projects that I was working on was an innovation completely based on product and technology. We made such a product that was by far the best in the whole world, it was so good, no one believed us. And it was ridiculous, but for me, it was a great learning experience, because, you know, we were a young group of engineers that said, like, hey, let's just do everything we can to make the best product we can, and we succeeded, and nobody on the market believed us. So, what happened, our sales department had to send our product on a tour across the globe. And with a lot of engineering products and solutions, they can be copied by sufficiently proficient engineers, and that is what happened after a few years. It wasn't such a leading product anymore. But for me, it was a very important learning lesson, because I realised that innovation isn't just about this technical side, but also about the human side, you must understand how to talk about innovation, you must understand how narratives form, how stories form and how people interact. And that is kind of how I started to slowly expand my own knowledge beyond just being an engineer, to also invest in a lot of time and effort to understand psychology, human nature, emotions, not just to reading, but also to try to be different myself, whatever that might mean. And it wasn't always pleasant. Ula Ojiaku:  I totally empathise - wow! Could you tell us a bit more about the product? What was the product all about? Bruno Pešec:  So, since I was working in industry, that's, you know, very limited with NDAs. So unfortunately, I can't really go into great specifics, but let's say that innovations were based on the physical properties. And I can say, you know, people expect that the products made out of steel have a specific weight, what we were able to do is, through a lot of engineering trades, using numerical simulations, very advanced computation, a lot of testing in actual manufacturing whole, we were able to make a product that has varying thickness of steel panels, and that reduce the weight of the product and increase the functionality of the product. And that's why I say, when a smart engineer sees the solution, they can easily copy it, but the challenge is seeing the solution, coming to see that. So, we did the heavy working of finding the new improvement, and then it was easy to take over. And if we connect it to what a lot of companies and startups mess up, when they spend their time and effort to educate the market and then somebody else comes and actually picks up the market. So that is, you know, when you have the whole discussion, is it good to be first to the market? Yes, if you can afford to capture it. Ula Ojiaku: Yes. Yes. Very true, because you have the fast followers who just sit back, let you do the heavy lifting and then they, because they have maybe a wide range of resources and deep pockets, are able to mass manufacture what you spent years to put together. Wow! Bruno Pešec: Exactly. Ula Ojiaku: So, what were the key lessons, because you said you now realise that it's not just about having a fantastic product, you also had to focus on the human psychology. So, what's different between then and now? Bruno Pešec: So, one of the things, reflecting here in the moment, one of the very important lessons, for me personally, was that alignment is much more important and valuable than being the most correct person in the room, or following the perfect or the ideal process. So for myself, you know, I have a decade of experience innovating and inventing, not just in defense, but also in transportation in oil and gas, in entertainment, you know, in different industries. And without trying to sound arrogant, I have a good grasp of what it takes to, you know, develop, invent something and take it to the market, which is not necessarily always true. So, when I work, you know, with clients or different teams, I'm usually the person who knows the innovation process, but that doesn't matter a lot if I cannot help those people in the room to actually get from A to B. And that sometimes includes, I don't want to say compromises, but negotiations, both internal implicit, but also external, you know, when do you stop focusing on just the theory and when do you move to, okay, in practice being pragmatic, and moving on. And I would say that Agile and Innovation and Lean and Lean Startup and a lot of these fields, they're guilty of being extremely dogmatic and paradigmatic, and then you have this whole conversation around, okay, when is it about dogma and when is it about flow, customer, value, outcomes? So, that, to me was part of my learning journey, like, sometimes harsh lessons. Ula Ojiaku: I totally am nodding because I experienced this every day, as you know, as an Agile Coach, it's really about, you might know things, you know, but it's also about working with people, because finally, at the end of the day, it's all about people and you need to work with people, you need to establish the relationship, the trust. And for me, a policy is I want to work with people in a way that they would want to work with me over and over again. And sometimes this may be about losing a battle so that you know, everyone can together win the greater war, you know, from time to time. One statement you made now that really stood out to me is that; “Alignment is more valuable than being the most correct person in a room”. That's a great quote. Okay, so can you tell us about your game Playing Lean? I understand you developed the game, how did it come about and what do you currently use it for? Bruno Pešec: So yes, it's called Playing Lean, and I'd be happy to tell you a bit more. So, it's funny, it came through part of this learning experience as well. So, I'm not the only one, it was also Simen Fure Jørgensen, he is the guy that actually started it as well. So, the starting point was very simple. You have a group of people, and you want to introduce a new concept. In this case, it was Lean Startup. And you know how it will go, if you tell two groups of people where here's a book, read it, let's talk in a week. So, maybe there's one person that reads it, the rest might skim it, and the, you know, the other third won't even open it. And what we were inspired with was using games. We were actually inspired with Get Kanban if you know the game for teaching Kanban in software development. And back in that time, Simen just tried to find a similar game for teaching Lean Startup Innovation, entrepreneurship, and there was none, and that was the trigger. So, it was scratching our own need, and what I love and what I'm the proudest was that we used the Lean Startup principles to develop the game itself. That was very important to us, and to the listeners that maybe have heard about Lean Startup but aren't as familiar. So, Lean Startup is a methodology for developing businesses through experimentation, iterative development, and it basically relies on Agile body of knowledge, customer development and business modeling. So, in our case, we decided after we have iterated a lot on the functionality and the desirability of the game, we decided to go down a crowdfunding route. And what happened, it was a big failure. So, we didn't manage to reach our goal, but when we were reviewing, so it wasn't zero, but it was not enough money to actually take us, so, we used Kickstarter as a platform, which is all or nothing, you must reach the goal, otherwise, you receive no funds, but you can see the data. And what we noticed is that the people that were supporting the campaign actually weren't who we thought the players are, but who would use the game to teach Lean Startup. And that is when we realised, hey, our customer segment isn't really the people that will play the game to learn lean startup, but our customer segment is actually people like you and me, Ula, that consult and coach and help others. Now when we realised that, we started focusing, okay, what do these people need? What are their jobs to be done, what is important to them? And then tweak the product, what we learned is to them, what's really important is that the product is extremely polished, they need to be proud of it, it shouldn't look like you know, Microsoft clipboard, or clipart, whatever, it needs to look very professional. So, we partnered with Holger who is one of the best illustrators in the world, he illustrated Business Model Generation and other things like that. So, we partnered with him, the game looks spectacular. Okay, then we said it needs to be reputable. So, we partnered with Ash Maurya who wrote Running Lean, we partnered with Alexander Osterwalder who wrote Business Model Generation and few other books in the series, that was important. And then what was also the thing is the facilitators and coaches and consultants, they're not buying the game, they're buying a new product for their coaching or consulting portfolio. So, our value proposition is the game, plus the facilitating materials, plus the marketing materials, plus everything. So, a lot of learning happened, you know, in that one failed campaign. And then we kept iterating on that, and they usually say the rest is history, I hope it's still not history. But you know, we won awards, first game was completely sold out, we made a new one, that one is also almost sold out, we have a global community of 200 Facilitators. So, it's been going pretty well. And all of this, you know, learning, learning, learning, adjusting, learning, adjusting, learning, adjusting, learning, adjusting. Ula Ojiaku:  You're basically applying the, you know, the Lean Startup cycle as well, because you're adjusting, you learn, you take the learning you're adjusting, and you make an improvement on what's existing. Congratulations. Now, that's an amazing story. And the fact that you said, you know, the Kickstarter failed, it wasn't a failure, it was more of a redirection, because you now got to focus on the right customer, the person who needs the product. Yeah and so, I also understand from your website that you sort of run, Train the Trainer sessions on Playing Lean, is that correct? Bruno Pešec: That's correct. That's correct. Ula Ojiaku: Okay, and when is your next one? Do you have any scheduled in the near future, or, you know, should listeners just go to the website and register? Bruno Pešec: So, listeners can go to playinglean.com. And what we decided to do because of COVID, obviously, and the global situation, so we have a completely self-paced part. So, you can take it any time, and then when you complete it, we schedule, so we have batches of people. So, let's say that you immediately go, you hear this show, and you go, you can take it, you can listen to all the theory or the facilitation, Playing Lean facilitator training. And then when there's four or six, we schedule a private session where we play the game together, and you know, let's say, finish the training, and we came to that because it's pretty flexible for people. And as I said, our customer segments are consultants and coaches, and the thing that they really don't want is to lose their precious billable time. Ula Ojiaku: Yes, yes. And will the follow up sessions, will they have to be in person or have you devised a way of doing it virtually? Bruno Pešec: So, everything is completely virtual for the time being. So, we're using Mural, but any of these can work. And what we basically did is we took and we recreated the whole game in that setup, and I was a bit skeptical at first. I wasn't 100% sure that, you know, it would work in such a setting because it is a board game, Playing Lean is a physical board game, and we purposefully designed it to be physical. Before all this happened, we rejected to make it digital, because there's a special connection when you're doing that together. And so I wasn't sure if we go with, we move it online, but people were asking so much, like, they want to play, they want to attend it. So, we said okay, let's give it a try. What we actually found out was that it works in some cases better, and in some worse. So, one thing that you lose is people cannot talk at the same time.  I'm sure that everybody noticed that now with all zoom and Teams and all the meetings is, it's very difficult, you cannot talk at the same time, which does happen in physical meetings, you might have small groups of people either whispering or saying something. Here, that doesn't work, so, you must facilitate and arrange everything differently. You can have breakouts, but again, you cannot see it as a facilitator. When you coach team, you know, if you tell two of them have a discussion, you can slightly overhear. Yeah, now, you lose that. So, there are some challenges in this. But I'm pleasantly surprised, you know, thinking back 10 years ago, how many digital tools we have today and they're good. They work. Ula Ojiaku: True, true, I mean, that's why we're speaking although we're in different geographical locations. So yeah, definitely. Right, so, I know that you also recently published the book, an E-book, “Nine Big Don'ts of Corporate Innovation: How to Spot and Avoid Costly Innovation Mistakes”, can you tell us a bit more about this? Bruno Pešec: I'd love to. So, the starting point for this, were something that's usually called survivor bias. And I'll just share two stories to kind of illustrate the survivor bias. And funnily, both include aviation. So, in one case is Aeroplane Inspectors, so whatever is their formal title, were investigating plane crashes, and survivals. And what they noticed was that it wasn't the most important, how physically prepared people in the plane were, it didn't matter if they are obese, or if they're healthy, unhealthy, or whatnot, the only thing that mattered, was if people stopped to take their belongings before evacuating the plane. So, everybody who stopped to try to get their, you know, things from the overhead department perished. And that is why you always hear that boring message, back in the time when we were flying much more often, you know, take oxygen first in case of evacuation, ignore your belongings, go out. So, and they discovered it by focusing on all those that perished, not those that actually did manage to run out and escape before the plane caught fire. A similar story, but from wartime, was when they were looking into reinforcing fighter crafts. So, they were looking, they were charting, when the crafts returned, they were charting all the holes on the body of the plane. And then their initial idea was to focus on all the parts where the holes were. But one guy observed and said, “No, that's wrong. Because those planes return, let's take look where there are no holes, because where there are no holes, those planes did not return”. And then they reinforced that and that increased the survivability of the plane. So, this is, it's almost like inversion of thinking. And that survivor bias at the core is, hey, sometimes there is value in looking at all those that failed, and understanding why did that fail, and avoiding the things that they were doing? And that was the logic, that was something that started me here. So, I worked with hundreds of innovators with, I don't, I can't say hundreds of companies, but when you work with a large company, you know, it's easily several hundred people. And I continue to see the same mistakes again, and again and again. And I said, you know, it's not about trying to copy Amazon, or Google or whoever you think is the most innovative company in the world. Stop, pause and take a look at all the failed innovations. And that was kind of the trigger that is, so from experience and observation, I decided to share mine. I will not go into great details of all mine, because everybody who listens to this can get the e-book for free in your show notes, they will be able to find it. If not, they can reach out to you, to me, whoever, we're going to help them. But one that I want to share with your listeners is one of maybe a little bit shocking ones that I say is don't invest in orphans, orphan ideas, and what do I mean by that is ideas by themselves are worthless. We keep hearing that, but we don't take action on that. So, an idea doesn't come out of nowhere, someone must have recommended it, and on the management level, a common mistake is when, let's say there's a group or strategy retreat, and they hire some consultant, they come up with brilliant ideas, but they don't execute on it, they give it to someone else to do it. So, there is a discrepancy, there is this idea, it came from Ula, but suddenly it was thrown to Bruno, go do it. I never met Ula in my life, I'm supposed to be passionate about this? Ula Ojiaku: Exactly. You don't know the context behind the whole idea? How did it come about? But, no, these things happen and I'm thinking of a recent example. Bruno Pešec: But it is, it you know, it is something that resonates, and people are aware of it, but they don't think about it this way, and then they don't realise how damaging this is. And especially, so I don't want to sugarcoat it. Innovation, in a large company, is a very painful process, it is very punishing on people, it's very rarely rewarding, and people that do deal with innovation in companies, they don't do it to get tapped on the back, they do it because they derive pleasure from it, they derive joy from it. But that does not mean that they shouldn't be rewarded, but those people that are like that, they're rare. So usually, you know, I see that happen again, and again, a company decides ‘we want to be innovative'. Everybody, you know, there's a training for everybody in the company, and we will have like, big company meeting from today on, you must be innovative, and, you know, it's forced down the throat. And suddenly, people, you must work on this project, it's very difficult. It's difficult to force people to go through such pain for nothing. Ula Ojiaku: Like you said, innovation is not something you force down people's throats, it has to align with their intrinsic motivation, I believe it was Daniel Pink that wrote the book Drive about what motivates people. And, at the very least, they have to know what's in it for them, which goes back to, you know, your earlier statement about, you're dealing with human beings, you need to understand the psychology, how do you get people's buy in? How do you make sure that they want to do it, even if you're not there watching them? Yeah. Right. So, you've shared one of the don'ts, which is don't invest in orphans, do you want to share maybe one or two more of those ‘don'ts' in corporate innovation? Bruno Pešec: So, the last one, don't make how much time, effort and money you have spent so far, guide your decision. That is also a very common one, it happens to all of us in private life, in business life, I'm sure you experienced this, well, you know, when you're sitting there, the project isn't going as it should be going. And then somebody says, well, we've been going at this for two years, we spent, you know, so much money, we hired people for this, you know, let's keep on doing it, and if that is your only reason to keep on doing it, I'm sorry, this probably doesn't have a very bright future. And the same goes for innovation projects and companies, you know, after some time, you should just cut the losses. It's kind of if you've spent two years and there is no traction in the market, it's just not attracting attention. It's better, you know, to stop leaking more funds, and even worse than that is people's time, like, as far as we know, time goes in only one direction, we can make money again. But to me, especially in large companies, what every leader has is additional responsibility for the time of their employees. The most disrespectful thing you can do is waste somebody's time. It happens, unfortunately, often because people don't understand that it's happening. But when you walk into a room, and you tell someone that they've spent two years on something that's at a dead end, what you did, you threw away two years of their life, they could have been doing something else. Ula Ojiaku: True, true. And there's nothing more demoralising than you know, you're going on a road that's a dead end, and everybody knows it, but nobody wants to say, you know, “are we actually headed in the right direction?” And there's a phrase, I mean, this is in in the scaled agile framework, which is one of the, you know, popular scaling agile frameworks. One of the principles there is to ignore sunk costs. And you know, that's basically, you don't base decisions for the future based on how much time, money, effort, resources, that you've put into it. You have to evaluate it based on the results you're getting - are you getting the outcomes? I mean, if you had if you had made a hypothesis, has the hypothesis been validated or not, if it's not been validated, and you're getting, your indications are contrary to what you expected, it's either you pivot or you kill it. You don't just go on for sentimental reasons. So, no, great one. Yeah. Do you want to add anything else about your e-book? Is there anything else you'd like to share with the audience? Bruno Pešec: Well, we could probably go for several hours discussing everything in it. But what I can just say is that, besides just discussing these different don'ts, I also offer specific countermeasures. So, that is something for example, for the sunk cost I completely agree with what you shared. Unfortunately, the side effect is, if you run into someone that doesn't want to see exactly how you describe it, so like, no, no, no, no, that experiment wasn't done correctly, or I wasn't involved in that hypothesis, then one easy countermeasure is to immediately agree on the spot, okay, I see, I understand that you're very involved in that you, you know, your ego is in this. So, let's make an agreement right here, right now. What is it? What terms are we giving to this? What terms are we giving to this to continue? So, we, for example, this is a real one, but I'm removing the details, because of confidentiality. With one executive, he had exactly that problem. He was working on something for three years and he was afraid that if he would stop this, that his career would suffer as well. So, we sat down with his management team, and we said, okay, we are not now ready to immediately kill it, even though we have spent so much, but we're going to give it exactly three more months, and A, B and C, if that happens, it continues. As clear as that, signed by everybody, not for legal reasons, but for psychological reasons. You know, I put my name on this, I commit to these terms. Three months later, they kill it, we didn't even discuss it for five minutes. It was, you know, this is what we said, it didn't happen. Bam! I was shocked, I was shocked how easy that went. So that is, you know, an easy one, because people need to own that, I cannot tell people go and kill it, they must see like, oh, we really should stop this. Ula Ojiaku: Exactly. And there's something about a public commitment as well, it kind of, you know, makes it easier for all parties involved. You know, there is a rational reason for killing it and a rational reason for stopping an initiative, if that makes sense. Now, I'm going to ask you a question as a, you know, you teach innovation and entrepreneurship. Have you ever been in a situation where you've been asked to coach, you know, maybe a team or a particular area, so you have like the leadership buy in, and you've been asked to coach the team, but the team are kind of a bit closed to getting input from you? If so, what have you, you know, could you share with the audience what you've done to win them over or, and get them to actually get to a point where they are seeking and actively drawing your input into what they're doing? Bruno Pešec: So, I had that happen both at the management level and at the team level. So, in one case, I walked in with a team, and the guy immediately told me as I walked through the door, Bruno, this is bull****, I'm here, just because I was commanded to be here. You know, you have three minutes. And I just completely ignored him, I just looked at him, I was like, okay, so, and started the discussion. Why are we here? What do we want to get? In my case, I usually try to avoid confrontation in that sense, because people are, they have the right to be frustrated. Like, if they have really been commanded and just said, "You be here”. You know, it's kind of, I might recognise that and say, okay, I understand that, I'm not here to do innovation theatre, so I don't, how could I say, I don't really do training. When I'm brought in, I do very specific things. So, in this case, I'm really relying a lot on my background as engineer because they can see that I'm one of them in most of the cases, so I'm not like a manager or a sales guy or something like that, I'm very curious. I'm curious about their work, and this is where we start. We start talking about their specific product or service. Understanding that, and I just let them talk, and that's the easiest one, it's kind of, I'm not there to be smarter than them, I'm there because I'm good at the part of the process, and together, we're going to figure out what needs to be achieved, and sometimes they have very strong feelings. I know exactly what needs to be done, but no one in management is listening to me, and then I go, okay, I'm here, I'm listening to you, now share. And we just start from there. And people usually do have, and it is a great starting point, they will say, you know, this product sucks, because of A, B, and C, what needs to happen is X, Y, and Z. And then I start probing, it's like, okay, the things that you said that it sucks, why is that so? Okay, and you say that this will be a solution, why do you think so? And I ask them, we start to have a whiteboard, we start mapping it, if we don't know, we have this conversation, we start going to very specific things. Because what I strongly believe in is go harsh on problems, go harsh on issues, but be gentle with people. So, if you and I, you know, I will always have my utmost respect for Ula, but when we have a problem in front of us, when I go harsh, I'm not going to harsh on Ula, I'm going harsh on the problem. Ula Ojiaku: Don't take it personally. Bruno Pešec: Exactly. I want to rip the problem apart. That's our job as innovators, you have an idea, it's not about kissing that idea on the cheek, it's about breaking it seeing you know, what, if we do this, is it going to hold? What if we do this is it going to hold? What if we do that, is it still going to hold? If not, well maybe this is worth doing, it has nothing to do with you as a person. You and I, we are in a partnership about solving that problem, that issue, and for me, it works because it's genuine and people can feel that. So, I'm, you know, I'm being authentic, I'm being myself. And that is why I also say when people ask me, okay, Bruno, how can I coach like you? How can I, you know, repeat the same thing? I tell them, don't try to copy, you know, I am me, you are you, play to your strength. If you're a quiet person, if you're a gentle person, play to that, you know, be like water, be like river, wear them out, you know, wear them out with kindness, always go back to what you're discussing, be yourself. It's so tiring trying to be somebody else, it's so tiring trying to copy somebody else. It won't always work, but you will know that you were yourself, you did the best you could what's then there left to regret, even if it goes bad. Ula Ojiaku: True, true. I'm beginning to get suspicious that you've been eavesdropping on me, because I recently this week, gave a talk on being yourself and being that perfectly, so it's almost like, hmm, did Bruno eavesdrop on my speech? But hey, well said, well said. Now, let's just round up with a few more questions. This has been a fantastic conversation, I definitely have enjoyed speaking with you. Are there any books that you'd say you've drawn inspiration over the course of your career? You know, if so, what books are these? If you can share? Bruno Pešec:  Since the topics we have discussed today, were about innovation and a little bit of thinking better, I'll share three specific books. So, one for innovation. That is The Corporate Startup by Dan Toma, Esther Gons and Tendayi Viki, it is a great book, it's currently I would say one of the best books on both Innovation Practice and Innovation Management. So, I would definitely recommend it to everybody. It's a bit thick, but you know, you get actually two books in one. And another one, because to me, both Lean Agile Innovation, you know, they're all means to an end. If they become an end in itself, then that's when they become dogmatic. And what ties them all together is, you know, strategy. And the book I would heartily recommend, it's a, I would say, it's a bit underappreciated, is Game Changing Strategies from Constantinos Markides. It's a great book, so, he's a professor from London Business School, I think, or London School of Economics, I don't know, I keep mixing them. And he writes very well for an academic, you know, it's easy to consume a lot of examples. He makes business model innovation come to life. It's not just some theory, but it's specific examples, and for me, it's great because it shows you how to adapt. It doesn't have a lot of modules or anything, so it's more like looking at it and seeing okay, this worked, this didn't work, what's my case? And the third one, to better thinking. So, one great thing I read was that employees can make a bad CEO look great, so, employees can make anything work, bad decisions, bad management policies, you know, if they want to, they will make it work. At the same time, employees can also make the best strategies and policies go to nothing if they want to sabotage them. So, the last book is more on, I would say, for managers and leaders, and it's The Halo Effect from Phil Rosenzweig. What he talks about is exactly like what I mentioned with the survivor bias, but he talks about different views. Let's say that the gist of his book is by focusing on, you know, those perfect leaders with their halo, you become blinded, and leaders themselves become blinded, because they get confused, because they think that it is their ingenuity that created the result and not the employees and their skill. And you know, was Steve Jobs, the one who created everything? Ula Ojiaku: No Bruno Pešec: No, he definitely had some things that were good, he had some things that are horrible, but he had great people around him, they didn't come out of nowhere. Obviously, you could say the same for Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, or all the people that we consider, look at that that person, the halo around them. The risk for every leader and manager is to get deluded by their own success. And it's a lovely short book that will show you all these biases and delusions that can happen. I'll stop here. I think three books are enough. Ula Ojiaku:  I've had The Corporate Startup on my reading list, but the other ones, Game Changing Strategy, The Halo Effect definitely have gone onto my reading list now, which is already like this long. So, thanks for sharing those. Now, how can the audience reach you? How can the audience reach you, Bruno, are you online on social media? Bruno Pešec: So, I write a lot about innovation, strategy, experimentation, entrepreneurship, as well. You can find all of that on my website, www.pesec.no. It will be in your show note, as well, so you can find it there. I publish a lot of free resources, templates, sessions like this, webinars, writings, an E-book, etc. So, you can find everything there. I invite everybody who would like to connect on LinkedIn as well, but if you do then then please just drop in “Ula sends me.” Ula Ojiaku:  Well, more like “I listened to your episode on the podcast, and I'm reaching out.” Bruno Pešec: Right? They can make it as detailed as they wish. So, keeping it simple, that is where I share everything, and it's open and free. And I'm happy to share. You know, if you heard something in this conversation, please reach out to Ula or reach out to me if you would like any questions or any specific materials or whatever. Ula Ojiaku: Sounds great Bruno, thanks for that. Now, any final words for the audience before we wrap this up? Bruno Pešec:  Well, before the audience, for you, thank you very much. This has been a great conversation, very engaging. So thank you for creating this atmosphere and making this a very easy conversation. I believe, I mean, I enjoyed it so much, I would be surprised if the listeners don't take a little bit of our energy and conversationA and to the listeners, I just have one thing. So, you heard today a lot of stuff. There's a lot of great stuff to hear from Ula's other episodes, but the most important thing is start immediately, today, don't wait for the perfect moment. Take just one thing from today, and immediately discuss it tomorrow with the team or yourself, just one thing, it doesn't matter what, just immediately try it out. One step at a time. And, you know, a year from now we will look back and see what an amazing year you had. Don't wait for the perfect moment. Just start. Ula Ojiaku:  Fantastic. Well, that's very inspirational, I'm motivated to just go and conquer the world right now. Bruno it's been a pleasure speaking with you and I hope you would want to come back another time for us to have another conversation on this show. So, thank you so much Bruno. Bruno Pešec: Thank you, Ula, would be lovely. Ula Ojiaku: Great! Outro: That's all we have for now. Thanks for listening. If you liked this show, do subscribe at www.agileinnovationleaders.com or your favourite podcast provider. Also share with friends and do leave a review on iTunes. This would help others find this show.  I'd also love to hear from you, so please drop me an email at ula@agileinnovationleaders.com Take care and God bless.  

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"Networking for Introverts" offers tips and tricks to help introverted people learn how to network more effectively. In addition, Brent and Jamie offer insight into what it feels like to be an introvert. Networking for Introverts insights discussed First, Jamie's nightmare story from high school. Second, Brent's story of mistaken identity. Third, why networking is important even if you're an introvert. Fourth, how effective networking can encourage people to stay with an employer. Fifth, Brent shares the art of connecting with people. Sixth, the underlying meaning of what introverts say and do. Seventh, icebreakers for introverts. Eighth, how to practice networking skills. Ninth, how asking for help can expand your network. Tenth, the value of efficiency. Eleventh, how to leverage your boss to expand your network. Twelfth, the strategic advantage of introverts. In addition, how to set boundaries as an introvert. Finally, the eight "Big Don't" of networking.

Host J.D. Reager briefly checks in before turning things over to returning guest Aaron Sayers and Memphis blues musician Big Don Valentine (Hollywood All-Stars, Big Don Valentine & the All-Star Band). They discuss Big Don's long and illustrious career on Beale Street, at Wild Bill's, and beyond, and the importance of connecting with the audience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Host John Nellis talks to returning guest Big Don. Big Don has 500k in Football index and has recently went from a 'Stamp Collecting' strategy with 1400 players, to a more balls deep approach. He also joins us in the wake of some unusual market activity involving some of his largest holds! Thank you so much to sponsors Footstock for supporting the show, I really do enjoy their platform and think it has a big future. Give it a go on the link below, no deposit required for a welcome pack with 50 bonus cards and £10 in tournament entires: FOOTSTOCK LINK: http://bit.ly/JoinFootstock If you want a two week free trial on Football Index Edge, click this link below for me: https://bit.ly/JOIN-EDGE Here is a Patreon link for the more dedicated listener: https://www.patreon.com/HWAH YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/HWAHYouTube Thanks, John. Ps. Leave a 5 star review you handsome person.

30 Minutes.  Just 30 Minutes can set your "nearly grown" child on the path to lifelong money management.   And, no helicopter parenting required.  Plus, with 10 minutes more per week, you can put them into their own amazing habit-accountability system.  Parents, this involves setting up a strong foundation with the right emphasis points.  When we are done today, you will know exactly where to start and what to do to get them on a money planning road to success.  In this podcast episode we cover: [2:30] Two Big Mistakes Parents Make [3:38] Concepts your "nearly grown" NEEDS to understand (buy-in and quick results) [4:30] 2 Fundamentals no matter the age [6:14] The 30 Minute Starter Plan [6:29] Step 1:  The "Outside" Money [6:44] Step 2: The "Inside" Money [7:07] Step 3: The Transfer [7:50] Step 4:  Agree to Agree (as opposed to disagree) [8:12] The BIG Don't.  DO NOT SKIP THIS. [9:27] Step-By-Step Plan PLUS 2 Incentive Techniques to encourage your "nearly grown" to stay engaged. [10:20] The Hidden Lifetime Payoff Don't miss the opportunity to get your step by step Starter System.  It's a game changer.  You have nothing to love and so much to gain in the gift of money management for your offspring.   It's clean, easy, and is targeted to getting basic concepts down that will encourage them and yes, incentivize them to keep this great habit going.  It's one of the best things we've ever put out for free.   And to all parents, we always want to say: You CAN Have Success in the Middle of it ALL The JellyGeneration Team    

Once the girls acquiesce to the grossly blatant reality that BIG PHONE is not even trying to hide their spy tactics, the girls spout off even more nonsense in attempt to confuse the little pocket spies. THEN, Megan reveals Wendi to be a friendly liar AND Wendi reveals Megan to be a seashell wiper! PLUS, is Carson Daly the only one who can help the duo fight & defeat the dreaded BIG DON!?! *** FB GROUP: Pussy Fart Gang Gang Thank you @jd_heathen  *** Pretty please check out (and hopefully join) our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/pfgpod You get extra footage of us screwing around together AND alone! Most importantly, you are helping us pay to produce the show so... thank you!! We love ya!! **Megan Rice** Instagram: @handsomepartybutt BAKED GOODS! @mistersbakeshop ‘ShOuT yOuR AbOrTiOn!’ get your copy here ~~~> www.shoutyourabortion.com **Wendi Starling** Twitter: @wendistarling Instagram: @wendibird82 SEE THIS BITCH LIVE!! ‘Glamourpuss’ Saturday, March 7th 8pm at Zinc Bar gLaMoUrPuSs: glamourpuss49.brownpapertickets.com Follow @funnypainsmovie for updates on what’s happening with the documentary ‘Funny Pains’!!

With LSU beating Alabama earlier today, this re-release flashback episode is for "The Big Don" Tommy Rich! Time Limit Draw goes once more to the Land of the Extreme! Michael Watson and James Ryan are here to review ECW's November 2 Remember 1998. The FBI is here and ready to tee off on the SEC! Guest Referee Sunny shows her ass during the Lance Storm/Jerry Lynn match! Masato Tanaka and Balls Mahoney challenge those Damn Dudley Boys for their ECW Intergalactic Tag Team Championships! Tommy Dreamer and a Mystery Partner fight Justin Credible and Jack freakin' Victory! In the main event, the Triple Threat takes on the New Triple Threat, as Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, and Bam Bam Bigelow take on RVD, Sabu, and Taz!

Jon-David shows you his "Recipes" for the voices of Paco and Big-Don and tell you the ins and outs of producing a podcast. He hopes BE CREATIVE inspires you to produce your own creative projects! At the end of this podcast Jon-David tells you about two wonderful podcast: Story Grid Podcast and Jeff and Will's Big Gay Fiction Podcast.

Join Stan as he addresses the pros and con's of Big Don's love of meeting with and schmoozing with our adversaries!Why this fascination and bromance with our adversaries? Does he love dictators? Strong arm leaders? Why so?Take a listenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Big Shanks Radio we speak with Tristan Chambers – better known by his Instagram handle Chamberinos and the man behind Fire.Works & Smoke Raw Smoked Honey. Tristan dispels the rumours about how he became Big Don’s Wingman and talks to us about his love of smoked raw honey – which is now found in over 20+ stores. We hope you enjoy this chat with Tristan. This episode of Big Shanks Radio is brought to you by: Cleanheat Charcoal and Briquettes: @Cleanheatbbq Smokey Q Rubs and Sauces: @smokeyq_

On this Episode... Singer/Songwriter Paul Renna from "King Zero" and his solo band stopped by the Studio for a great episode... We got caught up on everything in Paul's world and we reminisce about our friend and brother, Big Don "MC Overlord", who passed away yesterday... Big Don, you will be missed and we love you... See you on the other side, Much Love...  

In this very first episode of Big Shanks Radio, we talk to the other "Big" guy of Australian BBQ - Big Don. Big Don (aka Donovan MacDonald) has built quite the reputation here in Perth with his #undergroundbbq weekend cooks around the city. We talk about his inspiration for underground bbq, why he loves his brisket and how he commissioned one of the biggest smokers WA has seen to date. We hope you enjoy the first ever episode of Big Shanks Radio!

This episode The-Big-Don is missing with same lame excuse & Bod gets attacked by a moth, plus we talk about upcoming E3 and what we would like to see and the usual banter http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/208-tpsuk-excuses-excuses/ (Continue Reading208 TPSUK: Excuses Excuses)The post http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/208-tpsuk-excuses-excuses/ (208 TPSUK: Excuses Excuses) appeared first on http://www.tpsukpodcast.com (The Playstation Show UK). https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

As we suffer another episode without The-Big-Don, DsonicX seems to be all set with replacing him by drinking and giving his best impressions.We also discuss the normal Gaming Release, Gaming News and Trophies of course http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/169-tpsuk-birthday-laughter/ (Continue Reading169 TPSUK: Birthday Laughter)The post http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/169-tpsuk-birthday-laughter/ (169 TPSUK: Birthday Laughter) appeared first on http://www.tpsukpodcast.com (The Playstation Show UK). https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

This episode we cover the weird and wonderful games we have played, from  Kung Fury  to Seins Gate to the outrageously funny,  Goat Simulator. There has also been some  trophy shenanigans (again) that The-Big-Don is not too happy about. Take a listen... http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/145-tpsuk-trophy-service/ (Continue Reading145 TPSUK: Trophy Service)The post http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/145-tpsuk-trophy-service/ (145 TPSUK: Trophy Service) appeared first on http://www.tpsukpodcast.com (The Playstation Show UK). https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

     Jason Abbott has a discussion with Don Richard, and Todd Alee. We talk about Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other martial arts. “Big” Don is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo who teaches classes in metro Detroit. Todd is a personal trainer, owner/operator of Mash Gym, and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. We cover a bit of the history of “the gentle art” and how it has transformed from originally being focused on self-defense, all the way to the MMA world and UFC. We talk about exercise, nutrition, performance enhancers, and dropping into the flow state and living in the present moment. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Don Richard – www.fusemma.com      Todd Alee – www.mashgym.com      Secrets – www.soundcloud.com/secrets      The Black Belt Blueprint – www.theblackbeltblueprint.com www.jiujitsubrotherhood.com

Howdy all, Welcome to episode 95 of The Playstation Show UK. This episode is dedicated E3 2013 and ZonalRipper, Here-Comes-Bod & The-Big-Don talk about what occurred at E3, what we thought of the Big announcements from Micro$oft, $ony and EA, We also get the views from some of the listeners Cgamer48, DsonicX & a suprise visit or should we say trolling from our good friend MrSlugga. Continue Reading095 TpSUK: E3 2013The post 095 TpSUK: E3 2013 appeared first on The Playstation Show UK. https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

  On this episode of TpSUK after battling with audio issue's The-Big-Don & ZonalRipper introduce you to the “Apple You Tube Sensation” Waterfields1 He joins… Continue Reading083 TpSUK: You Tube SensationThe post 083 TpSUK: You Tube Sensation appeared first on The Playstation Show UK. https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

The National Conference on Youth Ministries simultaneously celebrated its 15th year of existence and the 40th anniversary of youth ministers serving in a full-time capacity in Churches of Christ. "LEGACY" was the theme of the NCYM 2005 gathering, honoring Jesus Christ and those "pioneers of youth ministry" that paved the way for others. "Big" Don Williams was the second full-time youth minister in Churches of Christ. This is the second of a 2-part interview that took place with "Big" Don at his home-town church building in Cyril, Oklahoma in 2004, for NCYM 2005.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

The National Conference on Youth Ministries simultaneously celebrated its 15th year of existence and the 40th anniversary of youth ministers serving in a full-time capacity in Churches of Christ. "LEGACY" was the theme of the NCYM 2005 gathering, honoring Jesus Christ and those "pioneers of youth ministry" that paved the way for others. "Big" Don Williams was the second full-time youth minister in Churches of Christ. This is the first of a 2-part interview that took place with "Big" Don at his home-town church building in Cyril, Oklahoma in 2004, for NCYM 2005.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

ZonalRipper, Here-Comes-Bod & The-Big-Don are back with another episode of TpSUK Bod gives his final thoughts on sleeping dogs, Zonal & Don discuss borderlands 2… http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/078-tpsuk-borderlands-plus/ (Continue Reading078 TpSUK: Borderlands Plus)The post http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/078-tpsuk-borderlands-plus/ (078 TpSUK: Borderlands Plus) appeared first on http://www.tpsukpodcast.com (The Playstation Show UK). https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

So we are back again with another episode of TpSUK, This episode no MrSlugga or Here-Comes-Bod, But they are easily replaced with The-Big Don &… http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/073-tpsuk-war-meadow-3/ (Continue Reading073 TpSUK: War Meadow 3)The post http://www.tpsukpodcast.com/podcast/073-tpsuk-war-meadow-3/ (073 TpSUK: War Meadow 3) appeared first on http://www.tpsukpodcast.com (The Playstation Show UK). https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast

Fresh of the plane from his holiday, The-Big-Don, and Fresh from the KFC, Here-Comes-Bod, Join ZonalRipper again for another episode of TpSUK. Bod talks you… Continue Reading072 TpSUK: Do Something Tin TinThe post 072 TpSUK: Do Something Tin Tin appeared first on The Playstation Show UK. https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE (Support the show) (https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vZwgSRnyE) Support this podcast