Podcasts about Building

What if the very thing that made you a great lawyer is the thing preventing you from building a great firm? On this special mashup episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Justin Chopin of Chopin Law Firm, Alex Limontes of Hurst Limontes LLC, Lawrence LeBrocq of Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, and Charlyn Ho of Rikka Law Group. Together, they share how they stopped trading time for dollars and built scalable, multimillion-dollar firms on their own terms. From ego checks and data-driven marketing to AI adoption and community-first branding, these law firm owners reveal the mindset shifts and systems that set them apart. Here's what you'll learn: Why removing yourself from day-to-day operations is the fastest path to firm growth How data-driven marketing and strategic community activation outperform gut-feeling ad spend What proactive AI adoption looks like (and why firms that ignore it risk extinction) (00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:44) Justin Chopin: Betting on Yourself and Building a Firm from Scratch (00:09:38) Growing Through Leadership, Hiring, and Team Culture (00:18:45) Leading Through Crisis and Investing in Your People (00:29:42) Alex Lamontes: Building a Mission-Driven Brand (00:42:10) Scaling with Data, Partnerships, and Community Impact (00:56:31) Lawrence LeBrock: From Trial Lawyer to CEO (01:07:35) Creating a High-Performance Culture Through Accountability (01:13:26) Embracing AI and Leading Organizational Change (01:20:36) Charlyn Ho: Building an AI-First Law Firm (01:35:26) The Future of Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship (01:45:44) Final Thoughts and Takeaways ---- Links & Resources: Justin Chopin, Chopin Law Firm Alex Limontes, Hurst Limontes LLC Lawrence LeBrocq, Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq Charlyn Ho, Rikka Law Group ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O'Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 477. Mike Brown - The Nitty Gritty of AI 431. Rory Baden - Branding Secrets Your Firm Needs to Scale 451. Firm of the Year Winners - Growth Secrets From the Best of the Best

Building and positioning your brand through earned media and PR with Lydia Bagarozza from Visibility on Purpose. ----- Welcome to episode 582 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Lydia Bagarozza.  Building Brand Authority Through PR with Lydia Bagarozza Have you ever wondered how food creators and brands land coverage in respected publications, and whether that kind of press is even worth chasing? In this episode, Bjork sits down with PR expert Lydia Bagarozza to demystify proactive PR, showing that it's less about crisis control and more about shaping brand perception and earning credibility through the media. Lydia breaks down how to pitch timely, newsworthy stories to the right editors and producers, and why clear positioning and specific expertise can turn a pitch into a yes. The conversation also makes the case for PR as a long-term investment. Lydia explains how appearing in respected publications and local news builds social proof, backlinks, and brand signals that feed into SEO, AI visibility, and trust, and she shares go-to tools like Qwoted, Connectively, and Help a Reporter Out for finding real media opportunities. If you've been curious about earning press for your brand, this episode is a great place to start! Three episode takeaways: PR is about long-term brand building, not just crisis management: Proactive PR helps shape how your brand is perceived, builds awareness, and earns credibility through the media well before you ever need it for damage control. Positioning and specificity make pitches easier to say yes to: Editors and producers are more likely to cover you when your pitch is timely, newsworthy, and grounded in clear, specific expertise rather than a generic pitch about your brand. Earned media pays off beyond just visibility: Appearing in respected publications and local news builds social proof and backlinks that can strengthen SEO, AI visibility, and overall trust — and there are accessible tools like Qwoted, Connectively, and Help a Reporter Out to help you find real opportunities, whether you go the DIY or agency route. Resources: Visibility on Purpose GRAZA The Minnesota Star Tribune Food & Wine Bon Appetit The New York Times The Atlantic Good Morning America Claude Martha Stewart VegNews The Pioneer Woman ChatGPT Entrepeneur Inc. Forbes Qwoted (affiliate link!) WisprFlow Featured Connectively Help A Reporter Out Follow Visibility on Purpose on Instagram Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group Thank you to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by Clariti and Raptive. Learn more about our sponsors at foodbloggerpro.com/sponsors. Interested in working with us too? Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and how to get started here. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com. Learn more about joining the Food Blogger Pro community at foodbloggerpro.com/membership.

How many decisions do you make based on what you think other people will think? In this episode, I'm unpacking the quiet fear of judgment that shapes so many of our choices. Whether it's speaking up in a meeting, showing up at a reunion, making a career change, or simply deciding what to wear, we often act as though everyone is watching our every move. The truth is, they're usually much more focused on themselves. We'll explore why this happens, what it costs us, and how to stop performing for an audience that mostly exists in our own minds. Show Highlights: The surprising lesson I learned from a summer full of high-stakes moments. [05:20] Why we overestimate how much other people notice us. [15:10] The psychology behind the "spotlight effect." [21:40] The hidden cost of performing for an imaginary audience. [31:15] Why fear of judgment keeps us from pursuing what we really want. [40:20] What to do when people really are judging you. [50:45] A simple mindset shift that can change the way you make decisions. [59:10] How to stop asking, "What will people think?" and start asking a better question. [1:05:30] Building the emotional resilience to move forward anyway. [1:11:20] Join The Coaching Circle to attend the August masterclass on Emotional Resilience and apply what you learn on the podcast with structure & support: https://brilliant-balance.com/coachingcircle To book an exploratory call and learn about coaching options: http://brilliant-balance.com/explore Subscribe for weekly content from Cherylanne straight to your inbox: https://brilliantbalance.substack.com/  Follow Cherylanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cskolnicki

What does the evidence actually show when we look at plant-based dietary patterns through the lens of food processing? And does classifying foods as "ultra-processed" meaningfully change how we interpret the relationship between plant-based diets and long-term health outcomes? A recent large prospective cohort analysis examined both healthful and unhealthful plant-based dietary patterns, and importantly, stratified the contributing foods based on whether they were classified as ultra-processed or non-ultra-processed. In this episode, the study's lead author Dr Alysha Thompson, discusses the many intesresting aspects to the analysis. These include how the dietary indices were constructed, the challenges of applying NOVA classification to self-reported dietary data, the role of residual confounding in observational nutrition research, and the extent to which we can or cannot infer independent effects of processing from these findings. We also consider the broader implications for the use of processing-based classifications in nutrition science and whether this adds meaningful explanatory value beyond traditional assessments of diet quality. Timestamps [03:02] Interview start [05:08] The key research question [07:52] Study design [17:25] Building diet scores [21:11] NOVA classification challenges [25:04] Key findings [38:30] NOVA debate and stance [43:44] Adjustments and mediators [48:11] Future research directions [54:37] Key ideas (premium-only) Resources: Go to episode page Join the Sigma newsletter for free Subscribe to Sigma Nutrition Premium Enroll in the next cohort of our Applied Nutrition Literacy course Paper: Plant-Based Diets, Ultra-Processed Foods, and Risks of Mortality and Major Chronic Diseases: A Prospective Cohort Study

Building a successful eCommerce business is one thing. Building one that can grow without you is something else entirely. That's easier said than done. Many founders eventually become the biggest bottleneck in their own business, making it harder to scale, step away, or create a valuable long-term asset.  In this episode of The Opportunity Podcast, Greg sits down with entrepreneur and investor Steve Rolle, whose businesses have generated more than $100 million in combined sales.Steve shares the lessons he learned growing a side hustle into a thriving eCommerce business by solving real customer problems, building systems that scale, and creating repeatable processes instead of chasing the latest trends.  Steve explains why your day job can be the best training ground for entrepreneurship, how to know when you've become the bottleneck, and what it takes to build a team that can operate without the founder being involved in every decision. He also shares the hard-earned lessons from acquiring an Amazon business through Empire Flippers, including why buyers need to look beyond the numbers and understand the knowledge and experience that often leave with the founder.  Whether you're thinking about starting an online business, growing the one you already have, or buying an existing company, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you build a business that's designed to last. Topics Discussed in this episode: 02:49 - Steve's journey from the military to over $100M in ecom sales 05:30 - How Steve grew his business to $100M 09:00 - Why your job can be the best apprenticeship for entrepreneurship  16:40 - Building systems instead of building founder dependency  21:57 - Why Steve chose not to sell his business and instead professionalized it  27:36 - Hiring leaders: growing talent vs. hiring experienced executives  38:08 - Lessons Steve learned through a failed business acquisition Mentions:  Empire Flippers Podcasts Empire Flippers Marketplace Create an Empire Flippers account Subscribe to our newsletter Steve's website The Future You Choose by Steve Rolle Sit back, grab a coffee, and learn how to build a scalable business that runs without the founder.  

Welcome in! You've entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today's most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ intelligence analyst and host of their podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DISCARDED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York's exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by her co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K Networks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keith Mularski⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former FBI cybercrime investigator and now Chief Global Ambassador at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qintel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. This week, Today, while Keith is off, Dave and Selena kick off a back-to-school special, exploring the cyber threats students, parents, educators, and universities should have on their radar. They examine the rise in job scams targeting university communities, discuss recent espionage activity aimed at higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada, and look at how cybercriminals prey on younger audiences through online games, YouTube, and social media. From fake game cracks delivering information stealers to sextortion schemes targeting teens, they break down the tactics attackers are using and share practical advice for staying safe as the new school year begins. Sources:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Job Scams Using Bioscience Lures Target Universities One Email Closer to the Edge: UNK_MassTraction & the Physics of Exploitation

Most restaurants don't survive their first year. This one won five awards in it. Including back-to-back People's Choice titles and a top finish for Best Asian Business in the entire state of Arkansas.Maria Smith left a long corporate career (including years at Sam's Club) to open Lasang Pinoy with her brother, bringing Filipino cuisine, and Filipino karaoke culture, to Northwest Arkansas. In this episode, she breaks down the history behind the cuisine, the real financial and emotional challenges of opening a restaurant, why one specific karaoke song is banned from the building, and her dream of franchising the concept nationwide.⏱️ Chapters00:20 Welcome & Meet Maria Smith 01:46 Maria's Origin Story: From the Philippines to Arkansas 03:06 One Year In: Awards & Milestones 04:58 The Rich History Behind Filipino Cuisine 07:06 Why Northwest Arkansas Connects with Filipino Food 07:36 Karaoke Nights: Go Bananas & Go Coconuts 09:23 The Golden Mic Karaoke Championship 10:00 The One Song Banned From Filipino Karaoke 11:55 Running a Restaurant with Family 14:50 Building the Right Team 16:07 The Power of Small Details 18:11 Biggest Challenges: Cash Flow & Emotional Endurance 21:21 Giving Back to the Community 24:14 The Future: Franchising Filipino Food Nationwide---Learn more about Lasang Pinoy: https://lasangpinoynwa.com/

Most Shopify brands do not need to send more emails. They need better automations.Omnisend analysed 27 billion emails and found that automated messages generated 37% of email sales from just 2% of sends.In this Tea Break Talk, Nick breaks down the three Shopify email automations every ecommerce brand should build first - welcome flows, abandoned cart emails and browse abandonment.You'll learn how to turn more visitors into customers, increase repeat purchases, use SMS more effectively and avoid the biggest mistakes brands make with email marketing.You'll learn:Why sending more campaigns does not always create more revenueHow to build a welcome series that converts new subscribersHow abandoned cart emails recover lost sales without relying on discountsWhy browse abandonment is an overlooked Shopify growth opportunityWhich email metrics actually matter for ecommerce growthHow email and SMS should work together throughout the customer journeyIn this episode:(00:00) - Why more emails don't mean more sales(00:40) - The data from 27 billion emails(02:05) - Why automation wins(04:00) - Building the perfect welcome series(08:50) - Better abandoned cart emails(10:35) - Browse abandonment strategy(12:25) - SMS marketing that converts(16:30) - Email metrics that matter(20:35) - Omnisend email marketing(22:25) - The 7-step email marketing audit(25:10) - Final takeawaysListener offers:Omnisend - 30% off paid plans for three months with code WINNINGWITHOMNISEND.Ships-A-Lot - Improve fulfilment costs, shipping margins and customer experience.Yoast - 15% off Shopify and WordPress with code WWS15.Inventory Planner - Free seven-day inventory bootcamp.About Winning With ShopifyWinning With Shopify is powered by Spec Digital, a PPC & SEO agency for ecommerce brands.

I met Mike Kratzer at the Zugspitze 100 after organizers turned our 100-mile race into a 100K just hours before the start. Somewhere between sharing a helmet that I never ended up using, surviving the German heat, and talking after the race, I realized Mike had something that draws people in.In this episode we talk about why positivity isn't fake, why you don't need a dramatic life event to make a change, how social media creates pressure that often comes from ourselves, and why the best adventures usually start by simply heading in the right direction instead of finding the perfect path.We also dive into:Why Mike quit drinking without hitting "rock bottom"Building authentic community through runningThe evolution of trail running mediaSpeed Project storiesWhy comparison steals joyThe psychology of trail conversationsChoosing the life you actually want instead of the one people expectWhether you're a runner or not, this conversation is really about permission: permission to change, permission to be yourself, and permission to chase the things that matter to you.Support our Sponsors: Sawyer: https://sawyerdirect.net/Janji (code: Freeoutside): https://snp.link/a0bfb726CS Coffee: CSinstant.coffeeGarage Grown Gear: https://snp.link/db1ba8abSubscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at jeff@freeoutside.comWatch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside#Trailrunning #Runningnews #Outdoors #Outdooradventure

Summary In this episode of Grit, Grace & Glitz, Erika Rothenberger sits down with networking expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Sean Hand to explore why awkwardness is actually a normal part of building relationships—and how anyone can become a more confident networker. Drawing from his 15 years in Big Four consulting and his bestselling book The Seven Secrets of Awkward Networking, Sean shares practical strategies for making conversations feel natural, memorable, and authentic. He explains why asking about someone's vacation is one of the most powerful networking questions, how to keep the spotlight on the other person, and why preparation creates confidence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: Why networking feels awkward—and why that's completely normal. How confidence in networking is built through preparation and repetition. Sean's "WAVE" conversation framework for effortless conversations. Why asking about vacations creates deeper, safer conversations. How to keep the spotlight on the other person while leading the conversation. Simple ways to build meaningful relationships instead of transactional connections. How AI is changing networking—and why authentic human connection matters more than ever. Tips for creating an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn. Why consistency is the secret to building trust on social media. The importance of extending yourself grace after awkward moments. How self-confidence and forgiveness improve relationships and professional growth. Episode Timeline 01:55 – Why Sean created The Awkward Networker 04:30 – Confidence comes from practicing uncomfortable situations 05:35 – Sean's WAVE networking framework 06:30 – The "Vacation Question" that instantly improves conversations 11:20 – Why listening gives you more control than talking 13:20 – AI, networking, and the future of authentic communication 18:10 – Building a genuine personal brand on LinkedIn 22:45 – The importance of consistency on social media 24:00 – Using LinkedIn research before networking events 26:00 – Embracing awkward moments with humor 27:35 – Becoming your own biggest supporter 29:00 – Extending grace to others and strengthening relationships 31:20 – Final thoughts and closing message Where to Find Sean: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhand/ Connect with your host, Erika: LinkedIn (primary) https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikarothenberger IG https://www.instagram.com/erikalearothenberger?igsh=MmhjeTRhbnB1aXM2 FB https://www.facebook.com/share/69wqEYVzFKKnci9u/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Lee and Olivia Bishop didn't set out to build a swimwear brand—they were simply frustrated customers.After struggling to find stylish, high-quality swimwear without paying expensive shipping and import duties, one simple question changed everything:"Why don't we just do it?"In this episode of Screw It Just DO It, they share how they built Toco Swim with no fashion background, while working full-time as accountants, and why taking action before feeling ready made all the difference.In this episode, we discuss:Starting before you're ready.Building a business alongside full-time jobs.Learning an industry from scratch.Growing through customer feedback.Choosing sustainable growth over outside investment.If you've ever had an idea but questioned whether you were experienced enough, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, Ray Sclafani makes the case that AI's biggest impact on advisory firms has nothing to do with which software you buy. Ray walks through how AI is already reshaping hiring, training, performance standards, and career development inside growing firms, and why executive teams need to treat AI as a talent conversation rather than a technology rollout.Ray shares a simple, repeatable discipline: a standing quarterly review built around six specific questions that help leadership teams see where AI is helping, where it's hiding, and where it could create risk. He also shares five coaching questions leaders can bring directly into their next executive meeting.For firm owners and leaders focused on building enterprise value, this episode offers a practical way to turn AI adoption into stronger judgment, better development, and a real competitive advantage.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODEWhy treating AI as a pure technology decision causes firms to ask the wrong questionsHow AI is already reshaping hiring, development, performance, and career paths for advisors and staffWhy managers need to inspect AI-enabled work more closely and elevate the role of human judgmentWhy uneven or hidden AI adoption is a bigger risk than AI adoption itselfA practical quarterly discipline for putting AI on the executive team's talent agendaTHE SIX QUARTERLY AI TALENT QUESTIONSWhich roles are changing most because of AI?Which tasks are being reduced, improved, or redesigned?Which skills do we need to train right now?Which employees are using AI well?Where do we have hidden AI usage?Where could AI adoption create client, compliance, quality, or culture risk?REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP TEAMWhich roles at your firm will AI reshape first?What skills must your people develop before the work around them changes?Where could hidden AI use pose risk to clients or to your firm?How will managers evaluate quality as output speeds up?What human capability must strengthen as AI becomes more capable?Building the Billion Dollar Business is hosted by Ray Sclafani, Founder and CEO of ClientWise, the financial services industry's leading executive coaching and team development firm for elite advisors and wealth management teams.Find Ray and the ClientWise Team on the ClientWise website or LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Most people treat biology as a bespoke, messy science. Josh Meier and Matt McPartlon, co-founders of Chai Discovery, treat it as an engineering problem. They make the case that drug design obeys the bitter lesson: scale data, models, and compute, and the model can learn what a hand-built pipeline simply couldn't capture. The results are concrete: Chai-2 pushed de novo antibody design from a sub 0.1% hit rate to 16%, turning a needle-in-a-haystack search into something more like designing a key to fit a lock. Josh argues, counterintuitively, that biology is more verifiable than code, and explains why the goal should be more lab experiments, not fewer. Their bet: a design suite that collapses drug discovery from nine months to nine days, and arms the pharma industry rather than competing with it. Hosted by Pat Grady and Sonali Singh, Sequoia Capital 00:00 Introduction 01:52 From Discovery to Design 03:25 Protein AI Breakthroughs Timeline 06:04 Why Start in 2024 10:13 Diffusion Models Intuition 11:41 Building the Avengers Team 15:22 Hit Rates and Scaling Laws 25:01 Molecular CAD Vision 25:24 Faster Design Loops 26:32 Future Drug Discovery 28:37 Platform Business Model 31:14 Partnering Reality Check 33:44 Data Flywheel Explained 37:16 Staying Ahead at Scale 39:44 Culture and What's Next

Keith is joined by Jim Sheils, a seasoned real estate investor and builder who specializes in new construction and co-living properties.  Together they explore why traditional long-term rentals are struggling to cash flow and how co-living—renting individual rooms in purpose-built homes—can dramatically boost returns.  Jim breaks down how the model works, who the typical tenants are, and why platforms like PadSplit are essential for management, compliance, and steady occupancy.  Their discussion highlights how co-living can simultaneously address the affordable housing shortage and today's "cash flow crisis" for real estate investors. 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Search "how to leave an Apple Podcasts review"  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— GREletter.com  Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript:   Keith Weinhold  0:01   Welcome to GRE. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. For the first time ever on the show, we're talking about what some call the greatest real estate cash flow strategy today: co-living. Learn about what it is, what it is not, the pitfalls to avoid, and just how terrifically profitable co-living property can be today on Get Rich Education. What if you got your mortgage loans the same place I get mine? You sure can at Ridge Lending Group NMLS 42056. They provided GRE listeners with more loans than anyone because Ridge specializes in investment property. They'll help you build a long-term plan for growing your real estate empire with leverage. Start your prequal and even chat directly with President Caeli Ridge. While it's on your mind, start at ridgelendinggroup.com. That's ridgelendinggroup.com.    Speaker 1  0:59   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world. This is Get Rich Education.   Keith Weinhold  1:15   Welcome to GRE from Dover, Idaho, to Dover, Delaware, and across 188 world nations. You're inside Get Rich Education nation. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. For about five years now, it's been harder to make the cash flow numbers work on long-term rentals, and that's because sure rents are up, but not as much as expenses are, and that's why for your regular income properties, builders buy down your mortgage rate for you so that it works. But now enter co-living properties, and your cash flow can be multiples higher. In fact, today we're going to talk about a model that has seven times the cash flow of a regular long-term rental, for example, instead of renting a detached single-family home to one family, if instead you divide it up into six bedrooms and rent each one of the six bedrooms to an individual, you will drive substantially more income. You've got six rent checks instead of one. That's what a co-living property is in general, and you're usually renting it to tenants that are working a lot. They're away from the property. It's often run through pad split. You'll learn more about what that means. And though co-living is lucrative, you still need the right market, the right layout, the management, which is really key here, and the right operating model. Today, we'll talk to a GRE Marketplace operator that provides co-living properties to investors like us with a management solution. And as you'll see, it gets even better than that. Although they serve just one geographic area in the U.S. which happens to be an investor advantaged area, as you'll see, this is conducive to out of state investors. If you want to own there, we're talking about co living income property today. Next week, there's something vital I want to tell you about, and I can't wait to do that. It's about the way that I talk when I meet a 25-year-old, and I learn that their only source of income is as an employee at a job. And no matter what age you are, what I'm going to share with you is going to apply to you too, and it's pretty transformative. That's next week here on the show. As for today, let's learn about co living. Jim Shields is here. Jim, welcome back to the show.   Jim Sheils  3:56   Keith, good to be here. Thanks for having me.   Keith Weinhold  3:58   Well, Jim, we saw each other in person a few months ago at a conference. I wanted to have you back here today to discuss co living since you're involved in it and you help other investors learn about it. And now you even started providing properties for co living specifically for them. And you know, Jim, with co living, I have seen models in the past where, oh, a single-family home it might be retrofitted, renovated to say have six bedrooms and three bathrooms, and that way you, as the owner, you could rent it to six tenants, really who are each only renting a room rather than renting the whole place to one family. In this way, tenants get cheaper rent because they're only renting one bedroom, and then for the owner, this gives them stronger cash flow because they're renting it to six different parties and not just one. So, with affordable housing really being a struggle for so many, you know, co-living is. Really taking off. So tell us more about what co living is and what it isn't, Jim.   Jim Sheils  5:05   Yeah, co living was something that was brought to us by one of the owners of Pad Split. Actually, they had met me and worked with me on other new construction projects, and and kind of my evolution, as you know, Keith was I I went from doing a ton of fixer uppers for many of years to new construction, and both can get you where you want to go. But I like new constructions. But meeting some of the owners of PadSplits, I found that they were starting to have the same struggles that I was when I was rehabbing a lot of homes. You know, it's not easy to take a three bedroom or four bedroom home and turn it into an eight bedroom or a seven bedroom, and so you know, starting from scratch with new construction, we're able to set up for what they're trying to create, and what they're really trying to create with co living is that affordable housing crisis. There's a lot more single individuals out there not looking for you know whole, not needing whole family dwellings to live. They're more at a basic income level that you know keeps them quite a bit below being able to rent. Like here in Jacksonville, the average price of a one-bedroom apartment is just outside of their qualifying range. So they might have a good job and decent credit, but they can't qualify. So what we've seen co-living do, and again, working through our our management partner of Padsplit, is they are bringing in this system of putting people together in one home, still with the screening, still with certain amenities that you know really help the property get seen, wanted, and rented, and then certain managerial things, where you're providing good options for living in areas that need more affordable living, and for landlord investors like ourselves, you're providing now a new opportunity to beat what I've called the cash flow crisis. You know, we have an affordability crisis, but that's also created a cash flow crisis, Keith. As you know, and the numbers that we've been able to see are quite advantageous for both the renter for the amount they pay and for the owner for the amount they're going to cash flow. And that's what I'm seeing this new co-living movement is about. It's really landlords taking a new risk on a certain type of property and tenants getting a type of property that fits their income and their needs.   Keith Weinhold  7:27   You know, Jim, philosophically, I'm thinking about assisted living homes, and when society changed sometime last century, assisted living homes became more of a trend where a lot of times that's where the elderly people went. Now we have co-living, and you kind of wish the world would be a place like where you know someone freshly out of high school or college could be married and have children, and you know just one or two jobs could float and support that family, and they would be able to afford their own home, either to own or rent. But increasingly, that's just not the world that we're living in. It hearkens back to multi-time GRE guest and legendary investor Jim Rogers. To paraphrase Jim Rogers, Jim Rogers said, "I need to invest in the world with the way that it is, not the way that I want the world to be. That's one thought that keeps coming to mind with co-living.   Jim Sheils  8:29   Yeah, for me too. Honestly, Keith, when I first heard about co-living, it was a few years ago. Someone saw me speak at a mutual event similar to one we last saw each other at. I got off stage, and they came up to me and they mentioned to me we're doing these things called co-living.   Keith Weinhold  8:44   Yeah.   Jim Sheils  8:44   And I was kind of blinded. I was looking backwards instead of forwards, and I said, "Oh, that doesn't sound right. That doesn't sound like it could work, you know. And I had a lot of what ifs, and how do you handle this? Well, you know, as the niches really started to solidify and show real wind at its back, all those questions and doubts I had have been answered, and I've kind of become a believer in why it's working and also the results. You know, for us, build right, finance right, manage right. That's always been our model. That's what's going to help us and our investors succeed. Building it right and managing it right. We had to figure out, but figuring that out-that's key. And it's very cool to see investors today breaking the norms of saying, "Well, you know, we can't have cash flow anymore on a nice new construction property in a growth market like Jacksonville, Florida. You can't have good cash flow. Well, that's just not true with co living coming on because again you're answering the call of a forgotten tenant and their needs.   Keith Weinhold  9:46   Yeah, I just think for any thoughtful investor, it's got to give them pause. But this is where society has gone. Well, we're going to talk about how profitable co living is for investors later. But first, tell us more about the nuts and bolts of how co.   Jim Sheils  10:01   Yeah. So the way that it works is, first of all, you start, you know, again going with our model, build right, finance right, manage right, building it right. When you're starting with new construction, you're able to go into the property with all eyes open, without a lot of surprises, and you're able to build it right to the design that a co-living property of success would entail. You know, we're doing seven bedrooms, seven baths. We're doing 14 bedrooms, 14 baths. We're doing 20 bedrooms, 20 baths. These are all things that we worked with the owners of Padsplit as they've worked and researched areas all over the country, starting here in Northeast Florida. But what we're doing, we figured out exactly what type of build you do you need to do that's going to work? Smaller living areas. There's only one utility box. There's not you know multiple utilities. It's not a multi-unit building. So there's one utility box. You build it to that specimen of either we build anywhere from seven bedroom, seven baths, right up to 20 bedroom, 20 baths, and that's the build part. That way, you're getting into it and not having to, you know, kind of. It's really tough, Keith. I don't need to tell you with your experience to turn a smaller house into that bigger house and starting from scratch with new constructions. Great. The second thing we found was finance. Right, as you know, we do our own in-house financing. Well, a lot of the co-living since the banks didn't understand it. Just like you know, it's become a newer niche. They were locking in at 8% You know, with our in-house financing, we were able to get deals down to five and a half percent. So right there, that helps with the rate, the long-term rate, the cash flow, and then management. Again, we've managed 1000s of properties, but we've really teamed up with PadSplit to help us manage these. This is what they specialize in, not only for attracting investors into their organization, but also for managing the properties and screening the tenants, getting them in, and their management system combined with our Build Right Finance Right has been a great combination.   Keith Weinhold  11:57   Pad Split, somewhat of a platform like Airbnb, but it's for co-living type properties. We'll talk more about pad split shortly. But yes, you are making these more efficient for co-living because right from the beginning, you are building them new construction specifically for co-living type of arrangements, rather than that six-bed, three-bath retrofit example I brought up near the beginning of our chat, but tell us more about who actually lives in co-living homes. What's the tenant profile like?   Jim Sheils  12:29   Yeah, let's go to the opposite end. When I first heard about this years ago, Keith, I said, "Oh my gosh, this is going to be really unqualified, seedy people not working, getting into trouble, and that's just not true. Again, a lot of these people are hardworking, but they can't afford the $1395 for a one bedroom apartment, but they can afford an $825 a month room. And a lot of these people might be working at a local warehouse, at a hospital. They're very localized, blue collar, or some in training jobs, you know, extra five $600 a month makes all the difference. Where it's not going out to rent, not even including utilities, it gives them a nice place to live. So it's really entry level replaceable income people, maybe single people that work at a nearby restaurant. But again, they're trying to save more money in their pocket and not spend it on that higher expense, which the competition would be a one-bedroom apartment.   Keith Weinhold  13:31   Now, the tenancy durations here are shorter than what you're going to have in long-term rentals, of course, because one part of what you do, Jim, is for years you have helped GRE followers with build-to-rent long-term rentals. The resident does get more. They're going to get a furnished room with utilities in co-living arrangements, and they're also probably going to have their utilities bundled as well. So tell us about the typical tenancy duration, and then what all the resident gets.   Jim Sheils  14:00   Yeah. So the residency is going to receive all the things that they have to be turnkey. That's the bed, the desk, the dresser, the closet, the bathroom. Everything is set up there for them, and so they just move in. They're not going to have to pay for electric or water or internet. All that stuff's going to be included. There's a washer dryer normally there. Sometimes they're coin operated, other times they're just included, but that way they're not trying to take out a utility in their name or set up internet. Also, for the investor, that's a good thing because you have one master lease. If you start to do a bunch of leases, well, you could get in trouble with the rules of your community, probably of having multiple leases on one property. It's not a multi-unit building, so you can't do that. So one master lease with one utility and all utilities included allows you to do that. This makes it very easy to move in and out. And the average Tennessee might only be six months, but again, the way that it's set up, what we like about PadSplit is they. Have a very good marketing and screening process, so they're constantly marketing and screening to people in the area, and then they have their own private community with investors. So we'll build it and finance it. Our people will move over to their community for management, so the owners can speak together, and then the tenants, though they're coming through pad split system, and so what I like about that is if they try to not treat the property well, well, they're not allowed back into any pad split properties anywhere within the city. So that's really good for co living protection. So we just see that turnkey approach, and you know you've been preaching turnkey real estate for a long time. Yeah, this is a turnkey room where they're able to move in, they're able to move out easily. They can transfer to another co-living property, and by doing that, you can get people in and out very quickly, which keeps the vacancies low, even with shorter tenancy.   Keith Weinhold  15:57   All right, so an average tenancy duration of about six months, and for you, the prospective investor, as you're trying to understand co-living, maybe think of it as like when you check into a hotel. Co-living residents stay longer than you stay in a hotel, but as far as all the utilities are in the room combined, all into one charge with your WiFi, your water, your electricity, your natural gas, and the room is already furnished. Just one all-inclusive payment, making it easier for that co-living tenant. And Jim, you've been talking about pad split, where you're partnering directly with them, and that's the management part of this. Of course, this is more management intensive than a long-term rental. So, tell us more about Pad Split and how it works. Sort of like an Airbnb platform, but yet for longer-term, affordable room rentals that has the property management infrastructure somewhat already built into Pad Split.   Jim Sheils  16:56   Yeah, I think your comparison to Airbnb is very accurate, Keith. But it's more of a community for both tenants and investors. Airbnb, you know, I have short-term rentals and I use Airbnb. But what I've seen with Padsplit, which I think they've done a good job with, it has a community feel sharing for the investors who are a part of the Padsplit community, and so there's extra communication on your management, how properties are going, what areas are doing that. You know, great source of communication on the ongoing management. But for the tenants too, they know right where to go to find these types of properties, and the tenants also have to join this community. So there's a joining where if you want to rent a pad split, they have to join the community. They have to go through all the approvals and such, so that's pretty much how it's set up. It's seen to be very effective. Again, what held me back from this probably for about two years, Keith, was the management piece. You know, we've always managed our properties. I said, well, this is not our niche. Just like we don't manage short-term rentals, we only rent manage long-term rentals, and so I really had to watch and survey a lot of the existing investors and how they were doing, but it's nice to see someone with a good managerial system for both the tenants and the investors to work together in.   Keith Weinhold  18:12   Does PadSplit handle everything like marketing and tenant screening and rent collection?   Jim Sheils  18:19   So what they handle is the way that pad split works, like here in Jacksonville, where's our main market where we've started building co living properties. Is they will work hand in hand like an Airbnb, but underneath them they'll have preferred property managers that they'll work hand in hand. It so they'll handle certain things of the marketing, the tenant screening, and then some more of the mechanical PM pieces, the property management pieces. There'll be an assigned property manager that the client will be working with, the investor will be working with, and the tenant will be working with. So it's kind of a two-tiered approach. Like right now, my I'll use Airbnb, but I have a property manager for my short-term rentals. Same thing here, but we actually have the preferred management list and approvals through Padsplit.   Keith Weinhold  19:06   Okay, so much of this is handled through Pad Split, but not everything. There's a second tier where they partner with local property managers in that area to, for example, help with tenant turns or help with maintenance requests.   Jim Sheils  19:20   Yep, absolutely, absolutely.   Keith Weinhold  19:23   Now, short-term rental hosts are used to Airbnb fees. What are Pad Split fees like?   Jim Sheils  19:29   There's a monthly fee for belonging to PadSplit to keep your property occupied in there, and I don't remember exactly what it is for the tenants, but I know that they keep it affordable. So overall, you're going to be paying a little bit less than an Airbnb property that you would for you know if you use Airbnb and use a short-term property manager, it can be quite expensive. We've seen the pad splits come in below that and still achieve the goals of a good short-term rental. You know we're seeing. I know we're getting into this later, but taking those fees out and doing quite a bit of contingency because of the move and move outs, we were still seeing like a seven bedroom, seven bath based around the same price of one of our single family homes. The cash flow can be about seven times higher. 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Listen to Get Rich Education with Keith Weinhold, and don't quit your daydream. Welcome back to Get Research Education. I'm your host Keith Weinhold. We're talking about co-living, specifically how smart it is to get this right from the beginning and build a new construction single-family home, or something that could be larger than a single-family home with seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, or 14 and 14, or 20 and 20, and when we think about this gym physically, the footprint. What is parking like at a seven-bedroom home or larger? And did this entail any zoning hurdles?   Jim Sheils  23:15   A couple of things. It can entail zoning hurdles, so I would make sure, especially if you're doing new construction, you have someone who is a builder in the area that knows how to work with the county department or city department of how to get these approved. That's a very important things for how you submit them and how you make sure you're staying compliant. I think compliance is very important, obviously, for a rental and and parking. What we've seen right now is we look for about 50% So when I say 50% of bedrooms, so a seven-bedroom house, we're going to have three or four parking sites. There's a large majority of people that don't have a car, and that's why a lot of these are built near public transportation. But we still try to always serve, you know, based off of what we saw, the needs to stay in compliance, also working with Pad Split on lots of their designs. 50% of parking spots is usually good for the amount of bedrooms that you have.   Keith Weinhold  24:08   What about zoning hurdles? What had to be met there?   Jim Sheils  24:12   It's going to be a trial and error for a new builder or a person who's rehabbing a property. You know, we were not the first to come in and do this, we had watched Pad Split do it for two years and more with rehab properties, but just starting new construction, we knew Northeast Florida and what needs to be done very well, and so it's all in how you present it. Again, if you go in there with multiple utility boxes and such, you're going to be in quite an issue. So we found that we didn't have any issue with that. Also, we own some of these in some of our quad communities, so these were for larger. You know, you've worked with our quads before; they're yeah, you know, larger buildings. Well, we've been able to turn those into, for example, 20 bedroom, 20 baths, and so they operate like a small. Building, but they're in our quad communities where we wrote the HOA, and so they're allowed. And there's a plethora of parking there, so that keeps us in compliance. So really, compliance is knowing what your local city or county is going to require and knowing how to get that approved. That's very important.   Keith Weinhold  25:18   Okay, so these can thrive in sort of duplex and fourplex type neighborhoods. That's where they're being built, and you have a good bit of control over that with you having your own de facto HOA there as well. And Jim, I looked at several of the co-living properties and the footprints and the floor plans, and you know I was really encouraged to learn that really the cost for one of these brand new build seven bath seven bed co living properties really isn't that much more than a regular single family home designed for one family. So talk to us about the pricing.   Jim Sheils  25:57   Yeah, in Jacksonville, for example, seven bedroom seven baths, going between 325 and 345, which is very similar to single-family homes. And then our pricing for our quads, like a 2020, would be in the low nine hundreds, and that's the same as a quad as well. So we've been able to match our pricing to, and we have duplex ones. The 1414 would be mid five hundreds, which would be about the same as a Jacksonville duplex. So you know, I'm going off Jacksonville pricing right now, just as a sample. Sure. Okay.   Keith Weinhold  26:30   The model I looked at was seven bed, seven bath. It had two stories. The price was 325k, and it had 1800 66 square feet. Talk to us about just how profitable that it is for an investor on a pro forma income and expenses basis, Jim.   Jim Sheils  26:49   From what I've seen is if the average single family home was bringing in about $3,500, and that's a net on the year. So we're saying net, you know, cash flow on the year. Let's say it was about $3,500 on the year of a single family home that you bought. Well, your pad split property would be more closer to about 25,000 for the year. Wow! So that's a big jump. Now, with that comes a lot more rent collected, Keith. But also, and again, we can't do it here, but on the performa, there's more expenses because you have pad split. You have just very similar again. I think your analogy of a short-term rental for anyone who owns those very similar. There's more components. There's more pieces to it. There's more management. But what I did like about the performas that were first brought to us, large amount of rent collected, but also a large amount of contingency and expenses calculated in to get that number. So those are what I liked again seeing these is there's a lot of expense taken out to still reach that you know higher cash flow, but you know it's something that you will want to account for as well. You know what keeps people safe? Do your numbers. Do your numbers real. You know talk to people who have owned co-living properties, make sure that you're accounting for the extra expenses of tenants turning over more and and just more management involvement.   Keith Weinhold  28:10   Okay, so on that comparison where you likened it to a long-term rental versus this model, it's about $25,000 of annual cash flow, which is about $2,000 of monthly cash flow, and was that for the seven bed, seven bath model?   Jim Sheils  28:26   Yeah, and it would go up from there for the larger models.   Keith Weinhold  28:29   Yeah. Now, are tenants paying in advance by the week or by the month, or how does that work?   Jim Sheils  28:34   That's a key thing. They pay by the week, which I didn't realize how important that was for affordability and staying current on your rents, but from the things that I've been shown on working with Padsplit, they showed that when they charge people by the week, it's much more affordable. A lot of these people are paid weekly, so it really keeps them in good rhythm, and so they go on a weekly process.   Keith Weinhold  28:57   And is this just as conducive to out of area investors like long term turnkey rentals are?   Jim Sheils  29:03   Yeah. Well, that's why you always want to build right, finance right, manage right. You have lots of great connections. You can find a great builder that's willing to build them. You get good financing and then good management. So you don't have to live in the area, but you want to make sure someone is taking care of that for you. Again, I am going to say I know some people like to manage their own properties from afar. That can work with long-term rentals. I've done it with a few of mine when I left California and came here. From what I've seen, though, for co-living, the involvement-if you are from out of area-I would highly, highly recommend that you follow a manager process and work with a manager.   Keith Weinhold  29:43   Meaning that you would use one of PadSplits recommended managers.   Jim Sheils  29:47   I would use PadSplit with one of the preferred managers that we know well, and actually one of the managers that they highly recommend worked for our company for five years, and she's great. And for what we're. Doing, I can put a stamp of approval on it, and again, I think just seeing the involvement, these can work really well. But you want to have just like any time, but even more importantly, on these ones, you want to have management in place, especially if you're afar.   Keith Weinhold  30:14   Sure. So, what could the involvement realistically look like, Jim, if that out-of-state investor is using Pad Split and using Pad Split's recommended manager. What might that investor have to do remotely? And maybe that's just on an email basis.   Jim Sheils  30:32   You know, a lot can be done by email. Again, Keith, our goal-I don't think you should be spending more than two hours a month on managing your property manager. So again, just because there's more involvement, what I like is it doesn't mean there's more involvement for you. You're paying someone to set that up to handle it. You'll have to be involved somewhat. You are a property owner, but again, I don't see that you have to get involved with every little thing. In fact, I like to step back and not get too involved in my properties. I find like I just kind of go and stir things up. Let my manager do their thing. I'll manage certain big picture managerial things and in communication and overall just directionals. But you should not be getting overly involved. That's what their job is. You should not be doing that.   Keith Weinhold  31:18   Now I'm a turnkey real estate investor myself, as you know, with multiple properties in various states and places, and I'm used to getting monthly emails from my manager in those markets, and that is what my owner statement looks like: income and expenses and anything that's going on with the property. But that's just on a monthly basis. Are there weekly statements for co-living managers and owners?   Jim Sheils  31:42   Still rents are collected weekly, but statements still come out monthly.   Keith Weinhold  31:46   Because—   Jim Sheils  31:47   You want to, what you do is you collect all of the rents, but then again, it's easier to reconcile with all expenses and such that come out on a monthly basis. So it's done monthly.   Keith Weinhold  31:58   Are they writing common mistakes to avoid that are developing in the space, like an investor that gets in and buys their first co living property, and then they think, "Oh gosh, I wish I would have known about this thing sooner that I didn't think about because I'm only used to long term rentals. Any common mistakes to avoid pitfalls like that with co living, Jim?   Jim Sheils  32:17   Yeah, a couple of things. First, again, I can't stress enough that co living, from what I've seen and experienced, they do make money. But on the build it right, you know, going back to our build right, finance right, manage right. Just know if you're going to try one your on your own and you want to convert a home that's three bedrooms into a seven bedrooms, it is a much more tedious, involved process. Where again. Keith, like you said, are you getting things approved with the county or city? Just know that you really want to be in the know, and that's going to take some involvement. So that's my warning on if you're going to use co living and rehab your own property, financing wise. The thing that the mistakes I've seen made is people didn't see that they had higher interest rates, so you want to do that in your numbers. You know, working like with us, we're we have our own in-house financing. We're able to get it down to five and a half percent, but some of these co living banks are looking at it differently, and you might be more around 8% So you want to just do that in your numbers, and then the third pitfall, which we've you know hit on, and this is one of your real foundational rules: is management is key. And on these, where I see the biggest harm, once you get it built right and financed right, it could all fall apart if you don't have management in place. So I would just be you know some of you do it yourselfers. I have some things that I like to do it myself too, but on a more technical type of property like this, I highly encourage you get management in place to do their thing.   Keith Weinhold  33:47   For sure, it is easy to make the case that the management is even more important than the property itself. One of the things that I like about what you do there, Jim, is you're so forward-thinking and you are so into making the experience as turnkey for that investor as it can possibly be, and one of those things is as you rolled this out, you had a lot of the financing hurdles rolled out right with it. Tell us more about those in-house financing options you have that you touched on specifically for co-living, and especially I'm thinking through the lens of like that seven bed, seven bath, 325k co-living property that I saw.   Jim Sheils  34:28   Yeah, I mean it's nice with getting to be a builder of our size with a really good balance sheet. We're able to work with banks and buy large tranches of money or slate large tranches of money at cheaper rates than available to the public. You know, for our normal long-term rentals, we can get down to 3.75. That's for normal houses. You can't get that low because of risk factor. Banks still they like working with us, but we have gotten it down to five and a half percent. So right now, our most popular program is a 30-year fixed five and a half percent for co. You know, and again, a lot of people that have come to have said, "Holy moly, we were locked in at 8.15. We are getting it not as low as our lowest rate, but at a really good rate now. You know, below what's normally offered out there. So that's normal qualifying that you would have to do with any bank loan through us. And our counselors are happy to talk more about that. That's our most popular program for the co living for the seven seven. You're looking at a five and a half percent interest rate, 20 to 25% down. That is a super attractive rate. Is that something that the home builder helps participate in buying down discount points, or that the buyer is asked to do in order to get down to that rate? Working with us, well, it could go either way out in the marketplace, Keith. When working with us, we pay all of those required fees and points to get the lower rate. That's on us, not on the buyer.   Keith Weinhold  35:50   All right, we're talking about co-living properties today-a way to supercharge your cash flow. This is one of the greatest cash flow strategies in all of residential real estate today, Jim. Is there any last thing you have to tell us about co-living? Perhaps something that I did not think about asking you that I should have.   Jim Sheils  36:09   I think that's probably just what you and I talked about, like what Jim Rogers said. It's how not how I want things, but how things are. Yeah. And so for me, I held back for a few years, even when some of the founders right here in my own backyard have pad split to team up with, but I think that I couldn't picture Keith 10 years ago having a short term rental and like wait a minute I'm going to have them stay there every week and I'm going to have to furnish it you know is from the old guy doing long term rentals so I think for people just read up on it it's becoming a very interesting trend there's some very interesting statistics of why this is working, how management can be handled effectively, how to stay in compliance with your city. There's a lot of good information. This is a great starting point to our conversation today, but I don't think this niche should be ignored because the track record is already there and it is answering a need of both investors and tenants, which is pretty cool.   Keith Weinhold  37:04   It has been super intriguing to learn more about this. Jim represents one of our GRE Marketplace providers. It's been great having you back on the show.   Jim Sheils  37:13   Now, thanks for having me, Keith.   Keith Weinhold  37:20   Yeah, a really informative episode today. If you want to learn more about co-living properties, you can do so at gremarketplace.com/co-living. That's where you'll get the investment report, floor plans, financial projections, see the exact pricing, and learn more about pad split there. I've been around this space for a while, and I know investors that own co-living properties. Some other best practices that I've learned about are that you want to have limited visitation or a zero visitation policy for your co-living tenants. As we touched on, these properties can really make money, but don't try to manage them remotely. Make the house rules unusually specific. Address guests, quiet hours, smoking, drugs, pets, parking, food storage, shared bathrooms, thermostat settings, and cleaning and abandoned belongings, and enforce the rules consistently and quickly. Because one disruptive resident can cause several good residents to leave, and in co-living, retaining household harmony that is often more valuable than retaining one problem tenant. Provide professional common area cleaning. Don't expect seven or 14 unrelated adults to collectively develop some passion for wiping down the stove. That is not going to happen. Shared areas should be cleaned at least weekly. Install bedroom locks and then smart exterior locks. Give each resident private space, eliminate shared keys, and immediately revoke keys after move out. Cameras they should generally be limited to lawful exterior and entry locations, not in private spaces. Provide excellent internet in co-living, unreliable WiFi. That is practically a habitability crisis. Use business-grade equipment, strong coverage, and have a backup plan for internet. And as an investor, it's wise for you to maintain a larger repair and turnover reserve than you would for a normal long-term rental. Keep these things in mind, and it can keep seven times the cash flow from becoming seven times the headache. Again, you can get the investment report, floor plans for the very properties we discussed today, financial projections, pricing, and get more information about pad split all at. gremarketplace.com/co-living. That's gremarketplace.com/coliving. Until next week, I'm your host Keith Weinhold. Don't quit your daydream.   Speaker 1  40:15   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal, or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial, or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. 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Bobby Suarez scales to 40 to 60 wholesale deals per month in South Florida with a proven system that generates a 3.8x return on marketing spend. Learn how he built a brand moat through TV, radio, and direct mail that made him the go-to buyer in his market, discover the exact calculator his team uses to price every deal for consistent profit, and find out how his new platform Rezzi is changing how wholesalers dispose deals nationwide.   KEY TALKING POINTS: 0:00 - Intro & 40-60 Deals a Month 1:31 - How Bobby Got Into Real Estate 4:58 - Scaling With TV & Marketing 6:57 - Building the Rezzie Dispo Platform 8:55 - Pricing Deals & the Calculator 11:56 - Handling Buyers & Showings 13:44 - VIP Buyer Tiers in Rezzie 16:23 - Ryan's Small-Market Buyer Approach 17:39 - What's Next: Expanding Markets 19:12 - Racing Cars & Skills Over Material 21:11 - Advice & Where to Find Bobby 22:16 - Outro LINKS: Instagram: Bobby Suarez https://www.instagram.com/bobbysuarez/   Website: Rezzie https://www.rezzie.com/   Instagram: David Lecko https://www.instagram.com/dlecko   Website: DealMachine https://www.dealmachine.com/pod   Instagram: Ryan Haywood https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments   Website: Heritage Home Investments https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/ 

Mark Peter Davis of Interplay joins Nick to discuss AI's Effect on the Demand Curve, Investing in Durable Barriers, Large Cap vs. Small Cap Seed Deals, and Building an Internal AI Machine. In this episode we cover: AI's Role in Interplay's Operations Investment Strategy and Early Signals Impact of AI on Software and Venture Capital Job Displacement and New Opportunities Barriers and Durability in Software Companies Challenges for Traditional Growth Companies AI Native Services and Market Segmentation Guest Links: Mark Peter Davis's LinkedIn Mark Peter Davis's X Interplay's LinkedIn Interplay's Website The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.   Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning!Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Cheryl McKissack Daniel. Topic: Legacy, resilience, and entrepreneurship of the McKissack family, as detailed in the book The Black Family Who Built America. Cheryl shares the powerful story of her family's 230-year legacy in architecture and construction, making McKissack & McKissack the oldest minority woman-owned professional design and construction firm in the U.S. The conversation explores themes of generational resilience, Black excellence, business strategy, and personal growth.

Mayssa Chehata is the founder of BEHAVE Candy, a low-sugar, clean-label candy brand that just landed in nearly 2,000 Target stores nationwide and sold out within the first week.But here's what you might not know. Two years ago, Mayssa was calling her lawyer to ask what bankruptcy would look like. She had left a dream career at the NFL, Uber, Daily Harvest, and SoulCycle to build a candy her diabetic father could finally eat. But after manufacturing failures, two reformulations, and a product she privately didn't believe in, she made the hardest call of her life: she paused the entire company for over a year. She moved to Mexico City because she couldn't afford her apartment in New York, personally guaranteed a bank loan, and hit what she calls her rock bottom. Then, with sixty days of cash left, she and her co-founder made one final plan. They called it burn the ships. Mayssa handed off everything and made TikTok videos all day, every day. Two weeks in, one video went viral and doubled the business overnight.In this week's episode, Mayssa shares why Uber was her real business school, the gut feeling she ignored for two years about her own product, and what it takes to shut down and rebuild a company from scratch. She opens up about how a manifestation book gave her the courage to leave corporate and the inner child work that finally unblocked her. She shares the daily practices that pulled her out of burnout, from meditation and journaling to nervous system regulation, why her coach told her the business wouldn't work until she fixed everything underneath it, and how she went from brute-forcing twelve-hour days to learning that a regulated, healthy founder builds a better business. Whether your business is thriving or barely surviving, this episode will change how you think about success, failure, and everything in between.In this episode, we'll talk to Mayssa about:* Why working at Uber felt like an entrepreneurial crash course. [02:49]* Building an ownership mindset by creating opportunities from scratch. [06:59]* The first signs she was meant to become an entrepreneur. [10:41]* Chasing wealth vs. discovering a mission worth building. [14:29]* Why she waited two years before launching the company. [20:16]* Navigating manufacturing challenges and finding the right production partner. [23:17]* How her father's diabetes inspired the idea for Behave. [25:23]* How manifestation gave her the confidence to leave corporate. [27:32]* Raising her first funding round and taking the leap into entrepreneurship. [33:11]* Launching Behave during the uncertainty of the pandemic. [37:21]* The product mistakes that nearly destroyed the business. [40:09]* Why she decided to pause production and completely reformulate. [46:41]* Surviving financial uncertainty, debt, and the threat of bankruptcy. [48:38]* Why getting funding still wasn't enough to save the business. [55:36]* Why a celebrity partnership wasn't the breakthrough they expected. [56:57]* Rebuilding herself through inner child work, spirituality, and manifestation. [58:11]* Betting everything on TikTok and finding a viral growth strategy. [01:01:40]* How one viral video transformed the business and led to Target. [01:05:08]* Growing beyond DTC by building a retail-first business. [01:06:40]* Redefining productivity, healing burnout, and leading from a healthier place. [01:09:45]This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Website: https://www.behindherempire.com/Follow Mayssa:* Website: https://www.eatbehave.com/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatbehave/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rich breaks down how his HYROX training has evolved—from high-mileage running and double-threshold experiments to the Zone 4 strategy that produced his biggest breakthroughs. He also explains why he is skipping the Hamburg Major, choosing long-term development over scrambling for qualification points, and what he is changing to become faster, stronger, and more competitive this season.00:00 Why the Hamburg Major changed Rich's race plans08:05 The early training mistake that inspired HYROX tempos22:40 Double threshold, overtraining, and declining performance39:15 The Zone 4 breakthrough that transformed his racing54:20 Building speed, strength, and a higher athletic ceiling

Key Points Gamification in medical education can deeply engage learners and improve clinical skills. Rapid Sequence alternates between game blocks, where learners act in clinical scenarios, and teaching blocks, where insights are shared. True expertise is about developing effective cognitive strategies, not just accumulating knowledge. Building mental models involves not just learning, but practicing decision-making in complex environments. The learning environment should foster psychological safety and encourage growth through reflection and feedback. REBEL Rundown Introduction Welcome back to Rebel MIND, the podcast where we sharpen the person behind the practitioner. MIND stands for Mastering Internal Negativity during Difficulty. This series emphasizes productivity, provider performance, and team optimization to ensure we are at our best during high-pressure situations. In this episode, we introduce an innovative teaching tool called Rapid Sequence, aimed at revolutionizing how clinicians learn critical care through gamified experiences. With host Dr. Mark Ramzy, we invite Drs. Sarah Crager, and Ryan Ernst, to explore what it takes to become an expert and how gamification can transform learning in the medical field. Cognitive Question What does it truly mean to be an expert in emergency and critical care medicine? What Is Rapid Sequence?? It’s a gamified clinical case simulation tool consisting of different “blocks” where you have individual learners that can work through cases in non-multiple choice format. You’re basically working on shifts, seeing multiple patients with your team.There’s a cast of characters, interruptions, distractions, and you enter orders just like you would as if you were on shift, and then the cases advance to see the outcome of your decisions, good or badFor more information check it out the Rapid Sequence website here. Use the following Promo Code: REBEL2026 at checkout page to receive a 20% off couponFigure 1: Screenshot from Rapid Sequence showing the initial dashboard Learning Must Be An Active Not Passive Process An important part of the process when acquiring new skills or information is making it an active processIt is not just passively listening, but actively participating, providing answers that aren’t multiple choice, and then responding to the outcomeThis provides the engagement, and increases both the comprehension and retainability of new conceptsWhen you then apply those same concepts in future times of questioning (or in Rapid Sequence's case “Blocks”) it helps expedite active recall through spaced repetition How This Applies to the Emergency Department or ICU? In high-stakes environments like the ED or ICU, clinicians must make fast, informed decisions often without complete data. Rapid Sequence provides a simulated space where clinicians can make mistakes without risk to real patients, receive feedback, and build the cognitive resilience needed for actual shifts, mirroring the chaotic nature of these departments. Immediate Action Steps for Your Next Shift **Embrace Gamified Learning**: Engage with or seek out platforms like Rapid Sequence that offer a practice ground for real-world medical scenarios.**Develop Mental Models**: Start by breaking down complex cases into mental models that you can refer back to during your shift. **Prioritize Feedback and Reflection**: After each shift, allocate time to reflect on decisions and seek peer feedback to refine your cognitive strategies.**Foster a Safe Learning Environment**: Encourage open discussions in your team where all members can express uncertainties and learn from one another. Conclusion Embracing innovative teaching methodologies such as gamification can lead to significant improvements in clinical education and practice. By integrating tools like Rapid Sequence in training, healthcare professionals can not only enhance their skills but also foster a culture of continuous learning and psychological safety. Clinical Bottom Line Effective medical education isn’t about rote memorization—it’s about developing the ability to think critically and adapt rapidly in ever-changing environments. Gamified tools offer an engaging path to achieve true expertise, ensuring clinicians are well-equipped to provide the best patient care possible. Meet the Authors Sara Crager, MD Associate Professor, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Ryan Ernst, MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Section Chief of Global EM University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Showing Slide 1 of 2 The post REBEL MIND – Teaching Towards Expertise with Gamification appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

What if the biggest reason clients and employees stay has nothing to do with pricing, pay, or perks? In this episode, we explore how understanding why each visit matters transforms ordinary pet care into meaningful service. We discuss the difference between simply completing tasks and delivering genuine care, and how giving your team client context changes the way they show up. We also share two practical systems that strengthen both employee engagement and client retention. Together, we'll discover how purpose and feedback create a healthier business for everyone involved. Main topics: Finding purpose behind visits Task quality versus care Client context for teams Feedback strengthens retention Building meaningful systems Main takeaway: "The walk is just the delivery mechanism. The freedom we give families is the product." We're not simply walking dogs or scooping litter boxes. We're giving someone the confidence to travel, attend a wedding, recover from surgery, work a long shift, or finally take the vacation they've been putting off. Every visit represents a person who is trusting us with something deeply important. When our teams understand why they're showing up—not just what they're supposed to do—the quality of care naturally changes. And when we consistently share client feedback with the people who earned it, purpose becomes something they can see, not just hear about. Purpose creates better care. Better care creates stronger relationships. And stronger relationships build businesses that last. Links: Check out our Starter Packs See all of our discounts!

** Claim your FREE Financial Consult: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twinleafadv.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠or text 321-521-3133In Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Gianna Tommarello, we shift from clinical careers to the deeply personal experiences that shaped her journey.After suffering a traumatic dental injury as a teenager, Dr. Gianna experienced firsthand how life-changing dentistry can be. That experience became the foundation for her passion, her patient care philosophy, and ultimately her career.We also discuss:• The traumatic accident that inspired her to become a dentist• Finding purpose through difficult experiences• Living with over $650,000 of dental school debt• Delayed gratification as a young dentist• Relationships, marriage, and planning life after dental school• Practice ownership goals• Building confidence while creating the future you want• Advice for every new graduate entering dentistryThis conversation is an honest look at what life really looks like after dental school—and a reminder that your journey doesn't have to look like anyone else's to be successful.Podcast TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haley's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Haley's TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alex Bonilla, an ecommerce brand builder and the founder of Delta Brands. Alex is a true operator behind the scenes, someone who's been in the trenches building and scaling direct-to-consumer brands, especially in competitive markets where attention is everything.He's not just talking theory — he's actively building brands that successfully acquire customers outside of Amazon, and then turn that traffic into profitable growth.Highlight Bullets> Here's a glimpse of what you would learn…. Evolution of TikTok Shop dynamics from 2024 to the present.Shift from organic virality to a competitive, pay-to-play environment.Importance of strategic creator partnerships and content management.Implementation of affiliate live strategies for consistent sales.Building and maintaining relationships with creators, including retainers.Training creators on content quality and engagement metrics.Advertising strategies, including GMV Max and manual campaigns.Team structure for managing TikTok Shop operations.Recruitment and contracting strategies for creators.Future of social commerce and the need for multi-platform strategies.In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough podcast, host Josh Hadley interviews Alex Bonilla, founder of Delta Brands, about scaling eCommerce businesses using TikTok Shop. Alex explains how the platform has shifted from an organic, mass-sampling approach to a competitive, pay-to-play environment. He shares strategies including affiliate live selling, creator retainers, and controlled virality. Alex also discusses training creators on retention metrics and hooks, optimizing TikTok ads, and using slideshows to drive Amazon sales. The episode concludes with advice on building creator relationships, assembling a specialized team, and diversifying across emerging social commerce platforms.Here are the 3 action items that Josh identified from this episode:Build a Core Creator System (Not One-Off Virality) Focus on 10–30 trained creators on retainers, run consistent affiliate lives, and engineer predictable sales instead of chasing viral hits. Train Creators Like a Sales Team Teach hooks (first 6–8 seconds), retention targets, and strong CTAs—then create feedback loops to continuously improve content performance. Use Ads to Scale What Already Works Start with GMV Max to find winning content, then shift to manual campaigns to double down on high-performing videos and maximize ROI.Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction and Creator DevelopmentAlex discusses the importance of nurturing new creators and building them into brand advocates through support and training.00:00:29 Podcast Introduction & Guest BackgroundHost introduces the Ecomm Breakthrough podcast, Josh Hadley, and guest Alex Bonilla, highlighting Alex's eCommerce experience.00:02:12 TikTok Shop Evolution & Current LandscapeDiscussion on how TikTok Shop has shifted from easy virality and mass sampling to a more competitive, pay-to-play environment.00:03:36 What's Working on TikTok Shop in 2024Alex explains that old strategies no longer work and emphasizes the need for updated approaches as TikTok Shop matures.00:05:52 Affiliate Live Strategy & Inventory ManagementAlex shares how affiliate live streams help control virality, manage inventory, and maintain creator relationships.00:08:27 Retainer Model for Top CreatorsAdvice on putting high-performing creators on retainers for consistent content and negotiating video rights.00:10:09 Sampling & Creator Outreach EvolutionAlex describes being more selective with sampling and how established brands attract higher-quality creators organically.00:11:24 Building a Core Team of CreatorsFocus on maintaining a smaller, high-performing team of creators on retainers, rather than mass sampling.00:13:27 Homegrown vs. Recruited Creator TalentDiscussion on the value of developing loyal creators versus recruiting established talent from other brands.00:16:17 Training and Supporting CreatorsAlex details how he educates creators on retention metrics, hooks, and video structure to improve performance.00:19:41 Key TikTok Video Metrics & Content TipsExplanation of retention rate benchmarks and practical tips for creators to increase video engagement and virality.00:21:20 Optimizing GMV Max Ads with Retention DataHow to use TikTok ad analytics to identify and promote high-performing videos, including manual campaign hacks.00:23:15 Manual Ads, Spark Ads, and External TrafficAlex discusses experimenting with manual ads, Spark ads, and driving traffic to Amazon/Shopify for additional touchpoints.00:24:49 Team Structure for TikTok Shop SuccessBreakdown of Alex's team roles, including customer service, inventory, GMV Max optimization, creator recruitment, and community management.00:27:21 Recruiting and Managing Creator RelationshipsHow to structure deals with creators, manage retainers, and protect against underperformance with contract clauses.00:31:04 Slideshow (Carousel) Strategy on TikTokExplanation of using slideshow posts for organic reach and Amazon sales, including compensation models and content monitoring.00:34:22 Future of Social Commerce: Facebook, Instagram, YouTubeAlex forecasts the rise of social commerce on other platforms and advises brands to diversify beyond TikTok.00:36:46 Comprehensive TikTok Shop Strategy RecapEmphasis on leveraging all TikTok content types and replicating successful strategies across other social platforms.00:38:00 Three Actionable Takeaways for Brand OwnersHost summarizes key actions: build creator relationships, develop a specialized team, and focus on off-Amazon demand creation.00:39:50 Raising Prices Through Off-Amazon DemandDiscussion on how social commerce enables brands to increase prices and reduce reliance on Amazon's ecosystem.00:41:27 Final Thoughts on Amazon Changes & Social CommerceAlex shares how social commerce mitigates Amazon's challenges and allows brands to thrive despite platform changes.00:42:59 Book Recommendations & InspirationAlex lists influential books, especially “10x is Easier Than 2x,” and how it shaped his TikTok strategy.00:44:05 Favorite AI Tools for Content CreationAlex mentions using AI video tools (e.g., Vo3) for scalable, high-quality content across platforms.00:45:28 Industry Influencers to FollowAlex recommends following Josh Hadley, Fernando Campos, and the Limited Supply podcast for eCommerce insights.00:47:41 Contact Information & ClosingAlex shares how listeners can reach him for TikTok Shop strategies and the episode concludes.Resources mentioned in this episode:Josh Hadley on LinkedIneComm Breakthrough ConsultingeComm Breakthrough PodcastEmail Josh Hadley: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.comTools and Websites  "TikTok Shop": "00:01:41"  "GMV Max Ads": "00:21:20"  "

Youtube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrt601rLFc&feature=youtu.be Find Me Here: https://linktr.ee/bold.perceptions Travel / Lifestyle Consultation, DM Me On Instagram: bold_perceptions Most people feel the call and ignore it. They stay in the safe job, follow the expected path, wait for the perfect moment, and slowly convince themselves that freedom is unrealistic. This episode is for the small percentage who cannot do that. Robin Who is an entrepreneur, international speaker, author, solo traveler, and the founder of Our Connected World. She has built her life around curiosity, human connection, meaningful work, and the belief that you do not have to live according to someone else's script. In this conversation, we talk about what it actually takes to leave the familiar behind and build a life that feels like your own. We break down: • Why some people feel pulled toward a completely different life • The courage required to travel alone and trust yourself • How solo travel changes your identity, confidence, and worldview • Building income that is not tied to one office or location • Creating “WiFi money” and gaining control over your time • Finding work you genuinely care about • Taking risks before you feel completely ready • Dealing with fear, uncertainty, loneliness, and doubt • What life on the road really looks like behind the highlight reel This is not a conversation for everyone. It is for the people who feel restless when they imagine living the same year over and over again. The people who know there is more out there. The people who feel the call. The only question is whether you are willing to answer it. Connect with Robin Who: Website: https://www.robinwhoauthor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourconnectedworld #travel #solotravel #podcast #nomad #digitalnomad #wifimoney #freedom #podcasting

Visibility isn't about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about consistently showing up in ways that align with who you are. In this episode of Just Start: Get Visible, Jacqueline M. Baker welcomes entrepreneur and Pilates instructor Torie McDonald for a conversation about entrepreneurship, intentional growth and building a business that reflects your values instead of chasing trends. Torie always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur, not because it was modeled for her, but because she wanted the freedom to create her own path. Throughout the conversation, she shares how taking small, consistent actions has shaped both her business and her confidence, allowing her to move forward without becoming overwhelmed by the big picture. The conversation also explores: Why successful entrepreneurs focus on the next step instead of the entire staircase How to manage fear without allowing it to dictate your decisions The discipline required to become a lifelong learner The surprising parallels between Pilates and leadership Creating visibility that feels intentional rather than performative Building credibility through consistency instead of constant promotion Whether you're growing a business, building your personal brand, or simply trying to take the next courageous step, this episode offers practical reminders that meaningful success is built one intentional decision at a time. In this episode you'll discover: How consistency compounds over time Why "fearless" doesn't mean fearless—it means moving anyway The importance of focusing on what you can control How authenticity creates stronger visibility than constant content Why learning is one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself

To watch a video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/vwDEHoyPgG4 In this episode, Reuben Saltzman, Tessa Murry, and Eric Houseman share some of the most memorable and unusual service inquiries they've encountered in the home inspection industry. From clients complaining about issues already documented in the inspection report to hidden defects concealed behind artwork and inaccessible attics, the conversation explores the challenges inspectors face when managing expectations after a home purchase.TakeawaysManaging client expectations before, during, and after an inspection is critical to customer satisfaction.Many service inquiries originate from misunderstandings about what a home inspection can and cannot uncover. Home inspectors are not required to move personal property, remove artwork, or access concealed areas that are not readily accessible.Hidden defects behind furnishings, artwork, insulation, or inaccessible spaces often become points of contention after a sale. Contractor opinions provided after an inspection do not automatically mean the inspector made a mistake. Home inspectors are not code inspectors, and older homes often contain conditions that would not meet current codes but are still functioning. Strong documentation, photographs, videos, and clear report writing help protect inspectors when questions arise later. AI can be a valuable quality-control tool by reviewing inspection reports for inconsistencies, missing comments, and reporting standards.Structure Tech has begun implementing an AI-powered report review process using uploaded procedures, style guides, and inspection requirements. Even experienced inspectors occasionally miss obvious issues, which can impact client confidence in the report. Showing up, listening, and communicating directly with clients often resolves concerns better than lengthy back-and-forth correspondenceMost home inspection complaints are relatively rare, especially when a company has strong training, processes, and quality control systems in place. A dedicated service manager can help objectively handle complaints without the emotional attachment inspectors may have to their own reports. Building trust through transparency and responsiveness is often more important than determining who is right or wrong.Continuous improvement through technology, training, and customer feedback strengthens both inspection quality and customer experience. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Weather Updates02:43 Inspection Fuel Conference and Sponsor Spotlight04:19 Listener Feedback on Cosmetic Defects and Reporting Standards09:54 Real Estate Agents, Buyer Expectations, and New Construction Inspections11:31 Introducing AI-Powered Home Inspection Report Reviews18:41 Free vs. Paid AI Tools and Early Results19:54 Crazy Complaint #1: The Client Who Never Opened the Report22:23 Crazy Complaint #2: Garage Door Opener That Was Actually Locked26:24 Crazy Complaint #3: Hidden Drywall Damage Behind Artwork29:17 When Does a Refund Make Sense?32:57 Complaint Statistics and Customer Service Insights35:12 Crazy Complaint #4: Hidden Attic Access and Undisclosed Structural Repairs42:46 Crazy Complaint #5: Water Heater Code Upgrade Disputes46:02 Crazy Complaint #6: "Illegal" Plumbing Connections and Contractor Claims50:20 Standing Behind Accurate Findings and Industry Expertise53:06 Crazy Complaint #7: Cracked Heat Exchanger Discovered After Closing55:03 Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts on Service Inquiries56:17 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

Building a transformational healing business requires more than powerful modalities—it requires clear messaging, strategic positioning, and a business model your clients can actually understand.In this Sacred Business Calibration, Kelle Sparta works with Alida Moncada, founder of Aya Mama, to uncover why even highly effective transformational work can be difficult to sell. Together they explore branding, offer design, pricing, enrollment strategy, transformational resistance, and how to create programs that clients are excited to join.If you're a healer, coach, therapist, or transformational practitioner struggling to explain your work or consistently enroll clients, this episode provides practical business strategies grounded in both intuitive guidance and proven marketing principles.What You'll LearnWhy transformational work is often difficult to sellThe biggest marketing mistake spiritual entrepreneurs makeHow to position healing work around outcomes instead of modalitiesWhy beginners aren't always your ideal clientsCreating a brand instead of a collection of servicesPricing strategies that attract committed clientsHow to structure transformational programs for better resultsWhy integration is essential for lasting transformationUsing discovery calls effectivelyBuilding a sustainable healing businessReferences MentionedSacred Business CalibrationFamily ConstellationsIntergenerational Trauma HealingPast Life RegressionBiomagnetismOracle CardsDiscovery CallsTransformational MarketingSpirit Guides SchoolResources MentionedKelle Spartahttps://kellesparta.comSacred Profits Mentorshiphttps://learn.kellesparta.com/sacredprofitsAya Mamahttps://www.ayamama.orgAncestral Healing with Alida (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com

Welcome to Design Business Freedom. I'm Melissa Galt, and in this fan-favorite episode, you'll hear the personal story behind my journey from an unfulfilling career and overwhelming debt to building a successful interior design business in Atlanta. You'll discover how passion, persistence, resourcefulness, education, and smart business systems can help you create opportunities even when your circumstances are far from ideal. Building a profitable interior design firm does not require a perfect beginning, unlimited capital, or complete confidence. This episode explores how I overcame imposter syndrome, started my business earlier than planned while $70,000 in debt, generated visibility through teaching, and eventually developed the marketing engines, systems, and processes that helped my revenue outperform that of many of my peers. In This Episode You Will Learn: Recognize when you are following someone else's expectations instead of pursuing the career and business you truly want. Reframe selling as educating clients about value so you can confidently recommend the right design solutions without pressure or manipulation. Use teaching, community involvement, and strategic visibility to attract potential interior design clients and build name recognition. Create systems, processes, and marketing engines that allow your interior design business to operate more efficiently and profitably. Apply the lessons from Design Business Freedom to move beyond imposter syndrome, take decisive action, and build a business around your creative strengths. While one word can truly grow your profits, mastering more will lead to a full business and personal transformation. Get them all in my book "The Language of Success: 35 Words to Boost Your Worth and Wealth". You'll be pleasantly surprised at the effectiveness of these word swaps and the increased confidence you'll feel in business and life.  Timestamps: (00:03) Welcome to this Design Business Freedom fan favorite (01:27) How family history shaped my creative business journey (03:08) Pursuing work that keeps you creatively engaged (06:22) Losing my mother and searching for meaning (11:31) Imposter syndrome stopped my first creative dream (15:45) Recognizing when you are living someone else's dream (17:31) Pursuing my passion and changing career paths (19:38) Completing interior design school and entering the industry (20:46) Replacing traditional selling with education and service (22:52) Releasing old judgments that no longer define you (26:42) Discovering my family connection to Frank Lloyd Wright (31:18) Losing my job while carrying overwhelming debt (32:02) Starting an interior design business in survival mode (34:25) Focusing relentlessly on finding and serving clients (36:04) Using teaching as a powerful marketing strategy (37:23) Building systems that produced significantly higher revenue Key Takeaways: A difficult beginning does not determine how successful your interior design business can become. Educating clients about value creates trust, supports better decisions, and makes selling feel like service. Teaching what you know can position you as an expert, increase visibility, and connect you with future clients. Interior designers build more profitable firms when they combine creative talent with repeatable systems, efficient processes, and consistent marketing. About Melissa Galt: Melissa Galt is an award-winning business coach, marketing consultant, speaker, and interior designer with more than 30 years of experience helping interior designers build profitable, scalable, and sustainable businesses. Through Design Business Freedom, Melissa shares proven Interior Design Business strategies, Interior Design Marketing insights, leadership training, pricing expertise, and growth systems designed to help designers attract better clients, increase profitability, and create lasting success. Connect with Melissa Instagram Facebook Linkedin Website  

Your metabolism isn't the problem. It's not making fat loss harder. On a normal diet, your metabolism slows far less than you've been told. Your body does "defend" itself, though setpoint theory may not be the reason why.I'm breaking down the real reason your weight comes back and the 3 fixes that work. You'll also hear why the researcher behind the Biggest Loser study changed his mind, what happens to your hunger a full year after the diet ends, and what reverse dieting is doing to your recovery (it's not what you think).Hit play if you want to lose the fat once and keep it off for good.Download the free 14-Day Rapid Start Fat Loss Guide mentioned in the episode: https://witsandweights.com/fatlossWits & Weights is the evidence-based podcast for strength training over 40, metabolism recovery, fat loss over 40, body recomposition, and healthy aging. Hosted by Philip Pape, creator of Eat More Lift Heavy and Fitness Lab.Timestamps:0:00 - The reality about setpoint theory 4:10 - Has the Biggest Loser data been misinterpreted? 7:18 - The "floor" your body defends hardest 8:54 - The real cause of real fat loss resistance 12:21 - Building a diet you can stick with 14:19 - 3 fixes to remove the fat loss friction 17:36 - The truth about reverse dieting and recovery 22:31 - Bonus: 2-question check before your next fat loss phaseEpisode Resources:14-Day Rapid Start Fat Loss Guide (free) The Slower Cut That Beats a Fast One (Fat Loss Over 40)

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Work With Me To Scale Your Business: https://go.scalingwithsystems.com/whats-next ———————————— Watch Me Fix $1M+ Businesses Live: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-fSrHojCgG8V5-7AKVrKgcbtsd-BXti&si=kEOVnNFnLhhhDbYA ———————————— Join Our Team: https://www.scalingwithsystems.com/careers In this episode of the Constraint Call, Ravi sits down with the founder of Hispanic Auto Leads, whose business generates and converts car buyer leads for dealerships at $350K–$365K a month. Together they dig into the real numbers behind the funnel and uncover a costly blind spot: the business isn't spending nearly enough on ads relative to its lifetime value, quietly leaving close to $1M a month on the table. Ravi breaks down the math live, showing why a low close rate isn't actually the problem, and lays out a simple framework for scaling ad spend, testing creatives, and tracking the right KPIs. It's a real-time look at how one overlooked number can unlock the next phase of growth. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Welcome to The Constraint Call 00:29 The Business: Hispanic Auto Leads for Car Dealerships 01:08 Current Revenue: $350K–$365K/Month 01:21 From $30K to $85K: The First Transformation 02:16 Identifying the New Constraint: Sales Infrastructure 03:42 How the Constraint Shows Up in the Numbers 04:23 Breaking Down the Funnel: Lead Form → Calendly 06:17 Reviewing Cost Per Lead Live 07:45 Who's Managing the Ads Now 08:08 The Close Rate Problem: 14.54% 09:52 Checking Qualification Questions & Disqualifiers 15:39 Reverse-Engineering the Real ROI: 117X Lifetime Return 17:46 The Real Issue: Not Spending Enough on Ads 19:38 The Math: Going From $2K to $10K/Month in Ad Spend 20:34 The Lesson: Historic Benchmarks vs. Arbitrary KPIs 21:19 "You're Losing a Million Dollars in Lifetime Value" 21:53 Why Most Business Owners Under-Spend on Ads 22:17 The 5X Minimum ROAS Rule 23:31 Should a VSL Replace the Lead Form Funnel? 24:25 Why Lead Forms Attract Lower-Intent Leads 25:13 The Next Constraints: Salespeople & Calendar Space 25:29 The Ad Creative Problem: Same Ad for Years 26:59 Fixing KPI Tracking & Dashboards 28:00 Building the New VSL Page Structure 29:43 Scaling Ad Spend: The Creative Testing Framework

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/Website: https://hackyou.media/Michael Gervais spent 25 years coaching world-class athletes and discovered that fear of other people's opinions is more powerful than most realise it is.He explains why our brains are still running prehistoric programming and why the best in the world treat psychology like a separate skill to train, not a weakness. The uncomfortable truth about entrepreneurship and growth, it requires tolerating cold air on your skin, and most people retreat the moment it hurts.00:00 Introduction04:20 Personal struggles and psychology in sports09:05 Big wave surfing and lessons on focus14:37 Experiencing stress in entrepreneurship and optimism21:55 The essence of adventure in entrepreneurship29:40 Real-life examples of handling stress and leadership34:11 Team dynamics versus individual coaching effectiveness38:51 Mental imagery and powerful future visioning44:23 Overcoming FOPO and building self-confidence50:37 Skills and mindset investment for personal growth56:33 Perspectives on handling high-pressure moments1:04:11 Balancing personal and professional lives effectively1:10:43 Building a positive mindset and tackling challenges» Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/» Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/» My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com/» Discover Bioniq Lab peptide products - https://bioniqlab.com/mike1010% off with code MIKE10» Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/» Join Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst» Follow Michael GervaisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgervais/?hl=en

Episode Summary In this episode of the Work at Home Rockstar Podcast, Tim chats with Matt O'Neill, owner of Matt O'Neill Real Estate and Tide Property Management, and a happiness coach. Matt shares his path from hating engineering and a soul-crushing nine-to-five sales job to becoming a real estate agent, only to realize that client work had given him "40 bosses" instead of one. That realization led him to hire and train agents, and eventually build a property management company designed for recurring cashflow he could own without operating it day to day. Matt also opens up about a major setback: an overleveraged home-flipping business that nearly cost his family their home when interest rates doubled in 30 days. He shares what he learned from Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money about never risking survival money and being able to withstand a 30 percent drop. The conversation covers his obsession with sales and marketing, testing channels like YouTube, hiring by core values, protecting company culture, and his decision to work less so he can spend more time with his four kids. Matt also talks about his book, The Good Mood Revolution, and his approach to happiness coaching. Who is Matt O'Neill? Matt O'Neill teaches that happiness is a choice, even when life gets tough. His work has positively impacted over 100,000 people worldwide. His book, Good Mood Revolution: Igniting the Power of Conscious Happiness, became a #1 bestseller in seven categories on Amazon and has earned over 140 five-star reviews. Matt emphasizes the power of conquering negative thought patterns, and shares that there are eight bad moods, and that understanding these emotions is key to moving through them and returning to joy. Matt and his wife have four young children while running two successful businesses with $8 million in revenue and over 80 employees. His company has been recognized as the #1 place to work among 470,000 companies in South Carolina. Connect with Matt O'Neill Website: https://www.mattoneill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodmoodmatt/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodmoodmatt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-o-neill-02528057/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPkoHyB_z57WPEWZtPbg7g TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodmoodmatt Host Contact Details Website: https://workathomerockstar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workathomerockstar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workathomerockstar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmelanson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkAtHomeRockStarPodcast Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/workathomestar Email: tim@workathomerockstar.com Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:30 From Engineering to Sales 03:06 Real Estate Freedom Myth 04:23 Building a Real Business 06:54 Facing Fear and Risk 11:31 When Plans Go Wrong 14:53 Leverage Lessons and Barbell 22:34 Sales and Marketing Obsession 26:19 Hiring and Culture Fit 33:45 Working Less for Family 38:38 Happiness Coaching and Book 39:16 Favorite Band and Wrap Up Disclaimers Personal Experience, Not Financial Advice This episode includes personal stories about business loans, leverage, and investing decisions. These reflect one guest's experience and aren't financial advice, so please check with a professional before making financial decisions of your own. Coaching and Mindset Perspective Our guest shares his own approach to happiness and mindset coaching. These are his personal views and methods, not medical or psychological treatment.

Next 10 Vision Sunday | The Future of Northeast Christian Church What does the next decade look like for Northeast Christian Church? In this special Vision Sunday service, we celebrate life change through baptism and share the bold vision God has placed before us for the next 10 years. Hear from our pastors and ministry leaders as they unpack the three major initiatives of the Next 10 vision: - Launching the Grinstead Campus in central Louisville - Partnering with Bashford Manor to serve and support immigrant communities - Building a new Community Center and Playground at our Brownsboro campus Together, we're committed to unleashing the love of Jesus throughout Louisville by investing in communities, supporting families, creating spaces for connection, and reaching people with the hope of Christ. In this message you'll hear: Inspiring baptism stories and testimonies Updates on the Next 10 vision and progress Details about new ministry opportunities and community outreach The heart behind Love the Ville A challenge to join God's mission in Louisville As we look ahead, our mission remains the same: to seek and save the lost, love our neighbors, and make Jesus known. "Same mission. Same why. New opportunities."

Technology transformation isn’t about AI, it’s about building the foundations that make AI possible. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High sits down with Michael Wisler, Senior Executive Vice President of Technology and Operations at M&T Bank, to explore how the bank spent nearly a decade rebuilding its engineering culture, reducing technical debt, modernizing its data foundation, and transforming technology into a strategic business capability. Wisler explains why changing organizational beliefs came before changing technology, how M&T dramatically improved engineering productivity and resiliency, why technology and operations now belong together, and how those investments positioned the bank to scale generative AI responsibly. Key discussion topics include: Building a technology-first culture Reducing technical debt and improving resiliency Developing enterprise engineering talent Creating technology hubs in Buffalo and Wilmington Preparing data foundations for AI Scaling generative AI responsibly Integrating technology and operations Cybersecurity and quantum readiness Whether you’re leading digital transformation, modernizing enterprise technology, or developing an AI strategy, this conversation offers practical lessons on why long-term competitive advantage begins with strong engineering foundations. This episode is presented by ElevenLabs — Bringing technology to life. Learn more at elevenlabs.io

Anika sat down with Andrew Bolton, CEO and co-founder of Tech Rescue, to explore the massive cultural and corporate shift currently prioritizing artificial intelligence over human connection—and why it's a losing bet. Starting from a moment of intense frustration while trying to help his grandmother with technology, Andrew bootstrapped a 24/7, human-only tech support company that has defied the "chatbot era" of Silicon Valley. Andrew's journey offers a masterclass in recognizing the power of empathy in business, building culture in a service company, and why trusting the basics of customer care is the ultimate growth hack.   In This Episode   The origins of Tech Rescue: Why a simple email forward sparked a fast-growing business How the tech industry has abandoned the 14% of Americans who struggle with modern devices The psychological and physiological benefits of talking to a human over a robot Why implementing a strict "no AI, no chatbots" policy became their greatest competitive advantage Bootstrapping the company with his mother as CFO after getting rejected by traditional VCs The connection between lowering a caller's cortisol levels and boosting corporate retention rates Why the modern education system's failures present a massive threat to the U.S. workforce How Tech Rescue grew from answering calls at 2 AM to a team of 78 employees in three years The danger of monopolies and the slow creep of corporate mediocrity Why real success isn't just about billions—it's about protecting creativity, connection, and culture   Timestamps   00:00 Introduction: Solving a human problem in an AI world 01:34 The origin story: Watching an 80-year-old struggle to forward an email 04:47 How the relentless pace of tech has left 14% of the population behind 09:21 The death of customer service: Why optimization actually means abandonment 11:24 The ultimate value proposition: Choosing humans over chatbots 16:01 Walking away from Wall Street to build a business with his mom 18:51 The fundamental truth: How you treat your customers is how they treat your wallet 22:15 Building a 24/7 call center powered by psychology majors, not IT techs 24:01 The science of empathy: Lowering cortisol to reduce call times and save money 26:27 Smacking the "Palo Alto 5-year plan" and proving empathy is profitable 33:13 Why hiring for emotional intelligence is harder—and more important—than hiring for tech skills 36:31 A warning about the U.S. education system and the future of the workforce 43:25 Why becoming a billionaire in a mediocre world means absolutely nothing 48:44 Conclusion: The core mission of connecting people   Key Insights & Takeaways   Insight 1: "Optimization" Often Just Means Abandonment   For the last decade, companies have used terms like "optimization" or "streamlining" to justify firing their HR, sales, and customer service departments, replacing them with endless phone trees and chatbots. This has created a massive void in the market where customers are desperate to speak with a real human—a void that human-centric businesses can easily and profitably fill.   Insight 2: Empathy is a Quantifiable Metric   Tech Rescue hires psychology and sociology majors rather than IT professionals because teaching tech is easier than teaching empathy. According to medical studies, simply addressing a caller by their name can lower cortisol and adrenaline levels by 13%. In a call center environment, a calmer customer translates directly to a conversation that ends seven minutes sooner, vastly reducing operational costs and boosting retention.   Insight 3: The "No Chatbot" Guarantee is a Growth Strategy   While VCs and marketing agencies constantly pressure companies to adopt AI to save money, Tech Rescue found that their greatest selling point is their strict refusal to use it. In a world where consumers are fatigued by automated voices and generic AI outputs, guaranteeing a human interaction builds a level of brand trust and loyalty that algorithms cannot replicate.   Insight 4: Generational Tech Gaps Require Psychological Safety   Older generations aren't just confused by rapidly changing tech (like Meta rearranging its settings menus multiple times a year); they are often embarrassed to ask for help. Tech Rescue provides a psychologically safe space for users to ask questions—whether it's about online banking or setting up a dating profile on Bumble—without feeling rushed or condescended to.   Insight 5: You Can Make Money by Doing Good in the World   Andrew pushes back against the modern corporate mandate of "alpha at all costs," which he argues leads to monotonous, poor-quality products and a lack of innovation. His core philosophy—often repeated as "Business 101"—is that if you solve a genuine problem and treat people with respect, the financial success will naturally follow. Monopolies prevent competition, but incredible customer service shatters monopolies.   Resources & Links Mentioned Tech Rescue   About Andrew Bolton   Andrew Bolton is the CEO and co-founder of Tech Rescue, a 24/7 human-powered tech support company. A Harvard-trained strategist with Wall Street roots, Andrew walked away from traditional corporate America to build a business centered entirely around empathy, trust, and connection. He co-founded the company alongside his mother after witnessing firsthand how the modern tech industry disregards the elderly and the less tech-savvy. Today, he manages a growing team of 78 employees out of a call center in Colorado, proving that human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage.   Connect with Andrew Bolton Website: https://techrescue.io/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alexander Morabbi Wulsch is a Danish entrepreneur and business leader. Previously, he has held leadership roles in several companies across sectors including design (URU Design) and digital marketing/social media (Nordic Social).Alexander's background also includes earlier ventures, after a stint in banking he launched an e-commerce business selling socks online, before eventually co-founding Nordic Social which was sold to PE in 2023. Today, he is the CMO of OMHU, one of Europe's fast growing D2C brands.In This Conversation We Discuss:[00:00] Introduction[01:56] Starting young in Ecommerce [02:55] Joining brands as an early as employee[03:44] Lessons from a failed first business[04:52] AOV then versus now[05:23] Unit economics simply explained[06:51] Sponsor: Klaviyo[09:00] Bundling and upselling on big-ticket items[10:18] Leaning and maximizing social first strategy[11:47] Why doubling down beats spreading thin[13:08] Building influencer teams in today's market[14:04] Sponsor: Intelligems[15:59] Remembering the zero discount policy[17:26] Training customers to anticipate sales[18:50] Sponsor: eFulfillment Service[20:25] Discovering the long customer journey[22:32] Learning curves of a European brand in the US[24:49] Callouts[26:05] Navigating culture and politics in business[28:22] Difference of Brand and product led growthResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeHome of the TEDDY Sofa omhucph.com/ Follow Alexander Morabbi Wulsch alexander-morabbi-wulsch-4486b3113Get your free demo klaviyo.com/honest Book a demo today at intelligems.io/ Lower scale costs today eFulfillmentService.com/honest If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

August has a way of making us feel like we need to have everything figured out.The perfect morning routine. The perfect schedule. The perfect habits. The perfect fresh start.But what if this month wasn't about reinventing yourself?In this month's Intentional To-Do List episode, we're letting go of perfection and focusing on something much more sustainable: momentum.Together we'll talk about: Choosing one thing instead of trying to change everything Celebrating small wins Giving yourself permission to move slowly Adjusting instead of striving for perfection Building a life you're proud of—one small step at a timeBecause lasting change isn't created overnight.It's built through small, intentional steps that move you closer to the life you want to live.

In this official Routemize launch demo, DripJobs founder Tanner Mullen reveals why home service businesses lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in leads every year — and demos the tool built to fix it: instant booking, AI-powered route optimization, and a live AI voice agent thatschedules jobs for you.Tanner breaks down the psychology of why customers fill out your lead form and never book,why buyer intent has a shelf life, and how drive time quietly kills your calendar. Then he builds a Routemize account live — setting up territories, qualification rules, and booking forms — andshows all four ways customers can book: web form, chatbot, admin, and a real-time AI voice agent that books a route-optimized appointment on air. If you run a painting business, contracting company, or any home service business that drives to the customer, this is a masterclass in converting more leads without spending a dollar more on marketing.

In this episode of Designed for the Creative Mind, Michelle welcomes back website strategist Robyn White of RDW Design Studio to talk about one of the biggest questions interior designers ask: "Why aren't I attracting more affluent clients?" Spoiler alert: it probably isn't your pricing. Robyn specializes in helping interior designers position themselves to attract premium clientele, and she shares the five biggest reasons your website may be sending the wrong message—even if your work is exceptional. Together, Michelle and Robyn discuss why affluent clients buy differently, how trust matters more than luxury buzzwords, and why your website should communicate confidence, ease, and expertise long before a consultation ever happens. If you're ready to elevate your brand, attract better-fit clients, and create an online presence that reflects the level of work you truly do, this episode is packed with practical insights you can implement immediately. In this episode, you'll learn: Why your website—not your pricing—may be costing you affluent clients. What "perception misalignment" is and how it quietly drives away premium prospects. How luxury clients evaluate trust before they ever contact a designer. Why your messaging should shape perception instead of simply explaining your services. The importance of speaking to your ideal client instead of trying to appeal to everyone. How your portfolio can either elevate or dilute your positioning. The subtle design elements that create a truly premium online experience. When it's time to invest in a website refresh—and when DIY is perfectly acceptable. Key Takeaways Affluent clients aren't looking for the cheapest designer—they're looking for the one they trust most. Your website should communicate: Confidence Expertise Simplicity Exclusivity A seamless client experience The goal isn't to convince people to hire you. It's to create an online presence that makes the right clients feel like you're the obvious choice. Resources Mentioned Luxury Client Website Appraisal (complimentary personalized website review): https://rdwdesignstudio.com/luxury-client-website-appraisal/ Connect with Robyn on Instagram: @rdwdesignstudio Connect with Michelle If today's conversation made you rethink your own website, remember that attracting great clients starts long before the consultation. Building the right systems, messaging, and client experience will help you create a business that's not only profitable—but enjoyable to run. Visit our website at https://thedesignbakehouse.com/.    

Trading is one of the biggest remaining edges in dynasty fantasy football, but most managers still struggle to make deals.In this episode, Jay Stein breaks down The Art of the Trade and explains how psychology, roster construction, negotiation, and reputation all influence whether a dynasty trade gets accepted or rejected.Topics include:⚡ Why you overvalue players already on your roster⚡ How loss aversion kills fair trade offers⚡ Why you should trade rosters, not individual players⚡ How to open a trade conversation⚡ Anchoring, concessions, and knowing when to walk away⚡ Building a reputation that creates future opportunities⚡ The six-part pre-trade checklistStop asking whether a trade is perfectly fair. Start asking whether it helps both managers accomplish what they are trying to do.Check out our dynasty, devy, C2C, and fantasy football tools, rankings, and analysis:

Most growth problems aren't outreach problems—they're connection problems. Host Josh Roberie sits down with Pastor Dustin Dozier (author of The Connected Church) to discuss practical strategies for closing the gap between Sunday attendance and deep community belonging.In This Episode:Why connection systems are fundamentally an act of discipleship.How to master the crucial "first 7 minutes" of a guest's church experience.The 30-day follow-up framework that doubled guest retention at Upstate Church.Uncovering hidden blind spots in your church's first-time visitor experience.Simple, high-impact connection wins for churches with small or volunteer-only teams.The simple rule for guest services: "Always lead, never point."Episode Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome & Episode Overview02:00 – Dustin Dozier's Ministry Journey03:44 – Bridging Attendance to Belonging05:12 – The Story Behind The Connected Church07:57 – Key Systems for Building a Connections Team10:14 – Identifying & Fixing Guest Experience Blind Spots18:05 – Nurturing First-Time Guests into Next Steps21:22 – Quick Wins for Overwhelmed Ministry LeadersSponsor: This episode is brought to you by YourTeam.church. Help people in your congregation discover their design and take their next step into serving with a customized digital assessment platform branded for your church. Sync directly with Planning Center and try the YourTeam Pro Tier free for 30 days at yourteam.church.Resources Mentioned:Free Church Health Audit & Resources: theconnectedchurch.com | dustindozier.comBook: The Connected Church by Dustin Dozier (Available on Amazon)Connect with Dustin: Instagram & Facebook @DustinDozierIf this episode helped you, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and leave a review!Support the show

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Book a FREE 30-minute strategy call: https://ptlegends.com/schedule | Join the Gym Owner Freedom Facebook Group: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/gymownerfreedom | Access the FREE Training: https://ptlegends.com/free-training-optinEpisode 228: Thinking of Opening Up a 2nd Brick-and-Mortar Gym? A 3rd or 4th?Opening another gym can feel like the obvious next step when your first location is profitable—but does a second location actually mean twice the income?In this episode of The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness Entrepreneurs, Scott Carpenter and Andy Miller break down the realities of expanding into multiple brick-and-mortar locations. Scott shares lessons from aggressively growing from one gym to four locations and explains why expansion created more work, greater risk, and years of rebuilding before profits caught up.They discuss the hidden costs of launching a new location, the danger of neglecting your original “golden goose,” and why even your strongest team members may eventually leave. You'll also learn why boutique fitness businesses are especially difficult to scale, how competition and market selection affect your chances of success, and why having a strong operator with real skin in the game can make a major difference.This conversation isn't about telling you not to expand. It's about helping you determine whether another location truly supports the business—and the life—you want to build.In This Episode, You'll Learn:Why a second location rarely doubles your income without also increasing your workloadHow a new location can drain cash and attention from your successful first gymWhy systems that work in one location may not transfer perfectly to anotherHow employee turnover can put you back on the gym floorWhy boutique fitness businesses depend heavily on strong relationships and personalitiesHow competition, location, and business model affect scalabilityWhy you must evaluate both the best-case and worst-case scenariosHow an operating partner with financial ownership can reduce riskOther ways to build income and wealth without opening another physical locationThe most important question to answer before expanding: Is this what you truly want, or simply what you think success should look like?Episode Chapters:00:00 – Should you open another gym location? 02:05 – The blind spots most gym owners overlook 03:04 – Scott's experience growing to four locations 04:00 – Defining what success and winning look like for you 05:18 – Why a second location doesn't automatically double your profit 07:24 – The myth of copying and pasting a successful gym 08:13 – Why every team member eventually leaves 09:45 – Why boutique fitness businesses are difficult to scale 10:17 – The restaurant analogy for multiple locations 11:50 – Why opening a gym is harder in today's market 13:22 – The challenge of recruiting qualified team members 15:45 – What happens when you lose a key employee 16:34 – The major risk of going from one location to two 17:19 – Giving operators ownership and real skin in the game 19:28 – Alternative ways to grow your income and wealth 20:52 – Evaluating the best- and worst-case scenarios 23:33 – How your market, competition, and model affect expansion 25:15 – Building a business with a larger margin for error 26:02 – Make sure expansion is what you truly wantBefore signing another lease, run the numbers, evaluate the risks, and think honestly about how expansion will affect your time, family, income, and freedom. Multiple locations can work—but they aren't the only path to growth, wealth, or success.Ready to talk through your expansion plan? Book your free 30-minute strategy call: https://ptlegends.com/scheduleSubscribe for more strategies on building a profitable fitness business, creating wealth, and designing a life with greater freedom.

Josh Williamson and Hayden Sherman join Jace to discuss the return of Legion of Super-Heroes. Williamson explains the years-long process that led him to the series, his conversation with Mark Waid, why Superboy needed to return to the center of Legion mythology and why Lightning Lad serves as the emotional point of view for the opening story. Sherman discusses designing the future of the DC Universe, creating different visual languages for the Legion's many planets and drawing inspiration from classic Legion stories, European science-fiction comics, 2000 AD, Ronin, Judge Dredd and Spider-Man 2099. They also discuss introducing the enormous Legion cast gradually, honoring the property's passionate fan community and preserving the hope that has always defined the team. Follow The Comic Source: https://linktr.ee/thecomicsource   Chapters 00:00 Pre-Interview Conversation 00:38 Introduction 01:00 Why Josh Williamson Chose Legion of Super-Heroes 03:52 How Hayden Sherman Joined the Series 06:49 Balancing Legion with Absolute Wonder Woman 06:56 Comics, Community and Lightning Lad 12:38 Building the Legion's Character Dynamics 14:04 Designing Distinct Worlds and Cultures 16:49 The Science-Fiction and Comic Influences 19:48 Hope at the Heart of Legion 20:19 Preordering and Final Thoughts

In this episode of the Prolonged Field Care Podcast, Dennis sits down with Alex, CEO of Shannon Mechanics, a Ukrainian company that has produced more than 8,000 drag stretchers and over 330,000 immobilization splints for the front line since the full-scale invasion.Alex shares the raw story of how the company started with scrap materials and construction-store aluminum during the early chaos of 2022, scaled production while operating physically underground with independent power and battery-powered equipment, and refined products based on real soldier feedback. They discuss the BM splint (a more rigid, radiolucent alternative designed for Ukrainian conditions), the philosophy behind their rollable plastic drag stretcher optimized for one-person extraction under drone threat and complex terrain, quality control under resource constraints, the transition from pure volunteering to a sustainable business, and the deeper questions of dignity in life and death, PTSD, and long-term rehabilitation.This is practical, unfiltered insight into how medical manufacturing adapts when supply lines collapse, borders close, and every piece of gear has to work in the worst conditions imaginable.Key TakeawaysMedical equipment designed for true one-person drag evacuation becomes critical when vehicles and multi-person teams are unavailable under drone threat and destroyed terrain.Starting with simple, locally available materials (construction-store aluminum for splints) allowed rapid production when imports were impossible.Operating underground with independent power, internet, and battery-powered tools enables continuity during blackouts and air raids.Visual quality control plus a “donation pile” for minor cosmetic defects keeps functional gear moving to the front while supporting community needs.Sustainable production requires paying people and covering costs—pure volunteering burns out and collapses.Feedback loops from soldiers drive continuous product improvement (rigidity, size options, packing for NATO pouches).Beyond the gear itself, the conversation highlights the need for dignity in recovery of the wounded and the fallen, plus long-term psychological and prosthetic support for survivors.Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Disclaimer00:26 – Meet Alex: CEO of Shannon Mechanics01:15 – Company origins: Revolution of Dignity to 2014–202202:41 – Humble beginnings, scrap materials, and the siege of Kyiv04:55 – Building supply chains under closed borders07:18 – Starting with BM splints, then the Utah/drag stretcher08:06 – Material challenges and community-driven solutions11:20 – Learning the craft, teaching production, and favoring people over full automation13:26 – From volunteering to a sustainable business model16:21 – Quality control process for splints23:20 – Introducing the drag stretcher design philosophy24:02 – Why rigid NATO litters fail in modern Ukrainian conditions25:01 – One-person drag, complex terrain, drones, and secondary injury prevention28:15 – Limitations (sniper fire) and real-world evacuation stories (8 km drag, quad bike integration)30:32 – Hypothermia protection, mud/snow durability, and recovery of the fallen34:40 – PTSD as generational trauma and the need for long-term support40:00 – Managing supply chain volatility and building Ukrainian supplier capacity42:39 – What has allowed the company to succeed during warFor more content, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.prolongedfieldcare.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Consider supporting us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lobocoffeeco.com/product-page/prolonged-field-care⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Crabill to explore how he went from struggling through seven jobs in just two and a half years to building and successfully exiting a Voice over IP (VoIP) company. Dan shares how finding the right opportunity, focusing on underserved small and mid-sized businesses, and consistently delivering exceptional customer service helped his company grow to support over 30,000 endpoints before its acquisition. He also explains how networking, strategic positioning, and understanding changing market trends allowed him to build a business that stood out in an increasingly competitive telecommunications industry.The conversation also dives into what truly makes a business valuable. Dan explains why systems, standard operating procedures (SOPs), customer retention, and company culture became the foundation of his success. He shares how giving employees the freedom to make mistakes, hiring people for mindset rather than experience, and continuously improving internal processes helped create a business that could operate efficiently without relying on its founders. The discussion also covers sales strategies, referral partnerships, networking, and why building relationships often generates better long-term results than relying solely on cold outreach.Beyond building and selling a business, Dan discusses what entrepreneurs should do long before they think about an exit. He shares practical advice on preparing financial records, increasing company value, negotiating EBITDA multiples, managing due diligence, and reducing buyer risk before taking a business to market.===Key Topics:-Building a successful VoIP business from startup to acquisition-Why systems and SOPs are the foundation of scalable companies-Growing through networking, referrals, and relationship-based sales-Building a high-retention business that buyers want to acquire-Preparing a company for a successful exit and maximizing business value-Leadership, delegation, and creating a culture that drives long-term growth===If you're selling land and still relying on Facebook messages, you're making it harder than it needs to be. Acrefy helps land investors create clean, professional dispo websites where buyers can see everything in one place. It saves time, looks legit, and helps you close faster.

Most AI deployment initiatives don't fail because of the technology. They fail because CEOs start in the wrong place. AI is transforming business, but buying the latest tool won't create better results on its own. In this episode, Jim Schleckser talks with Christa Hill, Chief AI Learning Officer at Learnit, about why successful AI deployment begins with solving real business problems, preparing your team, and building the right mindset before choosing a single platform. By listening to this episode, you'll learn how to: Discover why successful AI deployment starts with identifying business challenges instead of chasing the newest AI tools. Learn how to prepare your organization for AI by improving workflows, training employees, and creating sustainable adoption. Understand the common mistakes CEOs make during AI deployment and how to avoid wasted investments while achieving meaningful business results. Listen now to learn the AI deployment strategies that help organizations move beyond the hype, solve real business problems, and build a competitive advantage with AI. Check out: 05:15 | Stop Chasing AI Tools and Start Solving Business Problems Christa Hill explains why successful AI deployment doesn't begin with the latest software. It starts by identifying the biggest challenges in your business and letting those problems determine which AI solutions you actually need. 19:45 | Why Most AI Deployments Fail Before They Begin One of the episode's biggest insights is that organizations often automate broken processes. Christa explains why mapping and improving workflows before introducing AI dramatically increases the chances of a successful AI deployment. 40:30 | Building an AI-Ready Workforce As AI reshapes the workplace, Christa shares how CEOs should think about hiring, training, and developing employees who can use AI as a thinking partner rather than simply another software tool. About Christa Hill Christa Hill helps serious leaders think, decide, and lead well in an AI-shaped world. She is the Chief AI Learning Officer at Learnit, where she leads the design of AI education delivered to organizations across North America, and the CEO of Tacit Edge North America, where she builds AI literacy programs for CEOs, executives, boards, and the operators who run their companies. A product leader and educator with more than 20 years across banking and tech, Christa has educated thousands of professionals and is the author and facilitator of more than 20 programs delivered around the world. Her work centers on a simple conviction: AI leadership is not about tools; it is about judgment, and the leaders who build that judgment now will set the pace for everyone else. Christa will take the stage as keynote speaker at The CEO Project Summit in Dallas in February.

Welcome to episode 262 of Sports Management Podcast. Today's guest is Mike Carney, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of On Deck Partners. Before building one of the most innovative ownership groups in Minor League Baseball, Mike worked as an engineer at NASA before leading business strategy for the Washington Nationals. In this episode, he shares why great sports organizations start with solving problems for fans. In this episode, we spoke about: Transitioning from NASA to professional sports Building community-first sports organizations Why fan experience drives long-term value The future of private equity in sports Episode Time Stamps 00:00 From NASA to Sports 00:17 Why Engineers Fit Sports 02:22 Joining the Washington Nationals 03:28 Business Strategy Explained 04:37 Solving Fan Problems 06:13 The Future of Fan Engagement 08:31 Building On Deck Partners 10:45 Creating Community Value 14:58 Private Equity in Sports 16:18 The Modern Fan Experience 18:33 Lessons from Sports Leadership 22:05 Why Transparency Matters 23:32 Advice for Future Sports Professionals 25:45 Inside On Deck Partners   Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com

Send us Fan MailTodd DeSorbo has built one of the most dominant programs in college swimming history—but he says there was never a master plan.In this conversation we explore what it actually takes to sustain excellence year after year, why coaching elite athletes is more about what you do with the data than long term planning. Listen for how he thinks about recruiting, athlete development, emotional control, and building a culture that keeps producing world-class performances.Todd also shares why he believes plateaus are often a sign that an athlete is about to break through, how he coaches Olympic champions differently (and not differently), and what surprised him most about leading a dynasty.Topics include: Building a championship program without a fixed blueprint  Why planning matters—but flexibility matters more  Coaching world-record holders  Why female athletes continue improving at Virginia  Recruiting beyond times  Managing emotion as a coach  Creating a culture where athletes compete with each other rather than against each other