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We might soon have the first big IPO of the AI era, and it doesn't look like it will be OpenAI. Amazon takes another few swings at Nvidia's dominance. Proof positive that self driving cars really are significantly safer. And the disastrous 4k upscaling of Mad Men. Anthropic taps IPO lawyers as it races OpenAI to go public (FT) Amazon's Custom Chips Pose Another Threat to Nvidia (WSJ) Amazon Has New Frontier AI Models—and a Way for Customers to Build Their Own (Wired) AWS puts Kiro and other AI agents to work on truly autonomous software development (SiliconANGLE) The Data on Self-Driving Cars Is Clear. We Have to Change Course. (NYTimes) Microsoft Lowers AI Software Growth Targets as Customers Resist Newer Products (The Information) The ‘Mad Men' 4K Stream on HBO Max Had So Many Problems (Not All of Which Involved a Barf Machine) (THR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Anderson and Chandler Holt go over the last week of Jazz basketball, preview the next week, and answer your mailbag questions on this week's episode of the Jazz Notes podcast! These podcasts are available on YouTube with video, typically one to two hours after the audio version is posted. Sign up for the new Jazz Notes newsletter! Receive game updates, exclusive analysis and chances to win Jazz tickets. Check out Ben and Chandler's X profiles - @BensHoops +@CHoltSports You can be a part of the Jazz Notes podcast by submitting questions for our mailbag through Ben's X on Mondays!

THE TRUMP Administration is expanding its deportation efforts, leading to protests across the country. In Miami, where a majority of residents are Hispanic, a new campaign is seeking change from Republican members of Congress who -- so far-- have largely supported the crackdown. Our guests are Michael Putney, formerly of WPLG-TV Channel 10, and Leticia Callava, a former anchor for Univison, who tell us why they are getting involved on the ICE crackdown issue. Send us a textSupport the showSubscribe to the Key Biscayne Independent today

As global leaders and environmental activists descend on Brazil for next week's Cop30 climate summit, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian's global environment editor, Jon Watts, who recently sat down for an exclusive interview with the UN secretary general, António Guterres. As he approaches his final summit as the UN chief, Guterres reflected on humanity's progress in attempting to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, why Indigenous voices must be listened to and how he remains positive in the face of the climate crisis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Hour three of DJ & PK for September 23, 2025: Frank Dolce, Former Utah Quarterback Does Utah need drastic changes already? Dave Portnoy pubs BYU-Utah rivalry

We have laws against distracted driving. Clearly if someone's eyes wander off the road, danger or death threatens. Dr. John speaks from Proverbs 4 about the risk of spiritual distraction. It is possible to wander off the right path by having our vision focused elsewhere. Our eyes are to be straight ahead, our ears open to wisdom, our lips echoing truth. Most of all, we are to guard our heart. From it, flow the issues of life. Wisdom Matters: Is it better to be wealthy, good looking, successful, popular or wise? If any Christian isn't sure of the answer, then Proverbs has something to say! In this 10-message series, Dr. John will point us to wisdom that shapes our living. Proverbs doesn't guarantee us wealth or popularity, but it does promise the blessings of God. 

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.  

In the much-delayed final episode of our series on mindset for writers, we take a look at when writers should change course, and talk about the importance of mental flexibility. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Frostborn series at my Payhip store: AUGUSTFROST The coupon code is valid through September 8, 2025. So if you need a new ebook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 265 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August 22nd, 2025, and today we are considering when a writer should change course. This is a new episode. It's the third and final one in the mindset series that I had hoped to finish in June, but it was a very busy summer, and so I ran quite a few reruns of old episodes over the summer, but today I have time to record a full length episode, so we're going to do that and wrap up this series on mindset that we've been doing this summer. We will also do Coupon of the Week and an update on my current writing and audiobook projects. First up is Coupon of the Week and this week's coupon will get you 25% off ebooks in the Frostborn series at my Payhip store, and that code is AUGUSTFROST. As always, the coupon code and the store links will be available in the show notes for this episode, and this coupon code will be valid through September 8th, 2025. So if you need a new ebook to read as we wrap up summer and head into fall, we have got you covered. Now let's do an update on my current writing projects. I'm pleased to report to that Ghost in the Siege, the sixth and final book of the Ghost Armor series, is out. You can get it at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, Smashwords, and my Payhip store. And with that, my Super Summer of Finishing Things is finally complete because I have finished the Shield War series, the Stealth and Spells trilogy, and now the Ghost Armor series. So now that those three series are done, what is next? Right now my main project is Blade of Flames, the first book in a new epic fantasy series that will be set in the Kingdom of Owyllain from my Sevenfold Sword series and I am 29,000 words into that. My secondary project right now is Cloak of Worlds, the 13th book in the Cloak Mage series, and I am 1,000 words into that. So hopefully we will have Blade of Flames come out towards the end of September and Cloak of Worlds come out towards the end of October, if all goes well. So my plan now that I have only three unfinished series is that the Blades of Ruin series (of which Blade Flames is the first one) will be my flagship series, and I'll do one of those every other month and then the month in between I will alternate between writing a Cloak Mage book and a Half-Elven Thief book. I will continue that schedule until one of those series is completed and then I will start a new one because what I learned through 2024 and the first two thirds here of 2025 is that having five unfinished series at the same time is too many. It's hard to keep up in my head and it makes for a really long wait for the readers between the individual entries in the series. So I'm going to stick to just three from now on and as I said, I'll have a flagship series and then two that I will alternate back and forth between in the months between the releases for the flagship series. So that is probably what I'll be doing for the rest of 2025 and hopefully most of 2026, if all goes well. In audiobook news, recording is underway for Shield of Power, which will be excellently narrated by Brad Wills. I've been listening to some chapters from that. Work has just started by Hollis McCarthy on recording Ghost in the Siege, so that will hopefully be an audiobook before too much longer. So that's where I'm at with my current writing and publishing and audiobook projects. 00:03:29 Main Topic: Mindset Series: Changing Course And now to our main topic, the final episode in our mindset series and we talk about changing course. In previous episodes on this topic, I've talked about some of the practical ways to help with distractions, procrastinating, and managing time wasters. In this episode, I'm going to focus on things that derail writers from a mindset perspective. Today we're going to wrap up this series by talking about mental flexibility, knowing when to change course, and how to make those types of decisions without spiraling out. First, we'll discuss a few reasons why mental flexibility is an important attribute to possess and then provide you with five examples of times it has been important for me in my writing career. First, why is having mental flexibility and the ability to change course important? With how fast things change in publishing, you have to be willing to change strategies or discard a strategy that's not working for you. An example is that many people who are familiar with Amazon ads swear by using Amazon keyword ads. After much experimentation, I concluded they weren't very helpful for fiction. The reason for that is I found that for most books that are sold off Amazon, people will sit down and type, for example, “Brandon Sanderson latest book” or “J.D. Robb latest book” or “Stephen King latest book” and so on. If you bid high enough, you can get top of search for those where if you pay $2 a click or $2 for the bid and someone types in “Stephen King latest book”, you can get your book to appear at the top of the page with the ad. However, in practice, what actually happens is the person who sat down to look for “Stephen King latest book” isn't looking for your book, he's looking for Stephen King's latest book. So he or she will simply scroll past the ad result with your book and then click on Stephen King's book. The only way I found that keyword advertising works for fiction is if you write towards very specific tropes and are willing to pay a lot of money for those clicks. For example, you write a romance that's a “slow burn, no spice, enemies to lovers romance”, and there are people who search for exactly those tropes, and if you use keyword ads to bid for that, you could get it, but it's very expensive and it's very difficult to turn a profit. Because of my experiments with this, I saw that although many people say keyword ads are essential, I didn't cling to that piece of advice and switched my Amazon ad focus to having a few more category ads and Audible ads for each title, and that has been pretty nearly profitable most of the time, certainly more profitable than just relying on keyword ads would be. I should note the one exception for that would be that keywords ads do work very well for nonfiction where, for example, my Linux Command Line book, I can pretty easily run ads to it for search terms like “Linux Command Line” or “Linux Command Prompt.” And because people are looking for a nonfiction book on that topic without looking for a specific author, that can work. In keyword ads, I found that for fiction, people are looking for a specific author and want that specific author, whereas for nonfiction, they're looking for the topic and don't care so much about the author, so long as the book has good reviews and looks like the author knows what he or she is talking about. Another reason to be mentally flexible is that something new might actually make things easier for you. I used to work in IT support, and so I fairly often encountered someone who stubbornly clings to the way they learn something. I knew numerous people who memorized a specific way to do a task on their computer and then just stuck to that and avoided doing anything easier, such as, for example, not learning to use keyboard shortcuts. And as you know, if you do a lot of office work, learning keyboard shortcuts like Control + C for copy, Control + V for paste, or Control + Z to undo can save you a whole lot of time over compared to very laboriously clicking through the menus with your mouse. People like that very frequently resist a learning curve in favor of a slower approach because it's working for them, but then they lose out on a faster and easier way to do something. Change is not always good, but sometimes change can be good. And the thing about indie publishing is that change is constant. In a field where change is constant like indie publishing, you can't cling to something that first worked when you started out. Trying new software, learning new skills, and keeping up with changes in ebook platforms is something self-published writers must do. Another reason to retain mental flexibility is you might be missing out on a source of revenue. If you're not willing to change sales strategies when the market changes, you might be missing out on potential readers. For example, as people are tightening their budgets in these times of economic uncertainty, they might be less likely to buy individual books and focus their book spending on a subscription like Kindle Unlimited or Kobo Plus. If you don't have content on those platforms for readers, you're missing out on readers who have shifted their spending. For myself, I only have some of my books on Kindle Unlimited because of the exclusivity requirement, but everything I have on Kobo should be available through Kobo Plus, and typically on any given month on Kobo, at least 60% of my revenue tends to come from Kobo Plus instead of Kobo direct book sales. So that was a place where it was necessary to have the mental flexibility to make a pivot. Another good reason to be mentally flexible is that you might be missing out on something important that the data is showing you. One of the big advantages of being self-published is having access to complex and real-time data instead of having to wait for biannual royalty statements that don't provide information. There are some criticisms that can be leveled at Amazon for how much data they show authors. However, this is light years ahead of the kind of sales data that comes out of traditional publishing for writers where royalty statements were often quite arcane and difficult to understand by design, so the publishers could get away with paying the authors as little as possible. And because you have access to this data, you have basis for solid information, solid decision-making. For example, if one of my series is starting very strong in the UK in its first week of release, I can shift some of my ad spending to UK specific ads. Looking at sales and ad data gives you an opportunity to respond and change your approach. And sales data, even more than reviews, tells you if a book, series, or genre is working for you or if it's time to try something new. It's important not to fall prey to what's called the sunk cost fallacy, where you throw even more time and money on something that isn't profitable in hope of recouping the money that you've already spent. Sometimes it's wise to know when to cut your losses and run. It's probably a better use of your time to focus on the next book or series. Data can tell you which book or series that readers are most excited to see from you. Now that we've talked about the various good reasons that mental flexibility is important, I thought it'd be helpful to show you five times that I've had to use mental flexibility and change course over the course of my career as a writer. #1: Self-publishing. For all that I've been a proponent of self-publishing for the last 14 years, that wasn't always the case. I started out with the goal in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s of being traditionally published. Demonsouled actually was traditionally published along with some short stories. However, for a variety of reasons that I've talked about before, this turned out to be a dead end. Traditional publishing at that time was not interested in fantasy series like mine. I felt like traditional publishing was a dead end, and then I changed my efforts to blogging on computer-based topics. I'm still quite proud of the fact that in 2010, I made a good bit of money from Google Ad Sense off my tech blog, a feat which was difficult then and would probably be impossible now. Then I started to hear about self-publishing through Amazon, which at the time was a very new phenomenon. I started hearing about that in 2009/2010, thereabouts, and I initially wasn't very impressed and I wasn't very impressed with the idea of ebooks altogether. At the time, I had a huge collection of paper books and well, I don't have as many now. I still do have a fair bit of paper books, but at the time, I didn't think that ebooks could be a substitute for traditional paper books. Then at the end of 2010, in fact, the week after Thanksgiving, I bought my first Kindle, a third generation Kindle that was famously called the Kindle Keyboard because they had that little keyboard at the bottom, and I was very impressed with the device. I thought there has got to be a way to make money off this. As I started reading various writers groups, I came across Kindle Direct Publishing, and finally in April of 2011, I decided to give it a go and republished Demonsouled through it, and that's where it all began for me. #2: Learning new skills and adapting. I think one of the biggest parts of why I've been fortunate enough to be able to do this for as long as I have is the willingness to take the time and effort to learn or try something new. I've had to teach myself how to format ebooks in several different programs, how to start first the LLC and then a S Corp, which finally involved realizing I couldn't do it myself and hiring people familiar with the appropriate documentation to do it for me, how to hire narrators and proof audio, how to file 1099s for narrators (that was a whole experience, lemme tell you), how to create a direct sales platform on Payhip, how to create my own book covers in Photoshop, how to make various 3D images myself for those book covers, how to maintain and update my website, how to do Amazon ads, how to do BookBub ads, how to do Facebook ads. So in the past 14 years I've been doing this, I think it's fair to say I've acquired quite a few new skills along the way. Each time I weighed out if not having this skill was holding me back. For example, creating my own covers became an absolute necessity for me after a while because even the most experienced cover designers could not create covers at the pace I published. Well, they could, but it's more accurate to say that the cover designers, the really good cover designers, the ones I wanted to hire, worked so far out in advance that you had to book them nine months to maybe a year in advance. And I eventually came to find that very rigid and constraining to my writing process. A couple of my books have titles that are totally unrelated to what the book is about, just because I had to pick the title like nine months, twelve months out in advance. And while they were very good covers, I did find it a little bit constraining that I had to try and keep the book at least close to what the cover was. If I hadn't changed course and learned how to do it myself, it would've limited how many books I could publish in a year, and likely it would've cost me many thousands a year in lost revenue. Therefore, having the mental flexibility to learn new things is a major skill in self-publishing. And the thing I'm contemplating learning right now is something with video, because short form video seems to be a good way that many authors are connecting with their readers and their audience. It's just that I don't personally use short form video a lot, so I'm wondering if it'd be worth the effort to learn. I think it'd probably be worth the effort to learn, but I haven't decided on how to do that and need to do some more reading, which is another aspect of mental flexibility. #3: Changing pricing strategies. Permafree pricing book for free on ebook platforms was not as common of a strategy when I first started self-publishing in 2011. I mean, people were doing it, but not as many as now. At the time (and to this day, in fact), many people were outraged that thought of giving out an ebook for free and opine that it would devalue their work. The argument was that if you take a year to write a book and then people should at least be willing to pay as much as they would for, for example, a fancy Starbucks coffee. However, this overlooks the reality of economics where that something is only as valuable as people are willing to pay for it. And that in fact is, a good way to get people to pay for your remaining books is if they read the first one for free and then they like it enough that suddenly the remainder of the books in the series will have value for them and hopefully they will buy it. But back in 2011, I decided to give permafree a try because I had series instead of standalones, and it has been one of the most significant ways that people have found my work. If I listened to the sort of old school traditional thinking about pricing ebooks, I would've missed out on this opportunity. #4: Doubling down on audio. At one point, towards the end of, actually towards the middle of 2023, I was considering and had almost decided to give up on producing my own audiobooks due to the significant expense and how much time having to proof them was taking away from my writing. Instead, I thought about ways to make the workload easier. I hired someone to proof the audiobooks for me and then found ways to promote them through deals on platforms like BookBub and Chirp. I started to create more Amazon ads for them and focus on making audiobook anthologies because these are very attractive to people trying to get the most out of their Audible credit each month. Although it's still mainly a tax deduction for me at this point in terms of business value, I would've lost out on a growing revenue source and a big piece of the publishing market if I had given up on audiobooks. #5: And fifth and finally, as I've talked about before, the Stealth and Spells series. This series really challenged me because I had a very specific plan for a multi-book series (I was thinking like seven or eight books originally) and enjoyed writing the first one. However, there were a few problems with it that forced me to take a hard look at the series and change my original plans quite drastically. The series was originally called Sevenfold Sword Online, which confused fans of the original Sevenfold Sword series. I made the choice to change the title to Stealth and Spells Online to make the separation clearer, even though it's a pain to change titles, and that came with some confusion of its own. I also changed the covers to resemble some of the other LitRPG books because it was originally closer in look to some of my epic fantasy covers. These changes did help, but I had to take a cold hard look at the data. Sales and ad data clearly showed that it was time to cut my losses and focus on more profitable series. So I changed my series plans to wrap everything up in the third and final book rather than a multi-book series as I had originally planned and based on reader reception to the third book, I think it went pretty well. Ultimately, you can only plan so much as a writer, and you have to accept that those plans might need to change. One of the best gifts you can give yourself as a writer is the ability to be mentally flexible and not stick with plans, books, or attitudes that aren't working for you. Well, I hope you have enjoyed this mindset series and found it useful to your own situation. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to the Pul Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes athttps://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.      

As our national debt continues to balloon wider and wider, rarely does the government take active steps to rein it in. In this episode, we speak to a national debt expert about how the Trump Administration can still course-correct. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsor: HelloFresh - Go to https://HelloFresh.com/MORNINGWIRE10FM now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had the hotels booked, flights locked in, the team prepped, and the agenda ready to roll. Everything was in motion for three back-to-back events—and then, I got sick.In this episode, I'm opening up about a hard leadership moment: the decision to postpone events I had poured months of energy into. It was uncomfortable. It was humbling. And it taught me one of the most powerful lessons I've learned in 20 years of business:The plan is just the roadmap—the vision is the destination. And when the plan no longer aligns, it's time to pivot.This episode is your permission slip to pivot without guilt, pause without shame, and protect your energy without apology.

Are you feeling stuck in your business or contemplating a major career change?Many entrepreneurs find themselves at a crossroads, unsure of how to pivot or reinvent themselves in a constantly evolving market. In this episode, we chat with Kelvin Abrams, who transformed his journey from a government employee to a successful doggy daycare owner and, eventually, a high-end bourbon bar owner.  What You'll Learn: Why reinventing yourself regularly keeps your business growing How to pivot based on market demand—not just passion The real costs of food waste and poor inventory management Why storytelling builds loyal, engaged customers How to choose products that fit your community and brand Why running a bar is harder than most businesses The hidden costs every bar owner should watch out for You'll hear about the challenges he faced, the importance of getting uncomfortable, and how to adapt your business to meet market demands. Connect with Kevin:Website K9 and CoffeeTiki's PlayhouseBook: *Get Uncomfortable or Change Course* by Kelvin Abrams Learn More:Schedule a Strategy SessionBar Business Nation Facebook GroupThe Bar Business Podcast WebsiteChris' Book 'How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business'Thank you to our show sponsors, SpotOn and Starfish. SpotOn's modern, cloud-based POS system allows bars to increase team productivity and provides the reporting you need to make smart financial decisions. Starfish works with your bookkeeping software using AI to help you make data-driven decisions and maximize your profits while giving you benchmarking data to understand how you compare to the industry at large. **We are a SpotOn affiliate and earn commissions from the link above. A podcast for bar, pub, tavern, nightclub, and restaurant owners, managers, and hospitality professionals, covering essential topics like bar inventory, marketing strategies, restaurant financials, and hospitality profits to help increase bar profits and overall success in the hospitality industry.

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In this powerful episode of What's Your Shine? The Happy Podcast, Dr. Shine welcomes Courtney Johnson—a powerhouse speaker, advocate, and the founder of Change Course. With a heart for restorative justice and an eye for systemic change, Courtney has dedicated her life to rewriting the story for women in crisis. Courtney's journey from trauma to transformation isn't just inspiring—it's galvanizing. In this conversation, she opens up about her own story of redemption and how it fuels her work to break cycles of incarceration, addiction, and generational poverty. Her nonprofit, Change Course, equips women with the tools, training, and mentorship they need to change direction—often for the first time in their lives. Courtney also shares her profound belief in second chances, the power of proximity, and why the labels we place on people can limit their future. Her voice is a rallying cry for empathy-driven leadership and systems that restore rather than punish. Key Topics: The impact of labels and why reframing matters How Change Course offers holistic support for justice-involved women The power of storytelling in healing and advocacy Courtney's personal journey and what drives her mission Practical ways to get involved and support women rebuilding their lives Faith, identity, and reclaiming your worth Whether you're in education, social work, ministry—or just passionate about helping people heal—you'll leave this episode feeling hopeful and equipped to be part of the solution.

(The Center Square) – Health care industry leaders in Washington state are growing concerned about price controls on providers and increased taxes on physician groups and hospitals, which could lead to further increased costs and a lack of consumer access. At a June 3 meeting of the Health Care Cost Transparency Board, several industry officials made it clear that some recently passed state legislation may be undermining the board's goal of controlling health care costs. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_3da5bf7b-808a-4a04-accc-ad0f88b8785d.html

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Co-founder and CEO of The Federalist Sean Davis joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to share his thoughts on members of the White House Correspondents' Association shamelessly giving themselves props for their coverage of former President Biden's cognitive decline. Jimmy explains why these journalists deserve to be mocked into oblivion for trying to convince people that they were actually seeking the truth when covering the Biden White House. PLUS, Ohio Republican Congressman and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan weighs in on the federal judges who have been standing in the way of President Trump's immigration agenda. [00:00:00] WH Correspondents' Association honors their Biden coverage [00:37:12] New polling on Trump's first 100 days [00:55:43] Sean Davis [01:13:57] Schiff's warning for Democrats [01:32:24] Rep. Jim Jordan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unfortunately, even for Solana, there's no more denying that the Miami Heat can't be led by Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo if they want to be title contenders.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Triple Purim (Meshulash) in Jerusalem  Adar How can joy increase after Purim? Is there a connection between joy and Purim and the sign of Pisces/fish of the month of Adar?  inner dimensions and secrets? How does joy revealWhat does Purim teach us about today's wars with our enemies? Why did Mordechai not bow to Haman (follow-up)? Why do the sages interpret that Esther was married to Mordechai (follow-up)? Why do we commemorate the Fast of Esther the day before Purim when the actual 3-day fast was in Nissan eleven months earlier? Is humor and light-heartedness allowed at other times, or only on Purim? Why don't we find humor in the written Torah? (follow-up) Will Moshiach have a sense of humor, or will that time be strictly serious?  Are we allowed to make fun of the Purim villains? What is the difference between frivolous and “holy” humor? What is the central theme of this week's Torah chapter? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? What do we learn from the Jews donating for the Mishkan more than was needed? Should we be working toward transforming our enemies and not just annihilating them? 

A six-week Climate Course will take place in Clare later this month. The course, which will be hosted by the Tidy Towns in Ennis and supported by the Clare County Council Climate and Age Friendly teams, will start on the 25th of March. It is designed and provided free by Jacinta Barrins a retired United Nations Diplomat, where her lifelong career focused on the environment and climate. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Founder and CEO of 60+ Climate Drive, Jacinta Barrins and Councillor Mary Howard.

In this engaging conversation, Kelvin Abrams shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of reinvention, mentorship, and the challenges of entrepreneurship. He discusses his book 'Get Uncomfortable or Change Course,' which reflects on his experiences and offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Kelvin highlights the significance of community support, the mantra 'Learn, Earn, Return,' and the need for resilience in the face of obstacles. The discussion culminates in insights about legacy and the transformative power of entrepreneurship.Kelvin Abrams, a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience, shares his journey and insights in this engaging podcast. He emphasizes the importance of being willing to get uncomfortable or change course as a fundamental principle of entrepreneurship. Kelvin illustrates the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurial life through his experiences of starting various businesses, including a doggy daycare, a coffee shop, a bourbon lounge, and a gym. He reflects on the value of mentorship, revealing how key figures like his banker and business mentor, Uncle Willie, have influenced his path. With a focus on resilience, adaptation, and the courage to face obstacles, Kelvin inspires both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs to embrace their unique journeys and learn from their experiences.Takeaways: Kelvin Abrams emphasizes the importance of reinventing oneself every three years to adapt to changes in business and life. The journey of entrepreneurship is filled with obstacles, and overcoming them is key to success. Comfort can hinder growth; entrepreneurs must embrace discomfort to achieve their goals and dreams. Building strong relationships with mentors, bankers, and landlords can provide essential support during tough times. Kelvin's experiences highlight that entrepreneurship is both rewarding and incredibly challenging, requiring resilience and dedication. His book 'Get Uncomfortable or Change Course' guides aspiring entrepreneurs in navigating their paths. Links referenced in this episode:kelvinabrams.comamazon.combarnesandnoble.com

In this conversation, Dr. Joshua Caraballo, an industrial organizational psychologist, shares his insights on the importance of employee well-being, the role of nonprofits, and his personal journey of overcoming adversity. He discusses how his upbringing in a Jehovah's Witness household shaped his identity and beliefs, leading to struggles with cancer, addiction, and incarceration. Through his experiences, he emphasizes the power of hope and transformation and the importance of aligning work with personal values. Support this podcast: https://www.podpage.com/become/support/ Learn more about Lifewave: https://lifewave.com/healthyandwealthy    Connect with Dr. Joshua: https://www.drjosh.solutions/  Connect with Sabine: https://www.sabinekvenberg.com/   Takeaways:   Industrial-organizational psychology focuses on human behavior in the workplace. Employee well-being extends beyond the workplace into personal life. Nonprofits often prioritize people over profit, leading to greater fulfillment. Aligning work with personal values can enhance job satisfaction. Overcoming adversity is possible, regardless of the circumstances. Childhood beliefs can significantly impact adult identity and choices. Prison can serve as a catalyst for personal transformation. Hope exists even in the darkest situations; it's never too late to change. Self-love and acceptance are crucial for personal growth. Sharing personal stories can help others feel less alone.   Chapters   00:00 Understanding Industrial Organizational Psychology 03:07 The Role of Nonprofits in Employee Wellbeing 06:12 Profit vs. Purpose: The Nonprofit Perspective 08:58 Personal Journey: Overcoming Adversity 12:00 The Impact of Childhood Beliefs on Identity 15:06 Finding Redemption: The Prison Experience 18:12 Lessons Learned: Hope and Transformation 21:03 Advice for Overcoming Life's Challenges   Transcript: Sabine Kvenberg  My guest today is Dr. Joshua Caraballo. We just discussed it as we started. How do we pronounce it in Spanish as Caraballo? So here you go. That's how I say it. How are you today, Dr. Josh? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  I'm doing very well. Thank you for asking Sabine and thank you for your time today. It's such an honor and pleasure to be on your show. Sabine Kvenberg  Well, I can't wait to hear more about your story and what you do and who you help. But let me ask you, what is an industrial organizational psychologist? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  What a wonderful question. It really is. Well, if it feels better to you and those who are listening, you could just say business psychologist or business psychology, as we sometimes refer to it as just to simplify things. But industrial organization or I.O. psychology is another way to say it as well, encompasses so many different facets. so instead of telling you everything, Sabine Kvenberg Yeah, it's a mouthful. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  that is underneath this huge umbrella. In fact, I think last time I checked, there's at least 24 different buckets, if you will, that you can concentrate on when it comes to IO psychology. And what I like to tell people, it's pretty much the simplest way to talk about it is anything having to do with human behavior in the workplace, with the caveat that we are not clinical psychologists. So we're not coming in and diagnosing people with ailments. from a mental health perspective or working with leaderships to determine what types of mental health programs need to be instituted. That would be a clinical psychologist who engages in that and maybe even going as far as to diagnosing people with very specific sort of Sabine Kvenberg  you Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD (02:11.778) diagnoses that would need a clinician to help them, you know, maybe get through or even try to ameliorate some of those negative symptoms. Instead, what we're doing, work at the individual, the group, and the institutional level with an eye towards so many different things. But what I really like to focus on is employee wellbeing. which obviously goes beyond just the workplace because the wellbeing considerations and human flourishing is another way to put that, isn't just about what you do at work. So a lot of times what we do in the IO world actually spills over into your actual life outside. Another element of that would be employee engagement. And there are many different facets of engagement on how to measure it. and how to help people in your organizations to be engaged. But again, I go with there are so many different ways to apply these principles outside of work, especially if you want to engage in life more deeply, this is something, these are some elements and models that can be utilized. So I'll stop there with those two big buckets, but yeah. Sabine Kvenberg  I can see that is probably a very, very broad topic. So the question is, who is hiring you? Is it just like bigger company that wanted to improve their culture, their culture, or is it smaller company or individuals? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yeah, you're hitting it right on the nail, so to speak. it's, yes, all of those things are viable opportunities for IO psychologists. A lot of times we do work as organizational consultants. We could do that internally or externally. For me, I started out consulting here and there, but it never materialized into something that actually took up 40 hours a week. And so what I ended up doing for my trajectory, was working for nonprofits. I've always had this sort of affinity with the nonprofit mission and mission orientation, generally speaking, because it makes me feel much more fulfilled. This is also part of what we teach and what we learn about implementing well-being and flourishing models into the workplace. When you can align... Sabine Kvenberg  Okay, so why would it make you more fulfilled when you work with a non-profit organization? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Well, it's not a guarantee. let me use that as a caveat. You could find yourself just as fulfilled in a for-profit organization. In my experience, and this is not a research assessment, I have found that being in an organization that is nonprofit, when removing that profit motive, has been very helpful for me. I have come across organizations that make decisions based on trying to increase their profit motive. And that to me does not resonate with my own values. And I find that although it is a necessity, I get it and I understand it. If I could avoid doing that sort of work, I tend to find a lot more creative expression, more value and more alignment with who I am. Sabine Kvenberg  I totally get it. I totally get it because especially when we see some of the companies out there, for profit companies, it's nothing against making profit. We all do. We live from profits. That's our bread and butter. But I think the difference sometimes is what I see is when companies create profits, on the backs of people, not in a healthy way, of nature, our planet, and the animal kingdom. And I just talked about that with another guest, actually. I don't know how we got to that point, but I believe when, and there are the beautiful companies out there, for-profit companies who have that in mind, who have people first, people before profit. And truly, I believe if you have that in mind, you still can be so profitable, wealthy and create beautiful things. It's just how you, what take you take on the whole situation. So, and I think that probably also goes in alignment with what you teach and do. Because I believe when people are happier in their organization, when they feel acknowledged and valued and not being taken advantage of and get their fair share. Because at the end, if they would not be there working for the big on the top guy, nothing would be happening, right? So what's your take on that? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Mm. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Mmm. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  All right. Yeah. I love what you said. There's so much gold in those statements that you just said. And I agree with you. think when there's a profit motive, more than likely, what's happening is there is an incentive to really extract as much as possible from people, places, and things. And if you think about it, the underlying mechanism at place is really squeezing out the most value. But the difference that can take place here, and what I love about nonprofits, is instead of squeezing out all the most value that you possibly can for your bottom line, it can be about squeezing out the most value for your people, or for the people that you serve, or for the people that are internal to your organization. for the mission and the vision to make sure that everything that is done, every decision that's made, every initiative that is put into place is all about that same thing. How do we provide value from this? And by removing that the fact that you're trying to make more money and increase your bottom line, it's not that money considerations go away completely in a nonprofit world, but... if you're not making a profit year over year, it's not as serious as if you're in a for-profit entity. So that to me is just such a wonderful to be able to get away from the fact that this project, as an example, touches the hearts and souls of people in X generation, you know, just using an example, and it has changed their behaviors for the better by this percentage. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD (09:29.26) However, it wasn't a profitable program. That still might need to be scrutinized in the nonprofit world. However, what ends up happening is, okay, how do we look at gaining more grants, more individuals who can provide additional funds in some way? How do we partner with other entities to try to solve for some of the needs of this program? Because we see the benefit. of it moving our mission and vision forward. That to me is like the purpose of what business actually should be. Although I want to leave space for the entities that do otherwise. It's just as I get older, and it's not just about age, there's a whole swath of younger people who also identify this way. We want to feel value in the work that we do. We want to feel that it aligns with our purpose, even if it's not a complete alignment. It's just a partial alignment. That is fine, because we know it's hard, especially these days, to find that complete 100 % alignment, unless you build your own organization, which is always a viable thing for you to do as well. Sabine Kvenberg  Mm-hmm. Sabine Kvenberg  Absolutely. And that's why I work a lot with entrepreneurs who follow that calling, that passion, and that serving heart that they have to serve others. And I think there is a good, is always a good balance of the entrepreneurial spirits and individuals and those who work for a company. There's some people who are just more comfortable. They don't want their own company and that's okay too. But what they all want, what I've learned throughout my life, everybody wants to be valued. And those companies, for example, there are a few out there who have their employees participate in their shares or whatnot, so many different ways. So you feel, this is part of my company, I'm working for that. So I make a difference. And I truly believe. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yes. Sabine Kvenberg  that when more company would do that, actually they would be better off. Give a little bit more to your people and give them the feeling they contribute for a greater purpose for that matter and your company will flourish. But let's go to talk about your book. You wrote a book that said, I'm not dead yet. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Right. Sabine Kvenberg  What inspired you to write that book? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yeah, so thanks for bringing it up. I come from, to take you all the way back and not to spend too much time, but I think it's very important to bring you to my childhood. I was brought up in a Jehovah's Witness household, which taught me from a very young age that being gay was wrong, bad, and that God, in this case, his name being Jehovah, as taught to me, would eliminate me and anyone just like me from the earth. when the great tribulation of Armageddon would come. Some of this might sound a little silly to some people, but it might resonate with others who happen to be religious. My point is not to knock religion here. I'm not here to say religion is bad, but I am here to acknowledge that that can affect people in a very negative way. What ends up happening, and this is a psychological principle as well as a personal. sort of principle that has occurred, you start to internalize those ideals, those belief systems, because it's all you know. And it truly can more than likely affect the trajectory of your life when you internalize hate, negativity, especially when it's in regard to who you are and your very being. So that's exactly what happened with me. Although as all of that was occurring to me, I had no idea why it was happening. At the age of 18 when I was able to leave my house, fly the coop so to speak, and do my own thing, it was only about six months later that I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in stage four, which for those who are not familiar with cancer, stage four is the final stage. Sabine Kvenberg  you Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Almost immediately when I found out this information, I had attributed it to me being punished because that was what I was taught. You act out in a certain way. You're allowed to have these thoughts, but you're never allowed to act on them. And once you do, there will be a punishment for you. And that was my punishment. so, you know, fast forward to where I am today. The cancer came back a second time. And then when I was deemed a... about seven years later and all was said and done, you would think that that would be an indication for me to start flourishing and do all the things that would just constitute my well-being and increasing that as much as possible, but it wasn't. What ended up happening is I engaged in a deleterious cycle that was very, very harmful. And I started using drugs and alcohol and as you might imagine, just things became worse and worse in my decision making and the people that I surrounded myself with all kind of like solidified me getting closer and closer to death. And I started to get in trouble with the law. And once I started to realize why these things were happening, getting to the underlying sort of mechanisms and causal factors, And psychology was very helpful for me to understand those things. I had to square that away and I had to start undoing the harm that occurred. I also had to renegotiate the relationships that took place in my life. I had to square away my belief systems and who I was knowing that I had spent a good portion of my life trying to change myself, trying to avoid what was inevitable, which is me being a gay man, but also understanding that that's just one part of who I am and there so many other beautiful aspects of my personality. But in order for me to allow all of those aspects to shine completely, I had to fall in love with myself. I had to renegotiate, like I said, and re-understand what God is and was and what my relationship to that Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  being is, as well as my family and the people who had called me friends during the first 20, 30 years of my life. That is all what is encapsulated in that book, that memoir that I wrote, because one of the most horrific things that happened to me outside of being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma was actually going to prison. And that experience to me Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  On the one hand, I say to myself, well, it saved my life. It got me out from using drugs and alcohol. I had no choice but to sober up almost immediately. But that wasn't enough. That's not going to keep me away from drugs and alcohol and change me. What needed to happen was that internal sort of assessment and that longitudinal dedication. Sabine Kvenberg  it, did that happen while you were in prison that you have all of a sudden the time to first of all, being away from, from drugs and alcohol and then having the time to really start thinking, what am I doing? Were you able to start studying? So what was that time? How long were you in prison? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  I was sentenced for 16 months and I spent 14 months for good behavior. So yes, the answer is it definitely gave me the time and the space to contemplate, to think, to read, to study, to question. I wanna just make this a caveat here. It's like... I had to go through this journey, if you will, in order to become who I am today. But I wouldn't recommend it. I don't think it's the best way to go about becoming a better person. For me, right, right. So I don't advocate for prison for anyone. There are exceptions to everything. There are atrocities that take place that are so, sad that we even have to talk about it. Sabine Kvenberg  No, everybody has their own path and that absolutely. You Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  That's a reality and I think that's a place where it makes sense to put someone in prison. But that's not the majority of people who are in prison, are not murderers, child molesters, but those are the things that we think about, the most horrific sort of atrocities that exist in the world. But there's a whole bunch of other types of people who engage in not so great behaviors like myself. And unfortunately, there isn't a route currently, or at least when I was going through this during 2010, 2011, that would help to rehabilitate persons like myself. It's more about the punishment than it is the rehabilitation. And that says a lot about our prison system and the way it operates. Now I know we can spend Sabine Kvenberg  That's another, totally other topic. Yes, yes, yes. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  yeah, right. But, you know, I tried to make the best of it as I possibly could, which meant that not only did I need to make the determination, but I had to do the work. And the work took a lot longer than just 14 months. know, coming out of prison was very important for me to start to reintegrate myself into society and also understand what my sobriety was going to look like and how I was going to maintain that in the long haul. that all was touch and go, reading a lot. I decided to then get my doctorate after I came out. So, I mean, that was a huge sort of goal that I was able to accomplish, which I'm very proud of. But a lot of the things that I learned during that time I was applying in real time. So I finally became sober, completely sober in 2013, which was the same year that I enrolled in doctoral school. Sabine Kvenberg (20:53.526) But you know, that shows me also that, yeah, there are situations where people get into prison, right? But then there are also people, they go right back where they started. And then there are others like yourself who sees this is an opportunity for me to change my life. And don't let that Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Right. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yes. Yes. Sabine Kvenberg  past and that baggage hinder you to become your next greater self. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Absolutely, yes. And again, you don't need prison to show you that. I did. But what are the universal themes that can be extracted from my experiences so that other people can kind of learn from that and then adapt it as they wish? I love that. And that's part of the reason why I wrote this book is not everybody that reading it is going to be like, I know what prison life is like. No. Sabine Kvenberg  Right. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  but there will be elements of that story that you'll be able to say, okay, I see what he's getting at here. It's the learning lessons that took place. Two major, sorry. Sabine Kvenberg  So would you say that you wrote the book mainly for yourself to let this out, to write it? what was the inspiration? Or was it, I have to write it to help others to see ABC. What would that be? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yeah, yeah, it's both. Like, I have to be super honest with myself, right? Part of this healing process is about getting my story and writing it and putting it out there. There is a selfish aspect to it, although I don't see all selfish aspects to be that. Like, there are good aspects to being selfish. Like, taking care of yourself is a selfish act, so to speak, but it's also a really great thing to do. But balancing that out with the ability to assist and help people also is extremely important to me. In fact, I would say that's my primary reason for creating something like this, because think about it. I could just write something like this if I wanted to process it in real time, but never publish it or put it out there for other people. That's an additional step. In fact, there are psychological models that show that if you just take pen to paper and write something out. Like if you're really upset with somebody, maybe somebody at work said something really nasty to you and you don't feel like it's appropriate to confront them about that for whatever reasons, maybe it's the big boss, you write a letter. Write a letter and it never needs to be published or sent to anyone and that is a very helpful thing to do. So I've known this from the beginning. So the extra step to really help other people be exposed to your story. That's a scary thing. Sabine Kvenberg  Yeah, it sure is. And especially with the story and the history that you had, but you're so right. And we hear that and I experienced it myself, writing things down and even having a journal. It is so super important. And even sometimes in work when you have so many things in your head and you get in so Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  yeah. Yes. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yes. Sabine Kvenberg  Confused so buck down with things just writing it out. Let it flow on paper It's it's very helpful. So I can totally see that but at the same time just by sharing your story You can help others and others can see hey, I'm not alone And that's why I have this podcast is to share other people's stories. So listeners can know hey, I'm not alone and whatever it is, I mean have Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Exactly. Sabine Kvenberg  many different individuals, many different stories, many different experiences. But somehow we can pick a little bit from everybody who shares something because it's a universal experience that we have. And that's called life. We all have our demons. We all have our struggles that we need to go through. But in your case, you also show Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Absolutely. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Yes! Sabine Kvenberg  that you can get out even out of one of the worst situations, overcoming a stage four cancer, getting clean from drug abuse and alcohol and getting out of prison. mean, there's like three big things. Usually somebody has maybe one, it's hard to get through. this is so fantastic. So if you could give like, Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Right. Sabine Kvenberg  one piece of advice or one or two things that helped you through that process. So if a listener maybe struggles with one of these things or maybe all three, what piece of advice would you give them? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Right. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  my gosh, there's so many things. I'll see if I try to keep it as terse and succinct as possible. Yeah. I mean, if you, yeah, I mean, I think overall it is never too late. No matter how far or how deep down we feel we've gone. I think one of the things that starts to happen to people and Nietzsche had said this, but I won't get it exactly right. Sabine Kvenberg  Of course, get your book, right? if you could... Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Something along the lines of, when you look into the abyss long enough, you actually become the abyss. And that has resonated with me so deeply because it feels hopeless. And it's okay to feel hopeless, but please don't stay there too long. There is always hope. There's always a silver lining, even in the most desperate and horrific of situations. It is never too late. to change course, to become a better person. I'm living proof of that. Sabine Kvenberg  That is a beautiful ending to this interview. You couldn't have said anything better. If someone wants to learn more about you or want to get your book, how can they do that? Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  My website is probably the best place. It'll give you all of my social media handles, my email, and I would encourage you if you'd like to chat more to reach out. Also, details about the book can be found at drjosh.solutions. That's D-R-J-O-S-H dot solutions spelled just like the word. And that's in place of a dot com or dot org in case you're wondering, like, what's the last part of that? Sabine Kvenberg  It's good to know. wonderful. And I make sure, of course, it will be in the show notes. Thank you so much for your time today and hopefully you can touch many more lives moving forward. Joshua J. Caraballo, PsyD  Thank you so much for your time and for what you do with this podcast. Much appreci-    

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Today, Blake, David, and special guest, ChatGpt, examine the impact of private equity on accounting firms, looking at how PE ownership affects partner compensation and firm structures. They dig into some recent data showing record numbers of accounting errors in public companies, linking these issues to the broader talent shortage crisis. Next, they explore CalCPA's pushback against proposed licensing changes, the surprising economic costs of Daylight Savings Time, and much more!  SponsorsLiveFlow - http://accountingpodcast.promo/liveflowSuralink - http://accountingpodcast.promo/suralinkSmartVault - http://accountingpodcast.promo/smartvaultTaxBandits - http://accountingpodcast.promo/taxbanditsChapters(00:59) - Introducing ChatGPT as Co-Host (01:58) - Hot Topics in Accounting News (04:05) - Private Equity in Accounting Firms (07:35) - Debating the Impact of Private Equity (22:40) - DirectFile Controversy (28:02) - App News and Updates (34:23) - Enron's Return? (38:28) - Fraudsters and Presidential Pardons (42:00) - Accounting Errors on the Rise (44:52) - The Daylight Savings Debate (50:04) - AI Tools: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (58:26) - Final Thoughts and Announcements  Show NotesAccounting errors force US companies to pull statements in record numbershttps://www.ft.com/content/716c4ad5-e8fa-4a34-afba-9fb2d1db019d Republican lawmakers ask Trump to kill IRS Direct Filehttps://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2024/12/republican-lawmakers-ask-trump-kill-irs-direct-file/401595/ IRIS to buy Dext in £500m dealhttps://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/iris-to-buy-dext-in-ps500m-deal How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trumphttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/opinion/trump-presidency-billionaires.html LegalZoom and 1-800Accountant Join Forces to Deliver Full-Service Tax and Bookkeeping Solutions for Small Business Ownershttps://investors.legalzoom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/legalzoom-and-1-800accountant-join-forces-deliver-full-service Zoho Releases New Payroll Solution in the U.S.https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/12/13/zoho-releases-new-payroll-solution-in-the-u-s/152935/ BILL Unveils 1099 Form Filing Solution for SMBshttps://investor.bill.com/news/news-details/2024/BILL-Unveils-1099-Form-Filing-Solution-for-SMBs/default.aspx Is Enron back? Here's what we know … https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/is-enron-back-houston-19953844.php CalCPA Submits Comments on Exposure Draft on CPA Licensurehttps://www.calcpa.org/whats-happening/articles/calcpa-submits-comments-on-exposure-draft-on-cpa CEOs Want Trump to Change Course on Tariffs. He Isn't Budging.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariff-plan-business-lobbying-8f02ccea Donald Trump vows to end daylight saving timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDR1IURzO1QMore Than a Lost Hour of Sleep: The True Cost of Daylight Saving Timehttps://www.chmura.com/blog/dst#:~:text=our%20methodology%20below.-,Results,was%20approximately%20%24672.02%20million%20annuallyNeed CPE?Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.comSubscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet in TouchThanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040.SponsorshipsAre you interested in sponsoring the Cloud Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.Need Accounting Conference Info? Check out our new website - accountingconferences.comLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessitiesTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merchSubscribeApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcastsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAccountingPodcastSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/SpotifyPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaserStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/StitcherOvercast: http://cloudacctpod.link/OvercastClassifiedsForwardly - https://www.forwardly.com/Client Hub - https://clienthub.app/Want to get the word out about your newsletter, webinar, party, Facebook group, podcast, ...

Is Diddy playing chess or digging a deeper hole? The controversy around his access to a laptop while behind bars has sparked a heated debate. Is he being unfairly targeted, or is this just the system treating him like any other inmate? Meanwhile, his attempt to humanize himself through his kids has drawn sharp criticism—some see it as a desperate move, others as calculated manipulation. As new prosecutors enter the picture and fresh allegations continue to surface, will this legal saga take an unexpected turn? What could happen next, and how much more dirt is set to emerge before the trial begins? #TrueCrime #DiddyCase #LegalDrama #JusticeSystem #HighProfileCases #Prosecution #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

Is Diddy playing chess or digging a deeper hole? The controversy around his access to a laptop while behind bars has sparked a heated debate. Is he being unfairly targeted, or is this just the system treating him like any other inmate? Meanwhile, his attempt to humanize himself through his kids has drawn sharp criticism—some see it as a desperate move, others as calculated manipulation. As new prosecutors enter the picture and fresh allegations continue to surface, will this legal saga take an unexpected turn? What could happen next, and how much more dirt is set to emerge before the trial begins? #TrueCrime #DiddyCase #LegalDrama #JusticeSystem #HighProfileCases #Prosecution #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

Is Diddy playing chess or digging a deeper hole? The controversy around his access to a laptop while behind bars has sparked a heated debate. Is he being unfairly targeted, or is this just the system treating him like any other inmate? Meanwhile, his attempt to humanize himself through his kids has drawn sharp criticism—some see it as a desperate move, others as calculated manipulation. As new prosecutors enter the picture and fresh allegations continue to surface, will this legal saga take an unexpected turn? What could happen next, and how much more dirt is set to emerge before the trial begins? #TrueCrime #DiddyCase #LegalDrama #JusticeSystem #HighProfileCases #Prosecution #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

Climate justice organizers talk about the changing landscape of campus organizing across Turtle Island, divestment as a tactic and the increasingly heavy hand of university administrators in so-called Canada.Celine, Levi and Evelyn all came to Change Course from different backgrounds and with slightly different political priorities, as we all do, but they have found common ground for growth in targeting the big banks for their role in the systems that oppresses us. Included are reports from Western University and University of Ottawa on their escalations against student demonstrations, and a workable list of skills we could all be working on. __________All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: Banks OFF Campus CampaignCBC: Western University Students BlindsidedIG Post on UofOttawa Sit-InHomepage - Change Course

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulsen look at what schemes the Commanders Offense will employ to attack a Tennessee Defense that specializes in controlling the line of scrimmage. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Take Command' (subscribe here): Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulsen look at what schemes the Commanders Offense will employ to attack a Tennessee Defense that specializes in controlling the line of scrimmage. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Craig Hoffman and Logan Paulsen look at what schemes the Commanders Offense will employ to attack a Tennessee Defense that specializes in controlling the line of scrimmage. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Bodrovics welcoms back global forecaster and author David Murrin to discuss the significance of historical understanding for predicting complex geopolitical events and avoiding future conflicts. Murrin shares his belief in the repetition of historical patterns due to human unconsciousness, emphasizing the importance of studying history from multiple perspectives. He believes that the current geopolitical situation between the West and China/Russia could lead to World War Three, highlighting historical cycles as potential catalysts for conflict. Murrin also shares his theory on five stages of empires, which he's applies to Britain, Germany, and America's power dynamics. He warns about the challenges facing China due to economic instability and military expansion, urging strategic thinking to counteract this challenge. Murrin discusses China's economic shift towards industry growth, and the potential implications of the U.S.'s rate-cutting cycle. David emphasizes the importance of understanding war blindness, a dangerous tendency for denial and appeasement in Western society, and the potential consequences of inflation due to economic power shifts between democratic and autocratic systems. He encourages individual action and the embrace of lateral thinking as crucial steps for personal growth and societal progress. Murrin also discusses the potential for wars to promote accelerated societal evolution and encourages understanding historical cycles to prevent future conflicts. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction2:15 - Perspectives & Predictions7:04 - Humanities Blind Alley15:08 - History & Narrative Bias18:32 - China & Economic Issues28:29 - China's Strength?30:40 - U.S. Monetary Policy34:44 - China & Commodities38:24 - War Monger?42:44 - Stimulus & Recession?46:00 - End of Globalization?47:34 - Economic Warfare & China50:55 - Warning & Avoidance53:18 - Strategic Thrivers59:24 - Wrap Up/Conclusion Talking Points From This Episode David Murrin stresses historical patterns' repetition and their role in predicting geopolitical conflicts. He identifies five stages of empires and warns about China's economic instability and military expansion. Murrin advocates understanding war blindness, lateral thinking, and historical cycles to prevent future conflicts. Guest LinksTwitter: https://twitter.com/GlobalForecastrWebsite: https://www.davidmurrin.co.uk/Lateral Vs Linear Thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_v5720RPmw&t=636s David Murrin began his unique career in the oil exploration business amongst the jungles of Papua New Guinea and the southwestern Pacific islands. There, he engaged with the numerous tribes of the Sepik River, exploring the mineral composition of the region. Before the age of adventure tourism, this region was highly dangerous, very uncertain and local indigenous groups were often hostile and cannibalistic. David's work with the PNG tribespeople catalyzed his theories on collective human behavior. In the early 1980s, David embarked on a new career, joining JP Morgan in London. Watching his colleges on the trading floors, he quickly identified modern society also behaved collectively. He was sent to New York on JPMs highly rated internal MBA equivalent finance program. Once back in London, he traded FX, bonds, equities, and commodities on JPMs first European Prop desk. In 1991, he founded and managed JPMs highly successful European Market Analysis Group, developing new behavioral investment techniques which were utilized to deploy and manage risk at the highest level of the bank. In 1993, David founded his first hedge fund, Apollo Asset Management, and, in 1997, co-founded Emergent Asset Management as CIO. His primary role was overseeing trading across all fund products as well as being particularly active in the firm's private equity business. He co-founded Emvest, Emergents African land fund, in 2008 and acted as its Chairman until its sale from the group in 2011.

In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich sits down with Kelvin Abrams, a seasoned entrepreneur and author of Get Uncomfortable or Change Course. Kelvin shares his entrepreneurial journey, discussing his successes, challenges, and the pivotal moments that shaped his career, such as founding Tiki Playhouse, a doggy daycare, and K9 and Coffee, a pet-friendly coffee shop. He also delves into the concept of embracing discomfort as a pathway to success and offers insights on overcoming fear, adapting to changes, and thriving as a business owner. Throughout the conversation, Kelvin emphasizes the importance of persistence, adaptability, and community support in entrepreneurship.KELVIN G. ABRAMS - Home (kelvinabrams.com)This episode is sponsored by Your Pet AuPair, a professional pet care service offering dog walking, cat sitting, and other specialized services in Bel Air, Maryland.Sponsor Message:This episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett is brought to you by Your Pet AuPair, your trusted partner for professional pet care in Bel Air, Maryland. Whether you need dog walking, cat sitting, or even pet taxi services, Your Pet AuPair provides peace of mind, knowing your furry friends are in safe and loving hands. With a team that's bonded, insured, and Pet CPR certified, Your Pet AuPair ensures that your pets receive the highest quality care. Visit belairaupair.com to learn more and book your free meet-and-greet today!Send us a textYour Pet AuPairDoing It for the Sits & Wiggles! At Your Pet AuPair our mission is to give your pets the same Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingFacebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram – Harford County LivingTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTok Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCast Contests & Giveaways Subscribe by Email ...

Episode Overview Feeling uncertain about your next steps in your fat loss journey? You're not alone! In today's Q+A, we give advice to one of our long-time listeners about whether she needs to stick with her current habits and let more time pass or switch things up to accelerate her progress. Join us for our recommended habits to focus on and practical tips to help you stay on track and break through plateaus just like this. Let's get started! One fundamental habit you will hear us talking about all the time is prioritizing balanced, satiating meals. If you aren't sure what “balanced” means, you need our free balanced meal guide! Take out the guesswork out of your nutrition by downloading this completely free guide today! Key Points Member's habits seem solid, but her initial weight loss is often followed by a regain Should she focus on consistency or add a new habit? The importance of honoring hunger and satiety cues Related Content Episode 313: Q+A – Does the Number of Meals I Eat in a Day Matter for Fat Loss? Episode 306: 3 Sneaky Reasons You're Eating More Than You Think Transcript Download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Israel has been rocked by huge protests after six hostages being held in Gaza were shot and killed last weekend. Fury at the Netanyahu government's handling of negotiations with Hamas has prompted a wave of public indignation which has spilled into the streets. We examine whether or not the demonstrations and rising international pressure over the number of Palestinians being killed in Gaza, will force Benjamin Netanyahu's government to change its position.On today's episode, host Katya Adler is joined by the BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen, who has been reporting from the Middle East for decades.The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.Producers: Peter Goffin, Laurie Kalus and Tom Kavanagh.Sound Engineer: Jack Graysmark.Assistant Editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas.Senior News Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith.

In June, Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term as India's prime minister. But—in a surprise outcome—his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, failed to win a parliamentary majority. Now, for the first time, Modi sits atop a coalition government—and India's path forward appears far less certain, and far more interesting, than seemed plausible not long ago. Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India's wisest political observers—a great political theorist and writer as well as a fierce critic, and occasional target, of Modi and his policies. Foreign Affairs Senior Editor Kanishk Tharoor spoke with him on September 3 about what the election means for Indian democracy and where the country goes from here. You can find transcripts and more episodes of The Foreign Affairs Interview at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/foreign-affairs-interview. 

Israel has been rocked by huge protests after six hostages being held in Gaza were shot and killed last weekend. Fury at the Netanyahu government's handling of negotiations with Hamas has prompted a wave of public indignation which has spilled into the streets. We examine whether or not the demonstrations and rising international pressure over the number of Palestinians being killed in Gaza, will force Benjamin Netanyahu's government to change its position. On today's episode, host Katya Adler is joined by the BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen, who has been reporting from the Middle East for decades. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. Producers: Peter Goffin, Laurie Kalus and Tom Kavanagh. Sound Engineer: Jack Graysmark. Assistant Editor: Sergi Forcada Freixas. Senior News Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith.

In this inspiring commencement speech, Rodric shares his journey and imparts valuable life lessons to the graduating class of Lockport High School in New York. Drawing from his own experiences of entrepreneurship, success, failure, and self-discovery, Rodric emphasizes the importance of both charting one's own course AND having the courage and awareness to change it. He encourages graduates to pursue their own direction, embrace their failures, and be independent of others' opinions to truly find fulfillment in life.What You Will Hear In This Episode:The value of charting your own course and not following others' expectationsFailures are part of the journey to successSurround yourself with people who celebrate your victories Be independent of the good opinions of others; focus on your own growthYour only competition is yourself; aim to be better than you were yesterdayQuote:"You can change your life at any time. All of us…are literally one decision away from a different future.."– Rodric LenhartResources:Million Dollar Flip FlopsFollow Us on InstaIf you aren't 100% confident what your ‘next right move' is in your business…I may have a tool that can help. Take the Entrepreneurial Journey Quiz and find out which stage you are in and which areas to focus on.Take the quiz now: https://milliondollarflipflops.com/quiz/

Professor Clive Hamilton (public ethicist; climate activist; founder of the Australia Institute) has led the emissions reduction conversation for decades. But he - controversially - has recently switched tack, arguing that climate mitigation is now impossible. And irresponsible. And that we must instead put our efforts (and last resources) into trying to survive as best we can. In this chat the professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University in Canberra, recently named a 'living legend' among Australian scholars, talks through the research published in his latest book Living Hot: Surviving and Thriving on a Heating Planet. We cover why Saul Griffith's “electrify everything” campaign is flawed, the safest place to live and what we should now be fighting for, and we discuss the contentious issue of class and the dangerous role of private schools (strange but true) to our survival. Clive's previous Zeitgeist-shifting books include Requiem for a Species, Growth Fetish and Affluenza. SHOW NOTESYou can get hold of Living Hot and The Privileged FewYou can read my Book Serialisation on Substack here. Here are the first two chapters, free to everyone.You can listen to my Wild conversation with Saul Griffiths here.My wonderful chat with Olivia Lazard on mineral depletion is a great backgrounder, too.--If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "about" pageFor more such conversations subscribe to my Substack newsletter, it's where I interact the most!Get your copy of my book, This One Wild and Precious LifeLet's connect on Instagram and WeAre8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. economy added 800,000 fewer jobs than originally thought between the first quarter of last year and this year, according to updated data from the Labor Department. It’s no crisis, but it does mean the labor market has been cooling faster than expected. It’s yet another reason people will be dissecting every signal they can from the Federal Reserve on when it might cut interest rates. Also, startups are increasingly a target for spies.

The U.S. economy added 800,000 fewer jobs than originally thought between the first quarter of last year and this year, according to updated data from the Labor Department. It’s no crisis, but it does mean the labor market has been cooling faster than expected. It’s yet another reason people will be dissecting every signal they can from the Federal Reserve on when it might cut interest rates. Also, startups are increasingly a target for spies.

In this episode (replay from May 2023), the host welcomes Mark and Adena Delaney, purpose mentors and hosts of the Purpose Mastermind podcast, to discuss their journey to finding purpose and helping others do the same. They share personal stories about their own transformations, emphasizing the importance of living with purpose to overcome depression, anxiety, and addiction. Mark recounts his life-changing moment of realizing he was like an eagle in a cage, while Adena talks about her path from teaching to full-time purpose mentorship. They discuss the common pitfalls that make people lose sight of their purpose and provide insightful advice on how to reclaim it. The Delaneys offer a free course on how to change one's life by focusing on purpose rather than problems, and they emphasize that purpose is something found within, not outside of oneself. This episode is filled with hope and practical tips for anyone seeking to live a life of meaning and joy.Connect with the Delaneys at MarkDelaney.com or check out their podcast The Purpose Mastermind here. or Grab How to Change Course https://courses.markdelaney.com/how-to-change with coupon code for free access: mychange00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Purpose Mentors00:40 Mark's Journey: From Teacher to Purpose Mentor04:21 Adina's Perspective: Teaching and Finding Value08:19 The Importance of Purpose and Mental Health09:31 Stories of Transformation and Finding Purpose15:55 Challenges and Misconceptions About Purpose23:40 Breaking Free from Comfort Zones24:09 Intentional Living and Teaching25:13 Redesigning Life for Joyful Alignment26:11 Managing Expectations and Finding Peace29:02 Discovering and Pursuing Purpose30:09 Overcoming Life's Wilderness32:23 Purpose Over Problems33:50 Stories of Transformation38:40 The Power of Hope and Purpose41:06 Simple Steps to Life Change44:25 Connecting with Mark and AdinaDownload the Free Joyful Living Devotional Journal: https://kristinfitch.com/devotionalDownload the Free Reignite Your Passion Workbook https://kristinfitch.com/passionReady to work with Kristin? Book a free consultationhttps://kristinfitch.com/services-2Are you a high-achieving Christian woman feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Do you long for more peace, joy and purpose? Welcome to Faith Fueled Woman, a podcast dedicated to helping you align your life with your values and faith, letting go of the hustle and anxiety and experience a richer, more fulfulling life.Discover How Your Life Can Change:Imagine stepping off the achievement wheel that's sucking the life out of you. Picture a life where your goals, values, and faith align, creating space for more joy, calm, and purpose. By shifting how you live your life with the guidance from Faith Fueled Woman, you can experience profound transformation.Join host Kristin Fitch as she guides you on this journey of spiritual growth and transformation. Each episode is designed to support and encourage you as you navigate the adventure of pursuing God's plan for your life. From finding calm in the chaos to building a business or career God's...

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, who represents the Middlesex and Worcester District, joins Radio Boston to talk Steward Health Care and state overflow shelter stays.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Syed Zafar Islam, spokesman for India's Hindu nationalist BJP party. Recent elections dealt Prime Minister Narendra Modi an unexpected blow; he lost seats, and his majority. Will that prompt him to row back on a policy agenda his critics call divisive and dangerous?

In this episode, Rodric shares his recent experience being invited to give a commencement speech for 1,800 students, parents, teachers and administration in New York, and the three main lessons he plans to talk about on the day. Drawing from his personal journey and the lessons he's learned along the way, he emphasizes the importance of charting your own course in life and business. Rodric reflects on his own milestones, setbacks, and the value of pursuing one's unique path rather than following a predetermined map.What You Will Learn In This Episode:The significance of charting your own course for a fulfilled lifeHow societal norms can lead to someone else's mountainImportance of curating your closest friends and mentorsThe huge power of recognizing when you need to make a change…and taking actionThe courage required to pursue your own unique journeyQuotes:"Choosing who you journey with is the most crucial decision you make." - Rodric LenhartResources:Million Dollar Flip FlopsFollow Us on InstaIf you aren't 100% confident what your ‘next right move' is in your business…I may have a tool that can help. Take the Entrepreneurial Journey Quiz and find out which stage you are in and which areas to focus on.Take the quiz now: https://milliondollarflipflops.com/quiz/

#CA:  Report: The Obama Administration and the Scholz Coalition in Berlin change course in Ukraine & What is to be done? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/24/germany-and-us-want-zelensky-to-make-peace-with-moscow/ 1898 Berlin

Steve Yates, former Deputy National Security Adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, discusses diplomatic talks happening today between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping after recent heightened tensions following the U.S. shooting down a Chinese spy balloon. Yates comments that at a time where economic relations between the two nations is so intertwined and many of China's recent actions have been seen by the West as aggressive, it is important to remember that the “Communist Party didn't make China modern and rich, the West did by showering them opportunity, If we decide to move a different direction, that would be costly, it might be difficult and painful but it would be right.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rodric Lenhart's core values center around freedom, experience, and autonomy, guiding his approach to business and life. 100% of profits from his ventures are donated to Send A Student Leader Abroad. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. To succeed, it is essential to know your true desires rather than conforming to societal expectations. 2. As you develop values, reflect on them daily, exploring and aligning them. Your 'why' and values build your statement of purpose, which evolves with newfound clarity about who you are and how you want to be in the world. 3. The cost of anything is the amount of life you exchange for. Learn more about how to Create a Life and Business That You're Excited to Wake Up for Each Morning - MillionDollarFlipflops.com/eofire Sponsors HubSpot There's a better way to win, and it all starts with the new HubSpot Sales Hub. It's smart software for smart sales teams that feels good to use! Try it for yourself at HubSpot.com/sales Shopify A commerce platform you can trust. Sign up for a $1-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/onfire