Podcasts about checklists

We are camped long-term - well, long term for us anyway at at campground. We are going to talk about the rules of etiquette for campgrounds. Luckily, we haven't seen any bad campers where we are, but we have seen them in our travels. Sometimes its just a matter of realizing there are rules, and other times there are people who just don't want to follow them.  Tony has an RV review to share with us, another world premier of a brand new travel trailer. You can find this week's podcast at our home on the web or wherever you enjoy getting podcasts: https://www.stresslesscamping.com/podcast/0374 The StressLess Camping podcast is a weekly RV podcast with information, tips and tricks to help every RVer and camper enjoy some StressLess Camping. Chapters:  00:00 - StressLess Camping RV Podcast Episode 374 - Campground Etiquette 01:09 - We are Tony and Peggy, and we are camping! 01:45 - Book your RV Basic Training Camp today! 02:27 - ABC Upfitters for reliable service and quality 03:17 - Being outside is hard hahaha 03:51 - The long, long trailer stay 04:58 - Why are there rules of campground behavior? 06:18 - The Golden Rule 07:17 - Leave No Trace 07:56 - Painted rocks: cute, or litter? 08:32 - Not just in the campground 08:49 - Texas Parks and WIldlife's "Seven Cs of Camping" 09:06 - Fewer rules in open spaces 09:20 - No matter where, do not interrupt someone hooking up or setting up camp 09:53 - Checklists make for StressLess Camping 10:16 - Respect. Find out what it means to — us. 11:05 - Site Boundaries - "You kids stay off my lawn" 12:13 - Arrive before dark - not just a rule, it's also StressLess Camping 12:40 - Don't be too bright 16:30 - Please don't feed the animals 17:40 - Shhhhhh 18:37 - Beware the early bird 20:36 - Mom said you have to share 21:50 - Smoke gets in your eyes - and in your lungs, your clothes, your RV… 23:24 - Don't be a litterbug 24:10 - Ghosting is ghoulish 25:28 - Woof, woof 26:26 - Don't poo-poo the rules 27:03 - Are you a "camp flirt?" 28:43 - Did we miss any of the rules? 29:04 - Towing safely with our Weigh Safe hitch 29:45 - RV of the Week: Forest River Teleos travel trailer 32:29 - Question of the Week: Which campground rule is most important to you? 33:40 - tongue tangles

Text your thoughts and questions!Do you ever feel like you're constantly trying new productivity tools, apps, and systems, but still find yourself overwhelmed by everything you need to remember and manage? Maybe you have a calendar, a to-do list, reminders, and countless notes—but you're still spending too much mental energy figuring out what needs to happen next.The problem isn't always that you need a better productivity app. Sometimes, what you really need are simple, repeatable processes that take work off your brain and make everyday life easier to manage.In this re-release, Lisa revisits one of her favorite behind-the-scenes episodes and shares the seven productivity techniques she uses regularly to keep both her business and home life running as smoothly as possible. From mind sweeping and task lists to automation, templates, checklists, scheduling, and a family command center, she walks through the practical systems that help her stay organized without relying on complicated productivity hacks.You'll learn why mind sweeping can help clear mental clutter, how to turn an overwhelming to-do list into a focused list of your most important tasks, and why automating repetitive work can save more energy than you might realize. Lisa also explains how templates and checklists can simplify recurring tasks, reduce the chance of forgetting important steps, and make delegation easier.You'll also discover how using your calendar as a central source of information can help you manage both personal and professional responsibilities, and how a simple command center can reduce the mental load of coordinating a busy household. Throughout the episode, Lisa emphasizes an important principle: the goal isn't to find the perfect platform or productivity system, but to create processes that genuinely work for you.Because this is a re-release, Lisa also shares a few updates to the tools mentioned in the original episode, including the transition from Acuity to Calendly and from ConvertKit to Kit. While the technology may change, the underlying productivity techniques continue to stand the test of time.This week, episode 328 of the Positively Living® Podcast explores seven practical productivity methods that can help you reduce mental clutter, simplify recurring responsibilities, save energy, and create systems that support both your work and your everyday life.Key Takeaways:Discover how mind sweeping can clear mental clutter and get tasks out of your head.Learn how to use focused task lists and Most Important Things (MITs) to prioritize your day.Explore how automation can reduce repetitive work and save mental energy.Discover how templates can make recurring emails, posts, and communications faster and easier.Learn how checklists can prevent missed steps, support delegation, and create simple SOPs.Understand how scheduling and reminders can help you stay on top of both personal and professional commitments.Discover how a family command center can reduce mental load and improve household communication.Learn why visual systems can make responsibilities and schedules easier for everyone to understand.Explore why consistent processes matter more than constantly finding new productivity tools.Discover how sustainable productivity is about creating systems that keep life moving without adding overwhelm or burnout.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about Positively LivingⓇ and Lisa at https://positivelyproductive.com/podcast/Stop trying to fit into someone else's productivity rules! Grab my free Productivity Toolkit, a collection of workbooks designed to help you explore how you work, uncover what truly matters to you, and create your very own energy-friendly systems. Get it here: www.positivelyproductive.com/plpkitCONNECT WITH LISA ZAWROTNY:FacebookInstagramResourcesWork with Lisa! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Episode 178 7 Techniques and Tools Used by a Productivity ExpertEpisode 220 How Decluttering Helps You Stress Less and Focus BetterTech Tools PlaylistPositively Productive Resources LibraryBook a Clarity CallAsync CoachingProductivity Toolkit(Find links to books/gear on the Positively Productive Resources Page.)Dance Song Playlist V1, V2, V3Music by Ian and Jeff ZawrotnyStart your own podcast with Buzzsprout!Request this Toolkit and other free resources at the Resources Page.

Why do AI systems silently fail? How can you set up a system that produces results while also reviewing and validating the work? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker returns to discuss his recent talk "Orchestrate Agentic AI: Context, Checklists, and No-Miss Reviews."

Patagonia is one of the world's last great wildernesses—a land of towering granite peaks, turquoise lakes, thundering glaciers, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. In Part II of my Patagonia adventure, I'll take you through the breathtaking highlights of Argentina's Patagonia, including the breathtaking Perito Moreno Glacier, and treks around El Calafate and El Chalten (two really cool mountain towns). I went with my affiliate Active Adventures.   Be sure to email me for my current exclusive Promo Code. You'll discover why Patagonia ranks in my Top Three Best Hikes, learn the best time to visit, what to expect from the weather, how physically demanding this adventure really is, and practical tips to help you plan an unforgettable journey to the "End of the World." Whether Patagonia has been on your bucket list for years or you're just beginning to dream about it, this episode will inspire you to start planning one of the most extraordinary adventures on Earth. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Patagonia is one of the world's last great wildernesses—a land of towering granite peaks, turquoise lakes, thundering glaciers, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. In Part I of my Patagonia adventure, I'll take you through the breathtaking highlights of Chilean Patagonia, including the legendary trails of Torres del Paine National Park on the famous W Trek. You'll discover why Patagonia ranks in my Top Three Best Hikes, learn the best time to visit, what to expect from the weather, how physically demanding this adventure really is, and practical tips to help you plan an unforgettable journey to the "End of the World." Whether Patagonia has been on your bucket list for years or you're just beginning to dream about it, this episode will inspire you to start planning one of the most extraordinary adventures on Earth. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Tune in as the team discusses: How Don Thrasher moved from healthcare burnout toward land investing Why he committed to logging into the community for 300 consecutive days How consistency and support shorten difficult learning periods Why moving too quickly can create setbacks when scaling a land business How Don sold three neighboring New Mexico parcels in one cash transaction What answering a buyer inquiry from the beach taught him about time freedom How losing a virtual assistant forced him to rebuild and document his systems Why chain of title, access, zoning, and county relationships matter in due diligence How neighbor letters can produce faster sales from a captive audience Don's plan to complete 36 deals and grow beyond $1,000 in monthly passive income TIP OF THE WEEK Mark Podolsky: Bet on yourself, follow the proven process, and focus on consistent execution instead of searching for shortcuts.Scott Bossman: Build redundancy into your business. Cross-train virtual assistants and document their tasks so one departure does not stop operations.Mike Zaino: Slow down enough to master the fundamentals. Smooth, repeatable processes ultimately help you scale faster.Jon Burnett: Stay connected to people who understand the journey. The right community can provide clarity, accountability, and encouragement when momentum slows.Don Thrasher: Contact neighboring property owners first when selling land. A simple neighbor letter can reach motivated buyers without a large marketing expense. WANT MORE? Enjoyed this episode? Dive into more episodes of AOPI to discover how to build real passive income through land investing. UNLOCK MORE FREE RESOURCES: Get instant access to my free training, a free copy of my Bestseller Dirt Rich Book, and exclusive bonuses to accelerate your land investing journey—CLICK HERE “Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want when you want, and with whomever you want?”

Innovation comes in many areas, and compliance professionals need not only to be ready for it but also to embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode, host Tom Fox visits with Justin Roopnarine, Partner at Limitless Capital. Roopnarine is an engineer whose career has spanned the Air Force, financial engineering, software engineering, and both public- and private-sector problem solving. He brings a practical perspective to evolving compliance and risk management, arguing that organizations need systems that can adapt to changing conditions rather than rely on static checklists or rigid SOPs. Roopnarine believes algorithmic auditing can make compliance more repeatable and effective by using rules, metrics, and programmatic checks to document decisions, monitor thresholds, and quickly identify where breakdowns occur. At the same time, he emphasizes that AI and technology should strengthen human judgment and that financial literacy helps people comply more fully when they understand the reasons behind the rules and the broader goals they support. Key highlights: Living Compliance Framework for Changing Conditions Algorithmic Compliance Checks with Portfolio Exposure Limits FAR North Star of government contracting compliance Consolidated Database Feedback Loop from Lower Ranks Understanding the “why” behind financial rules Resources: Managing Partner: Limitless Capital LP Podcast: Approaching Infinity Website: https://limitlesslp.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-roopnarine/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@approachinginfinityshow Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/32jOxQ8WhZElwk4c3RjkmD Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jrlive7/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@approaching_infinity_pod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576572194605 Innovation in Compliance was recently honored as the Number 4 podcast in Risk Management by 1,000,000 Podcasts

Claire has spent nearly a decade writing emails, fixing onboarding flows, and tightening messaging for enterprise AI security, LiDAR tech, and competitive SaaS products — where a bad first impression costs everything. In this conversation, she pulls back the curtain on lifecycle marketing, the micro aha moment, the IKEA effect in onboarding, and why your offboarding experience is either a hidden growth lever or a slow revenue leak.If you're spending money to acquire customers and watching them quietly disappear, this episode will tell you exactly why — and what to fix first.Key Takeaways5:07 — Activation is the real growth lever. Most SaaS companies obsess over acquisition. Claire explains why a 5% lift in retention has more revenue impact than almost any ad spend — and why lifecycle marketing starts the moment someone clicks "sign up."6:23 — What lifecycle marketing actually means. It's not just a drip campaign. Claire breaks down the full journey: onboarding → value realization → feature expansion → offboarding — and why each phase is a marketing opportunity.8:29 — Predatory offboarding vs. strategic offboarding. Using Audible as the ultimate cautionary tale, Claire explains the difference between trapping customers and creating a graceful exit that keeps them in your world — and willing to come back.13:13 — The biggest onboarding mistake: empty states. Launching users into a blank dashboard is the fastest way to lose them. Claire explains what to do instead, and why collecting just 2–3 behavioral data points at signup changes everything downstream.15:02 — The IKEA effect in SaaS. A little friction is a good thing. Claire explains why making signup too easy actually reduces commitment — and how the cake mix that bombed (until they added eggs back in) is the perfect metaphor for onboarding design.16:33 — Stop collecting demographic data. Collect jobs-to-be-done. Knowing someone is a "senior manager at a 10,000-person enterprise" helps no one. Claire's framework: problem → motivation → outcome. That's the only data that moves the needle.19:53 — How to run customer interviews that actually work. The cardinal rule: ask "what" not "why." What was going on in your day? What led you to sign up? Inviting a story gets you gold. Asking for a justification gets you a polite non-answer.24:51 — Micro aha moments: the framework behind great onboarding. Don't make users complete a checklist before they see value. Map the big aha moments first, then reverse-engineer what tiny wins need to happen along the way.27:07 — Your pricing page is a micro aha moment. No pricing on your site? ChatGPT already knows. Claire's story of convincing a CEO to ask AI what their product costs — and the result — is a must-hear reality check.32:03 — Behavior-triggered emails beat time-triggered emails every time. Don't email users based on how many days have passed. Email them based on what they've done (or haven't done) in your product. Claire explains activation vs. adoption — and Slack's famous 1,000-message benchmark.35:54 — Why deals stall at no decision — and how to fight it. It's not usually the competitor. It's spreadsheets, internal politics, and the fear of being burned again. Claire's advice: empower the champion inside the company who's trying to get your tool approved.42:20 — The 30-day activation sprint. Claire's step-by-step playbook: optimize the sign-up page → add social proof → send a high-converting welcome email (60% open rate is achievable) → limit in-app prompts to three → A/B test subject lines before content.Tweetable Quotes"Your acquisition budget can't cover what a broken onboarding experience costs you." — Claire Heginbotham"It's not a churn problem. It's an activation problem." — Jeff Mains"Personality is your brand's moat. The more everything sounds the same, the more being human becomes a competitive advantage." — Claire Heginbotham"Don't discount friction. A little skin in the game increases commitment — that's the IKEA effect." — Claire Heginbotham"Ask 'what led you here' instead of 'why did you sign up.' One invites a story. The other asks for a justification." — Claire Heginbotham"Your real competition isn't another app. It's laziness and spreadsheets." — Claire Heginbotham"The company that empowers the internal champion best is the one they're going to fight for." — Claire Heginbotham"Stop asking 'why did you sign up?' Start asking 'what was going on in your life that made you go looking?' The story is where the real answer lives." — Jeff Mains"Assumptions are the mother of all f-ups." — Claire Heginbotham (quoting her first boss)"People don't leave a bad solution for a better one. They leave when they find someone who finally understands what they were actually dealing with." — Futureproof Founder closing thoughtSaaS Leadership Lessons1. The first 10 minutes determine everything. You can out-market every competitor and still lose the customer in the first session. If users don't reach a moment where your product means something to them quickly, they're gone — and no re-engagement campaign will save you. Treat the first 10 minutes like the most important sales conversation you'll ever have.2. Collect behavioral data at signup, not demographic data. Job titles and company sizes are noise. What matters is why someone showed up. Build 2–3 onboarding questions around jobs-to-be-done: the problem they're fleeing, the outcome they're imagining, and the motivation in between. That data powers every email, feature tour, and win-back you'll ever send.3. Design for micro aha moments, not checklist completion. Checklists train users to feel like they're working for your product instead of with it. Map your biggest value moments backward — what tiny realizations have to click first? Deliver those early and often. Every small "oh, I get it" moment is a deposit in the retention bank.4. Offboarding is a growth lever, not a white flag. How a customer leaves determines whether they come back. A graceful downgrade-to-free path, an honest exit survey, and a well-timed win-back sequence turn churned users into future buyers. Predatory offboarding (à la Audible) may retain users in the short term but destroys trust permanently.5. Your internal champion needs ammunition. In B2B, the person who signs the contract isn't always the person who found you. Someone inside that company is fighting to get your tool approved. Transparent pricing, clear ROI framing, and proof of support quality are weapons you hand them — and the company that arms them best wins the deal.6. Test assumptions with data, not debates. Most internal arguments about pricing, onboarding flows, and messaging are based on fear of edge cases that never happen. Before you sink time into back-and-forths about what might go wrong, ask: has it ever gone wrong? If the answer is never, ship it and measure. Assumptions are the mother of all f-ups.Guest Resourcesclaire@copyisland.comcopyisland.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/claireheginbotham/https://www.instagram.com/p/DE44XkOM6Jm/Episode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/https://jeffmains.com/books/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

The Experience Strategy Podcast | theexperiencestrategist.substack.com A nurse whose only job was to hold a patient's hand during a procedure. A debrief with the doctor scheduled before the procedure was even booked. A title accidentally revealed mid-conversation. This episode covers a lot of ground — starting with where healthcare experience strategy stands right now, and ending somewhere that a certain author probably wasn't expecting. What's in This Episode Healthcare is recovering — and the investment is back. After a brutal five-year stretch that left providers burned out and hospital systems in survival mode, Dave sees real momentum returning. Capital is flowing back into healthcare, and what's different this time is a more mature understanding of where technology fits and where it doesn't. AI handling clinical note-taking is the clearest near-term win — freeing physicians from the documentation burden that was eating their limited time with patients. Longer term, the new generation of LLMs built for scientific discovery is accelerating treatment development in ways that weren't possible even three years ago. The problem with scaling human experience. Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic were early adopters of design thinking — writing case studies on patient experience in the 2000s that the whole industry studied. But the business model kept pulling in the other direction: enormous capital expenses, opaque insurance structures, and the relentless pressure to grow. And as Dave puts it, when you scale up a healthcare system, individualized experience gets harder, not easier. That's always true in any category — but the stakes are higher in healthcare. Then a pandemic arrived and survival became the only goal. The better the patient experience, the better the outcomes. Joe has been saying this for years, and the research backs it. The insight is simple but organizationally difficult: healthcare is not a service business. It uses experiences, but it's fundamentally in the transformation business. Every patient walking through the door has an aspiration — some version of going from sick to well. That aspiration, and the experience designed around it, drives outcomes. Geisinger Health System has operationalized this through outcome-based pricing: knee replacement doesn't work, you don't pay. More systems are moving in that direction. Human needs versus patient needs — there's a difference. Aransas's experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering is the episode's anchor story. A procedure booked with a debrief appointment scheduled at the same time — eliminating the anxiety window between test and result. And a nurse whose sole role during the procedure was comfort: one hand on Aransas's hand, one hand on her shoulder. Joe's reframe lands hard: "They didn't just meet your patient needs — they met your human needs." The distinction matters. Patients are still too often seen as collections of symptoms. The shift toward the whole person is coming, but it's uneven. AI's real job in healthcare: offload the routine so humans can be human. The most useful frame for AI in any service category — and healthcare in particular — isn't automation for its own sake. It's freeing the human in the room to be fully present. Checklists, documentation, protocol verification: these are exactly the kinds of cognitive load that drain providers and crowd out the relationship. Aransas makes the point that the "which leg are we operating on?" verification ritual exists because it was a real risk. The goal is to use operations and AI to cover the routine, so providers can put their energy into the part that only humans can do. Trained empathy has a shelf life. Dave traces the arc from "Welcome to Wachovia!" — a scripted greeting that felt like cutting-edge hospitality in its day — to the present moment, where scripted warmth reads as inauthentic almost immediately. Rote empathy, whether from a human or an AI trained to flatter, produces the same result: it rings hollow. Consumers have been through enough now that they can tell the difference. Joe's COVID-era conclusion still stands: "Be human." That's not a soft directive. In an environment where AI handles more and more of the transaction, genuine human presence becomes the differentiator. The tools that made experiences more human are showing their age. Persona building. Journey mapping. Design thinking. These were genuinely useful frameworks, and the industry built real capability around them. But Dave argues they're no longer sufficient. The question isn't how to design a better map — it's how to build what he's calling intelligent experiences: a new framework for the human interface that fits the current environment. He's writing about it now.   Referenced Memorial Sloan Kettering — patient experience design as a model for the category Geisinger Health System — outcome-based pricing for knee replacement procedures Wachovia Bank — early scripted greeting protocols as a case study in what hospitality looked like before it became a liability Have a question for Joe, Dave, or Aransas? Reply to any episode email on Substack — it goes straight to them. The Experience Strategy Podcast is hosted by Dave Norton and Aransas Savas. Subscribe at theexperiencestrategist.substack.com.

Every org has process that started as protection and calcified into performance: boxes we check to prove nothing bad happened, rather than to help good work happen. In this mini episode, Rodney and Sam respond to a listener trying to resist the "checklistification" of their org. They draw a line where good checklists turn bad and explore the limits for what checklists can—and can't—solve in your team's Twilight Zone. -------------------------------- Ready to change your organization? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's talk!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentioned references: "Sunshine and Twilight Zones": The Ready's Depthfinding Atul Hawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto complicated vs complex MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Completely Exhaustive) Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coupe Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of Friday Fiduciary Five, Eric Dyson talks about eight signature principles from DOL proposed guidance for investment selection. Key principles included evaluating problems before solutions, prudence in process versus loyalty in purpose, and the importance of checklists in organizing judgment but not replacing it.Connect with Eric Dyson: Website: https://90northllc.com/Phone: 940-248-4800Email: contact@90northllc.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/401kguy/ The information contained herein is general in nature and is provided solely for educational and informational purposes.It is not intended to provide a specific recommendation of any type of product or service discussed in this presentation or to provide any warranties, financial advice, or legal advice.The specific facts and circumstances of all qualified plans can vary, and the information contained in this podcast may or may not apply to your individual circumstances or to your plan or client plan-specific circumstances.The opinions expressed by guests on the Be More Than a Fiduciary podcast are not necessarily the same as the opinions held by 90 North Consulting or of Executive Director Eric Dyson.

In this episode, Matt Hetlage shares his journey from military discipline to real estate investing, highlighting innovative platforms like FuSeBOx RE and strategies for scaling in the real estate market. Discover how his operational mindset drives success and how he's bridging traditional and modern real estate solutions.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

This important travel series focuses on how to prevent many of the common travel problems and what to do should they happen anyway. We create a three tier backup system for the critical components of travel:  Health, Transportation, Money, Passport and Travel Documents, Phone and Communication failures.  Plus we also cover Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest and the Human side of travel problems, such as compatibility of fellow travel mates and tour companies, destination worries and travel burnout. In this final part of the When Travel Goes Wrong series, we are focusing on what to do to prepare and after you encounter civil unrest, a natural disaster, plus how to deal with some of the human issues that can go awry when you travel. Be sure to check out the website for more details and get the free brochure available to ATA newsletter subscribers that gives you a comprehensive printer friendly plan and checklist. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Learn more about Refrigeration Mentor Customized Technical Training Programs at www.refrigerationmentor.com/courses Join the Refrigeration Mentor Hub here In this conversation, I sit down with Supermarket Refrigeration Technician Jacob Decker to discuss how newer technicians can land opportunities and gain experience faster. Jacob shares how he moved from residential work and tech school into commercial refrigeration and a full time career with Walmart through connections, overcoming fears, learning form mistakes, and how he benefited from mentorship and structured training. We also cover common challenges for new techs, plus practical habits to build that will fast track the learning curve and open up so many opportunities for building your career in the industry.  In this episode, we discuss: (01:19) Breaking Into Refrigeration (02:44) First Commercial Job Lessons (05:42) Biggest Surprises and Challenges Entering Refrigeration (07:20) Learning from Mistakes (12:39) Mentorship and Generational Shifts in the Trades (16:10) Common Pitfalls for New Refrigeration Techs  (18:32) Building ConfideEpisode 186: How To Attract Young People To The Refrigeration Trade (20:40) Checklists (25:08) Future Refrigeration Tech and CO2 (26:47) Work-Life Balance in Refrigeration (28:35) Building Better Work Habits (34:42) Mental Health in the Trades Helpful Links & Resources: Episode 85. Generation Z with love2hvac Episode 186: How To Attract Young People To The Refrigeration Trade With Rusty Walker Episode 190. Turning Mistakes Into Lessons and Accelerating Your Refrigeration Career with Andrew Freeburg

Keith Gillispie deployed overseas 13 times as an active duty Marine. His kids didn't know who he was. That was the moment he decided real estate would be his path to financial freedom and time with his family. Now he runs two companies, coaches high-income W-2 earners and military investors, and has helped hundreds of investors build businesses that run on systems instead of chaos.   In this episode, Chris sits down with Keith, founder of REI Automated, to talk about what it actually takes to build a real estate business when you are strapped for time. Keith works primarily with active duty military, first responders, executives, and other high-demand professionals who are making good money but have no time to spare. His answer to that problem is automation, and his platform has systematized more than 90% of the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that keep most investors stuck in the weeds.   Keith also breaks down the three ingredients every investor needs to succeed: the right education, the right systems, and the right support. He explains why most people in the so-called coaching space are not actually coaches, how to vet who you learn from, and why asking for help is the one thing most former military investors resist the longest.   One of his clients, an active duty naval officer carrying a full course load, closed his tenth deal in under a year. The excuse is not the issue. The system is.   Key Takeaways   Every business that has stood the test of time runs on systems. Once you build the right systems, you can automate the majority of your workflow and let a computer do the repetitive work so you can focus on what actually drives revenue. There are three ingredients you need to succeed in real estate: the right education, the right systems, and the right support. You can have the first two and still burn out or quit without someone in your corner who has been through it. Busy work that does not drive revenue will kill your business. Rule number one is keep revenue in first position. If what you are doing right now is not moving a deal forward, stop and get on the phone with sellers. Most people in the education space are not coaches. Before you invest in someone's program, find out if they are actively doing deals, not just talking about them. Real coaching comes from people who are still in the trenches. Success leaves clues, but you have to meet people where they are. If someone is in chapter 15 of their journey and you are in chapter one, do not copy what they are doing now. Ask them what they did at the beginning.   Key Talking Points of the Episode   00:00 Introduction 00:18 Who is Keith Gillispie? 01:50 Keith Gillispie's Background: From Active Duty Marine to Real Estate 04:41 Helping High-Income W-2 Earners and First Responders 05:36 The Importance of Systems and Automation in Business 06:58 Managing Business Through Virtual Assistants and Checklists 08:35 Learning Creative Financing and Other Strategies Beyond Wholesaling 09:23 Busy Work Vs. Revenue-Driving Actions 10:14 The Three Ingredients for Success: Education, Systems, and Support 11:54 The Advantages of Creative Deals and the 3 Paydays System 14:25 Navigating the Challenges of Growing 2 Companies Simultaneously 16:17 Education, Information and Qualified Coaching 18:11 Free Courses and Resources for Investors 20:18 The Importance of Finding a Mentor   Links   3 Paydays® Live https://3paydayslive.com/podcast   Free Discovery Call https://smartrealestatecoachpodcast.com/discovery   3 Paydays® System Mastery Course - Use coupon code for 50% off https://smartrealestatecoach.com/qls Coupon code: pod   Apprentice Program 3PaydaysApprentice.com/Podcast    Masterclass https://smartrealestatecoach.com/masterspodcast   3 Paydays Books https://3paydaysbooks.com/podcast   Partners https://smartrealestatecoach.com/podcastresources

In this episode of the Pizza and Side Hugs, the hosts discuss the significance of details in Catholic Youth Ministry. The conversation highlights the balance between big picture thinking and the necessity of focusing on the finer details that can enhance the overall experience for participants. They emphasize the role of checklists and systems in managing details effectively, as well as the impact of these details on the overall quality of ministry. The discussion also highlights the importance of recruiting individuals who excel in detail-oriented tasks to enhance organizational efficiency.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Catholic Youth Ministry Podcast02:58 The Importance of Details in Youth Ministry05:15 Personal Experiences with Missing Details10:35 Big Picture vs. Details in Ministry12:00 Setting the Scene for Events15:00 Creating a Welcoming Environment17:49 Volunteer Engagement and Responsibilities18:53 The Importance of Communication Before and After Events21:03 Technology and Event Preparation24:37 Backup Plans and Contingency Strategies26:45 The Role of Checklists in Event Planning30:15 Prioritizing Details in Ministry34:39 Creating Systems for Detail Management39:43 Standardizing Event Checklists44:32 The Impact of Details on Ministry Quality48:52 Recruiting Detail-Oriented Individuals51:32 The Role of Details in Effective MinistryLinkspizzasidehugs@gmail.com

This important travel series focuses on how to prevent many of the common travel problems and what to do should they happen anyway. We create a three tier backup system for the critical components of travel:  Health, Transportation, Money, Passport and Travel Documents, Phone and Communication failures.  Plus we also cover Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest and the Human side of travel problems, such as compatibility of fellow travel mates and tour companies, destination worries and travel burnout. In this third part of the When Travel Goes Wrong series, we are focusing on money issues, lost or stolen passport and travel documents, phone and communication problems. Be sure to check out the website for more details and get the free brochure available to ATA newsletter subscribers that gives you a comprehensive printer friendly plan and checklist. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Checklists to Chocolate: A Spontaneous Day by the Fjord Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-06-26-07-38-19-no Story Transcript:No: Solen skinte over Aker Brygge.En: The sun shone over Aker Brygge.No: Den livlige atmosfæren fylte de travle gatene med mennesker som nøt sommerens varme.En: The lively atmosphere filled the busy streets with people enjoying the summer warmth.No: Ingrid og Lars vandret mellom butikkene.En: Ingrid and Lars wandered among the stores.No: Ingrid, med en sjekkliste i hånden, hadde planlagt en perfekt picnic ved fjorden.En: Ingrid, with a checklist in hand, had planned a perfect picnic by the fjord.No: Hun gledet seg til en dag med sol, mat og avslapning.En: She looked forward to a day of sun, food, and relaxation.No: "Vi må kjøpe brød, ost, frukt, og litt drikke," sa Ingrid entusiastisk.En: "We need to buy bread, cheese, fruit, and some drinks," said Ingrid enthusiastically.No: Hun studerte listen nøye.En: She studied the list carefully.No: Lars lo og ristet på hodet.En: Lars laughed and shook his head.No: "Åh Ingrid, la oss bare ta det vi finner.En: "Oh Ingrid, let's just get whatever we find.No: Vi kan kjøpe noe underveis," foreslo Lars, alltid klar for spontant eventyr.En: We can buy something along the way," suggested Lars, always ready for a spontaneous adventure.No: Ingrid nølte, men Lars' smilende ansikt gjorde at hun sank pusten dypt og sa. "Ok, vi kan prøve det."En: Ingrid hesitated, but Lars' smiling face made her take a deep breath and say, "Okay, we can try that."No: De gikk inn i en liten butikk.En: They entered a small store.No: Ingrid så seg omkring, litt bekymret.En: Ingrid looked around, a bit worried.No: "Hva om vi glemmer noe viktig?" mumlet hun.En: "What if we forget something important?" she muttered.No: Lars plukket opp en kurv og begynte å legge inn forskjellige varer.En: Lars picked up a basket and started placing various items inside.No: "Se her," sa han og viste fram en flaske lemonade og en pose chips.En: "Look here," he said, showing a bottle of lemonade and a bag of chips.No: "Vi finner alt vi trenger!"En: "We'll find everything we need!"No: Ingrid, fortsatt urolig, nikket.En: Ingrid, still uneasy, nodded.No: "Men hva med servietter? Og bestikk?"En: "But what about napkins? And cutlery?"No: "Vi klarer oss," svarte Lars selvsikkert.En: "We'll manage," replied Lars confidently.No: De betalte for varene og gikk mot fjorden.En: They paid for the goods and headed towards the fjord.No: Idet de nærmet seg bryggekanten, følte Ingrid seg mer og mer komfortabel.En: As they approached the dock, Ingrid felt more at ease.No: De fant et perfekt sted ved vannet.En: They found a perfect spot by the water.No: Ingrid begynte å legge ut lerret, mens Lars pakket opp varene.En: Ingrid began to lay out the blanket while Lars unpacked the goods.No: Så oppdaget Ingrid noe spesielt i posen.En: Then, Ingrid discovered something special in the bag.No: "Hvor fant du dette?" spurte hun og holdt opp en pakke med sjokolade.En: "Where did you find this?" she asked, holding up a pack of chocolate.No: "Den lille butikken på hjørnet hadde den," svarte Lars med et lurt smil.En: "The little store on the corner had it," answered Lars with a sly smile.No: Ingrid kunne ikke annet enn å smile tilbake.En: Ingrid couldn't help but smile back.No: Spontaniteten hans hadde ført til en uventet overraskelse.En: His spontaneity had led to an unexpected surprise.No: De satt der, lyttet til sjøens bølger og måkenes skrik.En: They sat there, listening to the waves and the cries of seagulls.No: Ingrid tok en bit sjokolade og kunne nesten smake på friheten.En: Ingrid took a bite of chocolate and could almost taste freedom.No: "Dette er ganske fint," innrømmet hun.En: "This is quite nice," she admitted.No: Lars nikket, fornøyd.En: Lars nodded, satisfied.No: Solen begynte å dale, og de to pakket sammen sakene sine.En: As the sun began to set, they packed up their things.No: Ingrid følte seg rolig.En: Ingrid felt calm.No: Hun hadde lært at ikke alle øyeblikk trenger å planlegges ned til minste detalj.En: She had learned that not every moment needs to be planned down to the smallest detail.No: Da de gikk tilbake, sa Ingrid: "Takk, Lars.En: As they walked back, Ingrid said, "Thank you, Lars.No: Jeg trengte dette."En: I needed this."No: Han smilte bredt.En: He smiled broadly.No: "Bare vent til du ser hva vi finner neste gang."En: "Just wait until you see what we find next time."No: Og med det ble sommerdagen ved fjorden et minne om hvordan uventet glede kan komme fra spontane øyeblikk, og hvordan Ingrid nå kunne nyte dem fullt ut.En: And with that, the summer day by the fjord became a memory of how unexpected joy can come from spontaneous moments, and how Ingrid could now fully enjoy them. Vocabulary Words:lively: livligeatmosphere: atmosfærenwandered: vandretchecklist: sjekklisteplanned: planlagtfjord: fjordenenthusiastically: entusiastiskstudied: studertespontaneous: spontantadventure: eventyrhesitated: nøltedeep breath: sank pusten dyptworried: bekymretmuttered: mumletbasket: kurvvarious: forskjelligenapkins: serviettercutlery: bestikkconfidently: selvsikkertdock: bryggekantenunpacked: pakket oppspecial: spesieltsly: lurtwaves: bølgerseagulls: måkercalm: roligunexpected: uventetjoy: gledemoments: øyeblikkfully: fullt ut

Series premiere. Joel Kim Booster sits down with comedians and real-life best friends Alyssa Limperis, Evan Williams, and Kel Cripe to take apart the mental “checklist” of qualities we swear we need in a partner — and what happens to that list the second you actually fall for someone. They get into dating red flags, the code words couples use to defuse a fight, and how the relationships we grew up watching shaped what we think love is supposed to be. Plus, a listener question from a newly single party boy looking for a man who's got his life together but still knows how to misbehave. Send in your own listener questions by emailing us at intimacycoordinatorpod@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at ‪(213) 379-9851‬‪. Subscribe to SmartLess Media on YouTube for full episodes, and follow @intimacycoordinatorshow on Instagram and TikTok for clips. Joel Kim Booster: @ihatejoelkim · Loot Season 3 (Apple TV+), Fire Island (Hulu), Psychosexual (Netflix) Evan Williams: @itsevanwilliams · viral “Credit Card Fraud Dept.” characters; album It's All Embarrassing Alyssa Limperis: @alyssalimp · What We Do in the Shadows, Hacks, Dexter: Original Sin; special No Bad Days (Peacock) Kel Cripe: @kelcripe · creator of the viral “SCRAM!” video; sketch trio Babe Motel Produced by Brian Baldinger and Anne Harris. Associate Producers are Maddie McCann and Katherine Calligori. Editor is Jacob Vaus. Executive Producers are Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Robert Cohen, Richard Korson and Bernie Kaminski. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most churches don't document any of their weekend process — it lives in the heads of a few key volunteers, and that's the entire reason you can't take a vacation, can't trust a backup operator, and keep getting Galatians spelled wrong on the slides at 9:58am on a Sunday. They get into why the conversation about checklists usually loses people in the first ten seconds (it sounds like "monkey work," it sounds bureaucratic, it sounds like a pilot's pre-flight that has nothing to do with worship) and why every one of those objections is actually the point. Dillan walks through the pastor who texted him after a "train wreck" weekend — no real disasters, just a stack of small, completely avoidable mistakes that no one caught because no one was checking — and uses it as the anchor for the rest of the conversation. They unpack what should actually be on a pre-service checklist beyond the technical stuff (greeting the band on stage, confirming lighting colors match the worship backgrounds, coordinating with ushers on doors), and Dillan makes the case that the leader's checklist is the one most churches skip entirely — and that leaders who can't remember to pray before rehearsal need that prompt more than they think. They get into why putting prayer on a checklist isn't unspiritual, it's honest, and why the documented version of your process is what lets you take a vacation, lets a key volunteer take a few months off when life gets hard without you treating them like a betrayal, and lets a backup operator step in without burning down the Sunday. They close with a walkthrough of the new checklists feature inside MxU — recurring checklists auto-assigned to whoever's scheduled in Planning Center, completion timestamps visible to the leader, accountability built in — and a Chernobyl reference that, depending on your tolerance for hyperbole, is either a stretch or exactly right.Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=checklistsFREE RESOURCES

In this captivating episode of SWAT Radio, hosts Doug McCary and David Gray dive deep with Dr. Chuck Coker into the powerful intersection of neuroscience, scripture, and spiritual maturity. Shifting the conversation from his book A God Shaped Mind directly into Philippians 2:12-18, the guys expose why so many believers get trapped in the exhausting loop of superficial behavior modification instead of experiencing true, Holy Spirit-driven mind transformation. Dr. Coker explains how hidden fear and spiritual stagnation physically stall our mental and spiritual growth, while revealing how neuroplasticity and authentic discipleship communities can literally rewire your brain, counter cultural isolation, and unlock an unbreakable, circumstance-defying kingdom joy.

This important travel series focuses on how to prevent many of the common travel problems and what to do should they happen anyway. We create a three tier backup system for the critical components of travel:  Health, Transportation, Money, Passport and Travel Documents, Phone and Communication failures.  Plus we also cover Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest and the Human side of travel problems, such as compatibility of fellow travel mates and tour companies, destination worries and travel burnout. In this second part of the When Travel Goes Wrong series, we are focusing on your health on the road and what to do if you get sick or injured.  We also cover travel insurance and also the variety of things that can go wrong with transportation. Be sure to check out the website for more details and get the free brochure available to ATA newsletter subscribers that gives you a comprehensive printer friendly plan and checklist. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

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How Smart Travelers Handle Problems, Disasters & Unexpected Adventures In this three part series, we will explore the main problems that you may run into on your travels and how to prevent and/or mitigate them.  We will cover health issues, money problems, navigation snafus, communication challenges, document loss problems, as well as the less common but more serious civil unrest or major natural disaster. To start the series, I interview Rebecca, an avid traverler who has had more than her share of major calamities on the road.  She hasn't let fear of mishaps stop her from adventuring around the world.  Her great attitude is one of the biggest reasons she can travel around the world and showcases the importance of mental strength.  Brush up and build up your resilience by checking out this popular earlier show on building your resilience and grit. Be sure to get the printer-friendly checklist so you are prepared to mitigate problems on all of your future travels.  Get access with the free newsletter. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for mitigating travel problems and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Who is Ally?Ally Machete has built her career working closely with a dynamic range of authors, but she has found her true passion in helping confident business owners become first-time authors. She specializes in guiding experienced entrepreneurs who know their industries inside out but feel unsure when it comes to writing a book. Understanding that her clients have no time, energy, or money to waste, Ally works deliberately and strategically to ensure their book aligns with their greater business goals. She is the expert these leaders turn to when the stakes are high, and there's no room for mistakes—helping them transform their hard-won expertise into powerful, purposeful books.Key Takeaways* Writing a book isn't just for the famous—it's a powerful tool to build credibility and open doors for any expert. As Ally Machete shares, the real impact comes from writing the right book, with the right strategy behind it.* Don't write a book for “everyone.” As Ally Machete explains, clarity about your target audience and their needs makes your book not only marketable but transformative for your business or career.* A well-crafted book is more than “decoration for your Zoom background,” says Ally Machete. It's a tool—something to leverage intentionally, not just a vanity project.* Not every business needs a book. Ally Machete recommends crafting your strategy first—sometimes timing or focus on other projects delivers more growth than rushing into publishing.* Feeling the “magic” of book writing doesn't mean ditching strategy. Ally Machete urges authors: don't just write what you want, write what solves a real need for your ideal reader. 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Leave a nice five-star review at apple podcasts : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/apple-podcasts and on YouTube : https://link.thecompleteapproach.co.uk/Itsnotrocketscienceatyt!Do You Need a P.A.T.H. to Scale?We help established business owners with small but growing teams:go from feeling stuck, sceptical, and tired of wasting time and money on false promises,to running a confident, purpose-driven business where their team delivers results, customers are happy, and they can finally enjoy more time with their family -with a results-based refund guarantee: if you follow the process and it doesn't work, we refund what you paid.This is THE P.A.T.H. to scale your business.————————————————————————————————————————————-TranscriptNote, this was transcribed using transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast.SUMMARY KEYWORDSwriting a book, lead generation, business owners, book marketing, strategic writing, target audience, book publishing, book as a tool, writing process, marketable book, author credibility, authority, business growth, writing strategy, book promotion, niche audience, sales conversion, email list building, free resources, blog articles, podcast interviews, digital printing, ebooks, networking, credibility signal, partnership promotion, course creation, return on investment (ROI), book launch, marketing strategySPEAKERAlly Machate, Stuart WebbStuart Webb [00:00:00]:Live, please go live. Yeah. Hi, and welcome back to It's Not Rocket Science. Five questions over coffee. I am here today with Ali Machati, the writer's ally. I've got those two right, haven't I, Ali, Please tell me. Okay, thank you. So I was going to get something wrong.Stuart Webb [00:00:47]:I've managed to get through without actually making a huge mistake yet. So welcome, Ali. Thank you so much for making a few minutes today. Ali is, well, she's somebody who helps people write books. So I can tell you somebody who has tried to do that and successfully succeeded, but by golly, it was hard. You need an ally in your corner. So I'm really pleased Ali has made some time today to come talk to us a little bit about this. You know, writing a book is probably the greatest lead generator you can do because it really sets you apart from the competition.Stuart Webb [00:01:18]:Ali is going to tell us all about that. So, Ali, thank you so much for being the writer's ally. And welcome to It's Not Rocket Science. Five questions over coffee.Ally Machete [00:01:26]:Thank you so much for having me, Stuart. I'm really excited to be here.Stuart Webb [00:01:30]:Well, I hope. I hope we're going to have a really interesting conversation. So let's start by talking a little bit about, well, the sort of people you try to help as the. As the writer's ally.Ally Machete [00:01:43]:Yeah. So we work with lots of kinds of authors, but our real sweet spot, our ideal client, are generally business owners, people who have been in business for a little while and are really confident in their expertise. But now they're thinking about writing a book and they're not confident about that. You know, they don't have time, money, energy to waste. All of that has to go very deliberately into their plans and their strategies in business. But they want to have that book. They know enough to know that there's things they don't know, and they know that they really need to get it right. That book has really important goals attached to it.Ally Machete [00:02:24]:It's a tool that's going to be really valuable to them and is a part of their growth strategy. And so they need it to be done at the highest level. And that's where we come in.Stuart Webb [00:02:33]:That's brilliant. So tell me. I mean, you've obviously, you've obviously helped a lot of people do this.Ally Machete [00:02:38]:What.Stuart Webb [00:02:38]:What are the sort of things they tried to do? I mean, you know, everybody has sat with that sort of completely blank piece of paper or blank screen or whatever nowadays and thought, where do I start? What are the things that you've seen them try which have failed to get them anywhere.Ally Machete [00:02:54]:Well, one of the things that I think a lot of people who are new to writing a book get stuck on is there's this sort of kind of like romantic, kind of magical, I think thinking around what a, what a writing process looks like. You know, you're going to get struck by the muse and you're going to sit down and it's all going to flow out of you in a number of hours and you're going to end up with this masterpiece that, you know, just needs a spell check and then you're done. Right. And they don't understand how much harder it actually is. You know, even if you are fortunate enough to be able to create a rough draft very easily, and some people certainly can, some people do have that experience, but that is rarely the finished product. Right. There is so much that goes into crafting a book strategically. Not just writing a good book, but writing a marketable book.Ally Machete [00:03:44]:Writing a book that's going to get you certain results in your business is a lot more than just writing something that's, you know, basically well written and, or even interesting to read. So I think that's, that's the biggest piece where people tend to get tripped up is they think, well, I wrote it, it's good, right. It's objectively good. And they miss that strategic tie in piece and they end up with a book that on the surface is really nice and looks professional and is well done, but doesn't move the dial in their business.Stuart Webb [00:04:14]:So we may be straying into the sort of the third question here, which is about what, what free advice, what valuable advice you can give, but sort of talk a little bit about that. Sort of, what do you mean by a marketable book? Sort of explain the whole, you know, what that does to a little bit about what that does to somebody's business, somebody's career, but also a little bit about what needs to go into a marketable book for it to be something that people actually want to pick up and look at.Ally Machete [00:04:41]:Yeah. So one element of that is when you write a book that is the wrong book. Right. So first let's just assume you've written a book, it's a good book, it's objectively well written. Right. It's been, you've put energy into it, you've made an effort, it looks nice, you paid for a nice cover, maybe even, and it all looks good. What might make that book not marketable are a few different things. First of all, if you were never clear on exactly who your Target audience for that book is a lot of people write a book thinking that anybody can benefit from this, this book will help everyone.Ally Machete [00:05:15]:And even though that may be true, you can never market to everyone. Right. Like, I like to say that if you're trying to talk to everybody, then you're going to be connecting with nobody. So this idea that it's just, I'm putting this out there, it's going to help all of these people without really getting clear about who exactly the book is for, that can make a book not marketable. If you don't know who to put the book in front of to sell copies, it's almost impossible to create a marketing strategy. Right. A lot of marketing strategy is about who are the right readers for this and how do we get in front of those people. So if your audience isn't clear, if your promise isn't clear, if it isn't crystal clear why your target reader needs your book.Ally Machete [00:05:56]:Right. Again, a lot of people start a book from a kind of internal place. If they have something they want to say or they have something that they feel like they can share, that's a value. But ultimately, people don't buy books because you think they need the book. Right. They buy the book because there's something they want or there's something they're looking for that they feel like your book is the answer to. So that comes back to your unique promise. If your promise isn't crystal clear, it might be a good book, but it's going to be very difficult to position and it's going to be very difficult to have that conversion situation.Ally Machete [00:06:28]:Just like any other product or any other sale, when you're just trying to sell books, there's conversions. People will come and check it out. If there's nothing there to actually hook them in and make them see, yeah, this is the book that's going to solve my problem or teach me the thing I need to learn. They don't convert.Stuart Webb [00:06:43]:Do you know, Ali, you make it sound as if you're trying to sort of put together a marketing strategy for some sort of product, which you would hope a business owner has learned how to do. But anyway, let's, let's move on a little bit. Tell me a little bit more about the. The sort of effects that you think a book can have to somebody's business, somebody's career, if you like. I mean, we can all think of people like Tony Robbins who have written interesting books and then they end up on the world stage. I'm not necessarily suggesting that we're all going to do that tomorrow?Ally Machete [00:07:11]:No. And you don't have to. That's the really beautiful thing about books. And especially these days. You know, not only do we have the Internet, which gives us tons of opportunities to directly connect with our target audience and to market a book with, you know, very little cost compared to, let's say, print media, for example, but also we have digital and print tech, digital printing technology, and ebooks. So the very act of creating a book, making it available for sale, getting it out there, is also more accessible to people now than it pretty much ever has been in history, really. So those are all really wonderful things. But excuse me, when you put that book out there.Ally Machete [00:07:52]:So let's say, for example, that somebody is writing a book to bring in more clients. That's like a pretty classic example. They're writing a book to bring in more clients if they write a memoir. And I've seen this a lot with coaches, in particular coaches and consultants, they think, well, people who want to work with me want to know more about me. So instead of writing a book that shows how they think about that particular problem, how they've worked with people in that particular niche, how their process or their way of, you know, approaching a situation is a good method or a different way of thinking about certain things, and instead they write a memoir, they write a book that's just all about them and their life's journey. Right? Sure, there will be a subset of people who are interested in that book, but most people don't come to the book because they want to learn all about you. Again, people buy a book because what's in it for me? Right? What are they going to get from it? So when you have a book that's dialed in to the right people and is strategically aligned to achieve goals in your business, and it can accomplish large numbers of things. Everything from the very simple giving books away to build your mailing list.Ally Machete [00:09:05]:We've had clients too, in particular that were enormously successful simply finding partners who are willing to promote the free ebook to their lists because they thought that it was something of value. It's a win, win situation, right? I want you to promote my book. You get to give something free to your audience. Everybody looks good. Now all of a sudden you have thousands of people opting in to join your list to get a copy of that free book. That's a real basic, simple way of leveraging a book to grow your business. But also things like we've had clients tell us that sitting down in a meeting with people and Taking a few copies of the book out of their bag and handing it to the high level people that they're meeting with changes the conversation instantly. Right.Ally Machete [00:09:50]:Giving a book to somebody or even just knowing that someone is the author of a book is an instant credibility signal. They don't even have to read the book. The very fact that you've written one, again, assuming it's the right one and it's done well, you hand it to them, they look at it, they can see this person literally wrote the book on this subject. And there's a psychological effect. Again, there's a reason why the word author is the root word of authority. Right. And that's how we think about people with books. So having that book can get you to open more doors, it can get you on more stages, it can get you more clients, it can get you higher level clients, it can help you to close deals.Ally Machete [00:10:32]:It shortens the like, no trust factor and gets those that cycle, that sales cycle to shorten and speed up. It can do a number of really important things for your business. And I agree, I think it is one of the most powerful lead generating tools even still.Stuart Webb [00:10:47]:Yeah. And amazingly, I learned a little bit about this. But the words sort of, you know, the best business card you will ever have are really applicable here, aren't they? Because somebody who has a book, you don't need to leave them a business card. You leave them the book, they'll find you. Even if you've got very little else in that book in terms of contact details, they will find you because a book says something about you. Ali, I'm going to sort of pose the, you know, is there one piece of. And I think you've already given some advice, but I'm sure there are other things and I know we've got some things that we're going to be sort of pointing people towards, which is in our vault, which is in www.systemize.me. free stuff.Stuart Webb [00:11:32]:Tell us a little bit about some of the free, valuable services you provide to people.Ally Machete [00:11:38]:Well, we have a blog, of course. We publish new articles every month. So our blog is available for free at our website. Atthewriters ally.com you can find our newly launched library. And in the library we have links to the blog with all of those articles. We have a playlist of podcasts that I've been on. I've been on more than 50 podcasts. And so they can listen to those recordings or watch those videos and download a number of free resources that we have available.Ally Machete [00:12:08]:Checklists, a few mini Guides. I have a ton of stuff available for people. I've been in this business more than 20 years and I've accumulated some stuff. So I've really put it all together. We just launched this website. I'm very excited about having this, you know, the ability to put all of this stuff in one place to give to people.Stuart Webb [00:12:26]:And, and I, and I've had a look at some of the checklists and I must admit I, I was, I was really, really impressed. So look, if you haven't captured all of the, the details of that, we will have links to, well, where you can find all this stuff and more stuff from alysystemize me forward slash free hyphen stuff. Yeah.Ally Machete [00:12:45]:Before you jump to the last question, I just wanted to add one thing.Stuart Webb [00:12:48]:We're not even close to that yet. Don't get excited.Ally Machete [00:12:52]:I also have a free gift that I prepared especially for your audience. And they can.Stuart Webb [00:12:56]:Oh, thank you.Ally Machete [00:12:57]:Yes, they can get that. If you go to offers.the writers ally.com rocketscience it is an evergreen video of my webinar called Don't Write the Wrong Book. And it is about just that. What does it mean to write the right book? How do you avoid writing the wrong book? And a simplified step process for thinking through your book idea. Whether you have one idea you're trying to choose, or if you've already started writing and you want to temperature check what you're working on, it'll help make sure that everything is strategically aligned in the way that we're talking about today.Stuart Webb [00:13:27]:I will make sure that link is in the, in the vault, our vault, which is another valuable resource. But I will make sure that's pointing straight to you. We, we will, we will get that to people. We are not yet at the end though, Ali, because we have more to go. Awesome. What, what you've just said. You've been in this business for 20 years, so that's, that's a huge amount of experience. But let's, let's talk about how you got here.Stuart Webb [00:13:52]:What is it? Was it, was it a realization that you just had to write? Was it the realization you didn't write very well? What was it that brought you to understanding how to give such valuable advice? Was it a book? Was it a program? Was it a life experience that brought you this level of understanding of how to write a book?Ally Machete [00:14:11]:Well, Stuart, I am a lifelong dedicated book nerd. Really. I've always loved books. I've always loved writing and reading. It's family legend that I learned to read at the age of three because I was frustrated that my parents just wouldn't sit and read to me all day long, you know, God, they had had to go to work and like do things. But I started reading very early and making books out of construction paper and crayons and I would give them to like my neighbors and my friends. And I would tell people I was, I was a book publisher. And even as early as first grade, you know, you get into school and everyone's always asking, what do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to be? And I would tell people I wanted to be a writer, a lawyer and an editor at Simon and Schuster.Stuart Webb [00:14:56]:Oh, wow.Ally Machete [00:14:58]:Yes. And you know, I have no idea where that came from. I'll be totally honest, you know, like, why Simon and Schuster? Where did I pick that up? Goodness only knows. But it was something that I said and I stuck with it. I stuck with that love all the way through my academic career. I did, you know, yearbook and school paper and lit mag and all that kind of stuff. But was really in college where I started getting more serious about it. I started freelancing for pay as a writer as the Internet started becoming a thing and really opening up opportunities.Ally Machete [00:15:26]:And then of course, I did an internship at a small regional publisher while I was still in school in upstate New York. And after that, the big, big turning point was that I got that dream job and I got hired at Simon and Schuster.Stuart Webb [00:15:39]:Oh, wow. Wow, wow, wow. But the greater challenge was then to go on and do it and show other people how to do that.Ally Machete [00:15:46]:That's absolutely true. Yeah. So I spent some time there. I learned a ton, as you can imagine. Big five publishing. You know, that's, that's the Olympics of publishing. Like you really learn everything at the highest level. And I was also fortunate to be in particular in a department that was very nurturing and very supportive of its young people.Ally Machete [00:16:05]:So I got to really learn. Hands on. I acquired my first book for the company before I had been there a year, which is pretty much unheard of. And so I was able to just dive in and learn a lot about how it all worked. And then, you know, fast forward a few years, dot com bust happened, 9, 11 happened. A lot of things were changing in New York. I decided to step away for a little while. I thought I would wrap up.Ally Machete [00:16:29]:I was doing a part time master's degree that had taken me a few years. I was real close. I thought, you know what, I'll knock it out. I'll take a Year, I'll go full time, I'll finish all my classes, I'll do some freelancing, I and I'll come back and maybe, you know, the economy will have calmed down and the market, the job market will have opened up again. And I loved working directly with the authors and running my own business so much that I never looked back.Stuart Webb [00:16:50]:Yeah, well done. Well done. Look, Alec, I'm going to have to say you've been asking some and or answering some brilliant questions. But there must be one question that you cannot get away from thinking. When is he going to ask me that killer question, the really important one? Well, I don't know what that question is, so I'm just gonna have to ask you what is the killer question that I should have asked you by now? And obviously, well, you have the question, so you might as well answer it as well.Ally Machete [00:17:19]:Well, I think the killer question is one that most people maybe don't ask because they assume, which is, should everybody have a book?Stuart Webb [00:17:26]:You know the question.Ally Machete [00:17:29]:Yeah, and the answer might surprise you because there are a lot of people out there who suggest that if you have a business, if you are an expert, you have to have a book, it is just a must have. And I do not agree with that at all. I think there are situations in which a book may not be right for your business. It really depends on what your strategy is and where you're trying to go. Because as we've been talking about, the real power in a book is as a tool to be leveraged, right? It's not just decoration for your zoom background, it's something you're going to use in your business.Stuart Webb [00:18:04]:Business.Ally Machete [00:18:05]:Not every business benefits from a book and not every business benefits from a book at any time. So there's also a timing issue involved writing a book. As you know, Stuart, you've been involved. It's a huge commitment of time, energy and money. And anything that you are saying yes to means you're also saying no to other things, right? So, you know, one of the biggest misconceptions I think people have is this idea that, well, if every business owner has to have a book, I'm new to business, I'm still growing my business. If I write this book, that will help me establish myself. But you have to have a business to grow before a book can help you grow a business, right? It's not the thing that gives you a business, it's the thing that helps you level up what you already have. So if you're not already at least a little, well, established, it might be too early for a book to really give you the kind of benefits that it would if you waited a little bit longer or if you're in a situation where you have a choice to do I launch a new course? Do I do this big marketing push? Do I change this part of my business, or do I write a book? You want to think strategically.Ally Machete [00:19:09]:What is the thing that's going to give you the most ROI where you need it first? And a book is not always the answer.Stuart Webb [00:19:17]:Do you know, it's almost as if you are trying to say to people, you have to have a strategy why you are writing a book, know who your audience is and write the book for that audience. And if you're still in the process of working out who what your business is about and who your audience is, maybe a book is not going to help you achieve that goal.Ally Machete [00:19:35]:Exactly right. Exactly right.Stuart Webb [00:19:38]:Hey, I think that is a fantastic and truly brilliant way to wrap this up. Because if there's one thing that I think you've proven to us, Ali, is that you are an ally. You are somebody who is trying to think of the best for the authority, trying to think of the best way of helping that author achieve their goals, rather than just trying to pitch everybody on doing the same thing just for the sake of it. That's a truly allied way of thinking. So thank you so much for bringing that perspective. And if you don't mind me just taking two minutes from me, if you, you get such value from some of these, from some of these interviews from brilliant people like Ali, who's bringing this wealth of knowledge. I would like to be able to send you an email once a week just to say who's coming up on the podcast. And the only way you can get that email is if you join the blog, the email list, and that is to go to www.systemize.me.Stuart Webb [00:20:38]:subscribe. That's a simple form. It takes you to. It needs two things. Your first name, your email address. I don't want anything else. I just want to be able to send you an email. I just want to be able to address you as you and, and tell you about the brilliant stuff that's coming up.Stuart Webb [00:20:50]:Ali, thank you so much for spending a few minutes with us and being so, so, so honest with your advice and so, so helping us to think through just how we need to use books to be so intentional. Thank you for that time.Ally Machete [00:21:06]:It's my pleasure, really. Thank you for having me. And you know, I like to say I'm a reader too. I want there to be better books out there for me too, you know. So I really do care is it.Stuart Webb [00:21:17]:Is a heart led business for somebody who's been doing that since three years old. I guess you do need another one of those books to just have a look at least. At least one more time, don't you? Thank you so much Ali. I really appreciate it.Ally Machete [00:21:32]:Thanks again. Get full access to It's Not Rocket Science! at thecompleteapproach.substack.com/subscribe

In hospice and home health, certain compliance problems can have a big impact on the organization's bottom line—and ability to keep operating. Even seemingly minor issues can affect whether the organization will be fully paid for services it provided, subject to financial penalties, or even barred from participating in a payment program. To help home health agencies and hospices spot and prevent these problems, Husch Blackwell has created checklists of top compliance issues for hospice and home health, plus template spreadsheets for prioritizing and addressing each. In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Bryan Nowicki, Andrew Brenton, and Josi Wergin discuss these tools and how you can use them. Get the Hospice and Home Health Compliance Checklists Access Husch Blackwell's hospice and home health compliance checklists by emailing alyssa.bukolt@huschblackwell.com.

Send us Fan MailAmazon seller fees 2026, Amazon Ads payment changes, FBA fuel surcharge, and cash flow pressure are changing how sellers plan profit. This podcast covers ad spend payments, seller boycott concerns, rising costs, AI agents, ecommerce SOPs, and business growth systems. Learn how Amazon sellers can think about margins, pricing, AI tools, leadership, and process changes during a tougher marketplace year.Stop guessing through Amazon fees, ad changes, and margin pressure. Get a clear growth plan before your profit gets squeezed: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxu#AmazonSellers #AmazonFBA #AmazonAds #EcommerceGrowth #AIToolsWant free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here:Amazon Receiving Delay Guide: https://hubs.ly/Q04cdD4c0Amazon Catalog Spring Cleaning: https://hubs.ly/Q046BVfp0Amazon Proft Margin Defense 2026: https://hubs.ly/Q042trRH0Amazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClTAmazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q04btghf0Amazon 2026 PPC guide: https://bit.ly/4lF0OYXTimestamps0:00 - Amazon Seller Changes in 20261:09 - Amazon Ads Payment Change and Seller Boycott2:04 - Credit Card Rewards and Ad Spend Cash Flow3:02 - Why the Amazon Ad Boycott Had Low Impact4:40 - Seller Fees, Cash Back, and Margin Pressure5:23 - FBA Fuel Surcharge and Rising Costs6:10 - Tariffs, CPC Increases, and Profit Problems7:02 - Amazon Pricing Ripple Effect Across Ecommerce7:40 - AI Agents and Ecommerce Workflows8:31 - Why AI Is Not Replacing Sellers Yet9:03 - MAG AI and Business Process Automation10:06 - How AI Helps New Brands Start Faster10:36 - Why AI Should Not Run Amazon Ads Alone11:22 - Claude, Perplexity, and AI Tools for Business12:25 - Rufus, AI Shopping, and Consumer Trust13:19 - MAG AI, SOPs, and Human Review14:18 - How MAG Balances AI With Core Services15:12 - Ecommerce Growth, Software, and New Business Units16:02 - Custom AI Agents for Business Problems17:49 - When Software Should Fit the Business18:51 - Small AI Tools and New Business Ideas20:32 - Trust, Client Growth, and Ecommerce Services22:52 - Leadership, Teams, and Managing Growth24:24 - SOPs, Checklists, and Process Control26:11 - Teaching, Multiplying, and Training Teams27:42 - AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement28:25 - Ecommerce Growth Plans and Future Markets-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

In this candid team meeting, Bryan — a founder of Kalos Services and a veteran of residential HVAC — gathers his install crew to have an honest conversation about what goes wrong on the job. With summer around the corner and the workload about to spike, Bryan circles back to his roots in residential HVAC to lead a round-table discussion on the pain points his technicians face every single day. Rather than pointing fingers, he opens the floor for every team member to voice the specific frustrations that slow down their installs, and what emerges is a surprisingly consistent list: size and clearance problems, missing small materials, incomplete job photos, and last-minute schedule changes that leave crews scrambling before they even pull out of the shop. Bryan draws on his own humble origins as a one-man operation hauling equipment on a Gladiator trailer — doing installs, service calls, and waste runs all in the same day — to remind his team that chaos is not inevitable; it is the byproduct of poor process. He is refreshingly self-aware, admitting that he was a very bad installer who routinely showed up with equipment that did not fit the space. That honesty sets the tone for the entire session: this is not a lecture about accountability, but a collaborative problem-solving conversation about building repeatable systems that prevent the same mistakes from happening over and over again. As Bryan frames it, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result — and right now, the team is living that cycle. The heart of the session focuses on a three-phase planning framework: what should be done the night before a job, what should happen at the shop before the crew leaves, and what needs to occur during the first 30 minutes on-site. Bryan emphasizes that skipping proper measurements and job photos should carry the same weight as failing an inspection or leaving a refrigerant leak — because the downstream cost is just as real. He breaks down the two categories of mistakes that are truly unacceptable for any installer: refrigerant leaks from improper brazing, and water leaks from poorly executed drain lines. No amount of clean workmanship makes up for either of those failures, and he walks the crew through the non-negotiable steps — pressure testing and bubble solution on every single joint — that prevent them. Bryan wraps up by tying individual preparation habits to the bigger picture of company growth. He acknowledges that last-minute installs and mid-job equipment runs may never fully disappear, but that investing 15 minutes the evening before and 30 minutes on arrival creates a compounding tipping point effect — over time, the crew gains back hours, reduces surprises, and frees up the time that matters most: commissioning the system properly. Checklists, he argues, are not about turning skilled tradespeople into robots; they are about transferring institutional knowledge to the next generation of technicians and ensuring that nothing critical gets overlooked, no matter how many times you have done the job before. Topics Covered Common install-day problems surfaced in a round-table with the install crew Equipment size and clearance issues — why measurements matter before the truck leaves the shop The critical role of detailed job photos in preventing on-site surprises Missing small materials (wire nuts, spray foam, surge protectors, breakers) and how to stock proactively Scope and de-scope review: aligning the proposal with the homeowner before work begins Bryan's three-phase planning framework: the night before, at the shop, and on arrival Why refrigerant leaks and drain-line failures are the two non-negotiable mistakes to eliminate Pressure testing and bubble solution as a standard, every-joint practice The role of checklists in training new technicians and preserving institutional knowledge Handling last-minute installs and the logistics of getting equipment to the job site Condenser access obstacles — bushes, parking, property layout — and how to communicate with homeowners Faulty or missing parts out of the box and strategies for catching them early Panel rework and surprise platform rebuilds: planning for the unexpected How improved preparation leads to better commissioning time at the end of every job Building a culture of process over blame — poor planning is a system problem, not a people problem Have a question that you want us to answer on the podcast? Submit your questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/hvacschool. Purchase your tickets or learn more about the 7th Annual HVACR Training Symposium at https://hvacrschool.com/symposium. Subscribe to our podcast on your iPhone or Android. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our handy calculators here or on the HVAC School Mobile App for Apple and Android.

Dreaming of trekking in the Himalayas without needing to be an elite mountaineer? In this episode of Active Travel Adventures, we explore the unforgettable Annapurna Base Camp Trek — one of the world's most scenic and achievable high-altitude adventures for active travelers over 50 (also known as ABC or Annapurna Sanctuary Trek). If Everest Base Camp feels too crowded, too expensive, or too demanding, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek may be your perfect alternative. You'll walk through charming Gurung villages, terraced rice fields, rhododendron forests, and glacier-carved valleys before standing beneath a breathtaking amphitheater of Himalayan giants, including Annapurna I, Machapuchare (Fish Tail), and Hiunchuli. In this episode, you'll learn exactly what it's like to trek to Annapurna Base Camp, how fit you need to be, the best time to go, what to pack, and why this trek is ideal for mature adventurers who want a real challenge with extraordinary rewards. Whether you're researching your next walking holiday, planning a bucket-list trek, or simply love adventure travel stories, this episode will help you decide if Annapurna Base Camp belongs on your travel list. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why the Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the best Himalayan hikes for non-technical trekkers How it compares with Everest Base Camp Trek difficulty, altitude, and daily walking expectations Best months for clear skies and comfortable trekking weather What to pack for Nepal's changing mountain conditions Tea houses, food, guides, and trail logistics Why travelers over 50 often love this trek Why Listen? If you've ever wondered, "Can someone like me really trek in Nepal?" — this episode is for you. We focus on adventures for real people, especially active midlife and older travelers who want meaningful experiences, smart planning, and inspiration to keep exploring. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT No Tourists Allowed podcast Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES*****   Subscribe & Explore More Follow Active Travel Adventures for expert travel tips, active vacations, hiking adventures, walking holidays, and unforgettable journeys designed for curious travelers who believe adventure has no age limit. Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

How do leaders stay steady in the storm of tough choices? This week, I sit down with Jack Briggs, a retired major general with a 30-year career in the military who is also a highly seasoned, for a masterclass in pressure-tested decision making.The episode debunks the myth that high-stakes choices are unique to the military or boardroom. Instead, Jack argues, “pressure is pressure,” whether the risk is reputational, operational, or personal. The discussion highlights the three traits of the best decision makers: anchoring decisions in firm principles, seeking help with humility, and making the call… decisively, not reactively.Listeners will come away with four essential questions to use in any crisis and learn why reframing “crises” into a set of solvable problems is vital for calm, effective leadership. This conversation is a must for anyone seeking practical, repeatable strategies to lead well, even when the stakes—and the anxieties—are high.What You'll Learn- Anchor your decisions in principles.- Lead with humility and build your team.- Distinguish between problems and crises.- The power of a structured decision framework.- Be decisive and own the outcome.- Focus on your sphere of influence.Podcast Timestamps03:18 Jack's origin story: from the Thunderbirds to the Air Force Academy05:37 When leadership first appeared: Boy Scouts, the leadership laboratory, and the Eagle Scout07:37 The Air Force Academy as a leadership lab: authority vs. responsibility10:42 Being the snowplow: how to delegate without abandoning accountability14:11 Leadership is a science and an art: training the recipe, then adapting it16:41 Combat to boardroom: why pressure is pressure regardless of context19:19 Defending North America: leading at continental scale21:28 The three characteristics of the best decision makers23:24 The archer analogy: principles, input, decisiveness26:45 What leaders get wrong: fighting the fight they wish they had28:06 Mob rule, Moses, and principled decision-making32:11 Crisis vs. problem: why language matters under pressure33:10 Snowstorms and problem buckets: a real-world example35:26 The four questions for high-stress decisions40:01 Checklists that work: laminate it and they will keep it43:18 Humility plus decisiveness: being disagree-able45:36 Choosing the least worst option and owning it48:35 Final thoughts: stop chasing outcomes, start leading in your three feetKEYWORDSPositive Leadership, Decision Making, Decision Making Under Pressure, Humility, Air Force Career, Military Leadership, Air Force Academy, Leadership Lab, Principles-Based Decisions, Delegating Authority, Crisis Management, Operational Risk, Financial Risk, Reputational Risk, Pressure in Leadership, Crisis vs Problem, Crisis Communication, CEO Success

In this Part II of my Peru adventures, we finish up our adventure travel tour with my affiliate, Active Adventures (exclusive listener promo code  - Email Me to get the code) - good on ANY of Active Adventures epic worldwide tours!), and then my sister Terry and I head off on our own to explore other exciting places in southern Peru and Bolivia, including: Climb up to sacred Humantay Lake Climb Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Dune Buggy and Sand Board in Huacachina Explore the massive Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia Visit Isla del Sol in Copacabana Explore Bolivia's capital, La Paz and the Witches Market Visit the Uru reed islands of Lake Titicaca Have a fun Homestay in Amatani Island Check out the condors in Colca Canyon Visit the 'Poor man's Galapagos' in Paracas Do a wine tasting at a Pisca vineyard Explore the beautiful "White City" of Arequipas COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

In this episode, Micah and Matthew discuss the importance of checklists and processes in achieving professionalism and success in the financial advisory field. They explore how mental checklists can enhance client experience, the significance of diligence in daily tasks, and the distinction between checklists and processes. The conversation emphasizes the need for effective organization to ensure a seamless client experience and the importance of inspecting tasks to maintain high standards. The Power of Mental Checklists [Episode 351] Resources in today's episode: - Micah Shilanski: Website | LinkedIn- Matt Jarvis: Website | LinkedIn- Learn More about our Coaching Programs

In this episode, real estate coach Steve Rozenberg shares his journey from airline pilot to successful business builder and coach. Discover key strategies for scaling your business, overcoming mental barriers, and leveraging systems and mindset for success.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

What does it really mean to be suffocated by success? Jonathan Maddock, the "Intelligent Systems Innovator," has spent over 30 years navigating complexity at the highest levels — from the Department of Defense to the boardroom. Armed with a Master's in Systems Engineering, a law degree, and cross-cultural experience, he helps Founders build battle-tested business systems that integrate people, processes, and technology so leaders can step back while their systems deliver. But behind the credentials and the accolades was a story he hadn't yet told. In this episode, Jonathan opens up about the personal journey that inspired his book, Suffocated by Success — and why he believes that mental health awareness isn't separate from high performance. It's the foundation of it. This is one of the most honest and courageous conversations we've ever had on Be BOLD Branding.   Episode Highlights: 02:09 Why Systems Matter for Founders 04:12 Checklists vs Real Systems 04:47 The Maddock Matrix Framework 08:11 Communicating Complex Ideas 17:29 Mental Health as Performance Foundation 23:43 Discipline and Leadership Consistency 34:22 How to Connect with Jonathan Maddock Show Links:  Fortivian | J.S. Maddock - The Intelligent Systems Integrator Suffocated By Success

Send us Fan MailWho needs Cheetos when you've got checklists? If you've ever felt that tiny rush from checking a box, grabbing a “comfort food,” refreshing your feed, or packing your day so full you can't hear your own thoughts, you already understand the pull of dopamine and instant gratification. We're talking about the sneaky ways stimulation becomes our default and why that doesn't always lead to joy, even when the habit looks “productive.”We explore what's happening in the nervous system when rest feels unsafe, including how hypervigilance can form through real life experiences like motherhood, caregiving, stress, and trauma. We also unpack dopamine desensitization, why you need more and more to feel the same relief, and how modern life amplifies it with 24/7 access to everything. On the wellness side, we connect the dots to sleep, blue light, circadian rhythm, and the very real downstream impact on stress, burnout, inflammation, cravings, and perimenopause and menopause symptoms.We talk about building a more cyclical life again through seasons, rhythms, and simple boundaries like a checklist-free day, plus how to “wean off” the thing you're using as your fastest hit. Most of all, we keep it faith-first: learning to sit at the feet of Jesus, letting Scripture shape your blueprint, and trusting that peace is possible without chasing it.If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more women can find faith-based wellness support. What's one small thing you'll do differently after listening? We're so glad you're here. In this quick pause, Melissa shares why Heart & Soul Elevation exists, how Stephanie's and Melissa's coaching work together beautifully, and what you can expect along the way. From time to time, we'll pop in to invite you into things we're creating - always as an invitation, never a sales pitch. Thanks for listening. You belong here. Support the showConnect with Melissa: Lemon Balm Coaching or Women Connected FB CommunityConnect with Stephanie: SJP Health and Wellness or Be the BOSS, Be Well FB CommunityMusic by Adipsia  

Host Todd Conklin talks with Daniel Hummerdahl about his new book, An Invitation to Safety Conversation, exploring how everyday safety talks can move beyond scripted checklists to become learning moments that bridge leaders and workers. The episode shares practical stories and techniques for asking better questions, listening more, and scaling conversational practices across organizations to improve safety, trust, and performance.

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The blueprint was on his computer. Checklists for limiting noise. Instructions for cleaning bodies. Notes on destroying evidence. Investigators recovered it from devices seized during a twelve-day search of Rex Heuermann's home in Massapequa Park — a search that also turned up a basement vault containing hundreds of weapons and violent content that prosecutors say tracks directly to the methodology described in those files.Rex Heuermann has pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder — three first-degree, four intentional murder — in the Gilgo Beach serial killing case. He also admitted under the terms of his plea agreement to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim whose remains were found dismembered across multiple locations. The killings documented in this case span from 1993 to 2011.The evidentiary record that built this case included DNA recovered from burlap used to wrap victims, billing records for burner phones allegedly used to arrange meetings, internet search histories showing violent content consumption, and the digital blueprint itself — files created in 2000 and modified through 2002 that prosecutors say match the methodology used across the killings in disturbing detail. Investigators identified Heuermann as a suspect in 2022 after connecting him to a distinctive Chevy Avalanche pickup truck spotted when one of the victims disappeared.On Hidden Killers Live With Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis and Robin Dreeke examine every documented element of this case in a panel discussion — Eric on the legal calculus behind this plea, Robin on the behavioral science embedded in the evidence.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #GilgoBeachKiller #GuiltyPlea #LongIslandSerialKiller #HiddenKillers #RobinDreeke #EricFaddis #SerialKillerEvidence #TrueCrime

A surgical drape. Found underneath the body of a 20-year-old woman in the woods of Manorville, Long Island. A hair on that drape matched Rex Heuermann's DNA profile, according to prosecutors. That single forensic detail tells you something critical about what prosecutors allege happened to Jessica Taylor — this wasn't impulsive. Someone came prepared.Episode 3 of "The Seven." This one centers on the planning document — the all-caps digital file prosecutors say they found on a hard drive in Heuermann's basement. Checklists organized by phase. Notes on sleep, evidence destruction, post-event protocols. Prosecutors allege the online content Heuermann consumed mirrored what was done to Jessica and Sandra Costilla.Jessica was 20. Working near Port Authority in Midtown Manhattan, the same neighborhood where Heuermann commuted to his architecture office. Her torso was found in 2003. Her head and hands weren't recovered until 2011 — forty miles away, along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach, right alongside the Gilgo Four. Two dump sites. One victim. Eight years between discoveries. Her life, the forensic evidence, and why her case is the backbone of the entire prosecution — all covered here.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JessicaTaylor #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #LISK #TrueCrime #PlanningDocument #Manorville #TrueCrimeToday #ColdCase #TheSeven

What is it really like to cycle Vietnam? In this episode of the Active Travel Adventures Podcast, I'm joined by Jeff and Ed, two experienced cyclists who share their firsthand experience riding a 13-day Vietnam guided cycling tour from Saigon to Hue. This is not your typical bike trip. Their route took them far beyond the tourist trail — through the Central Highlands, rural farming communities, coastal fishing villages, and historic cities — all on a mix of gravel roads and quiet backcountry routes with their skilled guide and a support van. Along the way, they experienced: authentic interactions with local farmers and schoolchildren ever-changing scenery from mountains to coastline long, exhilarating descents from the highlands incredible Vietnamese food and beachfront accommodations They also share what surprised them most about cycling Vietnam, what made this trip different from Europe, and what you should know before choosing a cycling tour here. ⚠️ This particular route is moderate to challenging, but don't let that intimidate you. There are many Vietnam cycling tours available through my affiliate partner, Art of Bicycle Trips including (email me for the current discount Promo Code here): easier rides shorter distances cultural-focused itineraries e-bike friendly options (including this tour!) So whether you're an experienced cyclist or just getting started, there's likely a Vietnam bike tour that's right for you.

Misty Phillip has many bullets on her resume. She has even had her photo displayed in Times Square, which is pretty amazing, but the thing I love most about her is her passion for championing others. Her testimony speaks powerfully to what God can do through our obedience and it's such a beautiful reminder that His timing is impeccable!  Misty shares about God's timing in launching the Spark Christian Podcast Conference on Feb. 21–22, 2020—just weeks before the pandemic—equipping believers to keep sharing the gospel when churches shut down. She shares her background from working at Enron to homeschooling, then writing, speaking, podcasting, and creating Spark Media; she also wrote six books and an award-winning 2019 Bible study, The Struggle is Real, but So is God. She explains how God led her to transition in 2023 into her husband's tech consulting work in cybersecurity and AI, describing how AI is already embedded in daily tools (maps, photo editing, search, Netflix, Canva).  Misty urges Christians to steward AI with discernment, noting bias from non-Christian worldviews, risks for kids (isolation, harmful answers), the need to verify outputs, and the importance of Scripture and the Holy Spirit amid deepfakes and cultural change. She distinguishes her books Upskill or Die and The Trojan Horse of the Digital Age, offers free resources on mistyphilip.com, and closes with prayer against fear and for wise, obedient kingdom impact. 00:00 Gods Timing Story 00:42 Meet Misty Phillip 01:32 Spark Conference Miracle 05:44 Books and Bible Study 07:09 Shift Into AI Work 10:25 AI Everywhere Today 14:16 AI Bias and Worldview 16:37 Parents and Kids Safety 20:00 Two Books Explained 22:54 Trojan Horse Warnings 25:31 Resources and Checklists 27:59 Prayer for Discernment 30:23 Final Thanks and Wrap Misty's website and resources: https://www.mistyphillip.com/  To purchase the new Trojan Horse Book: https://a.co/d/01mdiWEW  For Upskill or Die: https://a.co/d/0iyQTBV6  For the Struggle is Real but So is God Bible study: https://a.co/d/04qRTfqJ

Are your marketing people glorified order takers or proactive advisors? For many agencies, marketing is just the team that formats slide decks or requests quotes from carriers. But true marketing - especially in the B2B insurance space - is about owning the customer journey and building a community of engaged prospects long before the sale happens.My guest, Shelby Fitzpatrick, Manager of Marketing at Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, joins me to discuss what it takes to build a modern marketing department in the insurance industry. Coming from a decade-long career in sports marketing, Shelby brings a fresh perspective to a notoriously stale industry. We discuss the differences between B2C and B2B marketing, why marketing should be treated as a strategic sales partner rather than a fulfillment center, and how to structure your marketing team based on specialized skills rather than hiring "generalists."▶▶ Sign Up For Your Free Discovery Callcompletegameu.com/agaKEY MOMENTS(00:00:00) From College Tennis to Sports Marketing: Shelby's Journey (00:08:11) Ego, Time Management, and the College Athlete Mindset (00:12:27) Building Community and Engagement in Tennis (00:15:22) The Accidental Jump to Insurance: Joining Sterling Seacrest Pritchard (00:19:01) The Biggest Misconception: Quoting vs. Marketing (00:23:34) Why RFPs Are Your Best Opportunity to Tell a Story (00:26:38) B2C vs. B2B Marketing: Building Trust with the C-Suite (00:30:06) How Agency Leaders Should View Marketing (It's Not Just Lead Gen) (00:33:05) How to Build a Modern Agency Marketing Team from Scratch (00:37:08) The Role of AI in Marketing: Efficiency vs. Empathy (00:40:18) Shelby's Lightning Round: Morning Routines, Checklists, and PickleballCONNECT WITH ANDY NEARY

Explore Croatia's stunning Dalmatian coast by hiking, biking and paddling!  Start from Split and work your way to Dubrovnik on this exciting and fun adventure. We discuss all of the fun activities our guest Lesley did on her Active Adventures tour, the great food and wine and wonderful accommodations. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Saily Affordable eSIM Overseas Mobile Phone Plans - No need to insert a physical SIM card when you travel.  Buy just the data you need to avoid expensive roaming charges.  Use Promo Code SPECIAL5 to save 5% Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  High Altitude Travel Insurance: Most insurance policies do NOT cover high altitude adventures.  Check out Rise & Shield for your next mega adventure! Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Tinggly:  Give Gift Experiences instead of stuff (plus your loved one gets to choose)! Promo Code ACTIVETRAVEL saves up up to 20% Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved

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Dr. Beckett and Rich Klein discuss the Beckett Online Price Guide (OPG) and how collectors can get value from it even when some pricing is imperfect. Using an email from Austin Goodman as a prompt, they explain that the OPG's biggest strengths are card nomenclature, set checklists, and time-saving lookup for groups of cards, while pricing accuracy is generally solid for many commons but can be wrong for thinly traded, obscure, or fast-moving cards and newer products. They describe how to apply due diligence by checking additional sources like eBay sold listings, Card Ladder, Market Movers, and COMC (where Klein works), emphasizing the difference between asking vs sold prices and how readily available fixed-price listings can cap value. They also discuss how less frequent repricing of older/obscure sets and limited market data contribute to stale prices, how grading and condition scarcity can create counterintuitive demand (e.g., some low grades being harder to find than mid grades), and why most commons do not appreciate like investments. The episode touches on checklist verification challenges, past production oddities, the difficulty of fully automating pricing (even with AI), the risk of manipulation in thinly traded markets, and a desire for better photo coverage (front/back) and community-assisted editing to improve the OPG.   00:00 Beckett OPG Origins & Early Memories 00:36 Subscriber Question: Is Beckett OPG Worth Renewing? 01:22 What the OPG Offers: Names, Checklists, Then Prices 04:18 Experience-Based Red Flags: Dollar Boxes, Regional Demand 05:40 Why Some Sets Don't Get Updated (and How to Double-Check) 10:28 Practical Advice: Use Short-Term Access & Verify With Sold Prices 11:52 New Product Pricing, Checklist Fixes & Limits of Automation/AI 14:16 Prediction Markets, Commons, and Stagnant Cards 18:11 Exceptions: Grade Scarcity & Counterintuitive Prices 18:57 OPG as a “Diamond in the Rough” to Be Polished    

What's it really like to cycle from Amsterdam to Bruges — and sleep in your luxury floating hotel along the way? In this episode, we dive into the unforgettable Amsterdam to Bruges bike and barge tour, one of Europe's most relaxing active adventures. Pedal flat scenic routes through the Netherlands and Belgium, cruise past windmills and riverside villages, and explore iconic cities like Amsterdam, Ghent, and Bruges — all while unpacking just once. We cover the daily mileage, difficulty level, what life aboard the barge is really like, and who this tour is perfect for (hint: you definitely don't have to be a hardcore cyclist - it's FLAT!!!).   If you love active travel with comfort, culture, and incredible scenery — this one's for you.  And if you've been trying to get your partner to join you on an adventure, this is the PERFECT vacation that allows for differing physical abilities and desires - just like with our guest today! Press play and let's ride through Holland and Belgium.

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In this episode, Ben Toombs, MBA, BSN, RN, Director of Emergency Programs at UW Health, and Nicholas Bell, Manager of Safety and Emergency Management at UW Health, share how systems can rethink mass casualty incident readiness beyond binders and annual drills. They discuss operational realities, governance and communication challenges, staff well-being, and how UW Health rebuilt its MCI approach through continuous learning and real-world testing.