Podcast appearances and mentions of chris daniel

[DONATE TO NMCAA] The Preschool Experience highlights the importance of early childhood education and the role of NMCAA in making preschool accessible to families. Hosts Erica Austin and Ryan Buck discuss the enrollment process, the benefits of structured yet flexible learning environments, and the evolving support systems for both children and educators. Guests Diana Middendorp, an education coach, and Chris Daniel, a Head Start teacher, share insights on how NMCAA personalizes learning, fosters trust, and ensures smooth transitions into the classroom. They emphasize that preschool is not just about academics—it's about creating a safe, engaging space where children develop social, emotional, and problem-solving skills through play.The episode also sheds light on the professional development opportunities NMCAA offers to teachers, supporting their growth from classroom assistants to degree-holding educators. Discussions include the increasing presence of male role models in preschool settings and the broader impact of these programs on families facing economic or personal hardships. The guests stress the importance of reducing administrative burdens on teachers and securing more funding to expand resources. Their message is clear: preschool is a valuable, transformative experience that benefits not only the child but the entire family, setting the foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Listen in and learn about how bell towers won out over clock towers and became a big part of each of the novellas in the Christmas in the Cascades collection. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you.  In this episode, I chatted with April Kidwell and Marline Williams about their collection set in the Cascades in Oregon. All centered around a bell tower and... Christmas of course.  We talked about them getting to know each other, about how they learned about bells, how they created this fictional community, and how they kept everything straight. Don't forget to find out about the Dane's Creek Christmas Cookbook! And this is that song I mentioned about the three bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pH7l3qdPw Christmas in the Cascades by Marissa Adams, April Kidwell, Marline Williams, Chris Daniel, and Cali Black Christmas In The Cascades Ring in the holidays with five sweet stories of love and hope through the decades in Dane's Creek, Oregon. 1874 – Glad and Golden Hours When her father's injury prevents him from founding the town bell, Eleanor Craven's bleak Christmas is cheered by the arrival of the charming Silas Fairbanks. But no sooner does their romance begin than it is endangered by a startling revelation. 1910 – The Thrill of Hope Widow Zaidée Cross, an outsider in Dane's Creek, faces eviction from Bell Tower Cottage. Compelled to aid her wild schemes, Deputy Sheriff Björn Bergstrom fears he may lose his job and his heart. 1967 – Wild and Sweet Haunted by a near-miss campfire kiss a decade ago, Rory Adams spends the summer of '67 fleeing her boring Philadelphia country club life. Her solo train trip to photograph historic Oregon Trail bell towers offers a fresh start—and a second chance at the love of a lifetime.   2000 – Romancing Her Home Montana horse breeder Slim Steadman relies on lessons passed down from his granddad to remain calm as the Y2K approaches causing many around him to panic. But his faith is challenged when Jenny O'Malley, the fiery red head he's fallen in love with, comes face to face with a crisis neither of them can bridle. 2024 – Finding Home Mayor Jared Carter has no idea how to revive his dying town. When celebrity baker, Sass Kelleman agrees to come and bake the cake for the town's 150th anniversary celebration on Christmas Eve, the shocking secret she carries with her leads to a sweet happily ever after. Learn more about the authors on their websites!  https://marissaadamsbooks.com/ https://aprilkidwellauthor.com/ https://marlinewilliams.com/ https://www.authorcaliblack.com/ Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple  Castbox  Google Play Libsyn  RSS Spotify Amazon and more!

It was so cool to get to hang out with Chris Daniel, the Senior Vice President of Marketing at LionsGate. Prior to LionsGate, Chris led 360 marketing campaigns on some of Netflix's biggest films such as Red Notice, Glass Onion, Dayshift, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Dolemite Is My Name, and Over The Moon. Previously, he edited and produced trailers, digital-social, and brand campaigns at AV Squad where he was a part of a ton of award-winning work. Chris came up through the ranks at highly creative shops Mocean, Ignition and Seismic. Over his years on the agency side, he's been recognized with Clio Entertainment and Golden Trailer Awards (and even a CUTTER AWARD - y'all remember that?) for his campaigns for Red Notice, Dayshift, Bright, The 13th, Spy, Top 5, The Drop and many more.   Be sure to check out our wonderful sponsors:  Carrma - www.carrma.com/   Brent Allen Hagel - www.brentallenhagel.com/   The Golden Trailer Awards - goldentrailer.com/   ALIBI Music - alibimusic.com/     Please leave us a rating and review: https://apple.co/3QYy80e    You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.linkedin.com/in/coreysnathan. 

In the midst of the demos & discussion about OpenAI's GPT-4o voice assistant, Kyutai swooped in to release the *first* real-time AI voice assistant model and a pretty slick demo (Moshi). Chris & Daniel discuss what this more open approach to a voice assistant might catalyze. They also discuss recent changes to Gartner's ranking of GenAI on their hype cycle.

In the midst of the demos & discussion about OpenAI's GPT-4o voice assistant, Kyutai swooped in to release the *first* real-time AI voice assistant model and a pretty slick demo (Moshi). Chris & Daniel discuss what this more open approach to a voice assistant might catalyze. They also discuss recent changes to Gartner's ranking of GenAI on their hype cycle.

This week we talk about the Cavs big win vs York United, the messy departure of Jose Escalante, Foothills WFC's disappointing road trip, and Dom Zator earns his first cap for Canada. Then we take a walk down memory lane with Chris Daniel, who has a mainstay in the pro soccer scene in Calgary in the 1980's.  Chris was on the 1987 CSL champion Calgary Kickers team.  We talk about the CSL and also the NASL Calgary Boomers.Subscribe to our Substack or follow us on Twitter/X or on InstagramOur website is yycsoccer.com

This week Pete is joined by special guests Chris 'Chrispy' Patrick and Brett Freeman to discuss Bretts status as a store champion, Chrispys early faction rankings and then a deep dive into what we are excited by in the Rebel Alliance. Chris Daniel sneaks in right at the end to drop some opinions and stay tuned next week for the rest of the factions! Enjoy!

Read the transcript of this podcast and see the full show notes: https://therealnews.com/a-new-generation-of-organizers-are-building-union-power-in-the-southThis is a special live episode of Working People produced in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team on March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia. In this panel discussion, Max speaks with local organizers about the specific challenges workers in the South face in their workplaces and in their efforts to organize—and how they are finding creative ways to overcome those challenges today. Panelists include: Chris Daniel of the Georgia AFL-CIO; Melanie Barron of the Communications Workers of America / United Campus Workers; and Maurice "Mo" Haskins of the Union of Southern Service Workers.Post-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Announcement: Our next live show will be on Monday, May 8, from 5-7pm EST at the Canadian Labour Congress' 30th Constitutional Convention in Montreal! We took Working People on the road and hosted another live show on March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team. In this panel discussion, Max speaks with local organizers about the specific challenges workers in the South face in their workplaces and in their efforts to organize—and how they are finding creative ways to overcome those challenges today. Panelists include: Chris Daniel of the Georgia AFL-CIO; Melanie Barron of the Communications Workers of America / United Campus Workers; and Maurice "Mo" Haskins of the Union of Southern Service Workers.  Additional links/info below... Melanie's Twitter page Communications Workers of America website, Twitter page, Facebook page, and Instagram  United Campus Workers website and Twitter page Georgia AFL-CIO website, Twitter page, and Facebook page  The Union of Southern Service Workers website, Twitter page, Facebook page, and Instagram  Action Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page Action Builder website Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, "Union of Southern Service Workers Is Organizing Low-Wage Workers Across Industries" Saurav Sarkar, The Real News Network, "Punjabi Workers in Toronto Are Fighting Wage Theft—and They're Winning" Jimmy Williams (General President of IUPAT) statement on Cop City  Working People, "A "Do or Die" Moment for the Academic Labor Movement (w/ Matt Thomas, Kristina Mensik, Bryan Sacks, & Todd Wolfson)" Chris Kromm, Facing South, "A New Day for Labor in the South?" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People" Theme Song

Billboard Chris joins to discuss the attack in Vancouver (starting at 1:13:00), and we talk Daniel Perry's murder conviction, Democrats get expelled from the Tennessee state legislature, Riley Gaines gets attacked at SFSU, and much more. For reference material, see the YouTube post of this episode: https://youtu.be/KEn_Pe2V9HI   For all things show-related, visit www.mattchristiansenmedia.com

A brief moment on Chris Daniel. Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver's seat. The extra-heavy weight of the snowpack is pressing down on the Sierra's granite slopes and affecting the state's geology, including its earthquake faults. And once that snow melts and the pressure lifts, there could be a corresponding increase in earthquakes later this year on both sides of the Sierra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krzysztof - Chris - Daniel talks to Nick and Chris about Wardley Mapping and better corporate strategies.

Kenneth Arthur, Chris Daniel, and JB Scott discuss the Chargers resounding win over the Rams. Austin Ekeler had a monster day with 161 yards and 2 TD's. For the Rams it was the Cam Akers show and not much else. Run defense had been strong all season but collapsed against Chargers Cam Akers is building moment heading into 2023. How did he turn things around? What does the offseason have in store for Baker Mayfield? What are Rams options at QB? Touch on the 2023 draft and where Rams may have urgent needs Playing spoiler to the Seahawks in Week 18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Daniel, Kenneth Arthur & JB Scott are back right after the game to give you their INSTANT REACTIONS to the Packers defending their home turf against the Rams - winning handily 24-12: Energy was lackluster after an electric win in last outing Baker Mayfield had 111 yards, but there was hidden yardage throughout game Cam Akers had a breakthrough outing despite limited touches - 15 for 100 yards It was Jalen Ramsey and then everyone else on defense Rams were incredibly fortunate to find Matt Gay in 2020, and he's still holding steady Where should Rams turn in the 2023 draft? Which players should stick around next year? Who should team move on from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TW: Suic*de. This week we are joined by special guest, Tessa Daniel, to remember her late husband Chris Daniel. Chris was a captain at PSA; a regional carrier of American Airlines. Chris had been struggling with depression and alcohol use when things came to a head in June of this year when he unfortunately took his own life. Chris's story is all too familiar with those who have lost their lives to suicide… it's always the person you weren't expecting. He was a vibrant, funny, and caring individual who might still be here today if there were better pathways to mental health care for pilots. Join us in listening and remembering the life of Chris Daniel and how we must prioritize mental health for aviators. If you or a loved one is struggling, help is available. Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. SOCIAL LINKS- Instagram: https://Instagram.com/thepilotspandemic https://instagram.com/emneonicon https://Instagram.com/thefitaviatrix Link for aeromedical reform petition: https://www.change.org/apilotspandemic WEBSITE: https://msha.ke/thepilotspandemic/ SPONSORS: www.airfarepouch.com @airfarepouch Code:pilotspodcast www.avi-foods.com @avi_foods_co Code:pilotspandemic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepilotspandemic/support

JB Scott, Chris Daniel, Kenneth Arthur talk about the Rams' 27-20 loss to the Saints, dropping the defending Super Bowl champions to 3-7. Where do Rams go from here? Who should be benched or cut? Who will the QB for the rest of the season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenneth Arthur, Chris Daniel, and JB Scott share their instant reactions to the Rams 31-14 loss to the 49ers on Sunday. Can the Rams get back above .500 with their remaining schedule? What's missing from offense? Can Cam Akers be traded? And should players celebrate after mid plays? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Daniel is running for Harris County District Clerk in Texas. Actually, re-running. Hear what his first stint was like, what a district clerk actually does and how people have been telling him how much they miss his district clerk-ness. And did you know more people have voted for Chris than for the governor of […] The post Chris Daniel – Ep140 appeared first on Evan Wecksell.

Matthew Stafford is not off to a good start in 2022 and the Rams offense looked immovable for key parts of the game on Monday Night. JB Scott, Chris Daniel, and Kenneth Arthur get together to share their instant reaction to LA's 24-9 loss to the 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenneth Arthur and Chris Daniel discuss everything that happened in Week 3's win over the Cardinals: Is Ben Skowronek the breakout player of the year for LA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenneth Arthur, JB Scott, and Chris Daniel get together for a last minute thoughts podcast on the Rams 53-man roster. Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rams lost to the Texans, but in many ways they won. Playing many of Houston's starters, The Rams backups held their own and nearly came away with a win on Friday night. Lance McCutcheon has to make the team. At least according to Kenneth Arthur and Chris Daniel, who instantly react to the game and everything that happened in it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Daniel, snakes, ferrets and monkeys.  Madera wasn't the only municipality that had to cancel its 4th of July fireworks display.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Daniel, snakes, ferrets and monkeys.  Madera wasn't the only municipality that had to cancel its 4th of July fireworks display. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unfortunately, Nintendo just delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp indefinitely due to real-life circumstances. But this week, in the spirit of American sticktoitiveness (and because we didn't want to change the schedule), we're looking back at Intelligent Systems' surprisingly long-lived turn-based war strategy series. Over the course of 20 years, Advance Wars boiled down the incredibly complex design of PC war strategy games into a colorful, console-friendly experience that could still be surprisingly difficult. So join Bob Mackey, Henry Gilbert, and Chris Daniel as the crew looks back at the lighter side of inhumanity. Retronauts is a completely fan-funded operation. To support the show, and get two full-length exclusive episodes every month, as well as access to 50+ previous bonus episodes, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.

Happy 100th KMJ! Tornados ripped across Louisiana and into parts of Texas and Alabama. One home, with a family including a medically fragile child inside, was ripped off its foundation and dropped into the middle of a street 30 feet away. A moment with Chris Daniel. John Broeske joins the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our very special guests today are Chris + Daniel from Duck & Cover! Duck & Cover is: Michael Dominguez - Bass Damien Pianka - Drums & Percussion Daniel Sussman - Guitar, Backing Vox, Piano Chris Wissmuller - Guitar, Vocals, Piano Duck & Cover is made up of ex- and current members of a few well-known Boston bands from the past decade: (The Coffin Lids, The Acro-brats, Taxi Driver, The Black Cheers, The Throwaways, The Quiggs…) They have shared the stage with The Dickies, The Queers, The Adolescents, Swingin' Utters, The Dead Boys, CJ Ramone, Death, Michael Monroe, and the Street Dogs, among many others. The band has also been featured in the Rock Band series of music video games on Xbox One and PlayStation® 4. Duck & Cover's New EP is “Attention Economy” (State Line Records) is the new 3-track mini EP. Songs will be released digitally, one at a time, beginning February 8, 2022. You Wreck Me* (4/5/22) Down On The Street with Tim Livingston - KOR Radio #1 Duck & Cover - Attention Economy The NEW Mini EP from Duck & Cover is Attention Economy! Facebook: www.facebook.com/duckandcover1 Pick up “Attention Economy” (State Line Records) The new 3-track mini-EP on Bandcamp! Get all 7 Duck & Cover releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Attention Economy, Memento Mori, Two Shots, Rob Them Blind, They Came From Boston - Vol. 1 (compilation), Stuck in Decline, and Duck & Cover. www.duckcover1.bandcamp.com We wanted to welcome our new listeners in Alt Radio Rocks https://altradio.rocks We are thrilled to be a part of your station! We want to bring you the best new indie artists' music and interviews that you love, as well as music icons that you grew up with! If you know of a band that we should feature on the show, please email me directly at jeremiah@thejeremiahshow.com and we'll get them booked on the show! AltRadio.Rocks is the newest station on the Radio Radio Network. The station is based in Stamford/Bridgeport Connecticut

Guest Christopher Daniel likes a good party! He's super fun - smart - and we learned a lot on this episode. Join him and host Michael Ogden as they road trip to The Greatest Party of All Time in the latest episode of 2269. Along the way, Mai Tai cocktails are mixed, life stories are shared and the mighty Pogues get added to the all-time party playlist. Christopher also selects his 'Ultimate Party Gifts', plays the ‘Decades' game – revealing a lifetime in seven minutes - and shares some deep talk on the need for stories that generate hope.The director of Polysemic, a cultural design practice, Christopher Daniel is an architect who also teaches design at the University of Westminster and the University for the Creative Arts. In his spare time, Christopher is the host of the Long Now London meetup — the London based group of the long-term thinking cultural institution The Long Now. Check out the episode today.For more on 2269, visit 2269.coFor more on Christopher Daniel, visit polysemic.co.ukSubscribe to 2269 on any of your favourite podcast platforms. Thanks!

Das Fantasy-Frühstücksei beantwortet heute alle wichtigen Fantasy-Fragen für Week 10, die heute Nacht mit dem Duell zwischen den Baltimore Ravens & Miami Dolphins beginnt. Zusätzlich sprechen Detti, Chris & Daniel über ihre Fantasy-Lieblinge der letzten Jahre, die Bucket-List-Erfüllung von Chris und die besten Moves für Keeper- und Dynasty-Spieler vor der Fantasy-Trade-Deadline. Und dann natürlich über einen möglichen Blowout in der Nacht von Donnerstag auf Freitag zwischen Ravens & Dolphins. Und auf Social Media fragen wir euch: Was war euer Fantasy-Liebling der letzten Jahre?

This Episode Joekub tackles the elusive topic: STRATEGY Simon Wardley (inventor of Wardley Mapping) & Chris Daniel (Strategy guru) Join Jakub and Joe on the hunt for what a good strategy is, does, and looks like. They explore topics like: • Is a strategy just a few lines of text? • Do you even need a strategy? • Can anyone make a strategy? • How to use Wardley Maps to be excommunicated from your business (and also how not to) Jakub and Joe got so excited about this conversation that the podcast spills over to a video recorded event of Simon Wardley making a Wardley map of the Joekub Podcast. We go full on meta as we begin to feel the potential of Wardley Mapping in real time. The follow up video of Joe and Jakub mapping is available here: https://youtu.be/qdh5lA0Qz3I Join us for laughs, amazing stories and lots of insights. If you'd like to learn how to make your own Wardely Map, check out these resources: intro to Wardley Maps: https://aktiasolutions.com/introduction-to-wardley-maps/ make your own maps: https://onlinewardleymaps.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joekub/message

A moment on boycotts, Chris Daniel, & Toyota See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A moment on boycotts, Chris Daniel, & Toyota See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Daniel has 40 years of experience from hospital work to owning her own consulting business. She specializes in home safety evaluations and recommendations for modifications as a Nurse Life Care Planner and Home Health Expert. Her experience ranges from kids to seniors and all those in between!

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ET the Hip Hop Preacher drops some gems about marriage, bouncing back, & self assessing. Shelly & ET also honor Chris Daniel, the Guru of the Animal Assessment. ET speaks on Separation being a time for couples to take time to self assess. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shelly-shelton/message

Chris Daniel was a successful business man who had the "Jesus thing" all figured out. That was until everything fell apart. Chris was confronted by an old friend with the reality of following Jesus and had a radical encounter with the Spirit of God. Even after that however, he had to learn that even in the Christian life, the call to die to yourself and let Jesus do the work is still a daily need. Hear the story and be inspired! Recorded LIVE on FB, YouTube, and Periscope. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darrin-miller/support

On this week's edition of the Free Form Podcast, we review the album, "Three Sides to Every Story" by Extreme. Joining us this week is Chris Daniel who offers his opinions on the album as well.  We get into conversation regarding podcasts, KISS, etc. followed by our tracks of the week which include," By-tor and the Snow Dog" by RUSH, "Stillborn" by Hurtsmile and "Born, Work, Die" by Chris Holmes. We close you out with a Lee Gerstmann tune titled, "You're Doing Great (On Your Own)." Until next week, take it the limit one more time!

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Trav and Chris hear about Twinkie's journey growing up around ministry folks, heading to Bible College, working in ministry, and is currently out of the ministry game and working at his tribe's casino. Chris recalls his first time drinking alcohol... and Trav is still watching breaking bad.

Your Bro-Hosts, Tommy, Chris & Daniel chat about what, in our view, sets aside Star Wars from other IP's...and we get derailed on other subjects throughout the episode! Enjoy!

Over the last 2 decades, web development businesses pop up and die off faster than you can say "HTML".  But, building and growing a development company that stands the test of time is much harder to do than start one. In this episode you'll hear how Adrian Rodriguez from Anchored Web Solutions (https://www.anchoredweb.com/) has been able to not only sustain his web development business over the long haul but grow it into a company that serves private and government customers in one of the biggest counties in the United States. ----- Automated Transcript Below Dean Soto 0:00 Hey, this is Dean Soto, founder of freedominfiveminutes.com. And we're here again with another freedom in five minutes podcast episode. Today's topic is this perfecting, scaling, a web development business, that and more coming up. All right, well, welcome, welcome. Welcome, everybody to this episode, really cool episode super excited about this one we get to be, we get to talk about something that's near and dear to my heart, because I used to have one of these, but it was not nearly as good as, as this gentleman who we're going to be interviewing. So I get the pleasure of having Adrian Rodriguez, on this podcast episode. He is the founder of anchored web, anchored web.com. And he has he can't wait to talk about what he does that what he's been doing. But he has a really cool Web Development Agency. That's that's very, very, very, I want to say that it's, he's able to create these very simple but but powerful websites that have been in the commercial, as well as the government side of things. And so I just want to say a warm welcome to Adrian Adrian, how's it going, my man, Adrian Rodriguez 1:26 very good. Dean, thank you for having me. And it's pleasure to be here. And Dean Soto 1:30 so let's talk about this. So I found you and reached out to you to be on this podcast, mainly because you you know Juma and Ed, which is always near and dear to my heart, I used to use Juma a lot. And on top of that your sites are, they have a they have a very beautiful yet very simple look to them. And, and so I just wanted to to reach out to you and have you come on to talk about how you got started, how you're able to do what you do, and and you've made some very, very big impacts, even on the government side of things, which is very, very hard to do, which we'll talk about in just a little bit have a cool little surprise for everyone to hear. It just it's it's something that was that blew me away. So how in the heck did you get started with web development in the first place? Adrian Rodriguez 2:27 Well, I mean, if you know, there's, there's a few different timeframes in my life that I could go into that kind of explain how I got into web development. I guess the first proper website that I ever worked on was in about 1996, or 1997. I probably aging myself, but I was at the time. And my friend had a band called 41 height. And he had just started it in high school. But we were best friends at the time. We still are moving to France now. And so I just put together some HTML code that I had taught myself over the summer previously, and show him something that not really in a way of trying to get him to have this as his website. It was just something I thought this could be an interesting direction for your site. He took a look at that. So yeah, let's I want that. Can that be my website? Wow. So I said, Oh, I guess yeah, I mean, it does work. And so that was his website. And it was, at the time, there wasn't many websites in general. I mean, there were a lot, but there weren't a lot of people doing it. And so when we put it up online, we had things like samples of his music on there. And of course, at the time, there's this thing called frames that nobody does now in HTML, but it was all about frames. So you'd have like a frame was like a little mini window within a window on your website, we have all these frames worked out. It was like the big, you know, trend at the time. It was fun. And I wish I wish I wish I had some sort of a screenshot of that website back then. Because all the way those are from those years ago till today, I still maintain that website. And it's obviously got a lot of changes since then. Been what I did back then, or at least show other people look, I was doing this Netscape. Dean Soto 4:20 Oh, my gosh, that's awesome. That's crazy. That'd be I was gonna say we do you still have just frames for that website? Adrian Rodriguez 4:28 I know, well, I just I feel like somewhere, maybe there's a fight because they tend to keep things you know, organized even 20 years ago. So I feel like maybe there was something I, I have somewhere that on a disk or maybe a floppy drive, maybe in the garage, but I don't know. But I will say that it was funny, because that was not something I was trying to do at the time I get into web development. And I really just did it for fun. And then about 2007 2000, an eight, I started doing website for myself. Because I was a journalist before that before I before today's business, which is a good web, I was a journalist. And so I sort of saw the way journalism was moving, which was it away from print journalism into the digital age, I didn't think the industry was moving fast enough. So I had all these great ideas about putting embedded maps in in articles or crowdsourcing, journalism and things like that. So I put together this website, while these cool tools and things that I just thought were really neat. And so what happened was, even though I really felt like that was a passion project, for me, it wasn't making a lot of money, partly because I didn't think journalism should make money, in a sense. So there's the whole discussion there. But I wasn't really trying to make money advertising way. So I had to make money. Somehow, since I was doing this, I just decided to take the leap and start my own business. Well, I wasn't really paying much attention, but people would say, Hey, I like your website. But you know, that piece there that you have on there where the event calendar automatically adds to a dynamic nap and and already changes colors and things like that. I wonder if you could do that for me? And I would say well, I guess I mean, what do you want me to build you some sort of a program for money or something where you get a money for it or something? And then it started just kind of like, I at one point, it was like six months or nine months into these calls. I said, Wow, I really obviously have missing the boat on something that's happening. I started leaning into that. And I found Yeah, that was very much needed service that people would call me for. So. Yeah. So yeah, then I started kind of evolving. And eventually, I found it a third web solutions in 2009 2010, somewhere in there. And so we're coming up to the 10 year anniversary of my business. So I'm really proud of that. And I'm really excited about how things have evolved since those early days of not even realizing this was a business. Dean Soto 7:11 Great. That is awesome, man. Well, congratulations. That's awesome. Yeah, I love that. I love that story, especially when it's like, you have all these people who are kind of slapping you upside the head saying saying, Hey, can you do this for me? Can you do this for me? Can you do this for me? You're like, yeah, maybe there's a market here. I'm not sure I've only been asked by 20 people. Adrian Rodriguez 7:33 Right, and I, you know, I do feel like a lot of the care that type of that start was interesting. Because even today, you know, I don't see myself as a hard sell hard salesman, you know, the type of person who's really going to push for you to sign on the dotted line or anything, I tend more to be more of a consultant or a collaborator with people. So if somebody calls me and they are interested in my services, that's great. And I really appreciate that tone. So but I also don't take that call with some sort of agenda. Well, this person's calling me, so therefore I need to make money off of them. Said, I just sort of give them the time that they have to tell me about what they have going on. Usually, it's a problem. And I'm sure usually I can solve it somehow, with what I do. But sometimes it doesn't make sense for me to help. I mean, you know, I could, I could do a lot of things. But I sometimes I find myself asking people will call me if they've tried just doing the Facebook page or just trying an Instagram account. So sometimes, you know, and I can help them set those things up. But they're really easy to do for a lot of people. So I mean, most people have that stuff these days anyway. Yeah. So that's kind of like, an interesting characteristic of my businesses. I'm sort of like, the soft sale, I guess. Yeah. Dean Soto 8:57 Which is cool. We got to talk about that prior to to get in on the podcast and how important that is. And I love that because, yeah, you get you, you know, right, when right away when someone's trying to sell you something like, That happens a lot. Adrian Rodriguez 9:14 Well, I do understand that people do not like to be sold anything, but they do love to shop. So you know, if you can change the dynamic with people to where they feel like they are having a shopping experience, that is a lot different than if they're being sold something No, yeah, there's some subtleties in there. But I definitely don't want I want to present the menu and give them the chance to kind of run the show. Because I'll be doing enough running of the show. Once we get started, I'll be doing the project, I'll be building all the technical stuff, you know, putting it all together for them. So love that. I love that. Dean Soto 9:50 So I'm so encouraged web, you'd mentioned on the when we were talking prior to this, that there's a there's a reason for the name? Adrian Rodriguez 10:01 Yes. Dean Soto 10:02 So what is why Why did you call it anchored web? Adrian Rodriguez 10:07 Well, you know, when I started my business, the first thing, you know, I know the very first thing but one of the things I was interested in was making sure I created a brand that reflected the kind of business I was going to do also gave some people, people who saw a reason to think about it beyond just glancing at it and moving on. And I wanted it to also be available as a domain name online and as a property on Facebook, Instagram. So I mean, one of the things I do when I help new businesses that are starting out is I tell them, we need to come up with a good name, right? But it needs to not only be a good name, but it also needs to be available on Facebook and Twitter's when you see things like Twilio, or you know Asana, all these different web apps, Google even, you know, maybe not that so much. But a lot of these names are kind of weird. A lot of it has to do with the fact that there's just not that many names that are out there. And yeah, so incurred web came along. Because first of all, my I've been programming since I taught myself the program when I was seven. And the internet came along. In the mid 90s. And I, I saw that there was a huge power of the internet. And so I was already learning about the internet from a philosophical standpoint. And one of the things that I learned about the internet early on, and it's kind of stuck with me is that the internet is very powerful. Because it it does something that books can do for instance, which is you can link from one page to another. And even though that sounds like a very simple concept that hyper linking from one area of knowledge to another area is very powerful. And you can do so many things with them, it's actually built the internet. So in web code that is called an anchor tag, and it's represented with a little brackets and there's a in there, that means I'm going to give you a link or it tells a browser show this link here. So the anchor tag is really the essence of the internet, in my you know view of it. So anchored web is a double entendre that not only speaks to the fact that I understand that the essence of the internet is the linking between different pages, but also that one thing that I found is that a lot of web developers, at least at the time when I started and it probably still the case, to some extent, they kind of would be a younger person who would be really excited about putting together websites, but then would maybe next year, they're excited about being in a band or maybe then they're getting started college or getting out of college. So I found that a lot of times I would be approached by people who say I had a web web person and that person, I can't even call them anymore, I don't know where they are or they're not interested anymore. And so anchored web solutions is meant to also speak to the fact that I'm a reliable, steady, responsible and knowledgeable expert for clients. And so anchor web solutions, it speaks for both. So, you know, again, if you can come up with a name for your business, and it can kind of have multiple meanings that are wrapped up in one, it's great because somebody ever asked you like you do a whole spiel that sounds impressive. And when they talk about Dean Soto 13:33 No, it's, that's actually really cool. I get because, um, because so for a so with my business, I had the name pro sulim, which was and it literally for years, almost a decade, I had personal them, and I still use it for my kind of b2b business to business side of things. However, nobody knows what that is. It was it was I picked it because I couldn't think of anything else that didn't have that that that had a that did have a domain and that it basically no one was going to ever think of at all, but it did not. Nobody knows what that is. And that was a huge mistake. And it it it literally cost me now thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars. Because because they don't even know what it what you have to sit there explaining it. So it's not going to just grab someone's attention or anything like that. And so, so yeah, it's just that alone. Having that, that having that good brand name like you like you have, you know, what it what you already get these images of what it's supposed to be? Right? Adrian Rodriguez 14:50 Right. Exactly. To me, I believe, you know, before I was a programmer, in my current career, I was a journalist. And I was a writer. So words and how how words fit together was really important to me and still is. So I do feel like, yes, you the words you use the name of your company will imprint something in somebody's mind, you know, even if it's unintentional. So it could be that it's confusing could be that it's hard to spell. It could be that it sounds like another word or maybe start with something that another word and all those things to me, they kind of, you know, I'm not going to say that any business name is not potentially good. After all, we have things like eBay, as I said, all these crazy names for for businesses, and they, they some of them do break through and become mainstream known entities. Yeah. So I wouldn't ever say that, you know, anything you pick is not worth trying, if you will love it. But, you know, for me, I was really interested in making sure people understood what they were reading and kind of could derive some sense of an understanding of it. Dean Soto 16:00 Yeah. Oh, no, I love love. I just, yeah, I love that. Because because there's someone like me, I'm more of a systems like behind the scenes guy. And I never really put an importance on that at all up front. And if I flipped it around, it would have been, there would have been, it would have been a lot easier. Right. And so so it just cool. It's, it's just neat seeing that, that was so important to you. Because literally, I had to I had, I had not only did I have the opportunity cost, but I ended up having to have someone help me do that and pay them to to help me to brand and help me to do all that stuff. Because I didn't put an importance on it up front. And so that's it just is really cool that that that you did that. So with. So with Ingrid web right now. So what walk me through the process of how how you actually run your business, when it comes to you, I'm a new prospect, I just came to you, I need help with a website. In fact, let's just do the the common, I had this guy over here. And he wasn't very good. And he wasn't dependable yada, yada, yada. I need I need help. What do I do? Adrian Rodriguez 17:27 Well, you know, the first thing I want to do is understand a little bit about the person that I'm talking to and a business or organization that that they're representing. So it's not, to me, it's not a small part of the process to kind of get a sense a little bit about, about the background. So it could be that they are, they're in need of something that day, because something fell through and they just look me up and they follow me and they're saying it's an emergency, I need to something on my website, or else I'm in trouble for something. Well, that's fine. And I can try to get those things done. But usually I can take a few minutes to say okay, so tell me about your business. How did you sort of like what we're doing right now you're telling me you're asking me about my business? It's kind of what I do. Because I think businesses about relationships. And if I don't understand where they're coming from, or if I don't think that they are interested in where I'm coming from, but I'm not sure that we're going to be a good fit. That's, I get along well, with a lot of people like Dean Soto 18:32 just with just like with that, for example, like with that process are you? A lot of because a lot of I know a lot of web companies, I know a lot of companies in general, myself included. So back in the day, and I'm getting gotten a lot better at this is that what happens if it's not a good fit? If you feel like you know, this person is just not going to be like, what do you do? What do you do in that particular situation? Adrian Rodriguez 18:57 Well, you know, it's, it's hard for me to hell, if somebody is, I mean, it's, I'm not going to take your call, and then I don't see myself concluding during the middle of that call that this is not a fit. There have been times where I have told people, you know, I appreciate that you're calling me and stuff or that we're talking about it, but I think it's a good fit. And so usually what I would do is I would try to figure out so safe, where the reason why we would not be a good fit would be because they have a different idea about how much it should cost or what the value is what I do, or their timeline is different than what I can manage things like that, where it's more of an incompatibilities for practical reasons. If it was just a personal way compatibility, I don't I get along with people pretty well that I even you know, I'm actually good with working with people were very challenging personalities. So I don't think it would be that but yeah, so usually, that's what I'm trying to suss out as well. What are you looking for? Well, I need a website. Okay, when you need it right now? And how much are you willing to pay? $20? Well, let's see, you know, I still wouldn't you know, if somebody said to me, I need a website, and I only have 20 bucks, what do you got for me? I'm not I don't need the $20 per se. But I would probably say, well, that's interesting, I think you could do these things. Maybe you shouldn't pay me. But if you're really at that level, you should probably you could do this that. But um, so what i what i what I'm looking for, though, is there's and this is where again, I say it's about relationships, because even though I'm a very skilled and experienced web developer, one of the things about me is, as you can kind of hear from my background, I didn't work, maybe it's not obvious, I didn't go to school, formerly to learn programming, a lot of what I know, and everything I do, which is for June was sites and WordPress, and HTML, and all these other I can be Davis, database management, and SEO and all that good stuff. But I picked all the stuff up on my own over the years. And I feel like I probably could say that I have some level of education about it at this point, but certainly experience. But I do want my clients to understand that I, I am a unique, at least Unknown Speaker 21:35 I have my Adrian Rodriguez 21:36 own, I created my own path to where I am today. So if if there's something that pops out that maybe a educated, formerly educated programmer should know, I may not know that thing. But it's not because I can't understand it. It may be that I just haven't encountered in the last 10 or 20 years, I've probably encountered it all. Yeah, or most things. But that's one of those things where I kind of want to tell people, hey, so what I do is I solve problems for you. And I usually I learned to do it in the most efficient and, and proper way as possible. But it isn't 100% because I can't go back to a textbook that I read in college about how to do that. So. So that's what I want them to understand about me. And as long as they're like, hey, well, that's great. I mean, you seem like you know what you're talking about, and we're putting our trust into you. Yeah, great. And then then I can start looking at whether they're trustworthy, and whether I can put trust in them to pay the bills and stuff like that, or keep up with me, things like that. So, so the things that I'm really looking for, you know, actually, this morning was doing a bunch of the cold calling, as well. That was really interesting. Let's talk about that. Dean Soto 22:55 Because, okay, everyone, obviously, every single business needs that as so need you to do some kind of sales, marketing, things like that. What's your what's your what's your sales and marketing strategy? So it sounds like you do some some cold calling, like, give me an idea of how that goes? Adrian Rodriguez 23:14 Yes, well, okay, so cold calling is one of those things that you have to go in with the right mindset. Otherwise, you can feel really bad after a short amount of time. So the idea that I started with is that the rate of success, I mean, depending on how you define success, but the rate of success is generally, and this is not a hard number, this is like in my head so that I can approach it of a mental state that works is like 3% or 123 percent out of what I call 100 people, maybe three of them will become a website, me maybe just one or not even that. So yeah, what I do is I have all I have my sources going to get it business listings from and then I call them one after the other and I, I, I, I have a certain pitch. But the first and foremost thing I'm trying to do is find out if they have a website, or are looking for a website, what value do they put on a website in their mind at least and then if they are interested in getting into a conversation about it. And so for me, at least with my approach is not to go from never talk to this person report to the selling, or to signing on the dotted line. It's having that conversation, getting to know all of these people out here. And if they're interested in will have further conversations, and I'll plug them into my customer relationship management system that lets me follow up in a week or two weeks or six months, or whatever it is. So if I talk to somebody, they say, you know, I am interested in just getting off the ground. And I really don't need a website. I might need one in six months, but I'm not worried about it right now. Yeah. Again, I'm a I'm an easygoing guy. So I feel great. All right, well, just remember these things about me that you can remember, hopefully you take my info down, I will call you back anymore. If that works for you, or I will call you back in August. And like I like it that you Dean Soto 25:25 frame that that way too. Because I've been guilty of it with my with my my cold calling, warm calling in and so on of just saying Okay, no problem. Thanks. And yeah, it's not framed as in, I am going to call you march, or I'm going to call you in April, and see how things are going. Because now you're not really a bother, you're, you're literally and if they say okay, they've given you permission. And it's a much different frame, obviously, they can completely ignore you. But at the same time, you're going to have a much higher success rate. I would imagine doing that. Adrian Rodriguez 26:02 Yeah, a little bit more, because I look at it as planting seeds, more so than you know, making sales or making a touchdown. So the metaphor I use is planting seeds. So if I let somebody know about me, and they seem receptive to the idea, even if you're just being nice, at least they got it, they gave me a chance and see where I am. And then I always plan for that at the end where I say, you know, we're going to have a follow up with not whether you like it or not, but we're going to, I'm going to talk with you, if that's okay with you at x point in the future. Yeah, so even if I like this morning, I one of the people I football, it just so happened that she knew one of my clients. And so there was a folly in between us or in common with us. And so that totally greases the wheels or whatever, it totally helps when they go oh. Now I know you're somebody. But she was I feel very interested by the end of that call. She had some other things that she had to, you know, think about or whatever, which is fine. But she said, I'll give you a call in like a week. Right? She said that to me. So I you know, I said to me, but what I told her, and this was somebody who already is interested, already committed to call me back. I said, if I don't hear back from you, in a week, I'll maybe I'll follow up. If you don't mind on Thursday, or something like that. She said, Oh, yeah, great. And so again, we're sort of already in that collaborative mode that we need to be in, if I'm going to work on her website anyway. Yeah. Like, Hey, I'm not trying to tell you what to do. You're your own person. And you know, after all, I'm I'm hoping to help you out. But I have my end of the bargain, of course, I want to selling a website, or I want to be able to make money. So if I don't hear back from you, you can expect that and if you don't ask me, then maybe at least at that point, you kind of have the idea that i'm i'm not just calling and seeing if you're interested, I'm also working with you, and then going with you to that, so you can take it. And anytime you want to work with with me, then our I appreciate that, you know, I never want to sit there and think well, I'm such an established successful business, that people are knocking down my door, and I don't have to do anything, I just wait for them to come in. And it kind of happens a lot. When you you become successful, you have a lot of referrals, but I never let that tell. That's why I do cold calls, I have plenty of business. But I like to always have more and more of these little seeds that go out and get planted so that they can come to fruition. And in three months, six months, two years, I had I had a client emailed me this morning, who is a local politician here. asked me if we could get started on on a new website. And this was somebody that I hadn't talked to in four years, I think maybe three or four year yeah. And so it was just one of those things where I always six months or a year at a time, I would kind of know her just letting her know. I still around, I'm still doing things. And I here's the latest and I still think about you not like that. But I mean, I still, you know you're not you're not forgotten. And I just think it helps a lot because there she is calling me up or emailing me and asking me, how's it been going? Okay, so you're looking for a new website. Community. love that. I love that. So, Dean Soto 29:43 so kind of going into this one particular case that I wanted to I wanted to share. Yeah. I want to make sure Okay, cool. I have this so you share it an audio from from within me from actually my Fresno County Sheriff. Who the person who was interviewing her was it was it was really surprising to hear what they said about the Fresno County, the sheriff's a website. So two things real, real quick, I'm going to ask you the first and then I'm going to ask you the second and I'm going to play this thing. One, how in the heck did you even have the opportunity to build the Fresno kids to Fresno County Sheriff's that I mean that that's a pretty big area, and it's government to very big thing like difficult things to get? How in the heck did you do that? So that's, that's question number one, ask question number two right after that. Adrian Rodriguez 30:49 Sure. Well, okay, so that was Yes, that was a, that was one of the that is one of my biggest clients. Now you can answer the sheriff's office came about, interestingly, an interesting story. So my, my first connection to the sheriff's office was that I wasn't the newspaper journalist. Before I was a, I was a programmer and I had been reading a story about a company that was a tech company, a satellite internet technology company here in the valley. And so I kind of find these interesting technology companies that that were under the radar, I guess, and I would bring them to light in my in my reporting. And so that was really fun. And I would, I would make a good impression for some reason or another. So one of the companies for this company, was a husband and wife and the wife was the sister of the public information officer. So the reason why this is it took about a year of toss with you over there just to for him to understand and what I could do, how I could do it with Alan might be able to structure a deal. And so what they needed and what I ended up being able, the reason why it ended up happening was what they decided they needed was they wanted a website that was not only fully secure and ready at that level, but they also needed they were they were interested in doing was having a media outlet that was not didn't necessarily compete in the market. The first will be or was the local newspaper, but they didn't want their clothes to only be found in a newspaper reporter Oh, yeah. So if they wanted to talk about crime that happened, and they wanted to talk about whatever they wanted to say they wanted to have a platform online, that could serve as a media outlet from their from their agency. So my background in journalism came to me in a huge advantage for me, because I could, I could describe to them and I could write out a proposal like like, technically create kind of website that would produce the media outlet impact on our community. So I created a site. On top of that they had a lot of other requirements, because that was one of the big ones that made them sort of say, Okay, if we work with you, we're going to get anywhere else. Dean Soto 33:33 Yeah. That's cool. I mean, and I also like a year for, for a government organization. That is that is pretty quick, if you think Yeah. Adrian Rodriguez 33:49 Well, you know, and then the guy who hired me, he's, he's retired in the last four years or so three or four years. So I think he was wanting to create a legacy for his time. At Yeah, sheriff's office, at least in terms of that department. So there was some urgency there a little bit. But, you know, yes, it's a short amount of time. And it's a long amount of time, from different perspective. But definitely, I also had to qualify to actually work there. I mean, I was hired as an independent contractor, but I have taken a lie detector tests, and background checks and things like that. So there's a lot of security there. So that also helps with your if I don't have a record, I guess. You could find you to be trustworthy, we can work with like big agencies. But you know, I know much of my like, like that, too. So much of what I do has to do with the fact that I have a writing background that explains all these things. And it becomes not just me personally convincing people but what a document I created. Also some convincing people and I don't have either you Dean Soto 35:00 Yeah. And then on top of that, is you know how from that, from that experience, you know, how people digest information visually. And that's a that's a huge thing. And in fact, in this particular thing that I'm going to play that was that was a big that was totally, totally unsolicited. So where is this? This quote front? Like, where's this, where's the, Adrian Rodriguez 35:27 that's a radio show. It's called Chris Daniel in the morning. And it's just a, it's a regular show for a long time. And so they'll interview the sheriff once in a while, and it just was funny because somebody was listening to it. And then we know that it was on the air. So I went really quickly to the, to the web, and I went with an archive of that. That clip and I cut it out audacity, maybe Dean Soto 36:03 I can tell that audio is like, awesome. So so I'm gonna I'm gonna play this real quick. Now keep in mind you listening to the context that this is a radio show host. And this is a government website. And if you put those two things together one no radio show hosts is good a good a good at literally drool over a government website, because government websites tend to be really, really just absolutely horrid. horrendously bad, and nobody likes them. And there, there's a ton of money spent on these websites. And they end up being really crappy. So take a listen at this, and it just tells you tells you how good not just the the builders of the of the actual sites, but also how the information is digested, check this out. Unknown Speaker 36:54 And by the way, where we at Unknown Speaker 36:57 backlog these days on CCW, we're doing much better. And in fact, an update on that Christmas is the latest, we the process is actually even easier, because now you can actually apply on line, you don't have to print out the forms and bring them in and it actually eliminate one of the interviews, you can apply online, I get your appointment automatically when you do that on our website, it Fresno share.org o RG and you click on the second amendment icon and the application process will walk you Unknown Speaker 37:33 right through it online. And Unknown Speaker 37:35 speaking of that website, I've got to throw this out before we get to our next call sugar. Unknown Speaker 37:42 Perhaps honestly got it, you know, I love you. But this is this is like you have a government website like I have ever seen in terms of the ease of access. And Holy cow, you start doing some of those pull downs, how many things are out there to keep you safer to get people behind bars, behind bars and so many other thing. It's just it's everything house watches. I don't know what the reading posse console the questions for CCW, the Explorer program. I mean, it just goes on and on. I don't know Unknown Speaker 38:17 who the people are that are involved in keeping this thing up to speed. But it's got to be a lot because Unknown Speaker 38:23 for as much as you have on there. It's not. Unknown Speaker 38:26 It will. Thank you, Chris, we have a great website. And again, it's all one word.org o RG and there's so many resources and kudos to Chris Curtis who really started the process he worked with Unknown Speaker 38:41 a doing as our consultant and he's still with us and Tony body is keeping it going. And it really is a great website. I'm really proud of that app. Dean Soto 38:50 That's crazy. So absolutely crazy. Just thinking of that radio show hosts, these are just in general. Why are they you never hear that first government site. So yeah, it was really cool to hear that like, like, what what am I like? Next question with that is is what is that? How is that like helped your business in general? Working with government agencies? How did you do? So I, we talked about that. But do you? Do you see yourself doing more for local government agencies like that? Adrian Rodriguez 39:29 Yeah, I mean, well, yeah, I I pitched a few ideas. I was sort of in the running for a little bit of time with the the Fresno Police Department on the basis of the fact that every sheriff's officers Yeah. So there's there's that I can't say that I've done a lot of political some websites I've done politician in this area. totally open to it. But I am, I'm talking to the city of focus about a project right now that might be doing it up for their official. But there's a couple things there in I'm also working right now currently with Travis County, on a overhaul. And that should be launching. And so yeah, you know, it's helped so much, because there's just so much that is said by by telling the people that I work with the sheriff says that I, at least to a law enforcement agencies, work with large government. And it isn't untrue. It's totally true that working with law enforcement officials is not as easy to work with them, because they're used to tackling people on the street. But they tend to, if they want something, they don't mind being loud about it or being forced, you know, it's part of their job description. So for me, to be able to be diplomatic with them is something that I find something I'm good at. And I think that all those things are wrapped up in saying, Hey, I work with this shirt on their website, and I kept it up all these years. So yeah, that's, that's how it's helping me. And in terms of doing government jobs, yeah, it is monumentally harder, because you have, there's so much ready to deal with. And, you know, there's bidding and things like that to do. But if you understand it, to me, it's just a scaling. Same thing I do. When I bring my phone calls, I do a call to discuss private business and sort of like, let me understand their situation and what you guys are trying to do. And if there's a way I can solve it, I will let you know. And so for the sheriff's office, or any agency that I work with small businesses, small business, it might be like, hey, you give me this content. And I'll be done with the website, and in a week or two, maybe every week, and then we're launching the website, you know, it's not that hard, right. But you know, it's the same approach was taken for a large agency this week, it can be nine months or something, you know, totally. But I just lay it out. And I say, Hey, this is what would it take, and this is what I'll have to end with, he's going to be our challenges. And these are things I'm not good at that I might, you know, I might not be good enough to do these things. And then just by laying it all out there in a very precise way, gives them the champion for finding out in their head. And like I said, there's a lot of environments that government agencies have, but it's not impossible to get into those actually, really, stay authentic to the goal. I love it. I love that. Dean Soto 42:37 So always ask this question. It is the the anchor question to the podcast, no pun intended, no pun intended. So what is one five minute mindset shift or decision or something that really was it didn't take much time for you to actually say, Hey, I'm doing this, and that has delivered just a massive amount of results for you? Adrian Rodriguez 43:06 Well, there's a lot of things like that, you know, and but I think something that I look at is, when I decided some years ago to change my just my businesses made a huge difference. It only took me a few minutes to kind of realize I need to do things differently. And then I started putting those in action. And it made such a difference. And that is that I used to say me, when I first started business, I was very as I was described to me, I got into it for journalism reasons. When people asked me to do websites, I was sort of sort of used by the idea that, like software, I was just doing it for fun. So for me, it was about when I first started my web development business, the first thing I was trying to you were saying, Hey, I don't like to nickel and dime, people, I only want to sell a website people at a, at a railing at a price to simply see that we're at a high price tag, you know, I'm just I was very, just very against business, the type stuff that I just wanted to do my cleaning. And yes, money was important. And we all know that. So I knew that hadn't been part of it. But I was really trying to avoid money. Yeah. But at some point, again, all these things are coming along. For me, I realized some years ago that I needed to change my thought process about what it would what I was calling legally and diamond people was not necessarily the only way to look at it. And and so now I look back and with my current businesses, what I do now is I don't focus so much on the website, project rice, as much of what I do on the ongoing continue continuing services. what that translates into from a top down more residual income more passive than Unknown Speaker 45:14 having to work work, right. Adrian Rodriguez 45:15 So I enjoy working for the money and going out finding getting incompatibility, Vincent, get a website, things like that. That's all enjoyable. But when I decided to change my attitude about small amounts of money, it it really opened a lot of things up. Because really, I work with customers that are nickel and dimed. It's that conversation. Hey, you built my website. And Something's Weird About it now. Unknown Speaker 45:48 And then I'd have to say, Adrian Rodriguez 45:51 we're Who are you again? Dean Soto 45:56 awkward conversation. I totally I used to do web development. I only know that like I've had people where, where it's been like two or three years. They do they do that? And I'm like, sometimes they're just like, okay, I'll fix it if it's really quick. Adrian Rodriguez 46:12 Right? Yes. Because sometimes I've had that moment where they say, this is how the conversation went. Now, I don't know if this was one of the conversations, I haven't maybe realized I hadn't changed my mind. But the conversation you're having is like, Hi, Adrian, Adrian, you build my website. I really liked what you did. And now it's doing something weird. And I'd say, well, what's happening is I'm looking at your website, anger, your SSL, your beard and your your database storage is the I say all these things. Yeah, I don't know anything, what you're saying? Are you saying that? You gave me this thing called the website? No, well, you know, the world changes, and Google changes their algorithm. And so then they would say, Well, I, how do I lead me? You just always know how to make my sights better Enter. And I go, Well, I always make it better, I guess. And then I just realized, okay, that's not they don't want that. And I didn't want that they didn't want their websites, they go down. And I want to have a weird conversation, right? Explain to them a bunch of stuff about why their website changing first. It's just the nature of websites, right? So it was just a paradigm shift for me to say, No, this is a living, breathing thing. And, and realistically, we need to work on this. The work start with you. And it didn't just change in the sense that I changed the business model when I was under. And actually I am. I also, it also forced me to get into all the web services that are that are very important, like SEO and Google AdWords, things like that. So I kind of knew that stuff before and a half no one global competition for AdWords. But But I was it was really trying to push that end of the deal. I was really happy to be able to make make cool websites. I love it. I love it, man. Dean Soto 48:14 So how so how can people reach out to you if they need to get a site if they need to? Do any update their site? If they're, if their last web developer was suddenly left? And they need something? How can people get ahold of you? And so that they can work with you? Adrian Rodriguez 48:31 Yeah, and all the ways they usually would that mean, my website is at he or he web.com, my phone numbers 559-372-6887, which you can text me as well probably want to email me first, go to my website, just so that I can call me again. And yeah, I'm on Facebook and Twitter and, and all that good stuff right now on Google, I have a, an offer available to people that last till middle of July, that gives them a free month of service, if they sign up in the way that you sign up there. So I'm really really right now what I'm wanting to do is is get some more, what I'm what I'm looking to do right now is offer my like world class, enterprise level services verse really small companies as well. And I really want to try to get that level of professionalism and be able to package it and make it a smaller price. That small businesses can also use it because I would I have these great services that are larger scale, and I have have my basic services that are for the small scale, I'm trying to breed skills, so that way I can offer good value to businesses. So right now I'm doing doing included is with hosting and domain names or hosting service or domain name, SSL, SEO, things like that. So if you if you need anything with the web, even if you just have, if you call me and you get me into a conversation, I really, really do my best to try to give you as much information as I can and teach you about what you need to do. For me, my business philosophy in terms of technology and kind of things that I built or, or any any new innovative system that let people have had more information available then so they can make better decisions on a daily basis with the right way. So I've worked with nonprofits a lot on like things like click to share, which would help help people finding food opportunities, like maybe at the end of the day, Starbucks has to throw away all your bakery products, those sorts of things being listed on the website in a lane. by foot, he said help help feed the homeless for experts. So those kinds of projects are ones that I really like lab dashboards, because I care a lot about our community as well. So but in general, if you call me about anything, I'm going to do my best to help you try to help you understand and what I understand about the internet, internet, to me, this is all real funding. And I really just appreciate the fact that I get to give a living. And so I like I enjoy it. Unknown Speaker 51:30 That is awesome. Dean Soto 51:33 I love it, man. And it's true. With with us being on the phone, I could tell how sincere you are I We've been in business for I've been as almost a decade as well. And you very quickly tell when somebody is is the type where they're just, they're good. They want to give value. And so when you were on the phone with me, when we were just talking back and forth, you can tell when someone wants to make a possibly make that sale, and so on. And so for you is like, if it happens, it happens. We're just gonna talk because we talked to we were talking for like 45 minutes or something like that. Yeah. And so it's really, really cool what you're what you do and how you do it. Because you can tell that you really care about the other person's well being. And it's it's pretty awesome. So So yeah, guys, don't first off. Thank you so much for being on. I appreciate it. Thank you. Adrian Rodriguez 52:28 Yeah, really appreciate you holding me down and asked me to be on that. You know, it's really great. I love loving what you're doing. Dean Soto 52:36 Thanks, man. Yeah, it's It was my pleasure, for sure. And so if you want to just definitely seriously massively increase your web presence, go check out a good web.com anchored web.com You can also give Adrian a call. And that is the end of our show. It was awesome. It was just I love the tip that Adrian shared the especially when it comes to the cold calling that was kind of an unexpected little treat. So I appreciate you sharing that because because that's that's something that every business has to do at some point in time, whether it's now or in the future, and nobody likes doing it. Yes. Just having that little reframe, so I appreciate that. But But yes, this is the end of the podcast episode. If you want more of these episodes episodes, definitely go to Google type in freedom in five minutes podcast, or you can go to freedom in five minutes. com You can also if you want a virtual systems architect that will take what you're doing right now. document everything step by step, go check out freedom in five minutes calm but for now. We will see you on the next freedom in five minutes episode.

OverKill I Hear Black For Chris Daniel

Chris Daniel, PMP® was the certification guy! He was certified in Project Management, Instructional Design, Six Sigma, DiSC, Values-and most people don't even know what half of those mean. For Chris, certifications are a way to leverage the playing field with his corporate clients! He's the man behind The 4 Animals Assessment (The Gorilla, Flamingo, Chameleon & Turtle) the world hears the top (ET,Inky Johnson, Jeremy Anderson, The NBA, The NFL) influencers talk frequently talk about! Originally from small-town Georgia, Chris relocated to the nation's capitol after college, and now works with teams across the globe working with teams on communication, project management, and process improvement. Chris has built a thriving brand with The PMP Guru and has become part of the ETA squad as the consultant and facilitator of the crew. His 17 years of consulting experience with the federal government, private industry, and non-profit organizations has positioned him to work with brands like Team USA Basketball, The Carolina Panthers, Starbucks, Boeing, The Steve Harvey Foundation, and more. Chris will always be remembered for his love of people and his incredible personality. We miss you brother, see you at the top.. -- Follow Chris Daniel 4 Animal's Assessment: 4animalsassessment.com/ Website: www.onechrisdaniel.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/consultnjeans Facebook: www.facebook.com/1chrisdaniel LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/1chrisdaniel/ -- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: (Please feel free to give us a 5 star review as it helps with getting the word out, thank you!) iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roots-of-success-podcast/id1357814847 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6isw9lx9NzpBnqWZIqYzxC YouTube: https://bit.ly/2RPxcwm Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/natethegreat Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow me on YouTube: www.youtube.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/natetgpeterman Follow me on SnapChat: www.snapchat.com/natetgpeterman -- Hit that Subscribe button for more killer content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootsofsuccess/message

The impact this man had was beyond amazing.. Chris Daniel was a man of true honor and integrity. He's one of the first people who had such a huge impact on me early on getting into business and was a true mentor. When I heard the news earlier this week i couldn't believe it as I just had him on my podcast a couple months ago chatting it up. I just know that there's a time for all of us and in the words of Chris, “You are enough, tomorrow is not promised.” Let these words make an impact on your life to keep striving as if each day was your last. See you at the top brother. -- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: (Please feel free to give us a 5 star review as it helps with getting the word out, thank you!) iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roots-of-success-podcast/id1357814847 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6isw9lx9NzpBnqWZIqYzxC YouTube: https://bit.ly/2RPxcwm *If you love the content please feel free to leave a review on iTunes, your support means so much! Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/natethegreat Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow me on YouTube: www.youtube.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nate-peterman Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/natetgpeterman Follow me on SnapChat: www.snapchat.com/natetgpeterman -- Hit that Subscribe button for more killer content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootsofsuccess/message

After Pokemon took off in a huge way, developer Game Freak didn't exactly have the time or incentive to dabble outside of their cash cow. But all that changed in 2006, when they created Drill Dozer: a fun, compact little game built entirely around the concept of drilling. Unfortunately, Drill Dozer's release on the Game Boy Advance well into the DS's lifespan means very few people got a chance to experience Game Freak's inventive platformer. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Henry Gilbert, Nick Daniel, and Chris Daniel as the crew explores Drill Dozer and ponders whether or not drilling truly is horizontal digging.

We're back to anime this week as we tackle the mega-hit from Japan that failed to catch on in America, Case Closed. Known as Detective Conan in its home country, this long, long, long-running series about a teenage master detective trapped in a boy's body hit Adult Swim in the summer of 2004, but its mix of kiddie antics and extremely dark subject matter mostly confused an audience tuning in for the network's typical stoner humor. But some recent attention from Conan O'Brien just might increase Case Closed awareness as the show continues into its 23rd season in Japan... maybe. Special guests Nick and Chris Daniel join us to help unravel the enigma of why Conan's many mysteries are just so fun. And if you want to play Case Closed Bingo for yourself, check out this link! Support this podcast and get dozens of bonus episodes by visiting Patreon.com/TalkingSimpsons and becoming a patron! This podcast is brought to you by the streaming network VRV: home to cartoons, anime, and so much more! Visit VRV.co/WAC to sign up for your FREE 30-day trial and kick a little money back to your friends at the Talking Simpsons Network!

This week we are joined by a very successful 25 yr old entrepreneur Daniel Covington, President & CEO of Covington Enterprise. As we discuss his story we find the value in taking risks and the character it built along his road to being a leading Business Strategy and Development consultant in the DMV area. We also send a very special message to uplift the life of our fallen friend, mentor and contributor Chris Daniel.

This week on the podcast the guys dive deep into the legacy of Chris Daniel. Chris Daniel introduced the Animal Assessment AKA The DISC Assessment to the ETA and Breathe University family. This assessment has changed the way that each of the guys communicates, do business, and build their relationships. They talk extensively about why you need to figure out your animal, study your animal, and then embrace it. If you haven’t already taken the assessment do so today by clicking here.   Time Stamped Topics: [03:16] - Fair or Foul [10:06] - Embracing Your Animal [30:00] - How To Embrace Your Animal [45:40] - Natural Tendencies [58:19] - Ask ET [1:25:53] - Nugget of The Day Listener Perks: Organifi is giving our listeners 20% off of their order just go to www.organifi.com/success. Their superfood green juice powder allows you to get your greens anytime anywhere while on the go. PayPal is your payments partner for today and tomorrow. Visit www.paypal.com/growth to set up your business account. The Secrets to Success: 100 Day Challenge ET Events: Take Control Entrepreneurship Series San Diego, CA November 4, 2018 Ignite The Dream Brooklyn,New York December 2, 2018 Phenomenal Life Jamaica February 25 - March 3, 2019 Get connected with a network of over 3,500 people who listen to ET, and embodies the work ethic and spirit of ET. To learn more about Breathe University. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcasts.

In life, there will always be people with their hands out looking for what they can get.  What they can take for themselves without a thought for someone else.  And, there are others who live their lives working to make the lives of others, better.  Chris Daniel was that guy.  When I tell you that Chris changed my life, E’s life, Karl’s life and everybody at ETA, Breathe University, Gamechangers and beyond, believe me, Chris’s life and example, made a difference! When Chris came onboard and introduced us all to his 4Animals personality assessment, he turned everything we thought we knew about ourselves upside down. Professionally, Chris was in a class all by himself.  He was honestly,  the best of the best of the best.  Personally, he was no different. Chris was my dude. Just a solid human being, he went through enormous personal tragedy but bounced back,  spending the rest of his life pouring into everyone he met and worked with. Chris believed in us, showed us, mad love, and by just being around him, hearing his critiques, watching him teach, seeing the passion he poured into every exchange whether he was in front of an audience or those moments backstage, or privately,  he made us all stand up a little taller in everything we do.  Chris was a friend who became my brother, and I am going to miss him terribly. That having been said, I will live the rest of my life in a way that best mirrors the life Chris taught me to live, and I would encourage you to do the same.  Take inventory of your life. Make it right with whomever you have beef with.  Don't waste another day building someone else's future without laying away things for the legacy you wish to leave behind. Be honest and live and love fully. Good night my friend.  I'll see you in the morning. -CJ

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