Podcasts about come january

The next 10 days are your downfall, admit it.  You’re in good company, they are the downfall of most but they don’t have to be! Here are 3 simple but impactful ways to change your eating habits over the next 10 days to prevent weight gain. Come January 1st, you’ll be glad you did these things, trust me. Cliff notes version:  Avoid seed oils (duh) Include nutrient-rich organs and animal fat prior to meals Choose nose to tail animal foods FIRST when you are eating Voila! And just like that you improved your metabolic health, waistline, energy, sleep, and mood in a time period when most get fat. You’re welcome, and welcome to #theremembering.

Since Georgia flipped blue for President-elect Joe Biden, the gulf between the Old South and the New South has come into focus.  Come January, the state’s closely watched runoff elections will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. In one race, Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democrat Jon Ossoff. In the other race, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to her seat last year by Governor Brian Kemp, faces Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.  We are in the final weeks of a campaign that has, not surprisingly, turned ugly and expensive.  To better understand the dynamics, host Amy Walter called up Rev. Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr., Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and Jim Galloway, a political columnist at the Atlanta Journal constitution.  Read the 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" here.  

Since Georgia flipped blue for President-elect Joe Biden, the gulf between the Old South and the New South has come into focus.  Come January, the state’s closely watched runoff elections will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. In one race, Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democrat Jon Ossoff. In the other race, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to her seat last year by Governor Brian Kemp, faces Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.  We are in the final weeks of a campaign that has, not surprisingly, turned ugly and expensive.  To better understand the dynamics, host Amy Walter called up Rev. Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr., Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and Jim Galloway, a political columnist at the Atlanta Journal constitution.  Read the 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" here.  

Since Georgia flipped blue for President-elect Joe Biden, the gulf between the Old South and the New South has come into focus.  Come January, the state’s closely watched runoff elections will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. In one race, Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democrat Jon Ossoff. In the other race, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to her seat last year by Governor Brian Kemp, faces Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.  We are in the final weeks of a campaign that has, not surprisingly, turned ugly and expensive.  To better understand the dynamics, host Amy Walter called up Rev. Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr., Professor of Moral Leadership at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and Jim Galloway, a political columnist at the Atlanta Journal constitution.  Read the 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" here.  

During the 2016 election, President Trump spent a considerable amount of time talking about immigration. On the campaign trail, he made racist comments about Mexicans and one of his first acts in office was to institute a Muslim ban. During the 2018 midterms, he directed his attention to migrant caravans headed towards the U.S. border in the hopes that the issue would animate his base ahead of Election Day. The child separation policy instituted by the Trump administration is among the crueler pieces of his immigration portfolio. Today, hundreds of children remain apart from their families. The subject of immigration was rarely mentioned during the general campaign for the presidency. This was disheartening for many families and individuals who are living with uncertainty regarding their immigration status. That sense of uncertainty applies to the individuals who participated in the Obama administrations' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. While the program granted temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, its participants must go through a renewal process every few years.  Dara Lind, an immigration policy for ProPublica, and Dianne Solis, a reporter covering immigration and social justice issues at The Dallas Morning News, describe what immigration policy could look like under the Biden administration and how he will address the DACA program. Plus, Ciriac Alvarez Valle, a DACA recipient, shares how the program has impacted her life.  Come January, Cliff Bentz will represent one of the largest congressional districts in the country, Oregon’s second. Like his predecessor Rep. Greg Walden, Bentz will be the only Republican member of the Oregon delegation. Bentz served as part of the Republican minority in Oregon’s state house and senate since 2008. He describes what it was like to govern in the minority party and what lessons he’ll apply to his first term in Washington.

During the 2016 election, President Trump spent a considerable amount of time talking about immigration. On the campaign trail, he made racist comments about Mexicans and one of his first acts in office was to institute a Muslim ban. During the 2018 midterms, he directed his attention to migrant caravans headed towards the U.S. border in the hopes that the issue would animate his base ahead of Election Day. The child separation policy instituted by the Trump administration is among the crueler pieces of his immigration portfolio. Today, hundreds of children remain apart from their families. The subject of immigration was rarely mentioned during the general campaign for the presidency. This was disheartening for many families and individuals who are living with uncertainty regarding their immigration status. That sense of uncertainty applies to the individuals who participated in the Obama administrations' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. While the program granted temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, its participants must go through a renewal process every few years.  Dara Lind, an immigration policy for ProPublica, and Dianne Solis, a reporter covering immigration and social justice issues at The Dallas Morning News, describe what immigration policy could look like under the Biden administration and how he will address the DACA program. Plus, Ciriac Alvarez Valle, a DACA recipient, shares how the program has impacted her life.  Come January, Cliff Bentz will represent one of the largest congressional districts in the country, Oregon’s second. Like his predecessor Rep. Greg Walden, Bentz will be the only Republican member of the Oregon delegation. Bentz served as part of the Republican minority in Oregon’s state house and senate since 2008. He describes what it was like to govern in the minority party and what lessons he’ll apply to his first term in Washington.

During the 2016 election, President Trump spent a considerable amount of time talking about immigration. On the campaign trail, he made racist comments about Mexicans and one of his first acts in office was to institute a Muslim ban. During the 2018 midterms, he directed his attention to migrant caravans headed towards the U.S. border in the hopes that the issue would animate his base ahead of Election Day. The child separation policy instituted by the Trump administration is among the crueler pieces of his immigration portfolio. Today, hundreds of children remain apart from their families. The subject of immigration was rarely mentioned during the general campaign for the presidency. This was disheartening for many families and individuals who are living with uncertainty regarding their immigration status. That sense of uncertainty applies to the individuals who participated in the Obama administrations' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. While the program granted temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, its participants must go through a renewal process every few years.  Dara Lind, an immigration policy for ProPublica, and Dianne Solis, a reporter covering immigration and social justice issues at The Dallas Morning News, describe what immigration policy could look like under the Biden administration and how he will address the DACA program. Plus, Ciriac Alvarez Valle, a DACA recipient, shares how the program has impacted her life.  Come January, Cliff Bentz will represent one of the largest congressional districts in the country, Oregon’s second. Like his predecessor Rep. Greg Walden, Bentz will be the only Republican member of the Oregon delegation. Bentz served as part of the Republican minority in Oregon’s state house and senate since 2008. He describes what it was like to govern in the minority party and what lessons he’ll apply to his first term in Washington.

How important do you think habits are in your life?The way you show up in the world today is a reflection of the habits you have formed over a lifetime. But many of us are forming habits by default instead of by design.Gary Keller, co-author of “The ONE Thing” and chairman of Keller-Williams, says that habits are everything. And they are for you as well. Gary is going to walk you through how he sets his big goals and how he identifies the ONE habit that, if he can put that in place, makes achieving that big goal easier or unnecessary.As you reflect on your goals this year, what’s the ONE habit that, if you formed it, would make achieving those big goals easier or unnecessary? Come January 1st, we are going to launch our members-only 66-Day Challenge to help you form those habits and decide your future. Visit the1thing.com/habits to join in.In this episode, you will learn...[03:18] The role of habits in your life[10:22] The habits that allow you to be in relationship with your goals[19:56] Creating habits that allow you to think bigLinks & Tools From This Episodethe1thing.com/habits--Do you ever wish that you were early on the biggest IPOs?OurCrowd’s investment professionals leverage their extensive network to review some of the most promising private companies and startups in the world. Once they select a deal, they offer accredited investors the opportunity to invest alongside them with the same terms.If you are an accredited investor, you can join OurCrowd for free at ourcrowd.com/one and review the current deals.--Putting on clothes that fit right can be a huge confidence booster.It can be challenging to find high quality clothes that fit just right, but when you do, it can be a game changer. Indochino was founded on the belief that custom clothing shouldn’t cost a fortune. Give your style and wardrobe an upgrade with Indochino.You can shop online at indochino.com and use the promo code ACTION to save $30 on any purchase of $399 or more.--Do you run a small business?Small business owners wear a lot of hats. Some of those hats feel incredible to wear. However, filing taxes and running payroll... well, for most of us, they don’t feel great and they’re not our ONE thing. That’s where Gusto comes in to help you make payroll, taxes, and HR easy. So ask yourself, it time to take off some of your hats?You can get three FREE months when you run your first payroll at Gusto.com/ONE.

The end of the year is almost upon us. Come January, the Pastor Writer podcast will be three years old. That’s hard for me to believe. I want to say a big thank you to so many listeners who have made it an incredible experience. It’s become such a part of my weekly routine I can’t imagine life without out.I’m really excited about the upcoming year. I’ve got some big announcements coming up, some new opportunities for you as listeners, and already some amazing guests scheduled for the new year. I want to keep having conversations with great authors to learn about the topics their passionate about and how they go about writing their books.But for today, as we wrap up 2020 and as I’ve done for the last few years, I want to share with you my list of favorite reads from the past year. Looking back over what you have read is a really interesting way of thinking about what has snapped you how God has been at work growing you.For me, this list is slightly different from previous years. I’ve spent most of 2020 working on a manuscript that is currently titled, Five Masculine Instincts. I’ve been reading a ton of books as research for that manuscript. So a lot of my reading was biased by this topic I’ve been digging so deep into. I just finished the first-fish draft of that manuscript this week, so stay tuned for more updates.So, without further ado, my favorite reads of 2020.

In this entry, we won the 2020 US Election by voting out TRUMP! A hard, long race, which took a week to get the results, but it’s over…or is it? In the song Master of Puppets by Metallica, the line, “Blinded by me, you can’t see a thing,” describes the scenario cryptically well. Though they were singing about drugs, the Cult Of Trump works in the same way. Instead of a spiritual messiah that they can’t see, hear,  or touch, they’ve traded in for one who they can and one that promotes an utterly opposite view of their one time savior. They live for every word he speaks, even willing to lay down their lives for him. So how do you combat that? Come January 20, 2021, Joseph R Biden will be our next president, but for millions of American’s, they’ll do everything in their mental and perhaps physical capacity to deny that. Let’s talk honestly about what we need to do in the States to prepare for this new era.   Help Support This Podcast: https://patreon.com/elenichols   Website: http://houseofele.com Store/Art: http://eluded.ltd Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @elenichols Email: info@elenichols.com   Music was provided by Damn The With Siren, featuring the song, “Big Mouth”, and was used with their permission.  If you want to hear more of their incredible music, go to www.DamnTheWitchSiren.com.

The 2020 election was a major win for conservative women in the House of Representatives. Come January, more women will have seats in Congress than ever before in the history of the nation. Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, the grassroots partner organization of The Heritage Foundation, joins “Problematic Women” to discuss the 13 newly elected Republican female representatives and how their leadership will affect America. Anderson also breaks down what might happen next in the presidential election as claims of voter fraud and litigation both continue. We also chat with the editor-in-chief of The Daily Signal, Kate Trinko, about what she saw on her trip to Philadelphia last weekend as voters reacted to the election news.And, as always, we’ll crown our Problematic Woman of the Week.Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 2020 election was a major win for conservative women in the House of Representatives. Come January, more women will have seats in Congress than ever before in the history of the nation. Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, the grassroots partner organization of The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss the 13 newly elected Republican female representatives and how their leadership will affect America. Anderson also breaks down what might happen next in the presidential election as claims of voter fraud and litigation both continue. We also chat with the editor-in-chief of The Daily Signal, Kate Trinko, about what she saw on her trip to Philadelphia last weekend as voters reacted to the election news. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The BBC has seen video evidence that livestock from the UK is ending up in abattoirs outside Europe. Investigators from animal welfare charities tracked and filmed consignments of cattle over the summer going via Spanish fattening farms to abattoirs in the Lebanon and Libya. Tenant farmers are worried they may not be able to apply for the new Environmental Land Management Schemes, so won’t be able to supplement their income once direct payments to farmers end. Come January subsidy payments to farmers based on the amount of land they have will be phased out over 7 or so years and replaced with a public money for public goods system. And the Nature Friendly Farm Network is warning that unless the Government ‘urgently’ helps farmers better balance producing food with enhancing the environment then some farmers will go bust. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

We The People have had to contend with an unending stream of crime, abuse and corruption from the administration of Donald J. Trump. Come January, when we have a law-abiding president and a law-enforcing attorney general, it will be time for accountability. As a 30-year federal prosecutor, I can assure you that there can be no healing without accountability. There can be no deterring other political criminals without accountability. There can b no justice without accountability. When it comes to political criminals, we've had to learn this lesson the hard way. Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, depriving the country of healing, of accountability and of justice. Indeed, the pardoning of Richard Nixon gave birth to the Donald Trump presidency. This time, there can be no "let's let bygones be bygones." This time there can be no turning the other cheek. This time there must be no putting our long national nightmare behind us by DECLINING to hold a criminal president accountable. This time there must be accountability. This time there must be justice. Because Justice Matters. If you are interested in supporting our content, please consider becoming a #TeamJustice patron at https://www.patreon.com/glennkirschnerSupport the show (http://www.patreon.com/glennkirschner)

Get your new cars before the new year! Come January 1st, the city will impose a new sales tax when trading your car in. Vice President of Marketing for Illinois Policy Institute Austin Berg explains.

Todd and Mike discuss a few significant Apple team changes and Amazon Alexa capabilities concerning podcasts. They've also included their predictions for 2020. If you host an interview podcast they have some tips on how to excel at this format. In Blubrry news, affiliates are looking at a payday this week. Thanks to Charles McFall for joining them for a fun interview on his varying shows and involvement in the community. Look out for a special episode of Podcast Insider next week. Big thanks to our support team, it's been a big change this year for our team with support and we couldn't have done it without them. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. This week on Podcast Insider… News: Apple Podcasts are now available on Amazon's Alexa. Could Android be next? Spotify podcasts are now also available on Alexa. Come January 2020 Zach Kahn will be Head of Podcast PR at Apple. He previously was at Vox Media as Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing. Predictions for 2020 Mike: Steady growth in listeners as in the past. Apple will still be around 50% of the listenership. Todd: Facebook is going to get involved in podcasting. Best Practices: When you're the interviewed on your podcast, try to find a nugget about your guest beforehand to ask during the interview.  LISTEN to your guest and then do followup, don’t just jump to the next question. Ask the question and LET THEM TALK! Blubrry News: Affiliate payments! December period 6 payment and annual year-end bonuses. Join our affiliate program! We interviewed Colin Gray on the blog about the affiliate program. Thanks for participating! We reviewed our holiday hours again. We take our breaks seriously. Interview: Charles McFall - Rock God of Podcasting Support: Help us help you, by either logging in when you put in a ticket at contact.blubrry.com or at least, give us the account email so we can find your account quickly in our system. That will speed up the reply and cut down on back and forth emails. This is the last episode of 2019, (not including the special next week Dec. 26) and Mike would like to publicly thank our support guys, Shawn and Dave! You guys are rock-stars! Every day, every night and on the weekends, you guys take care of our customers. It’s sometimes a thankless job, but Todd, I and the rest of the team, thank you! PowerPress 8.1 is nearly ready. If you would like to beta test PowerPress 8.2 (coming next) reach out to us. Email support@blubrry.com and we will get you on the list. Connect with Charles McFall here: Giant Size Team Up Rock God of Podcasting Facebook Twitter @rockgodofpod Instagram Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from the Convo by Design Studio in Columbus, Ohio and Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Contact Us: todd@blubrry.com mike@blubrry.com mackenzie@blubrry.com

Todd and Mike discuss a few significant Apple team changes and Amazon Alexa capabilities concerning podcasts. They've also included their predictions for 2020. If you host an interview podcast they have some tips on how to excel at this format. In Blubrry news, affiliates are looking at a payday this week. Thanks to Charles McFall for joining them for a fun interview on his varying shows and involvement in the community. Look out for a special episode of Podcast Insider next week. Big thanks to our support team, it's been a big change this year for our team with support and we couldn't have done it without them. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. This week on Podcast Insider… News: Apple Podcasts are now available on Amazon's Alexa. Could Android be next? Spotify podcasts are now also available on Alexa. Come January 2020 Zach Kahn will be Head of Podcast PR at Apple. He previously was at Vox Media as Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing. Predictions for 2020 Mike: Steady growth in listeners as in the past. Apple will still be around 50% of the listenership. Todd: Facebook is going to get involved in podcasting. Best Practices: When you're the interviewed on your podcast, try to find a nugget about your guest beforehand to ask during the interview.  LISTEN to your guest and then do followup, don’t just jump to the next question. Ask the question and LET THEM TALK! Blubrry News: Affiliate payments! December period 6 payment and annual year-end bonuses. Join our affiliate program! We interviewed Colin Gray on the blog about the affiliate program. Thanks for participating! We reviewed our holiday hours again. We take our breaks seriously. Interview: Charles McFall - Rock God of Podcasting Support: Help us help you, by either logging in when you put in a ticket at contact.blubrry.com or at least, give us the account email so we can find your account quickly in our system. That will speed up the reply and cut down on back and forth emails. This is the last episode of 2019, (not including the special next week Dec. 26) and Mike would like to publicly thank our support guys, Shawn and Dave! You guys are rock-stars! Every day, every night and on the weekends, you guys take care of our customers. It’s sometimes a thankless job, but Todd, I and the rest of the team, thank you! PowerPress 8.1 is nearly ready. If you would like to beta test PowerPress 8.2 (coming next) reach out to us. Email support@blubrry.com and we will get you on the list. Connect with Charles McFall here: Giant Size Team Up Rock God of Podcasting Facebook Twitter @rockgodofpod Instagram Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from the Convo by Design Studio in Columbus, Ohio and Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Contact Us: todd@blubrry.com mike@blubrry.com mackenzie@blubrry.com

Todd and Mike discuss a few significant Apple team changes and Amazon Alexa capabilities concerning podcasts. They've also included their predictions for 2020. If you host an interview podcast they have some tips on how to excel at this format. In Blubrry news, affiliates are looking at a payday this week. Thanks to Charles McFall for joining them for a fun interview on his varying shows and involvement in the community. Look out for a special episode of Podcast Insider next week. Big thanks to our support team, it's been a big change this year for our team with support and we couldn't have done it without them. Thanks for joining us this episode of Podcast Insider. This week on Podcast Insider… News: Apple Podcasts are now available on Amazon's Alexa. Could Android be next? Spotify podcasts are now also available on Alexa. Come January 2020 Zach Kahn will be Head of Podcast PR at Apple. He previously was at Vox Media as Senior Manager of Podcast Marketing. Predictions for 2020 Mike: Steady growth in listeners as in the past. Apple will still be around 50% of the listenership. Todd: Facebook is going to get involved in podcasting. Best Practices: When you're the interviewed on your podcast, try to find a nugget about your guest beforehand to ask during the interview.  LISTEN to your guest and then do followup, don’t just jump to the next question. Ask the question and LET THEM TALK! Blubrry News: Affiliate payments! December period 6 payment and annual year-end bonuses. Join our affiliate program! We interviewed Colin Gray on the blog about the affiliate program. Thanks for participating! We reviewed our holiday hours again. We take our breaks seriously. Interview: Charles McFall - Rock God of Podcasting Support: Help us help you, by either logging in when you put in a ticket at contact.blubrry.com or at least, give us the account email so we can find your account quickly in our system. That will speed up the reply and cut down on back and forth emails. This is the last episode of 2019, (not including the special next week Dec. 26) and Mike would like to publicly thank our support guys, Shawn and Dave! You guys are rock-stars! Every day, every night and on the weekends, you guys take care of our customers. It’s sometimes a thankless job, but Todd, I and the rest of the team, thank you! PowerPress 8.1 is nearly ready. If you would like to beta test PowerPress 8.2 (coming next) reach out to us. Email support@blubrry.com and we will get you on the list. Connect with Charles McFall here: Giant Size Team Up Rock God of Podcasting Facebook Twitter @rockgodofpod Instagram Promo code INSIDER for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming at you this week from the Convo by Design Studio in Columbus, Ohio and Mike Dell’s World Studio in Traverse City, Michigan. Produced by the Blubrry Pro-Production team. Contact Us: todd@blubrry.com mike@blubrry.com mackenzie@blubrry.com

New year, new you or at least that’s what we say every 365 days. Come January, a fresh calendar is the opportunity to reshape old habits and take on some new challenges. However, as you work towards turning your resolutions into reality, be mindful that the most challenging part of ACHIEVING a goal or resolution…is overcoming resistance. For more life-transforming strategies, visit: https://100DayChallenge.com

In August, the Engineering Technology Group or ETG acquired HK Technologies. Group Managing Director Martin Doyle immediately installed Gareth Jones as the new Managing Director to head up HK Technologies. The astute move to bring the Warwickshire-based business under the ETG umbrella will create countless synergies and opportunities for both companies. MTD magazine attended the recent ETG Open House to speak to Gareth Jones to get a better understanding about what the marketplace can expect. For those that may not know, the seven principals of HK Technologies are Mitsubishi EDM, MarkForged, 3D Systems, Balance Systems, Thielenhaus, OPS Ingersoll and Kapp Niles. Some of these brands may not be household names with UK manufacturers and this is a point that the new MD is aiming to get across. So, what are the target markets that will create a synergy with the ETG brands? The 3D Systems portfolio is primarily 3D printing in the prototyping arena and HK will have the injection moulding market as its target audience. This contrast with the MarkForged brand, which has the cost effective MetalX metal printing machine among others in the range – offering endless potential. The Thielenhaus portfolio comprises machine tools, attachment devices, tools, processes and technologies for the Micro finish/Super finish precision machining of work pieces and OPS Ingersoll is a manufacturer of EDM and high-speed machining centres. Kapp Niles is a world leader in the niche segment of profile grinding and gear processing machines and Mitsubishi EDM is well known as an industry innovator in the EDM market. Rounding-off the portfolio of HK Technologies products is the Balance Systems brand of manual, semi-automatic and automatic balancing machines. This measures the unbalance of rotating parts and corrects accordingly. We put a few questions to Gareth Jones, to find out a bit more about him and what lies ahead for HK Technologies… We began by asking, what was the driving factor that persuaded him to leave Academia for Industry after 11 years – and what have been the differences? Jones says “I had been at In-Comm Training for 11 years and, in that time, I worked my way up from being a trainer and assessor in Management and Health and Safety to joint Managing Director with my sister Bekki Phillips. From my first day there, I was thrown into a large engineering company making parts for nuclear energy plants in Birmingham and, from that day, I fell in love with engineering and manufacturing. I have a passion to grow the sector as a whole and a real desire to unlock the potential of the underdog, like the S-M-E market for example. “I want to help them muster the strength to grow, be sustainable and develop bigger business and that is what has driven me on for the last 11 years. At In-Comm, I had amazing people, programmes and relationships with industry, but, at first, we didn’t have facilities that could deliver the depth of training and courses we wanted to. During my time as joint Managing Director, we developed a unique model where we created industry-leading training facilities with state-of-the-art equipment for learners to grasp next generation technology and give them a grounding for a life in engineering. The Marches Centre of Manufacturing & Technology or M-C-M-T in Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury are two best-in-class examples.” So how has Gareth spent his first two months at HK? “I certainly think that HK is a sleeping giant in the industry and there is huge potential to really shout about the manufacturing technologies and support we can provide. With this in mind, we have been re-structuring the business, re-writing job roles and identifying gaps where we need additional skills. We have already rebranded, written a new marketing strategy and are currently working on a 5-year business strategy that will deliver an increase in sales. We want the strategy to be aligned to the market offering of each of the seven principal companies. I’ve already met each of them individually and started to get to know their businesses and what differentiates our partnerships from the competition. “We have taken the immediate step of moving our operation to E-T-G’s HQ in Wellesbourne to maximise efficiencies and to create a dedicated showroom for some of our products. The laser marking section has over 300 machines out in the field and also delivers a subcon service which is going to move over to Hyfore. We are also going to research the opportunities to bring back lasers as a product offering in the UK. Gareth then went on to explain what he'd elarnt from academia that could be implemented in industry to benefit HK Technologies and E-T-G? “First off, the importance of intellectual property and the skill base of the organisation. It’s fair to say that HK staff have a lot of competences. We have some staff that are like ‘Jedi’s’ in their field; this is both a benefit and a risk to the business. We need to be backing these ‘Jedi’s’ up by educating other members of staff, allowing us to grow from a firm foundation. A lot of other things we can implement revolves around quality systems and processes. “Also, from my previous life, I want to get exposure for all product ranges. This includes getting to discuss opportunities with O-E-Ms and Tier 1 suppliers right down to the very small businesses. I have a very healthy network and I want to expose them to the opportunities we have via the HK and ETG brands. It’s often about identifying where the synergies lie between the two companies and the potential benefits of working together.” We then asked him, how as the new MD of HK Technologies, he will be working to integrate HK into the E-T-G structure and create synergies between the two brands? “Previously at HK, the push was primarily on the additive manufacturing arena. HK Technologies offers so much more. Staff here are quickly realising that I have no allegiance to one brand or department in the business and we have to be proactive to make every brand a success. We are working on an ‘all-inclusive’ strategy that targets the promotion of all brands and this will integrate with the E-T-G portfolio, the E-T-G staff and its business strategy. This integration will be streamlined by realising where and how we can work together.” Gareth then went on to explain what he sees as the opportunities for each of the HK Technology brands by being under the ETG banner. “Within our organisation, we have to service customers with world class application engineers, world class sales engineers and engineering applications. The key growth area is to create opportunities, and this starts with service and servicing existing customers even better. It was quickly recognised that HK and E-T-G are culturally aligned; we want the best experience for our customers through building close and long lasting relationships delivering excellence. We also want to exploit the true turnkey solutions that HK and E-T-G are offering. One example is a company that has purchased a new Naka-mura MX-100 could use HK’s 3D printing technology to develop jaws, vices and workholding very quickly, easily reducing both costs and lead times in the process. “The other point is market awareness and branding. The HK brand needs to be at the forefront and known for its strength and quality. So, internally we are restructuring, as externally, the market doesn’t necessarily know that much about HK Technologies and what we can do. There are a raft of opportunities and if you look at our principals, we have almost as many as E-T-G. “However, these names haven’t been exposed to the UK market. That is a huge opportunity in itself. There is also some integration work to be done with CRM, operations, strategic systems and this will also create further opportunities and exposure for all brands. “We have already held internal product awareness days, exposing all staff to our brands. This has really helped to cross fertilise the knowledge of what we can offer between both companies. We want to ensure that all representatives of both organisations are able to identify opportunities to work with our customers and refer the project to the right business unit with the right expertise.” We challenged Gareth over the fact that 3D printing, which is till considered in its relative infancy, is in a very competitive market in the UK. We asked where he sees the growth potential of the HK Technologies products to achieve sales growth? “I personally feel that industrial 3D printing has initially taken a hit because when it first arrived, it was all about being a domestic product you can have at home. That hasn’t happened and it has knocked its credibility in a production environment. With the two O-E-Ms we work with which are MarkForged and 3D Systems, these are production pieces of kit that are perfect for industry. There is huge potential for turnkey solutions, combining the respective strengths of E-T-G and HK Technologies. This is all about real, live engineering projects that we can work on. “3D Printing is all about applications. It’s not a mature market and that’s why it’s competitive at the moment and hence why there needs to be a lot of R&D work to tap into the potential for all of these applications to be realised. “What we have to do is take one niche application and drive targeted marketing and sales activities against that niche before developing others. So, MarkForged is definitely a potential collaborator with E-T-G and Hyfore. This fits perfectly with jigs, fixtures, soft jaws, robotic grippers and bespoke workholding solutions and this will be our first point of attack. We are already working on a live project with Hyfore to reduce workholding costs and efficiencies for one of its closest client partners. “We are already developing our internal applications person and we are about to employ another,. They need to work with other industry sectors to develop new niches for us to attack from a sales and marketing point of view. “The MarkForged machines have excellent material selection and processing times. The price point is also a major plus point as we can supply a metal additive machine for something in the region of a quarter of our competitor’s price. Additionally, the MarkForged machines are desktop machines with a very small footprint, so there are huge opportunities for this brand. “MarkForged also has impressive new software whereby you can input your CAD file and the software will calculate your return on investment. It will look at how much material you would use to make the product or a quantity of parts, and how quickly you can make them and what your payback period is. So, in terms of ROI we can offer clarity at the start of the process. “In terms of the Figure 4 machine from 3D Systems, that is all about speed. Ideal for rapid prototyping, the standalone machine is a production machine, which is perfect for injection moulding companies. It’s called a modular unit because it can stand alone, but you can also bolt-on additional units to run batches of parts. “For the injection mould market, this machine is perfect. You can have it running-off parts while your injection mould tools are being manufactured or while the process is being set up. Additionally, if you have parts lost in transit, missing or damaged, you can rapidly run-off extra parts on the Figure 4 rather than going through the long process of resetting your injection mould operation.” Next we asked What he sees as the obstacles to growth in the 3D print market and how will he overcome these obstacles to achieve growth? “One of the main obstacles is getting people to engage with the technology. That is all about education. People are either not aware of the capabilities or, despite the technology being around for over 30 years, there still isn’t widespread awareness and trust in it. Engineers have worked with C-N-C technologies and trust it implicitly, but 3D printing is still a relatively unknown quantity to a lot of manufacturers,. I feel that is the biggest barrier we have to break down – it’s just a lack of education. One of our key strategies is to make sure we integrate our marketing strategies from an educational point of view. We either want engineers to come and try out and test the additive kit or we’ll take it to them. This is where our application engineers have to be really strong and talented, to drive education and adoption. “We’ll be having demo days, writing white papers, e-shots and even training people on the kit to demonstrate how easy it is to use. Another barrier is the fact that people have bought 3D machines in the past and don’t use them. That isn’t developing anyone’s products or services and we have to create a relationship with the customer and carry them through the process. This is from initial enquiry and machine selection to developing the skill set and supporting them to maximise the utilisation and potential of additive technology.” Finally we asked Gareth what can we expect to see from HK in the next 6-12 months? “This will all be about integration and the ramping up of intellectual competency in terms of education and service. The market will start to see a brand developing and we intend to get out there in the marketplace and make sure that the sectors who could really benefit from our offerings understand where we fit within their businesses. “This company is certainly a ‘sleeping giant’ and, whilst it may sound a bit cheesy, it’s like a phoenix rising. We are coming into the market; we’re going to push aggressively and I’m really looking forward to the challenge ahead. “It’s going to be a fast pace of change for the business and we are already seeing the character of the staff and how they are thriving with the challenge. Come January 2020, I want all the structures in place to really drive the business forward.”

There are five key reasons why selling your home during the holiday season is a great idea. Learn what they are here. Even though most sellers prefer to list their home in the spring market, there are five reasons that make a holiday home sale an attractive idea: 1. Better buyers. People looking for homes during the holidays are on a mission. They’ve got a lot of things going on in life, as we all do around the holidays. So the buyers in the market are very serious about purchasing a home. 2. Lower inventory. One of the benefits of selling during the holidays is that there are fewer homes on the market to compete with. This, in turn, means you could get more money from your home. “Celebrating the holidays is one of the first things that buyers think of when they consider whether a home would be good for them.” 3. Beat the rush. Come January, the market will start returning to normal, meaning that more homes will be listed and you’ll have more competition. 4. Better showings. Can you imagine a better time to look at a home and imagine yourself living there with your family than when Christmas trees and holiday tables are set up? Celebrating the holidays is one of the first things that buyers think of when they consider whether a home would be good for them. 5. Better availability. People typically have more time off around the holidays, so they’ll have more time to look at your home and complete the purchase before the year’s end. Hopefully, this helps dispel some of the myths you might have believed about selling a home during the holiday season. If we can help you or someone you know with your home sale, please reach out to us. We’d love to be of service. In the meantime, have a wonderful holiday season!

With the holiday season approaching, you're likely going to add a few holiday-specific pages to your site. Come January, what should you do with those pages? Google has some tips. See full show notes at: https://www.mickmel.com/podcast046

Come January, everybody's turning their thoughts to New Year, New Career. But how do you go about getting that new career or new job if your CV is looking tired and jaded. Especially when you've taken a career break.  Today I talk to expert CV writer Orla Cahill. Orla has a background in HR. She is an associate member of CIPD and supports professional mums to re-launch their career after an extended period of absence from the workplace. Based in London, with clients all over the world, from Crouch End to California, Orla runs the CV Clinic.  We discuss:  The secrets to a successful CV How to target your CV for specific jobs The things you should never do on your CV The different types of CV and which works best in different situations  Specific tips for ambitious women who are returning to work after a period of absence e.g. a career break or redundancy Top tips if you are currently drafting a new CV. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Get in touch with Orla by email or by telephone 07730 488351 Join Orla's CV Clinic Facebook group And if you're sorting out your CV, get your LinkedIn profile sorted out too in my free 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes  For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide

While it’s true that RowThree.com is going static after a decade of updates, a milestone by any measure, we’re not done! After the Credits has a new home and we’re happy to announce that going forward, you can find new episodes of the podcast at atcpod.ca beginning with the December preview which will drop next week followed by some coverage from the Whistler Film Festival. Come January, we’ll be re-launching Girls on Pop and Dale has been cooking up a side-show for a few months that we’re hoping to launch in the very near future – all this to say that we’re not going anywhere! For the most part, you won’t need to make any changes to your feed but if you don’t see fresh content popping up before November 30th, or to prevent missing any awesomeness, update your feed to http://atcpod.ca/feed/.

This is the final study Alyssa and I share looking into the Christmas story. Listen to what has opened up scripture to Alyssa and helped the Bible stories become real. We also have some soundbytes from her husband Jonny and his thoughts on "God with Us" which were a huge blessing.   Come January we will be back with more episodes on our "My One Word" for the year, tips on forming new habits, what we "got" for Christmas, and hopefully more of our sisters will join in the chats.    Show notes for this episode: Immanuel texts for you to study, Isaiah 7:14; 8:8; Matt. 1:23 C. S. Lewis in Mere Christianity “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” If you are interested in hearing more about the place that might have been Jesus' tomb, click here. Obviously everyone can have their own opinion on whether they believe it to be fact or not. While the video is not the best quality, it's definitely interesting to watch!