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In this Bonus Episode I read excerpts from former President Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 Commencement Address to the graduates and staff of the Sorbonne in France (referred to by some as the "Man In The Arena" speech). Find the Show Notes at: https://attackadspodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bonus-episode-teddy-roosevelts-1910.html

This episode unpacks how the Marshall Plan transformed postwar Western Europe and why security, allied cooperation, and forward thinking were the real keys to its enduring success.   To mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. declaration of independence, CFR is dedicating a yearlong series of articles, videos, podcasts, events, and special projects that will reflect on two and a half centuries of U.S. foreign policy. Featuring bipartisan voices and expert contributors, the series explores the evolution of America's role in the world and the strategic challenges that lie ahead.   Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR   Guest: Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, CFR   We Discuss: How the British Empire's rapid collapse in early 1947 forced the United States to assume responsibility for Western European security. What George Marshall's six weeks of negotiations in Moscow revealed about Soviet intentions in Germany and Western Europe. How Marshall deliberately crafted the plan's offer to include the Soviet Union while ensuring Soviet leader Joseph Stalin would reject it. How Congress, controlled by Republicans, was persuaded to support a massive foreign aid program from a Democratic administration. Whether the Marshall Plan's $13 billion actually explains Western Europe's economic recovery in the late 1940s. What role NATO played in making the Marshall Plan work, and why the French and British insisted on security guarantees before cooperating. Why security has to precede economic reconstruction—and what Afghanistan and Iraq  reveal about ignoring that lesson. What Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.'s 1947 prediction about sustained alliances tells us about the stakes of U.S. foreign policy today.   Mentioned on the Episode:   The 10 Best and Worst Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations   Benn Steil, The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War   George Kennan's Long Telegram, February 22, 1946   “Sinews of Peace (‘Iron Curtain' Speech).” at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, March 5, 1946.   Harry Truman, “The Truman Doctrine,” Address to Congress, March 12, 1947   George C. Marshall, Commencement Address at Harvard University June 5, 1947   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox/america-at-250-the-marshall-plan   Opinions expressed on The President's Inbox are solely those of the host or guests, not of CFR, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.

Conan delivers the 2026 Harvard commencement address. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's commencement season. Graduates are preparing to step into a new chapter of their lives, to leave familiar faces and places behind and chart a new path. And perhaps one of the most iconic moments of graduation is the commencement speech: a few moments of reflection, inspiration and encouragement before crossing one of life's many thresholds. Many of us have heard a commencement speech or two in our lives; many of us may have even heard such an address given at a Jesuit institution. But how many of us remember those addresses? More importantly, how many of us continue to live our lives informed by the best hopes and values and encouragement that such an address intends to convey? For many of us, as the daily grind of life churns ever onward, those words fade and are forgotten. That was the worry, at least, of our guests today. Two longtime veterans of Jesuit higher education, Patrick Furlong and Marissa Papula want us to remember what it means to go out and into the world intent in setting it aflame with the fire of the Holy Spirit. Patrick is the director of the Pam Rector Center for Service and Action at—and a two time alum of—Loyola Marymount University. Marissa Papula is now the director of development for Discerning Deacons but spent more than a decade in Jesuit higher education. And they're here today to offer all of us a commencement address of sorts. Before we get to it, before they share prepared remarks, we wanted to sit down and get to them a little bit, to hear about their journeys and why this time of year is important. So, you'll hear that first. Then, stay tuned for their full commencement address, words to inspire each of us no matter how far out from a graduation we may be.

This week, I have a special episode for you! I'm recapping my incredible weekend in St Louis and commencement address at Washington University. And oh, I'm a Doctor now (please address me accordingly.) Come back next Friday for the recap of the rest of my week! For more interviews and behind-the-scenes tea, tune in to Andy Cohen Live weekdays on Radio Andy by subscribing to SiriusXM. Use my link https://sxm.app.link/AndyCohen for a free trial! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Daddy Diaries ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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I discuss the Massie fraud and two ends of a possible operation; the DOJ's “anti-semitism action tour;” HR 2616; and a commencement address that matters. Substack: https://theamericanclassroom.substack.com/p/the-commencement-address-ai-revolt   Book Websites: HERE and HERE. https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF, or https://armreg.co.uk PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products. (I receive no kickbacks).  https://www.thriftbooks.com/ Q posts book: https://drive.proton.me/urls/JJ78RV1QP8#yCO0wENuJQPH

Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand addresses the graduating Class of 2026 during The University Commencement Ceremony & Celebration on Saturday, May 09, 2026 at Richard Wackar Stadium.          

Virginia Rowan Smith is chairman of Inductotherm Group Worldwide, headquartered in Rancocas, New Jersey. The Inductotherm Group, leading manufacturers of melting and thermal processing and production systems for the metals and materials industry, is a global company with manufacturing facilities around the world. Both the Inductotherm Group of companies and its sister group, the Diversified Group of companies, are managed by Indel Services, LLC, and owned by Rockbridge Technologies, LLC. Smith is on the Board of Directors of Indel Services and is a principal and director of Rockbridge Technologies, LLC. Now celebrating 42 years at Indel Services, Smith joined the firm in 1984 as manager of Advertising & Communications for Inductotherm Corp. In 1990, she was appointed director of Advertising and later vice president of Corporate Communications for Indel Services. In addition to those responsibilities, in 2002, Smith became a group vice president for the Inductotherm Group—responsible for worldwide corporate advertising. At the same time, she became a member of the Corporate Management Advisory Board. In 2010, Smith was appointed chairman of Inductotherm Corp., and in 2016 she was named chairman of its parent company, Inductotherm Group Worldwide. A graduate of Cornell University, Smith holds an MBA in Marketing Management from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. She served as an account supervisor at several major international advertising agencies, including Foote, Cone & Belding and McCann-Erickson, before coming to Inductotherm. In 1998, she was inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society for business management. Beyond her corporate leadership, Smith serves on the Advisory Board of the Lake George Land Conservancy—an arm of the Nature Conservancy. She also serves on the President's Advisory Committee for the Everglades Foundation in Florida. She has served on the Advisory Council for Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey, and serves on the Art Collections Committee at the Union League of Philadelphia. Both Smith and her husband, Manning Smith III, are active supporters of the U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, which awards college scholarships to the children of Marines. For two consecutive terms, from 1993 to 2006, and from 2009 to the present, Smith has been a member of the Rowan University Board of Trustees. Smith is president of the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation and the daughter of Henry and Betty Rowan, whose gift to Glassboro State College in 1992 remains one of the largest gifts to a public college in higher education history. Smith and her family continue to be dedicated supporters of Rowan University. They recently established the first endowed chair in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. In recognition of her distinguished leadership in global business, higher education governance and philanthropy, Virginia Rowan Smith will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Rowan University.

Episode 5386: President Trump Delivers Commencement Address For Coast Guard Academy

On the Guy Benson Show today, Guy took a listen to Eric Church's recent commencement address at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Guy called Church's commencement address a "masterclass" and played a large chunk of the address for the audience to hear, and you can listen to the full segment below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Nic delivers the commencement address to the Corn Bible Academy Class of 2026. After being “warmly” introduced by his son, Cruze, Nic asks an important question: What do you do when you see your neighbor suffering?If you enjoy Nic and Tarina's podcast and get something from listening to “all this Nic Bittle Crap,” please hit the like button, share it with a friend, or both. Your recommendation goes a long way in helping us reach more people.Also if you have questions that you want Nic and Tarina to answer, email them at info@nicbittle.com.---

[00:30] ‘Rededicate 250' (25 minutes) Preachers from around America gathered in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to rededicate America to God. Hardly anyone showed up to the event, including some of the most prominent speakers who opted instead to send in prerecorded video messages. What was missing from the rededication ceremony? [25:00] Commencement Address 2026 (30 minutes)

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Watch the speech here --The speaker, a former public school teacher and politician, addressed the Class of 2026 at Paul Quinn College, highlighting the institution's historical roots and Dr. Michael Sorrell's transformative leadership. The speaker emphasized the economic disparities faced by young people, noting that only 50% of Millennials and a lower percentage of Gen Z earn more than their parents. They called for a spiritual awakening, drawing parallels to past revolutions and urging the graduates to lead a new era of faith, service, and love. The speech concluded with a call to action, urging the graduates to use their disillusionment as a strength and to serve their communities.

The way you relate to power is the way you relate to everything around and within you–your work, your people, your sense of what's possible. And most of us have never actually examined that relationship.And in this season we are in, when everything is changing so quickly, any unexamined beliefs we hold will quietly run the show. They will shape the risks we take, the rooms we walk into, and the moments we either step up or shrink back. If we don't have something to ground us internally to our values, our body, our nervous system, and our beliefs, we run the risk of looking to external validation and trying to control everyone and everything around us. We do damage control and play nice at the expense of real connection and progress.Which is why I am thrilled to welcome back Dr. Amanda Aguilera to talk more about the Right Use of Power framework for personal power and her new book, Shaping Power for Good: Wayfinding to Right Relationship. She reminds us that staying rooted and using our personal power for good isn't a box to be checked, but a continuous practice and commitment to ourselves and our relationships. Dr. Amanda Aguilera currently serves as the Executive Director of the Right Use of Power Institute and co-leader of Sacred Wayfinding. She has dedicated most of her career to helping people and organizations understand systems, conflict, and social power dynamics to create right relationships and a sense of belonging. She has a knack for making difficult conversations easier, complex ideas more accessible, and resistance more workable. Integrating power, contemplative practices, neurobiology, and restorative practices, she works by finding a balance of head and heart and facilitating the co-creation of strategic maps that lead us forward in a more equitable way.Listen to the full episode to hear:Defining the six core types of power through the lens of relationships to others, ourselves, and the collectiveHow four essential aspects of being in right relationship show up in us and othersWhy checking in on power and relationships starts with connecting to our bodies How committing to being in right relationship helps us overcome how we've been socialized to access power and belongingWhy right relationship fundamentally starts with ourselves, our boundaries, and our valuesHow each of us can use our power for good, conscientiously and in alignment with our valuesLearn more about Dr. Amanda Aguilera:Right Use of Power InstituteInstagram: @rightuseofpowerinstituteShaping Power for Good: Wayfinding to Right RelationshipLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaThe Unburdened Leader on SubstackSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:ParenthoodEP 88: Right-Use-of-Power: Navigating Leadership Dynamics with Dr. Cedar BarstowEP 125: Power, Regulation, and Leadership: Connecting to Your Personal Power with Dr. Amanda AguileraBelonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, Geoffrey L. CohenEP 149: Interrupting the Fawning Trauma Response: Leadership, Safety, and Self-Trust with Dr. Ingrid ClaytonMaya Angelou's 1992 Commencement Address at Spelman CollegeIn the Absence of the Ordinary Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty, Francis WellerChico Gospel - ma museHannah GadsbyChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (08:20) - Meet Dr. Aguilera (09:02) - Six Types of Power (17:25) - Rooted vs Socialized Power (23:09) - Right Relationship (27:56) - Checking in with Your Body (30:03) - Checking with your Why (35:51) - The Messy Truth of Power (38:48) - Showing up in Relationship Differently (41:08) - Up Power, Down Power (45:25) - Shaping Power For Good (49:49) - Double Loop Learning (52:10) - Quick Fire Favorites (55:49) - How To Connect (56:38) - Closing Thoughts

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 2-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 3/9/26 titled: What Modern Orthodoxy Means to Me (or Rabbi Fox's 2007 NYHS Commencement Address). Since NYHS's annual fundraising campaign is in full swing, I figured this would be a good time to share the educational philosophy of the school, as articulated by former head of school R. Bernie Fox.-----This week's Torah content is sponsored by Rabbi Dr. Ben Aaronson in honor of NYHS (Northwest Yeshiva High School), our alma mater. So many of our friends and classmates — and the two of us — owe our connection to Torah and Judaism to the outstanding education we received there.NYHS is currently running its CauseMatch campaign, and every dollar you contribute will be quadrupled! If you've benefited from me, from past and present NYHS teachers (Rabbi Moskowitz zt”l, Rabbi Fox, and others), or simply want to support an exceptional institution with visionary leadership, please contribute today at causematch.com/nyhs26. Campaign runs until Monday 10:00pm PDT!The Torah content this week is also sponsored by Avital and Yitzy Richter. May we be zocheh to see Hashem redeem Klal Yisrael and lead us from geulah to geulah!-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/YU Torah: yutorah.org/teachers/Rabbi-Matt-SchneeweissPatreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0H

Growth doesn't solve problems. It reveals which ones you've been ignoring. In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill tackle the leadership challenges that surface as law firms scale. From decision paralysis to team dependencies, this conversation explores why bigger firms face bigger problems and what it takes to lead through them. Michael breaks down the decision-making framework elite CEOs use, why leaders must stop being the bottleneck, and how world-class execution requires being 51% right and moving fast. This episode confronts the uncomfortable truth that your leadership team might look perfect on paper but fail in practice without the right incentives, speed, and simplicity. Here's what you'll learn: Why leadership teams get paralyzed and how to cut through indecision with a clear decision matrix How to stop training your team to depend on you and start building independent problem solvers Why being 51% right beats waiting for perfect information every single time Growth amplifies your leadership gaps. The question is whether you'll address them or let them cap your ceiling. ---- 09:26 – The decision framework elite CEOs use: first-order, second-order, and third-order consequences. 13:54 – The 51% rule: why world-class operators only need to be right half the time to win. 15:20 – Why your leadership team still waits for your approval on everything and the real reason behind the bottleneck. 17:09 – Creating a decision matrix that empowers your team to act without needing you. 19:34 – Why strong individual leaders fail to work as a cohesive team when you scale. 20:12 – Aligning leadership around firm-level metrics that drive collaboration and strategic unity. ---- Links & Resources: Charlie Munger 2024 Commencement Address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O'Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 421. AMMA — Scaling Your Firm Starts With the Decisions You're Afraid to Make 339. AMMA — The Growth Blueprint: What It Takes to Build a 7, 8, and 9-Figure Law Firm 140. Chris Ronzio — Building and Leveraging a Business Playbook

Brother Timothy L. Farnes, the Young Men General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, encouraged BYU-Idaho graduates to become second-mile disciples.

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Solomon's final words before his conclusion seem almost identical to his introduction. Yet, he has not ended in despair, but rather he gives four God-oriented charges to the young and the old which point us toward living wisely, joyfully, and for God's glory in this life under the sun. Pastor Mollenkopf explains.

July/August 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 7/8 American Virtues – 2025 Commencement AddressVictor Davis HansonWayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 10, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July/August 2025 | Volume 54, Issue 7/8 American Virtues – 2025 Commencement AddressVictor Davis HansonWayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale CollegeThe following is adapted from a speech delivered on May 10, 2025, at Hillsdale College’s 173rd Commencement Ceremony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some of you younger Trump Phenomenon listeners may not have even been born on June 8, 1978 (my 30th birthday), when Alexander Solzhenitsyn delivered his earth-shattering Commencement Address at Harvard.

SEASON 4 EPISODE 1: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:45) SPECIAL COMMENT: The Jobs Report will now be handled by the same guy who keeps score when Trump plays golf. But first, the unexplained move of Ghislaine Maxwell from near Alligator Alcatraz to Club Fed was just beginning to calm down when Trump detonated on Lenard McKelvey (political commentary name Charlamagne Tha God). All Charlamagne had done was to go on Fox News and claim to Lara Trump “I think that traditional conservatives are going to take the Republican Party back. I think there’s a political coup going on right now in the Republican Party that people aren’t paying attention to… we have the opportunity to have, like, a huge reset.” Trump has never known when to leave bad enough alone, but this time he just hit the side of the hornets’ nest with his tie. Called him “racist sleazebag… low IQ individual… has no idea what words are coming out of his mouth… knows nothing about me… this dope.” So now millions of people who DIDN’T know an often conservative, Trump-accepting-if-not-supporting African American was describing a Republican Palace Coup AGAINST TRUMP OVER EPSTEIN… have THAT new Trumpsteen tendril to ponder. Let’s sort this out. Somebody had to change Maxwell’s status as a registered sex offender to get her transferred to an all-women, all-white collar criminals, minimum security facility. She might no longer BE a registered sex offender; that could be a free sample offered by Trump if she’ll lie for him. The move to the cushier camp could be ANOTHER free sample. Or to make it easier for her to suffer rapid unscheduled disassembly. Also there’s a Trump cover-up OF The Epstein Files, and a Trump cover-up OF HIS OWN NAME IN the Epstein Files, and a Conservative Coup Against Trump OVER The Epsteen files, and the unexplained cushy new home for Epstein’s co-rapist. Oh and the true Orwellian shooting of the statistical messenger. But - you'd forgotten, hadn't you - he's always done this. He did this most infamously as Covid started. B-Block (30:17) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: There's little left for Andrew Cuomo. Apparently that includes flat out making up a story that mayor-to-be-Zamdani has never had a job before. Ryan "Who Put That Porn On The TV Monitor In My Office During The State Education Department Executive Meeting" Walters of Oklahoma doubles down. And the Republicans sure know how to sell American cars: with a picture of a car made in Soviet Russia in 1970 being sold by a Trump that looks like he was made in 1870. C-Block (40:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The teachers of Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York are legendary. Nineteen of them there I graduated fifty years ago were still there the day I gave the Commencement Address thirty years ago. But now we may have lost the last of the greats, at least of that era. Gerry Murphy was the math teacher with empathy. He once recognized he had hit "the math wall" - he recognized I had. If he hadn't, I'd still be there failing that class for the 51st straight year. Gerald Murphy, R.I.P.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this inspiring commencement address at Thomas Aquinas College, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts urges the Class of 2025 to step boldly into their calling as leaders, builders, and defenders of Truth. Reflecting on America's rich legacy, Dr. Roberts challenges graduates to reject retreat and rise to the moment with grit, gratitude, and a sense […]

In this inspiring commencement address at Thomas Aquinas College, Heritage President Dr. Kevin Roberts urges the Class of 2025 to step boldly into their calling as leaders, builders, and defenders of Truth. Reflecting on America's rich legacy, Dr. Roberts challenges graduates to reject retreat and rise to the moment with grit, gratitude, and a sense of mission.“You weren't made for comfort—you were made for greatness.”

“Every morning in SEAL training, my instructors, who at the time were all Vietnam veterans, would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they'd do is inspect my bed. If you did it right, the corners would be square, the covers would be pulled tight, the pillow centred just under the headboard, and the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the rack. It was a simple task, mundane at best. But every morning we were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time, particularly in light of the fact that we were aspiring to be real warriors. Tough, battle hardened SEALs. But the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another, and another. And by the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter. If you can't do the little things right, you'll never be able to do the big things right. And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made that you made. And a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.” That is an excerpt from Admiral McRaven's Commencement Address at Texas University in 2014. And it's the heart of this week's episode. Simple, mundane tasks that carry far more weight than you may think.  You can subscribe to this podcast on:  Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | TUNEIN Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Areas of Focus: The Foundation Of All Solid Productivity Systems. Take the Areas of Focus Course  Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived The Time Sector System 5th Year Anniversary The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack  The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 376 Hello, and welcome to episode 376 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show. If you were to read the comments on any productivity or time management YouTube video, you'll find many well-meaning commentators talking about this app, or that new method or hack to play with.  The truth is few of them will work and most involve adding more and more layers of complexity which only stops you from doing the work that matters. Real improvements in your time management and productivity comes from the boring and mundane. It's the sitting down to respond to your emails and messages every day. It's taking the laundry to the washing machine and hanging it up after it's been washed. And yes, it's making your bed each morning before you leave to take your kids to school.  Doing the simple, basic tasks each day whether you're in the mood or not, is the secret to massively improved outcomes. It means when you get home after a particularly stressful day, everything is calm, peaceful and ready for you to relax get some rest.  It's how you avoid getting home, stressed out and exhausted only to find your breakfast things are still on your dining table, your bed's unmade and your laundry basket is overflowing with clothes that are beginning to give off a rather unpleasant odour.  And, yes, it means giving yourself five to ten minutes each day to map out your day. To see where your appointments are and what tasks you must get done.  None of this is complicated. It's basic, it's almost laughably unimportant, yet it isn't. These are the critical things each day that ensure you remain on top of everything and know what needs to be done, where you should be and when and leaves you feeling calm, serene even, and ready for the next day.  And with all that said, it's time for me to hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Charlie. Charlie asks, hi Carl, over the last twelve months, I feel everything has spiralled out of control. I get home exhausted and just never seem able to catch up. My Task list is out of control and my calendar seems to fill up with random meetings each day. What can I do to get some control back into my life?  Hi Charlie, thank you for your question.  This is something that can happen from time to time. Things spiralling out of control. It's often because we say “yes” a little too freely, or we stop following some basic principles.  The basic principles of better time management and productivity are planning your days and week. Not in a micro-management way, but more in a what's happening tomorrow or this week way.  It's also understanding that in most cases you can cancel or reschedule a meeting. I've often looked at my diary for tomorrow and seen I was over scheduled and realised I needed to postpone some meetings or rearrange some of the things I had planned to do.  It's never the end of the world if you have to reschedule. It's just a part of life.  For example, if you're scheduled to pick your kids up from school but realise that if you do you'll not be able to finish the proposal that must go out today, you could ask your partner or parents to help you out today.  It's only today. Or, you may decide to ask to be excused from a team meeting so you can finish the proposal.  We always have options. Yet, if you want more options, plan the day the evening before and you will see any potential conflicts with plenty of time to explore all options.  If you don't plan your day, it's likely you will see the problem you have a couple of hours before you have to pick your kids up. You're not leaving yourself with much time to sort out the conflict.  It's the same reason why weekly planning is critical. The weekly planning session gives you the “big picture” view of your week. It your chance to see any potential issues well before they become crises.  This is the number one reason you will find you feel behind, rushed and overwhelmed. You're not giving yourself a moment to pause to look ahead for potential storms so you can plot an alternative route through.  To start getting back in control, do a weekly plan for next week. Open you calendar and first look for any conflicts—these are where you have inadvertently double booked yourself. You cannot be in two places at once, so pick one.  Next, open your task manager. This is probably where the bigger problems lay. When we lose control we start throwing all sorts into our tasks managers. It's easy to put stuff there.  If your sense of control has completely gone, it's possible you may have stopped looking at your task manager altogether. If that's the case, open it.  Now you have a choice. You could declare task management bankruptcy and delete everything. Don't worry, if something's genuinely important, you'll be reminded of it somewhere. You can then add it back later.  The second choice is to go through everything in your task manager one by one. Delete what's no longer relevant, update what is by making sure the task is written in an actionable way. In other words you have an actionable verb in the task so it's clear what you need to do.  Then for anything in your inbox, ask the three processing questions: What is it? What do I need to do? When will I do it.  Then, organise your tasks by stuff you will do this week, next week, next month.  Once done, go back to your this week list and, with your calendar open, put the day you will do the tasks next week.  Now be smart here. If you have six hours of meetings on Wednesday, avoid putting tasks on that day. You won't have time. Not when you remember you will need to spend some time on your email and messages and any other matters that will inevitably pop up once the week gets going.  Anything not in your this week list can be left undated. Hopefully, many of those will sort themselves out. If they don't, you can look at them again when you do you next weekly planning session and decide if they need to be brought forward into the following week.  Just doing these basic weekly planning steps, you'll instantly give yourself a sense of control.  Yet, this is only as good as your ability to say no.  You cannot be in two places at once, and you're not going to be able to complete sixty tasks and attend seven hours of meetings in one day. If that's what your day looks like stop.  You're going to have to say no to something and the sooner you do this the easier it is to do it.  The consequences of not doing these planning sessions are missed deadlines, over booked calendars and a lot of late nights and weekends spent catching up, feeling stressed and blaming your company.  The blame game solves nothing unless you're willing to say “no. This has go to stop”. If you're not willing to do that, don't complain. A bit harsh, I know, but you always have a choice remember.  More basics are giving yourself time each day for your messages and emails. I'm always surprised how unwilling people are to protect time for dealing with these. 99% of the time it's out of control email, Slack and Teams inboxes that people are most stressed about. And I know, if you don't spend sometime on your communications daily, they will backlog quickly.  And when I say quickly I mean it. One day missed will mean you will need double the time tomorrow. And that keeps increasing until you decide to spend a whole day clearing up your email.  If you want to avoid spending days clearing your email inbox, protect time every day for dealing with it. That has to be a non-negotiable.  I believe it was Einstein who said insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.  Well unless you protect time for managing your communications each day, you'll be spending days clearing your inbox every month. Nothing will change unless you are prepared to change the way you schedule your day.  So there you go, Charlie. The important basics of getting back control and staying in control, is daily and weekly planning and protecting daily time for dealing with communications. Do that, and you'll soon find yourself regaining control.  I know it sounds simple, perhaps too simple but it goes back to what Admiral McCraven said in his commencement address, “if you want to change the world, begin by making your bed.”  Thank you for your question, Charlie, and thank you to you too for listening.  Oh, and just a quick update, this podcast will be on holiday for a couple of weeks. We'll be back in a couple of weeks.  It just remains for me to wish you all a very very productive week.   

Welcome to Episode 192 of The Darlington Podcast! In this special episode, listen to Wendy Fitzwilliam, business executive, entrepreneur and senior parent, give her Commencement address on May 17, following an introduction from her son, Ailan Panton ('25). She encourages graduates to reflect on their Darlington experience and to use it as a launching point for their future, reminding them to adopt qualities of a tiger like confidence, determination, independence, perseverance, resilience, and adaptability.Click here for complete show notes >>

We're through 2025's commencement address season. I don't mind lofty ideals and encouraging words but isn't a dose of realism also needed?  And that's where I come in.  My first attempts at Life Coaching might be in this unsolicited commencement address to our nation's grads as heard in my weekly feature Vague But True on the the Bob and Tom Show in 2005.  20 years later, was I right?  On tattoos I'll admit I was probably wrong.  

Krista & Brian were honored to be the commencement speakers at their high school alma mater, Minersville High School, and they're brining you their inspiration-packed address to the She Sells He Sells studio! If you've ever struggled with the idea of failure, worried that you didn't have enough time to reach your goals, or been stuck in a cycle of perfectionism, these words of wisdom will embolden and empower you to take action now. Please share this episode with someone that needs to hear this message too! --- What's Your Sales Style?  Find out here! https://www.kristademcher.com/sales-style-quiz Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQNMxt1N_x6vO_dnizVu2g Follow SHE SELLS HE SELLS on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shesellshesellspodcast

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- Chris shares what his commencement address would sound like

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The graduation commencement address for Christ Church academy in 2025. This was our first senior graduation.

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As we approach the end of May and the start of graduation season, Ken takes us on a thoughtful journey through what his own commencement speech might sound like—whether you're moving up a grade, finishing high school, or heading into the next big step of your life.This week's episode is packed with encouraging insights about building and practicing faith, trusting yourself and others, and embracing joy as a core purpose in life. Drawing from personal experiences, scripture, and ideas from Iyanla Vanzant's book "Trust," Ken explores the four essential trusts: trusting God, yourself, the process, and others. Whether you're celebrating a graduation or facing a new season, tune in for uplifting wisdom to help you step into the next chapter with confidence and faith.Please share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. You can email me at ken@chocolatecakebytes.com and follow me at https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateCakeByteshttps://www.instagram.com/chocolatecakebytes/Check out my new podcast: The Unstuck Career podcast athttps://kenwilliamscoaching.com/listen

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on a commencement address that will leave other college graduates green with envy.

Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand addresses the graduating Class of 2022 during The University Commencement Ceremony & Celebration on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00a.m. at Richard Wackar Stadium.

Chris Gheysens is chairman and chief executive officer of Wawa, a chain of more than 1,100 convenience stores in nine states across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S. and Washington, D.C. Wawa is a family- and associate-owned, privately held company with more than 45,000 associates serving almost two million customers every day. The company began in New Jersey in the early 1800's as an iron foundry and a cotton and textile mill and moved to Pennsylvania with the opening of a dairy plant in 1902. The original dairy was built in a rural section of Pennsylvania called “Wawa,” which was named by Native Americans to honor a favored game – the Canada goose. As home delivery of dairy declined and supermarkets became more abundant in the early 1960s, the concept to open Wawa convenience stores became a reality with the first in Folsom, Pa., in 1964. Gheysens, who's been with Wawa for more than 27 years, was previously chief financial and administrative officer with responsibility for all financial, legal and human resource functions. Prior to joining Wawa, Gheysens was in the audit practice at Deloitte and Touche, LLP in Philadelphia. A graduate of Saint Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Villanova University School of Business and his Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph's University. Gheysens is a certified public accountant who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Leadership degree and the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Achievement Award from Saint Joseph's University.

President Trump gave the commencement address at the University of Alabama giving poignant advice with roars from the students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for listening as Pastor Mike Kalstrup, a BFBI instructor from Iowa, addresses the 2025 BFBI graduating class.

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In Luke 22:7-14, Jesus gathers His disciples for their last meal together before His crucifixion. These moments are filled with tension, but Jesus uses this time to prepare His followers for the future. In today's message, Stephen Davey compares this gathering to a "commencement address" for anxious disciples—a time when Jesus reassures them of His promises. Stephen highlights four key truths from Jesus' words that can calm any anxious heart: Christ is completely trustworthy, our home in heaven is guaranteed, our future is secure, and Jesus Himself is our guide. These truths were life-changing for the disciples, and they remain just as relevant for us today. Are you struggling with fear, doubt, or uncertainty about the future? Join Stephen as he uncovers the profound hope and peace found in Jesus' words. Learn how to trust Christ, rest in the reality of heaven, and follow Him as your personal guide. This is a message of comfort, preparation, and hope for anyone navigating the unknowns of life.

In Luke 22:7-14, Jesus gathers His disciples for their last meal together before His crucifixion. These moments are filled with tension, but Jesus uses this time to prepare His followers for the future. In today's message, Stephen Davey compares this gathering to a "commencement address" for anxious disciples—a time when Jesus reassures them of His promises. Stephen highlights four key truths from Jesus' words that can calm any anxious heart: Christ is completely trustworthy, our home in heaven is guaranteed, our future is secure, and Jesus Himself is our guide. These truths were life-changing for the disciples, and they remain just as relevant for us today. Are you struggling with fear, doubt, or uncertainty about the future? Join Stephen as he uncovers the profound hope and peace found in Jesus' words. Learn how to trust Christ, rest in the reality of heaven, and follow Him as your personal guide. This is a message of comfort, preparation, and hope for anyone navigating the unknowns of life.

Stephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States should adapt to an era of renewed great power competition and domestic disagreement over what it should seek to achieve abroad. This episode is the fourth in a special TPI series on U.S. grand strategy.   This episode first aired: August 20, 2024   Mentioned on the Episode    Stephen Heintz, “A Logic for the Future: International Relations in the Age of Turbulence,” Rockefeller Brothers Fund   John F. Kennedy, “Commencement Address at American University,” June 10, 1963   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President's Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/tpi/case-multipolar-pluralism-stephen-heintz

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Biden's new asylum policy; the recent European Parliament elections with The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum; and the jammed congestion pricing in New York City.   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Corvid Research: Help, I've found a baby crow! Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz for The New York Times: In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants and Miriam Jordan: Biden Opens a New Back Door on Immigration Matthew Yglesias for Slow Boring: Biden is doing the right thing on asylum Matt Collette for Vox: Our identity crisis on immigration Alex Nowrasteh for the Cato Institute: The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They're Wrong Statista: U.S. immigration/migration – statistics & facts Andres Triay, Robert Legare, Nicole Sganga, Pat Milton, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez for CBS News: ICE arrests 8 with suspected ISIS ties BBC: What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? and Nick Beake and Kostas Kallergis: Greece boat disaster: BBC investigation casts doubt on coastguard's claims Anthony Faiola, Imogen Piper, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Klaas van Dijken, Maud Jullien, and May Bulman for The Washington Post: With Europe's support, North African nations push migrants to the desert Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic: Trump Is Not America's Le Pen Sam Jones for The Guardian: EU elections 2024: how did key countries vote and what does it mean? CBS News: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander announces legal challenge to congestion pricing pause Michelle Kaske, Laura Nahmias, and Zach Williams for Bloomberg: New York Governor Shocks Manhattan With Halt to Congestion Pricing Lauren Sforza for The Hill: Murphy says ‘the biggest policy mistake of the past 50 years in New Jersey' was Christie's decision to cancel Gateway tunnel project The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith Here are this week's chatters: Emily: Curt Anderson for WJHG: Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members  John: Well, This Is Me: A Cartoon Collection from the New Yorker's Asher Perlman by Asher Perlman and Taylor Orth for YouGov: In-flight drama: Where Americans sit on airline etiquette David: City Cast Nashville and Hey Nashville; City Cast Austin and Hey Austin; Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi; Dartmouth: 2024 Commencement Address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth; Maxi 4 NBA: Michael Jordan I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career.; and Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis—Lessons from a Master by Brad Gilbert and Steve Jamison  Listener chatter from Jason Anderson in Chicago, Illinois: Neil Steinberg for the Chicago Sun-Times: Sorry, Ken Griffin – Chicagoans will call the Museum of Science and Industry what they please   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, John, and David talk about Hunter Biden's conviction. See Jonathan Lemire for Politico: Biden's team was waiting for a Hunter verdict. That didn't make it easier when it arrived. and Abby Phillip for CNN: Hear how conservatives reacted to Hunter Biden's conviction. See also Perry Stein for The Washington Post: Gun counts Hunter Biden faces are rarely stand-alone charges and John Miller for CNN: Meanwhile, Trump said during pre-sentencing interview he had a gun in Florida, weeks after his conviction.   In the next Gabfest Reads, David talks with Sierra Greer about her new book, Annie Bot: A Novel.   Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices