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However, the Śāstra are all telling us that you don't have to give in to such weakness. You can develop a strength of heart so that you can rise.So in the in the name of or under the banner of determination and effort,we can remember that practice well, while you can.There's no guarantee we'll have extra time and at some point, as Prabhupāda points out in a purport, we have to fly our planes solo.So get as much practice as you can while you can. And Prabhupāda writes that the ācharya, the guru and the śāstra, can give us hints for advancing in spiritual life, but we have to do the work.So never claim to be too weak, to take responsibility, to do what is right, because everyone can rise in due course of time. Kṛṣṇa gives this recommendation in the Bhāgvatam (11.21.2); "sve sve 'dhikāre yā niṣṭhā sa guṇaḥ parikīrtitaḥ", do the best you can with what you have right now. But don't throw the whole thing away by saying, I'm too weak, I can't improve. Can always improve from where you are now. May not be as much as what other people are doing, but that's okay. You can only do what you can do, but try to do better every single day. (excerpt from the talk ,10.06) 0:00 - Chanting Hare Krishna is the Most Worthy Practice 2:01 - The Importance of Determination and Effort in Chanting 13:57 - Concrete Ways to Avoid Offenses and Be Attentive 14:43 - The Importance of Quality and Quantity in Chanting 24:27 - Review and Closing Remarks ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ (USA only) https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast. #157This is episode 6 in my 2024 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday.  For today we take a look back at episode 141 where I talk about transitioning from grammar to language functions and episode 145 where I discuss concrete ways to promote proficiency growth.Episodes: Shifting the Focus from Grammar to Function (141)Concrete Ways to Support Proficiency Growth (145)Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  

In today's episode, Amanda joins Tim for the July mailbag and an opening story about a wedding that was quite the adventure. Then, back by popular demand, more gardening talk! (and other creative endeavors, but skip to about 18:00 if you want to get right to the art ed talk). Listener questions include discussions about knowing when an artwork is finished, fighting for your planning hour, and the best strategies for teaching fine motor skills. Resources and Links Take a look at the State of Art Education Survey The Quadrants of Creativity ChatGPT podcasts: Episode One and Two How to Advocate for Yourself in 4 Steps 6 Concrete Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Principal Developing Fine Motor Skills Learn more about the NOW Conference

Sabrina Ortolano is back! In this episode we go deeper into what a community and village looks like in the perinatal period. We talk about how we can be a better village and what helpful support looks like.  Sabrina Ortolano is a Birth Doula who has been supporting families for nearly thirty years. She is also the owner of IPSB, Los Angeles' longest-running bodywork school, where she is the head instructor for courses on prenatal massage and this history of birth in the United States. Sabrina's teaching emphasizes how to provide the best care and support for clients navigating major life transitions and milestones, with a particular focus on the birth experience and its various nuances.  In this episode, the hosts discuss the role of the community in the postpartum period and how it can help new parents adjust to their new roles. They emphasize the importance of asking for help and accepting support from friends, family, and chosen community members. They also highlight the need for better infrastructure and policies to support families during the postpartum period. The conversation touches on topics such as the physical and emotional challenges of postpartum, the importance of self-care, and the impact of community support on crime rates and overall well-being. In this conversation, Sabrina and the Birth, Baby! hosts discuss the importance of building a support system during the postpartum period. They emphasize the need for friends and family to offer help and for expectant parents to be humble enough to accept it. They also discuss the importance of practicing self-care and focusing on positive moments. The conversation touches on the challenges faced by the LGBTQIA+ community when building a village and offers tips for supporting queer families. They highlight the need for more accessible resources and trauma-informed care. The episode concludes with a call to action for everyone to support expectant parents and create thriving communities.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Overview01:01 Expanding on the Role of Community in the Postpartum Period09:29 Concrete Ways the Community Can Help13:45 Practical Support for New Parents16:33 The Importance of Self-Care25:32 Building a Support System29:44 Understanding Postpartum Feelings33:05 Practicing Self-Care36:29 Challenges Faced by LGBTQIA+ Families39:22 Creating Accessible Resources47:02 Taking Action to Support Expectant ParentsTakeawaysAsking for help and accepting support from the community is crucial during the postpartum period.Better infrastructure and policies are needed to support families during the postpartum period.The postpartum period involves physical and emotional challenges, and it's important to prioritize self-care.Community support during the postpartum period has a positive impact on crime rates and overall well-being. Building a support system during the postpartum period is crucial for the well-being of expectant parents.Friends and family should offer help and support without judgment, allowing the expectant parents to share their feelings and ask for help.Practicing self-care and focusing on positive moments can help improve mental health during the postpartum period.The LGBTQIA+ community faces unique challenges when building a support system and accessing healthcare during pregnancy and postpartum.There is a need for more accessible resources and trauma-informed care for expectant parents.Everyone should take action to support expectant parents and create thriving communities.Owner & Director atIPSB - School of Integrative Psycho-Structural BodyworkIPSB Wellness, Education & MediaEmail: sabrina@ipsb.comInstagram: @‌ipsb_massageLearn More About IPSB here: www.IPSB.com  Please feel free to reach out to us with any recommendations for show episode ideas. If you'd like to be a guest, email us with some information about yourself and what type of podcast you'd like to record together. Thank you for all of your support and don't forget to follow and review our podcast, Birth, Baby!  Instagram: @‌BirthBabyPodcastEmail: BirthBabyPodcast@gmail.comWebsite: https://birthbabypodcast.transistor.fm/  Intro and Outro music by Longing for Orpheus. You can find them on Spotify!  This episode is sponsored by Birth, Baby! Academy. www.BirthBabyAcademy.com  

#145In this episode I'm taking on the question of leveling up.  We often talk about proficiency levels and the output that goes along with each level.  We'll take a look at some concrete examples of language produced at each level and I'll share some suggestions for how we can support students in leveling up their language.Topics In This Episode:The ACTFL Proficiency Levels (Interpersonal)Novice Low/Mid/High: single words, chunks, chunked phrases.Intermediate Low/Mid/High: discrete sentences, strings of sentences, moving toward paragraphsAdvanced Low/Mid/High: paragraphs, multiple paragraphsConcrete examples of the language that students produce at each level and sub level with suggestions for  what they can do to move up a level or sub level.Links mentioned in this episodeBlog Post with PDF download of what language output looks like at each level with suggestions for leveling upEpisode #12 on Proficiency LevelsConnect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  

Jake Knapp loves tech. He grew up using Apple II and then Mac computers, browsing bulletin boards, and making his own games. As an adult, he worked at Microsoft on the Encarta CD-ROM, before being hired by Google, where he worked on Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and created Google Ventures' Design Sprint process. Today, he's a venture capitalist and consultant for start-ups, as well as a writer.But, if Jake was an early adopter and booster of the upsides of technology, he was also early in sensing its not-so-positive side effects. Twelve years ago, unhappy with the pull his smartphone was exerting on him, he decided to curb its distractions. He continues to use this distraction-free phone today.Today on the show, I talk to Jake about what motivated him to change his relationship with his phone over a decade ago and what steps he took to do so, including how and why he lives life without a web browser or email app on his phone. We get into what realizations about work and life Jake's gotten from having a distraction-free phone, why he doesn't think using tools like Screen Time or a dumbphone are always the best solutions to reducing the phone itch, and how he also cuts down on distractions on his desktop computer.Resources Related to the PodcastMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John ZeratskySprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake KnappAoM Podcast #450: How to Make Time for What Really Matters Every Day With John Zeratsky AoM Podcast #972: Down With Pseudo-Productivity: Why We Need to Transform the Way We Work With Cal NewportAoM Article: The Complete Guide to Breaking Your Smartphone HabitAoM Article: 5 Concrete Ways to Develop a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone (No Blocking or Deleting Apps Required!)AoM Podcast #420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your LifeFreedom appHow We Feel appLight Phone IITime TimerConnect With Jake KnappJake's website

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Two Concrete Ways to Help Feeder Rodents, published by Hazo on March 14, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Feeder rodents are rodents that are fed to pet reptiles, mainly snakes. After many years of consolidation and growth, feeder rodent farming has turned into an invisible form of factory farming. Indeed, we estimate there are 200-650 million feeder rodents produced globally each year. In 2019, saulius wrote an article estimating the total number of feeder mice, and bringing attention to some of their welfare issues. Here, we build on salius' work through additional research, including conversations with members of the feeder rodent industry. We provide a new estimate of the size and scope of the industry, an overview of how feeder rodents are farmed, the market structure of the global feeder rodent trade, the major customers and farming operations, and welfare considerations based on our interviews and a site visit to a small rodent farm. Finally, we discuss two concrete ways to help the hundreds of millions of rodents farmed each year: public pressure campaigns against zoos, and creating sausages that could serve as an alternative to whole animal feeding. Industry Overview Feeder Rodent Population We estimate that there are 200-650 million feeder rodents produced globally each year. Of these rodents, we estimate 150-500 million are mice and 28-120 million are rats. There is also a small amount of guinea pigs farmed each year, fed to the largest of snakes, birds of prey, and felines, but we expect this number is very low relative to the total number of rodents. This estimate is congruent with salius' previous estimates of 85 million to 2.1 billion. The estimate also aligns with a report in the Independent which pegged the number at 167 million feeder rodents sold in the US in 1999, which was well before the large Chinese farms entered the market, though it is unclear how the author reached his conclusion. Rodent Farming Rodents are farmed in tubs that are placed in rodent racks. Depending on the size of the operation, each tub will include male and female breeders in a ratio of roughly 4 to 6 females to each male, and some number of litters of baby rodents. In larger operations, it is not uncommon for one tub to have 10 male, 60 female breeders, and many baby rodents. Each tub is typically lined with liquid absorbent bedding, usually wood shavings or paper strips. Rodent food is generally supplied in the form of formulated pellets that sit on wiring on top of the tub opening, and water is provided either via gravity-fed bottles or automated watering systems that run throughout the rack. Each mouse will generally have 5-10 litters per year and around 3-20 children per litter. Rats can have up to 8 litters per year and average 8 children per litter. These ranges can vary widely based on environmental conditions and evolved changes to the breeding line. Some operations will selectively breed for higher litter size or other desired traits and will cull breeder females when they become unproductive. Children are "pulled" or "harvested" from the tubs, often pre-wean, and killed. Weaned children are often placed in a separate tub where they grow to the desired size before being killed. Farming large numbers of rodents can thus be quite concentrated, with small buildings able to produce millions of rodents per year. For example, the photo below shows Mice Direct's mouse farm in Georgia, which you can also see a video of here. Replacement breeders are taken directly from the colony. The rodent population is therefore self-propagating, meaning that genetics are not as heavily optimized as they are in other areas of animal agriculture. Colonies of rodents can collapse occasionally, typically as a result of disease. In these circumstances, which one industry professional ...

Learn more about PopStudio here & snag your spot in our group coaching or 1:1 services by signing up before January 8th, 2024! (Prices are lowest for the earliest participants!) We're chatting in this episode about internal vs. external marketing for your online course, and why it's so important that you nail both of these pieces when launching your online course to maximize your impact and your income. We'll chat about how to purposefully plan your learning experience to help your learners gain momentum so they get the most out of your program. And if you haven't listened to the first episode in this mini-series for course creators yet, be sure to go back and play the last episode where we talked about alternatives to creating the old-school modules and lesson plans format of an online course. We're putting this series together to kick off PopStudio, the newest arm of business for Megan and I, where we are helping creators, consultants, and coaches design online programs that are unlike anything anyone has seen before. We're building a set of custom creator tools that keep the learner in mind, and we're helping you get started with our group coaching program and 1:1 services to help you map your ideas, visualize your shareable method, and get your program launched! Go to the link in our shownotes to check out our offer and get pre-sale pricing now through January! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatteacher.substack.com

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GospelMATTHEW 3:1-121In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." 3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." 4Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan, 6and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruit that befits repentance, 9and do not presume to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

Host, Scott Riley, speaks with Dr. Tracy Irish, Clinical Assistant Professor in the STEM Master of Arts in Education program at UMBC and Jennifer Aumiller, Director of the Career and Professional Development Office of Postdoctoral Scholars in the School of Medicine at UMB about the benefits and effects of developing graduate students' ability to teach in and outside of the classroom.

What are the 6 Concrete Ways to Improve Collaboration? I thought you would never ask.... Join us as we review this article from Alessandro Zanetti - https://medium.com/serious-scrum/scrum-master-6-concrete-ways-to-improve-collaboration-45f01ca630f8 where we learn the six techniques that really are effective: Work with clear goals Improve sprint planning Create the culture of asking why Coach how to give feedback Use positive language Celebrate success

Are you wondering what teachers really need to stay in the profession?  Are you thinking about leaving the profession? Ask any teacher and they will tell you exactly what it is that they need for the profession to be sustainable and enjoyable. Most teachers inherently love their jobs but if these strategies are not in place then it makes the job that much harder. I totally understand, because I've been there, my friend! That's why on this episode I'll lay out 4 simple yet concrete strategies that will give guidance on how to retain teachers. If you're an administrator that's looking for answers then this is a  must listen to get you on the right path and if you're a teacher, be sure to listen because you'll come away with insight on ways to advocate for more teacher voice in schools. So excited for this episode, grab of tea or coffee and enjoy! Show your support for the podcast by:1. Leaving a Review on Itunes, Spotify or Follow, Thank you!2. Struggling with classroom management? Get the free Classroom Management Plan Letter Template here3.Signing up for our newsletter on the  Website4. Support by buying Teachers Impact a book

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: A Qualitative Analysis of Value Drift in EA, published by MarisaJurczyk on the Effective Altruism Forum. Write a Review About a year ago, after working with the Effective Thesis Project, I started my undergraduate thesis on value drift in the effective altruism movement. I interviewed eighteen EAs about their experiences with value drift and used a grounded theory approach to identify common themes. This post is a condensed report of my results. The full, official version of the thesis can be found here. Note that I've changed some of the terms used in my thesis in response to feedback, specifically “moral drift”, “internal value drift”, and “external value drift”. This post uses the most up-to-date terminology at time of posting, though these terms still a work-in-progress. Summary Value drift is a term EAs and rationalists use to refer to changes in our values over time, especially changes away from EA and other altruistic values. We want to promote morally good value changes and avoid morally bad value changes, but distinguishing between the two can be difficult since we tend to be poor judges of our own morality. EAs seem to think that value drift is most likely to affect the human population as a whole, less likely to affect the EA community, and even less likely to affect themselves. This discrepancy might be due to an overconfidence bias, so perhaps EAs ought to assume that we're more likely to value drift than we intuitively think we are. Being connected with the EA community, getting involved in EA causes, being open to new ideas, prioritizing a sustainable lifestyle, and certain personality traits seem associated with less value drift from EA values. The study of EAs' experiences with value drift is rather neglected, so further research is likely to be highly impactful and beneficial for the community. Background What is Value Drift? As far as I can tell, “value drift” is an expression that was first used by the rationalist community, in reference to AI safety. It has not been discussed nor studied outside of the rationalist and EA communities - at least, not using the term “value drift.” Value drift has been defined as broadly as changes in values and as narrowly as losing motivation to do altruistic things. People seem to see the former as the technical definition and the latter as what the term implies, as value drift away from EA values is often seen as the most concerning value drift to an EA who wants to remain an EA, or altruistic more generally. However, we can certainly experience value drift towards EA values or experience value drift that keeps us just as aligned with EA. NB: Throughout this post, I use value drift to refer to a shift away from EA values, unless I specify otherwise. I discuss a few different types of value drift throughout this post: Hierarchical value drift: a change in one's hierarchy of values in which a value is not lost or gained, but rather its priority is changed. Transformative value drift: losing a previously-held value or gaining a new value. Abstract value drift: changes in abstract values, such as happiness or non-suffering. Concrete value drift: changes in concrete vales, such as effective altruism, animal welfare, global health, or existential risk-prevention. Value drift can lead us to act less morally than we otherwise would. However, it's possible that our behaviors can change without our values changing. Darius Meissner's forum post, “Concrete Ways to Reduce Value Drift and Lifestyle Drift”, makes the important distinction between value drift and lifestyle drift, where value drift refers to changes in values and lifestyle drift refers to changes in behaviors, often as a result of circumstances. Some academic research highlights a similar phenomenon called ethical drift, which refers specifically to behavior chan...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Concrete Ways to Reduce Risks of Value Drift and Lifestyle Drift, published by Darius_M on the effective altruism forum. Write a Review This post is motivated by Joey's post on ‘Empirical data on value drift' and some of the comments. Introduction “And Harry remembered what Professor Quirrell had said beneath the starlight: Sometimes, when this flawed world seems unusually hateful, I wonder whether there might be some other place, far away, where I should have been. And Harry couldn't understand Professor Quirrell's words, it might have been an alien that had spoken, (...) something built along such different lines from Harry that his brain couldn't be forced to operate in that mode. You couldn't leave your home planet while it still contained a place like Azkaban. You had to stay and fight.” Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality I use the terms value drift and lifestyle drift in a broad sense to mean internal or external changes leading you to lose most of the expected altruistic value of your life. Value drift is internal; it describes changes to your value system or motivation. Lifestyle drift is external; the term captures changes in your life circumstances leading to difficulties implementing your values. Internally, value drift could occur by ceasing to see helping others as one of your life's priorities (losing the ‘A' in EA), or loosing the motivation to work on the highest-priority cause areas or interventions (losing the ‘E' in EA). Externally, lifestyle drift could occur (as described in Joey's post) by giving up a substantial fraction of your effectively altruistic resources for non-effectively altruistic purposes, thus reducing your capacity to do good. Concretely, this could involve deciding to spend a lot of money on buying a (larger) house, having a (fancier) wedding, traveling around the world (more frequently or expensively), etc. Of course, changing your cause area or intervention to something that is equally or more effective within the EA framework does not count as value drift. Note that even if your future self were to decide to leave the EA community, as long as you still see ‘helping others effectively' as one of your top-priorities in life it might not constitute value drift. You don't need to call yourself an EA to have a large impact. But I am convinced that EA as a community helps many members uphold their motivation for doing the most good. Why this is important for altruists There is a difference between the potential altruistic value and the expected altruistic value you may achieve over the course of your lifetime. Risks of value or lifestyle drift may make you lose most of the expected altruistic value of your life, thus preventing you from realizing a large fraction of your potential altruistic value. Most of the potential altruistic value of EAs lies in the medium- to long-term, when more and more people in the community take up highly effective career paths and build their professional expertise to reach their ‘peak productivity' (likely in their 40s). However, if value and lifestyle drift are common, most of an EA's expected altruistic value lies in the short- to medium-term; the reason being, that many of the people currently active in the community will cease to be interested in doing the most good long before they reach their peak productivity. This is why, speaking for myself, losing my altruistic motivation or giving up a large fraction of my altruistic resources in the future would equal a small moral tragedy to my present self. I think that as EAs we can reasonably have a preference for our future selves not to abandon our fundamental commitment to altruism or effectiveness. What you can do to reduce risks of value drift and lifestyle drift: Caveat: the following suggestions are all very tentative and largely based o...

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In this episode Zac Smith reads a short story called Freedom is an Abstract Entity that Interacts with the World in Concrete Ways. Find him on Twitter @ZacTheLinguist  

In this episode, learn about the concept of self-worth and how perception is projection. Discover 7 unique ways to boost your self-esteem. See this page on Guy Counseling for complete show notes on this episode of the Men's Self-Help Podcast. 

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Sometimes, SMS booking reminders just aren't enough to get a client to show up. And while it's crazy to think it's possible to completely eliminate no-shows, there are ways to reduce their frequency to the real emergencies only.Find out how in this episode! Who wrote the article? Zoé Bélisle-Springer is an award-winning salon industry writer, podcast co-host/producer (Phorest FM, Phorest Blog podcast) and speaker known for helping salons grow through her educational contributions to Phorest Salon Software's written and audio content. Building relationships with coaches and consultants across the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and continental Europe, she also oversees industry guest contributions to the Phorest Blog and initiatives such as the Salon Mentorship Hub. Driven by curiosity and inspired by creativity, she takes pride in crafting tailored and impactful articles, ebooks and podcasts destined to help hair and beauty business owners and artists get their clients back more often, spending more and generating referrals. Full link https://www.phorest.com/blog/salon-no-shows/ Check out the Phorest Blog for even more salon marketing and management tips, ideas, freebies and ebooks: https://www.phorest.com/resources Who is Phorest Salon Software? Phorest Salon Software has more than 4,000 spas and salons as customers in Ireland, the UK, Finland and the USA. Forbes describes us as "the leading salon appointment and CRM software company." We help salon owners get their clients in more often, spending more and generating referrals. #LetsGrow Click here to request a quote or book in for a free demo with Phorest Salon Software and find out more. Join Phorest Salon Software online! Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Phorest FM Podcast

This episode features: -What proportion of effective altruists decrease their involvement over time? -Why do people decrease their involvement with effective altruism? -Why effective altruist values are particularly vulnerable to drift -Should you expect your values to get better or worse over time? -Should you try to prevent value drift? -How you can use nudges and commitment devices to prevent value drift -How the “foot-in-the-door” phenomenon might push you towards doing good now, even if your impact is small -Should you choose effective altruist projects based on selfish considerations?   Full transcript   -References- Apply Psychology: Cross, K. P. (1977). Not can, but will college teaching be improved?. New Directions for Higher Education, 1977(17), 1-15. Freedman, J. L., & Fraser, S. C. (1966). Compliance without pressure: the foot-in-the-door technique. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 4(2), 195. Quoidbach, J., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2013). The end of history illusion. Science, 339(6115), 96-98. Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2009). Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness. Penguin. Van Gestel, L. C., Kroese, F. M., & De Ridder, D. T. D. (2018). Nudging at the checkout counter–A longitudinal study of the effect of a food repositioning nudge on healthy food choice. Psychology & Health, 33(6), 800-809. EA Survey 2018 Series: Community Demographics & Characteristics  Empirical data on value drift Concrete Ways to Reduce Risks of Value Drift  Check This Rec:  Wrangham, R. (2019). The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution. Pantheon.

[055] This week on the show, Killian and Zoe invite industry expert Helen Devenney to discuss the frustration caused by no-shows at this time of the year and how to protect your business from them. Helen will also share her experience on ways to keep the highest customer service standards during the manic period. As usual, the show is topped off with the upcoming Phorest Academy Webinars! Links: 5 Concrete Ways to ‘End It’ With Salon No-Shows Tune in every Monday for a mix of interviews with industry thought-leaders, roundups of our most recent salon owners marketing tips & tricks, all the latest in and around Phorest and what upcoming webinars or events you can join. Feel free to let us know who or what topic you'd like to hear on the show! Leave a Rating & Review: http://bit.ly/phorestfm Read the transcript, or click here to request a personalised quote from Phorest Salon Software. 

Edition #1078 Today we lay out the story so far of Trump’s attempt to make good on his campaign promise to ban muslims from entering the country Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 ​Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Breaking down the fallout of the muslim ban - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 1-30-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: ​Backfire - MuteMath Ch. 4: Act 2: The muslim ban is unnecessary and ineffective - Trumpcast from @Slate - Air Date 1-29-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​Land of Confusion - Genesis Ch. 6: Act 3: The Attorney General Defied Trump's Muslim Ban. He Did One Thing He Knows How to Do: He Fired Her - @DemocracyNow - Air Date: 01-31-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​Richard Nixon - Rod & The MSR Singers Ch. 8: Act 4: Sorry Trumpkins, Obama Didn't 'Ban Muslims' Like Trump Did. RELATED: Obama Also Is Not a Muslim. - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 02-06-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Generator (First Floor) - Freelance Whales Ch. 10: Act 5: Lena Masri on the religious loophole that targets muslims - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 1-30-17 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Islamophobia - Genocide Ch. 12: Act 6: Media's failures in addressing the muslim ban - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 2-3-17 Ch. 13: Song 6: ​Fear, Terror, and the Fear of Terror - Infinite Third Ch. 14: Act 7: QUICK EXPLAINER: The FULL 20-Step Vetting Process Already In Place for Refugees To Enter the U.S. - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 02-01-17 Ch. 15: Song 7: ​get real - the mountain firework company Ch. 16: Act 8: Fight Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban via @theIRC @HIASrefugees and @ACLU - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 17: Song 8: ​Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard Ch. 18: Act 9: The steps along the path to the muslim ban - Intercepted (@theintercept) - Air Date 2-1-17 Voicemails Ch. 19: Debating Trump supporters - Colin from Cleveland, OH Ch. 20: Working toward finding common ground - Jenny Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 21: Final comments on how to start any political discussion Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION  Call your Representatives and Senators to demand they denounce Trump's ban & thank those who have: 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard number) Find out if you are near one of the 29 International Rescue Committee program offices in the US and consider volunteering Explore and donate to the many other organizations supporting refugees and immigrants Find local groups near you committed to fighting the Trump agenda via Indivisible Guide Take part in the HIAS National Day of Jewish Action for Refugees the weekend of February 11th and 12th EDUCATE YOURSELF Letter: National and Local Organizations Support the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and Oppose Legislation that Would Stop the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees (Refugees International) How to Help Immigrant and Muslim Neighbors (BillMoyers.com) 10 Concrete Ways to Take Action Against the Muslim Ban (Huffington Post) Trump's Muslim Ban is Cowardly and Dangerous (The New York Times Editorial Board) Donald Trump's Muslim Ban Makes Us All Less American (Rolling Stone) Is President Trump's Immigration Order a 'Muslim Ban'? (Yes, here's why) (The Atlantic) Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Culmination of War on Terror Mentality but Still Uniquely Shameful (The Intercept) This is the Beginning of Donald Trump's Muslim Ban (The Nation) Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

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