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Book Alan's Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionFitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/E0qd4j9CjByAfwWywJW8w0?mode=gi_t_______________________What is your lack of awareness quietly costing you? In this episode, Kevin and Alan impart a practical framework for making clearer financial decisions in a world built to influence your behavior. They explain why a sale is not always a savings, how pricing tactics can distort your judgment, and why urgency often creates expensive mistakes. Kevin shares how a furniture sale revealed the power of discounts, urgency, and perceived value. Alan draws on his marketing experience to explain why knowing both sides of a transaction leads to better decisions.This conversation examines consumer psychology, anchoring, personal responsibility, and the difference between naïve optimism and informed judgment. You do not need to become cynical. You need to become harder to mislead. Pause before you purchase. Know the game before the game knows you._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below.

This week on PMP Industry Insiders, Dan and Donnie welcome Finn Forshaw, Strategic Business Manager for Forshaw, to discuss inventory challenges for pest control operators and how to overcome them. Finn covers common pain points — cash being tied up in inventory, shrinkage and waste, and emergency buys due to stockouts — and inventory management strategies. He also explains Forshaw's ForeSight system, including its data visibility and forecasting capabilities.   Guest:  Finn Forshaw, Strategic Business Manager, Forshaw Hosts: Dan Gordon, PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists: https://pcobookkeepers.com/ Donnie Shelton, Triangle Home Services: https://trianglehomeservices.com/ Sponsors: Coalmarch: https://www.coalmarch.com/podcast PestSure: https://www.pestsure.com/ Voice for Pest: https://www.voiceforpest.com/podcast Forshaw: https://www.forshaw.com/ PestPac by WorkWave: https://www.pestpac.com/pmpindustryinsiders Peer Groups: https://www.pmpindustryinsider.com/peergroups Insiders Conference:  https://www.pmpindustryinsider.com/conference

 Dr. Naphtali Hoff trains school leaders and teachers to perform at their best without running themselves into the ground. A former educator and school leader himself, Dr. Hoff now coaches and trains school leaders on management, productivity, and delegation across the country. He's the author of three books, and his newest, Becoming the Delegating School Boss, is the one most relevant here — it helps school leaders clear their plates and empower their teams. Dr. Naphtali Hoff joins the Ruckuscast to break down why so many principals resist letting go, and what it actually takes to build a team you can trust. Every principal has felt it: the sense that if they left the building for a day, something would fall apart. That's not a compliment — it's a delegation problem, and it's quietly running good leaders into the ground. This episode breaks down why school leaders won't let go, and the exact framework for handing off real work without losing control of it.

The founder doing everything is why a business gets off the ground. It's also why it stops growing. Gwen Taniguchi, partner at Peek Advisory Group and a CEPA, has seen what happens when a founder mistakes being needed for being valuable. In this episode, she shares one dependency every business should eliminate first, the subtle signs that you're still more involved than you think, and what to fix before it costs you at exit. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:19) Her path into operations and exit planning (07:01) The one dependency to eliminate first (09:58) Why founder dependency puts your team at risk (11:34) The link between owner involvement and valuation (15:26) Signals of founder dependency (18:16) Confusing activity with progress (21:04) The red flag she spots in the first hour (24:01) What good leaders do differently (25:57) What brought you JOY today? If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's  Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesprung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_sprung/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceDSprung/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Lawrence_Sprung About Our Guest:  Gwen Taniguchi is Partner & Operations Advisor at Peek Advisory Group, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and a former fractional COO. Gwen helps owners strengthen the financial and operational structure behind their business so they can make better decisions, reduce chaos, and build something that is more scalable, valuable, and less dependent on them. Connect with Gwen Taniguchi: Website: https://peekadvisory.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gwentaniguchi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwentaniguchi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwentaniguchi/ Disclosure: Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Most therapists can rattle off every diagnostic code without blinking, but ask about their break-even number and things get quiet. Those are exactly the financial blind spots we're unpacking in this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast. I sit down with Rob Freels, founder of FreeRivers CFO Advisory, who spent 25 years across banking, auditing, and 16 years as a CFO before turning his attention to healthcare and mental health practice owners.Rob breaks down where money actually disappears before it ever hits your bank account, why those losses hit harder the bigger your practice gets, and the one number he says matters more than revenue or profit. If you've ever felt like your finances are a mystery you don't have time to solve, this conversation gives you a place to start.In This Episode, We Explore…The invisible fees eating into your revenue before it ever hits your account.Why those percentages get more expensive the bigger your practice grows.The one financial metric Rob says matters more than revenue or cash flow.How to know when it's time to bring in more than a bookkeeper.A free calculator that shows you exactly where you stand.Connect with Robert Freels:Website: https://freeriverscfo.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robfreels/ Free Break-even Calculator: https://freeriverscfo.com/tolson Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected! ➡️ JOIN NOW: www.portablepracticemethod.com/Connect with me:www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kymwww.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/www.thetravelingtherapist.comThe Traveling Therapist Podcast is Sponsored by:Berries: Say goodbye to the burden of mental health notes with automated note and treatment plan creation! www.heyberries.com/therapistsAlma: Alma is on a mission to simplify access to mental health care by focusing first and foremost on supporting clinicians www.helloalma.com/kym

Welcome to the infuriating world of surveillance pricing. Chris "the Producer" Parr created a digital nobody to find out whether companies would charge the new him less. What he found was stranger. So how much does what companies know about you affect what you pay?Make yourself harder to find, harder to hit: https://joindeleteme.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could one pricing decision you made years ago still be costing your business thousands today?In this episode of the Female emPOWERed Podcast, Christa Gurka breaks down the four pricing mistakes that quietly erode profitability in Pilates studios, physical therapy practices, and boutique fitness businesses. From founding member rates that never expire to avoiding annual price increases, these small decisions can compound into tens—or even hundreds—of thousands of dollars in lost revenue over time.If you've been hesitant to raise your prices or are planning a studio launch, this episode will help you create a pricing strategy that supports long-term growth and profitability.In This Episode, You'll Learn:Why founding member pricing should always have an expiration dateHow to structure grand opening offers without creating long-term pricing problemsWhy frequent discounts train clients to wait for salesThe most expensive pricing mistake studio owners make—and how to avoid itA simple annual pricing strategy that protects your profit marginsHow pricing decisions compound into significant revenue gains or lossesHow to objectively determine what your services should actually costKey Takeaways✔️ Founding member rates should reward early supporters—not become permanent discounts.✔️ Grand opening promotions should include clear expiration dates and client caps.✔️ Discount intentionally, not habitually.✔️ Small annual price increases are easier for clients than large increases every few years.✔️ Your pricing should be based on your financial goals—not your competitors' prices.Resources

Grab Kayla's Website Copy Compendium today and use code BETTERPOD to save $200 on personal or commercial.----In this episode, I talk with Kayla Dean, website copywriter, messaging strategist, and owner of The Literary Co. We chat about why messaging and positioning are often the missing link for designers who want high-ticket clients, and how strong copy can reduce pricing pushback, attract better-fit leads, and support what your portfolio already proves.Guest Name: Kayla DeanGuest Website: theliterary.coGuest IG: @theliterary.coGuest Threads: @theliterary.coWebsite Copy Compendium: theliterary.co/wcc - Use code BETTERPOD and save $200 on personal or commercial.Trust Triggers: Get your Free Guide HereLinks:The Design Minimind - My 1:1 coaching program for designersDownload my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Become a member of Editorial Stock images and use code “BETTER15” to receive 15% off your membership.Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 25% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design

Your biggest bottleneck might not be your business, but what you're refusing to let go of.Too many chiropractors wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. They convince themselves that doing everything alone is commitment, when it is actually slowing down the very mission they say they care about.This episode challenges the way you think about hard work, delegation, discipline, and capacity.Building a thriving clinic should never come at the expense of your health, your marriage, your family, or your calling. The goal is not to do more, the goal is to become capable of carrying more.What you'll learn about in this episode:How to tell the difference between healthy discomfort and poor systems.Why motivation is one of the weakest foundations you can build a business on.How discipline removes the daily negotiation with yourself.Why protecting your health increases your capacity to serve more people.How taking care of yourself is one of the greatest leadership responsibilities.Why your first hire may belong at home instead of inside your clinic.How buying back your time can strengthen both your business and your family.Why delegation should remove tasks without removing your responsibility.Why hard work without clear priorities often leads to burnout instead of growth.How to identify the tasks that someone else could successfully own.How to recognize when it's time to stop grinding and time to start building systems.Why capacity must grow before your clinic, team, or opportunities can grow.How growth exposes weaknesses that success can no longer hide.Why the strongest leaders are humble enough to ask for help before they need it.Our website: https://pathtovictorychiro.com Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoryspinalcare 

What if you started buying real estate in 2008 - right in the middle of the housing crash - at just 18 years old? In this episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs, Nick Lamagna sits down with Tyler Casey, founder of Pro X Property Management, TMC Construction, and Iron Harbor Capital Partners, to break down how he built a vertically integrated real estate empire managing over 2,100 units across multiple states. Tyler shares how he went from flipping cheap bank-owned foreclosures ("Oreos") in small-town Kansas to running a full-service property management, construction, and capital investment business - and why he's now franchising the exact systems that took him from a broke college kid to a multi-state operator. But before the scale came the grind. Tyler opens up about learning construction on the fly, recruiting friends to teach him what he didn't know, protecting his net worth before ever taking a bigger swing, and why most people - self-managers and professionals alike - get property management completely wrong. In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ How Tyler bought his first rental at 18 and scaled to 175+ units before most investors even get started ✅ The real story behind "Oreo" (bank REO) properties and negotiating seller-friendly bank financing ✅ How he was doing BRRRR deals before the term even existed ✅ Why most property management fails - and what actually separates good operators from bad ones ✅ His transition from single-family renovations to new construction and multifamily development ✅ How and why he's franchising his property management business model Connect with Tyler: Tyler Casey on Instagram Tyler Casey on Facebook Tyler Casey on YouTube Tyler Casey on LinkedIn Tyler Casey on TikTok Connect with Pro X Property Management: www.proxproperty.com Pro X Property Management on Instagram Pro X Property Management on Facebook Pro X Property Management on YouTube Pro X Property Management on LinkedIn Pro X Property Management on Twitter OWN A PRO X FRANCHISE Connect with Pro X Realty: www.proxrealestate.com/ Pro X Realty on Instagram Pro X Realty on Facebook Connect with Iron Harbor Capital Partners: www.ironharborfund.com/ Connect with The Ideas & Capital Show with Tyler Casey: The Ideas & Capital Show with Tyler Casey on Apple Podcasts The Ideas & Capital Show with Tyler Casey on Spotify --- Connect with Nick Lamagna www.nicknicknick.com Podcast@NickNickNick.com Connect on ALL Social Media and Podcast Platforms Here FREE Checklist on how to bring more value to your buyers

Most people only check one thing on their dashboard: feelings. That's like covering every other gauge in your car with a Post it note and driving by only watching the check oil light. Sure, you'd know when to change your oil, but you'd rack up speeding tickets, run out of gas, and probably rear end somebody at the grocery store. In this episode, I'm sharing the other data points you need to review besides your emotions, including truth, time, commitments, numbers, and your original dream. I'll walk you through how I used this exact framework to finally deal with my insurance policy, a task I'd been avoiding for way too long. You don't need to check every gauge every time. You just need to know which ones matter for the situation you're in. Drive with your whole dashboard, and you'll actually end up where you want to go.In This Episode:Order Procrastination Proof!You can grab a copy of my new book Procrastination Proof from your favorite bookstore or at my website!Make sure to follow me on Instagram and share with your friends!Sign up for my newsletter, Try This!Book me to speak at your event or to your team!Sign up for the Remarkable You Community today!Keep up with my book list on GoodReads!Have me speak at your next event!

A child hears a bird she's never heard before. She pulls out her phone. In four seconds, she has a name, a photo, a range map — and she has lost something she'll never get back.In this Christian podcast episode on faith and artificial intelligence, Rev. Dr. Jeffery D. Skinner asks what AI is quietly costing us: not wrong answers, but lost wonder. Drawing on Psalm 19, Psalm 8, and the book of Job, this episode explores what it means to receive the world as a gift again — before it's simply explained away.This isn't an anti-technology episode. It's an invitation to notice what your phone's speed is costing you — and to recover the kind of attention Scripture calls waiting.What has got echoing through your life today?

This is the 3rd part of the Hidden Taxes That Are Costing Your Millions Series This episode is powered by The Ascension Archetype Quiz. "You are not called to do it all by yourself. You were called to lead all of it, and those are not the same job."— Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon Being the most capable person in your company isn't the flex you think it is. It might actually be evidence that you haven't built a company yet. If every important decision needs your approval, every deliverable needs your final touch, and everything starts wobbling the minute you step away, you haven't made yourself indispensable. You've made yourself the bottleneck. And the uncomfortable part is that what you've been calling excellence, high standards and responsible leadership may actually be control wearing a very expensive business suit. Because the business you insist on holding together with your own two hands can never grow beyond the reach of those hands.If you are the smartest, most capable person in your business and secretly proud that nobody can do it quite like you, this episode may make you uncomfortable. Because the very competence that helped you build your company can become the control that keeps it dependent on you. In part three of the Hidden Taxes Series, we're auditing The Control Tax, the invisible cost of micromanaging your team, becoming the decision bottleneck, doing work below your CEO pay grade, refusing to delegate, and building an owner-dependent business that cannot breathe without you. If you're exhausted from carrying everything while wondering why your team won't take more ownership, we're going to confront an uncomfortable possibility: maybe they aren't the problem. Maybe you've trained them to need you. And until you move from being the best doer in your company to becoming the architect of it, the freedom, revenue, capacity and legacy you're building toward will remain limited by the one resource that can never scale: you.. Here’s the truth: you might not have a team problem. You may have trained capable people to stop thinking because you've taught them that nothing is finished until you touch it. You’ll walk away with a new way to distinguish excellence from control and delegation from simply dispatching tasks. You'll identify the six signs that you're paying the Control Tax, understand the two grips keeping you stuck in self-reliance, and learn three practical shifts from control freak to collaborative CEO: design instead of do, delegate outcomes instead of tasks, and allow imperfection long enough for your team to become excellent. Most importantly, you'll understand why sustainable seven-figure leadership requires you to stop being the most capable worker in your company and become the architect of a company that can work without you Grab your Move to Millions Podcast Notebook, a pen and your favorite beverage and listen in to discover: ✔ How to recognize when high standards and "protecting the brand" have crossed the line into micromanagement✔ How to delegate outcomes instead of tasks✔ How to shift from doing the most to delegating for results✔And so much more This episode is a call to stop mistaking control for leadership. If everything has to run through you, you haven't protected your company, you've capped it. This is your invitation to loosen your grip on the business you say you want to grow. Your next level doesn't need more of your hands on everything. It needs you to build something capable of standing without them. Subscribe to the Move to Millions Podcast: Listen on iTunes Listen on Google Play Listen on Stitcher Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Pandora Leave us a review Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Resources Mentioned: Take the Move to Millions Ascension Archetype Quiz Join the Waitlist for Sanctuary Apply for a Soul + Strategy Conversation Move to Millions: The Proven Framework To Become a Million Dollar CEO With Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon – Get Your Copy Join the Move to Millions Circle Community for ongoing support and community engagement – Join Now Move to Millions 90-Day Business Growth Planner – Get Your Planner Why I took a Gap Year Powerful Quotes from the Episode: "A company can only ever grow as big as the founder is willing to take their hands off of the business." "You're not raising the standard when you do that. You actually become the standard, and this is not a good thing." "Exhaustion is not a badge of honor. It's a receipt, and it is a receipt that you are paying a control tax with your body and with your business." "When you delegate the task, you create followers who wait on you, but when you delegate the outcome, you create leaders who actually free up your time." "You have to become the architect instead of the laborer." Questions to Ask Yourself While Listening: What am I trying to prevent by trying to control everything? Where have I convinced myself that "it's faster if I do it" while ensuring I'll still be doing it three years from now? What has my team learned about their capability from the way I correct, redo, approve or take back their work? Which $20, $200 or $2,000 tasks am I still performing that are stealing capacity from my $20,000 CEO work? If my company had to operate without me for 30 days, what would break, and what does that reveal about what I've actually built? Want more of Darnyelle? Personal Brand Website: https://www.drdarnyelle.com Company Website: https://www.incredibleoneenterprises.com All Things Move to Millions Website: https://www.movetomillions.com Social Media Links: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/darnyellejervey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon Links Mentioned in the Episode: Movetomillions.com MovetoMillionsGroup.com Move to Millions Quiz Learn More About Sanctuary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're a coach, therapist, or transformational practitioner, referrals are almost certainly sitting inside your business right now, waiting to be activated. And fair warning: this episode might challenge a few assumptions you've been quietly making about why they're not showing up more. Because one of the most common gaps I see in genuinely excellent practitioners isn't a lack of skill. It's not knowing how to ask, and unconsciously operating from beliefs about referrals that quietly work against the results you're capable of generating. In this episode, I'm walking through the mistakes I see most often when it comes to referral marketing, and exactly what to do instead, so you can start bringing in ideal-fit clients who already trust you before they ever get on a call with you. In this episode we cover: -Why referrals are still the cheapest, warmest, and most effective way to grow a coaching or transformational business, especially right now -The real reason so many coaches don't ask for referrals, and it's rarely the reason you think -Writing referral outreach that sounds like you, not a sales script -What actually makes a coach or practitioner "referral-worthy," and why it's deeper than most marketing advice tells you -How to build a simple, repeatable referral system instead of a one-time push -How to create referral events that bring in ideal clients, even if your network feels small -Why your skill and your outreach both matter, and how to grow both at once This is a really important episode heading into a season where trust is harder to earn than ever. I cannot wait for you to listen. Links & Resources Join Referral Magnet: A Live Referral Marketing Bootcamp Learn about Sacred Depths Mastery, the Transformational Practitioner Experience — https://applieddepthinstitute.com/offers/sacred-depths Join our mailing list — Get a copy of How to Help Clients with Procrastination, Overwhelm and Self-Sabotage Suggest a podcast topic — Email us with the subject line "podcast topic!" — info@applieddepthinstitute.com Hang out with me! On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joanna.lindenbaum/ The Coaching Revolution on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/206231209781760  

David Shedd, author of The Great Heist: China's Epic Campaign to Steal America's Secrets, analyzes China's multi-decade campaign of intellectual property and data theft against the United States, costing up to $600 billion annually. He explains how admitting China to the WTO in 2001 failed to foster democratization and details the massive scale of the Ministry of State Security. Using corporate examples like Apple and Google to illustrate this threat, he warns of America's vulnerabilities and advocates for defensive reforms, including a partial economic decoupling, modernized legal deterrence, and the establishment of a National Economic Security Council to better protect critical domestic industries and safeguard the nation's technological crown jewels. (1)

In today's episode on What Being Constantly Reachable Is Costing You, Erin Bradley shares: The Collective poll that started it all: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how tethered to your phone do you feel?" The lowest answer in the room was an 8 Where the checking habit really came from: the day you went 100% commission, adopted uncertainty, and started making yourself available out of anxiety Why people are fed up with the performance of "I'm fine," and why 24-7 availability is not "just the way it is" but scarcity passed down through the generations The client who admitted he hasn't taken a single untethered vacation in 25 years, and the "fingers crossed" joke that exposed how absurd that tolerance is The 4 discovery questions of this episode: How tethered are you, 1 to 10? What are you actually checking for, intentional or autopilot? What are you afraid would go wrong if you stopped? And who told you it was necessary? What being constantly reachable is costing the Collective members in their own words: energy, peace, and sanity The line to write down and keep: "Just because I can, doesn't mean I should" Why your fear is often a liar, "the most untrustworthy part of being human," and how your own track record of acting in spite of fear proves it Whether consumers ever actually demanded 9pm replies, or whether we trained them by always answering Erin's 2013 near-quit, the 2014 first hire that doubled the business, and the coach who said, "You need to do a lot less in order to do a lot more" The art of subtraction: the question isn't how to optimize more, it's what can I subtract? Why September 1st has been Erin's New Year's Day since 2015, and how to use the harvest season to reset, reboot, and launch into Q4 with a pipeline Enough Already: Erin's new 8-day reset, September 21-30, doors open September 10, waitlist now open at https://pursuingfreedom.com/enough About Erin Bradley Erin Bradley is a speaker and business coach, bestselling author, and host of the real estate podcast Pursuing Freedom. As a mortgage lender, Erin learned the hard way just how hard entrepreneurship and success in sales can be. From flat broke to 6 figures, and then to burnout, Erin and her team have been through it all! Erin operates under the mindset that you never give up, and you never settle, in life or in business. Anything is possible when you have the right mindset, great systems, and an amazing team. Erin is passionate about helping others design their ideal life, then create a business that is a vehicle to support that lifestyle, rather than rob you of it. And she's on a mission to help you believe in, and achieve your biggest dreams! How to Connect With Erin Bradley Business Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PursuingFreedomOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pursuingfreedomofficial/ LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-bradley/ Recommended Resources Enough Already, the 8-day reset (September 21-30; doors open September 10; limited spots): join the waitlist at https://pursuingfreedom.com/enough The Freedom Audit (the free download from last week's solocast): https://pursuingfreedom.com/freedom Happiness & Fulfillment Assessment: https://pursuingfreedom.com/happiness Pursuing Freedom Mastermind: https://pursuingfreedom.com/collective Get a copy of Pursuing Freedom on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46o7m7z Subscribe to the Pursuing Freedom podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pursuing-freedom/id1385086390) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/59YFf0QJ64o35Wc53JGcbi) for weekly inspiration and strategies.  

In this Throwback Thursday episode, Melissa reconnects with the lender who helped her purchase her very first property, Aaron Chapman, a seasoned investor-lender and trusted voice in the real estate industry. Together, they tackle the question many investors are asking right now: Should I buy, wait, or just hide under the covers? The conversation goes beyond market uncertainty, exploring the traps that keep smart investors on the sidelines, financing strategies that can help investors scale, and why waiting for the “perfect time” could be holding back long-term wealth. They also discuss the mindset that separates investors who continue to grow from those who remain stuck, and what successful investors are doing today while others hesitate. If you've been second-guessing your next move, this TBT episode offers valuable perspective, clarity, and confidence to help you move forward. Press play and discover why the right time to invest may be closer than you think. -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2024) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as web classes, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- Download your FREE copy of:  The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website.  Contact us today for more deals.

Are you running your custom manufacturing or sign shop using flat square-inch estimates and end-of-month P&L statements? If so, you are operating entirely in the dark and eating thousands in lost profits every single month.In this solo episode of The AC Method, Aaron Clippinger breaks down why real-time job costing is the absolute backbone of scaling a custom shop. Aaron shares how tracking itemized labor hours allowed his business to hit $230,000 in revenue per employee and unlocked an extra $40,000 per worker in profit growth.He reveals how a simple $600 electrical outlet fix eliminated a massive welding bottleneck, why employee time-tracking must yield cyclical production data, and how drilling down into product categories (like channel letters vs. vinyl) reveals your true profit drivers.

New here? Start with our Start Here playlist — five episodes that will change how you think about motherhood. If you're a people pleaser who can't figure out why you struggle to tell people how you really feel, especially when you're angry or hurt, this episode is for you. What do you do when someone you love blames you for something that isn't your fault? JoAnn gets vulnerable about a recent conflict where, for the first time in her life, she didn't shrink. She's breaking down the fawn response, what the research actually says about staying quiet, and the exact words to use the next time silence feels safer than the truth. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the fawn response makes staying silent feel safer, even when it isn't What research on suppressed feelings actually predicts for your relationships (it's not what you'd guess) The difference between suppressing a feeling and simply choosing when to say it A 3-step script for naming what's bothering you without picking a fight Why setting a boundary and staying in a relationship are not opposites Resources mentioned in this episode: JoAnn's previous episode on what her former friendships taught her: Why Mom Friendships Feel So One-Sided The Body Keeps the Score The Happy Mom Reset, JoAnn's free class Ready to figure out where your guilt and people pleasing are running the show in your home? Join the free Happy Mom Reset class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay Abasi spent over a year preparing for his TEDx talk. He walked on stage, delivered it, and the crowd loved every second of it. Then came the part nobody plans for. In this episode, Jay takes us back to the night everything changed — and the hour he spent on his office floor the next day, not reframing, not positive-thinking his way out of it, just sitting with it. From there, we talk about why the need to win drains your power, what high performers get wrong about detachment, and the three things Jay reckons we all need to get better at tolerating (one of them might surprise you). We also go back to 2014 — the phone call that changed the entire trajectory of Jay's life — and what it actually takes to move toward something meaningful after loss, instead of away from it. This one's for anyone who's ever put everything into something and had it not go the way they expected. Connect with Jay on Linkedin, Instagram or learn more on his website: https://jayabbasi.me/ Ready to stop waiting for later? That's exactly what a Direction Call is for. Thirty minutes, free, no pitch. You'll leave knowing what's actually been stopping you and the one step to take this week. Book yours → kategladdin.com/coaching

In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

In a mixed bag of economic and health news, the U.S. debit hit a staggering number while Columbia House mail order music goes out of business and pumpkin spice latte returns. We also dive into an exciting development in vaccines: one that may be able to prevent melanoma.

If you're a coach, here's something that might sting a little: teaching great content isn't what gets people to buy from you. I know — you've heard the opposite your whole career. And look, you can be an incredible teacher, people can love every minute of your content, and still not buy. Because content doesn't sell. Belief does. Today I'm going to show you the difference — and why missing it is quietly costing you sales. Chapters 00:00 Content doesn't sell, belief does02:24 Why webinars often fail to convert05:31 Two reasons tactical content backfires06:00 Creating a try-it-before-you-buy culture07:24 Helping clients become the person who can succeed10:13 The shift from teaching tactics to belief principles11:07 The power of identity in transformation12:18 Using principles to rewire beliefs13:12 Personal transformation through content14:36 Removing old beliefs to make space for new ones16:01 Addressing internal objections and worthiness17:12 Difference between tactics and principles18:07 Teaching what to think and why19:32 The impact of deep belief content21:00 Overcoming money stories and past failures22:24 The worthiness question in sales24:58 Investing in oneself as a reflection of worth27:46 The importance of paying attention31:45 Stop over-teaching and shift to belief content34:39 Transform your content, transform your sales

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREIn this episode of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast, Tyson sits down with Wouter IJgosse, founder of Decision Vault, to talk about one of the biggest hidden time drains inside law firms: collecting client information.Wouter shares how watching his wife manage an estate planning client with 37 beneficiaries exposed just how inefficient traditional intake can be. From information scattered across PDFs, emails, and meeting notes to endless copy-and-paste work, they break down how better workflows can save time, reduce errors, and create a smoother client experience.They also dig into where AI actually helps, where the hype falls short, why all-in-one legal software may not be the answer, and how law firms can start thinking more like product companies when building their systems.Listen in to hear how Wouter is rethinking client intake, AI, and legal tech to create better workflows for both law firms and their clients.What You'll LearnHow a client with 37 beneficiaries exposed major inefficiencies in traditional legal intake.Why integrations do not solve the problem if your firm cannot collect structured client data in the first place.Where AI can actually improve law firm workflows and where it may create more work.Why Wouter believes the “all-in-one” software platform is often the wrong goal.How better client data can reduce double entry, errors, and time spent chasing information.Why AI still needs humans to create the instructions, guardrails, and final review.Timestamps00:00 — How 37 beneficiaries led to the idea behind Decision Vault04:00 — The legal workflows lawyers accept simply because “that's how it's done”06:30 — How AI is speeding up software development and product experimentation10:45 — The problem with trying to build an all-in-one legal platform15:30 — What Decision Vault actually does for law firms and their clients21:40 — Why intake is really a client experience, data, and workflow problem23:35 — Automating client follow-up and reducing the need to chase information29:25 — What's next for Decision Vault, including family law and AI workflows32:10 — Why AI-powered intake can sometimes be slower than a traditional form34:20 — Using AI to extract information from documents and handwritten forms37:00 — Automating estate planning diagrams and reducing manual data entry39:50 — The future of AI, legal software, and human judgmentConnect with Wouter IJgosse:LinkedinFacebookEmail

Picture a room stuck for three weeks on one sentence for a new policy. Half the team wants a rule tight enough to enforce, the other half wants it loose enough to survive real life. Nobody's wrong, and nobody's moving. This episode breaks down why chasing full agreement kills decisions, why forcing a vote kills them slowly in the background, and the three questions that get a group to something everyone can actually stand behind.Conversation Topics(00:00) Introduction(01:39) Redefining Consensus: It's Not About Full Agreement(02:27) The Two Traps: Endless Debate vs. Forced Votes(03:57) The Three Questions That Break the Deadlock(05:19) Why Silence Isn't the Same as Consent(06:13) How to Apply This in Your Next Tough DecisionAdditional Resources✨ Read the full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1khG9LS-iuWW5Re14TuclvVFKzx8FSdo7xlFiWGsf_JI/edit?usp=sharing✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipwithmamie/✨ Visit my website for more: https://www.themodernmanager.com/✨ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7jhYz8b16g1SsLia4EhO5w?sub_confirmation=1Join my newsletter to get episodes and key takeaways delivered directly to your inbox: https://www.themoddernmanager.comThe Modern Manager is a leadership podcast that helps you close the gap between knowing what good management is and actually doing it. Follow The Modern Manager on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode!#Leadership #TeamCommunication #Consensus #DecisionMaking #ManagementTips #WorkplaceCulture #TeamLeadership #ConflictResolution

Your business isn't leaking because you need a better strategy—it's leaking because of where your energy is misaligned.In this episode of Soul Alive Radio, I kick off a powerful new series on hidden energy leaks in your business, starting with three of the most influential centers in your Human Design: the Head, Ajna, and Throat.Because here's the truth—overthinking, second-guessing, and inconsistent visibility aren't just mindset issues… they're energetic patterns. And when you understand how your centers operate, you can finally stop spinning your wheels and start creating real momentum.When your ideas, thinking, and voice are aligned, your message lands—and your people respond.You'll discover:How overthinking and idea overwhelm (Head center) can scatter your energy—and how to focus it for tractionWhy mental rigidity or second-guessing (Ajna center) may be diluting your message and weakening your authorityHow visibility blocks and inconsistent expression (Throat center) are costing you clients—and how to speak from alignment so your words actually move peopleTimestamps:00:00 Soul Alive Intro00:56 Human Design Centers03:19 Head Center Leaks06:30 Head Center Fixes09:10 Ajna Center Leaks12:07 Ajna Center Fixes12:48 Throat Center Leaks15:01 Throat Center Fixes16:56 Weekly InvitationSTAY CONNECTED:Discover the Human Design chart of your business, and how it's naturally designed to create momentum, visibility, and aligned clients. Run the Right Chart: Free chart and trainingSUBSCRIBE on SubstackFOLLOW on InstagramFOLLOW on FacebookSUBSCRIBE on YouTubeReady to use your Spiritual Gifts to attract soul-aligned clients? BOOK a Soul Blueprint Intuitive Business AssessmentLeave a review for Soul Alive Radio (and we'll read it on the air!)

In this conversation, Evan speaks with Chris Bath about finding balance between ambition and presence, and how Zen can still have a place in a high-pressure job/life. Chris shares the thinking behind his book, A to ZEN, and explains how mindfulness, yoga, gratitude, and simple boundaries can help reduce stress, prevent burnout, and create more space for a grounded life.-Add some Zen to your life by simplifying your Supplement Cabinet with Energybits.These are truly one of nature's multivitamins! AtoZen Book release coming soon!-Topics covered:- Why ambition and Zen are not necessarily opposites- How to separate work mode from personal time- Practical ways to handle burnout and mental overload- The role of gratitude in building a more centered life- How yoga and mindfulness shaped Chris's perspective and writingIf you're trying to stay driven without losing your peace, this episode offers a thoughtful, practical framework for doing both.-Instagram Youtube - DISCLAIMER:This show is for educational purposes only, it is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. Evan Roberts is not a medical professional and this podcast is provided on the understanding that it does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Statements and views expressed on this show are not medical advice, this podcast, including Evan Roberts and any guests on the show, disclaims responsibility for any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained in this episode. If you think you have a medical problem please consult a medical professional.

In today's episode, you'll discover: 1.     There are five core communication styles, and most people only know how to speak one of them fluently. 2.     The reason a 'great presentation' falls flat isn't because of the content — it's a style mismatch with the person receiving it. 3.     A simple in-the-moment method to identify someone's style in the first ninety seconds of a conversation. To support these three takeaways, I chose a quote from George Bernard Shaw: "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." About Connie Whitman: Connie has a high-energy, passionate, heart-centered, and enthusiastic approach to sales, teaching, and coaching. Connie Whitman has been the CEO of Changing the Sales Game for 25+ years, helping business owners, leaders, and sales teams build powerhouse organizations. A three-time #1 International Best-Selling author of her book ESP (Easy Sales Process): 7-Steps to Sales Success, speaker, and podcast host, Connie's inspired teaching, transformational tools, and content ensure that business owners and salespeople grow their revenue streams by enhancing their communication skills. How to Get in Touch with Connie Whitman: Website: https://changingthesalesgame.com Email:  Connie@changingthesalesgame.com Communication Style Assessment (CSA)™: https://www.assess.biz/assessments/assessment_entry.asp?m=1188&a=1177 Salk Me Online: Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/conniewhitman Subscribe to the Enlightenment of Change on your favorite podcast streaming service or YouTube.  New episodes are posted every week - listen as Connie delves into new sales and business topics or addresses problems you may have in your business.

In the final episode of our Navigating Conflict series, we explore the third story every leader tells—not to themselves or to the person at the center of the conflict, but to everyone else affected by it. When conflict affects a team, staff, or congregation, people naturally have questions. How you communicate in those moments will either strengthen trust or unintentionally undermine it. The challenge is finding the balance between being appropriately transparent while honoring confidentiality and the dignity of those involved.

This is the 2nd part of the Hidden Taxes That Are Costing Your Millions Series This episode is powered by The Ascension Archetype Quiz. "A business that is built to be liked can never charge what a business that is built to be respected can actually charge."— Dr. Darnyelle Being the entrepreneur everybody loves isn't necessarily a compliment. It might be the reason you're underpaid. If clients rave about you, everybody says you're "so easy to work with," you routinely give more than people paid for, and you're still wondering why your business isn't producing the profit it should, your generosity may not be generosity at all. It may be insurance. Insurance against criticism. Insurance against rejection. Insurance against someone deciding you're too expensive, too demanding, too much, or simply not for them. And every time you make a business decision designed to keep somebody else comfortable, there's a charge. I call it The Approval Tax, and you may be shocked by how much you've already paid.You can be booked, busy, beloved and still be painfully underpaid. And if you've been telling yourself you simply need a better pricing strategy, stronger boundaries, more confidence or another business growth tactic, I need you to consider something else: What if you've built parts of your business around being chosen instead of being properly compensated? In part two of the Hidden Taxes Series, we're unpacking the Approval Tax, the invisible price entrepreneurs pay through over-delivering, underpricing, people pleasing, perfectionism, over-explaining and avoiding the very conversations that seven-figure leadership requires. Because when your need for validation starts setting your prices, determining your boundaries and deciding which version of your work gets released into the world, approval isn't just costing you peace. It's costing you profit, authority, impact and potentially your legacy. Here’s the truth: you can be the most beloved expert in your industry and still be the most underpaid. Being liked becomes a liability when your need for approval starts making business decisions for you. You’ll walk away with you'll walk away with a completely different way to examine what you may have been calling excellence, generosity, service and high standards. Most importantly, you'll understand why the work of becoming a 7-figure CEO isn't simply learning to charge more. It's becoming the leader who no longer needs somebody else's approval to believe she's worth more.. Grab your Move to Millions Podcast Notebook, a pen and your favorite beverage and listen in to discover: ✔ How to recognize whether you're leading from survival instead of true security✔ How to identify the invisible behaviors quietly taxing your capacity for millions✔ How to begin building the internal safety required to sustain lasting wealth✔And so much more This episode is a call to stop confusing being liked with being valuable. If someone else’s approval is influencing your pricing, boundaries, or leadership decisions, they have more power in your business than they should. This is your invitation to audit where you’ve made yourself cheaper, quieter, busier, or easier to keep someone else comfortable. Because being chosen is expensive when it requires abandoning yourself. Subscribe to the Move to Millions Podcast: Listen on iTunes Listen on Google Play Listen on Stitcher Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Pandora Leave us a review Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Resources Mentioned: Take the Move to Millions Ascension Archetype Quiz Join the Waitlist for Sanctuary Apply for a Soul + Strategy Conversation Move to Millions: The Proven Framework To Become a Million Dollar CEO With Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind by Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon – Get Your Copy Join the Move to Millions Circle Community for ongoing support and community engagement – Join Now Move to Millions 90-Day Business Growth Planner – Get Your Planner Why I took a Gap Year Powerful Quotes from the Episode: “Over-delivering is not a gift. It is a bid. You are buying their approval with your time." "Every extra word is a small request for approval. Saying more doesn't increase your power. It reduces your authority." "Every yes you give from fear is a no you are saying to your own priorities." "Perfectionism is not a standard. It is a hiding place with excellent lighting." “You do not need to be chosen, because you have already been called. And hear me when I tell you that the called, they do not audition.” Questions to Ask Yourself While Listening: How much of my business have I built for validation instead of income and impact? Where am I giving more because I genuinely desire to serve, and where am I giving more because I'm afraid of disappointing someone? What price, boundary or decision would change immediately if I no longer needed everyone to like it? What am I calling "excellence" that might actually be perfectionism protecting me from criticism? What part of my calling am I withholding because delivering it fully might require someone to disapprove of me? Want more of Darnyelle? Personal Brand Website: https://www.drdarnyelle.comCompany Website: https://www.incredibleoneenterprises.comAll Things Move to Millions Website: https://www.movetomillions.com Social Media Links: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/darnyellejervey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon Links Mentioned in the Episode: Movetomillions.com MovetoMillionsGroup.com Move to Millions Quiz Learn More About Sanctuary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stop waiting for approval and start trusting your inner wisdom. In this powerful spiritual talk, discover how self-trust, courage, authentic living, and personal empowerment help you reclaim your life. Learn to overcome fear, release self-doubt, follow your intuition, and take aligned action with confidence. Your transformation begins when you stop asking permission and boldly choose yourself today. Stay Connected. Be Inspired. Grow With Us. Receive Rev. Lee's Daily Thought and Agape's weekly newsletter—created to bring greater clarity, peace, spiritual awareness, and practical wisdom into your everyday life. Sign up here: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations Help Us Share Healing, Truth, and Transformation When you become a supporting member of Agape Spiritual Center, you are doing more than making a donation. You are helping us create teachings, healing experiences, and a welcoming spiritual community where people can discover their worth, awaken to their power, and transform their lives. Every recurring gift, regardless of the amount, helps us reach more people and expand this work in the world. Join us in making a meaningful difference. Become a supporting member here: https://agapetx.infellowship.com/OnlineGiving/GiveNow/NoAccount/

Technology should make your interior design business more efficient, profitable, and client-friendly, but the wrong tech at the wrong moment can quietly cost you clients, approvals, scope, and cash flow. In this episode of Design Business Freedom, I'm breaking down five ways interior designers are either underusing or overusing technology and how to create a client experience that feels both polished and personal. Most designers are doing both at once: using too little technology where it could create clarity and confidence, then using too much where human connection matters most. You'll learn why photorealistic renders protect the project you've already won, how excessive automation can derail your interior design discovery process, and where technology belongs throughout your client journey. In This Episode You Will Learn: Use photorealistic renders earlier and more often so clients can confidently understand, approve, and invest in your design vision. Recognize why clients cannot read floor plans the way interior designers can and how presenting designs flat can stall approvals, shrink scope, and delay cash flow. Identify where outdated or low-quality presentation technology may create uncertainty that clients mistakenly associate with the quality of your interior design work. Protect the high-touch experience Design Business Freedom listeners need to create by never allowing a prospect to go more than one automated step without hearing from a human. Audit your own interior design client journey to uncover where forms, nurture sequences, schedulers, portals, or apps may create unnecessary friction before a prospect signs. While one word can truly grow your profits, mastering more will lead to a full business and personal transformation. Get them all in my book "The Language of Success: 35 Words to Boost Your Worth and Wealth". You'll be pleasantly surprised at the effectiveness of these word swaps and the increased confidence you'll feel in business and life.  Timestamps: (01:15) Five ways technology quietly costs interior designers clients (04:03) Losing clients through too little and too much tech (04:53) Why renders protect the project you already won (06:25) Flat presentations stall approvals and delay interior design revenue (09:20) Renders create confidence, protect scope, and support referrals (14:02) When outdated presentation technology makes clients lose confidence (16:09) A difficult client may actually be a lost client (19:03) Presentation quality changes how clients perceive design investment (23:31) Where too much technology starts costing you prospects (27:12) Never automate more than one step without human contact (30:40) Why inquiry prospects need scheduling, not nurture sequences (33:51) How a client concierge strengthens discovery and qualification (39:32) Why client portals create friction before agreements are signed (43:49) Audit your own inquiry form and entire prospect journey (47:49) Use technology heavily without automating away human relationships Key Takeaways: Renders do not simply help sell the vision. They protect the project you already won by speeding approvals, maintaining scope, and keeping cash moving. A gray box does not make someone a difficult client. It can make her a lost client because she cannot separate presentation quality from design quality. Interior designers should automate operations aggressively while protecting discovery, onboarding, and relationship-building moments with genuine human contact. Your app can be an excellent onboarding tool after the agreement is signed and a frustrating barrier when introduced before the relationship exists. About Melissa Galt: Melissa Galt is an award-winning business coach, marketing consultant, speaker, and interior designer with more than 30 years of experience helping interior designers build profitable, scalable, and sustainable businesses. Through Design Business Freedom, Melissa shares proven Interior Design Business strategies, Interior Design Marketing insights, leadership training, pricing expertise, and growth systems designed to help designers attract better clients, increase profitability, and create lasting success. Connect with Melissa Instagram Facebook Linkedin Website  

Your calendar can look packed while your income tells a different story. Clients come every other week, summer cancellations open holes you can't replace, and a crowded roster creates more admin. On paper, your therapy practice looks successful. In reality, it may not support the life you built it for.In today's episode, I'm asking you to look past client count and assess what's actually happening in your business. We'll examine the gap between a busy practice and a profitable one, why another income stream won't repair a leaky foundation, and what to consider before changing your fees or therapy cancellation policy.Those changes can feel wasteful after you've worked so hard to attract clients. They also involve real uncertainty. Some clients may leave, others may stay, and you can't predict every response. You can assess the risk, communicate clearly, and use your clinical skill without pushing anyone toward a choice that isn't right for them.If the end of summer brings enough relief that you stop looking at the problem, this episode will help you see the cycle before another year passes. Press play to decide what a more stable practice requires from you now.Topics covered on this episode:Why a packed calendar can create a false sense of safety when income remains unstableWhat client count misses about attendance, pricing, admin load, and the health of your practiceThe risk questions to ask before changing your fees or therapy cancellation policyWhy passive income won't repair a practice that keeps leaking revenueHow “good therapist” conditioning and sunk-cost thinking make necessary business changes feel wasteful or uncaringUsing clinical skill to hold honest money conversations while respecting each client's choiceResources from this episode:The Fee Formula: Felicia's course on setting fees, strengthening policies, and building a more stable private practiceConnect with Felicia:Get my freebie & join the email list: The Magic SheetsInstagram: @the_bad_therapistWebsite: www.thebadtherapist.coachRelated episodes:How to Get Off Insurance and Build a Cash Pay Practice Without the Income Dip [Ep 163]: Felicia's framework for assessing financial risk before leaving insuranceQuote:"More clients don't necessarily equal more money, especially if they're low frequency or low fee." - Felicia

That super-low mortgage rate might not be saving you as much money as you think. In this episode, Todd sits down with mortgage expert Patrick Glaros and Ian Daniels to talk about the “lock-in effect” and why homeowners with 2% and 3% mortgage rates may be holding onto them at a much bigger cost than they realize. We break down how keeping a low mortgage rate can impact your bigger financial picture, especially if you're carrying high-interest credit card debt, auto loans, or other consumer debt. We also discuss options like home equity loans and HELOCs that may allow homeowners to access equity without giving up their existing first mortgage. But this conversation isn't only about the math. Sometimes staying locked into a house because of the interest rate can keep your family from moving closer to work, getting into the right school district, gaining the space you need, or simply living where you actually want to live. The goal isn't to convince you to sell your home, refinance, or take on more debt. It's to help you look at the entire picture your home, your debt, your equity, your monthly cash flow, and the life you actually want to live. If a low mortgage rate is the main thing keeping you from making a move, it may be time to run the numbers and have the conversation. Here is the link to the debt consolidation calculator that we referenced in the podcast: https://www.patrickglaros.com/calculators/debt-consolidation Call or Text us ANYTIME 214-216-2161 or visit www.dallashomerealty.com THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: The Patrick Glaros Mortgage Team: (469) 399-2411 Republic Title: (972) 423-8777 our insurance guy, Kyle Freire with TWFG Insurance: (954) 594-5347 And the Todd Tramonte Home Selling Team: (214) 216-2161

Sometimes the problem isn't that we aren't thinking enough at the chessboard — it's that we're thinking about too much. In this episode, we explore "move noise": the unnecessary calculation, imaginary threats, second-guessing, and search for the perfect move that can interfere with good practical chess. Learn how to separate signal from noise, trust your chess, and save your thinking time for the positions that actually require it.

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Why does a positive bank balance feel like good news, even when your business is quietly losing money? In this episode of The Dickie and Donny Show, business coaches Dickie and Donny break down the financial clarity system behind their annual Financial Tune-Up, a three part masterclass built for business owners who want real answers about their overhead, cash flow, and profit forecasting. They open with the confession that most owners feel financially fine right up until someone shows them the actual numbers. The first step is overhead. Not what you choose to spend, but what you are committed to paying every single month whether you work or not. Dickie and Donny walk through a real example of an owner shocked to learn his true payroll cost was 26 percent higher than his employee's salary once healthcare, taxes, and mileage were added in. From there they move into cash flow, showing why a healthy looking bank account can still hide a business that is bleeding without anyone noticing. Every dollar has a job, and most owners have never sorted out which dollars belong to overhead, profit, taxes, or cost of goods. ✅ How to calculate true overhead, not guessed overhead ✅ Why a positive bank balance can still mean you are losing money ✅ The weekly cash flow habit that prevents financial blind spots ✅ How to forecast 6 to 12 months ahead so cash gaps never catch you off guard If you have ever looked at your numbers and felt confident, then found out later you were wrong, this episode explains exactly why that happens and how to fix it. Curious where your business actually stands financially?

What if the reason you're not prioritizing your fitness has nothing to do with discipline, motivation, or time? You're capable of building a business, leading a team, solving complex problems, and showing up when the stakes are high... yet somehow, your health keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list. In this episode, we're breaking down the real reason so many high achievers struggle to stay consistent with fitness: their health is disconnected from everything else they value. You'll learn how to identify and close the "values gap" between the health you say you want and the actions you're actually taking. We'll also walk through the practical habits that help busy leaders make fitness part of who they are... from scheduling movement first and celebrating small wins to changing your environment and learning to manage stress without sabotaging your progress. Because your health isn't separate from your success. It impacts your energy, confidence, leadership, relationships, performance, and the way you show up in every room you walk into. If you've been waiting for life to slow down, motivation to kick in, or your health to become urgent before finally making yourself a priority, this episode is your wake-up call. HIGHLIGHTS: ✅ Why high achievers can dominate in business but still struggle to stay consistent with fitness. ✅ The values gap that keeps health disconnected from the rest of your life. ✅ The one question that can completely change how you prioritize your health. ✅ 4 practical ways busy leaders make fitness part of their identity, not another item on the to-do list. ✅ Why waiting until your health becomes urgent can cost you energy, confidence, relationships, and performance. RESOURCES + LINKS:Join our free Facebook Group, Energy Secrets for Business Owners and Professionals, for more content, live coaching, and a kick ass community HERE: https://fitnessproject.kartra.com/page/energysecrets  WANT TO BUILD A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORKOUT FOR 6+ HOURS / WEEK AND BE ON A TEDIOUS DIET? i.e. Want fitness to fit into your life rather than having to become your life? -- Apply Now to Learn More About How We Can Support You In Your Journey: https://thefitnessproject.us/application/ Check out our client transformations: https://thefitnessproject.us/client-transformations/ Tag us in an Instagram Story with your biggest takeaway  @conquerthedaypodcast Connect with Lindsey Pickowicz Instagram | @lindseypickowicz Facebook | @lindseykatepickowicz

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour challenges the familiar idea that people quit jobs and argues that, more often than we realize, they're responding to the leadership environment around them. Turnover may be the number that eventually gets an executive's attention, but it's often a lagging indicator. The conditions that lead a good employee to disengage, lose trust, or eventually leave can begin months—or even years—before a resignation ever hits your desk. Drawing from more than 30 years of his work with healthcare leaders, Mike shares eight critical leadership failures he continues to see across teams and organizations. More importantly, he challenges leaders to stop looking only at the metrics and start paying attention to the leadership behaviors that may be predicting where those metrics are headed. In this episode, Mike discusses: Why turnover should be viewed as a lagging indicator What leaders should be watching before engagement and retention begin to decline Why leadership isn't a “soft skill,” but an essential business skill How seemingly small leadership behaviors can quietly shape culture Why trust, accountability, growth, and communication matter to retention How urgency can sometimes create unintended leadership problems Why leaders need to examine the environment they're creating—not just the employees who leave A simple way to grade yourself, your leadership team, and your organization before the metrics tell you there's a problem As you listen, Mike challenges you to be honest about what's happening inside your organization and ask: If your best people left tomorrow, what would they say they were really leaving? If you're working to improve retention, engagement, culture, and organizational performance, this episode will help you look beyond the numbers and identify the leadership behaviors that may be influencing them long before they appear on your dashboard. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a 5-star review and share it with another leader. To continue the conversation or learn how Harbour Resources can help your organization develop leaders who drive stronger organizational results, reach out to Mike at Mike@harbourresources.com.

What if people are seeing your content, visiting your website, and checking out your products…but they're still not buying? The problem may not be your product. It may be that you're asking for the sale before you've built enough trust. In this episode of the CEO Glow Show, Sheila Bella sits down with Melissa Gross, founder of Brow Theory Pro, to uncover the missing link between getting attention and actually making sales. Melissa has spent 15 years as a brow artist and created Brow Theory Pro to give clients simple, professional brow products they can use at home while also helping beauty professionals keep more retail profits inside their studios. But as her product line grows, she faces a challenge familiar to so many beauty entrepreneurs: How do you turn cold traffic into paying customers? Sheila breaks down why going directly from Instagram content to "BUY NOW" leaves money on the table. Instead, she maps out a value ladder that moves potential customers from content to a valuable free resource, into conversations, email and text nurturing, and ultimately into a purchase. The lesson? You can't skip the trust process. From creating irresistible lead magnets and capturing contact information to building automated nurture sequences and starting more conversations, Sheila shows how a few simple changes can turn the content you're already creating into an actual sales system. If you're posting consistently but wondering why your followers aren't converting, this episode will show you what could be missing between the follow and the sale. Because people rarely need more convincing. They need more nurturing.

Stop Letting Your Calendar Run Your Life | Design Your Week Like a CEOI used to think that being busy meant I was making progress. My days were packed with meetings, emails, phone calls, and endless to-do lists. I was constantly moving—but I wasn't actually building the business or life I wanted.Everything changed when I stopped asking, "What do I need to get done today?" and started asking, "What would the CEO of the business I'm building prioritize this week?"In this episode, I'm sharing one of the biggest mindset shifts that transformed how I lead my business. Your calendar isn't just where you schedule appointments—it's a reflection of your priorities, your leadership, and ultimately, your future.If you've ever felt overwhelmed, constantly reactive, or like there's never enough time, this conversation will help you stop chasing productivity and start designing your week with intention.Things I Cover:Why being busy doesn't always mean you're making progressThe hidden reason your calendar reveals your true prioritiesThe difference between reacting to your schedule and leading itThe five questions I ask every week to stay focused on growthHow to schedule revenue-generating activities firstWhy CEO Time is one of the most valuable appointments you'll ever makeThe importance of protecting your health, family, and personal life before filling your calendarThe biggest calendar mistakes entrepreneurs make (and how to avoid them)Why eliminating tasks is often more powerful than becoming more productiveA simple weekly habit that will completely change how you plan your business and your lifeYour future isn't created by your to-do list—it's built one calendar block at a time. If you want more freedom, more growth, and more impact, it starts with intentionally designing your week instead of letting it design you.---

Sure, more money is better than less…but only to a point, only within reasonable boundaries. Full episode with Ron Chernow: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube

Money is one of the biggest sources of conflict in relationships, but it's rarely about the money itself. This week, we unpack why couples get stuck in the same financial arguments, how our childhood experiences and money beliefs shape the way we spend and save, and what it really takes to get on the same page with your partner. We also share practical ways to have healthier money conversations, better understand each other's financial habits, and build a stronger partnership instead of keeping score.Key Topics Covered:The four common money personalities and how they influence financial decisionsWhy regular money check-ins help couples stay connected and avoid resentmentHow financial anxiety can show up as overspending, oversaving, or avoiding money altogetherThe impact of lifestyle creep, comparison, and keeping score in a relationshipFour simple questions to uncover your own money beliefs and start better conversations with your partnerLINKS AND RESOURCES:LMNT: Free Sample Pack with purchase:  drinkLMNT.com/HERSELF MOMCOZY: 20% off with code HERSELF https://momcozy.com/ GOTTMAN INSTITUTE ARTICLES ABOUT MONEY: https://www.gottman.com/blog/money-bankrupting-marriage/“MONEY MAPS” FROM THE GOTTMAN INSTITUTE: https://www.gottman.com/blog/arguments-money-arent-money/ Let's connect!HERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Why do so many dental professionals struggle with instrument sharpening, and what impact does it have on patient care, efficiency, and instrument longevity?   In this episode of A Tale of Two Hygienists, Jessica and Dave sit down with Jennifer Simoncelli, RDH, to discuss one of the most overlooked aspects of clinical success: instrument maintenance. Jennifer shares what inspired the development of XpressEdge, how it simplifies the sharpening process compared to traditional methods, and the real-world results practices are seeing after adopting it.   If you've ever wondered whether your instruments are performing at their best, this conversation offers practical insights that every dental team can apply.   In This Episode:   Why instrument sharpening remains a challenge for many clinicians.   The inspiration behind the development of XpressEdge.   How XpressEdge differs from traditional sharpening methods.   Feedback and success stories from practices using the system.   The one thing every dental office should know about instrument maintenance.   Connect with Our Guest:   Jennifer Simoncelli, RDH Email: JSimoncelli@Nordent.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennifer-simoncelli-rdh-64569a54   Contact the Hosts:   Jessica Atkinson Email: jatkinson@endeavorb2b.com   Dave Torres Email: dtorres@endeavorb2b.com   This episode is brought to you by our friends at Nordent. To learn more about XpressEdge and explore their full range of dental instruments and products, visit www.Nordent.com.

Most people measure a bad boss in bad days: the meeting that went sideways, the credit that got stolen, the comment that stung longer than it should have. Money Mentor Mel Abraham, along with Paula Pant and the crew, argues that's the wrong unit of measurement entirely. A toxic work situation has a real, compounding financial cost, in stalled raises, atrophied skills, drained energy, and years quietly lost to a job that was never going to get better. Today's episode puts a number on it, and gives you the exact steps to build your way out.What You'll Walk Away WithWhy a bad boss almost always means you're being underpaid too, and the compounding effect that has on your entire careerA simple "stay, fix it, or go" framework for evaluating your specific work situation, tested against real scenariosWhy waiting for the "right time" to leave a toxic job often means waiting far too longThe financial prep work worth doing now, even if your job is fine today, so you're ready to move fast if it isn't tomorrowWhy your skills and confidence can quietly atrophy under a bad boss, even if your paycheck stays the sameHow to separate your relationships with great coworkers from your relationship with a bad workplaceA practical first-week plan for anyone who gets laid off or walks away suddenly, starting with what actually needs to be true immediatelyWhy This Matters NowA difficult boss or a dead-end job rarely shows up as one dramatic moment. It shows up as a slow leak: a raise you didn't ask for, a skill you didn't build, an idea you didn't pitch because you'd stopped believing it mattered. That slow leak is expensive, and it's also fixable. Building financial and career readiness before you need it, savings, low fixed costs, a sharpened skill set, means the decision to leave becomes a choice you're making on your own terms, not a scramble you're forced into.From the BasementThe crew's trivia detour into Philippe Petit's famous 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers turns into a surprisingly close four-way guessing game, complete with hometown bragging rights and a mid-season trivia standings shakeup that's still anyone's game.Resources MentionedBuilding Your Money Machine by Mel Abraham — Mel's USA Today bestseller on building financial freedomBuilding Your Money Machine podcast — Mel's weekly show on wealth-building and financial freedomAfford Anything podcast — Paula Pant's show, referenced episode: "Should We Retire in Our 40s with $4 Million?"Granola — AI-powered meeting notes tool mentioned in the sponsor breakSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.