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Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1872: Cultivation Story: [Fahui] Taking a Step Back to Reflect on Myself and Improve My Cultivation

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 39:47


Experience-sharing from 2025 Florida Fa conference on the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Taking a Step Back to Reflect on Myself and Improve My Cultivation2. My Job Is My Cultivation Environment

Dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction
Jill Shepherd: talk: Reflections on retreat practice and the cultivation of muditā: gladness and appreciative joy

Dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 22:45


Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1871: Cultivation Story: [Fahui] Taking Fa Study Seriously, Validating the Fa While Cultivating Oneself

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 34:39


A Falun Dafa practitioner in the UK shares his experience of balancing full-time work as a double-decker bus driver with Fa study and truth clarification activities. By prioritizing Fa study and cultivating selflessness, he was able to maintain energy and contribute to the Chinatown truth clarification project. He also faced challenges at work, and struggled […]

Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction
Jill Shepherd: talk: Reflections on retreat practice and the cultivation of muditā: gladness and appreciative joy

Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 22:45


Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1869: Cultivation Story: My Amazing Experiences on My Cultivation Journey

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 29:49


A woman in Hebei Province began practicing Falun Dafa in 1996 and shares some of the amazing experiences she has had along her cultivation journey; including the time her husband, also a practitioner, after being severely beaten and starved by the CCP, emerged healthy and strong a short time later, and how both of her […]

Sales Gravy: Jeb Blount
Thinking Time (Money Monday)

Sales Gravy: Jeb Blount

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 9:10


Cicero once said, "Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body." Sales is fundamentally a mental game. Your capacity for understanding your prospects at a deeper level and developing creative solutions that solve their problems – that's your winning edge. In a profession where you need to outwit and out maneuver your competitors in order to win,  your ability to think, to truly contemplate and reflect, might be the most underutilized competitive advantage in your sales arsenal. Always Responding. Never Reflecting. Yet most salespeople these days are starving their minds. They're constantly in motion, constantly busy, constantly doing, constantly in front of screens – but rarely thinking.  We've created a culture where being busy equals being productive. Most salespeople spend their days reacting – to emails, to phone calls, to urgent requests, to the latest fire that needs to be put out. We are always responding, never reflecting. Always moving, never thinking strategically about where we are going. Noise Kills Your Ability to Think William Penn wrote, "True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment." Think about that for a moment. You wouldn't dream of going weeks without sleep because you know your body would break down. But you regularly go weeks, maybe months, without giving your mind the silence and space it needs to just think and function at its highest level. We live in the age of noise. Constant noise. Digital noise, physical noise, mental noise. Your phone is buzzing with notifications. Your email is pinging every few minutes. Your CRM is demanding updates. Your manager wants reports. Your prospects are texting. Your colleagues and customers are interrupting.  We have so many things going on at once and so much noise in our lives that it has become almost impossible to think. All of this noise is killing your ability to think clearly, to make good decisions, to see the big picture, to be the creative and thoughtful professional you were meant to be.  Schedule Thinking Time That's exactly why scheduling thinking time is so important. Most people don't take the time to think because they don't feel like they can afford to. Sitting quietly and thinking doesn't feel like work. It feels like you're being lazy. Our culture has programmed us to believe that if we're not visibly doing something, we're not being productive. Likewise, constant stimulation has become a drug. Silence feels uncomfortable because we've forgotten how to be alone with our thoughts. I passionately believe that we must schedule, on our calendars, for thinking. No distractions, no music, no TV, no laptop, no phone – just you and your thoughts, alone. Notice I said "schedule" it. If you don't put it on your calendar, it won't happen. You'll always find something more "urgent" to do. Thinking Time Taking time to just think is powerful. It slows you down, helps you relax, and frequently generates incredible ideas and inspiration.  Thinking time isn't meditation, though it shares some similarities. It's not prayer, though some people find it spiritual. It's simply dedicated time for your mind to process, reflect, and contemplate. The beauty of thinking time is that it can take many forms.  The Quiet Corner Think  Find a quiet space – your office with the door closed, a park bench, your car in an empty parking lot, or a corner of your home. The location doesn't matter as much as the lack of distractions. Start with just 15 minutes. Don't try to go for an hour right away. Build the habit first, then extend the time. The Walk and Think This is my personal favorite. Take a long walk – alone, without music, podcasts, or phone calls. There's something about the rhythm of walking that unlocks creative thinking. Steve Jobs was famous for his thinking walks. Many of his best ideas came while walking around Apple's campus or thro...

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1868: Cultivation Story: Letting Go of a Fundamental Attachment

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 33:34


A practitioner reflects on her cultivation journey, realizing she was not genuinely cultivating due to a fundamental attachment to her own standards. Despite diligently doing the three things, she clung to notions of being a “good person” and sought respect and love. She came to understand that her conflicted relationship with her mother-in-law helped her […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1867: Cultivation Story: The Extraordinary Power of Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 34:47


A practitioner living in Australia shares several examples of the powerful effects of sending forth righteous thoughts, including the time it helped her evade the police from persecuting her, how her illness symptoms were eliminated, and how it can remove interference when clarifying the truth. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1866: Cultivation Story: Choosing to Believe in Master and the Fa

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 31:13


A Falun Dafa practitioner in Heilongjiang Province recounts her cultivation journey, including the challenges of overcoming attachments and thought karma. Despite pressure from work, and within her family, she remained steadfast in her belief in Master and the Fa. Through studying the Fa, sending forth righteous thoughts, and letting go of self-interest, she improved her […]

Audio Dharma
Dharma Practice and the Cultivation of Power

Audio Dharma

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 13:23


This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2025.09.24 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/vGt9vp1I3xQ. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1865: Cultivation Story: Overcoming Great Tribulations With Firm Faith in Master and Dafa

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 33:00


A practitioner in Sichuan Province struggled to let go of her attachments to playing video games and lust, but then faced a major test of life and death in the form of severe illness karma. She remained steadfast in her faith and came through the tribulation. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1863: Cultivation Story: A New Practitioner's Experiences of Eliminating Attachments

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 37:41


A man in the Middle East has been practicing Falun Dafa for three years and shares his recent challenges in letting go of the attachment to seeking attention, and imposing his will on other's lives. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. A New Practitioner's Experiences of Eliminating Attachments2. Fundamentally Changing Oneself […]

Conrad Mbewe on SermonAudio
5. The Cultivation of Holiness: The Spiritual Disciplines

Conrad Mbewe on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 53:00


A new MP3 sermon from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: 5. The Cultivation of Holiness: The Spiritual Disciplines Subtitle: PRTS Conference 2025 Speaker: Conrad Mbewe Broadcaster: Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary Event: Conference Date: 8/22/2025 Bible: Mark 1:32-39 Length: 53 min.

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1862: Cultivation Story: Guided by Falun Dafa in the Practice of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 32:58


In 1996 a woman in China happened into a bookstore and picked up a copy of Zhuan Falun, and over the next couple of days realized that she had found the spiritual path she had longed for, and she became a Falun Dafa practitioner. Please listen here to how she went from being the spoiled […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1861: Cultivation Story: My First Time Participating in the Shen Yun Tour

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 33:35


A practitioner living in France shares her experiences working with the 2025 Shen Yun tour, including coming to realize what a precious opportunity it was to join the project, how to work well with others, and overcoming her notions from having worked alone in the past. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1860: Cultivation Story: Every Day of My Cultivation

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 30:36


A practitioner in Liaoning Province, China gets up every mooning at 3:10 AM and begins his day of studying the Fa, clarifying the truth, and sending forth righteous thoughts. Through this daily discipline he has been able to help both fellow practitioners as well as the people in his community. This and other experience-sharing from […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1859: Cultivation Story: Studying the Fa and Doing the Exercises Together Brings Benefits

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 31:43


A practitioner in China shares several examples of improvements in both health and character made through regular attendance at a small Fa study and exercise group; including an elderly woman with severe hunchback who was able to sit up straight, another woman with a tumor that was healed, and eliminating her own aversion to filth. […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1857: Cultivation Story: [San Francisco Fahui] Cultivating Myself Through Family Interactions

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 32:11


A sharing from the 2025 San Francisco Falun Dafa Conference, a woman living in the US shares how she initially stumbled in the way she treated her aging mother, but was reminded by another practitioner and then found a more compassionate approach, and was rewarded with a meaningful connection before her mother passed away. This […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1856: Cultivation Story: Tribulations When Playing with the Cell Phone

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 32:14


A practitioner in China was required to use a smart phone for her job and became addicted to watching videos on the device. She then developed illness karma. She offers a reminder to other practitioners to not waste time watching everyday videos on their phones, and to take cultivation seriously. This and other experience-sharing from […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1855: Cultivation Story: [San Francisco Fahui] My Understanding of Tolerance

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 33:53


A practitioner shares his understanding of cultivating forbearance. He has learned to view tribulations as opportunities for growth, realizing that his own karma is the cause of his suffering and that Master arranges these experiences for his benefit. By accepting differences and practicing tolerance, he strives to improve his xinxing and become more compassionate. This […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1854: Cultivation Story: Master Saved Me from a Fatal Accident

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 36:15


A practitioner in China recounts a near-fatal accident where she was hit by a car while crossing the street. Despite the severity of the accident, she remained calm, attributing her survival to Master's protection and her faith in Falun Dafa. Through sending forth righteous thoughts and meditation, she experienced a miraculous recovery. This and other […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1853: Cultivation Story: [San Francisco Fahui] My Understanding of “Cultivate While Complying with Ordinary People as Much as Possible”

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 32:12


A Falun Dafa practitioner reflects on his cultivation journey, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a practitioner's mindset in a competitive work environment. He recounts a specific incident involving a colleague who tested his compassion. Through this experience, he learned the importance of aligning his actions with the principles of Dafa, even in the face of […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1851: Cultivation Story: Clarifying the Facts Persistently and Cultivating Solidly to Improve My Xinxing

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 35:50


An elderly gentleman in China who began practicing Falun Dafa in 1998 shares the thoughtful approach he has used to help others understand the true nature of the CCP, and how one can follow the principles of Falun Dafa to improve one's character. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Clarifying the […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1850: Cultivation Story: Master's Indescribable, Boundless Compassion

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 32:30


A woman in China began practicing Falun Dafa in 2004 and came to understand that over the many times her life had been threatened and endangered since she was a child, Master had protected her. Here she shares how her family has benefited from her cultivation in Dafa, and how she overcame severe illness karma […]

Harbour Church
Foxes, Birds and Weeds –– God Is A Gardener –– Jordan Rippy

Harbour Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 39:43


In part four of our God Is a Gardener series, Pastor Jordan unpacks a vital truth: every garden requires both cultivation and protection. Cultivation produces growth, but protection preserves it. Just as a gardener defends against weeds, pests, and outside threats, we too must guard what God is growing in our lives. This message explores how to recognize and resist temptation so that the growth God has started in you doesn't get stolen or destroyed.

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1849: Cultivation Story: Practicing Falun Dafa Dissolved My Long-Held Grudges

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 32:25


A practitioner in Hebei Province cultivated through unkind treatment and humiliation from her mother-in-law for over 20 years. At times she struggled to forebear and forgive the harsh words lashed upon her, but over time she came to find peace and let go of her resentment. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1848: Cultivation Story: Being Resolute, Diligent, and Determined Under Master's Protection

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 32:52


A woman in Henan Province received Dafa books from a relative in 1998 and cherished the Fa and began to cultivate along with many others in her county. When the CCP began persecuting Falun Dafa, and she went to Tiananmen Square and unfurled a banner supporting Falun Dafa. When questioned by the police she was […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1847: Cultivation Story: [Canada Fahui] A Young Practitioner's Cultivation Experiences

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 32:32


From the 2025 Canada Fa Conference, a young practitioner shares his recent experiences with choosing a career after university, letting go of the attachment to complaining, and helping to establish a regular young person's Fa study group. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. A Young Practitioner's Cultivation Experiences2. Letting Go of […]

The Petrus Development Show
177 - Small Events, Big Impact (Fundraising Events, Galas, Donor Cultivation): Andrew Robison

The Petrus Development Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 39:51


It's back-to-school season, which means development teams are mapping out their fundraising calendars—and facing the same ol' dilemma. Do you throw a glitzy gala for 500 people, or host intimate wine tastings in board members' living rooms? Big events look impressive on paper (and in those Instagram posts). But, here's what most organizations don't calculate: the hidden costs of staff burnout, volunteer fatigue, and months of planning that could be spent actually building relationships with donors. Andrew makes a compelling case for why he's ditching the ballroom for the living room. Spoiler alert: It's not just about saving money—it's about creating genuine connections that turn one-time attendees into lifelong supporters.

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
580. Creating Masterpieces: A New Vision of Leadership feat. Charles Spinosa

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 52:50


Many business leaders craft successful companies but only a few elevate that to the level of a masterpiece. What is it about some companies and leaders that allows them to achieve this status? How does the vision of ‘the good life' differ across corporations, large and small?Charles Spinosa is a management consultant and the author of several books. His latest book is called Leadership as Masterpiece Creation: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Humanities about Moral Risk-Taking.Greg and Charles discuss Charles's vision of business leaders as artists and creators who shape organizations into masterpieces, rooted deeply in humanities and philosophy. The conversation covers various business leaders, including Jeff Bezos, and how their leadership styles create distinctive moral orders within their companies. Charles connects principles from Shakespeare, Nietzsche, and Machiavelli to modern business practices and explains how leaders can cultivate courage and virtue within their organizations. They also explore the differences between founders and inheritors of businesses, the role of leaders in shaping corporate culture, and the implications for leadership education.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:The three questions behind masterpiece leadership18:05: My three questions are: What always goes wrong here? That tends to be an easy question for 80% of them to answer. What would you love to do instead? That is the hard question. That is the one you think is easy, but what would you love to do instead? That is hard because these men and women are geniuses at managing around what always goes wrong. They have been rewarded for managing around it, and they are good at it. And then, once we can get to “What would you love?”—what risks do you need to take to do what you would love? And that is where we begin to work out the kinds of risks, the hard risks they are going to take. Because when they make these changes, if they do not succeed, they are going to be seen as not just foolish, but actually evil. They have gone out and harmed people in careers and so forth. So we have to figure out those, and then we have to put them in a kind of strategic order. But that is, in short, my masterpiece-building strategy. Leadership as a moral masterpiece03:10: Masterpieces are not just attractive and compelling aesthetically. Masterpieces give us a distinct new way to live that we consider a good life. They are moral masterpieces, and they are morally distinctive.Cultivating courage in organizations42:34: It is not that hard to build a company that cultivates courage. When you realize that part of courage is realizing that you figure what you think is right, and then you compose a way for people to hear it.Why leadership calls for admiration22:15: I can admire Google, and I can admire Amazon. A lot of people cannot. I have had people walk out on me when I say that about Amazon. But choose another company—choose The Body Shop, choose Zuckerberg's company, Meta—quite different from Amazon. Again, if we can admire different companies, we do not have to embrace everything we admire, and that gives us a sense of different good lives that we can admire. And I want that to be the virtue that we develop, which is a step above tolerance. I mean, really, with tolerance, which is the modern virtue for dealing with difference, we tolerate things that are different that we cannot eliminate. They are too powerful. We do not consider them quite as good. We tolerate them, but it is never a happy tolerance.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Friedrich NietzscheJeff BezosWilliam ShakespeareOthelloIagoHamletJack WelchMartin HeideggerLorenzo ZambranoJames C. CollinsAmy EdmondsonIliadStanley MilgramNiccolò MachiavelliGuest Profile:Profile on Vision.comLinkedIn ProfileSocial Profile on InstagramGuest Work:Amazon Author PageLeadership as Masterpiece Creation: What Business Leaders Can Learn from the Humanities about Moral Risk-TakingKellogg on Advertising and Media: The Kellogg School of ManagementA Companion to HeideggerKellogg on Integrated MarketingPhilosophical RomanticismThe Practice Turn in Contemporary TheoryHeidegger, Coping, and Cognitive Science: Essays in Honor of Hubert L. Dreyfus, Vol. 2Disclosing New Worlds: Entrepreneurship, Democratic Action, and the Cultivation of SolidarityResearchGate Page

THE Leadership Japan Series by Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo,  Japan
The Creative Idea Journey Within Companies

THE Leadership Japan Series by Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo, Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 13:56


Why leaders must nurture ideas if they want innovation to thrive in Japan People are more creative than they give themselves credit for, yet many work environments suppress rather than encourage innovation. Brainstorming sessions often produce nothing but wasted calendar space, or worse, good ideas that die on arrival because no one champions them. In Japan and globally, corporate graveyards are filled with unrealised concepts. Leaders must understand that creativity is not a one-off spark—it's a journey that requires cultivation, sponsorship, and careful timing. Why do so many good ideas die inside companies? Most ideas never make it past the brainstorming stage. Either nothing actionable emerges, or promising suggestions are quietly buried. Even in companies with innovation-friendly cultures, ideas face hurdles before they can be applied. Lack of sponsorship, risk aversion, and overloaded leadership pipelines kill innovation before it matures. In Japan, this is amplified by hierarchical decision-making. Ideas often stall before reaching senior management because middle managers, stretched thin and politically cautious, block their path. Without a system to shepherd ideas upward, they disappear. Mini-Summary: Good ideas often fail because they lack sponsorship, timing, or pathways upward—especially in Japan's hierarchical organisations. Where do creative ideas come from? Ideas start with individuals. Inspiration can come from anywhere—external networks, professional communities, or day-to-day frustrations. The broader an employee's networks, the higher the likelihood of fresh sparks. The problem is engagement. In Japan, only about 5–7% of employees rank as “highly engaged” in surveys. That means most staff aren't motivated to generate or push ideas. Without engagement, even the most creative sparks fizzle. Leaders must connect daily work to purpose so employees see why innovation matters. Mini-Summary: Creative ideas emerge from individuals with broad networks and high engagement—but in Japan, low engagement is a major innovation barrier. How can leaders cultivate employee ideas? Cultivation requires more than slogans about innovation. Leaders must make purpose explicit, encourage risk-taking, and reward those who step outside comfort zones. If junior staff can't articulate the company's “why,” their ideas will lack direction. In Japan, where conformity often trumps experimentation, leaders must show daily that trying new things is safe. Recognising effort, even when ideas fail, builds confidence. The way leaders treat innovators—successes and failures alike—sets the tone for the whole organisation. Mini-Summary: Leaders cultivate ideas by clarifying purpose, rewarding risk-taking, and encouraging experimentation—even in failure. Why do smart ideas need sponsors and champions? Ideas rarely succeed alone. They need collaborators to refine them and sponsors to promote them. Expecting to walk straight into a boardroom with a raw idea is unrealistic. Allies, mentors, and champions must first shepherd it through the system. In Japanese firms, where harmony is prized, ideas must often be “harmonised” at lower levels before reaching executives. Champions play a critical role in ensuring promising concepts aren't lost to politics or hierarchy. Mini-Summary: Ideas need allies and champions to survive the political journey inside companies, especially in hierarchical Japan. How does timing affect idea success? Even brilliant ideas fail if introduced at the wrong time. Microsoft famously launched its Tablet PC years before the iPad, and its SPOT Watch long before the Apple Watch. Both flopped, not because the ideas were bad, but because the market wasn't ready. In Japan, timing is especially crucial when companies face cost-cutting or conservative leadership cycles. Innovation requires resources—time, talent, and money—which are scarce during downturns. Leaders must align idea introduction with corporate readiness. Mini-Summary: Timing can make or break ideas—introduce them too early or in the wrong climate, and they will fail regardless of quality. What systems help ideas travel upward? Without an “express lane” for good ideas, most are trapped in corporate silos. Middle managers, often protective of their turf, can stall innovation. Creating formal pathways that allow vetted ideas to reach senior leaders quickly is essential. Some global companies use innovation labs or dedicated sponsorship committees to fast-track ideas. In Japan, establishing such systems prevents good ideas from being smothered by bureaucracy or politics. Leaders who create express lanes differentiate themselves and unlock competitive advantage. Mini-Summary: Formal “express lanes” help promising ideas bypass bureaucracy and reach top decision-makers, ensuring innovation isn't lost. Conclusion The creative idea journey within companies is long and fraught with obstacles. Ideas require engaged employees, cultivation, sponsorship, careful timing, and systems that allow them to travel upward. In Japan's conservative corporate culture, leaders must work even harder to ensure innovation isn't stifled by hierarchy or risk aversion. The true white-collar crime of leadership is failing to apply ideas that could have transformed the business. About the Author Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie “One Carnegie Award” (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban “Hito o Ugokasu” Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). In addition to his books, Greg publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, offering practical insights on leadership, communication, and Japanese business culture. He is also the host of six weekly podcasts, including The Leadership Japan Series, The Sales Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. On YouTube, he produces three weekly shows — The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews — which have become leading resources for executives seeking strategies for success in Japan.

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1845: Cultivation Story: Some Insights About Clarifying the Truth to Mainstream American Society

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 34:37


A practitioner who grew up in China now living in the US overcame her struggle to express herself and became proficient and skilled at clarifying the truth in many different groups and circumstances. The process of learning to shed the CCP influence on her personality and become more thoughtful and considerate of others has been […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1844: Cultivation Story: Clarifying the Truth and Getting My Falun Dafa Books Back From the Police

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 34:52


A practitioner in Hunan Province, China had her Dafa books illegally confiscated by the local police, so she went the police station for eight days in a row to clarify the truth to the police, and they understood and returned her books. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. Clarifying the Truth […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1843: Cultivation Story: Only by Studying the Teachings More and Well Will We Have Ample Righteous Thoughts

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 32:24


A practitioner in China began cultivating in Dafa shortly after the persecution began, but she stumbled on her path, did not study or understand the Fa well, and fostered many resentments in her mind, all of which led to a difficult life and a poor state. So she began again, and focused on studying well […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1842: Cultivation Story: Finding and Fixing Problems Lead to True Improvement

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 34:27


A practitioner in China encountered bumps in his cultivation after he and his practitioner wife went abroad to visit their child, who is studying abroad. The trip triggered sadness for his wife, and tension in their marriage. Through this experience and wanting to improve his cultivation stage, he actively sought to identify his shortcomings and […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1841: Cultivation Story: Austrian Fahui | Realizing the Power of Dafa

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 33:14


A practitioner living in Austria shares her experience of learning to assimilate to European culture when she began practicing Dafa. Initially faced with a challenge by her husband, who wanted to burn her Dafa books and forbade her from practicing, she looked within to see where she had not done well. Her husband then became […]

The RPGBOT.Podcast
THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE RPG LORE: Knights Radiant, Shardblades, and Beyond

The RPGBOT.Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 66:07


Strap on your Shardplate and call your Spren—Episode 2 of our How to Play Stormlight Archive RPG series takes a lore-heavy dive into the Cosmere, exploring worldbuilding, Knights Radiant, and everything you need to roleplay in Roshar's storm-tossed setting. Our archive episodes of the RPGBOT.Podcast are now available on YouTube! Relive every tangent, deep dive, and Shardblade-sharpened insight while YouTube autoplay keeps you binging. Show Notes In this second episode of the Stormlight Archive RPG series, the RPGBOT crew explores the lore of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere and how it translates into tabletop roleplaying games. If Episode 1 was about concepts and themes, Episode 2 is all about the deep cuts—ancient oaths, cosmic forces, and worldbuilding that makes campaigns shine. We discuss the Knights Radiant, their broken history, and the role of Heralds in shaping the moral landscape of the world. From the caste system of Alethi culture to the gender-based taboos that define everyday life, players will discover how to use social structures as storytelling tools. The conversation covers iconic magical elements like Shardblades and Shardplate, how Spren bonds give Radiants their powers, and the dangers of the Everstorm. We also dive into Shadesmere—the Cognitive Realm—and how it offers surreal roleplaying opportunities. Finally, we examine the influence of Honor, Cultivation, and Odium, and the shocking revelation that the Parshendi are the Voidbringers, reframing the conflict of Roshar in ways ripe for campaign drama. This is your guide to using Stormlight Archive lore in tabletop RPGs—whether you're designing your own system, adapting 5E, or just looking for inspiration to roleplay in the Cosmere. Key Takeaways Cosmere lore fuels storytelling: Stormlight Archive's worldbuilding is more than flavor—it's a blueprint for RPG campaigns. Alethi society and caste systems: Lighteyes vs. darkeyes and cultural taboos create ready-made roleplaying conflict. Heralds and Radiants in RPGs: Legendary figures and broken oaths inspire both heroic arcs and tragic backstories. Shardblades & Shardplate explained: More than magic gear—they're political, cultural, and narrative game-changers. Spren bonds in roleplaying: Spren are like emotional support familiars with snark—perfect for deep roleplay dynamics. Shadesmere and the Cognitive Realm: A surreal alternate plane for campaigns, complete with “dead-eyed” Shardblades. The Everstorm as a narrative clock: A looming apocalyptic threat that keeps tension high in every story. Honor, Cultivation, and Odium in RPG storytelling: Cosmic forces that anchor themes of growth, oaths, and destruction. Singers, Parshendi, and Voidbringers: Lore that reframes morality, turning NPCs into complex factions for campaigns. If you want to roleplay in the Stormlight Archive or bring Cosmere lore into your tabletop RPG, this episode is your deep dive into the storm. Listen now, then explore guides and mechanics at RPGBOT.net, where real humans craft real tools for roleplayers. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ Meet the Hosts: Tyler Kamstra – The tactical mind behind RPGBOT.net, Tyler sees the Pathfinder action economy like Neo sees the Matrix. Randall James – Technologist, lore enthusiast, and fully prepared to duel Peter Jackson over which LotR edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare. Fueled by sarcasm and sweet, sweet table-flipping energy. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1839: Cultivation Story: Two Recent Interactions Woke Me Up

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 34:50


A practitioner in China was awakened by two recent incidents where her character was called into question. The first, when she was compared to someone who was disliked by others for her overbearing nature, and again when her aunt accused of being selfish and thinking highly of herself. Though at first she struggled with these […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1838: Cultivation Story: Letting Go of Attachments, Taking Things Naturally

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 24:15


A practitioner in England struggled with the constant pressures of her workplace and the competitive environment. When she enlightened that this was the path arranged for her by Master, she gained perspective and the pressure lessened, and she began to see her colleagues more compassionately, while still being able to do her job well. This […]

Faith Family Church Audio Podcast
Kingdom Cultivation | Pastor Noah Nickel

Faith Family Church Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 49:52


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Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1837: Cultivation Story: Overcoming Persecution with Righteous Thoughts

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 32:48


A practitioner in China was held in a detention center and released after 30 days while being determined to hold on to righteous thoughts and not agree to sign any papers. After being released he was still ensnared in police harassment, but remained focused on helping others to understand, and always maintained his dignity as […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1836: Cultivation Story: My Cultivation Experiences as a Teacher and Parent at Minghui School

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 31:10


After moving to Canada, a practitioner leapt at the opportunity to move to Toronto to join the Minghui school, both for her child as a student, and the opportunities it would provide her child to grow in the atmosphere of a healthy and vibrant cultivation community, and also for herself, as a cultivator, as a […]

Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
5. The Cultivation of Holiness: The Spiritual Disciplines

Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 53:52


Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1835: Cultivation Story: New Practitioner Makes Cultivation Breakthroughs While Clarifying the Truth About the Persecution

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 35:42


A new practitioner in Canada shares her experience in overcoming depression and anxiety over writing her dissertation, and how she broke through the resentment towards her academic advisor after she began clarifying the truth and helping others to quit the CCP. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. New Practitioner Makes Cultivation […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1833: Cultivation Story: Reciting the Teachings Helped Me Overcome Financial Persecution

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 36:46


From the Canada Fa conference, when a practitioner who grew up in a wealthy family is unable to find a job, and then learns that her husband has accrued large gambling debts, she is forced to examine her notions about money, reputation, and compassion. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. [Canadian […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1832: Cultivation Story: My Path of Cultivation

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 32:25


A western practitioner from Canada gave up a promising career to move to New York to work with a media company and here he shares the many challenges, tribulations, and improvements he experienced in this big life change. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. [Canadian Fahui] My Path of Cultivation2. My […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1831: Cultivation Story: A New Challenge in My Cultivation

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 32:32


A practitioner in Austria shares his experiences and challenges in becoming an MC for Shen Yun Performing Arts. This and other experience-sharing from the Minghui website. Original Articles:1. [Austrian Fahui] A New Challenge in My Cultivation2. [Austrian Fahui] Catching Up With the Momentum of Fa-rectification3. [Austrian Fahui] Recognizing and Eliminating the Attachment of Resentment To […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1830: Cultivation Story: Walking Out of the Sickness Tribulation by Changing My Notions

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 38:13


When a practitioner in Canada was hit by a car and woke up in a hospital 5 hours later the doctors and nurses insisted she remain laying down and not move, saying she was severely injured. She refused to acknowledge this arrangement and left the hospital without receiving treatment. Over the course of a month […]

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation
1829: Cultivation Story: Woman with Mental Disorder and Memory Loss for Over 20 Years Recovers

Falun Dafa News and Cultivation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 36:28


When forced to flee her home to avoid persecution for practicing Falun Gong a woman in China took on the role of caretaker for a woman who had been mentally disturbed for 20 years. The old woman was initially erratic and abusive, but the practitioner looked within and saw it as an opportunity to eliminate […]