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With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, Lisa Boothe is joined by Sentinel Action Fund President Jessica Anderson for a state-by-state look at the races shaping the battle for control of Congress. Anderson explains why she believes national polling doesn't necessarily capture what Republican campaigns are seeing on the ground, while acknowledging that several traditionally Republican Senate seats have become increasingly competitive. She discusses the GOP's turnout challenge, President Donald Trump's campaign strategy and the importance of low-propensity voters in determining the outcome. The conversation dives into some of the biggest Senate contests, including Mike Rogers versus Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Jon Husted versus Sherrod Brown in Ohio, Susan Collins' race in Maine and Dan Sullivan's battle in Alaska. Anderson also examines Texas, Iowa and New Hampshire and explains why independent voters could behave very differently from state to state. Plus, Lisa and Jessica discuss affordability, gas prices, the Iran conflict, President Trump's influence on turnout and the closing arguments Republicans are making to voters. The episode provides an inside look at the electoral strategy and ground game behind some of the most consequential races of the 2026 midterms. Recent reporting also shows Republicans directing significant attention and resources toward competitive Senate races in states including Alaska, Iowa and Ohio, underscoring how broad the 2026 battleground has become.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Trump administration rolls out a new plan to lower drug prices in Medicare, while also sending out $500 checks to nearly 100 million people, a month before voters head to the polls in the midterm elections. Plus, bonds sell off globally, with yields in the U.S., France and U.K. hitting fresh records today. WSJ's Nicolas Miller explains what that means for mortgage rates and homebuyers. And as test scores plummet, WSJ investigative reporter Shalini Ramachandran details the growing backlash against widespread use of Google's AI tools in American classrooms. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump gathers senators, governors, and a lineup of energy CEOs to announce one of the largest infrastructure packages of his presidency, nearly $200 billion from South Korea funding eight new nuclear plants, a massive Texas gas facility, and the long promised Alaska LNG pipeline, a project politicians have talked about for five decades. Expect genuine excitement from Alaska's delegation, some spirited jabs at a decoy Senate candidate sharing Dan Sullivan's name, and plenty of credit passed around between cabinet secretaries. The Q&A afterward goes everywhere: a wild, almost unbelievable story about a plumber who allegedly saved a hijacked flight, Iran's crumbling military, the Supreme Court's deportation ruling, a rebrand of "artificial intelligence" to "Super Intelligence," and a pointed take on a suspicious Los Angeles mayoral race. Dense on policy, loose on tangents, this one covers an enormous amount of ground even by Trump press conference standards.  

In this Simple CFO Case Files episode, Christina Gutierrez takes the lead and pulls back the curtain on how she and David Richter actually work together, and why their visionary-integrator dynamic is the whole point. Built around the "Who Not How" concept, this one is about the power of handing off what you're not built to do.David is the empathy-driven, sales-and-marketing why guy. Christina is the analytical, strategic integrator who already has your results mapped out on a spreadsheet before the call ends. They explain why David pulls Christina into tricky client calls, how the whole CFO team backs up every client so no one's on an island, and why a CFO plays both offense and defense on your money. If you've been telling yourself a CFO is out of reach, this one clears that up.Timeline Summary[0:23] – Christina takes the lead and sets up the episode on their working roles[1:20] – The owner-and-integrator partnership and how differently the two of them see things[1:57] – David's sales and marketing strengths versus Christina's analytical, strategic side[2:36] – Why David pulls Christina into certain client calls for backup[3:02] – David's admission that Simple CFO runs because Christina is ten times smarter[3:24] – Why David chases the why while Christina brings the how[4:03] – The EOS system from Traction and their visionary-integrator split[4:40] – Learning from past mistakes of overselling and never wanting to promise what they can't deliver[5:13] – How Christina's brain jumps straight to solving the client's problem[6:20] – Why she holds back from taking over a call while the solutions run in her head[6:40] – How highly trained the Simple CFO team is, many having done deals themselves[7:04] – Why you get a whole team of CFOs, not one person stuck on an island[7:38] – Balancing a defined package with meeting clients where they are[9:31] – The client who came in for a bookkeeper but was asking CFO-level questions[10:25] – Reframing the CFO as affordable, not a $250K-a-year ivory tower hire[11:03] – Why a real CFO plays offense and defense, helping you make money, not just cut costs[11:21] – The discovery call as a genuine fit check, and the $100K revenue guideline[12:36] – When to clean up your books first before bringing on a CFO[13:20] – The exception: bringing a CFO in day one for an under-the-gun analysis[14:38] – The Who Not How and Time as a Tool books and handing off what you shouldn't master[16:11] – The calls after the discovery call, including an orientation call to train you on your CFO5 Key TakeawaysWho Not How In Action — You don't have to master your finances. Hand that time and expertise to someone who's already there, so you can focus on what only you can do to grow the business.Visionary Needs An Integrator — David brings the why and the empathy, Christina brings the how and the strategy. Their EOS-style split is why they pull each other into calls, and it's a model for how any business runs well.You Get A Team, Not An Island — A Simple CFO client isn't handed one CFO to fend alone. There's a whole bench of high-level CFOs, office hours, and David himself backing every engagement.A CFO Plays Offense And Defense — A good CFO doesn't just cut expenses. They show you where to make money and how to keep more of it, which is why the role is worth far more than it costs.They Meet You Where You Are — Whether you need books cleaned up first or an urgent analysis on day one, the work happens in stages built around your situation. The discovery call is a real fit check, not a hard sell.Links & ResourcesSimple CFO — https://simplecfo.comProfit First for Real Estate Investing Free Workbooks — https://pfreiworkbook.comProfit First for Real Estate Investing by David Richter — https://profitfirstrei.comWho Not How by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy — https://www.strategiccoach.comTraction by Gino Wickman (EOS) — https://www.eosworldwide.comEnjoyed This Episode?If David and Christina made you realize the thing holding you back is trying to be the how instead of finding your who, that's the mindset shift worth acting on. Share this episode with an owner who's drowning in finances they were never meant to master, and follow the show and leave a rating and review so more investors can find these Case Files.

Jason Williams spent 15 years as a chemical engineer. He's owned real estate since 2003 and large multifamily since 2017. When he started underwriting apartments, half the spreadsheets he was handed had broken cells and equations that didn't work, so he built his own model. People kept asking him to show them how it worked, and that model became Ironclad Underwriting.His rule is simple: never underwrite off your own numbers. The property manager tells him what each unit can rent for. The insurance broker prices the premium off comparable properties, and he uses the high end of the range. A tax advisor fights the assessment. And the plumber's bid gets multiplied by three, sometimes four."Every single property I've had from a 1950s build up to early 2000s has had major plumbing issues."What Ed and Jason get into:Why a T12 almost never ties to the bank statements, and when that gap is actually a red flagRent rolls that look clean but hide a rollover cliff, and why the manager, not the spreadsheet, sets pro forma rentsInsurance priced on replacement cost, and what Texas nondisclosure does to your tax bill after you buyThe tax advisor who saved him $20,000 one year and $11,000 this year, paid only on a percentage of what he savesWhy he no longer chases agency debt, even with the better ratesA 72-unit plumbing job that put residents in a hotel for two weeks, and a gas leak that shut off the gas over Easter weekendEd's sewer line on a 10-unit building that passed inspection: a $5,000 to $10,000 fix at purchase that became $44,000 a year and a half laterSix months of reserves, and why Ed doubled his after the pandemicThe zoning mistake on a mobile home community that has cost Jason more than a year of unexpected debt serviceAlso in this episode, Questions from the Underground. An experienced Connecticut investor asked Ed whether it's time to cycle back to cash flow deals or keep riding the appreciation wave. Ed's answer: it's always a cash flow play. Appreciation is the cherry on top, not the basis of a business plan.Books mentioned:Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Jason's favoriteThe E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberConnect with Jason Williams at ironcladunderwriting.com, or on LinkedIn. His free underwriting resources and his weekly underwriting podcast are on the site.Got a question you want answered on the show? Send it to ed@clarkst.com.Recorded September 2026.Real Estate Underground with Ed Mathews. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, at clarkst.com/podcast or elevista.com/podcastElevista - Speed as a Service™Elevista Connect is the first AI-powered lead conversion system built for real estate investors.

Building a successful private practice takes more than surgical expertise—it requires a clear vision, the right people, and a willingness to think like a business owner.Drs. Andrew McGregor and Utku Dolen are joined by Jerry Chidester, MD, and Brian Pyfer, MD, to explore what it takes to build and scale a modern plastic surgery practice. Drawing from their experience growing a multi-surgeon practice and ambulatory surgery center, they discuss choosing the right practice model, building a strong culture, developing partnership tracks, managing finances, and expanding services without losing sight of the patient experience. The conversation offers young plastic surgeons a candid look at the business decisions that training may not prepare them to make—from understanding their value and generating patients to managing overhead, developing teams, and balancing ambitious professional goals with life outside the practice. Topics Discussed Choosing the right private practice model  Building a shared vision and strong culture  Compensation and partnership structures  Financing and scaling a practice  Building a patient base and personal brand  Adding ancillary services strategically  Creating an exceptional patient experience  Hiring, developing, and retaining a strong team  Balancing practice growth with family life Key TakeawaysBuild around a clear vision. Knowing what you want professionally and personally helps guide decisions about practice structure, partners, and growth. Culture matters as much as performance. Shared values, work ethic, leadership, and contribution are essential when choosing colleagues and future partners. Growth should be intentional. Establish a strong surgical practice before adding services that complement the core patient experience. Patients remain the priority. Financial success and practice growth should follow excellent care, sound ethics, and attention to every stage of the patient journey. Invest in your people. Thoughtful hiring, training, and leadership can create a team that grows alongside the practice. Bonus ResourcesASPS EdNetUnreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-WrightAbout Enhance Your PracticeEnhance Your Practice is the official practice management podcast from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), featuring conversations with leaders in plastic surgery on practice management, leadership, innovation, and professional development. Each episode delivers practical insights to help plastic surgeons build successful practices and thrive throughout their careers.Explore more educational resources from ASPS at plasticsurgery.org.

Your team meetings tune the car, but practice is the road.JP Nerbun, Betsy Butterick, and Nate Sanderson take on a question a coach brought to JP: what do you do when there is almost no time to build culture outside of practice? Their answer is that practice is where athletes experience culture most and where a coach can push hardest on it. You will hear how to move values from the wall into the practice plan, why going hard is a skill you teach, a four step cycle for giving athletes reps at the behaviors you want, and what changes when you start from where your players actually are.If your values live on a wall and you are not sure they live in your gym, this conversation gives you a place to start tomorrow.Chapters(00:00) Intro: practice is culture(04:27) Values in the practice plan(06:32) Where coaches go wrong(09:07) Awareness, opportunity, reinforce(13:10) Purpose, structure, and focus(17:33) Efficient, game-like practice(22:10) Your mindset toward mistakes(26:46) Mental skills in 30 seconds(32:35) Start where players are(38:07) Your own experience of practiceTOC 3-2-13 Quotes | 2 Questions | 1 ResourceYour fast-track to the episode's most actionable ideas."A lot of times the way that we've used some of those classroom times or those team meeting times, or those connection times is really like pulling into the pit stop and tuning up the car, but then we're putting it back out on the road. And practice is really the road."Nate Sanderson"The standard isn't a standard until we start actually holding that standard with our players, and the majority of those standards are being held within practice."J.P. Nerbun"It doesn't help them to tell them what they're not doing. It does help them to make them aware of the opportunities they have, to signal an opportunity before they're in it."Betsy Butterick2 Questions for Your TeamQ1: Where in our practice plan do our team values actually show up, and where do they only live on the wall?Q2: What part of practice makes you feel like you are getting better, and what part leaves you wondering why we are doing it?1 Resource to Go DeeperThe Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin HardyJP brought this book into the conversation. It separates measuring yourself against an ideal from measuring against where you started, a useful lens for any coach who catches themselves saying their team should be much further along.Find the book hereKey TakeawaysPractice is where culture lives, not where it gets tuned.A standard is not a standard until you hold it in practice.Going hard is a skill, so teach it.Efficient, game-like practice tells athletes you value their time.Intensity is a rhythm. Frustration is a rep.Start where your players are, then check your own reaction.Get the notes and tools:tocculture.comJoin TOC Coach, community, courses, and live coaching:tocculture.comBetter Coaches. Better Leaders. Better Culture.

For fifteen years, the estate planning playbook said the same thing: get assets out of your estate before you die. That advice made sense when the exemption was $5 million. It makes a lot less sense now that it's $15 million per person and $30 million per married couple, and permanent.In the first episode of our six-part Tax Alpha Protocol series, David Chudyk, CFP®, is joined by wealth strategist Cliff Morgan, founder of Net Worth Accelerant. They break down what the One Big Beautiful Bill Act actually locked in, the SALT deduction trap hiding between $500K and $600K of income, and why gifting appreciated assets during your lifetime can quietly hand your heirs a seven- or eight-figure capital gains bill.In This EpisodeThe federal estate exemption is $15M per person ($30M per couple) for 2026 and permanent. For most families, capital gains is now the bigger threat.Gifting appreciated assets during life passes along your low basis. Assets inherited at death get a step-up in basis.If your MAGI sits between roughly $500K and $600K, the SALT phase-out can push your marginal rate into the mid-to-high 40s.The expanded SALT cap expires January 1, 2030. Plan around it now, not in 2029.Residents of states with their own estate tax, and business owners with valuable companies, may need a custom strategy.Donate appreciated securities directly; never sell first and donate the cash.What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Locked InSigned on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) removed the cliff that had high-net-worth families scrambling. Instead of the estate exemption falling to roughly $7 million per person when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sunset, it rose to $15 million per person for 2026 and will be indexed for inflation going forward.Income tax brackets are permanent: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and a top rate of 37% (instead of reverting to 39.6%).Bracket creep protection: bracket thresholds keep adjusting for inflation every year, so a cost-of-living raise doesn't automatically push you into a higher bracket.Charitable cash gifts: the 60%-of-AGI limit is now permanent. But starting in 2026, itemizers only get a deduction for contributions above 0.5% of AGI, and corporations only above 1% of taxable income (still capped at 10%).The Asterisk: State Estate TaxesThe federal number isn't the only number. Roughly a dozen states plus Washington, D.C. levy their own estate tax with far lower exemptions, as low as $1 million in Oregon. If you live in one of them, you need a custom strategy.And business owners get there faster than they think. David raised the point on air: a company doing a few million in revenue with healthy EBITDA can be worth $7–9 million on paper, even if you don't have anywhere near that in cash. Add a couple of well-funded 401(k)s and a house, and a "huge" state exemption stops looking so huge.The SALT "Squeeze Zone"The state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap jumped from $10,000 to $40,000 for 2025 ($40,400 for 2026), rising 1% a year through 2029. That's real money for people who itemize. But there are two catches.Catch #1: the income test. Once your modified adjusted gross income passes roughly $500,000, you lose 30 cents of that extra deduction for every dollar you earn above the threshold, until you're back down to the $10,000 floor at around $600,000. Inside that band, your effective marginal rate spikes.Catch #2: the expiration date. On January 1, 2030, the expansion disappears and the cap drops back to $10,000 for everyone.Cliff's example: a specialist earning around $500,000 agrees to pick up one extra ER shift. Because every extra dollar also shrinks their SALT deduction, the federal tax on that shift lands in the mid-to-high 40% range. Nearly half the shift, gone. The fix is planning ahead: maximizing pre-tax retirement contributions and timing deductions to keep MAGI below the phase-out while the window is open.Carryover Basis vs. Step-Up in BasisThis is the heart of the episode. Two sections of the tax code have worked the same way for decades. What changed is the context around them.Section 1015 (lifetime gifts): if you give an asset while you're alive, the recipient inherits your original cost basis, along with every dollar of unrealized gain.Section 1014 (inheritance): if that same asset passes at death, the basis resets to fair market value on the date of death. The built-up gain isn't deferred. It's gone.David's illustration: $10,000 invested in Microsoft roughly 40 years ago would be worth about $62 million today (past performance is not indicative of future results). Gift those shares to your kids while you're alive and they're holding a $10,000 basis. If they sell, the federal capital gains tax alone runs well north of $10 million. Leave the shares to them at death, and that gain is wiped clean.When the estate tax kicked in at $2 or $5 million, paying that basis cost to dodge a 40% estate tax often made sense. At $15 to $30 million, the math has flipped for the overwhelming majority of families."Don't let 2017-era tax anxiety drive a 2026 decision. The law changed, the threats changed, and the playbook has to change with it." David Chudyk, CFP®Three Filters Before You Gift an AssetHow much growth has already happened? A low-basis asset that has already done most of its appreciating usually favors holding until death. Gifting it just turns a future tax-free event into a taxable one.How much room is left to run? Early-stage assets, like pre-IPO equity or a young, fast-growing business, can be better lifetime-gift candidates, but only if moving that future growth out of your estate actually changes your outcome.Are you charitably inclined? Gifting appreciated securities directly to a charity or donor-advised fund can be the cleanest move on the board: no capital gain, a fair-market-value deduction, and no basis problem. Just don't sell first and donate the cash, which gives up the benefit.The "Wrong" Financial Decision Can Be the Right Life DecisionNot every choice should be optimized for taxes. Paying a grandchild's tuition or helping with a first car while you're here to see it can be worth a tax bill. As David puts it: don't make every decision based on taxes, and don't make decisions without considering taxes. Your health, life expectancy, and goals all belong in the conversation.Doing Some of Both: Securities-Backed Lines of CreditSometimes it doesn't have to be either/or. A securities-backed line of credit lets you borrow against a portfolio instead of selling it, so you can help family now without realizing the gain, while the shares can still receive a step-up at death. The loan is repaid from the estate, and Cliff noted that life insurance can be used to replace that amount for heirs if you're insurable.It's a tool, not a free lunch: you pay interest, market drops can trigger collateral calls, and a large gift to a family member still counts as a gift for reporting purposes. This is exactly the kind of move to model with an advisor before you pull the trigger."If you really know how the game is played and you can play the game, it's truly to your advantage." Cliff MorganWho Not HowDavid closes with one of his favorite ideas from Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan's Who Not How: when you face a complex problem, ask "who can help me solve this?" instead of "how do I figure this out myself?" A surgeon, a business owner, or any high earner creates the most value doing what they're trained for, not reading the tax code at midnight.Your Vision Deserves 10 MinutesNot sure whether to gift now, hold for the step-up, or do some of both? Book a free Vision Call with David and talk through your situation at the 30,000-foot level. Schedule your Vision CallOwn a business? Find out what it's really worth to a buyer, and how that value affects your estate, with the free Sellability Score.The Tax Alpha Protocol SeriesPart 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, estate exemptions, and step-up in basis (this episode)Part 2: Deconstructing active income offsets and real estate tax trapsPart 3: Complex exit liquidity and private contract trust structuresPart 4: The state income tax nexus trap and remote work liabilitiesPart 5: The generational tax bomb and wealthy psychologyPart 6: Alternative liquidity and the family office triadAbout Cliff MorganCliff Morgan is a wealth strategist and the founder of Net Worth Accelerant. After years helping Fortune 500 companies cut costs and build new revenue streams, he moved into finance and commercial real estate and has spent more than five years working with a family office, learning the strategies and mindset of generational wealth.Find Cliff on...

First, Sam Stein sits down with Tim to discuss the latest humiliation of our troops: Trump's red carpet welcome for President Xi. Plus: the White House's insane propaganda machine, a new Maine poll throws some cold water on the midterms hopium, Sen. Tommy Tuberville's obsession with furries, and is RFK Jr. running for president? Then, Tim pulls back the curtain on his interview with Mary Peltola, which wrapped just hours before a new critical New York Times piece dropped. In their conversation, Peltola explained how nearly every issue Alaskans care about can be summed up by “fish, family, and freedom.” And that viral debate moment with Dan Sullivan revealed something deeper: He is not doing enough to protect Alaskans from corporate greed in Washington.Sam Stein and Mary Peltola join Tim Miller.show notes: The New York Times story on Mary Peltola Trump's new propaganda ad paid for by your tax dollars Video of Trump greeting President Xi The White House's AI reconstruction of the meeting Jonathan Cohn's newsletter “The Breakdown” Closing Song: MJ Lenderman - “She's Leaving You”

Frank and Stacey recorded this one unscripted, straight from a conversation they were already having.Frank breaks down why a W2 structure is not automatically the wrong choice, using Dan Sullivan's who not how framework to explain that a branch manager, an administrator and operations support are not overhead, they are people an advisor would otherwise have to hire and manage themselves. He shares a real example of a private banking team that moved to Morgan Stanley and grew from one billion to 2.6 billion dollars inside a structured W2 environment.Stacey makes the case that the real conversation with advisors considering W2 is almost never about the math, it is about lifestyle, goals and what an advisor actually wants to spend their time doing. She lays out the two questions she hears most from advisors weighing whether to stay in the W2 world, is the firm truly advisor centric and is it focused on the advisor's needs or someone else's agenda.Frank walks through the real spectrum of W2 firms, from the most restrictive wirehouses to more flexible regionals and Stacey introduces the deeper thesis of the episode, that too many consultants assume whatever is trending, right now that trend is independence, is automatically right for every advisor, when the real job is to start with where that specific advisor is and work from there.The conversation covers why firms need a defined growth plan and real evidence instead of vague promises, why the wirehouse model is very much alive and reinvesting in technology and marketing and why some independent advisors are now rolling back into W2 structures to capture massive transition deals before eventually stepping back.Questions answered in this episode include:Is going independent the right move for every financial advisor?What does the who not how framework mean for financial advisors in a W2 structure?What should a financial advisor actually be asking before choosing a W2 firm?What is the spectrum of W2 firms and how do they differ?How can a financial advisor tell if a firm has a real growth plan versus empty promises?Is the wirehouse model dying or making a comeback?Why are some independent advisors moving back into W2 structures?Chapters:01:02 Introduction: W2 versus Independent 02:30 There's a Place for Everybody 05:47 The Math Is the Math 07:05 The Spectrum of W2 Firms 11:35 Does the Firm Have a Defined Growth Plan 15:46 The Wirehouse Model Is Not Dying 18:39 The Rollup Trend Back to W2 24:19 How to Reach Frank and Stacey Resources:- Elite Consulting Partners: https://eliteconsultingpartners.com- Elite Marketing Concepts: https://elitemarketingconcepts.com- Elite Advisor Successions: https://eliteadvisorsuccessions.com- JEDI Database Solutions: https://jedidatabasesolutions.com- Elite Wealth Management Insights Report: https://eliteconsultingpartners.com/insight-report- Listen to more: https://eliteconsultingpartners.com/podcasts/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elite-consulting-partners/

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump renames artificial intelligence to super intelligence and muses publicly about annihilating Iran during a United Nations speech -- Donald Trump delivers disjointed remarks about the midterms and military power while warning of rapid foreign action against Iran -- Marco Rubio claims diesel fuel prices would reach $18 per gallon without Donald Trump despite current average prices hitting record highs -- Mitch McConnell recently returned to Congress in a wheelchair after a three-month absence while ignoring public questions about his capabilities -- Donald Trump searches for Marco Rubio despite Rubio sitting directly beside him and jokes about dropping him off in Cuba -- Donald Trump posts a late-night rant labeling reporter Kaitlan Collins treasonous and calling federal judge Timothy Kelly disloyal -- Donald Trump defends barring journalists from the Oval Office by arguing that negative news coverage harms the country -- Tony Fabrizio co-conducts an Alaska poll showing Mary Peltola leading Dan Sullivan as Donald Trump's local approval drops -- On the Bonus Show: Stories from David's travel and book events, and much more...

After seven years in the NHL playing for the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, Evan Lindsay retired as a professional athlete and entered the realm of entrepreneurism. Evan shares the story of how he went from the National Hockey League to engaging in successful teamwork he'll never have to retire from. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:The mindset that's made Evan both a successful athlete and a successful entrepreneur.How Evan's multi-faceted company works with failing gyms.How Evan's employment experiences always ended.The ways in which Evan's company has grown and continues to expand.Some of the most useful tools and experiences Evan has gained as a Strategic Coach® member. Show Notes: Being a professional athlete at the highest level means you can be coached and you're good at teamwork. Those are also the two crucial capabilities to being an entrepreneur. For a lot of professional athletes, their unusual talent was spotted very early in life. NHL hopefuls are serious professionals before the end of their teen years. Many professional athletes don't prepare for the time when their athletic career ends. And then they're thrown out into the world where they don't have the system that's supported them. An entrepreneur's number one job is to improve themselves in relationship to their team members and then to the business they're in. If you consult but haven't actually worked in the field for a while, you're coming from a space of theory and ideas. Being familiar with the nuances and details of an industry makes you a lot more effective and proficient at supporting the people around you. In professional sports, you adapt or you don't get paid. And whether you're leading the team or on the bench, you have to be in service of winning. When you take over failing businesses, you take over something where the identity is the losing business. You have to come up against hurdles a few times before you realize what doesn't work. There's no finish line for entrepreneurs. Being an entrepreneur is a life sentence. Resources: EOS® Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy Unique Ability® My Plan For Living To 156 by Dan Sullivan

What happens when Ai gets better at doing the work, but relying on it too much starts weakening the human skills that make your work valuable?In this episode of Capability Amplifier, I sit down with my good friend Steven Kotler, bestselling author and founder of the Flow Research Collective, for a fascinating conversation about Ai, creativity, flow, and human performance.Steven has spent decades studying the brain at its best, and he has some strong opinions about how we're using Ai.His biggest rule is simple: the human starts first.Steven believes you should think, learn, create, and develop your own point of view before bringing Ai in for feedback and refinement. Otherwise, you risk handing over some of the mental work that develops judgment, memory, creativity, and original thinking.Steven and I also dig into why so much Ai-generated communication feels the same, how Ai changes purpose and mastery inside organizations, and why taste, storytelling, attention, and intuition may become even more valuable as the technology improves.In this episode, Steven and I break down:Why the human should start the thinking before bringing in AiWhere Ai works best as a feedback and iteration partnerWhy predictable Ai-generated writing can become easier to ignoreHow Ai can affect purpose, identity, and mastery inside organizationsHow I use Ai to rapidly prototype ideas and possible solutionsWhy expertise and human judgment still matterWhy taste, creativity, attention, and storytelling are becoming more valuableOne of my biggest takeaways from this conversation is that the better Ai gets, the more valuable human judgment becomes.Ai can help you move faster, explore possibilities, and get feedback almost instantly. But you still need the expertise, taste, creativity, and intuition to recognize what's worth pursuing.That's where I believe the real opportunity is.Want more from Steven? His Instagram is the best place to keep up with everything he's working on: @stevenkotler. And if you want to go deeper into flow and learn how to access it on demand, check out his Flow for the Many program here: flow.stevenkotler.comTIME STAMPS[00:00:00] Why Ai-Generated Communication Can Become Predictable[00:03:08] The Biggest Misconceptions About Ai[00:09:01] Steven's Rules for Using Ai[00:12:20] Why the Human Should Start First[00:17:03] Why Ai Writing Tends Toward the Average[00:25:12] Bringing Ai Into Organizations[00:28:02] Purpose, Identity, and Mastery[00:33:46] Rapid Prototyping With Ai[00:38:56] Where Ai Prototyping Can Break Down[00:45:30] The Limits of Ai With Complex Information[00:50:39] Why Human Skills Matter More[00:58:29] The Future of Flow ResearchPS – When you're ready, here's how I can help: Want to find the hidden revenue in your business? Grab a Cup of Coffee with me: AiAccelerator.com/1kReady to reinvent yourself, your business, and your brand, and create “Your Next Act”? Watch this.Discover More

Entrepreneurs waste a lot of mental energy replaying the past or worrying about what's still to come. Dan Sullivan and Steve Krein discuss a simple practice for putting your attention back on today: consciously choosing activities that will make tomorrow's yesterday feel worthwhile, satisfying, and complete. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:How this mental shift relieves self-imposed pressure.How using this tool feels from the first planning stage.The compounding value of sticking with the process.How your daily activities earn you points. Show Notes: You cannot spend time in the past or the future; the only time you can actually do anything with is today. Entrepreneurs don't have bosses creating pressure for them; they're usually more than capable of doing that themselves. Each morning, look back at yesterday and ask yourself whether you created a great day. What matters isn't how many hours you worked, but whether what you did made the day worthwhile. Give yourself one point for everyday activities, five points for things you do less often, and 10 points for creative things you've never done before. The more impact something has, the more points it deserves. The point system is a way to notice what you're doing and give yourself credit for it. It's the quality of the activities you got done during the day that matters, not how long you spent doing them. There are no penalties in this game, so every positive action helps create a better yesterday. You can't always control what happens during the day, but you always have a choice about how you respond to it. When you're paying attention to your day, you're less likely to feel like you wasted it. Resources: Yesterday Creates Tomorrow by Dan Sullivan Time Management Strategies For Entrepreneurs (Effective Strategies Only) WinStreak® The Positive Focus® Unique Ability® Your Life As A Strategy Circle by Dan Sullivan Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy You Are Not A Computer by Dan Sullivan

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Three years ago Brandon signed up for Men and Women of Discomfort, made it two weeks, and quietly bowed out. This year, after a small plane lost an engine at 150 feet with him and his wife aboard, after a dire diagnosis for someone close to him, and after a fourth straight physical showing high cholesterol and low testosterone, he called Dane Sanders and said I'm in. This episode is the after shot. Dane flips the mic and interviews Brandon at week 12 about what actually happened, including the week his infant son was rushed to the PICU and the training got tested in the most real way imaginable.In this conversation, you'll learn:Why the bison runs toward the storm while everything else runs away, and the two reasons that instinct pays offThe victim-choice and hard-easy quadrant that explains why most men medicate storms with cheap comforts instead of piercing through themWhat the fess-up practice looks like inside MWOD, and why no one in the program made Brandon feel worse than he made himselfHow the practices held Brandon anchored through four days in the PICU, right down to ordering compliant food from a hospital menu while holding his son's handThe feedback from a fellow member named Wendy that ended Brandon's complaining in one sentenceWhat changed at home when his wife watched him finish something for the first time, and why that rewrite of an old narrative mattered more than the 10 pounds and 6 percent body fatThe next round kicks off Monday, October 5. If this pierces you, apply. If it doesn't, it's probably not for you. New rounds start every quarter. Resources Mentioned:Men and Women of Discomfort, apply here — https://mwod.io/applyThe Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy — https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362Become a Beacon (Brandon's coaching cohort) — https://www.becomeabeacon.comPrevious episodes with Dane Sanders — ManKind Podcast Ep. 046 and the earlier MWOD conversationPrevious Episodes With Dane Sanders- 256 - The 90-Day Practice That Turns Comfort-Addicted Men Into Men With Agency- 46 - Why Men Should Choose Discomfort Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the show

Entrepreneurs like being in action, but too often they get stuck in an in-between phase on a project. Business coaches Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller discuss the dangers of maybes and the benefits of making clear-cut decisions. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:The new Strategic Coach® thinking tool that reveals where you've been successful saying either yes or no—not maybe.What's led to Dan having very few maybes in his life.A question you can ask yourself to lead you into action.Why having made a wrong decision can still be a good thing. Show Notes: Both yes and no are strategically useful. In your past, you either said yes and took a complete action, or you said no and prevented yourself from getting into trouble. Paralysis is in the middle of yes and no. This is where maybe is. When you're saying maybe, you're not committed or certain, so you keep yourself in a state of suspended animation. Your brain is what directs you toward and enables action, and it operates incredibly quickly. You can give your brain some help by deciding yes or no, and eliminating everything in the middle. Every week, look at your list of prospects and keep the yeses. “Maybe” kills you, “yes” rewards you, and “no” teaches you because you're developing discretion. For some entrepreneurs, their research phase doesn't start until they've made a decision and are in motion. When someone's stuck in the maybe phase, it might be because they're scared of making the wrong decision. They favor definitely not failing over potentially succeeding. Instead of worrying about making the right decision, you can make a decision and then work to make the decision right. Discovering what works for you leads to increased discernment. No matter how long you spend on research and planning, you won't know if your idea works until you engage with the marketplace or your clientele. Resources: The 4 C's Formula by Dan Sullivan Multiplication By Subtraction by Shannon Waller 

Stewart Heath, CPA went into 2008 over-levered and under-reserved. He handed buildings back to the banks. He says that for want of roughly $300,000 in reserves he would still own them, and every rule he operates by now was built backward from that number. His book is called "Don't Do What I Did."Stewart runs Harvard Grace Capital out of Spring Hill, Tennessee, buying stabilized commercial assets along the I-65 corridor from Nashville to Birmingham. Medical office, suburban office, storage, retail and warehouse. Eleven assets by the company's count and more than 300,000 square feet. Their tagline is boring is beautiful. It is printed on the banners."There's not a whole lot boring about 13% cash on cash returns."What Ed and Stewart get into:The 12 months of mortgage reserves he sets aside on every deal, sized as if the property income goes to zero, and what holding that money costs him in returnsWhy medical office is his favorite asset class: hundreds of thousands of dollars of tenant build-out, 10 year leases, triple net with 3% bumps and tenants who treat rent as a line item instead of a negotiationSuburban office and service retail, the class B buildings where a business meets its customers rather than collects its employeesWhy he underwrites a geography and not an asset classWhy he refused to run a fund for years, and what two independent RIA relationships changedRetail moving from 25% food and restaurants to almost 60%, with price per square foot almost doubling in three yearsWhy he stopped doing single-tenant deals after watching a tenant walk out on 10 years of leaseThe contrarian office call: nobody can finance new office, the population is not shrinking and one of his buildings sits in a town under a two year sewer moratoriumAlso in this episode, a new segment called Questions from the Underground. An investor owns 19 units two states away. His manager reports 95% occupancy every month and his distributions have shrunk four quarters in a row. Ed walks through the per unit profit and loss that tells him whether he has a building problem, a manager problem or one bad quarter.Books mentioned:"Don't Do What I Did" by Stewart Heath. Free at harvardgrace.com for an email address.Who Not How by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy. Stewart is on his third read.The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberBuy Back Your Time by Dan MartellRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, the book his mentor handed himConnect with Stewart Heath at harvardgrace.com, or on LinkedIn. The free book and his calendar are both on the site, and he will talk real estate with anyone.Got a question you want answered on the show? Send it to ed@clarkst.com.Recorded June 2026.Real Estate Underground with Ed Mathews. Find us wherever you get your podcasts, at clarkst.com/podcast or elevista.com/podcastElevista - Speed as a Service™Elevista Connect is the first AI-powered lead conversion system built for real estate investors.

AI may seem ubiquitous, but most people are still in the early stages of figuring out how it can create practical advantages in their lives and businesses. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff discuss the gap between a new technology's initial promise and its real-world results, using AI and electric vehicles as examples. Show Notes: When a new technology enters the marketplace, customers aren't interested in everything it can do; they're interested in how it relates to what they're already doing. Users of a technology are often less interested in its creators' vision than in how it can benefit them personally. Once people become aware of a new technology, they look for ways it can give them a short-term advantage. Tremendous amounts of money have been invested in the electric vehicle industry, but it hasn't yet delivered on its initial promise. When the full production cycle of an electric vehicle is considered, it may be no more energy-efficient or less polluting than other cars. The stock market's way of measuring productivity doesn't account for the changes taking place in the small-business market. The United States hasn't reduced its dependence on foreign oil and may be as vulnerable as it was 50 years ago. The U.S. is now the world's largest energy exporter. Resources: Guessing & Betting Confidence by Dan Sullivan Casting Not Hiring by Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff The 4 Freedoms That Motivate Successful Entrepreneurs Learn more about Jeffrey Madoff Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach® 

SEASON: 7 EPISODE: 9Episode Overview:Welcome back to Becoming Preferred, the podcast designed to help you level up your game and become the best version of you. If you are an entrepreneur or business leader, you've probably been told that scaling your company requires endless hustle, 80-hour workweeks, and wearing every single hat yourself. But what if the very thing driving your early success is the exact habit holding your company back from its next big breakthrough?Our guest today has built $500M+ businesses, flown planes, and surfed waves around the world, yet his most radical advice for CEOs wanting to scale is remarkably simple: stop working so hard and do less.Bill Gallagher is a world-class executive coach who has led four companies as CEO, helped build multi-million dollar enterprises, and trained leaders across 13 countries and over 28 cities. As host of the Scaling Up Podcast and author of Busy Is Broken, Bill is on a mission to help leaders restore order, regain their sanity, and build high-growth businesses that don't depend on them being in the room 24/7. Please join me for my conversation with Bill Gallagher.Guest Bio: Bill Gallagher is a highly rated business coach whose passion is helping CEOs and entrepreneurs manage growth better; restore time, order and sanity to their lives—and get growing again or growing faster. With more than 36 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience and 18 years coaching and training leaders who want to improve their leadership and performance, he now works with leaders and teams in over 28 cities and 13 countries. He has led four companies as CEO/owner and was a partner/executive in two others as they grew from startup to more than $500 million in annual revenue.A former DJ and radio executive, Bill hosts the Scaling Up Podcast. In his free time, he is an avid surfer, sailor, skateboarder, pilot, scuba enthusiast and recovering triathlete. Happily married for more than 20 years, he and his wife Lori live in the Oakland Hills and are parents to two grown children.Resource Links:Website: https://scalingcoach.com/Q20/Product Link: https://busyisbroken.com/Insight Gold Timestamps:03:05 I went to fifteen different schools before I finished and I finished two years early06:41 Your book actually makes that bold statement: busy is broken11:44 We've got to work on our business and not in our business14:29 The next one is perfectionism16:39 Typically I have the home schedule and then I have the road schedule19:38 If you like Dan Sullivan, you will get something different but related from my work21:37 My podcast today, we're over 700 episodes now23:39 You want actual partners who are fully engaged in the enterprise, who are leaders accountable for things26:05 If you go to busyisbroken.com, there's a link to their study29:13 A $200 million sale, if you start from nothing, it's fantastic, but a 200 million dollar sale if you were at 2 billion is really tragic31:30 In a period of high growth for the company, my team leveled up35:16 We'll worry about strategy if we're not growing38:25 You deal with whatever it is in real time45:30 The richness is not just the quality of life and what I do, but also the impact47:50 The book is Busy is Broken by Bill Gallagher47:53 The website is scalingcoach.com49:33 Thinking I'm smarter than I am gets me in trouble every timeConnect Socially:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billgall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scalingupbizcoach/Podcast (Scaling Up Business): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scaling-up-business-with-bill-gallagher/id1106735103YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoachEmail: bill@gallaghertraining.comSponsors: Rainmaker LeadGen Platform Demo: https://calendar.summit-learning.com/widget/booking/JKItVP7WErmCBjU2cCIxRainmaker Digital Solutions: https://www.rainmakerdigitalsolutions.com/

In today's episode, we have the pleasure to interview Dan Sullivan, co-author of The Greater Game.Dan is the founder and president of Strategic Coach, where he has spent more than 50 years helping entrepreneurs achieve greater success and freedom. More than 25,000 entrepreneurs have participated in Strategic Coach, and Dan has authored over 40 publications, including the bestselling book Who Not How.In this episode, you'll learn why your customers can tell you more about the future of your business than your competitors, how to identify the few activities that deserve your time and build a team around everything else, and what separates entrepreneurs who continue growing from those who eventually settle into cruise control. Dan also explains why many entrepreneurs create demanding jobs instead of actual companies, how a book can become a salesperson working for you around the clock, and why he's approaching The Greater Game as a 25-year pursuit of 100x growth.Now get ready to learn and enjoy this incredible conversation with Dan Sullivan.

In this Simple CFO Case Files episode, David Richter and Christina Gutierrez pull back the curtain on what they call the number one factor in keeping more money: the relationship between an owner and the right financial partner. They walk through exactly what happens from the first discovery call to being fully onboarded with a CFO who actually fits.David and Christina cover the diagnostic first conversation that figures out whether you need a bookkeeper, a CPA, or a high-level CFO, the internal reports they now run on every new client to nail the match, and the multi-call onboarding that gets you productive fast without repeating yourself. They also speak directly to the owner hanging their head over messy numbers, and why reaching out is something to be proud of. If you've ever felt embarrassed about not knowing your numbers, this one is for you.Timeline Summary[2:39] – Why matching a client with the right CFO is the whole focus of the episode[3:03] – Christina on running operations by thinking of what the client needs first[3:55] – The low default rate as proof the matching process works[4:13] – How Simple CFO grew from David doing everything solo to a systematized seven-year-old company[5:12] – The early frank conversations with Michael about what onboarding needed[6:07] – The diagnostic first call and treating it like a doctor's visit[6:34] – A real example: a developer doing $1M a month who didn't know where to start[7:31] – The key questions that reveal what an owner actually needs first[8:26] – The three internal reports run on every new client: management brief, sales brief, and a QC review[10:34] – Christina's message to owners who hang their head over their numbers[11:44] – The Gap and the Gain and measuring gains instead of gaps[12:20] – Why the client success manager watches the calls so you never repeat yourself[13:23] – Why matching isn't a round robin, but a personality and needs-based technique[15:25] – Cutting the sales-to-onboarding-to-CFO timeline so busy owners don't waste weeks[15:45] – The battle plan call where you put your goals in front of your CFO[16:21] – The orientation call with an owner on how to get the most from a CFO relationship[17:17] – Why investing in a CFO is really an investment in you as a CEO[18:34] – How the reports go deep on delivering good and bad news to each owner[19:14] – The event attendee whose favorite call of the week is sparring with his CFO[20:25] – Why building trust from the first call matters so much with finances5 Key TakeawaysThe Relationship Is The Real Factor — Keeping more money comes down to being paired with a financial partner who fits you. Simple CFO's low default rate on matches is the proof that the fit matters.The First Call Is A Diagnosis — Like a doctor, the intake conversation figures out whether you need bookkeeping, tax, a CFO, or all three. A developer doing $1M a month may still not know where to start.Reports Drive The Match — Three internal reports on every new client, a management brief, a sales brief, and a quality review, mean your CFO already understands your business and personality before the first call.Don't Hang Your Head — Owners often go quiet and embarrassed about messy numbers. Christina's message: be proud you built the business and had the nerve to ask for help. You're rarely the worst situation of the week.A CFO Is An Investment In You — Beyond the numbers, a good CFO makes you think and operate like a CEO. The orientation call trains you on what to ask so you get real value from every meeting.Links & ResourcesSimple CFO — https://simplecfo.comProfit First for Real Estate Investing Free Workbooks — https://pfreiworkbook.comProfit First for Real Estate Investing by David Richter — https://profitfirstrei.comThe Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy — https://www.strategiccoach.comEnjoyed This Episode?If David and Christina made you realize the embarrassment keeping you from calling a financial partner is the very thing holding you back, that's worth acting on. Share this episode with an owner who's been avoiding the conversation, and follow the show and leave a rating and review so more real estate investors can find these Case Files.

Have you ever hit a major goal only to immediately move the goalposts and feel like you are still falling short? Same here, friend! And that's why in this episode, we explore how to break free from the trap of perfectionism and measure your progress by how far you have come rather than an elusive ideal. Today we're joined by brand strategist, designer, and host of Grown From Within Podcast, Melissa Heckel - who brings over 16 years of entrepreneurial experience running Branch Creative Co. - joins us to share her raw, relatable journey through burnout, business lows, and the mindset shift that changed everything. Get ready to ditch the endless hustle, embrace your wins, and cultivate true contentment in both your business and personal life!Connect with Melissa: Branch Creative Co. | @branchcreativeco | LinkedIn | Facebook | Grown From Within Podcast---Connect with Kate: mskatehouse.com | the live by design blueprint | @mskatehouse | mastermind | courses | speaking | FREE overcoming overwhelm masterclass

September 14, 2026 – 5am:Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with packed agendaLawmakers face growing calls for AI guardrailsTrump is doubling down on $5,000 payment tom voters for GOP winSen. Marshall is booed by crowds as he defends Trump's tariffsNYT: How Trump is wielding power to stifle speechTrump blames Ukraine for record-high diesel pricesNFL Week 1Anthropic CEO: AI Industry should slow downIran latest: Stalemate over Strait of Hormuz continuesWSJ: U.S. links Chinese satellite images to deadly Iran strikeTrespasser stopped outside Kamala Harris' Malibu homeKennedy Center bankruptcy ‘warning' over Trump's nameSen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola face off in first debate in Alaska Senate race To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

50 days until the midterms, probably! David Waldman and Greg Dworkin don't spare a minute of the 155 they offer you today to keep you up-to-the-minute on the news. Donald K. Trump guesses that there's more important things in life than being adored, but he can't imagine what that would be. Therefore, he's doing as much as he can to get everyone to hate him. He's doing a fabulous job. Outside of the cult, Trumpism is now discredited, and every poll is a little more blue each day. Of course, the Gop and friends are pitching in where they can. Dan Sullivan retired halfway in his debate with Mary Peltola. Roger Marshall started his debate losing but really got the crowd going with an RFK Jr.name drop. Voters hated Ted Cruz long before Trump came around and will hate him when Trump goes away. Sure, James Talarico is doing great, but you got to give some credit to Ken Paxton and his crew. Texas Gop Bo French seems like he's in a league of his own... though he really isn't. Bo is determined to rid Texas of all people darker than him, and any Jewish people regardless of shade. French finally crossed the line however, by picking on University of Texas football. A Trump Judge™ has partially blocked the Postal Service's mail-ballot rules ahead of the midterms. Donald Trump Jr.'s latest wedding is sponsored by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. Russian friends are the best! While MAGA makes the world safe for corruption, The SNP, Sinn Fein and Plaid Cymru UK-exit, just as Donald hoped to see them bow and scrape some more. A gender war has exploded in Utah over the courts, abortion and representation. Gops are solving it by getting rid of the women.

In this solo episode, Bradley Hamner opens a short series on the foundational principles behind a business operating system. He goes back to a 2016 Strategic Coach session in Toronto, where an owner doing $40 million in revenue told him the difference came down to documented systems, processes, and a team, then pulled up his computer at lunch and showed him what those documents actually looked like.Bradley explains why documentation is an asset in the same way a rental property is an asset, and why most owners stall in front of a blank screen. He walks through four best practices: build one template so every document shares a look, appoint a systems champion instead of carrying the work alone, hold yourself accountable to the time you block, and expect resistance. He also shares what he lost when his first executive assistant left inside a year and every process they had built lived only in his head.This episode moves beyond the idea of systemizing and into the execution of it. What in your business exists only in your head right now? Who on your team is better suited to document it than you are? And what would you hand a new hire if the person doing the work left tomorrow? If you have believed in documented systems for years but have never finished building them, this episode is for you.Join us in the free Circle community and hop on the email list to get practical tools, resources, trainings, and updates on what we're working on next.https://blueprintos.com/assets/ Resources MentionedPick up 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin HardyCheck out The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Reminder: add hyperlink)The E-Myth, referenced throughout the episodeListen to the earlier Above The Business episode on appointing a systems championThanks to our sponsorsCoach P ConsultingCoach P found great success as an insurance agent and agency owner, leading a large and stable team of top-performing professionals. Today, he shares the systems, delegation strategies, and specialization methods he developed along the way. Gain access to weekly training calls and mentoring at:https://coachpconsulting.comBe sure to mention you heard about it on the Above The Business Podcast.Autopilot RecruitingAutopilot Recruiting helps small business owners solve staffing challenges by taking the stress out of hiring. Their dedicated recruiters work on your behalf every business day. They optimize your applicant tracking system, post job listings, and source candidates through social media and local communities.With their continuous recruiting approach, you can save time, reduce hiring costs, and receive pre-screened candidates without paying hiring fees or commissions.https://www.autopilotrecruiting.comMention Above The Business Podcast when you reach out.Direct ClicksDirect Clicks specializes in digital marketing solutions designed for business owners who want measurable results. Their team supports companies through paid advertising, SEO, and strategic marketing systems that help generate consistent leads.Exclusive offer for listeners:https://directclicksinc.com/abovethebusinessGet a free marketing campaign audit where their team reviews your website, SEO, content, social media, and paid advertising, then provides actionable recommendations. If you partner with them, all setup fees will be waived.About Above The BusinessAbove The Business is hosted by Bradley Hamner, founder of BlueprintOS, and focuses on helping small business owners transition from Rainmaker to Architect by building systems, teams, and operations that scale without their constant involvement.

Most conversations about pivoting assume something has gone wrong. This one doesn't.Luria Petrucci has spent 20 years building audiences online - she started before YouTube existed, she's in the podcast hall of fame, and she has a thriving business. And right now she's doing something that most established people find harder than starting from nothing: choosing to move towards something new when everything is already working.That tension - between what you've built and what you know is next - is one of the most common things I see in the people I work with. The whisper of something more. The idea that's been sitting there for ten years. The version of you that's waiting for permission. Luria names all of it honestly, and that's what makes this conversation worth your time.Three key areas we covered:✳️ Most pivots feel enormous from the inside - but from the outside, they're usually a small shift, not a leap. What makes them feel massive is releasing the identity and habits that served the old version of you.✳️ The curse of expertise doesn't just affect your content - it affects your pivot too. Knowing too much can make you want to carry everything across. One video, one takeaway, three bullet points. The same discipline applies to how you communicate who you're becoming.✳️ The "yapping" trend - casual, handheld, conversational video - works because it signals authenticity and builds parasocial relationships. For anyone in a pivot, it's one of the most accessible ways to build a new audience in parallel with an existing one.Luria's three amplifiers:✳️ 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy - the 10x framework forces you to make genuinely different decisions rather than incrementally better ones.✳️ Step outside, turn off the phone, and journal without AI. Getting your thoughts out in your own words - not prompted, not polished - reconnects you to who you actually are and what you actually think.✳️ Release what served the old version of you. Old habits, old identities, old ways of operating become dead weight when you're levelling up. Recognising the difference between what got you here and what will take you further is one of the most underrated things you can do.If this resonated, you'll find more conversations like this every week on Building Your Leader Brand. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, and if you're on Apple Podcasts, a five-star review goes a long way.Luria's Website : https://livestreamingpros.com/room/Apple Podcasts Timestamps00:00 - Welcome and introducing Luria Petrucci02:27 - Twenty years in video - how it all started05:34 - Introverts on camera - why it works better than you think09:20 - The mirror problem - why we see ourselves so harshly12:00 - The community mirror exercise - what others actually see15:40 - Leadership, vulnerability, and the reluctance to start again18:02 - Transmitting on an authentic frequency19:23 - The curse of expertise - saying less to communicate more22:31 - One video, one takeaway - the three-question framework25:32 - Repetition in content - why saying the same thing again is a strategy27:52 - The yapping trend - casual video and the three universal languages31:55 - Yapping vs live streaming vs produced video33:03 - Parasocial relationships and why they feel real38:01 - Luria's pivot - building in public from scratch43:40 - Pivoting from a position of strength - the confirmation bias trap49:39 - Entrepreneurial loneliness and creating space for honest conversations53:11 - The three amplifiers58:01 - Amplifier 2 - nature, journaling, and stepping away from AI01:00:19 - Amplifier 3 - releasing what served the old you01:00:50 - Where to find Luria and how to join the pivot community----Get your copy of my Personal Brand Business BlueprintIt's the FREE roadmap to starting, scaling or just fixing your expert business.www.amplifyme.agency/roadmap----Subscribe to my Youtube!! Follow on Instagram and Twitter @bobgentleJoin the Amplify Insiders Facebook Community : www.amplifyme.agency/insidersPlease take a second to rate this show in Apple Podcasts. ❤ It will mean a lot to me.

Everybody has met someone who people are drawn to for reasons they can't explain, and being one of those people comes with serious challenges. Dan Sullivan, Gord Vickman, and guest Mike Koenigs discuss the “X factor,” how celebrities view themselves, and different ways of being who your audience wants to see. Show Notes: There's a certain level of stardom where the celebrity can separate themselves from the business and know where they are.A key for some performers is to maintain a complete separation between who they really are and who they are onstage.People fall in love with who they interpret you to be, not necessarily who you are.Enormous complexity in the world means that people like having someone who has simple, basic principles that work forever.Some young people want to be filmed and admired, not necessarily for what they've done, but just for who they are.Gen Zs want to hear from other Gen Zs because they don't trust anyone else, and outsiders don't understand their value system.Every generation wants to differentiate themselves from generations that came before them.An act of life isn't required to make an act of art. Resources: Learn about Mike Koenigs The Capability Amplifier podcast The Strategic Podcast Network 

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The price of North Slope crude oil topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and his leading challenger, Mary Peltola, vied to outdo each other as champions of Alaska fishermen at the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce fishery debate Saturday. And five seabirds collected near Nome between 2024 and 2025 have tested positive for a highly contagious strain of bird flu known as H5N1.Photo: The Trans Alaska Pipeline. (Luca Galuzzi)

Two thirds of dentists in the largest private dental Facebook group said they would not advise their own son or daughter to become a dentist. Gary Takacs reads that as a work-life balance problem and argues balance may be the wrong goal. Gary and Naren Arulrajah separate work-life balance from work-life integration: a practice you enjoy so much you have no reason to escape it. They work through Dan Sullivan's three-year question, and Gary makes the case that three clinical days can produce what four produces now. Plus Dr. Kristin Yont's 30-second chairside reset and Naren's marketing tip on Google reviews and call conversion. Marketing Strategy Meeting: https://ekwa.com/td Coaching Strategy Meeting with Gary: https://thrivingdentist.com/csm

Photo: Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola at her primary night victory party. (Courtesy C-SPAN) The 2026 Midterms shifted into top gear this week with showdowns set across the country. Nine Native candidates running for Congress made it to the general election, including three women trying to make history in the U.S. Senate. In Alaska, former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik), D-Alaska, is charging against President Donald Trump on health care and affordability, in a race that has the President's attention squared right back at Peltola. “We have tens of thousands of Alaskans who can no longer afford health insurance, and we are being crushed by corporate greed. Dan Sullivan, every single vote was for corporate greed. From health care comments or groceries, to transportation, to heat, we are getting crushed.” The Alaska race includes incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and a challenger named Dan J. Sullivan, a distinction President Trump is highlighting as the race goes forward. “Well, it’s close for one reason, that they have a phony Dan Sullivan. This guy’s a phony. And he was put up by the Democrats, and they don’t admit it, but it’s been so proven. So I will go to Alaska to make sure that a great senator gets reelected. I will be going to Alaska. I’m going to be going the last 30 days before the election. I’ll be making a lot of stops.” The remaining Native candidates for Congress include incumbents like representatives Sharice Davids from Kansas – and Tom Cole and Josh Breechan from Oklahoma. Seeking new seats in the House are Jonathan Nez in Arizona, Bill Hill in Alaska and Sean McCann in Michigan. N'kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas is running as a Democratic socialist for Oklahoma's senate seat. A crowd gathers at Paneok hangar at Merrill Field in Anchorage for the nonprofit launch on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo: Alena Naiden) A new aviation nonprofit in Alaska hopes to train the next generation of pilots connecting Alaska Native villages with supplies and the rest of the world. In part one of her two-part series, the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden from our flagship station KNBA reports on the organization’s launch this summer. Anchorage’s Merrill Field was buzzing with planes taking off and landing, as about a hundred people gathered to celebrate the launch of a new aviation nonprofit. Jordan Lewis from Chefornak was one of several young students in the crowd. At 22, he has already earned a private pilot's license and has over 250 hours of flight time. And he dreams even bigger. “I want to fly for the big airlines one day, but my small goal is to fly for, like, the rural villages first.” Lewis said he became interested in aviation because his grandfather was a village airline agent, and he would follow him to meet the planes. “There’s like hundreds and hundreds of villages that aren’t on the road system. I believe if it wasn’t for aviation, most of those villages wouldn’t continue to exist.” Lewis took aviation classes through a career training organization called Alaska EXCEL. Those classes have been offered for about eight years through different local organizations, but instructors say the new nonprofit, the Paneok Project, will help them get funding more reliably and make classes more sustainable. Through Paneok, students from rural Alaska can enroll in piloting, maintenance, and ground-handling courses, as well as get mentorship and career opportunities. The program might offer a dispatcher course soon, too. Jamie Klaes is the founder and chair of Paneok. “It is very important for us to put rural kids in these positions because they do understand the terrain and the weather. And they have an invested interest in the community and the people they’re flying.” Tomorrow, in part two, we’ll learn more about the new nonprofit and its namesake, Ellen Paneok, the first Alaska Native woman to become a licensed pilot. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — Texas ‘ghost tribe' rakes in millions of dollars with little to no official tribal documentation

What if the best way to create a better future is to focus on making today a great yesterday? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explore a simple, rewarding way to approach time that can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and help you feel more satisfied with each day as it happens. Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:Why the last seven months have been the best of Dan's life.Why engaging in this process reduces stress.Why Dan hasn't been feeling any pressure from his ADHD.How this system creates a more satisfying daily experience. Show Notes: What you do today, and how you think about it, shapes your experience of tomorrow. Start each morning by deciding what would make today a great yesterday when you wake up tomorrow. When you focus on creating a great yesterday, tomorrow becomes less about worry and more about the commitments you make today. Creating great yesterdays can reduce the stress and regret you carry from the past. When tomorrow takes care of itself, you can feel less pressure and anxiety about the future. Getting emotionally attached to future possibilities can create anxiety because those possibilities don't yet exist. Each future possibility you become attached to competes for your attention today. Focusing on today can improve your concentration by freeing you from stress about the past and future. A simple point system can make daily progress more visible, playful, and satisfying. There are no punishments in this system—only rewards for actions that move your life forward. An activity is more valuable if you do it consciously. Resources: The Gap And The Gain by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy Not Being Bothered by Dan Sullivan

Send us Fan MailChad T. Jenkins launched more than fifty businesses before he decided to stop launching companies altogether. What he found was that the fastest growth never came from building alone. Chad, owner and CEO of SEEDSPARK and founder of SEEDSPARK CoLAB, joins William to make the case for collaboration over competition, and to show how the assets already sitting in your business become leverage the moment you combine them with someone else's. He walks through the VCR formula he learned from Dean Jackson, vision plus capability times reach, and unpacks how Kylie Jenner's lip kits and a single Nike and Tiffany collaboration prove the math. Along the way he explains the "exploded parts view" of an entrepreneur, the I AMs that make each leader unique, and why his task list has two columns instead of one. If you have been solving growth problems by hiring more or spending more on ads, this conversation offers a shorter road.Chapters00:00 Meet Chad T. Jenkins and the exploded parts view02:06 Growing up on a South Carolina farm with a bigger vision03:36 Turning the search inward: what do I already have05:45 What fifty-plus businesses taught him06:22 Value creation is everything, and everything is a recombination08:05 From operator to leverage partner for founders worldwide09:27 Building the CQ assessment for a collaborative mindset11:51 The I AMs: insights, abilities, and multipliers15:14 A go-giver community where no one is allowed to sell17:41 The VCR formula: vision plus capability times reach23:23 Nothing new without a who25:25 The Daily GRACE routine that keeps him sharpBooks mentionedThe Code to Collaboration by Chad T. JenkinsFriction Fuel by Chad T. JenkinsJust Add a Zero by Chad T. JenkinsThe Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David MannWho Not How by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin HardyConnect with Chad on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/chadtjenkins, explore the CoLAB at seedspark.com, browse his books at chadtjenkins.com, and pick up his new bestseller at codetocollaboration.com.I want to invite you to check out the Committed Mastermind, a community I help lead along with world-class leaders like JC and Karen Hite, Vinnie Fisher, and Jonathan Mast, plus incredible mentors like Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages, and many others.This is for entrepreneurs who want to build a thriving business without sacrificing their faith, their family, or their health.Check out the Committed Mastermind at https://committedmastermind.com/---- Check out Dr. William Attaway's new show, The Appreciation at Work Podcast!  Join Dr. William Attaway on the Catalytic Leadership podcast as he shares transformative insights to help high-performance entrepreneurs and agency owners achieve Clear-Minded Focus, Calm Control, and Confidence.Free 30-Minute Discovery Call:Ready to elevate your business? Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Dr. William Attaway and start your journey to success.Connect with Dr. William Attaway:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTikTokYouTube

The most important technologies do more than change what we can do; they change how we think. Dan Sullivan and Jeffrey Madoff explore what the number system, the wheel, and personal computing can teach us about AI, why platforms matter, and why human conversation remains essential as technology moves forward. Show Notes: The 10-digit number system was a profound cognitive breakthrough that became the foundation of modern economics. Once people understood the number system, they could think in entirely new ways, including in terms of negative numbers, billions, and trillions. Major breakthroughs are often cognitive before they become technological. The wheel existed long before people used it for travel because the roads needed to support it did not yet exist. It took roughly 300 years for both the wheel and the 10-digit number system to become widely used. The personal computer companies that won were not necessarily the first; they were the ones that created platforms others could build on. AI has many competitors, but the dominant platform has not yet clearly emerged. New ideas don't exist in isolation; they reshape the way we think about everything that came before them. AI can make individuals more capable, but conversation and listening remain essential to culture, community, and progress. Every new answer creates new questions, and human skills will always matter in finding the right ones. Resources: God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning by Meghan O'Gieblyn Learn more about Jeffrey Madoff Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach® 

Eight Tuesdays out, Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza open on the first midterm convention in modern American history — two nights at Dallas's American Airlines Center with 109 speakers, Trump appearing both nights, and House members getting billed $25,000 to attend. The guys are skeptical of nearly all of it: the event lands on NFL kickoff night, it butts up against the 25th anniversary of September 11th, and Politico found 45 of 70 Republican candidates and members skipping it. Their sharper point is that the whole thing is a microcosm of the party's bind — you cannot win without the MAGA base, and you cannot win with only the MAGA base — which is why swing-state nominees like Jon Husted and Mike Rogers will show up and try very hard to deliver a forgettable speech. Chuck argues nationalizing the election isn't crazy on its own terms, since the other side is going to run against Trump anyway, but doubts Trump can hit any register besides red meat, and doubts even more that he can find a second gear for the September 11th anniversary the following day. From there they dig into Texas, where MAGA Inc's first $10 million buy is running a half-negative, half-positive ad about taxes — a signal, Chuck says, that they know the target is suburban Romney Republicans, not the base. He walks through Greg Abbott's steadily declining margins, the four-to-eight-point scandal penalty that history says attaches to a candidate like Paxton, and lands somewhere that surprises Chris: he now likes Talarico's odds better than Sherrod Brown's in Ohio. They check the prediction markets, unpack the Missouri Supreme Court ruling that blocked the Republican-drawn map and effectively hands Emanuel Cleaver his seat back, and take apart Trump's request that the Supreme Court impose a national check on mail voting — a policy every Republican strategist will tell you privately hurts their own side. Then a long, unsparing conversation about the Wall Street Journal's reporting on John Fetterman and what it means for control of the Senate on January 3rd, a real case for a third Senate conference built around Murkowski and a possible independent, and a closing riff on Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and why the Protect College Sports Act is doomed without collective bargaining. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Eight Tuesdays out — and why they actually prepare for these now 03:00 The first midterm convention since the early '80s 04:00 $25,000 a head, and Tim Burchett's surprise invoice 05:00 It lands on the opening night of the NFL season 07:00 The Trump trap — you can't afford to say no 08:00 Nationalizing the election isn't the crazy part 11:00 The convention as a microcosm of the GOP's whole problem 13:00 "Trumpapalooza" — so what's the actual message? 14:00 Conventions aren't for swing voters, and never have been 16:00 Husted, Rogers & the art of the deliberately forgettable speech 19:00 Trump as TV producer — and the 9/11 anniversary the next day 20:00 Will he turn the 25th anniversary into a political speech? 23:00 MAGA Inc's first $10M buy lands in Texas 26:00 They tried calling Talarico weird. It didn't take. 27:00 Trump throws Paxton under the bus in the Oval 29:00 Abbott's slipping margins and the blue tsunami scenario 31:00 South Texas Latinos appear to be shifting back 33:00 Clinton lost Texas by less than she lost Iowa in 2016 34:00 Blue-collar trade unions and the industrial Midwest problem 38:00 Trump asks the Supreme Court for a national mail-voting check 39:00 The rural voters his own rule would punish hardest 42:00 Democrats at 85-88% to take the House 43:00 The Missouri ruling 46:00 Why this is anti-voter, full stop 47:00 The Senate sits at 52-48 Republican. A year ago it was 71-29. 49:00 Alaska, and Dan Sullivan's troubling primary numbers 51:00 The Wall Street Journal's Fetterman story 54:00 The practical stakes: who controls the Senate on January 3rd 55:00 Does Fetterman leave the party? 58:00 He's already built the intellectual case for walking 1:00:00 January 3rd is the whole ballgame 1:02:00 Osborn, Bodner, Banks and the independent wave 1:03:00 The real case for a third Senate conference 1:05:00 Saban and McAfee push the Protect College Sports Act 1:07:00 No labor at the table means it dies in court 1:08:00 Ashley Moody's quiet ACC poison pill 1:12:00 The Nats chase the blown-save record. Sell the team. 1:13:00 Dynastic: Finebaum on why Alabama may not run it backSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Jamison breaks down key breakthroughs from Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan's 10x Is Easier Than 2x, exploring how embracing the "Be-Do-Have" framework, mastering your unique ability, and shedding the 80% of low-impact tasks can unlock true wealth and freedom in your business.

AI can help you get legal work done faster. But if you bill by the hour, that creates an uncomfortable question:  What happens when the work that used to take three hours takes 30 minutes? And billing is only part of the conversation. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Jennifer Felten and Fred Felten join Steve Riley to talk about what they're actually doing with AI inside their law firm. They share how they're using technology to capture knowledge, train their team, improve processes, and rethink work that has traditionally depended on an attorney's time. They also get into some bigger questions about staffing, flat fees, subscriptions, AI agents, and what a law firm could look like when technology creates more capacity instead of simply helping everyone work faster. If you're trying to figure out where AI actually belongs in your firm, this insightful discussion offers a firsthand look at what happens when you start putting it to work. ___________ In this episode, you will hear: How Jennifer grew her practice from $600K a year to $400K a month How internal GPTs turn attorney knowledge into a resource for the entire team Where automation can take repetitive work off your team's plate Why Jennifer and Fred moved away from hourly billing How AI is changing training, staffing, and capacity inside the firm ___________ Subscribe & Review Never miss an episode. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. ⭐Like what you hear? A quick review helps more people find the show.⭐ If there's a topic you would like us to cover on an upcoming episode, please email us at steve.riley@atticusadvantage.com. ___________ Supporting Resources: Jennifer Felten, Esq. https://relawapc.com/team/jennifer-felten Fred Felten https://relawapc.com/team/fred-felten RELAW, APC https://relawapc.com Previous Episode: Let Go of Guilt and Build a More Profitable Law Firm https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/let-go-of-guilt-and-build-a-more-profitable-law-firm-with-jennifer-felten Previous Episode: Breaking Into Growth: How We Grew Our Law Firm 400% Over 6 Years and Learned to Take 6 Weeks Off Annually https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/breaking-into-growth-how-we-grew-our-law-firm-400-over-6-years-and-learned-to-take-6-weeks-off-annually-with-jennifer-fred-felten The Summit https://atticussummit.com Book: Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy https://a.co/d/0bz6GFDS My Great Life Focus https://mygreatlifefocus.com ___________ Curious about growing your own practice without burning out? Contact Atticus to see whether our law firm coaching can help you strengthen attorney success, refine your law firm business strategy, and build a practice that actually supports your life. This podcast for lawyers is part of our broader legal podcast library, offering practical insights on how to grow a law firm through stronger law firm leadership, law firm pricing and management, smarter marketing, intentional hiring, efficient operations, healthy law firm culture, and sustainable profitability, all while addressing law firm burnout and the realities of modern practice. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get practical insights on how to grow a law firm: from law firm leadership and management to marketing, hiring, operations, culture, and profitability, so you can build a Great Practice and a Great Life.

Send us Fan MailIn this insightful episode, join us as we delve into 'The Gap and The Gain' with renowned business coach Jamey Schrier of Practice Freedom U. Discover how this transformative concept, originated by Dan Sullivan, can revolutionize the way private practice owners measure progress, celebrate achievements, and avoid the pervasive trap of burnout. Jamey shares invaluable strategies for shifting your mindset from perpetually striving for an elusive future ideal to acknowledging and appreciating the significant strides you've already made. Learn how embracing gratitude and reframing your approach to goal setting can dramatically impact your professional success and personal well-being. This discussion offers a fresh perspective on leadership, employee engagement, and cultivating a thriving practice culture.What You'll Learn:The fundamental difference between 'The Gap' (measuring against a future ideal) and 'The Gain' (measuring against past performance).How to prevent burnout by focusing on achieved progress rather than unreached goals.Practical journaling techniques for cultivating an attitude of gratitude and its neurochemical benefits.The importance of realistic goal setting and viewing goals as 'milestones' within a larger vision.Strategies for empowering your team and fostering a culture of appreciation and progress within your practice.How personal well-being is intrinsically linked to professional success through these principles.Don't miss this opportunity to redefine your approach to success and cultivate a truly thriving private practice. Invest in yourself and your future today! #PrivatePractice #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #GratitudePractice #AvoidBurnoutJamey Schrier, PT is a leading practice growth expert who helps physical therapists, occupational therapists, and mental health professionals build more profitable, freedom-driven practices. Known for turning complex business challenges into clear, actionable solutions, Jamey has helped hundreds of practice owners increase revenue, improve patient flow, reduce dependence on insurance pressures, and create greater financial stability—without being tied down to the clinic. Through his practical strategies, he empowers owners to reclaim their time, strengthen their businesses, and rediscover their passion for the work they do.https://practicefreedomu.com/https://www.youtube.com/@jameyschrierhttps://www.facebook.com/PracticeFreedomUhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/practice-freedom-u/Welcome to Private Practice Survival Guide Podcast hosted by Brandon Seigel! Brandon Seigel, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, is an internationally known private practice consultant with over fifteen years of executive leadership experience. Seigel's book "The Private Practice Survival Guide" takes private practice entrepreneurs on a journey to unlocking key strategies for surviving―and thriving―in today's business environment. Now Brandon Seigel goes beyond the book and brings the same great tips, tricks, and anecdotes to improve your private practice in this companion podcast. Get In Touch With MePodcast Website: https://www.privatepracticesurvivalguide.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonseigel/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonseigel/https://wellnessworksmedicalbilling.com/Private Practice Survival Guide BookThis show is proudly produced at PS Studios — learn more https://www.psstudios.co

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Alan Arabi, owner of ProView Eyecare in Southern California. Dr. Arabi shares his experience implementing the new PECAA Promise contact lenses and shares strategies for getting staff and doctors on board and how to not overthink its success. Key Takeaways:Contact lenses remain a key opportunity for practice success but tension remains among pricing, margin, and patient willingness to purchase from you. Like all new opportunities, leverage the individual reps to support staff and doctor education. You cannot over-communicate the "why" behind it. Don't overlook the small areas of friction that prevents your team from being successful. It's easy to worry about having to over-explaining things to patients so they really understand what's new and why. That can have an unintended consequence of instilling doubt. Your patients trust you more than you think and explaining simply goes a long way. It's easy to focus on the staff, don't forget about including your doctors fully in the process. We think a lot about our patients and their experience with their contacts. Yet our patients really don't want to think about their contacts at all. Keep it simple. Simplicity is key for doctors, staff, and patients. What Dr. Arabi is reading:Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin HardyPractice Advantage Reading List**Don't miss out on an extra $15 rebate for all commercial VSP Eye Exams now thru the END of 2027! Visit www.pecaaexamrebate.com now!**

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!French Antiques Experience - Chateau de Brives: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/antique-experience-franceCognac Jewellery School Foundations 2027: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/cjs-foundation-2027Cognac Jewellery School Collections Week 2027: wendy-harrop.com/experiences-cart/p/cognac-jewellery-school-collections-2027Carrie Fabris is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and the founder of CareerFrame, where she works with leaders and teams on the kind of self-awareness that actually changes how people show up at work. She's also a self-described activator — someone wired to move fast, act now, and figure out the rest later. Lately, life's been asking her to do the opposite: pause, observe, and trust that the timing isn't hers to control. In this episode, Carrie and Wendy explore:Why Carrie has learned to trust a slower pace and pay attention before reactingWhat it actually took to leave a stable job with zero clients lined up, simply because staying didn't feel right anymoreThe difference between forcing an outcome and taking inspired action, then trusting the timing to work itself outCarrie's story isn't about having a plan for everything. It's about learning that the how isn't always yours to control, and that the action you take matters more than having it all figured out first.Connect with Carrie:CareerFrame.comInstagram: instagram.com/cdfabrisLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cfabris-reframe-coaching-trainingAll In: A Working Mom's Unapologetic Quest for a Juicy Life: amazon.com/All-Working-Unapologetic-Quest-Juicy/dp/1945587776/?tag=syty-20Referenced in this Episode:Who Not How by Dan Sullivan: amazon.com/dp/B0B61XSW1M?tag=syty-20The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361?tag=syty-20Saying YES to Living Life by Design with Gina DeVee: buzzsprout.com/1872382/episodes/15316784________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explore how AI, drones, and other exponential technologies are transforming modern warfare. They examine how inexpensive weapons and real-time intelligence are shifting power on the battlefield and changing the economics of conflict. The conversation also tackles the growing tension between privacy and safety in an increasingly connected world. Plus, they discuss why positive storytelling may be essential to shaping the future we actually want. In This Episode: How historical examples, such as World War II and Israel’s defense innovations, illustrate the role of necessity in driving technological advancements. The balance between privacy and safety in a world of constant surveillance, and how this affects societal behavior and morality. The significance of storytelling in shaping perceptions of the future, and the Future Vision XPRIZE initiative aimed at promoting positive narratives about technology and humanity. Resources: FutureVision XPRIZEAbundance by Peter H. Diamandis, MD and Steven KotlerThe Greater Game by Dan Sullivan and John Bowen

Karen Taylor knew why she wanted to build her business. What she didn't have was the structure to turn that purpose into something real.She had taken the courses, joined the communities, and gathered plenty of information. But she still felt stuck—and wondered whether she had waited too long to make it work.In this conversation, Karen shares how she went from feeling like she had an “expensive side hustle” to building a business with a financial target, a roadmap, a paid first step, and an offer designed around how she actually wants to work.We talk about the identity shift that came from making a major investment in herself, why she turned what she was giving away for free on discovery calls into a paid Lead Product™, and what she had to stop doing before she could focus on the activities that would actually move her business forward.Karen Taylor is a former Fortune 50 leader and now a Capacity Architect. Through Millionaire Nervous System, she helps overachieving women build the internal capacity to hold more visibility, pressure, and success without shrinking, spiraling, or pulling back.Karen's transformation is such a great example of what can happen when you stop collecting more information, commit to a system, and start building your business around the way you actually want to work.Find this episode for free on your favorite podcast player.Tune into this episode to hear: Why Karen once believed she was too late to build the business she wanted How making a major investment created an immediate shift in her identity Why Karen turned what she was giving away on discovery calls into a paid Lead Product™ How she designed an intensive that fits both her clients and the life she wants Why learning had become Karen's avoidance strategy What changed when Karen stopped treating her business like an expensive side hustleLearn more about Karen Taylor:Millionaire Nervous SystemConnect with Karen on LinkedInMillionaire Nervous System on SubstackMentioned:10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin HardyResources: Grab the first chapter of my new book Scale Solo: scalesolobook.comJoin me in my September Scale Solo Bootcamp:  Program: No BS Mastery: JOIN THE NO BS MASTERY The Price to Freedom Calculator™: nobsmastery.com/price Grab a copy of my book: Badass Your Brand — BADASS YOUR BRAND Program: No BS Agency Mastery: Apply to Join No BS Agency Mastery

Alaska's Senate race has turned into one of the strangest stories of the midterms: a second candidate named Dan Sullivan has qualified for the ranked-choice general election, drawing comparisons to the Republican incumbent with the same name, raising questions about who recruited him and why.  On Politically Unstable, Kelly Sadler asks Honest Elections Project's Jason Snead the question Alaska voters can't shake: Is "Decoy Dan" Sullivan really a Democratic plant designed to split the Republican vote?

In this episode: The Gap and The Gain framework for appreciating your progress on the path to financial independenceEpisode SummaryAdam Coelho leads a 22-minute meditation inspired by The Gap and The Gain. Rather than measuring against a moving ideal, listeners compare where they are now with where they were four or five years ago. The practice replaces impatience about reaching FI with appreciation for current progress and the life unfolding today.Resources & Books MentionedThe Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin HardyMindful FIRE Legends communityDownload my FI Life JumpstartKey TakeawaysMeasuring against an ever-moving ideal creates “the gap”; measuring backward reveals “the gain.”Notice how “not there yet” thoughts feel in the body before trying to change them.Recall professional, personal, and financial progress from the past four or five years.When caught in the gap, ask “Is this useful?” and shift toward gratitude, learning, or a concrete gain.Join the Mindful FIRE Legends community at MindfulFIRE.org/join.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Today, a federal judge in Boston has lifted the last remaining block on a USPS plan to regulate mail-in ballots, but asks for briefing to re-block it and Democrats have renewed their bid to block it in DC; the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Black voters' redistricting win in Georgia; a federal judge has declined a Justice Department request to dismiss the contempt charges against Steve Bannon; a judge rules that ICE agent Christian Castro can be released from a Texas jail because Governor Abbot hasn't signed the extradition request; a third Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan over Dan Sullivan in the Alaska senate race; Enes Kanter Freedom has been banned by the Chicago Sky after his altercation with Natasha Cloud; Democrats widen their probe of the Kushner's Albanian resort deal; actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80; hundreds are missing after a flash flood sweeps through villages near the Nepal-Tibet border; a judge strikes down the Texas drag ban telling people offended by them “just don't go”; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. 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Join Jim and Greg for the Monday 3 Martini Lunch as they comment on Seattle voters overwhelmingly regretting their new socialist mayor, why both parties are now hostile to data centers and what the impact of that will be, curious Republican infighting in West Virginia politics, and a third Dan Sullivan emerges in the Alaska Senate fight.Please visit our great sponsors:QuoMoney is on the line. Always say hello with QUO. Try QUO for FREE PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/3MLHomeServeProtect with HomeServe. Pay 50% less your first year. Visit https://HomeServe.com/Martini to find the plan that's right for you. Savings compared to renewal price. Void in Florida.New episodes every weekday. 

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MAGA world continues to express outrage over Jon Ossoff's "travel with Natalie" remarks, including an over-the-top rant from Scott Jennings that is being seen as the pundit's shameless audition for the open White House press secretary job. Dan and Jon react to Harp-gate, an MS NOW report that says Harp declined to seek a security clearance, and the New York Times reporting that Pete Hegseth brings his wife to highly sensitive meetings to "keep him out of trouble." They then turn to the midterms to unpack Angie Nixon's surprising defeat of Alexander Vindman in the Florida Democratic Senate primary, Dan Sullivan vs. Dan Sullivan in the Alaska general election, Darline Graham's historically embarrassing debate answer in South Carolina, and the impact the debate over data centers is having on the Ohio Senate election. Then, Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa, stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about Democratic momentum in the Hawkeye State and how he convinced Barack Obama to shoot hoops in his viral endorsement video.Hate listening to ads? Become a Friends of the Pod subscriber for ad-free episodes of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, Lovett or Leave It, Runaway Country, Offline with Jon Favreau, and more—plus exclusive content, including bonus episodes of Pod Save America. Subscribe now at crooked.com/friends, on Apple Podcasts, or through the Pod Save America YouTube channel.To watch this episode with subtitles, click here and turn on closed captions (CC).You can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com. Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Today, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has a meltdown over a judge releasing a woman accused of vandalizing the WWII memorial in DC; Trump walks back his tariffs on Canada; Pete Hegseth travels to Iowa to campaign for republican Zach Nunn and maybe himself; mixed results emerge from elections in Alaska, Wyoming, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News. Thank You, Helix 27% off Sitewide when you go to HelixSleep.com/dailybeans Thank You, Upwork Visit Upwork.com right now and post your job for free.  The Trump Epstein Memorial Bookmobile The Daily Beans is proud to partner with Miles Taylor and our friends at DEFIANCE.org For a limited time, members of the Daily Beans community can receive a FREE 3-month full membership to DEFIANCE.org and gain access to one of the fastest-growing pro-democracy movements in America. Join here: https://www.defiance.org/beans Diamond Dames - Subscribe here: Diamond Dames - A Ted Lasso PodcastDiamond Dames - YouTube playlist The Latest Breakdown→ INSIDE Trump DOJ's BRUTAL Epstein Court Reckoning StoriesTakeaways from Tuesday primaries: Trump endorsement only goes so far | ABC News 8 takeaways and surprises from Florida, Wyoming and Alaska primaries | The Washington Post Hegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity' amid 2028 speculation | The Washington Post Trump says U.S. and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports | PBS News Pirro slams order to release woman accused of vandalizing World War II Memorial | The Washington Post Good TroubleRoadless Areas | US Forest Service Protect the Roadless Area Conservation Rule ⭑ 5 Calls →Friday August 28 in DC March On Washington 2026 -marchonwashington2026.com → Check Your Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org →Helpline Orientation- Spanish Speakers Needed! · VoteRiders →Help save Texas from Ken Paxton! →NO HATE in WA State →Stand With Minnesota →iceout.org Good NewsWildwood: Follow the Crows | OHSU Foundation Oct 9 -Southwest Funny Fest:Dana Goldberg's Southwest FunnyFest - City of Albuquerque -Email Dana@DanaGoldberg.com for sponsorship informationTickets for Dana Goldberg: Outrageous - Sep 23 - Den Theater - Chicago  →Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans →Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com Subscribe to the MSW on YouTube - MSW Media - YouTube Our Donation Links The Trevor Project - trevorproject.org/beans Blue Wave California - ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc Donate to Public Citizen - https://citizen.org/beans/ Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser Pathways to Citizenship - boomerang - pathways  Dana and The Daily Beans support of Human Rights Campaign ONE CAUSE HRC The Daily Beans supports It Gets BetterNational Security Counselors - Donate, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube →Federal workers email AG - fedoath@pm.me Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana's Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook,  DanaGoldberg.com More from MSW Media - Shows, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:https://apple.co/3XNx7ckWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?https://patreon.com/thedailybeanshttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/https://apple.co/3UKzKt0 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Headlines: Trump spent yesterday morning showing off his new White House helipad and giving an unprompted infomercial for Scott's Miracle-Gro that spiked the company's stock — a useful distraction from reporting that his aide Natalie Harp, the Human Printer, worked at the White House for a year without a security clearance because she refused until Trump personally intervened. He also TACO'd again, the Canada tariffs Trump announced at 50% were paused before they went into effect because they're "probably going to make a deal," and the US national debt hit $40 trillion for the first time, doubling in a decade, so the economic situation is going great.Surprise! We've got some great news, an mRNA vaccine to prevent skin cancer from recurring was successful in clinical trials, with Moderna and Merck potentially launching commercially next year and with possible applications to other cancers. Violent crime also dropped nearly 10% in 2025, the largest single-year decline since the FBI started tracking in 1936, with murder down 18% and robbery down 18.5%, which is the kind of news that deserves more attention than it's getting. Now back to regularly scheduled shenanigans. The Army is offering soldiers four days off to play Grand Theft Auto 6 as a re-enlistment incentive, and at least 20 have signed up, which says something about both the state of military recruitment and the anticipation for GTA 6. Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend $100-200 million on the midterms, with a focus on helping Ken Paxton win a Texas Senate seat — Paxton has raised $9 million to James Talarico's $69 million, so Elon's money is going to be doing a lot of heavy lifting. In primary results, Trump's preferred Wyoming governor candidate lost to an experienced state legislator, and Alaska's jungle primary produced a genuinely chaotic situation where two Dan Sullivans are running — the incumbent Republican senator and a retired schoolteacher who argues he's been Dan Sullivan longer, which is technically true. And finally, Harry and Meghan are reportedly moving back to the UK with Archie and Lilibet, not as working royals, which means those HRH titles are about to get a workout. Resources/Articles mentioned: WaPo: Trump shows off his new helipad, brags about construction projects MS Now: Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year  Reuters: US could cut key tariffs as part of proposed Canada deal, source says CNBC: U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade Variety: US Army Offering Soldiers Four Days Off to Play 'GTA 6' if They Reenlist Axios: Moderna and Merck shares soar on mRNA cancer vaccine Axios: FBI: 2025 had biggest violent-crime drop in 90 years WaPo: 8 takeaways and surprises from Florida, Wyoming and Alaska primaries Wired: Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics AP News: Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says** Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices