Podcasts about drudgery

“Our career and all the choices that come with it are some of the biggest decisions we make in our lives.” -Pattie Dale Tye In this episode of the Turmeric & Tequila podcast, host Kristen Olson sits down with the dynamic Pattie Dale Tye, a female boss and author who's been shaking things up in her own unique way. Pattie takes us on a journey from her humble beginnings as a small-town southern girl to becoming a successful CEO and author of "Ordinary to Extraordinary." She shares her leadership philosophy, which has evolved over years of experience and a dedication to intentional disruption. They discuss the importance of leadership generosity, empathy, and connecting with one's purpose, even amidst the ever-changing landscape of today's corporate world. As they touch upon topics like career transitions, making impactful life decisions, and the value of staying relevant, Pattie offers insights that are both inspiring and actionable. Whether you're starting in the professional world or looking for a fresh perspective, Pattie's story encourages listeners to embrace their unique paths and find joy in the journey. Tune in for an episode filled with wisdom, laughter, and a reminder that life is about making the most of every opportunity. Time Stamps: 00:00 Ordinary Girl's Leadership Journey 04:30 "Passing the Torch for Bold Goal" 08:28 Finding Joy in Career Journeys 12:56 Generous Leadership Framework 16:51 Embracing Leadership as Influencers 17:50 Empathy in Modern Leadership 22:58 Ageless Leadership Mindset 27:01 "Embrace Self-Discovery Amidst Life's Drudgery" 28:37 Values, Mental Health, and Faith 32:47 Promoting Generosity in Leadership 35:29 "Gratitude to Sponsors"   Pattie Dale Tye: Pattie Dale Tye is the COO for Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, a best-selling Forbes Author, and national speaker Pattie Dale is a C-suite veteran with over 30 years of experience leading companies to new heights and course-correcting businesses in need. Pattie Dale has an extensive track record of success with some of the most recognized brands in the world. She spent over a decade with AT&T, leading sales and operations for the company's largest accounts. In her time with Humana, Pattie Dale was instrumental in the company's multibillion-dollar Large Employer Segment. Embracing innovations in telemedicine and Humana's digital wellness platform, Pattie Dale is credited with returning profitability to this portion of the organization's business. Working in tandem with the Centers for Disease Control, Pattie Dale spearheaded regulatory advancements in Medicare and Medicaid for seniors. https://pattiedaletye.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattie-dale-tye/ https://www.instagram.com/pattie_dale_tye/   Connect with T&T: IG: @TurmericTequila Facebook: @TurmericAndTequila Website: www.TurmericAndTequila.com Host: Kristen Olson IG: @Madonnashero Tik Tok: @Madonnashero Website: www.KOAlliance.com WATCH HERE   MORE LIKE THIS: https://youtu.be/ZCFQSpFoAgI?si=Erg8_2eH8uyEgYZF   https://youtu.be/piCU9JboWuY?si=qLdhFKCGdBzuAeuI https://youtu.be/9Vs2JDzJJXk?si=dpjV31GDqTroUKWH

Don F returns to discuss doing the work for a sober life.  Moments of peace follow the pains of change.  Spirituality, service, and self-pity are dissected and discussed as three guys on the recovery path get together to share the fact that there is a solution.  If they can find comfort, anyone can!

The Personified Vedas say in their prayers to the Lord that this is your greatest pastime, the way you extend yourself to the living beings in this world. And so the attitude and the order. If we pick up an order from the Lord and take it seriously and apply it, especially the order of how to assist him in saving conditioned souls, then Haridas Thakur said, we just want to alleviate your anxiety. And Prabhupada comments there that this is the best kind of service, is to alleviate the anxiety of the Lord. Some souls are lost here in the material energy, and we give them an opportunity to come out. And when we apply these two things, attitude, what's the first thing? Yeah, do anybody here have an attitude. Say, Yes, do your senses have an attitude? Mine do. I describe it as entitlement.I feel entitled to that. It's like no. I really think I should have that. And like no, we can't have it now, or ever. The second is order. If you just take these two principles, two ingredients, and you put them together, then you have a perfect life following the footsteps of Lord Nityananda. And magic happens wherever you go. You turn a boring drudgery of the material world into a festival wherever you go. And it's hilarious fun as Lord Nityananda, he's also funny, and his name Nityananda means he's always having fun. There's never a time when he doesn't have fun. And the only reason I don't have fun, at a certain point I get bored is because of two things, one is attitude and second one is order. And if I just come back to attitude and order, and I adjust them according to Lord Nityananda, then fun, fun, fun - Nitya, ananda! Nityananda is just fun from beginning to end. There's nothing to impede our fun. And the greatest fun of all is to go out as a representative, follow the order and in the attitude of Lord Nityananda, of bringing souls back to Krishna. And how much can you do that? Śamyāprāsa is smiling. How much can you do it Śamyāprāsa? Birds fly as high as they can in the sky. You can do it always. You can do it always and everywhere. That's why Lord Caitanya said 'yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa, āmāra ājñāya guru hañā tāra' ei deśa' (CC Madhya 7.128). That means world's open for business if you have the right attitude and you have the order, and if you follow the order. (excerpt from the talk) https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/7/128/ ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/ https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose #pilgrimageoftheheart

Drudgery, discipline, delight—what do these words signify in your spiritual journey? Join Tosha Williams in the Family Disciple Me podcast as we explore  Isaiah chapter 12:3 and unpack how the act of seeking God, akin to drawing water from a deep well, requires commitment but promises profound spiritual renewal. Listen in as Tosha shares personal insights from life on her family farm, illustrating how intentionality in our relationship with the Lord can lead to spiritually fulfilling lives.In this episode, we delve into the heart of our "Seek Him Speak Him" motto. We reflect on the journey from obligation to joy, exploring how daily encounters with God's Word can refresh and nourish our spirits. Whether you're a seasoned believer or new to faith, tune in for encouragement, challenge, and blessing as you deepen your walk with the Lord, drawing from the springs of salvation with joy.****************I WILL'S TO INSTILL // Convo #3:  I Will Seek Him“You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation.'” Isaiah 12:3 CSBSEEK HIM: Devotion is Meeting with God in Our Own Lives! With the Family Disciple Me ministry, our motto is “Seek Him Speak Him.” Let's spend some time with the Lord in Isaiah 12:3 about what it means to “Seek Him.” WHAT:  What is God saying through this Scripture? To draw water is to bring it up from the depths bucket by bucket. In the same way, Scripture by Scripture, truth by truth, principle by principle, day by day, God wants us to go to His wellsprings of life and seek Him. ~ Have you received God's salvation; when, why, how? Look up “how to get water from a well with a bucket” and think about the intentionality it takes to get water this way. How does this help you better understand what it means to “Seek Him.”WHY:  Why does this Scripture matter? To draw water requires effort, intentionality, work and determination. In ancient times, this was essential to physical life, something to be done every single day. ~ How often do you make the effort to spend time with the Lord each day? If joy is the measure of how much you “Seek Him,” how joyful are you? HOW: How does God want us to respond to this truth? The springs of salvation are available to all of us; the question is what we choose to do with this resource. We draw water when we daily decide to seek the Lord in our lives. ~ What is God saying to you personally about seeking Him? In what ways are you determined to “Seek Him”? Read Psalm 36:5-9 and listen to what God says to you through it. SPEAK HIM: Discipleship is Making God Known to Others! As we are filled with the life-giving, soul-nourishing water from God's springs of salvation, will you stay quiet or let your bucket-full overflow into someone else's life? ______________________The Family Disciple Me ministry exists to catalyze devotion driven discipleship in our homes and around the world. We believe that discipleship starts with a conversation, and FDM provides free, easily-accessible, biblical resources to encourage these meaningful conversations along life's way. Sign up through our website to be "the first to know" about upcoming releases and resources (including the FDM App - coming soon!!!) You can also follow Family Disciple Me on social media. Family Disciple Me is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry, and all donations are tax deductible. More information, blogs, statement of faith and contact info can be found at familydiscipleme.org

Send us a textDo you remember 2004's Mindhunters starring Val Kilmer, Christian Slater & LL Cool J. Throw in some Ms. "Cold Case" herself (Kathryn Morris), Eion Baily & Jonny Lee Miller and you got yourself a Nostalgia Salad. Based or stolen (we're not sure) on an Agatha Christie novel and every murder mystery film that came before it, we remember an edge of your seat who dunnit with some spectacular kills. But that was back then and it has been a while. So join us we go back to the early 2000's and preview and then review "MINDHUNTERS".Do You Remember Liking This Movie?

In this special keynote edition of The People Performance Podcast, T2 CEO Martin Johnson unpacks a transformative approach to leadership. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and his experience in elite performance environments, Martin discusses how our brain's decision-making impacts responses to challenge, threat, and reward. He highlights the power of embracing “drudgery” and mastering four key attributes—courage, durability, resilience, and persistence—as essential to optimal performance. From dopamine's role in motivation to strategies for leading in resource-limited settings, Martin offers actionable advice for fostering true growth and resilience in yourself and your team. Recorded at Hull Truck Theatre at the HEY Confident Futures Conference, 'IGNITE' hosted by Two Riding's Community Foundation. **Highlights** - **[00:00:09 - 00:02:02] Opening and Introduction**   - **[00:02:02 - 00:03:26] Shaping Leadership in High-Performance Environments**   - **[00:03:26 - 00:07:17] Pain-Pleasure Balance and Resilience**   - **[00:07:17 - 00:15:25] Understanding Brain Dynamics with the Chimp Paradox**   - **[00:15:25 - 00:21:58] States of Neutral, Challenge, and Threat**   - **[00:21:58 - 00:24:23] The Role of Dopamine in Motivation**   - **[00:24:23 - 00:25:05] Choosing the High Road vs. Low Road**   - **[00:25:05 - 00:27:05] Overcoming the Comfort Crisis**   - **[00:27:05 - 00:32:41] Optimal Performance vs. Peak Performance**   - **[00:32:41 - 00:41:04] Four Attributes for Leading in Drudgery**   - **[00:41:04 - 00:44:01] Finding Purpose in Service**   - **[00:44:01 - 00:47:08] Audience Q&A and Closing Remarks**   Intrigued about what we do at T2? Visit: www.trans2performance.com Email: help@trans2performance.com Follow our socials: linktr.ee/trans2performance

Women of any age can drive a man to madness.In 25 parts, edited from the works of FinalStand.Listen and subscribe to the ► Podcast at Connected..“Instinct, education and experience are complementary, not in opposition.”(Wednesday)The phone rang. The clock was flashing 6:15. Odette snuggled up to me, making cute, happy cat-like noises. Timothy's bed was bigger than mine so I had to reach out to get my mobile device. For the tenth time, I silently thanked Timothy for switching bedrooms with me, though I believed he had chosen to sleep on the sofa instead."Hello," I said quietly."It's Buffy. I'll be there in fifteen minutes," she stated firmly."I have a companion over," I hesitated. "Can you make it twenty-five?""Who is that, Cáel Nyilas," Odette yawned. She liked the way my full name rolled of her tongue."Who is that?" Buffy grilled me."She's a sweet young lady I met; the rest is none of your business," I told Buffy. To Odette, "It is one of my many bosses. After my 'auto accident' (I couldn't tell a stranger that some psycho bitch; who I had just screwed; had her mentor kick the shit out of me), she brought me home then deposited me at your workplace. My bike is still at work." I had told Odette I was a cyclist."Does she think you are sexy?" Odette giggled. I groaned."81 days, Cáel," Buffy reminded me. "81 days," then she hung up. I wasn't getting my extra ten minutes."Do we have time?" Odette wiggled her whole body against mine."I don't think so. Babe," I sighed. "All I can do is go down on you then I have to grab a shower and get dressed." Odette blinked, blinked again, then brightened up incredibly."If that's all we can do," she exhibited no regrets as she hurled the covers back. It took me seven minutes to bring her to.I was good, but I had also torn up Odette pretty badly last night. I had to buy Timothy some more condoms. I felt kinda bad for using the number I did. I raced to the shower, did a Wonder Woman (hold your arms out and spin around a few times in the shower), raced back to Timothy's room; Timothy shot me with his Nerf gun from the sofa (Odette was vocal); and began dressing."Odette, stay and get some sleep," I stroked her cheek. "Timothy heads to work around ten, so if you could head out with him so he can lock up the place. Fix whatever breakfast you like. If it is Timothy, I'll make it up to him.""You mean beyond letting us use his room?" she fixed me with her feline eyes. I coughed."Come on, Cáel Nyilas, this room is plastered with male Calvin Klein models and you have five copies of the Village Voice on your dresser. You are far too proficient with punching all my buttons to be gay," she pointed out."Gay men can be very sexually proficient," I countered."Cáel Nyilas (damn, she loved my name), you came five times. I lost track of how many orgasms I had. If you are gay, you aren't in De-Nile, you are in Ethiopia," she giggled. This wasn't the right moment to brag that I ejaculated eight times last night. Rhada filled up three condoms during our little escapade. I repeat, I have an out of control libido."Gotta go," I straddled Odette and gave her a kiss. I deftly avoided the French grapple because I had the feeling that Buffy wasn't the kind to wait patiently."Timothy;” I mumbled as I sped to the door."I know; girl; bed; sleeping," he groaned. As the door shut I heard him add, "at least he's not dull."I managed not to kill myself tumbling down the stairs in my haste to reach the street. Buffy was waiting and drumming her hands on the steering wheel. I tried the car door; it was locked. A tap on the window earned me a baleful glare. I sighed and fell on my knees."Please," I begged. "Please, please, please let me in the car." I heard a click after ten seconds."You're late," she remarked as we sped away. I hastily put on my seat belt."I apologize," I tried being obsequious."You had better be, damn it," she seethed. Oh; I scented arousal; and jealousy. We drove a few blocks in silence. "Who was it?""Are we on the clock?" I countered. Pause."No," she said in a clipped tone."None of your fucking business, then," I growled. "My sex life is none of your concern, Buffy. It is none of your group's concern, so give it a rest.""Or what?" Buffy's eyes narrowed. I wished she would watch the road."Thunderdome, Bitch!" I grinned. Oh, she tried. She tried really hard to stay angry with me."I hate you," she snickered. She pulled out her phone and handed it to me. It was a picture of Buffy, Katrina, Tessa, Desiree and some woman who looked familiar standing, or kneeling, behind a pile of dead animals. All the ladies had bows, knives and camo gear."Does the Audubon Society know about this? I'm pretty sure the World Wildlife Fund would have a freaking stroke," I nodded."Ladies at Havenstone have a passion for killing things," Buffy measured me. "I thought you might want to know.""Why do you use bows?" I questioned. "Don't your boobs get in the way?" Buffy smacked me in the chest; hard. I could have blocked. That would have been counterproductive. No, I grabbed her right boob and gave it a strong squeeze. In retaliation, she hit me again. I grabbed her boob. This went on until we entered the garage. She got in the last hit."We are on the clock now," I notified her. She seemed less than pleased. "Very nice, by the way.""Huh?" Buffy studied."Sorry. Any continuation of this conversation would constitute sexual harassment," I sighed."I am mentally projecting negative emotions your way," Buffy grumbled."I believe the totality of your efforts create a positive outlook for me," I grinned."Have you ever been skydiving?" Buffy dropped out of the blue on me in the elevator ride up."With, or without, a parachute?" I inquired. She blessed me with a feral smile.I hurried to Katrina's office, Buffy a step behind me, rumbling like the jaguar she'd performed illegal dentistry on. She wasn't trying to intimidate me. Buffy was trying to mark her territory. I made it to my desk without actually being scent-marked, so I considered the encounter a draw."Have fun last night?" Katrina inquired without looking up."More than any one man should have," I confessed. Further conversation was severed by the arrival of the first of the female 'new hires'. As Katrina started our little meeting, I surreptitiously put in the work order for my suits. I wasn't sneaky enough for Katrina."Are you suffering some sort of head trauma that makes you believe you can avoid participation in this meeting?" she purred."No, Ma; Katrina," I was contrite. "I had to submit a work order for the business suits Buffy and Helena purchased for me last night so I would stop coming to work dressed like a homeless panhandler." That killed four of the girls; they failed to stifle their giggles."Couldn't you have dealt with that on the way in?" Katrina had this glitter in her eyes."Buffy was attempting to subject me to vehicular homicide," I replied. "I was afraid for my life on multiple occasions, up to and including her entry into the garage.""How horrifying for you," Katrina delivered deadpan."I had my hands full, I swear," I placed my hand over my heart."I suspect that was the case," Katrina allowed. "Is there anything else you need to take care of while the rest of us wait on you?""Thank you, yes there is," I smiled, nodded and began typing away."I was being facetious, but then you knew that," Katrina teased. Several girls were openly giggling now.When I finished, I walked around Katrina's desk, went to one knee and lowered my head. Katrina scanned my latest request."Really?" she was intrigued."Yes, Ma'am," I looked up at her. She ran her hands through my hair. "Katrina.""You are trying," Katrina remarked. That could read either way. "Go back to your station before I show you where you really belong," she chuckled. I stood up and fist-pumped."Woo-who!" I shouted. "I'm going to bed." That finished them off. Even Fabiola cracked a tiny bit and snickered behind her hand.The real joke they were embracing; making me part of their new breeding program; was the punchline to the joke Katrina and I found amusing. I knew the truth. We received our assignments and left the office."How did your date with Rhada go last night?" Paula nudged me."It wasn't a date. It was a corporate appointment," I corrected. "As for the rest; you don't want to know. Please believe me, you don't want to know.""I can make you tell us," Fabiola smirked. The group kept together until I reached Desiree's desk. She was my boss for the day and she was not pleased, or amused.Fabiola saved me."Sister, compel this one to tell us what happened with Rhada last night," Fabiola sneered in Hittite. I played dumb which wasn't hard in my fatigued state. Desiree transferred all of her dislike of me into outrage at Fabiola's breach."Is your blood poisoned?" Desiree seethed. "When they tossed you off the rocks, did you bounce back up, or are you so arrogantly stupid you would flaunt one of our most basic safeguards?""You are only half the woman you could have been," Fabiola shot back.By the way Desiree flew out of her chair that was a deadly insult. I put my body between them and grabbed Desiree by her upper arms."Release me," she yelled, her hate returned its focus to me."You are my boss," I explained calmly. "I most join you in your battles. Is this a battle you truly want to fight, here and now?""Release me at once," Desiree commanded."One of us hiding behind a man," Fabiola mocked Desiree. Daphne punched her. "Ow!""Care to try that on me?" Daphne challenged Fabiola. "My family's prestige has never been called into question." I was starting to think they meant genetic purity."Buffy would not want me to let you come to harm," I whispered to Desiree then released her. It was that hunting photo that made me make that leap. Desiree glared at me. A slap followed, but it wasn't all that hard."Do not touch me without permission, Cáel Nyilas," she commanded in a clear voice.

Even in the creative there can be drudgery, but in this episode with Dave Officer, founder of Doodle Juice Design he and Beatrice dissect the unconventional paths of creative pursuits. They discuss how formal education can stifle artistic passion, the challenges of standing out in a saturated market, and the need for disruption in branding, emphasizing strong copy over visuals. The conversation includes anecdotal experiences, branding tips, and a humorous yet cautionary tale about the dangers of online interactions. 00:26 The effects education has on creativity 05:03 Standing out in a sea of sameness 14:47 The power of copywriting 18:04 Visuals in branding 22:08 Nostalgia and modern marketing 22:27 The Ball Sack metaphor 23:39 The impact of words and content 25:39 Social norms and individuality 31:46 Bloopers and final stories Reach out to featured guest Dave Officer: Linktree Follow Beatrice Gutknecht: ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join The Badass Mob (newsletter)⁠⁠, where boring goes to die each Friday with actionable tips and behind-the-scenes. Produced by ⁠⁠Your Podcast Sidekick Music addition: Tre Houston - feelin' alright

On our final episode this season of Working Smarter we talk to Sophia Wang, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Stanford University. Wang leads the school's ophthalmic informatics and artificial intelligence group, which uses the latest machine learning techniques to analyze electronic health records. In practice, that means looking at disparate sources of data—from doctors' notes and eye exam data to diagnostic imagery and billing codes—and finding the sorts of patterns that can be difficult for humans to spot.Hear Wang talk about using AI to extract useful information from a sea of unstructured data, and how to make better decisions with the data you already have—which, in Wang's case, means improving outcomes for glaucoma patients and providing a better quality of care.Show notes:Learn more about Sophia and her researchVisit Stanford University's Ophthalmic Informatics and Artificial Intelligence Group~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.

For our seventh episode of Working Smarter we're talking to Drew Houston, the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. If you've been online long enough, it's likely Dropbox was your introduction to the cloud. The goal is still more or less the same—give you one organized place for all your stuff—but it's no longer just about storing and syncing files. A hundred files on your desktop is now a hundred tabs in your browser, and Houston believes AI is what will finally bring calm to the chaos that's been created by the tools of modern work.For Houston, AI's potential is so great that its arrival feels like a civilization shift. It's also not just a professional preoccupation; AI is a personal interest too. A few years ago he decided to teach himself machine learning in his spare time—and some of the AI tools Houston now uses to run Dropbox are ones he built himself. Hear Houston discuss why it's gotten so hard to find the information you need to do your job, the types of tasks we'll increasingly offload to our silicon brains, and what Dropbox is doing to help make modern work more meaningful and fulfilling.Show notes:To learn more about Dropbox Dash and try Dash for free, visit dropbox.com/dashThe two books Houston mentions are “High Output Management” by Andy Grove and “The Effective Executive” by Peter Drucker~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.

For our sixth episode of Working Smarter we're talking to Pascal Weinberger, the co-founder and CEO of Bardeen, an AI-powered automation platform. Weinberger wants to help people effortlessly automate repetitive tasks in the apps they already use for work—no code required. His hope is that by removing some of the friction that makes it hard for people to do their jobs, they can use the time they save on more rewarding, impactful work.Hear Weinberger talk about what people are already automating, how automation can benefit teams as much as individuals, and why he doesn't want to build tools that replace us.Show notes:To learn more about Bardeen, visit bardeen.ai~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

We frequently hurt our pursuit of purpose with two, polarized myths. One is that our purpose will be nothing but fun and play and passion. Or two, that our great purpose, our mission in life, will be great toil and sacrifice. After having over 250 of our world's most influential people on this show, I haven't found any who felt what they did was all play or all toil. And I haven't found this in my own journey through well over 20 different endeavors I've devoted myself to. In our previous episode I was with business architect and purpose expert Mike Zeller talking about our zone of genius, which is the title of his book, and my focus with Mike was on the topic of purpose. He helped us look at our purpose and genius as a zone and not one, specific thing. Now I want to help you with the perspective of what your purpose will likely feel like and take it out of the errant polarization it often falls into. Got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don't want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. kmiller@kevinmiller.co. Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code KEVIN and depending on the model receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Sign up for AromaTru's Insider Club and today you'll receive a FREE Waterless Oil Diffuser and a FREE lemon eucalyptus oil - that's over $200 in savings. Head to aromatruorganics.com/kevin to take advantage of this exclusive offer.   Kajabi is offering a free 30-day trial to start your business if you go to Kajabi.com/kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our fifth episode of Working Smarter we're talking to sports scientist Natalie Kupperman. She's an assistant professor of data science at the University of Virginia where she studies the use of biometrics, wearables, and AI-powered tools for athlete monitoring in sport.Whether it's a machine learning algorithm trained on video footage from practice, a force plate sensor in the weight room floor—or some combination of the two—Kupperman is interested in how new technology can help reduce the risk of injury and optimize athletic performance for professional athletes and amateurs alike.Hear Kupperman discuss a day in the life of a sports scientist, the importance of getting all of your data into one place, and why there will always be some injuries we can't prevent.Show notes:To learn more about Natalie and her work, you can visit her website or her University of Virginia faculty pageFind Natalie's research on Google Scholar~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

For our fourth episode of Working Smarter we're talking to Babak Hodjat, the chief technology officer for AI research at Cognizant. If you've ever used Apple's smart assistant Siri, then you're almost certainly familiar with his work.Hodjat has been doing AI research for nearly four decades, and if there's one thread that runs through his career, it's how to make working with digital agents feel as natural or effortless as working with a colleague. At Cognizant—an IT services and consulting firm—Hodjat's team puts this work into practice by helping other companies integrate AI tools into their workflows.Hear Hodjat discuss why it's still so hard for machines to understand exactly what we want them to do, the problems he's helping his customers solve, and how the latest generation of workplace assistants can help us make better decisions and improve the way we do our jobs.Show notes:Learn more about Cognizant's Advanced AI LabLinks to Hodjat's researchThe Perceptive Assistant that Learns (PAL)The Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes (CALO)~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

On episode 71 of The Mark Dolan Way, why a crisis is a gift, calling out body odour, how to unlock innovation and why drudgery is your friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our third episode of Working Smarter we're talking to May Habib, the co-founder and CEO of Writer, a generative AI platform for businesses. Writer helps streamline the writing parts of people's workflows, so they can get to the “thinking part” of their jobs more quickly.For Habib, AI isn't just about automating mundane or repetitive tasks, but a way to amplify the talent and intelligence of a team. There are some types of writing, such as an RFP or a JIRA ticket, where it doesn't always make sense to start from scratch. By using AI to learn how a company works and the knowledge a person needs to do their job, Writer aims to make those kinds of writing-related tasks faster, easier, and more efficient. Hear Habib talk about how AI-powered tools like Writer can help increase the amount of time you spend in flow, supercharge your existing workflows, and create more space for insight, creativity, and inspiration in your job. Show notes:To learn more about Writer, visit writer.comFollow May Habib on LinkedIn~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

For our second episode of Working Smarter, we're talking to University of Toronto law professor Abdi Aidid about AI, the law, and the “possibility of an intelligent division of labor between human and machine.”Aidid is interested in how AI can help legal professionals be better at their jobs and improve the delivery of legal services. He's also the former vice president of legal research for Blue J—a legal tech company that uses machine learning to help lawyers review, analyze, and synthesize information faster and more efficiently than they could on their own—and the co-author of The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better.Hear Aidid talk about using AI to spend more time on the things humans do best, how lawyers are already using AI-powered tools, and why he thinks AI could actually make legal services more accessible and better able to meet people's needs. Show notes:To hear more from Abdi Aidid, read our previous interview on Work in Progress.Visit the University of Toronto website to learn more about Abdi Aidid and his work.The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better by Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie is available now.Read the full transcript of this interview on our website. ~ ~ ~Working Smarter is a new podcast from Dropbox about how AI is changing the way we work and get stuff done.You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.aiThis show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard, namely: our producers Samiah Adams and Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to Benjy Baptiste for production assistance, our marketing and PR consultant Meggan Ellingboe, and our illustrators, Fanny Luor and Justin Tran. Our theme song was created by Doug Stuart. Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga.Thanks for listening!

Growing up, I rarely cleaned anything. I liked how it felt to have things clean, but I didn't know how to do it, I didn't know how to maintain it, and so I basically lived in piles, cleaning occasionally when I had to. Now "cleaning" is one of my favorite things to do--because it lifts and replenishes me--and there are 5 principles I believe will help you transform your relationship with cleaning, as well! Hope you enjoy today's podcast! Show Notes can be found at https://LearnDoBecome.com/Episode233. For a deeper dive into this topic, come into our ARISE membership! https://LearnDoBecome.com/ARISE And if you're listening when this is released, we have two incredible events coming up to help you to build your STEP Command Central and get out of the overwhelm for good! Learn more at https://LearnDoBecome.com/STEP2024 Thanks for being here with us at LearnDoBecome!

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Unlocking Real Estate Riches: The 10X Listing Blueprint for Agents Ready to Thrive Without the Drudgery In this electrifying episode, dive into the captivating journey of Chris, a seasoned real estate virtuoso with over 30 years of experience, as he unveils the secrets behind skyrocketing listing inventory and sales. Tired of the mundane prospecting methods that drained his energy, Chris embarked on a quest to revolutionize the real estate game. From battling through personal lows to mastering the art of mindset, health, and prosperity, Chris shares his transformative insights and actionable strategies that have propelled him to success in one of the toughest markets. Discover how Chris's unique approach, rooted in decades of hands-on experience, can empower you to break free from the shackles of traditional real estate tactics. Join us as we unravel the blueprint to effortlessly attract high-end listings while reclaiming your time and reigniting your passion for the business. It's not just about Chris—it's about YOU, and the boundless opportunities awaiting as you embark on your journey to real estate riches.

Try my workout program & nutritional guide: https://www.pernllla.com/pernilla-s-abs-meal-plan-guide Listen on to CHALLENGE YOUR NORM podcast on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/challenge-your-norm/id1627318065 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4VxdC5g3aVHVPQR8NRdqF2?si=aqg4Kw_WQMGE1vtyp7nplQ Amazon music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/04b1a880-a4d6-4deb-97fb-b90022fe675f/challenge-your-norm ♡ YOUTUBE:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_WJPlxeVfFSPUcfa6CMyA ♡ WORKOUT PROGRAM AND NUTRITIONAL GUIDE: https://www.pernllla.com/pernilla-s-abs-meal-plan-guide ♡ INSTAGRAM: @pernllla  https://www.instagram.com/pernllla/  Reclaim Your Drive TODAY: From Drudgery to extreme Excitement & Commitment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/challenge-your-norm/message

Making dinner for my family is…not my favorite. If you've been listening to the podcast for very long, you've probably heard me talk about this. It is a constant work in progress for me to figure out how to get dinner on the table, and one of the resources that has been helping me a lot in the last year is the podcast Didn't I Just Feed You. Stacie and Meghan, the hosts of Didn't I Just Feed You, invited me on their podcast to talk about my journey with feeding my family and how I am learning to declutter the guilt and stress that I feel around this task. I had so much fun being a guest on their podcast, and they graciously agreed to let me air the audio of that conversation today on 3 in 30.   "For full show notes, including the three takeaways, go to https://3in30podcast.com/347-making-dinner" Announcement: Declutter Your Motherhood - Rachel's audio course Handout to walk you through the three-step process on your own. Text the word dinner to 33777 or click here Episode sponsors: BetterHelp: Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy! Kneaders: Download the Kneaders app, and use promo code 3in30 to get $2 off a whole pie now through March 30th. *** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“How do we adjust to the drudgery?” Martha was asked this question by Ro when they returned home from a wonderful stay at the Imiloa Institute in the Costa Rican jungle. A lot of upkeep is required to sustain ordinary living, and much of daily life gets consumed by repetitive tasks. In this episode of The Gathering Room, Martha talks about a shift we can make to transform drudgery into beauty. In traditions where they have the concept of awakening or enlightenment, Martha says, the emphasis is not on what you do, but how you do it. It's the quality of presence in your body, mind, heart, and spirit while you carry out each task.  As the Zen saying goes, “Before enlightenment: Chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: Chop wood, carry water.” When you are fully present and engaging with all of your senses, any experience can become sublime, even mundane tasks like washing the dishes. You can look at even the simplest object and say, “You are so beautiful.” To get more insights about transforming drudgery into a spiritual practice, tune in for the full episode, which also includes Martha's guided Silence, Stillness, and Space meditation. And if a retreat with Martha sounds like just the thing to help you return to your life with fresh eyes, read about her Pure.Wild.Self Retreat in Costa Rica at the link below!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For some people, coming off the busyness and the legitimate preoccupation of celebrating Christmas produces a kind of postpartum depression. After the decorations, presents, company, and feasting, it can be hard to go back to the daily grind. But the word of God has plenty to say about that. We, as believers, can and must go about our daily tasks, even the mundane ones, with a sense of purpose and even joy. Fasting is one tool available to assist us in pursuit of transforming drudgery into a satisfying and meaningful life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fr. Eric Nicolai preached this meditation on retreat at the Manoir de Beaujeu, west of Montreal, on December 28, 2023. Today the Holy Innocents. The priest's vestments are red, the color of martyrs, in memory of those Innocents who gave testimony to Christ, as the opening prayer says non loquendo sed moriendo, not by speaking but by dying, as first fruits for God and the Lamb. The children die without knowing what is happening; mothers see their innocent lives cut short without knowing why. There is no apparent explanation. The children's suffering at first glance seems useless and unjust. Their lives bear witness to a truth they aren't even aware of. But God rewards their total self-sacrifice with eternal glory, with the enjoyment and direct vision of God, And the little ones, wrenched from their mothers arms and made co-redeemers with Christ at such a young age, enjoy in heaven the fruitfulness of their sacrifice: These innocent children were slain for Christ. They follow the spotless Lamb, and proclaim for ever: Glory to you, Lord.sanctification Peter

Jim Pouliopoulos, known to all as “Pouli” is a storyteller, professional speaker, author, and Senior Lecturer and Director of the Professional Sales Program at Bentley University. In July of 2020, his book, “How to be a WELL BEING: Unofficial Rules to LIVE Every Day”, was published by Wiley Publishing. It shares Pouli's insights on bringing a happiness-first approach to business, education, and life. In his three TEDx Talks, he explores similar concepts and the question of what drives inner motivation and professional success. He is also a certified trainer for “The Art of Brilliance,” a UK-based firm that specializes in training and development to increase workplace wellbeing and personal positivity. He is a currently a Facilitator at Force Management.He is a self-proclaimed "recovering engineer." After earning two engineering degrees and an MBA, he left the corporate world behind and found true happiness and success as an educator, speaker, facilitator, and author.Pouli holds an MBA in Marketing from Bentley University, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from RPI, and a Bachelor's degree in EE from WPI.In this conversation with John McMahon, Pouli discusses the importance of happiness in business and life. He explains that happiness is not dependent on external circumstances but rather on our mindset and daily habits. Pouli emphasizes the need to focus on the process rather than the outcome and shares insights on how to minimize the impact of negativity bias. He also introduces the career satisfaction matrix and highlights the importance of finding enjoyment in our work.HERE ARE SOME KEY SECTIONS TO CHECK OUT[00:03:23] The gap between expectations and reality affects happiness[00:09:53] External circumstances should not determine happiness[00:13:39] Many people dwell on regrets and don't learn from them[00:17:13] Recognizing when negativity bias impacts our viewpoint[00:21:33] Importance of empathy and trust in sales conversations[00:26:01] Burnout from doing something well but not enjoying it[00:39:21] Gaining knowledge quickly vs. developing skills through practice[00:49:56] The importance of getting enough sleep[00:50:58] Focusing on daily actions rather than the end goal[00:53:39] Solution to many problemsHIGHLIGHT QUOTES[00:13:39] "Regret has always sort of been this early warning system that you're doing something against what you truly care about." - Jim "Pouli" Pouliopoulos[00:20:47] "If you just focus on things that are positive on a daily basis, you will be happier." - Jim "Pouli" Pouliopoulos[00:25:42] "If you do something well, but you don't enjoy doing it, it becomes drudgery." - Jim "Pouli" Pouliopoulos[00:32:32] "Mastery never means you stop learning." - Jim "Pouli" PouliopoulosLearn more about Jim "Pouli" Pouliopoulos through this link.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pouli/Check out John McMahon's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Qualified-Sales-Leader-Proven-Lessons/dp/0578895064

We labor for different reasons. What are our reasons? Pleasure? Survival? Drudgery?

Bible Study: (1:49) 1 Thes 2:9-13 Father Explains St. Paul's great Kvetch!  Mt 23:27-32 What are whitewashed tombs?  Letters (21:20) - Do Eucharistic miracles tend to revolve around desecrations?  (22:54) - John 14:1 - How does it say that Jesus is God?  (24:19) - Easter in Middle East?  (28:40) - Our priest discussed Jesus and the Canaanite woman (30:22) - Best edition of the Roman Missal?  (31:05) - I am my own apostle at the hour of death?  Word of the day: Drudgery (33:22) Callers  (35:08) - How is it that God was there in the beginning? (38:52) - It says dogs, does it mean puppies in Matthew, after beatitudes? (41:36) - I heard there was a tomb the BVM, but I thought she was assumed? (44:53) - Question on abortion, could it ever be resolved through political parties, or will it come down through a chastisement or apparition from Mary? (49:25) - Asking the intercession for old testament saints, is that possible?

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In this enlightening podcast episode, we explore the concept of engaging in passion projects as a form of co-creation with a loving and supportive God. The discussion challenges the notion of a distant and aloof deity, inviting listeners to view God as an enthusiastic collaborator in their creative endeavors. Drawing upon relatable anecdotes and a touch of humor, the episode highlights the idea that God's approach to our passion projects mirrors a patient parent guiding a child through an exciting and messy baking session. Listeners are encouraged to approach God with their ideas and visions, regardless of their stage in life, feeling the assurance that God welcomes their involvement in the creative process. Listeners are reminded that God is not a rigid taskmaster waiting for our perfection, but a joyful partner willing to work through the messiness of our efforts. The episode emphasizes the importance of taking small, deliberate steps toward passion projects and learning to view everyday tasks through the lens of purpose and collaboration with God. Through an engaging narrative, the episode encourages listeners to release the limiting belief that their passion projects must be confined by current abilities or circumstances. Instead, they are invited to dream big and embark on creative ventures that hold the potential for miraculous outcomes, guided by the enthusiastic presence of a divine collaborator.

The burdens and drudgery of life may feel like walls keeping you from joy. But inside these walls, God Almighty is working for your everlasting good.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279340/advertisement

The burdens and drudgery of life may feel like walls keeping you from joy. But inside these walls, God Almighty is working for your everlasting good.

In our day to day lives, we often find ourselves caught in this endless cycle of repeated tasks. Whether it's cleaning, organizing, decluttering, cooking, or managing our responsibilities, it can feel like an annoying, fruitless, redundant, never-ending battle. But....does it *have* to be this way? In today's new episode I explore how to transform mundane tasks into meaningful anchor points that enhance your daily life.  Also, when you're ready, here are a few more ways I can help you simplify your life: 1) Need an Instant Boost of Motivation? Join the upcoming 14-Day Challenge Each day I give you one simple & doable declutter task. Learn my proven strategies, life-changing mindset shifts and get tangible results! Join here.   2) Want a Roadmap to Declutter Your Home? Join The Clutter Cure Club The Club is your secret to decluttering fast and keeping it away. Perks include monthly classes, step-by-step pdfs, community support, FREE access to my 14-Day Challenges and more! Become a member.

Due to poor social skills and bad decision making, our Investigators need to get out of Skaguay in a hurry,  but the Chillkoot pass is a ways away and they have a lot of stuff to carry. How do you think they will fare on this episode of Playing With Madness!?Cast:Andrew Collins-Anderson - The KeeperChris Thiel - Nigel CunninghamDanny Deluca - Roman PetrofskiMorgan Just - Pennarew NemwitzChris French - Smuthers BurdenJared Witkofsky- Leopold Westin A huge thank you to Danny Deluca, Jordan Fickel, Pressure Highway, and Motoshi Kosako for the music contained herein. Edited by Chris Thiel. 

Drudgery is a test of life. When you continue day in and day out, doing the same things over and over, you can begin to question if what you do matters. If you're not following God's plan for your life, the enemy wouldn't bother trying to discourage you. God wants you to pass the test of the mundane. This message is a reminder that what you do, DOES matter. 

Back to back client interview's and like the other interview's, I'm very excited to share with you today Coach Cass. Cass and I have a similar story and Enneagram as you'll hear and I always love a "watch me" client whose doubted by their friends and family. We talk about how Cass was feeling unfulfilled in her career, what it took to make the jump to online coaching, how to get good at sales, and more! Time Stamps:   (0:37) Coach Cass Introduction (1:37) Getting Into Fitness and Coaching (4:41) Feeling Unfulfilled in Your Career (6:36) Making a Big Change (8:24) The Final Push (13:13) Sticking It to the Haters (18:23) Strategies to Financial Success (20:36) Getting Good at Sales (22:33) Advice to Anyone on the Fence (24:01) Where to Find Cass ----------- Follow Cass on Instagram ----------- Subscribe to the Youtube Channel ----------- Follow Me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_fitceo/  ----------- If you are feeling stuck and you're ready to take the next step, check out Next Level Coaching Academy - https://www.thenextlevelcoachingacademy.com 

Dr. Tom and Kari Curran testify to the frenzy of family life and the mundane tasks that lead to holiness. Kari shares quotes that inspire her to embrace busy mornings and Tom shares insights on how to be a generous roommate.

In this episode, published on March 27, 2023, Pastor Ethan Callison and Dennis Duff journey through 2 Thessalonians 3. Link to reading plan: https://fcclife.org/podcast-reading-plan.

For most gay guys, especially once you hit your 40's, you're looking to date and hopefully mate. Yet, it can be so exhausting and discouraging unless you learn to date with dignity and not from a place of drudgery. Here's some tips for getting there and loving yourself along the way. Join Our Live 40 Plus Gay Men, Gay Talk Chats The third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. Pacific, we gather together on a zoom chat to talk about the stuff us gay gays aren't talking about but should - careers, finances, sex, love, health, coming out - all that stuff that we think we're talking about but aren't. It's fun, it builds community, and you never know when you just might make a great connection or a friend. Click Here To Join The Calls! You can also listen to the podcast on…

Devin: What do you see as your superpower?Jeff: I will say something maybe a little bit contrarian, which is that I actually think that the nuts and bolts of stuff is what matters.Jeffrey Robbins, a partner at Saul Ewing and syndicated columnist, was part of the guest impact creators delegation visiting Israel last month. We both concluded that the best part of the trip was the diverse composition of the delegation itself. I invited each member of the 8-person delegation to be a guest on the show.AI Summary of the Podcast* Jeff Robbins is a lawyer and syndicated columnist who twice served as the United States delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.* He admires Hillary Clinton's influence on human rights issues and challenges Trumpism in his writing.* He feels an obligation to write against Trumpism and states his appalled sentiment toward it.* Robbins has written for conservative newspapers like The Boston Herald.* Robbins believes in paying attention to detail and reading documents carefully, with no shortcuts or substitutes.* Robbins catches important evidence during litigation by paying attention to small details.* He encourages younger lawyers to embrace the “drudgery” of thinking about everything and taking responsibility for their cases.Earlier in his career, Jeff worked as a staffer in the U.S. Senate. That led to his developing a powerful network that yielded appointments from President Clinton for two years to serve as a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.Jeff shared the story of his experience as a delegate:The United Nations, the United States has a tradition of appointing four so-called public delegates from outside the Foreign Service, from outside the State Department, to attend the Human Rights Commission. The idea, I think, originated with Eleanor Roosevelt when the UN was founded. The idea was that there should be some expression of the American public at the council. So the White House appoints four or five people a year to go. I have to say it was moving. I mean, on one level, of course, the UN is full of bloviation and nonsense and almost Monty Python-like silliness in terms of the rhetoric and the meaningless folderol. There is all that. But there's also a tremendous amount of idealism. The council every year is attended by hundreds of activists and refugees and victims and advocates for victims. And as a delegate for the United States, the United States being the 800-pound gorilla, there is actually opportunity to speak out on their behalf and to lend support to their various causes. These are stories, some of them too long to tell today. But there were numerous times in those two six-week stints when I thought, “My God, how wonderful to represent the United States. With everything that we've got going that's problematic, what a wonderful thing. The United States is at its best as an advocate for people, for those whose human rights are not being respected.So, I came away with it all, very much moved by the opportunity to speak at the UN on behalf of the United States and, probably more substantively, to kind of advocate a bit for various human rights organizations and individuals around the world.Today, Jeff writes a syndicated column that originates in the conservative paper, the Boston Herald. He writes as the liberal contrarian speaking to conservatives who don't often agree with him.He shared his motivation with me:I'm so appalled by Donald Trump. I'm so appalled by Trumpism. I'm so appalled by all of the viciousness and the brutality and the swagger and the corruption and the anti-democratic instincts, to be quite blunt about it—my view of the last five years of that movement. Even though I know that there will be people, lots of people, in fact, most of the Herald's readers, who will be enraged by that, I feel an obligation to go right at that. So I think in some perverse way—perhaps I shouldn't admit this—I actually like going right at that stuff in a newspaper where I know the readers will just detest me and cast aspersions on my mother.In Jeff's career, he has developed a superpower: focusing on the small stuff. This has enabled him to be successful as a human rights delegate, a Senate staffer, a columnist and especially as a lawyer.How to Develop a Focus on the Small Stuff As a SuperpowerJeff explained the power of sweating the small stuff:You are somebody who has achieved an enormous amount by paying attention to detail, by sweating the small stuff. I know that it's popular to say, don't sweat the small stuff unless you're a genius. I am very, very far from that. There's nothing to be done but to sweat the small stuff. I sometimes think that there's a direct line between neurosis and excellence. Neurosis is no guarantee of excellence. God knows, as I think I demonstrate, on an hourly basis. But on the other hand, unless you're a genius, excellence comes does not come without the neurosis, without the blocking and the tackling and the reading of things and the paying attention to details. So I actually think that the boring stuff is what matters most. If you skip the quote-unquote, boring stuff, the chances of succeeding at whatever it is you're trying to do are much slimmer in the practice of law. For example, in a big firm where the cases are big, and there are a lot of documents, I always had to laugh because people would talk about, “Well, document review, let's just give the document review to some junior people or some paralegals just let them do it.”I'm like, “I don't know what you're talking about, man. It's the documents that are the evidence. The evidence is going to be in some footnote someplace. If you don't look at the damn documents, including the footnotes, you're not going to get the evidence. And you don't get the evidence. You don't win the case.” That, to me, is an example of how there are not, in my experience, any shortcuts. Unfortunately, it's the slog that makes the difference, if you see what I mean.Jeff shared a specific example of attention to detail helping him win a case:It happened to me, quite frankly. Last week, while I was examining a witness and I looked down at a document that I had worked on, and I saw for the first time there was an entry on a legal bill, which was a piece of evidence that showed something important. My split-second reaction was, “Goodness, this probably isn't the best time to have noticed this, but no one has noticed this before. And here we are, standing in court, and I've noticed it.” That happens to lawyers, I think, way more than they like to say. But the bottom line on all of it is, if you don't spend the time as a litigator looking at the evidence, scouring it, turning it around, reading it at different times during the course of a case, because, of course, things occur to you differently as a case progresses, you're going to miss that stuff. There's no shortcut for that. There's no way around that. There's no clever Perry Mason skill that can substitute anything or even close to substitute for sticking your face down in the paper and reading the damn stuff.When I asked for advice for developing the skill, Jeff responded, “there are some people who, for one reason or another, find that drudgery. Again, I don't know any alternative to embracing the drudgery.”If you follow Jeff's example and take his advice to “embrace the drudgery,” you can make it a superpower that enables you to do more good. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

I have a secret.... I found out how to turn drudgery into joy! On today's show I'm sharing all the details with you. It's not hard; in fact, it's so simple it may often be overlooked. But this one thing can turn bedtime, folding socks, and tying little shoes from a drudgery into a joy. Listen in. I know you're going to be encouraged today! For show notes and more, visit kirstenvossler.com Join my free email list here! Ask your question on the show here!

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news.

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news. The post Network Break 416: Ericsson Flogs 5G Network Slicing For Laptops; Microsoft Loads Work Drudgery Onto ChatGPT appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news.

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news. The post Network Break 416: Ericsson Flogs 5G Network Slicing For Laptops; Microsoft Loads Work Drudgery Onto ChatGPT appeared first on Packet Pushers.

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news.

On this week's Network Break we examine Ericsson's push for 5G network slicing on laptops, Microsoft injecting ChatGPT into Teams to do the grunt work, financial results from Juniper and Amazon, and more tech news. The post Network Break 416: Ericsson Flogs 5G Network Slicing For Laptops; Microsoft Loads Work Drudgery Onto ChatGPT appeared first on Packet Pushers.

My guest this week is Allie Casazza. In this episode, Allie and I discuss how to declutter our lives and environment so we can be happier and healthier. If you are listening to this episode as it airs, the start of the new year is the perfect time to cover this topic, as many of us are looking at our lives—homes, schedule, health, routines, etc. and saying, “Oh my goodness, I need to get things in order”, especially after the holiday hoopla. There is something about the blank slate of a new year that invites us to take a closer look at our environments and habits, and this can be a really good thing for us adults and for our kids. Research shows our physical environment plays a huge role in how we feel and function, and that includes how our kids feel and function too. Let's explore deeper to provide you with practical and doable tips to declutter, where to start, and how to navigate resistance and obstacles! Allie Casazza is on a mission to eradicate the hot mess mom stereotype by empowering other women. She's built a massive audience and a multimillion-dollar online business based on her proven family-oriented approach to minimalism. She's also the host of The Purpose Show, a chart-topping podcast, the creator of multiple online programs and courses, and bestselling author of Declutter Like a Mother and kid's book, Be the Boss of Your Stuff. Her platforms continue to grow every day, as more women discover her life changing approach to an abundant life. She lives in Southern California with her husband, where they homeschool their four young children.   Connect with Allie: Insta: @allie_thatsme Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alliecasazzablog Website: https://alliecasazza.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZQsR95-0ELopcMjxJmrDg     ------     Episode Takeaways Episode Intro … 00:00:30 Introduction to Allie Casazza & Not Accepting Permanent “Survival Mode” … 00:01:25 Motherhood Should NOT Be Martyrdom or Drudgery … 00:10:25 Our Environment is Pinging Us All the Time … 00:15:42 Studies Around Controlling Our Environment … 00:20:25 Is Kid Clutter ‘the problem'? … 00:22:16 How to Start Decluttering & Family Culture … 00:26:15 “My Kids Won't Do It” Objection” … 00:31:45 The Best Room & Routine to Start With … 00:33:54 Need More Time in the Day? Here are Tips … 00:36:26 Decluttering Emotionally Attached Items … 00:38:30 Books, Free Online Group, Programs, & Episode Wrap Up … 00:48:12     ------     Need help with improving your child's behavior naturally? My book Life Will Get Better is available for purchase, click here to learn more. Looking for more? Check out my Blog and Workshops. Interested in becoming a patient? Contact us here. Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com

In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. How do professors choose how much to assign?2. What makes a good professor?3. Syllabus flexes4. How do we break writing slumps?5. Romanticism about writing: where did we lose it and where do we still have it?