Podcasts about Eri

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were a pro-choice version of ERI that taught pro-choice advocates how to effectively talk to pro-lifers? In Part 2 of "How to Talk to Pro-Lifers," Josh Brahm and Emily Geiger live react to three more TikToks where pro-choice advocates explain to their fellow pro-choicers which strategies they think are (and aren't) effective when talking to pro-life people. Related Links: First TikTok Second TikTok Third TikTok Emily TikTok on responding to corpse rights/blood donation ERI Index: https://equalrightsinstitute.com/index/ ERI Reels Index: https://equalrightsinstitute.com/reels-index/ Equal Rights Institute Website Equal Rights Institute Blog Equipped for Life Academy Equipped for Life Course Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Part 1 recap 02:27 TikTok #1 (Kate) 22:50 TikTok #2 (Erin) 36:25 TikTok #3 (feministlawyer)   Hosts: Josh Brahm, Emily Geiger Audio/Video Editors: Joshua Head, Josh Brahm  Publisher: Ellen Campbell

  QUOTES from the episode: "The people closest to the work often have the clearest view of what needs to change."   "Codes do not become practical until field experience finds its way into the conversation."   "Better data leads to better codes, and HERS® Raters are sitting on some of the most useful data in the industry."   "The future of energy codes will be shaped not only in committee rooms, but also in crawlspaces, attics, and blower door tests." In this episode of RESTalk, host Bill Spohn welcomes Nathan Kahre of the National Association of Home Builders, Alex Smith of the International Code Council, and Kris Stenger of ICC for a practical discussion on the 2027 IECC, the emerging 2030 framework, and how energy codes move from model language to real-world adoption. Together, they explain how the IECC is developed, how consensus committees and public comments shape the process, and why input from HERS® Raters, builders, subcontractors, code officials, and consumers matters. The conversation highlights several important 2027 IECC updates, including clearer blower-door testing provisions, expanded recognition of ANSI/RESNET®/ICC 380, tighter ERI targets, performance-path changes, improved fenestration values, expanded energy credits, and a new energy audit requirement for large additions. The guests also discuss how state and local adoption varies widely, from formal code councils and rulemaking processes to state-specific pathways like Texas HB 1736. Most importantly, Nathan, Alex, and Kris encourage HERS® Raters to get involved. Whether through local home builder associations, RESNET® program engagement, ICC interested-party lists, or future participation in the 2030 IECC subgroup, raters can bring field data, practical experience, and clarity to a process that increasingly depends on verified performance. Kris's contact info: kstenger@iccsafe.org Alex's contact info: alsmith@iccsafe.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsmithenergy/ Nathan's contact info: nkahre@nahb.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-kahre-94a779108/   ICC Committees: https://www.iccsafe.org/committees/energy-iecc/ https://www.iccsafe.org/membership/councils-committees/icc-committee-application/   The code adoption kit we discussed: https://www.nahb.org/advocacy/top-priorities/building-codes/code-adoption-kits/2024-International-Energy-Conservation-Code   To the RESNET® community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at www.RESNET.us. For more info on this topic, contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US  

We are out of the studio, trying our best to look respectable, and recording live in front of a real, breathing audience at the Nordic Fintech Summit right here in Helsinki! If you hear cheering, it's probably for the free coffee, but we'll pretend it's for us.In this special live-stage episode, Pål and Ville manage not to trip over the stage wires while unpacking a massive lineup of regional heavyweights, policy debates, and our usual tech realism.Here is what went down on the main stage:**The Stablecoin Side-Eye: We kick off the show by breaking down the latest news on Qivalis and their recent expansion. If you've listened to more than two minutes of this podcast, you already know we aren't exactly waving pom-poms for stablecoins. Naturally, the segment ends with a painfully bad stablecoin joke—because if we have to suffer through the punchline, so do you.**Helsinki: Gateway to the Eurozone: Next, we host a brilliant fireside chat with Tuomas Toivonen (CEO of Holvi) and longtime friend of the pod Monika Liikamaa (Founder & Chair of Liikamaa Invest, and former CEO of Enfuce). Together, we dive deep into why Helsinki is uniquely positioned as the ultimate Nordic gateway to the Eurozone. We even managed to stay on track without getting distracted by the front-row audience.**The Core Modernization Conundrum: Lastly, we sit down with Fabian Klar (Regional Sales Manager at ERI) to tackle the technological future of banking. We look past the standard marketing buzzwords to discuss what the next decade actually means from a data architecture and core modernization perspective. (Spoiler: It involves a lot of hard work and fewer magic bullets than consultants claim).A massive thank you to everyone who showed up early, sat through our ramblings, and clapped at the right times!If you weren't there in person, you can still show us some love: hit subscribe, ring the notification bell, and leave us a glowing 5-star review. If you have notes on our stage presence, please keep them to yourself or find us at the afterparty to complain in person!Episode hosted by Pål Krogdahl & Ville SointuEpisode produced and edited by Fintech Daydreaming- Email us on Hello@FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming home page - https://www.FintechDaydreaming.com- Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming- Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/- Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/

I don't stay young by trying to preserve it. I stay young by maintaining it through what I do every day. Age will keep moving no matter what, but decline only happens when I stop putting in the work. In this episode, I explain why youth is built through habits, not protected by avoiding life. If I remove structure, I start to regress faster, especially as I get older. But when I keep my standards high and stay consistent, I can extend my prime and keep my edge. Show Notes: [04:34]#1 Physical Youth Is the product of load and restraint. [10:16]#2 Mental Youth requires challenge of the mind, friction, not comfort. [14:56]#3 Identity determines your trajectory after the age of 40. [17:47] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2099: How To Extend Your "Prime" Years In Anything 2174: There Are No Perfect Scenarios – Only Trade-Offs Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Talking is easy now. Anybody can say anything, anytime, and keep the conversation going forever. But action is different. It takes time, effort, and real commitment. In this episode, I explain why demonstration ends arguments. When I take action, I don't need to prove anything with words because the result speaks for me. People who can actually make things happen don't sit around debating, they just move and create outcomes. Show Notes: [04:39]#1 Argument seeks validation while demonstration creates consequence. [10:46]#2 Arguments invite interpretation. Demonstration removes interpretation. [16:15]#3 Arguments consume energy. Demonstration compounds energy. [18:12] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I don't build identity by talking about it. I build it by what I do, over and over again. What I do consistently, especially under pressure, is what people see and believe about me. In this episode, I break down why identity is demonstrated, not declared. If my behavior changes every time things get hard, then my identity isn't clear. But when I show up the same way no matter what, that's when it becomes real and obvious. Show Notes: [04:15]#1 Identity is negotiable. [08:14]#2 Demonstrated identity survives contradiction. [14:35]#3 Reputation follows repeated action, not self description. [19:39] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Visibility is not the same as leverage. Just because more people see me doesn't mean I'm in a stronger position. In this episode, I break down how overexposure actually makes me weaker, not stronger. When I'm too available and too easy to access, I lose control, mystery, and value. What people see all the time becomes easier to question, judge, and ignore, so I have to be intentional about when and how I show up. Show Notes: [02:19]#1 Overexposure invites scrutiny without consequence. [09:52]#2 Constant exposure collapses leverage into availability. [14:01]#3 Exposure without restraint turns the signal into noise. [16:25] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Competing means I'm playing by someone else's rules and comparing myself to everyone else on the same level. Even if I'm winning, I'm still just another player on the board. In this episode, I explain why I'd rather own the board than compete on it. Ownership puts me in control, where I set the rules and benefit no matter who wins or loses. The real question I ask is not “how do I win this game?” but “am I even in the right game, and who actually controls it?” Show Notes: [10:44]#1 Competition accepts someone else's frame. [17:26]#2 Owning position removes the need to prove anything. [20:05]#3 Others compete because they lack leverage. [21:31] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Consequence only works when it's final. If I can talk my way out of it, delay it, or soften it, then it's not a real consequence, it's just a suggestion. In this episode, I break down why standards mean nothing without enforcement. If I don't hold myself to the rules I set, then nothing moves and nothing changes. Real progress only happens when the outcome is binding and I follow through no matter how I feel. Show Notes: [02:46]#1 Reversible consequences invite repeated violations. [07:14]#2 Appeal mechanisms weaken authority. [12:57]#3 True enforcement removes discretion after violation. [17:04] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

http://www.copperplatemailorder.com                                   Copperplate Time 536                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND:   Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours 2. NOEL HILL/TONY LINNANE/MATT MOLLOY:  Andersons/Carty's/Sweeney's Dream. Rock.  Noel Hill & Tony Linnane3. OPEN THE DOOR FOR THREE:  Church Hill.   The Joyful Hour 4. RITA GALLAGHER: The May Morning.    The May Morning Dew 5. MICK O'BRIEN:   May Morning Dew.   May Morning Dew6. JOHN MARTYN:   May You Never.  Compilation 7. MICK MULVEY & SHANE MEEHAN:   Lough Key/Fire Away Ya Devil/Whinny Hills of Leitrim.   The Missing Guest8. TONY MacMAHON:   The Morning Dew/Cooley's.    Tony MacMahon 9. PAUL BRENNAN:   The Banks of the Bann. Airs & Graces 10. JOHN & JACINTA McEVOY:  Promenade/Mick Gorman's.   The Boyne Mist 11. PADDY CARTY & MICK O'CONNOR:   Paddy Kelly's/Mullingar Lea.   Paddy Carty12. MAGGIE BARRY & MICK GORMAN:   Farewell to My Own Dear Native Land.   Songs of Exile & Emigration13. ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM:  Charlie Hunter's Jig/Mouse in the Cupboard/Rosewood.    Another Gem 14. DICK GAUGHAN:  Erin Go Bragh.  Handful of Earth 15. NIAMH Nic CHARRA & MANUS MAGUIRE:  The Iron Man/The 1st Century Reel. Happy Out 16. BERT JANSCH.   Rosemary Lane.   Rosemary Lane 17. JOHN McEVOY & JOHN WYNNE:  The Dancer at the Fair/Smash the Wiindows. The Dancer at the Fair 18. SEAMUS BEGLEY: The Mountains of Pomeroy. Eri go La19. DAVE SHERIDAN:  Fisher's HP/Johnny Gorman's/PJ McNamara's.   Drivin' Leitrin Timber 20. SEAN KEANE: The Oak Tree.  Seoda Ceoil 21. BÉAL TUINNE:   Fearaibh na bhFeoibh.   Live at St James, Dingle 22. THE BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours

Failure doesn't bother me the way regret does. When I fail, it's done, I get the lesson, I get closure, and I can move on. But regret comes from holding back, not committing, and then living with the “what if.” In this episode, I explain why regret sticks with you longer than failure ever will. When you don't act, you don't get results or lessons, you just get questions. I'd rather take the loss and learn from it than sit around wondering what could have happened. Show Notes: [03:26]#1 Failure ends with their results. [10:17]#2 Withheld commitment protects your ego in the short term. [13:36]#3 Regret measures unrealized capacity. [18:30] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I see a lot of people mistake talking for progress. Just because there's conversation, ideas, and analysis doesn't mean anything is actually moving. Talking creates the feeling of action, but it doesn't produce real results. In this episode, I explain how conversation gives you visibility without consequence. You can talk all day and still stay in the same place. Execution is what actually changes your position, not the discussion about it. Show Notes: [02:26]#1 Speech discharges tension. [09:36]#2 Talking invites evaluation without outcome. [12:51]#3 Execution compounds. Commentary, resets. [15:05] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I don't buy into this idea of “I can do everything.” That's not strength, that's strategic drift. When you try to do too many things, you're really just refusing to eliminate, and that weakens your focus and your results. In this episode, I break down how doing more actually dilutes your power. The more you spread yourself out, the less clear and effective you become. Real power comes from doing less, cutting what doesn't matter, and focusing on what actually moves the needle. Show Notes: [06:02]#1 Division of force weakens outcome. [12:16]#2 Elimination is the price of dominance. [17:15]#3 Simultaneous pursuit prevents singular identity. [24:30] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3627: Power Requires Elimination Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I didn't want to make this episode, but I'm addressing it because I keep seeing the same pattern. There's a growing “male feminist” industry that says it's helping men fix relationship problems, but I believe it's not as straightforward as it looks. In this episode, I break down how the message is often aimed at getting approval from women, not truly helping men improve themselves. What looks like guidance for men can actually weaken their leadership and clarity. I'm not calling out individuals, I'm exposing the structure behind the message so you can see it clearly and think for yourself. Show Notes: [08:54]#1 The entire business model is based on approval, not outcomes. [19:54]#2 Polarity dies when tension is eliminated. [24:26]#3 Any framework that cannot accept disagreement is based in bullshit. [33:07] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3282: Why The "Red Pill" Movement Is GREAT For Society 3582: Men: Why You Are Getting NO Pussy Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I don't run from boredom. I see it as a signal that things are under control. When everything is working the way it should, it often feels repetitive, stable, and even a little boring. In this episode, I explain why boredom is not a problem, it's a sign of disciplined execution. What feels dull is usually what's actually working and compounding over time. If you always need stimulation, you might be chasing activity instead of real progress. Show Notes: [04:06]1 Boredom reflects system stability. [08:42]#2 Stimulation competes with depth. [13:30]#3 Those who tolerate boredom outlast those who chase excitement. [19:17] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1254: Inches And Miles Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

If you feel like you're doing too much, it's not just about workload, it's about identity. I see this all the time, when your identity isn't clear, you try to do everything to make up for it. That's why your actions multiply but nothing really connects. In this episode, I explain how doing more is often a sign of fragmentation, not productivity. When I'm not clear on who I am and what I stand for, I end up scattered across too many things. The real move is to collapse the identity into one clear direction, because clarity reduces the need to do so much. Show Notes: [02:27]#1 A collapsed identity eliminates optional roles. [11:45]#2 Doing more compensates for unclear positioning. [18:58]#3 Collapse precedes leverage. [21:23] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3406: Extremity Becomes Identity 3550: Identity Congruence 3625: Identity Overrides Mindset 1193:  Focus: The Force Multiplier Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Burnout is not just about working too much or too long. I see it as structural misalignment, when effort is being spent but it's not actually moving anything forward. If there's no direction, leverage, or clear constraint, all that energy just keeps looping without results. In this episode, I break down why burnout shows up when output is disconnected from real consequences. I explain how people end up on a treadmill of effort that feels busy but goes nowhere. When nothing is actually changing, your mind and body both start to shut down. Show Notes: [02:50]#1 Burnout follows effort without position. [08:15]#2 Burnout signals misallocated force. [13:37]#3 Burnout disappears when force is concentrated. [15:09] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

The Pacific Northwest is at the epicenter of America's green energy future—but building the grid isn't happening fast enough. In this episode, Travis Eri, Business Manager of IBEW Local 125, joins America's Work Force Union Podcast for a candid look at the state of union electrical work across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. While data center growth and wildfire-hardening projects are keeping crews busy, a sudden winter slowdown and federal offshore wind lease cancellations have put a real-world strain on local apprentices. Eri reveals why the current infrastructure system is broken, highlighting a single 500kV transmission line project that took an astonishing 20 years to permit. If America wants to meet its climate goals, that pace has to change. Key Takeaways From This Episode: Climate Jobs Oregon: Inside the newly launched nonprofit co-founded by IBEW Local 125 and the Oregon building trades to ensure clean energy projects are built with union labor from day one. The Permitting Crisis: Why bureaucratic delays are the single biggest bottleneck to upgrading our power grid and meeting data center demands. The West Coast Realignment: How the cancellation of offshore wind leases impacted the union pipeline and what it means for the IBEW's national growth goals. An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy: Why expanding capacity matters more than just swapping power sources in the Pacific Northwest. About the Guest: Travis Eri has served as the Business Manager for IBEW Local 125 for 21 years. A former utility lineman who traded an aviation degree for a pair of climbing hooks, Eri now oversees a four-state jurisdiction representing 4,500 members. Connect with the Movement: Learn more about IBEW Local 125: ibew125.com Subscribe & Review: Never miss an episode of AWF. Hit that follow button and leave us a review on Podbean!

First principles only matter when I actually use them under pressure, not when things feel easy. I'm talking about the basics that don't change, like showing up and doing the job even when I don't feel great. Knowing them is not enough. Applying them is what changes results. In this episode, I break down how real discipline shows up on the days I don't feel like it, but still perform anyway. I share a recent run where I felt off physically, but still delivered better numbers than usual because I stuck to the principle. If I don't apply what I know under pressure, then it's just knowledge sitting in my head, not real execution. Show Notes: [07:58]#1 Application starts with constraint, not preference. [14:15]#2 Execution becomes simpler when fundamentals are enforced. [21:43]#3 First principles must override comfort. [24:03] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2806: The Law Of Entropy 2747: Old ≠ Bad, New ≠ Better Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if there were a pro-choice version of ERI that taught pro-choice advocates how to effectively talk to pro-lifers? In this episode, Josh Brahm and Emily Geiger live react to a popular new TikTok trend that does just that, as pro-choice advocates explain to their fellow pro-choicers which strategies they think are (and aren't) effective when talking to pro-life people. Related Links: First TikTok Second TikTok Third TikTok Randal Rauser's video Josh referenced:  When "Nice" Evangelicals Do More Harm than Good Josh's article: When and How You Should End Unproductive Conversations Emily on MSNBC Emily TikTok responding to steelman of "abortion is inevitable" SPL website (research) Emily's favorite post-Dobbs studies: https://docs.iza.org/dp16608.pdf  and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33642070/ ERI: The Pro-Life Argument You Should Never Use: (the Beethoven Argument) Quick Response: Sovereign Zone Emily TikTok on responding to corpse rights/blood donation ERI Article on avoiding strawman pro-life meme ERI Index ERI Reels Index Equal Rights Institute Website Equal Rights Institute Blog Equipped for Life Academy Equipped for Life Course Sidewalk Counseling Masterclass Co-Hosts: Emily Geiger, Josh Brahm Audio/Video Editors: Joshua Head, Josh Brahm Publisher: Ellen Campbell

Most of the confusion people have is because they're building on assumptions instead of starting from the truth. I focus on first principles, the things that just are, with nothing underneath them. When I start there, everything gets simpler and clearer. In this episode, I explain how first principles strip away all the extra noise so I can focus on what actually matters. In business, the truth is simple, if nobody is paying you, you don't have a business. When I build from that level, I stop wasting time on things that look important but don't move anything forward. Show Notes: [06:18]#1 First principles ignore consensus. [12:56]#2 First principles compress decision making. [17:29]#3 First principles expose inefficiency immediately. [20:04] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3584: Men: Why You Are Getting NO Pussy [Part 3 of 7] 3585: Men: Why You Are Getting NO Pussy [Part 5 of 7] 3571: Why Groups Hate Clarity Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Authority doesn't need to be loud or visible. I don't measure it by how much you post, how many people see you, or how busy you look. Real authority shows up through consequence, when I do something and it actually moves things. A lot of people chase attention, but that's just noise. If what I'm doing doesn't create real results, then it's just performance. In this episode, I break down why authority is about impact, not visibility, and why you don't have to announce it when your actions already prove it. Show Notes: [06:24]#1 Authority does not require constant or really any explanation. [12:54]#2 Authority conserves energy instead of broadcasting it. [19:30]#3 Authority is measured by what happens after you speak. [26:46] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I don't keep replaying the same outcomes in my mind. What feels like discipline is usually just comfort, going back to something I already know so I can relive it. But when I stay in those loops, I'm stuck in the past and I can't move forward. Growth doesn't happen by replaying what already happened. It happens when I use what I learned and take new steps. In this episode, I explain why staying present is the real key, because I can't elevate if my mind is always somewhere else. Show Notes: [03:32]#1 Repetition without escalation is stagnation. [08:59]#2 Predictable outcomes reveal self imposed limits. [13:09]#3 Elevation requires abandoning the known script. [17:16] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Attention is not the scoreboard I measure success by. I know it looks like progress because it's visible, likes, views, followers, all of that. But attention is just exposure, and exposure does not mean I have position, leverage, or real results. I don't confuse being seen with actually being effective. In this episode, I explain why chasing attention can give you a false sense of progress, and how real value comes from ownership, control, and outcomes, not just visibility. Show Notes: [06:50]#1 Attention measures noise, not consequence. [11:46]#2 Attention is volatile and externally controlled. [18:06]#3 Attention distracts from measurable results. [33:08] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Perception is not reality. I see perception as interpretation, it's the story I create in my mind about what happened. Reality is different. Reality is the outcome, the actual consequence, and it doesn't care how I feel or what I think about it. When you confuse the two, you start focusing on the story instead of the result. Around here, I don't let narrative matter more than outcome. In this episode, I break down why real results always speak louder than any story people try to tell. Show Notes: [03:45]#1 Perception can be shaped, reality cannot. [10:37]#2 Perception collapses under measurable outcomes. [18:19]#3 Building on perception creates fragile positioning. [29:24] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1485: "Controlling The Narrative" is For The Losers Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Time is the most valuable resource I have, because once it's gone, it's gone for good. So I need to be clear on what actually counts and what is just wasting my time. If something doesn't produce a real result or clear outcome, it's just motion with no purpose. What matters are things that are measurable or limited, things I can actually finish or track. Serious people don't guess about this. They move with clarity and focus on what truly moves the needle. In this episode, I break down how to separate what counts from what wastes your time so you can use your life better. Show Notes: [02:49]#1 Things that matter produce concrete outcomes. [06:50]#2 Social media stimulates action without resolution. [11:52]#3 Execution is not an expression. [15:23] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Psychological insulation is how I protect my state of mind no matter what's going on around me. I'm talking about creating space between what happens and how I respond, instead of just reacting in the moment. Without that space, the outside world starts controlling how I feel and how I think. I've seen how easy it is for external noise to pull you down, especially if you're trying to operate at a higher level than most people. That's why this isn't optional if you want to stay sharp and focused. In this episode, I break down how to build that separation so you stay in control, no matter the situation. Show Notes: [04:29]#1 Insulation begins with reducing access. [10:37]#2 Insulation requires internal standards that are stronger than your external feedback. [22:55]#3 Insulation is maintained through containment, not expression. [34:58] Recap Episodes Mentioned 1690: A Dirty Secret That Social Media Platforms Don't Want You To Know Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

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Emotional certainty can feel good, but I see it as a crutch that slows people down. It shows up when you wait to feel “ready” or “comfortable” before taking action, instead of just moving. The problem is, that comfort never really shows up, so nothing gets done that actually matters. For leaders especially, I say this straight: you don't need emotional reassurance to act. Serious results are built in uncertainty, not comfort. In this episode, I break down why waiting to feel good is the exact thing keeping you stuck. Show Notes: [06:25]#1 Emotional certainty delays execution. [11:12]#2 Emotional certainty shifts the focus from the outcome to the feeling. [24:02]#3 Action produces clarity faster than reflection. [25:50] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Hard work alone is not a strategy. I can put in a lot of effort, feel tired, and still end up in the same place, like running on a treadmill. Effort feels productive, but that doesn't mean I'm actually moving forward. What matters is direction, leverage, and having a clear goal. I only become effective when I measure my work against a specific outcome, not just how hard I worked. In this episode, I explain why hard work without structure just leads to fatigue, not real results. Show Notes: [05:21]#1 Effort without positioning repeats. [08:31]#2 Hard work without control benefits whomever owns the structure. [14:28]#3 Advancement requires leverage, not volume. [18:44] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I break down the difference between performance time and existence time, and most people don't even realize which one they're living in. Performance time is about results. I'm doing something with a clear outcome in mind, and the work only matters if it produces something. Existence time is just being busy, filling time without real results attached to it. The difference shows up in how I treat my time when something needs to get done. Am I focused on finishing and producing, or just staying occupied? In this episode, I explain how this shift changes how you work and what you actually get done. Show Notes: [02:22]#1 Performance time is measured by completion. [11:59]#2 Existence time expands when consequence is absent. [22:44]#3 Serious operators impose performance time on themselves. [27:37] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2732: "Done" Over "To-Do" Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I see a lot of people confusing influence with power, and they're not the same thing. Influence is indirect. It depends on attention and trying to sway people. Power is direct. It's the ability to make things happen and create real outcomes. When you rely only on influence, you're depending on others to act, and that's a weak position. Power puts you in control because you can execute without waiting on anyone. In this episode, I break down why mixing these up can leave you thinking you're stronger than you actually are. Show Notes: [03:17]#1 Influence requires visibility. Power does not. [10:48]#2 Influence persuades. [15:33]#3 Influence fades when attention shifts. Power persists under silence. [20:50] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1503: The Business & Personal Growth Benefits Of Network Marketing / MLM Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

As I get better and increase my capacity, I get access to more opportunities, more options, and more distractions. That sounds like a good thing, but it's actually a test of my discipline. The real challenge is not just what I choose to do, but staying focused while knowing I could be doing many other things. That mental pull can split my attention and weaken my performance. In this episode, I break down why having more options forces you to level up your discipline or lose your edge. Show Notes: [04:52]#1 The existence, not the indulgence, is the proof. [13:38]#2 Options dilute force when they are entertained. [23:38]#3 Constraint restores edge in environments of excess. [26:54] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1193: Focus: The Force Multiplier 3624: Constraint Beats Belief Every Time Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Winning feels good, and I get why you want to celebrate. I'm not against that, but I've learned that if you stay in that relief too long, you lose your edge. What got you the win is the same level of pressure and discipline you'll need to do it again. A lot of people fall off because they don't want to go back to that level of effort. In this episode, I explain why celebration needs a limit, or it quietly turns into regression. Show Notes: [04:18]#1 Celebration converts urgency into comfort. [12:25]#2 Celebration invites comparison. [19:28]#3 Wins are proof of standard, not a signal to relax standard when you succeed. [21:16] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2806: The Law Of Entropy Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

I've learned that people are easy to excuse, but patterns are hard to ignore. One mistake can get sympathy, but repeated behavior tells the real story. If you want real results, you need systems and structure, not just relying on people or personality. When everything depends on a person, it's inconsistent, but when it's built on patterns, it becomes repeatable. In this episode, I explain why patterns matter more than people if you actually want consistent outcomes. Show Notes: [03:44]#1 Patterns predict outcomes. [08:39]#2 Excusing the person preserves the pattern. [14:56]#3 Pattern recognition eliminates surprise. [17:46] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3567: Why Successful People Resist Documentation 1101: Codification Of Your Knowledge 3447: Why To Codify Your Knowledge ASAP Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Power doesn't come from doing more, it comes from cutting things out. I've learned that real growth happens when I narrow my focus, remove distractions, and put my energy into fewer things that actually matter. Most people think expansion leads to results, but it usually just spreads you thin. When I eliminate what's not essential, I get sharper, clearer, and more effective. In this episode, I break down why less is actually more, and how cutting things out puts you in a position to win. Show Notes: [04:53]#1 Competence invites comfort and steady validation. [09:05]#2 Elimination concentrates force. [16:56]#3 Exclusivity is built by subtraction. [22:54] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1193: Focus: The Force Multiplier Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Debate often looks productive, but most of the time it's just people protecting their ego. I see it as a back-and-forth that can go on forever, especially when nobody is trying to actually move things forward. A verdict is different, it ends the conversation and forces action. Once a decision is made, there's nothing left to argue, only results to produce. In this episode, I break down why staying in debate keeps you stuck, and why real progress starts when you decide and execute. Show Notes:  [03:51]#1 Debates keep identity negotiable. [08:25]#2 Verdicts remove interpretation. [15:34]#3 Debate is a strategy. [24:49] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1690: A Dirty Secret That Social Media Platforms Don't Want You To Know 2730: Knocking Down Your "Big Dominoes" Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Identity overrides mindset every time. I can change my mindset in a moment, but my identity is what really drives how I act. When I decide who I am and lock into that, there's no more overthinking or internal conflict. I don't sit there going back and forth in my head, I just do what aligns with who I am. In this episode, I explain why real change happens when you shift your identity, not just your thoughts. Show Notes: [03:34]#1 Mindset influences your behavior. Identity dictates your behavior. [13:45]#2 Identity collapses choice into obligation. [20:29]#3 Results stabilize only after identity is fixed. [22:37] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3040: How To Convert Motivation Into Sustained Drive Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Constraint will beat belief every time. I can believe in myself all day, but if there are no real boundaries, I still won't get things done. What actually forces results is when I set things up so I have no other option but to act. Belief is a feeling, but constraint is structure, and structure doesn't care how I feel. In this episode, I break down why narrowing your options is what really drives execution. Show Notes: [06:47]#1 Belief collapses under pressure. [09:33]#2 Constraint collapses identity into behavior. [16:34]#3 Serious output is produced by limits, not inspiration. [24:35] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2740: Confidence Vs. Courage Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Threat density is what really drives behavior, not motivation. When the consequences are real and immediate, I don't act based on how I feel, I act based on what I have to do. When there's no real threat, I start doing whatever I feel like doing, and that's when standards drop. The key is understanding that behavior comes from structure, not willpower. In this episode, I explain how to create environments where the right actions are the only option. Show Notes: [07:29]#1 High threat density compresses decision making. [13:26]#2 Low threat density produces drift and over expression [18:46]#3 Serious operators seek environments that contain threat density on purpose. [25:53] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2386: How To Defeat The Habit Of Drifting 1700: How To Stop Drifting, Have Clear Direction, And Start Hustling 1037: How To Stop "Drifting" Through Life 1217: My Virtual Mentors, Vol 5: Michael Jordan Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Emotion is a tool I use, not something that drives me. If I let emotions take control, I lose direction, but if I suppress them, that doesn't work either. What matters is how I manage and contain them so they actually serve a purpose. Just expressing how I feel doesn't mean I'm doing anything useful or getting results. In this episode, I explain how to use emotion with control so it works for me, not against me. Show Notes: [02:48]#1 Emotion is useful only when it is contained. [05:45]#2 Emotion programs behavior when it is directed, not expressed. [12:13]#3 Emotion must serve outcome, not identity. [15:20] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2155: Emotions: Great Gas Pedals — Terrible Steering Wheels 560: You're In The Emotional Management Business Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Networking by itself doesn't mean I'm making progress. If I'm just meeting people, shaking hands, and collecting contacts without a clear outcome, I'm just staying busy, not getting results. Real relevance comes from doing work that actually matters, not just being seen or known. I have to be clear on who I'm connecting with and why, otherwise it's just a distraction. In this episode, I break down why networking feels productive but often pulls you away from real results. Show Notes: [06:20]#1 People knowing you is not the same as being necessary. [10:36]#2 The matter is determined by outcome, not popularity. [17:09]#3 Networking replaces leverage with motion. [23:35] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Presence is not something I try to act out or perform. It's something real that shows up, especially when there's pressure, and people can feel it without me saying anything. When I have a real presence, I don't need to announce myself because it naturally stabilizes the space around me. In this episode, I break down the four anchors that make up true presence and what they actually look like in real life. I also want you to see where you have it and where you don't, because presence is not about personality, it's about structure. Show Notes: [02:10]#1 Grounding. [06:41]#2 Stillness. [17:25]#3 Containment. [27:31]#4 Calibration. [31:38] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Waiting costs me, even if I don't see it right away. Every time I delay and call it “getting ready,” I'm really pushing things off and paying a hidden price. The truth is, I will never feel fully ready, and while I wait, the opportunity can disappear or go to someone else. Time keeps moving whether I act or not, and I don't get that time back. In this episode, I explain why waiting feels safe, but it quietly makes everything more expensive. Show Notes: [05:54]#1 Waiting preserves your comfort. [12:08]#2 Readiness is a moving target that never closes. [15:45]#3 Opportunity is claimed by those who act before permission is given. [17:31] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Consistency is not a personality trait, it's something I create through enforcement. If I don't enforce my behavior, it will drift based on my mood, preferences, or situation. What stays consistent is what gets enforced, either by me or by the environment around me. Without enforcement, everything moves toward chaos, not results. In this episode, I explain why consistency only exists when standards are applied no matter what. Show Notes: [02:58]#1 Consistency collapses when there is no consequence. [08:59]#2 Mood based behavior is the enemy of consistency. [12:05]#3 Enforcement turns standards into defaults. [19:44] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Explanation weakens my position when I'm supposed to be in authority. When I make a decision, that should be the end of it, not the start of a justification. The moment I start explaining, I signal that my decision is open for evaluation, and that shifts the frame away from authority. Strong authority doesn't need to be explained, it stands on its own. In this episode, I break down why the more I try to explain, the weaker my position becomes. Show Notes: [03:34]#1 Explanation concedes that permission is required. [16:26]#2 Explanation shifts focus from outcome to intention. [19:29]#3 Explanation invites negotiation and delay. [24:08] Recap Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Pressure is not what breaks people, it's what holds them together. When structure, urgency, and consequence are in place, I stay sharp and I perform. But once that pressure is removed, that's when most people fall off because nothing is forcing them to show up. Discipline is not something I just have, it's something created by the structure I operate in. In this episode, I explain why people don't break under pressure, they break when it's gone. Show Notes: [06:53]#1 Pressure provides structure that prevents drift. [14:14]#2 Relief exposes those who relied on urgency instead of relying on discipline. [18:01]#3 Removal of pressure reintroduces comfort and optionality. [21:50] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2386: How To Defeat The Habit Of Drifting 1700: How To Stop Drifting, Have Clear Direction, And Start Hustling 1037: How To Stop "Drifting" Through Life Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com

Vuoi parlare italiano in modo fluido e naturale? Allora devi smettere di tradurre nella tua testa dalla tua lingua madre all'italiano e iniziare a pensare direttamente in italiano. In questo articolo scoprirai perché tradurre è un problema e come cambiare questa abitudine con strategie pratiche. Come Smettere di Tradurre e Iniziare a Pensare in Italiano Il Rallentamento della Comunicazione Pensaci un attimo. Se sei come la maggior parte degli studenti, probabilmente fai così: vuoi dire qualcosa, hai un'idea nella tua lingua, la traduci in italiano, cerchi la grammatica giusta, cerchi il vocabolario corretto, magari anche la pronuncia e poi finalmente parli. Questo processo mentale crea un passaggio inutile, un ostacolo tra te e la comunicazione spontanea. Il primo grande problema della traduzione mentale è che ti rallenta enormemente. Stai creando un passaggio extra, un ostacolo tra te e la comunicazione. Dovresti essere in grado di parlare istantaneamente, senza pensare alla parte meccanica della lingua. Devi eliminare quel passaggio extra perché non è naturale. Pensaci: tu non fai questo nella tua lingua madre! Quando parli la tua lingua, non pensi nemmeno alla lingua stessa. Le parole fluiscono automaticamente, senza sforzo conscio. Perché dovrebbe essere diverso con l'italiano? L'Incompatibilità tra le Lingue C'è un altro problema fondamentale: la grammatica di alcune lingue è completamente diversa dalla grammatica italiana. Alcune parole in altre lingue non hanno una traduzione diretta in italiano. Quindi sì, tradurre ti rallenta, ma in alcuni casi potrebbe non essere nemmeno possibile tradurre correttamente. Il risultato potrebbe essere totalmente sbagliato, portandoti a costruire frasi innaturali o incomprensibili per un madrelingua. Quindi, dimentica la traduzione. Devi pensare direttamente in italiano, senza preoccuparti della meccanica della lingua. Come Pensare Direttamente in Italiano Adesso parliamo di come puoi farlo concretamente. Come si pensa direttamente in italiano? Come si rende l'italiano qualcosa di naturale, di comodo, qualcosa a cui non devi pensare? Il Principio del "Fingi Finché Non Diventa Realtà" In italiano c'è un'espressione che si usa spesso: "fingi finché non diventa realtà" (in inglese dicono "fake it till you make it"). Significa: fai finta di saper fare qualcosa, e alla fine, dopo averlo fatto tante volte, ce l'avrai fatta davvero. Quello che devi fare è questo: fingi di essere madrelingua italiano. Fai finta di essere italiano. Questo cambio di mentalità è fondamentale per il tuo progresso linguistico. Perché la Lingua Madre è Così Naturale? Perché la tua lingua madre è così naturale per te? Perché tutto il tuo mondo, quando sei cresciuto, era in quella lingua. Tutto il tuo ambiente era nella tua lingua madre. Eri completamente immerso in essa fin dalla nascita. Quando impari una seconda lingua, come l'italiano, improvvisamente l'ambiente è diverso. I tuoi genitori probabilmente non parlano italiano, i tuoi amici probabilmente non parlano italiano, tu fai ancora molte cose nella tua lingua madre. Ma se fingi di essere madrelingua italiano, e vivi la tua vita come farebbe un italiano, tutto cambia. Circondati dell'Italiano Pensa a cosa farebbe un italiano la mattina quando si sveglia. Questo esercizio mentale ti aiuterà a capire come immergere completamente la tua vita nella lingua italiana. La Routine Mattutina di un Italiano Un vero italiano: Si sveglia, spegne la sveglia e prende il telefono: il telefono è in italiano. Metti il tuo telefono in italiano! Questo semplice cambiamento ti esporrà a centinaia di parole italiane ogni giorno, dalle notifiche alle impostazioni. Si prepara, magari guarda un video su YouTube mentre si lava i denti: il video è in italiano. Guarda video in italiano per italiani! Puoi scegliere contenuti che ti interessano, rendendo l'apprendimento piacevole e naturale. Accende la radio mentre prepara la colazione: la radio è in italiano. Ascolta podcast o radio in italiano! L'ascolto passivo durante le attività quotidiane è incredibilmente efficace per abituare l'orecchio ai suoni della lingua. Tutto nella sua vita è in italiano, perché è la sua lingua madre. E siccome è circondato dalla lingua, siccome è immerso nella lingua, l'italiano per lui è naturale. Non deve pensarci. Parla e basta. La Chiave della Fluenza Questa è la chiave per diventare fluente: fare della lingua una parte di te, della tua vita. L'immersione totale trasforma l'apprendimento da uno sforzo conscio a un processo naturale e automatico. Se non fai questo, l'italiano sarà sempre solo una materia scolastica. Sarà sempre qualcosa che devi studiare, a cui devi pensare. Non sarà mai parte di te, non diventerà mai un'estensione naturale del tuo pensiero. Il Problema del Sistema Scolastico Sai qual è un grande problema? Il sistema scolastico tradizionale. A scuola, probabilmente hai imparato l'italiano in modo molto poco naturale. Probabilmente dividevi la giornata in "un'ora di italiano": ti sedevi, leggevi un libro di testo, facevi degli esercizi per quell'ora. E poi, finita la lezione, tornavi alla tua lingua madre. Il Problema della Compartimentalizzazione Questo metodo di compartimentalizzare l'italiano, di isolarlo in un blocco separato della giornata, non ti aiuterà a diventare fluente. Perché non permette alla lingua di entrare in tutta la tua vita. La lingua rimane confinata in uno spazio mentale limitato, separato dalla tua esistenza quotidiana. Se vuoi davvero diventare fluente, devi permettere all'italiano di invadere la tua vita, di essere parte di tutto quello che fai, il più possibile. Ovviamente, alcune cose puoi farle solo nella tua lingua madre. Ma il punto è: devi fingere di essere madrelingua e massimizzare l'esposizione all'italiano. Esempi Pratici per Integrare l'Italiano nella Vita Quotidiana Diciamo che ti piace cucinare, domandati: "In che lingua leggo le ricette? Nella mia lingua madre?". Ecco un cambiamento semplice: Leggile in italiano! Stai cucinando, stai facendo qualcosa che ami, e allo stesso tempo stai migliorando il tuo italiano. È un modo efficacissimo per combinare passione e apprendimento. "Prendere Due Piccioni con Una Fava" In italiano diciamo: "prendere due piccioni con una fava". Fai due cose contemporaneamente e ottieni il doppio dei benefici nella metà del tempo. Questa espressione idiomatica rappresenta perfettamente l'approccio che dovresti adottare. Non si tratta di creare tempo extra. Non si tratta di trovare ore in più nella giornata. Si tratta di usare il tempo che hai già e sostituire alcune cose che fai nella tua lingua madre con cose in italiano. Attività Quotidiane da Fare in Italiano Ecco altri esempi pratici che puoi implementare immediatamente: Sei sull'autobus e scorri le notizie sul telefono? Leggi le notizie in italiano! Esistono numerosi siti di notizie italiani facilmente accessibili online. Ti piace ascoltare podcast? Ascolta podcast in italiano! Ci sono podcast per tutti i livelli e su qualsiasi argomento immaginabile. Scrivi una lista delle cose da fare prima di andare a dormire? Scrivila in italiano! È un esercizio semplice ma efficace per praticare il vocabolario quotidiano. Hai un'agenda dove segni gli appuntamenti? Scrivili in italiano! Ogni piccola nota diventa un'opportunità di pratica. Tabella Riassuntiva: Sostituzioni Quotidiane Attività nella Lingua MadreSostituzione in ItalianoBeneficioLeggere notizie onlineLeggere giornali italiani (Repubblica, Corriere)Vocabolario attuale e formaleAscoltare musicaAscoltare cantanti italianiPronuncia e espressioni colloquialiGuardare serie TVGuardare serie italiane o doppiateComprensione orale e slangScrivere liste e noteScrivere tutto in italianoPratica di scrittura quotidianaUsare i social mediaSeguire account italianiLinguaggio informale e modi di direLeggere ricetteCercare ricette su siti italianiVocabolario culinario specificoImpostazioni del telefonoCambiare lingua in italianoEsposizione costante e passiva Devi Anche Parlare Una volta che hai permesso all'italiano di entrare nella tua vita, devi anche parlare. È fantastico circondarti della lingua, ma devi anche praticare la produzione orale. L'ascolto e la lettura sono fondamentali, ma senza la pratica attiva del parlato, la fluenza rimarrà incompleta. Parlare con Se Stessi Se non hai nessuno con cui parlare, puoi parlare con te stesso. Descrivi quello che stai facendo, pensa ad alta voce in italiano. Questo esercizio può sembrare strano all'inizio, ma è incredibilmente efficace per sviluppare l'automatismo nel parlato. Puoi commentare le tue azioni quotidiane: "Adesso preparo il caffè", "Devo andare a fare la spesa", "Oggi fa molto caldo". Questi semplici monologhi interiori allenano il tuo cervello a formulare pensieri direttamente in italiano. Risorse Online per la Pratica Ci sono anche tantissime risorse online per trovare persone con cui praticare. App di scambio linguistico, comunità online, tutor virtuali: le possibilità sono infinite. L'importante è trovare opportunità regolari di conversazione reale. Quanto Tempo Ci Vuole? Adesso, quando fai di questo un'abitudine — e attenzione: non farlo per una settimana, non farlo per due settimane, devi farlo per uno, due, tre, quattro mesi per vedere davvero una differenza — ma se lo fai, se permetti all'italiano di entrare nella tua vita, parlare diventerà molto più naturale. La Costanza è la Chiave La costanza è fondamentale. Non si tratta di fare grandi sforzi sporadici, ma di piccoli cambiamenti costanti nel tempo. È meglio fare 15 minuti al giorno che 3 ore una volta alla settimana.

Author, screenplay writer, filmmaker and horror afficionado EricMiller joins us this week. It's a fun one where to talk aboutsome of our favorite books, movies and music. Check out Eri'c first novel WHATEVER HAPPENED TO UNCLE ED? available at all the usual place. If that is to your liking check out the horror anthologies that he edited Hell Comes To Hollywood, 18 Wheels Of Horror and 18 Wheels Of Science Fiction as well as his film.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Wrathchild” – Iron Maiden

What if the secret to building a thriving business wasn't an MBA, a venture capital check, or even a business plan — but simply the courage to say yes before you're ready? Today's guest is Eri Lozdjan, founder of Maven Lane, a premium direct-to-consumer furniture brand that's redefining what it means to bring quality, story, and soul to the spaces where we live our lives. Eri's journey is anything but conventional. He arrived in the United States from Bulgaria at age five, speaking no English, with his young mother and nothing but a relentless drive to figure it out. From working HVAC jobs as a teenager, to producing a New York Fashion Week runway show, to building a furniture brand that sells out its first inventory run in weeks — Eri is proof that the most unlikely paths can lead to the most extraordinary destinations. In this episode, Eri pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build something meaningful from the ground up — and why staying true to your vision, even when the money is tempting you otherwise, is the ultimate competitive advantage. Here's a taste of what you'll walk away with: Why saying yes before you're ready is the single greatest career accelerator — and how Eri used it to go from knowing nothing about furniture to building a brand people call life-changing The complacency trap that derails even the most successful entrepreneurs — and the simple mindset shift Eri uses to stay sharp no matter how well things are going How a late-night dream gave Eri the name, the logo, and the soul of Maven Lane — and what it teaches us about trusting our instincts The phone call from a stranger that gave Eri the confidence to go all in — and why that one conversation changed everything about how he saw his business Why "nobody cares" is actually the most liberating career advice you'll ever receive — and how embracing it can unlock a level of ownership and accountability most people never find This is a conversation about grit, creativity, identity, and the quiet power of just getting to tomorrow. You're not going to want to miss it.