Podcasts about Estimates

With farmer survey response rates declining, USDA is looking to satellites, streamlined reporting and new technology to strengthen agricultural data.

Painting contractor sales, painting estimates, close rates, and in-home sales — Durant breaks down the exact sales process he uses to close roughly 75–80% of his painting estimates.In this episode of Contractor Secrets, Durant shares how he approaches an estimate from the moment he walks through the door all the way to asking for the business and overcoming objections.His philosophy is simple:If you're already in the house, don't just send the customer a quote later.Build trust, show your expertise, present the proposal, handle the real objection, and try to close the job on the spot.In this presentation, you'll learn:• Why Durant gives customers their estimate on the spot• How to change your mindset before walking into an estimate• How to build rapport without sounding scripted• The questions to ask before you start selling• How to uncover the real reason behind the project• Why you should lead the customer during the walkthrough• How to "assume the sale" without being pushy• How to present your company and proposal• Why detailed photos can help you close• How Durant uses same-day incentives• How to handle "I need more quotes"• How to handle price objections• How to handle "I need to talk to my spouse"• Why "I need to think about it" isn't the real objection• How to ask for the business confidentlyCHAPTERS:00:00 Routemize Launch Party01:27 Meet Durant02:49 Closing Painting Jobs on the Spot04:30 Why You Should Give the Estimate Immediately06:00 Change Your State Before the Appointment07:50 Build a Repeatable Sales Process09:00 Building Rapport & Asking Better Questions11:08 Show Up Like an Expert14:10 The Questions Durant Asks Customers15:59 Tell Your Story17:50 Set Expectations & Pre-Close19:48 Assume the Sale During the Walkthrough22:00 Building a Detailed Estimate24:30 Presenting the Proposal26:00 Finding the Real Objection28:00 Handling Multiple Quotes30:07 Handling Price Objections32:30 Using Incentives Without Killing Margin33:50 "I Need to Talk to My Spouse"36:00 "I Need to Think About It"37:16 Close the Deal Today38:05 Tanner's Biggest TakeawaysDurant's biggest point is that sales becomes much easier when you stop improvising and build a repeatable process.Show up sharp.Ask better questions.Build trust.Lead the walkthrough.Present with confidence.Find the real objection.Ask for the business.If you're a painting contractor looking to improve your close rate, sell more jobs, or build a better in-home sales process, this episode is packed with practical sales training you can use immediately.Start your Free 14 Day Trial for Routemize - https://routemize.com/Coaching Session Signup: https://calendly.com/dripjobs/breakthroughPurchase the 31 Days of Value and build an EMPIRE: https://www.amazon.com/31-Days-Value-home-service-businesses/dp/B0FQSH32X7Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v0D0SNSBofqJJE6zApEE1DripJobs Demo: https://calendly.com/dripjobsteam/dripjobsdemoGusto: https://gusto.com/i/tanner269OpenPhone: https://openph.one/referral/8Kc17aqFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/173750747824373/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/officialtannermullen#PaintingContractor #ContractorBusiness #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #PaintingBusiness #HomeServices #BusinessGrowth #ContractorSecrets

Don Wick of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss how traders are convinced that production will be lower than estimated on the Agweek Market Wrap. 

If you've been wondering why it's September, harvest has started and you haven't heard any kind of estimate or forecast for the 2026 Washington apple crop, that's because, according to Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, the industry has decided to wait.

Recorded: 8/25/26 Join Penn State Extension Agronomy Educators for a timely and practical conversation on current crop conditions across Pennsylvania. In this episode, the team shares on-the-ground observations from fields spanning multiple regions. They highlight how recent weather patterns, soil moisture variability, and crop growth stages are shaping the performance of corn, soybean, and forage. The discussion includes two questions about timely decisions happening on the farm: how to conduct a yield estimate on corn and soybean, and keeping an eye on silage moisture levels. Educators will outline practical tools and approaches farmers can use right now.Hosts: Justin Brackenrich and Dwane Miller, Penn State ExtensionGuests: Erin Cuprinka and Heidi Reed, Penn State ExtensionLinks:S3E19: Silage Inoculants & Small Grain SilagePhoto credit: Zack Curtis, Penn State ExtensionSign up for our newsletter, Field Crop News, and follow us on Facebook!

I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.

Salesforce and Anthropic launch Claudeforce as Marc Benioff and Dario Amodei explain the collaboration together on CNBC, AWS commits to 2 million more NVIDIA GPUs on top of its GTC pledge, plus six new earnings this week from NVIDIA, Salesforce, Synopsys, HP, Everpure, and Marvell test every bear thesis on AI infrastructure and software at once. Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman also cover Hot Chips 2026, the NVIDIA-Hugging Face acquisition rumor, and debate whether Anthropic's SaaS reassurances hold up on Ep. 317 of The Six Five Pod. The handpicked topics for this week are: Claudeforce Turns Salesforce Into Anthropic's Enterprise Front End. Salesforce and Anthropic launched Claudeforce, positioning Claude as the interface across roughly 27 Salesforce services while Anthropic supplies the underlying AI engine. Marc Benioff and Dario Amodei appeared together on CNBC to make the case for the partnership, and both stocks rallied on the news. Moorhead flags one open question: how Anthropic protects Salesforce customer data without collecting the usage traces that AI systems typically retain. (The Decode) AWS Adds 2 Million NVIDIA GPUs on Top of Its GTC Commitment. AWS committed to another 2 million NVIDIA GPUs, layered onto the 1 million it pledged at GTC five months earlier, alongside its own Trainium and Graviton silicon build-out. Moorhead estimates the deal at 6 to 7 gigawatts and $80 billion to $120 billion in NVIDIA revenue, and reads the pairing of NVIDIA's Vera CPU with Graviton as evidence that agentic workloads need capabilities Amazon's own silicon doesn't yet cover. The commitment reinforces Moorhead's argument that wafer, packaging, and memory supply set the ceiling on AI infrastructure buildout, regardless of how many custom silicon projects come online. (The Decode) Hot Chips 2026 Draws Mainstream Attention as Custom and Merchant Silicon Both Scale. What was once an academic gathering turned into a press and social media event, with OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip drawing the most attention for its bandwidth-heavy first-generation performance. IBM and Arm detailed a joint development agreement enabling IBM Z mainframes to run Arm code natively at sub-nanosecond switching latency, and AMD showed a full Helios rack while Arm walked through its AGI chip architecture. Moorhead notes that Jalapeño almost certainly relied on Synopsys or Cadence EDA tools rather than in-house design tooling. (The Decode) The NVIDIA-Hugging Face Acquisition Rumor Raises the Stakes on Model Distribution. Reports from The Information, Reuters, and Bloomberg point to a roughly $12.9 billion deal between NVIDIA and Hugging Face, though neither company has confirmed it. Moorhead and Newman question whether NVIDIA would treat Hugging Face as a neutral, GitHub-style repository to keep the open source community on side, or use it as a route into inference services without building out its own datacenter business directly. Newman raises the regulatory exposure of a chipmaker owning the leading open model distribution layer. (The Decode) The Flip: Dario's CNBC Appearance and Claudeforce Put Anthropic's SaaS Intentions to the Test. In this simulated debate, Daniel makes the case for Dario Amodei, pointing to Claudeforce's integration with Salesforce's identity graph, field-level permissions, and audit trail as evidence that Anthropic wants to operate as the intelligence layer sitting on top of enterprise systems of record. Patrick makes the case against this, framing the CNBC appearance as a Trojan horse and citing Amodei's past comments about a small number of AI companies eventually controlling the market as evidence that owning the UI, and the pricing power that comes with it, remains the actual goal. (The Flip) NVIDIA Posts a Quadruple Beat and Commits to a $700 Billion Revenue Target. NVIDIA reported $96.22 billion in quarterly revenue, with $89 billion from data center; it guided Q3 total revenue toward $108 billion and pointed to a $700 billion annualized revenue target Moorhead calls increasingly credible. The company's new AI Clouds, Industrial, and Enterprise reporting category grew 138%, outpacing the roughly 100% growth of the rest of the data center business and easing the concentration risk bears have flagged. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bernstein, and Raymond James all raised price targets on the print. (Bulls and Bears) Salesforce Raises Guidance as Agentforce ARR Grows 240%. Salesforce raised full-year guidance to $46.1 billion to $46.4 billion, with Agentforce ARR reaching $1.5 billion on 240% growth and non-GAAP EPS of $5.90. Moorhead points to premium SKU bookings more than doubling quarter over quarter and half of AI bookings coming from existing customer expansion as the durability signal Agentforce needed. Newman reads the results, paired with the CNBC appearance, as the market correcting its overreaction to the SaaSpocalypse narrative. (Bulls and Bears) Synopsys Beats Across the Board Despite Investor Confusion Over IP Revenue. Synopsys reported $2.48 billion in revenue, up 42%, with $711 million from Ansys, and raised guidance, with operating expense control around the Ansys integration paying off ahead of an expected 2027 revenue lift from the combined businesses. The stock still declined on investor confusion over IP segment reporting differences between FactSet and LSEG data. Newman highlights the company's unit-based royalty model and its early visibility into custom AI chip demand through both its EDA and Ansys simulation businesses. (Bulls and Bears) HP Beats on Revenue and Earnings But the Market Wants an Edge AI Story. HP reported $15.68 billion in revenue, up 12.5%, and EPS of $0.83, both ahead of consensus, with strong personal systems growth as supply constraints give the company pricing power on premium devices. Moorhead reads the sell-off as a margin trust discount tied to tariffs and lingering uncertainty over the company's interim CEO search, with device demand holding up. Newman is looking for HP to show how it monetizes distributed AI and on-device token economics, from lower-cost workstations up through devices like the $100,000 DGX Station. (Bulls and Bears) Everpure Grows Revenue 38% and Raises Guidance on a Second Hyperscaler Win. Everpure, formerly Pure Storage, grew revenue 38% to $1.19 billion, beat EPS at $0.70 versus $0.58 expected, and raised full-year guidance by more than $500 million on a second top-five hyperscaler design win landing in fiscal 2028. Newman points to eight straight quarters of accelerating revenue growth and expanding gross margin dollars even as pricing holds steady. The stock fell roughly 15% despite the beat, which Moorhead and Newman attribute to elevated investor expectations. (Bulls and Bears) Marvell Meets Expectations as the Market Waits for Google Deal Detail. Marvell posted data center revenue up 46% to $2.17 billion, total revenue up 37% to a record $2.739 billion, and Q3 guidance of $3.15 billion, essentially matching estimates, with its full-year outlook raised to roughly $18 billion. Shares fell more than 10% on investor appetite for a guidance raise tied to the Google custom silicon deal, which Moorhead expects Marvell to detail further at its October Financial Analyst Day. Newman frames the quarter as steady execution on socket wins, with the stock up 187% year to date, without the guidance drama some investors wanted. (Bulls and Bears) Watch the full video at sixfivemedia.com, and subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an episode. The Decode Claudeforce: Salesforce and Anthropic Announce Claudeforce  https://www.salesforce.com/news/pressreleases/2026/08/26/salesforce-and-anthropic-announce-claudeforce/ AWS and NVIDIA to Deliver 2 Million Additional GPUs  https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/aws-and-nvidia-to-deliver-2-million-additional-gpus-and-next-generation-infrastructure-for-agentic-and-physical-ai Hot Chips 2026: IBM Brings Arm Inside the Mainframe https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/08/25/ibm-brings-arm-inside-the-mainframe-with-a-new-dual-architecture-chip/ Hot Chips 2026: OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip Isn't Hot, and That's a Good Thing https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisromero/2026/08/27/openais-jalapeo-chip-isnt-hot-and-thats-a-good-thing/ NVIDIA Discussed Buying AI Startup Hugging Face, Insider Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/nvidia-discussed-buying-ai-startup-hugging-face-insider-says The Flip  FOR (Dario is being sincere): CNBC Exclusive Transcript, Benioff and Amodei with Jim Cramer  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/cnbc-exclusive-transcript-salesforce-chair-ceo-marc-benioff-and-anthropic-co-founder-ceo-dario-amodei-speak-with-cnbcs-jim-cramer-on-closing-bell-overtime-today.html AGAINST (Dario's reassurance is a displacement play) https://finsee.ai/earnings/crm/2027/q2/en/ Bulls and Bears NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-second-quarter-fiscal-2027 Salesforce Delivers Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results https://investor.salesforce.com/news/news-details/2026/Salesforce-Delivers-Record-Second-Quarter-Fiscal-2027-Results/default.aspx Synopsys Beats Q3 2026 Estimates, Shares Slip After Hours https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-synopsys-beats-q3-2026-estimates-shares-slip-after-hours-93CH-4878035 HP Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results https://www.hp.com/us-en/newsroom/press-releases/2026/hp-inc-reports-fiscal-2026-third-quarter-results.html Everpure Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Results https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/everpure-announces-second-quarter-fiscal-200500505.html Marvell Technology Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results https://investor.marvell.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1031/marvell-technology-inc-reports-second-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2027-financial-results  

This week on The Necessary Conversation, it's just Chad and Mary Lou holding it down. Bob is still out recovering — getting better every day — and Haley is off galavanting again.

Reload reporter Julie Miller and I cover an update to a story we first broke back in 2022. The CDC reinstated an estimate on the number of defensive gun uses after backlash. We also talk about Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee seeming to double down on a proposal to replace the Second Amendment, and a federal ruling upholding Massachusetts' under-21 gun restrictions. Plus, YouTuber JaredAF joins the show to talk about marksmanship and bullseye shooting. Links https://thereload.com/cdc-restores-gun-defensive-use-estimates-to-website-years-after-removing-them-under-political-pressure/ https://thereload.com/michigan-senate-democratic-nominee-declines-to-disavow-proposal-to-replace-gun-rights/ https://thereload.com/analysis-what-happens-if-swing-state-democrats-dont-moderate-on-guns-and-still-win-member-exclusive/ https://thereload.com/federal-judge-upholds-massachusetts-under-21-semi-auto-sales-ban/ https://youtu.be/9F_MwOhvZdE https://www.youtube.com/@JaredAFSpecial Guests: JaredAF and Julie Miller.

Washington Apple Commission president, Michael Schadler says most of what he's hearing from growers, as apple harvest gets underway, is promising.

On this week's Tillage Podcast, we look at the Irish Farmers Journal's estimates survey and see what crops yielded what. Niamh Murphy reports from the Haggard Stores potato variety open day and has interviews with Stephen McCabe, Shay Pheland and Gavin Towers. We talk oat feed, grain trends, the pro Farmer Crop Tour and have the weather report.You can listen to the podcast here. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris has chosen a 1995 action classic this week! Produced by action-movie heavyweights Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, Bad Boys marked Michael Bay's feature-directing debut after cutting his teeth on commercials and music videos. Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Téa Leoni, Tchéky Karyo and Joe Pantoliano led the cast, with Miami's sun-soaked streets providing the film's glossy backdrop. Estimates place the production budget between $19 million and $23 million—remarkably restrained considering the quantity of gunfire, explosions and expensive-looking shirts on display.Reviews were mixed, but audiences were considerably more enthusiastic: the film opened at number one in North America and ultimately earned approximately $141.4 million worldwide. Its combination of buddy-cop banter, music-video swagger and unapologetic '90s excess helped turn Smith and Lawrence into major film stars, established Bay's unmistakably explosive style and launched a franchise that was still filling cinemas nearly three decades later.TRAILER GUY PLOT SYNOPSISIN A CITY where the sunshine is relentless, the suits are immaculate and even routine police work requires several hundred rounds of ammunition... two Miami detectives are about to have a very bad week.Mike Lowrey is smooth, wealthy and dangerously confident. Marcus Burnett is a devoted family man who would quite like to survive until retirement. When a fortune in seized heroin disappears from police custody, the mismatched partners must recover it before their careers—and possibly their entire department—go up in smoke.This time, they'll have to swap identities, protect a vital witness and rediscover the sacred meaning of partnership. Will Smith. Martin Lawrence. Fast cars. Loud guns. Absolutely no cup holders. Bad Boys.FUN FACTSThe project was originally developed at Disney under the title Bulletproof Hearts, with Saturday Night Live alumni Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz considered for the leading roles.Arsenio Hall was approached to play Mike Lowrey before Will Smith and later described turning down the role as one of his biggest career mistakes.The black Porsche 911 Turbo seen in the opening sequence belonged to Michael Bay. The production could not afford to rent one, and Porsche initially declined to supply a car. Car and DriverBay reportedly used $25,000 of his own directing fee to pay for additional crew time needed to complete one of the movie's climactic action sequences.Both lead actors were still television sitcom stars during production: Smith was making The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, while Lawrence was starring in Martin.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air later slipped in a cheeky reference to the film when young Nicky Banks mentioned that his parents would not let him watch Bad Boys.Much of the dialogue between Smith and Lawrence was improvised, including portions of the memorable opening carjacking scene. Apparently, chemistry cannot always be found in a screenplay.The familiar “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?” refrain comes from Inner Circle's reggae track “Bad Boys,” already famous as the theme music for the television series Cops.SUPPORT THE SHOW If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, we have a Patreon ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leaving us a 5-star review (and a short comment) really helps more people discover the show. It's quick, free, and makes a huge difference. Referral links also help out the show if you were going to sign up:⁠⁠⁠NordVPN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordPass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok reaches around 24.9 million adults in the UK, roughly 136 million in the US and 10.2 million in Australia. That's somewhere between a third and two-fifths of the adult population in each of those markets. The audience sits mainly in early- to mid-career stages, and because the For You Page hands out reach based on interest rather than follower count, a brand-new account can get in front of thousands of people. For recruitment, search and staffing businesses, the honest answer is that TikTok is a candidate channel, not a client one. There's no sourced example of a recruitment business winning new client work through TikTok, and no verified UK, US, or Australia return-on-investment benchmark for the sector. The people who sign off recruitment spend aren't concentrated on the platform. So if you hire at volume for entry- to mid-level roles, it's worth testing with a small, defined budget of around 300 to 500 pounds over a fortnight, measuring your own cost per lead rather than relying on anyone else's numbers. If you’re targeting senior or executive people, put that time into LinkedIn, your email list, and direct outreach instead. This post covers the audience data, what the algorithm rewards in 2026, what a test costs in time and money, and four questions to help you decide either way. What You Will Learn in This Post Who's really on TikTok in the UK, the US and Australia, and what those numbers mean for the roles you fill Why the change of ownership in January 2026 removes the one objection that stopped a lot of recruiters from looking at the platform at all What the algorithm rewards now, and why a brand new account with no followers can still get real reach Why TikTok can get you candidates but there's no evidence it will get you clients The difference between attracting candidates and winning clients, and why mixing the two up costs you money What a proper test costs in time and money, and four questions that'll tell you whether to run one at all I know what some of you are thinking. TikTok is for dancing. It's not for a serious recruitment business. My clients aren't on there. Some of you will be right about that. And I want to say up front, you have my permission to walk away from this one. Not every channel is for every company, and part of my job is helping you say no with confidence rather than adding another thing to a list you're already struggling to get through. But it's a fair question, so let's answer it properly. Here's where I've landed after going through the research. TikTok can get you candidates. I couldn't find any evidence that it will get you clients. That's the short version. The rest of this post is why, and what you should do about it. What Changed in 2026 Let me start with what's shifted, because if you looked at TikTok a year or two ago and backed away, your reason might not apply anymore. TikTok is a short-form video app owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance. It launched internationally in September 2017. In January 2026, its US operations were sold to a new, majority American-owned entity called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, led by Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX. They hold 80.1 per cent between them, with ByteDance keeping 19.9 per cent. The deal closed on 22 and 23 January 2026. Why does that matter to you? Because for years, the objection I heard most about TikTok had nothing to do with the audience. It was the risk that the whole thing might disappear overnight in the US. Hard to build a plan on that. That question has now been answered. I'll be straight with you, though. Some legal commentators, including at Harvard Law School, argue the data and influence questions haven't been fully settled. So not every concern is gone. It's that the one that made planning impossible has. If you parked TikTok because of that, it's worth another look. Who's Really on TikTok in Your Market These are TikTok's own advertising reach estimates for adults, which are the most current, source-dated data available. UK: around 24.9 million adults, roughly 36 per cent of the population US: around 136 million adults, roughly 39 per cent. Estimates vary between sources from 136 million up to 153 million, so treat it as a range Australia: around 10.2 million adults, roughly 37.5 per cent So in all three of the markets most of you work in, somewhere between a third and two-fifths of the adult population is reachable on this platform. That isn't a niche. Which is why it's worth making a proper decision about, rather than dismissing it because of what you assume is on there. Now, the make-up of that audience is what matters for you. In the UK, TikTok's adult audience is around 62 per cent female, which is a big difference from the global picture. The largest UK segments are 25 to 34, at around 29 per cent, and 35 to 44, at around 23 per cent. In Australia, the gender split is close to even, and the 25 to 34 group is the biggest single segment at around 48 per cent. Globally, around two thirds of adult users sit in the 18 to 34 bracket, with about 8 per cent aged 55 and over. What does that mean in practice? TikTok's built-in audience sits mainly in early to mid-career stages. It's not where you'll find a concentration of senior hiring decision-makers, board-level people or business owners. They're on LinkedIn, and we covered that channel in a previous episode. One more thing if you work in the Australian market. The under-16 social media ban came in during December 2025 and applies to TikTok, which has pushed the active base further towards adults. For reaching early career professionals in Australia, that makes it slightly more relevant, not less. How the Algorithm Works, and Why It Matters to a Small Business TikTok doesn't work like LinkedIn or Facebook, and this is where people get caught out. On most platforms, your content goes to your followers first. If you've got fifty followers, you reach fifty people. TikTok hands out reach through the For You Page, which works on interest rather than your follower list. That means a brand-new account with nobody following it can get in front of thousands of people if the content works. Please sit with that for a second, because it's rare. On almost every other platform, you have to build an audience before you get reach. Here you don't. For a small recruitment or search business starting from nothing, that's the strongest argument for testing this channel. In 2026, the algorithm has moved further towards rewarding completion rate, rewatches and total watch time. Not likes. Not follower count. Whether people watch your video to the end, and whether they go back and watch it again. TikTok tests each video on a small sample first, then decides whether to push it wider. There's a second shift worth knowing about. People increasingly use TikTok as a search engine, typing questions into it the way they'd type them into Google. For a recruiter, that's useful, because content answering real questions- what a role pays, what the interview process looks like, how to move into a sector- keeps working long after a trend has died. On frequency, general guidance is one to four organic posts a week, with newer accounts sometimes benefiting from a few more while they build momentum. On engagement, the estimates vary depending on who you read. One 2025 study puts TikTok at 4.86 per cent, another gives a median of 1.73 per cent, and a third gives 3.7 per cent. Different methodologies so that I wouldn't build a business case on any single one. What they all agree on is that TikTok beats Instagram, Facebook and X on average engagement. Why TikTok Won't Get You, Clients Now for the part I really want you to take away, and I'd rather you heard it from me than found out three months into a content plan. When I went through the research for this episode, I was looking for one specific thing. A recruitment or search business that had won client work through TikTok. A PSL, a retained brief, an exclusive assignment. Something that started because a hiring manager saw them on the platform. I couldn't find one. Not in the UK, not in the US, not in Australia. There is documented recruitment activity on TikTok, and some of it has real numbers attached. But it’s all candidate attraction and employer branding, and none of it is UK-based, so I'm not going to wave it in front of you as though it tells you something reliable about your market. Does the absence prove it's never happened? No. But it tells you something, and the audience data explains why. The people who sign off recruitment spend aren't concentrated on this platform. There's a second gap worth naming while we're being honest. There's no reliable UK, US or Australia benchmark for return on investment on TikTok advertising specific to our sector. So if you go in, go in as a test with a defined budget and measure it yourself. Attracting Candidates and Winning Clients Are Two Different Jobs This is the bit that sits underneath everything else, and it costs recruitment business owners real money. We talk about recruitment marketing as though it's one thing. It isn't. It's two jobs. One is attracting candidates. Getting people to apply, building an employer brand, filling your talent pool. The other is winning clients. Getting in front of hiring companies, starting conversations with decision-makers, landing briefs and retainers. Different people. Different messages. Different channels. And a channel can be brilliant at one and useless at the other. Why does this matter so much? Because you can spend six months posting away, watching the views come in, feeling like your marketing is finally working, and then wonder why your client pipeline hasn't moved an inch. It hasn't moved because you were doing the other job. I see this a lot. Someone tells me marketing doesn't work for them, and when we unpick it, the marketing was working. They were doing something other than what they needed. For winning company clients, the routes with proper evidence behind them are still LinkedIn, direct outreach, your email list and consistent content that builds your authority in your sector. What It Costs You, in Time and Money Time Posting on TikTok is technically easy. Record, add captions, publish. A smartphone and the built-in editor will do, and you don't need to buy any tools to start. The harder part is the style. TikTok rewards content that feels natural, informal and gets to the point in the first two seconds. If you upload the polished corporate video you had made for your website, it'll sink without a trace. That shift in thinking is the real investment, not the technology. I'll be honest that there's no verified benchmark for how many hours a non-marketer needs to put in before they see results. Working back from the one to four posts a week guidance, plan for a few hours a week for filming, editing, captions and looking at what worked. That's my estimate, not a sourced figure, and I'd rather tell you that than pretend otherwise. Money Organic is free. If you want to test paid, here’s what it looks like. Minimum campaign budget: 500 dollars lifetime, or 50 dollars a day at campaign level Minimum ad group budget: around 20 dollars a day in the US, 20 pounds a day in the UK, 30 Australian dollars a day in Australia Cost per thousand impressions: sources give ranges of 3.20 to 10 dollars, and 10 to 15 dollars for the US and UK specifically, so treat these as indicative Cost per click: typically 50 cents to 1.50 dollars A realistic first test: 300 to 500 over a fortnight, which is roughly what the algorithm needs to optimise For comparison, a February 2026 UK benchmark puts Google Ads at around 1.55 pounds a click and Facebook at around 78 pence. So TikTok clicks can be competitive, and sometimes cheaper, once you convert them. The number I'd hold onto is that first test figure. Three to five hundred over a fortnight is something most of the business owners we work with could stand to lose if it doesn't come off. It isn't a bet-the-house decision. What Good Looks Like on TikTok If you decide to test it, here's what to do. Use TikTok's in-app lead generation forms rather than pushing people off to your careers page. Every extra click loses you people Connect those leads to something fast for the follow-up. WhatsApp works well here. Speed protects the momentum you've paid for Build an account with a personality behind it, not a job board feed. Give people a reason to follow you before they need you Post consistently, one to four times a week, so the algorithm has enough to work with Answer the questions people in your sector are searching for. That content keeps earning long after a trend has passed And what to avoid. Treating it as a way to win clients. The audience data doesn't support it Over-polishing, because production value works against you here Posting in bursts. Three videos one week, then nothing for a month, gives the algorithm nothing to go on What to Measure If you can't measure it, you can't decide whether to carry on with it. Reach and impressions Video views, and importantly average watch time and completion rate, because that's what the algorithm rewards now Engagement, meaning likes, comments, shares and saves Follower growth, as a secondary number rather than a headline one Click-through rate to any landing page or lead form If you're running paid, cost per lead, and then how many of those leads turn into placements TikTok gives you all of this through TikTok Studio for organic content and TikTok Ads Manager for paid. Both are free and fairly easy to read. The last one on that list is the one that matters to your business. Leads on their own don't pay anybody's wages. Questions to Help You Decide Grab a pen and paper for this one. I'd rather you wrote the answers down than did it in your head. Where does the talent you place sit? If you're hiring at volume for entry- to mid-level roles, the platform's audience lines up with the people you need. If you're doing executive search or senior professional services appointments, it doesn't. Is your main goal candidates or clients? If it's candidates and employer brand, this channel is worth a look. If it's winning new clients, put the effort into LinkedIn and your email list instead. Can you sustain one to four posts a week in an informal style? Be honest with yourself here. If the answer is no, and for a lot of small teams it is, then adding a channel you can't keep going will make your marketing worse, not better. There's Also Another Answer Some of you will want to be on there anyway, on the basis that the people in early career roles today are the hiring managers you'll be selling to in ten years. That's a fair argument, and I'm not going to talk you out of it. Just be clear with yourself about what you're buying. That's a long-term brand play, not lead generation. Give it a small budget you wouldn't miss, judge it on whether people know who you are rather than on placements, and don't let it eat the time that belongs to the channels bringing money in this quarter. What I wouldn't do is run it as a brand play while privately hoping it produces clients. That way you've built the disappointment in from day one. Final Thoughts TikTok reaches between a third and two-fifths of the adult population across the UK, the US and Australia. Its audience sits mainly in early- to mid-career stages. It also gives small accounts a genuine shot at reach, which very few platforms do anymore. But candidates and clients are two different jobs, and this channel only does one. So if you place volume roles and you need applicants, test it properly, with a real budget and real measurement. And if you run a search business placing senior people, close this door and put the time into something that'll pay you back. Saying no to the wrong channel is a marketing decision, and it's a good one. Because the mistake I see most often isn't picking the wrong channel. It's picking too many. Doing all of them at half effort. Then deciding marketing doesn't work. Marketing worked. It was just spread so thin that none of it got enough of you. Pick two or three. Do them properly. Be consistent. I hope that's been useful. Thanks Denise How We Can Help You Choosing the right two or three channels is one thing. Showing up on them consistently while you're running a business is another. That's what we help with inside Superfast Circle. Our members get done-for-you content every month, coaching calls and a clear marketing system, so being visible to the clients and candidates you want becomes straightforward rather than another thing on the list. If you'd like to talk it through, book a call with us here: www.superfastrecruitment.co.uk/call https://recmarketingandsales.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ep515.mp3 The post What Recruiters Need to Know About TikTok This Year appeared first on Superfast Recruitment.

Welcome to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research on the wheat and canola markets, and Jenna Rae Seward of Cronkhite Ag on swathing! Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host... Read More

In 1958, motorists in Elkton, Michigan, were alarmed by the sight of a blue creature with blinking lights and what looked to be a space helmet. Estimates of its size ranged from 2 to 10 feet tall, and mothers who spotted it while looking out the windows of their homes were reportedly worried about letting their children go out at night. The police got involved after a busload of junior high school students spotted it, and it wasn't long before the mystery was solved.In the October 31, 2008, Huron Daily Tribune there is an article (page 5 of the pdf) by Traci L. Weisenbach headlined, “50 Years Ago, ‘Little Blue Man' Shook up Elkton.”  After the introduction in which the reader is asked to imagine driving down a country road and spotting “an illuminated, bluish figure moving very quickly, perhaps even dancing,” Weisenbach reveals that the creature was actually a young man dressed in a costume. He and two of his friends had come up with the idea, and with him in costume hidden in the trunk of a car, the other two would drive around and let him out in various locations.According to Weisenbach, the three men involved were Jerry Sprague, LeRoy Shultz, and Don Weiss, who had just returned after serving in the military. Don Weiss was interviewed and said, “We were 22 or 23 years old and we were looking for work.” He added, “We had a little extra time on our hands.” Read more →CONTACT AND SUPPORT

As canola growers navigate crop potential following an unusual spring, market dynamics and tight supply balances continue to support strong commodity values. Weather disruptions, low carryout projections, and strong demand from the U.S. biofuel sector are shaping the supply and demand landscape as harvest approaches. Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research says that despite delayed... Read More

Estimates for this season's SA state-wide grain production increased to a "conservative" 9.8 million tonnes, several days of rain around Broken Hill causes havoc for the Mundi Mundi outback music festival, and Australia's largest and oldest wool exporter, Michell Wool, announces a merger of part of its business.

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In this Company Update, I welcome Carl Löfberg, CEO of Firefox Gold (TSX-V: FFOX | OTCQB: FFOXF | FSE: FIY), to discuss ongoing exploration and drilling activities across the company's gold projects in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of Finland. Mustajärvi Drilling Expansion: Overview of the recently completed 14,000-meter drill program, how it exceeded initial planning, and what the initial expansion results indicate for the upcoming maiden inferred resource. Targeting Beyond the Core Zones: Details on scout drilling and newly tested exploration zones across Mustajärvi, including the Central Zone and Triangle Target. Sarvi Follow-Up Exploration: Progress following high-grade intercepts drilled earlier in the year, along with the geophysics and structural modeling guiding the next exploration phase. Upcoming Catalysts and Steady News Flow: Expectations for pending assay results and how the company prioritizes capital across its portfolio while maintaining steady drill activity.   Any further questions for Carl or the team at Firefox? Email me at Fleck@kereport.com.   Click here to visit the Firefox Gold website to learn more about the Company - https://www.firefoxgold.com/   ---------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad's resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/   Investment disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or investment product. Investing in equities, commodities, really everything involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Guests and hosts may own shares in companies mentioned.

Drawing from his experience at PagerDuty, Sentry, and now FusionAuth, he joins Robby to explore what happens when software becomes trusted infrastructure. Their conversation touches on API design, naming things, product management, self-hosted software, and why customers rarely upgrade as quickly as we'd like them to. They also discuss why “boring” software is often the most successful, how engineering teams can better communicate technical debt by connecting it to customer outcomes, and why estimates and scope creep are often influenced as much by human psychology as technical complexity. David shares lessons from supporting long-lived authentication systems and explains why stability, compatibility, and predictable upgrades matter more than constantly shipping flashy new features. The conversation takes an unexpected turn into naval history, where David draws parallels between successful fleets and successful software teams. Clear incentives, strong communication, and dependable checklists consistently outperform heroics. As AI becomes part of the software development process, those lessons feel even more relevant. Teams that make expectations explicit, align around customer outcomes, and invest in reliable processes will be better positioned for whatever comes next. Episode Highlights [00:00:50] What Makes Software Truly Maintainable: David explains why fitness for purpose is at the heart of maintainable software. [00:04:32] API Design Decisions That Last for Years: David shares lessons from PagerDuty about naming, breaking changes, and the long-term consequences of API decisions. [00:10:44] What FusionAuth Is and Why Authentication Is Different: David explains FusionAuth and why authentication is a problem many teams are better off not solving themselves. [00:16:57] The Realities of Maintaining Self-Hosted Software: Supporting self-hosted deployments means balancing upgrades, compatibility, security, and customer control. [00:24:49] Why Customers Rarely Upgrade the Way Product Teams Expect: David explains why customers often settle into a product's existing capabilities and may not rush to adopt new features. [00:27:37] What “Boring Software” Really Means: David makes the case that successful software should focus on making users successful rather than giving teams opportunities to build what they find exciting. [00:29:56] Connecting Technical Debt to Business Outcomes: David discusses why engineering teams need to connect technical debt to customer outcomes and broader business needs. [00:39:22] Estimates, Optimism, and Scope Creep: David explores how estimates can become persuasion tools and how optimism can unintentionally expand project scope. [00:43:15] Naval Warfare Lessons for Software Teams: David draws unexpected parallels between naval history, incentives, communication, and software development. [00:48:29] Alignment, Checklists, and Operational Excellence: David explains why aligned teams with reliable processes consistently outperform teams that rely on individual heroics. [00:51:21] AI, Explicit Instructions, and the Future of Software Development: David discusses how AI is changing the skills, expectations, and checklists developers need to work effectively. [00:53:29] Where to Learn More About FusionAuth: David shares where listeners can learn more about FusionAuth and its work around authentication and compliance. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Your test coverage says 90%, but that might be misleading. Undercover CI looks at your Ruby pull requests and shows you which parts of your changes weren't tested- not just overall coverage, but what changed and what got missed, down to the method level. Visit undercover-ci.com and use code MAINTAINABLE for 15% off your first billing cycle. Free for public repos. Private repos with unlimited users also available. [Mailtrap]Mailtrap is a modern email delivery platform built for developers. Native SDKs, a secure Email API and SMTP, and a free tier with 4,000 emails a month. When you need help, you'll reach real people on 24/7 support, not an AI chatbot. Try Mailtrap for free! Resources & Links FusionAuth FusionAuth Blog PagerDuty Sentry curl Book Recommendations Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea by Robert K. Massie The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer Subscribe to Maintainable on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr search "Maintainable" wherever you stream your podcasts.Keep up to date with the Maintainable Podcast by joining the newsletter.

WTiN speaks with Priyanka Khanna, innovation director – scaling at Fashion For Good and Marianella Cervi, global head of programmes at The Fashion Pact about the organisations' initiative, the Circular Fibre Collective. The Circular Fibre Collective is a first-of-its-kind cross-industry initiative designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of textile-to-textile (T2T) recycled and next-generation fibres across the global fashion industry. Estimates suggest that, if fully mobilised across the sector, up to 2 million tonnes of T2T recycled and next-generation material capacity could be achieved, helping to unlock the share of these materials to grow from less than 1% towards 8% of global fibre production by 2030, according to the Boston Consulting Group and Fashion for Good report.Cervi and Khanna speak about how the initiative was formed and what it can offer the industry. By joining forces to support shared objectives and collectively drive demand signals for these materials, they are optimistic the industry can unlock investment and scale T2T recycled and next-generation fibres. They touch upon the challenges the industry faces when it comes to implementing and scaling T2T recycling technologies and the funding it requires. To learn more please visit thefashionpact.org. 

Fourteen video appointments. Sessions scheduled for thirty minutes. Lindsay Clancy's outpatient psychiatrist testified about exactly how those sessions worked in the months before her three children died — and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to explain what that timeline actually means. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder after the children died at home in Duxbury in January 2023. Her defense doesn't dispute that she caused their deaths — it argues postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder left her not criminally responsible. Prosecutors argue she acted with intention and clarity. Shavaun, a licensed psychotherapist with more than thirty years treating trauma and studying the psychology of violence, breaks down what postpartum psychosis looks like clinically — the gap between an intrusive thought and a voice issuing commands, and why the condition can leave someone looking composed while still being dangerously unwell. Estimates put it at roughly one or two cases per thousand births, typically emerging within weeks of delivery. The conversation then turns to the providers themselves — the psychiatrist who signed off on Clancy's hospital release, and the outpatient doctor who treated her afterward. What each was later asked on the stand, and how they answered, sits at the center of this episode. Shavaun also unpacks how Clancy's own background as a labor and delivery nurse may have shaped the way her providers read her — and points to one moment where a provider did right by her, a small detail worth holding onto. Clancy attempted suicide the same day her children died and now attends her trial in a wheelchair. The record left behind by the people responsible for her care is now part of what a jury has to weigh. LINKS, DISCLAIMER & HASHTAGS Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #LindsayClancy #AliaGoodheart #HiddenKillers #JenniferTufts #ShavaunScott #PostpartumPsychosis #ClancyTrial #McLeanHospital #TrueCrime #PlymouthSuperiorCourt 

Accountability is a word you'll hear in your performance reviews, from your manager, and increasingly as you step into leadership. It's also one of the most abused and misunderstood concepts in our industry. Many of us have a visceral, negative reaction to it—not because the concept is broken, but because the companies and people we've worked with have bastardized its meaning. In today's episode, I want to strip away the scary parts and offer you a pragmatic, working definition of accountability: one that a good engineer would actually invite rather than dread. What We Cover The Bad Version of Accountability: Recognize the weaponized version of this word—being audited for things you didn't know you were responsible for, having unrealistic goals coerced onto you, and getting surprised at performance review time. This is how leaders shirk their real responsibility to grow people and create clarity, hiding hard performance conversations behind a single loaded term. Accountability as Debugging: Shift the frame to how we think about software. When payroll software overpays your team by $100, you file a bug report—something deviated from the agreement about what should happen. The engineer who investigates is performing an accounting function, tracing a root cause. That's what being "held to account" really means: identifying what happened against a known standard. The Churning Customer Problem: Understand what happens when the bug report never gets filed. A customer who hits something unexpected and just leaves never gives the company a chance to fix it. The same thing happens between you and your manager when the communication lines aren't established—you find out at review time instead of when it could have mattered. Accountability at Every Step: In a healthy team, accountability isn't a once-a-year audit. It's continuous, giving you the ongoing opportunity to notice when something has deviated from the agreement—so you have something concrete to hold to account before it becomes a surprise. Estimates vs. Commitments: Learn to separate the two things you say to a stakeholder. One is a forecast, a guess, a belief. The other is a commitment. Bad accountability coerces the estimate into a commitment it never was; too-soft accountability treats everything as up in the air. The healthiest organizations hold both: a high-confidence forecast, plus a commitment to do whatever is necessary if it looks like it won't get done. Why Good Engineers Invite It: If you want to grow in your career and confront reality, you invite accountability and commitment inspection. Done well, it creates clarity of expectation for exactly how you're doing—which is a gift, not a threat.

We think of range maps as static representations of where plants and animals belong. It doesn't often occur to us that maps are just snapshots of a constantly changing world. In the Mojave Desert, two sister species of desert ground squirrel coexist nearly side by side. A field guide's range maps will tell you where those species live right now. But those maps also convey hints out of Deep Time, and those hints can explain not only why the squirrels live where they do, but also how the two species evolved in their own directions. Host Chris Clarke shares the story of those sister species: the Mohave and Round-tailed ground squirrels. One is doing well and is abundant. The other has been designated as a threatened species. Each of them is a library of history... if we know how to read them. Chris also announces the launch of our Fellowship for Desert Reporting: prospective Fellows can start by filling out the application form at https://thedamn.org/fellowship-application. Resources Mohave ground squirrels California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Mohave Ground SquirrelSpecies overview, conservation status, recordings and access to the state conservation strategy.CDFW Mohave Ground Squirrel Philip Leitner, “Current Status of the Mohave Ground Squirrel: An Update Covering the Period 2013–2020”Reviews the animal’s current distribution, apparent losses from portions of its historical range and continuing conservation concerns.Status update PDF Mohave Ground Squirrel Technical Advisory GroupCDFW’s archive of technical documents and meeting materials from researchers, agencies and other specialists.Technical Advisory Group Mohave Ground Squirrel Conservation Council: PublicationsA bibliography covering the species’ taxonomy, ecology, genetics, distribution and conservation.Publications list Separation, contact and hybridization Kayce C. Bell and Marjorie D. Matocq, “Regional Genetic Subdivision in the Mohave Ground Squirrel: Evidence of Historic Isolation and Ongoing Connectivity in a Mojave Desert Endemic”Animal Conservation 14 (2011): 371–381. Examines genetic structure and historical isolation within Mohave ground squirrel populations.Article and abstract Philip Leitner, Jennifer S. Rippert and Marjorie D. Matocq, “Genetic Structure Across a Contact Zone Between Xerospermophilus Ground Squirrels in Southern California”Western North American Naturalist 77 (2017): 152–161. Documents both species and genetically admixed animals near Hinkley. It also reports expansion across the former barrier of no more than approximately 30 kilometers—an average of no more than five meters per year.Full article “Distribution and Genetic Status of Xerospermophilus Ground Squirrels in the Barstow Region”Includes useful maps of trapping records and genetically identified Mohave, round-tailed and hybrid or backcrossed animals around Barstow and Hinkley.CDFW-hosted report Mojave River and vanished lakes Marith C. Reheis et al., “Geomorphic History of Lake Manix, Mojave Desert, California: Evolution of a Complex Terminal Lake Basin”Geomorphology 392 (2021). A detailed modern synthesis of the lake basin’s development, changing river routes, tectonics and climate history.USGS publication page USGS: Surficial Geology and Stratigraphy of Pleistocene Lake ManixDetailed geologic mapping of Lake Manix, its component basins and the deposits exposed by the Mojave River and Afton Canyon.USGS Lake Manix map and report Marith Reheis and Joanna Redwine, “Lake Manix Shorelines and Afton Canyon Terraces: Implications for Incision of Afton Canyon”Discusses the overflow of Lake Manix and relatively rapid initial incision of Afton Canyon at approximately 25,000 calibrated years ago.USGS publication record USGS: Mojave River and Associated LakesAn accessible introduction to the Mojave River, Lake Manix, Lake Mojave and the modern Soda and Silver Lake playas.Mojave River and Associated Lakes Range maps and Joshua trees USGS: High-resolution distribution maps for western and eastern Joshua treesDescribes empirical and modeled range maps for Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana across four states.USGS Joshua tree distribution study Smith et al., “Genome-Scale Data Resolves the Timing of Divergence in Joshua Trees”American Journal of Botany 108 (2021). Estimates that the two Joshua tree species diverged approximately 100,000–200,000 years ago.Journal article Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CNBC reported that Cisco shares fell eight percent despite an earnings beat and stronger-than-expected guidance. Investors often sell enterprise stocks after a beat when forward indicators like orders, backlog, margins, and channel inventory raise concerns. Cisco is integrating Splunk after a $28 billion deal closed in 2024, aiming to expand recurring revenue across security and observability. Competitive pressures include Arista Networks in AI data center networking and Hewlett Packard Enterprise's announced $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. These shifts can slow procurement, lengthen sales cycles, and impact startups that co-sell with Cisco or build on its platforms. Founders should monitor partner pipelines, adjust conversion assumptions, and align pricing to multi-year value while visibility improves.Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors.Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HERELaunch your tool game to the next level with Launch Tech USA! HEREIn this episode, Jeff welcomes Pennsylvania technician Brian DeCesare to discuss how the automotive industry can rebuild customer trust through honest inspections, ethical recommendations, and consistent shop practices. Brian shares his journey from growing up in his father's body shop to working in independent repair shops, reflecting on burnout, poor shop culture, and the challenges of being the only productive technician. The conversation also covers technician training, right to repair, ADAS, TPMS, EVAP diagnostics, mental health, and why industry events are helping create a stronger automotive community.Timestamps:00:00 Trust and Estimates 00:46 Podcast Introduction and Guest 02:04 Growing Up Around Auto Shops 04:24 Choosing a Career in Automotive 05:59 School, Sales, and Training 07:36 First Shop and Subaru Lessons 11:30 Dealer vs. Independent Shops 14:22 Burnout as the Only Productive Technician 16:47 New Shop, Same Challenges 26:16 Building a Culture of Teaching 32:45 Explaining Diagnostics to Customers 33:39 Training Before the Internet 34:09 Meeting Industry Mentors 34:49 Calling Out Dishonest Shop Practices 38:40 Doing Right by Customers 41:30 The Reality of Dealership Life 44:42 Pay Structures and Incentives 46:38 Recommending Shops and Vehicles 49:13 Jeep Network Diagnostics 52:54 Programming Costs and Risks 57:21 Right to Repair and Over-the-Air Updates 01:03:53 ADAS Investment Challenges 01:05:42 Safety Technology vs. Shop Budgets 01:08:02 Privacy and Customer Trust 01:08:53 Parking Sensors and ADAS 01:09:28 Inspection Rules and Technician Responsibility 01:10:30 The Reality of TPMS Neglect 01:12:53 Self-Driving Vehicle Lockouts 01:13:27 Vehicle Subscriptions and Ownership 01:14:30 The Cost of Right to Repair 01:16:07 Losing Veteran Technician Knowledge 01:19:10 Shop Culture and Burnout 01:23:32 Mental Health and Addiction 01:28:15 The "Second 40 Hours" Trap 01:32:39 Pay Plans and Oil Change Pricing 01:39:56 Licensing and Vehicle Inspections 01:45:00 Safety Standards and Loopholes 01:46:57 Defeating Safety Systems 01:48:18 The Value of TPMS 01:49:20 Selling Tires with TPMS Sensors 01:52:15 Advisor Pricing Mindset 01:53:44 Proper TPMS Testing 01:55:42 Why EVAP Codes Matter 01:57:23 Solving the Technician Shortage 01:59:36 Improving Access to Tools and Training 02:03:37 Industry Events and Community 02:08:45 The Future of the Automotive Community 02:10:16 Reignited by Tools Conference 02:12:15 Final Thanks and Sign-Off Follow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232

Steven Puri has produced Academy Award-winning visual effects on films like Independence Day, Braveheart, and Se7en, climbed the executive ladder at DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox, and built three tech companies — two of which failed. Out of those failures came a powerful question: why do some people sustain high performance without burning out, while others grind themselves into the ground?In this episode, Jeff and Steven break down what flow actually is, what your brain is doing when you're in it, how to trigger it consistently, and why most founders are unknowingly working against their own neurology every single day.Key Takeaways[0:00] — Multitasking is a myth. Your brain context switches — and every switch costs you.[4:10] — Steven's origin: bet on proximity to greatness. From Virginia to USC to an Academy Award for Independence Day.[14:55] — What Hollywood taught him: single-minded determination is what separates good from legendary.[22:25] — The Fox wake-up call: he was just the guy in the chair. So he left to build something of his own.[38:55] — The accidental flow state: a Wi-Fi outage on a 2.5-hour flight produced his best work ever — and he didn't even notice time passing.[48:20] — What flow actually feels like: time disappears, distractions drop, self-consciousness fades, and you finish feeling energized — not drained.[51:20] — The neuroscience: fMRI scans show prefrontal cortex activity drops in flow. You stop editing yourself and just work.[55:30] — The 15–23 minute rule: that's how long it takes to drop into flow. One interruption resets the clock.[1:01:00] — Ron Bass's rule: no family talk until he'd written for hours. "When I start talking, I can no longer hear the voices in my head."Tweetable Quotes"Our brains don't multitask. They context switch — and every switch costs you energy you could have spent going deep." — Steven Puri"It takes 15 to 23 minutes to drop into flow. One Slack ping resets the clock to zero. That's not costing you a minute — it's costing you a whole session." — Jeff Mains"You can have results or excuses. Can't have both." — Steven Puri"When I start talking to my family, I can no longer hear the voices in my head. And that's what I get paid for." — Ron Bass (via Steven Puri)"The companies with the biggest incentive for your distraction don't want you to write the book, start the company, or open the restaurant. Your graveyard is their business model." — Steven Puri"Americans overestimate what they can do in a day and underestimate what they can do in a year." — Steven Puri"Why use your brain poorly? You wouldn't type on your keyboard upside down." — Steven Puri"Even if it's just one hour a day, make that hour have the power of two." — Steven Puri"Think of the one thing you could do today that would move your life forward. Don't go to sleep until it's done." — Steven Puri"Build a business of significance while living an epic, adventurous life — that is the whole game." — Jeff MainsSaaS Leadership Lessons1. Proximity to Greatness Is a Strategy Steven's career accelerated every time he put himself in rooms with top performers — from mopping floors near Michael Jordan (metaphorically) to working under Fincher and Cameron. For SaaS founders: deliberately seek mentors, communities, and masterminds where the standard is higher than your current one. You absorb more than you realize.2. The Chair Doesn't Define the Mission Steven hit a wall as a studio executive — well-paid, high-profile, but not his. He was "babysitting Die Hard 5." Many SaaS founders face this inside larger orgs or even their own companies as they scale — doing the job instead of building the vision. Define what you are building, not just what the role requires.3. Protect Your Peak Hours Like Revenue Just as Ron Bass refused to speak to his family until he'd written for hours, the highest-output founders treat their cognitive peak hours as non-negotiable protected time. For most people this is morning. Block it. Turn off Slack. Tell your team. That hour generates disproportionate value — protect it before the reactive demands of leadership consume it.4. Flow State Is a Competitive Advantage — Not a Luxury The research shows flow produces output up to 5x greater per hour. For a SaaS founder juggling product, team, and go-to-market, the difference between 1 hour of deep flow work and 1 hour of fragmented distraction is compounding. Learning to trigger flow is not a wellness exercise — it is a business efficiency investment.5. Monotasking and Time-Boxing Are Table Stakes Multitasking is scientifically false. Context switching burns cognitive resources. The most productive founders pick one thing, finish it, then move to the next. Pair this with Parkinson's Law: time-box every task. Estimates train your brain, create urgency, and prevent the endless stretch that kills output. These two habits alone will outperform most productivity systems.6. One Thing Per Day Compounds Into a Different Life Steven's simplest and most powerful habit: before touching the phone each morning, identify the one thing that would move your life forward today. Not five things. One. Do it before the day's noise sets in. Thirty days of this looks like progress. A year of this looks like a different company.Guest Resourceswww.thesukha.co/mediaSteven@TheSukha.cowww.TheSukha.cohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/Episode SponsorThe Futureproof Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfkXKUPZ5xuOqMPR7_gzGybncTtavyR1NThe Captain's KeysSmall Fish, Big Pond – https://smallfishbigpond.com/ Use the promo code ‘SaaSFuel'Champion Leadership Group – https://championleadership.com/https://jeffmains.com/books/SaaS Fuel ResourcesWebsite - https://championleadership.com/Jeff Mains on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkmains/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffkmainsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thesaasguy/Instagram - https://instagram.com/jeffkmains

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Mike Minor hit the road to see the crops in South Dakota and North Dakota. Listen to his findings here!

Jayden, Cael, and Derek discuss the final recap of the 2026 Crop Tour. What they found on their travels, drought conditions and more!

Mike and Jayden discuss the start of the home stretch on the 2026 Crop Tour. Jayden provides Indiana and Illinois estimates.

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In this episode, Pamela Smith of Quantum Shift AI shares her journey from real estate investor to tech innovator, highlighting how AI tools are transforming property management and investment strategies. Discover actionable insights on scaling your real estate business, leveraging AI, and maintaining high standards in a competitive market.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Mike and Jayden discuss the furthest point of the crop tour, Ohio. Find out what the team is seeing in this episode. 

Mike and Cael discuss day 2 of the crop tour across southern Iowa, NE Missouri, and central Illinois. They also came up with the Missouri estimate.

Mike and Jayden discuss the Professional Ag Marketing Grain Team's first day out on the crop tour along with the Nebraska projected yield.

On this week's Week in Review, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen unpack a market-moving week that proved investors are still hanging on every word from the Federal Reserve. While the Fed left interest rates unchanged, markets reacted sharply as investors parsed what Chair Powell said, and didn't say, about inflation, growth, and the path forward. Meanwhile, earnings season delivered a tale of two tech stories. Microsoft and Amazon validated the AI investment boom with blockbuster results, while Meta and Apple faced tougher scrutiny as investors questioned spending levels, growth expectations, and execution. Dave and Brian also cover the latest developments in oil prices, economic data, consumer behavior, and the earnings trends shaping markets. Plus, practical conversations on gifting money and a question that deserves more attention: when should retirement planning really begin? The answer may be sooner than you think.

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week's episode we explore if there is any truth behind the well loved, pop-psychology meme going around the internet the last few years detailing THE SILENT WAR; a covert struggle for the mind's of the masses between a decentralized group of marginalized schizo-autists and a loosely affiliated cadre of enfranchised psychopathic elites: or more simply, the secret war between the schizos and the psychos - a theory that proponents claim is as old as time and offers us a new perspective on the dynamics between the hidden genius of charismatic predators who run things from the shadows and the weirdos like us who happen to notice them but can't seem to get normal people to listen until it's too late. In the extended show we go into even deeper detail on how psychopaths manipulate the herd and some examples of exactly how it works all the way from the geopolitical stage to the work place. Lastly, we talk about how to identify and defend against the psychopath and hits plots. Thank you and enjoy the show! In this week's episode we discuss:History of the Meme|The Schizoid Alkaholikier Philip K. Dick's correlaries in UbikAutist vs. Schizo MaskingWhat is a Psycho? In the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go even further to discuss: Schizoposting Socioeconomic TheoryWhy Success Favors PsychopathsPolitical Ponerology Institutional Capture The Four Features of Bullsh*tHow Psychopaths Actually Drive People CrazyThis episode was written by Luke Madrid with some blue sections by Mari Sama. Commentary by Heka Astra and Tim Hacker was original. Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitOrder Stickers: https://www.stickermule.com/thewholerabbitOther Merchandise: https://thewholerabbit.myspreadshop.com/Music By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSources:Primary Internet / Folk OriginAnonymous 4chan /pol/ post, 27 November 2022, thread 406166838, post No. 406171908. (Core text of the “Silent War” meme; the document reproduces and timestamps this as the point of origin before Reddit, YouTube narrations, TikTok, and Instagram circulation.)Clinical / Psychiatric HistoryBinswanger, Kurt. Work on the “schizoide Alkoholiker” (schizoid alcoholic) personality type, circa World War I period. Swiss psychiatrist; describes a constitutional style of intense inner experience, social withdrawal, and emotional distance that sits on the milder end of what later became the schizophrenia-spectrum / schizoid personality continuum. The script treats this as an early clinical analogue of the meme's “schizo.”Kahlbaum, Karl Ludwig. Description of heboidophrenia (1890s). Condition emerging in adolescence/young adulthood that primarily disturbs personality, drive, mood, and social behaviour rather than intelligence; can present with antisocial, irritable, or “psychopathic”-appearing traits that are secondary to an underlying schizophrenic process. The script uses this to illustrate clinical blending of the two poles.Literary ParallelDick, Philip K. Ubik (1969). Three-class division of humanity (normies / psychics / inertials) mapped by the script onto the Silent War triad (normies / psychopaths / schizo-autists). Psychics infiltrate and commandeer institutions; inertials detect and nullify them.Philosophical / Socio-Economic TheoryDeleuze, Gilles & Guattari, Félix. Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (1972). Introduction of “schizoanalysis”; desire as productive, machine-like, deterritorializing force that capitalism both unleashes and reterritorializes under profit axioms. The script reads the “schizo” figure as potentially revolutionary rather than purely pathological and notes the book's deliberately non-linear style as proto-“schizoposting.”Empirical Studies on Corporate / “Successful” PsychopathyBoard, B. J. & Fritzon, K. (2005). “Disordered personalities at work.” Contrasted 39 high-level UK executives/CEOs with forensic psychiatric patients using MMPI scales; executives showed elevated “theatrical” psychopathic traits (grandiosity, superficial charm, lack of remorse) at levels rivalling or exceeding clinical samples, without the impulsive violence of the latter. Interpreted as evidence of “successful psychopaths.”Babiak, P., Neumann, C. S. & Hare, R. D. (2010). “Corporate psychopathy: Talking the walk.” Study of 203 management-development professionals using PCL-R / PCL:SV; elevated psychopathic traits relative to general population, high on charisma/strategic vision/communication, low on teamwork, management skill, and actual job performance.Landay, K., Harms, P. D. & Credé, M. (2019). Meta-analysis (92 independent samples). Weak positive association between psychopathic tendencies and leadership emergence; weak negative association with leadership effectiveness; moderate negative link to transformational leadership.Political Pathology / Institutional CaptureŁobaczewski, Andrzej. Political Ponerology: A Science on the Nature of Evil Adjusted for Political Purposes (English editions mid-2000s; written earlier under surveillance). Central claim that pathocracy arises when a small minority with personality disorders (especially primary psychopathy, plus certain schizoid and “characteropathic” configurations) attain critical institutional influence and select for their own kind. Introduces paramoralisms, paralogic, and the gradual inversion of language and morality. Estimates essential psychopathy ≈ 0.6 % of population plus a larger “penumbra.”Stigler, George J. (1971). “The Theory of Economic Regulation.” Landmark essay on regulatory capture: agencies eventually serve the industries they oversee via material incentives, informational access, and cognitive/cultural capture.Double-Bind TheoryBateson, Gregory, Jackson, Don D., Haley, Jay & Weakland, John. (1956). “Toward a Theory of Schizophrenia.” Behavioral Science, 1(4), 251–264. Formalization of the double bind: conflicting injunctions (one negating the other) plus prohibition on meta-comment or escape; chronic exposure argued to contribute to communicative and perceptual patterns then diagnosed as schizophrenia. The script applies this directly to workplace/online dynamics in which the pattern-seer is punished for noticing the contradiction.Wikipedia entry on “double bind” (cited in-document for the concise definition of the communicative situation).Additional Cultural / Literary Allusions (not primary sources but invoked)Campbell, Joseph – Hero's Journey structure (adapted as “The Schizo's Journey,” stages 0–17).Orwell, George – 1984 (paramoral language / inversion of morality).Disney's The Lion King (Scar as archetype of the successful-but-incompetent psychopathic manager).Support the show

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Big Tech continues to post record earnings, but investors may be overlooking one critical risk: AI capital spending. Lance Roberts explains why today's AI spending boom could become tomorrow's accounting headwind, how depreciation affects corporate profitability, and why investors should look beyond headline earnings. 0:00 INTRO 1:01 - Elon Musk, former Trillionaire & Another Iran Cease-fire 5:34 - Markets Set to Open Sharply Higher 10:59 - Shopping w Mrs. Roberts & Back to College 13:09 - AI Depreciation Risk Impact on Earnings 16:40 - Valuations on EBITDA 19:11 - Hyperscalers' 2026 Estimates 20:25 - Focusing on Free Cash Flow--why?? 23:25 - Markets Have Already Priced-in Depreciation 25:20 - How to Best Evaluated Companies 27:38 - Are US Treasuries a Safe Asset? 33:34 - What Happens if Foreign Demand for Dollars Goes to Zero? 38:00 - The Only Thing that Matters: Duration 41:03 - Change in Duration is Not a Credit Event 42:37 - Why Buy US Treasuries? Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Investment Advisor, Danny Ratliff, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/5lrbGjrxvQY ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "AI Capex Depreciation Risk Is The Catch To Record Earnings" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/ai-capex-depreciation-risk-is-the-catch-to-record-earnings/ "Are US Treasuries Still A Safe Asset?" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/are-us-treasuries-still-a-safe-asset-copy/ -------- Watch today's "Before the Bell" premarket commentary, "Markets Bounce as Oil Retreats" https://youtu.be/-32Zu3-6gP8 ------- Watch our previous show, "Financial Fitness Friday - Trump Accounts: What Parents Need to Know" https://youtube.com/live/UGqEJxQ6Fls?feature=share ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/insights/real-investment-daily/ ------- * REGISTER for our next Dynamic Learning Series, "Savvy Social Security Planning: More Income, Less Worry," Thursday, August 6, 2026: https://streamyard.com/watch/tQ3PS8hd64mt --- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN --- Subscribe to SimpleVisor : https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new --- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #OilPrices #SP500 #Gold #TechnicalAnalysis #ArtificialIntelligence #BigTech #Investing #MarketAnalysis

Crop Coverage Payment Estimates Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Dividing an Iris   00:01:05 – Crop Coverage Payment Estimates: Robin Reid, K-State Extension farm economist, and Jenny Ifft, K-State Flinchbaugh agricultural policy chair, kick off today's show discussing ARC and PLC payment estimates for the recent crop marketing year. Price Loss Coverage Payments Agricultural Risk Coverage Payments AgManager.info   00:12:05 – Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes: K-State Extension assistant and youth livestock program coordinator Lexie Hayes continues the show previewing the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes and its opportunities for youth. Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes asi.k-state.edu   00:23:05 – Dividing an Iris: Ending the show is K-State horticulture expert Matt McKernan as he explains the benefits of dividing iris and the steps involved.     Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.   Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit Extension.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports Republicans are pushing a $95 billion budget package that includes funding for the military.

On today's episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the June inflation report and what it means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: July rate hike should be off the table with big June inflation miss HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More info about HousingWire The Top 5: July rate hike should be off the table with big June inflation miss What the ROAD to Housing Act means for agents, homebuyers JMG Brings $5.9B Teamerage Platform to Keller Williams Iran Conflict Lifts Mortgage Rates but Housing Demand Stays Positive MBA analysis finds minimal pricing impact from single credit score approach Want more from Sarah? Don't forget to subscribe! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate.

In this episode, Jon Wilson, a seasoned mortgage professional, shares his insights on ethical lending, effective marketing, and building a successful real estate finance business. Discover practical tips on transparency, relationship building, and navigating industry challenges.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

One of the biggest time wasters for handymen is giving free estimates. The only problem is that free estimates have some pretty awesome benefits. In this article, I discuss how to give free estimates without wasting your time.

Preview for Later Today: Iran's Potential for Nuclear Weaponization. Henry Sokolski warns that Iran's Bushehrreactor contains significant spent fuel. He estimates this fuel holds enough plutonium for hundreds of bombs, which could be extracted quickly, complicating views on Iran's nuclear energy program. (5)1951

In the 1970s, thousands of immigrant workers living in "foyers" or workers' hostels across France stopped paying rent. They were protesting against rent hikes and living conditions in the foyers, known for their tiny box rooms and substandard conditions, and against the racism of the housing management companies. The strike mainly took place in foyers run by Sonacotra, formerly Sonacotral: the National company for the construction of housing for Algerian workers.The strike lasted some five years, from around 1975 to 1980. Estimates vary, but at least 20,000 residents are thought to have taken part at the peak of the strike. Today, the strike is still remembered as a founding moment in the struggle for immigrants' rights in France.Mohammed Kherbachi, originally from Algeria, tells Carolyn Lamboley why he took part in the strike. A Whistledown production.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.(Photo: Protest at the Sonacotra homes for immigrant workers. Credit: Eric Bouvet via Getty Images)