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In this episode of Generation AI, hosts JC and Ardis tackle one of the most pressing concerns in higher education today: how to trust AI outputs. They explore the psychology of trust in technology, the evaluation frameworks used to measure AI accuracy, and how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) helps ground AI responses in factual data. The conversation offers practical insights for higher education professionals who want to implement AI solutions but worry about accuracy and reliability. Listeners will learn how to evaluate AI systems, what questions to ask vendors, and why having public-facing content is crucial for effective AI implementation.Introduction: The Trust Challenge in AI (00:00:06)JC Bonilla and Ardis Kadiu introduce the topic of trusting AI outputsContrasting traditional predictive modeling metrics with new AI evaluation methodsUnderstanding that trust is both earned and lost through interactionsThe Psychology of Trust in AI (00:03:35)How human psychology frameworks for trust transfer to technologyChallenge appraisal (seeing AI as enhancement) versus threat appraisal (seeing AI as risky)Example: How autonomous driving shows trust being built or lost through micro-decisionsThe importance of making AI systems more predictable to humansEvaluating AI Outputs: The Evals Framework (00:11:41)Moving from traditional machine learning metrics to new evaluation methodsHow OpenAI Evals works as a standard for measuring AI performanceCreating test sets with thousands of variations to check AI outputsThe concept of "AI checking on AI" for more thorough evaluationElement451's achievement of 94-95% accuracy rates on their evaluationsRetrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Explained (00:27:23)RAG as an "open book exam" approach for AI systemsHow data is processed, categorized, and made searchableThe importance of re-ranking information to find the most relevant contentHow multiple documents can be combined to create accurate answersAddressing Common AI Trust Concerns (00:33:31)Reducing hallucinations through proper grounding in source materialWhy "garbage in, garbage out" fears are often overblownUsing public-facing content as reliable data sourcesThe value of traceable sources in building confidence in AI responsesConclusion: Building Earned Trust (00:38:11)Trust in AI comes from reliability and transparencyThe importance of asking the right questions when selecting AI partnersHow to distinguish between companies just talking about AI versus implementing best practices - - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Ardis Kadiuhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ardis/https://twitter.com/ardisDr. JC Bonillahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jcbonilla/https://twitter.com/jbonillxAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Generation AI is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com. Attend the 2025 Engage Summit! The Engage Summit is the premier conference for forward-thinking leaders and practitioners dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI in education. Explore the strategies and tools to step into the next generation of student engagement, supercharged by AI. You'll leave ready to deliver the most personalized digital engagement experience every step of the way.Register now to secure your spot in Charlotte, NC, on June 24-25, 2025! Early bird registration ends February 1st -- https://engage.element451.com/register

What if you could change your life — at any age, in any season of motherhood? Whether you're feeling stuck in your career, disconnected from your dreams, or unsure how to prioritize yourself, this episode is a powerful reminder that reinvention is always possible. Life coach Jenn Johnson shares her inspiring journey of transformation, offering wisdom and practical advice to help moms build confidence, embrace change, and step into a life they truly love.In this episode, Jenn and I talk about:

Understanding the difference between mentors, coaches, and consultants is key for anyone looking to advance their career or business. These roles offer distinct types of support, and choosing the right one will greatly impact your success.In this episode, I break down what each one actually does and how picking the right one (or all three) could change your career forever.Over my 30+ years running ortho and dental practices, coaching teams, and building businesses, I've spent roughly $500,000 on coaches and consultants. It's safe to say my return on investment has been several million so far in my career.You'll hear real-world examples of how a coach can revolutionize your mindset, why mentors offer invaluable advice (but limited hands-on help), and how consultants solve targeted challenges.Don't guess your way to growth. Hit play and learn more about investing in yourself for success. Key TakeawaysIntroduction (00:00)Mentors: Free advice, no implementation (01:45)Coaches: High ROI via mindset shifts (03:12)Example: How a $60K coaching program generated millions (03:59)Consultants: Solve niche problems (06:55)How your career stage determines what to choose (09:25)Additional Resources- Register for the OrthoPreneurs Summit 2025: http://opsummit2025.com/- For more information, visit: https://orthopreneurs.com/- Join our FREE Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthoPreneurs

In this episode, I reveal the best organic strategies for reaching thousands of potential customers without spending a penny on ads or worrying about follower counts. The key? Non-follower reach. By leveraging collaborations, engaging in communities, and repurposing high-performing content, you can tap into existing audiences and grow your brand faster. I break down actionable methods like Facebook group networking, podcast guesting, and Instagram collaborations to help you expand your audience the smart way.In this episode, we discuss:[00:10] The secret to audience growth: Expanding beyond your existing followers.[00:55] Why "non-follower reach" is the most important growth metric.[01:52] Finding the right audiences through strategic overlap (aka audience-jacking).[02:49] Example: How a fitness coach mastermind led to $50,000 in sales.[05:09] The best platforms to find engaged, targeted audiences:Facebook GroupsPodcastsInstagram CollabsDiscord Servers[07:02] How to become visible in Facebook groups (without spamming).[09:53] The power of engagement-based visibility: How commenting gets you noticed.[10:48] Building relationships with group admins for collaborations.[12:12] Hosting free workshops to position yourself as an expert.[13:07] The ITAP method ("I'm Thinking About Posts") to test audience interest.[14:26] Using hand-raising posts to drive engagement and start DM conversations.[17:10] Why personal DM follow-ups work better than automated links.[19:28] Podcast guesting: How to find the right shows and get invited.[22:47] How to craft a winning podcast pitch that gets you booked.[27:25] Setting up a Google Drive folder with your assets for quick pitching.[29:46] The "no-brainer" podcast guesting strategy for securing guest spots.[36:45] Instagram collabs: The fastest way to get non-follower reach.[40:18] The Instant Collab Pitch: A simple way to secure partnerships quickly.[42:36] Why rebranding an existing viral post is the best collab strategy.[46:53] How a virtual assistant can line up collabs on autopilot.----Thanks for listening! Here's what you need to do next

Episode Description In this episode of the Lead Ministry Podcast, Josh and Bill continue their deep dive into the power of a learning culture in ministry. Building on Part 1, they explore how investing in learning shapes not just your leadership, but the future of those you lead. They share real stories of former team members who went on to lead thriving ministries and unpack the long-term impact of intentional training. If you've ever questioned whether your leadership investment truly matters, this episode will challenge you to think generationally and lead with the future in mind. Key Topics Covered Why Training Matters More Than You Think – How today's lessons can shape tomorrow's ministry leaders. Identifying Future Leaders – Practical ways to spot potential in the people you lead. The Ripple Effect of Learning – Why your influence extends far beyond what you can see. Faithfulness in Leadership – Trusting that God is using your efforts, even when you don't see immediate results. Leading by Example – How your personal growth sets the standard for your team. Key Quote "You don't know who you're training today that could change the world tomorrow. Lead like it matters—because it does." Scripture References 2 Timothy 2:2 – “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” Proverbs 27:17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Takeaway Your commitment to learning isn't just about your own growth—it's about multiplying impact. By pouring into your team today, you're shaping the future of ministry in ways you may never fully see. Stay faithful, keep investing, and trust that God is at work. Call to Action We hope this episode challenges and inspires you to take your leadership investment seriously. Share this episode with your ministry team and make learning a priority in your leadership. Don't miss Part 3 of this powerful series! Stay Connected for More Resources Visit our website: http://leadministry.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeadVolunteers Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadvolunteers

!!! Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor. This is for entertainment purposes only. I take no responsibility for any person's actions taken from this material. !!! (Have to say these things nowadays) I've been asked so many fitness questions while being a Personal Trainer over the years.  Example: How to lose weight? Should I stretch before training? Cardio or weight training? This is just a taste of some questions we will tackle.  You must remember we are all BIOLOGICALLY UNIQUE, just enough a singular answer will rarely be THE ONE! Unravel the layers to each question, leading to places you may have never considered. Enjoy a detailed rummage through discovering your personal better health and fitness!

Hormones matter, but they are never in charge. Their abnormalities are never the root cause of anything. All hormones do is communicate the biochemistry of one tissue to the biochemistry of another tissue. In this episode: Three Reasons For Hormones to Be Messed Up Exceptions to the Rule Leptin, Insulin, and Thyroid Hormone As an Example How to Approach Hormones For the written version, the links to references, and the links to testing, see here: https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/hormones-are-never-in-charge

In Episode 28 of Heal Yourself with the Law of Attraction, we will cover:Shifting your pattern of thinking from "I want" or "I need" to "I already have".Importance of this mindset shift as a critical component of the Law of Attraction.Challenges in adopting the new pattern of thinking.Why “I want” or “I need” thinking hinders manifestation.Example: How to manifest a luxury vacation.Example: Selecting a “lucky” item to manifest abundance every time you wear it.My experience with optimizing my mindset and manifesting improvements in my health.Exercises to enhance your mindset and accelerate manifestation. Important Resources4-week GiveawayWrite a review on Apple podcasts (scroll down to the bottom of the podcast show page, past the posted episodes and you'll see that option right below the trailer).Provide me with the following information:NameContact emailThe title of your reviewThe date of your reviewThe country you live in Send the above information to me via:DM on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healyourselfwithloa/DM on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@healyourselfwithloaEmail at healyourselfwithloa@gmail.com Follow the Heal Yourself with the Law of Attraction on socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/healyourselfwithloa/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healyourselfwithloaPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tecladifrancesco/

Another mind-blowing conversation between Michael and Elizabeth Greene as they break down Amazon ACOS into actionable pieces. Another diagnosis and forecasting tool that Elizabeth created to make our Amazon seller experience way easier! Let's discover more as we watch and listen to these two brilliant minds! We'll see you in The PPC Den! Highlights 00:00 Topic Overview 00:13 Introducing Elizabeth Greene 01:17 Intro 02:36 Michael and Elizabeth's collaboration on Amazon PPC 04:06 Elizabeth's New YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/f2rRUMGou7o 08:00 Elizabeth's Spreadsheet on How to Calculate ACOS 11:00 Elizabeth's formula for forecasting ACOS 14:16 Defining the ACOS formula 19:33 Can PPC influence conversion rate? 20:15 Example: How to calculate ACOS with the formula 22:00 When do we use this formula? 29:01 Closing remark If you like what you hear, leave us a video review! We might share it on the show. https://www.videoask.com/flzfqx0jt Resources & Links Where to find Elizabeth Greene: Junglr - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Junglr Elizabeth Greene's A NEW way to calculate ACoS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2rRUMGou7o How to Forecast Your Amazon PPC Approach [PPC Den Podcast] https://youtu.be/gsY2JSd4OsU 5 Hidden Amazon PPC Ratios [PPC Den Podcast #118] https://youtu.be/dWzOuv0HrdE What Ad Metrics Should I Track Weekly for Amazon? [The PPC Den Podcast] https://youtu.be/nS3uArZ8bMU Balancing Amazon PPC Optimization and Expansion [PPC Den Podcast #120] https://youtu.be/_tHOzN_WiEA 3 Reasons You're Still Not Using Bulk Sheets and What to Do About It [PPC Den Podcast #119] https://youtu.be/tkcoCt7k5gY Why Amazon's Search Query Performance Dashboard is Awesome [PPC Den Podcast] https://youtu.be/N1JIdcz4y94 10 Real Amazon Advertising Horror Stories & How to Survive [The PPC Den Podcast] https://youtu.be/Bx0-meg1uZ4 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.adbadger.com/newsletter/ Look through all our show notes: https://www.adbadger.com/podcast Book a call to discuss Amazon PPC strategy: https://www.adbadger.com/product-tour/ - Host and Executive Producer: Michael Erickson Facchin Guest Co-Host: Elizabeth Greene Senior Producer: Nancy Lili Gonzalez Video and Audio Editor: Pedro Moreno Graphic Designer: Karolina Facchin Podcast Coordinator: Myreen Garcia Sejalbo

The more we grow and expand, the more we enter new dimensions that have room for the version of ourselves that we currently embrace. Likewise, this upcoming New Year gives us another chance to commit to the next phase of our True Stride. How can we be sure we stay aligned on the next part of our path? This episode talks about choosing a guiding word and intention. I got an email from a Strider about reflecting on the Word of the Year. This person was curious about what this year's conversation would bring since it's a tradition for Striders (and for me personally the past 13 years). I didn't give it much thought yet, but saw this as a great opportunity to start now, so thank you. I'm here to spend quality solo time with you for EP115's Wise Walk as we discover our True Stride. Each year we pick a word or phrase to act as a mantra, mirror, or intention for the year (instead of a New Year's Resolution). The word choice happens in a Four Step Process: 1. Ask: What is the intention you want to create? Example: What do I want to create or manifest? 2. Ask: How does the word feel when you try it on and does it encompass all the areas of your life? Example: How does the word apply to you personally, professionally, financially, spiritually, in relationships, etc.? 3. Act: Envision all the possible applications and how it makes you feel. Example: Envision how this word could influence your decisions, especially when at life's crossroads. 4. Act: Apply it and take action. Example: Apply it to your life before the New Year to play around with how the word feels in real time. On our Wise Walk, I talk about how your Word of the Year is your personal guiding star that will support you and help you get to where you want to go. Come with me as we reflect on these Wise Walk questions: What is a word or a phrase that will help you stay grounded in the experience and the feeling that you want to create? How are you going to use that word to motivate you or to check that you're in alignment? How can that word help you readjust if you get off course? How can you explore ways to incorporate this word right now to remind you to move forward in alignment? Whatever word you choose, it should support your overall well-being. You deserve to evolve and grow in all areas of your life. As we enter a new year, let's keep encouraging each other and supporting each other to show up in our True Stride. Continue your evolving journey with these Wise Walk questions: What's a word that easily comes up for you as a possible guiding star or mirror that you can use to consistently reflect on and continue moving in an aligned direction? What's a word that's calling you that you feel will support you even through challenges? When you hold space for that word, what emotions does it bring up? If you need inspiration, are there people you can discuss a Word of the Year with to bounce ideas off each other? Join this inspiring community to uncover a new sense of freedom, and be sure to follow and review the True Stride podcast as we continue to exchange our light and Heart Value with each other.   In this episode: [00:23] - Welcome to the show! [02:49] - Mary Tess talks about how her first Word of the Year shifted her life. [04:49] - Last year's Word of the Year was Gift. [07:11] - What are some words that Mary Tess will consider for the upcoming year? [09:42] - Mary Tess shares the Word of the Year choices from fellow Striders and what intentions they are prioritizing. [11:48] - Is there a word calling out to you? [13:30] - Mary Tess reflects on one of her possible words: Freedom. [15:40] - Embrace the freedom of doing what lights you up in a supported way. [18:16] - Mary Tess speaks about how a new Word of the Year could motivate her to show up and share her Heart Value more visibly on social platforms. [21:05] - Congratulations for all your efforts as we continue to evolve.  [23:58] - Thank you for listening!   Memorable Quotes: “You deserve to evolve and grow.” - Mary Tess “Keep following that big heart of yours.” - Mary Tess   Links and Resources: Mary Tess Rooney Email Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Heart Value

Season 3 is finally here and it brings maturity to the podcast carrying the theme of self-acceptance and you becoming comfortable to gracefully showcase the divintastical YOU, on your terms. This episode explains some fundamentals of divintastical living; addressing some of the questions Jenn gets. Example: How does one become the artisan of their life? Listen and then start to Explore a divintastical lifestyle. jenn@youareworthmore.co Book a Meet-N-Greet with Jenn

When visiting my parents this past weekend, I watched the interaction of the hundred or so birds that my mom feeds every morning. In this episode, we'll discuss: Leading by Example How to build a following How to start late and still win Dispelling myths

www.kaiehnes.com Ep46 Frontier Pragmatism Hello and Welcome to the Way of the Emotional Warrior Podcast. My name is Kai Ehnes and today we will be answering the question of: Is it worth being a Frontier Pragmatist? Pragmatic…Probably a term you have heard of at some point. There is quite a bit of debate over what it ultimately means but I think one way to look at pragmatism is as being practical, in the here and now. One explanation is that words and thoughts are not in themselves an exact version of reality. That means that words and thoughts moreso are a tool to be used to get something done. Let's try an example. You do something the best that you can. Someone you respect tells you that you did a “good Job.” On one hand this could mean that there is a clear cut definition and standard of what a good job is. Of your performance matched or exceeded that then you actually did a “good job. Pragmatists would use the word for several purposes. Of course it would mean that your performance was acceptable. But it also probably means that the person who is evaluating your performance wants to support you and entice you to improve. So, the idea of “good job” means, you did well, and you can find some places to improve and there fore carries an emotional intention that serves expediency in the moment. I realize that this is wordy but let me transition to the Way of the Emotional Warrior. A Frontier Pragmatist is someone who sees the world as it is and not how they want it to be. Its about getting something done now. It gets forward moving action and energy flowing. The other side to this idea is living in the world of ideals. Don't misunderstand this subtle point here. There is great merit to idealism, there is beauty in the pure ideals of something absolute. The difficulty is that it can lead to stuck or stalled out energy. Example: How can you really know that you have found absolute truth? The search may never end. However, it doesn't help to give up. Idealism is a wonderful part of how you view the world. The Frontier Pragmatist thinks in the Now. The added term of Frontier to Pragmatist leads to the idea of self-reliance. The great U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes embraced this thinking in his view of Common Law decisions. Holmes meant it as the name for everything that arises out of the interaction of the human organism with the environment: beliefs, sentiments, customs, values, prejudices--what he called "the felt necessities of the time." If a law is so absolute that it does not serve the decency of the community then what good is it? Think of common sense. For the best of the community. One of the Emotional Warrior pillars is neuroscience and this case it not so much about the workings of the brain but moreso the prospects of a neuroscientifically-informed pragmatism and a pragmatically-informed neuroscience on issues ranging from the nature of mental life to the implications of neuroscience for education and ethics. How does this help us as Emotional Warriors? As we uplevel our emotional vibration we have to consider that we will need to reevaluate the ethics and education that are necessary for human interaction on those new levels. Think of this way, there is the letter of the law and then there is the spirit of the law. Frontier Pragmatists operate on behalf of the spirit of the community and the environment we all live in. It's a combination of both sides. Emotional Warriors become Cutting Edge Pragmatists. They use their ideals to set the direction of their life compass and then live their day to day seeing their world the way it actually is in order to get things done in the Now. To me this means that we have to think and live sustainably. Guiding principles include: balance, perspective and fairness. We work together to exist the best way we can with each other and within the laws of the world we live in. Are there any tools we can glean from this topic? We can... Support this podcast

There’s an important bias to avoid: Survivorship bias. Unfortunately, people who might otherwise do something with their lives hide behind survivorship bias. Just as important as knowing when survivorship bias matters is knowing when survivorship bias does not matter. Survivorship bias has a fatal flaw. Example: Abraham Wald avoided survivorship bias to bring back more survivors In WWII the US military was trying to improve their planes. Each time a plane came back from a mission, they made a record of the bullet holes. Since most bullet holes were on the wings and tails of the planes, the military concluded they needed to add more armor in the wings and tails. But statistician Abraham Wald said, No – that’s not where you want to add more armor. You want more armor around the engine. That seemed weird. Their map of bullet holes showed very little damage to the engine compartment.   What Wald noticed that the military hadn’t noticed is they were only seeing bullet holes on planes that returned from missions. The bullet holes they weren’t seeing were the bullet holes on planes that did not return. And the bullet holes on planes that did not return were the ones bringing the planes down. Abraham Wald was cleverly taking into account what would become known as survivorship bias. Example: How survivorship bias can be used by an investing con artist In his book, Fooled by Randomness, Nassim Taleb tells a story of a con artist. He’d send out 10,000 letters. Half the letters predicted the stock market would go up in the next month. Half the letters, down. The next month, the con artist would send not 10,000 letters, but only 5,000. The following month, 2,500. Then 1,250, and on and on. Why did he keep sending fewer and fewer letters? Because he only sent follow-up letters to those who had received correct predictions. After enough letters, he had 150 or so victims hanging on his every word, eager to have this mystery genius invest money for them. Of course once the con artist received their money, they never heard from him again. They had been “fooled by randomness.” They had been fooled by survivorship bias. Survivorship bias doesn’t account for ergodicity Both these stories are useful examples of survivorship bias. In the first case, Abraham Wald used an awareness of survivorship bias to avoid getting a false signal from the data. In the second example, the recipients of the letters didn’t realize they could be getting a false signal from the letters. Survivorship bias is an important phenomenon to understand, but survivorship bias has a fatal flaw: Survivorship bias doesn’t account for ergodicity. What is ergodicity? What is ergodicity? Imagine you enter a dimly-lit bar just as it opens. A table of patrons across the room light up cigarettes. You can see the cascading trails of smoke rising. When they’re done with their cigarettes, they don’t smoke anymore the rest of the night. When you get home, you realize your clothes smell like smoke. How could this be? You were nowhere near the trails of smoke. Well, after the trails of smoke rose from the cigarettes, they dissipated around the room, until a faint haze of smoke filled the entire room. Randomness eventually touches everything That’s ergodicity. The smoke was rising from the cigarettes in a random pattern. But when a random pattern continues for long enough, that random pattern eventually fills the entire space it could have filled. The smoke spread randomly, until it filled the whole room. Ergodicity is why it’s not only 1% of Americans who are in the top 1% of income. As time passes, people enter and leave the top 1% of income. In a lifetime, 10% of Americans spend a year in the top 1%. More than half will spend a year in the top 10%. Ergodicity is why – even though life expectancy is about 76 – a 76-year-old only has a 4% chance of dying. The small risks of dying each year of life accumulate over time. Not every game is do-or-die Next time some entrepreneur or creative gives advice, or is profiled in an article, look at the comments or responses. You’ll probably see something like this: Don’t forget about survivorship bias! You didn’t hear from the thousands of others who followed that same advice, but didn’t succeed! Sometimes this is useful. More often than not, this is as damaging as survivorship bias itself. Example: Survivorship bias in Russian Roulette Imagine Russian Roulette was a spectator sport (thank God it’s not, but imagine). Chances are, there would be some “Michael Jordan” of Russian Roulette. Through mere chance, this person has survived hundreds of Russian Roulette matches. It just so happens that of the thousands of times this “champion” has spun the cylinder on the revolver, pointed the gun at their temple, and pulled the trigger, the chamber hasn’t had a bullet in it once. If there were millions of Russian Roulette players in the world – playing college Russian Roulette and little league Russian Roulette, hoping to make it to the Russian Roulette big leagues – a person like this would probably exist. Just like there is today in entrepreneurship and creativity, there would be an entire cottage industry of journalists and courses and Russian Roulette podcasts, all touting the advice from this Russian Roulette champion. How to spin the chamber, what thoughts to think while pulling the trigger, how much pressure to use, what gear like like gloves and jerseys to wear, and exercise programs for strength and conditioning. That would be survivorship bias at its finest – or worst. It’s all random. This “champion” has no skill. All their advice is useless. The Queen’s Gambit was not a “survivor” – then it was In 1983, Walter Tevis published a novel. He soon after optioned the screenplay rights to Jesse Kornbluth. Then Tevis died, and the project was cancelled. Nine years later, in 1992, Kornbluth could no longer afford to keep the option. Allan Scott bought the screen rights. Fifteen years later, in 2007, plans were underway to make a feature film out of this novel. Then the director died. (That director, Heath Ledger.) Finally, in 2020, the story from this novel was released as a Netflix series. At least 60 million people watched it. It’s Netflix’s most popular limited series ever. That series: The Queen’s Gambit. For the first time, the novel, The Queen’s Gambit, became a New York Times bestseller. This overnight success was almost 40 years in the making. For 37 years, The Queen’s Gambit was one of the “thousands of others who never made it.” In 2011, Kornbluth – who had the screenplay option before Scott had rights – said the rights had been bought by “people who will never get the film made.” The Queen’s Gambit was not a “survivor.” In fact, it went out of print. Not to mention at least two people literally did not survive to see it on the screen. Creative work is not Russian Roulette When you play Russian Roulette and lose, you are out of the game forever. Fortunately, as creatives, we are not playing Russian Roulette. If you build a company that fails, you can try again. If you write a blog post that falls flat, you can try hundreds or thousands more times. Creative work happens in Extremistan When someone says “Don’t forget survivorship bias,” what they’re really saying is, “Show me the exact steps to follow that guarantee success.” In creative work, there are no exact steps that guarantee success. Those only exist in Mediocristan. Even The Queen’s Gambit, which was wildly successful, wasn’t guaranteed success. It could have just as easily stayed out of print. Creative work happens not in Mediocristan, but Extremistan. No failure will come from pure lack of skill. No success will come from pure good luck. Creatives are like poker champions I have a friend who is a professional poker player. He knows if he plays poker online eight hours a day, he’ll average 100 dollars an hour. But he also knows for long stretches of time he’ll be losing money. It will look as if his career is over. On the contrary, he’ll also sometimes be flush with cash. It will look like he’s making way more than 100 dollars an hour. His career only works if he has one critical thing: “bankroll.” He needs a certain amount of money – a certain amount of padding – to help him weather losing streaks. If he goes bust, he’s out of the game entirely – he’s lost Russian Roulette. He has tremendous skill. That’s how he can survive as a professional poker player. But there’s no fighting randomness. His bankroll allows him to let randomness run its course long enough for ergodicity to even things out. The creative career is riding randomness Your results in creative work are not a direct reflection of your skill. Even if you’re “So good they can’t ignore you,” you could be toiling in obscurity for a while as you wait for your big break. If you aren’t cut out for that, fine. But admit it to yourself and don’t use survivorship bias as your scapegoat. Stay in the game long enough to survive But if you’re willing to try something that, as Seth Godin says, “might not work,” go ahead and try that advice. Maybe it will improve your odds a little. What’s important is you stay in the game long enough to let ergodicity give you more shots at a win. That could be literally having the bankroll to stay in the game. That could be making sure you make small enough bets – with high enough potential upside – that you don’t go bust, but have a chance to hit the jackpot. You have to watch your eggs long enough for a Black Swan to hatch. My Weekly Newsletter: Love Mondays Start off each week with a dose of inspiration to help you make it as a creative. Sign up at: kadavy.net/mondays. About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. Through the Love Your Work podcast, his Love Mondays newsletter, and self-publishing coaching David helps you make it as a creative. Follow David on: Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Subscribe to Love Your Work Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher YouTube RSS Email Support the show on Patreon Put your money where your mind is. Patreon lets you support independent creators like me. Support now on Patreon »     Show notes: http://kadavy.net/blog/posts/survivorship-bias/

This Podcast Is Episode Number 400, And It's About A Guide On How To Provide Year-round Value To Your Contracting Clients Markets are dynamic and continually evolving, so no business can afford to stand still. Many construction business owners have learned that in the last few months as COVID-19 spread around the world. No matter how excellent your products or services, they have a finite lifespan, so they must be developed, improved, or replaced if you're continuing to grow your business. New products, services, and ways of providing more value to your clients and prospects are the hallmarks of a go-ahead business. Improvements and extensions You can lengthen your services' market life through a process of continuous improvement in response to customer feedback. You can also work on extending your range through complementary products or services. However, there's a limit to the extent you can keep on refining, and in many cases – in the end, you'll need something new. Besides, if you are a trade contractor specializing in a specific skill and service, how can you translate your expertise to show that you have your prospective clients' best interest year-round? Steps to take Don't make the mistake of sitting around, waiting for events to overtake you. It's essential to take a proactive approach to identify possible market threats as well as opportunities by: Ensuring you're getting regular market feedback from your customers and others – customers are often the first to tell you that your products are no longer meeting their requirements. Setting up a new service committee of key staff members – meet regularly to review market feedback and gather ideas on improving existing services and potential new services. Attending trade shows (or online events) – can be a great way to open your mind to what's happening in your industry. Seeing what similar businesses are doing overseas, spotting new trends and products, and making new business contacts are great ways of coming up with new products or services. Keeping up with networking – attending conferences, seminars, and industry events (hopefully in-person this year). They're your best sources for finding out if any government grants or initiatives are coming up. Make the most of the Internet Online research is one of the easiest, cheapest, and most effective ways to keep your ear to the ground about what's happening in your industry, and it's a great source of inspiration when it comes to new ideas. If you don't have the time yourself, appoint an employee to monitor things like: Social media platforms and channels – signing up to relevant Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, and LinkedIn are all excellent ways to stay up-to-date with what's happening in your industry. Subscribe to RSS feeds – again, it's a useful tool that helps you keep your ear to the ground about what's happening. University and other academic research – papers are often published on the outcomes of the latest research and development, and in many cases, they're free to read. While you learn and grow, you can now share new information and develop different strategies to serve your clients and prospects. Here are some content ideas you can share - online (website, blog post, podcast, and email) or offline (marketing materials like brochures, flyers, and newsletter): Client Interviews Testimonials are one-sided and usually a short text of how you performed. Take it up a notch and make it a Q and A post: Why did they hire you? What processes have you been through together to come up with a successful plan? This would deliver an impactful message to your audience. How-to Guides Imagine a mother's anxiety before a significant renovation; add her full-time job and her family's needs to that. If you can address most of her concerns before wreaking havoc inside their home, that's value right there. Example: How to Prepare for a Kitchen Remodeling Project Checklist Write about safety and procedures, your daily inspection, or task reminders on what to do. Guide By creating a handbook post, you tell prospective clients the qualifications of an expert (insert your particular trade) contractor. This is a subtle way of showing your mastery and skills without being "salesy." Example: What to Look Out for Before Hiring a Capet Installer Biggest mistakes/lessons Nobody wants to talk about their failures, but your takeaways from these failures lead you to step up your game plan. Example: My Painting Job That Went Horribly Wrong Tips and Tricks Helpful and bite-sized information. Whether you're talking about using a manual tool, choosing the right paint color, etc. Tutorial with Video Demonstration They can probably search this on YouTube, but it doesn't mean you cannot make one. This is part of positioning yourself as their "Go-to person." Telling your clients you know how to use your tools is one thing; showing them how is another. FAQ What are the most common questions you've been asked? Is it about how you deliver your services? What time of day can they expect you to show up? Start taking notes of what your clients are asking or telling you. These little details can make up for an informative blog post. Share a list of online resources related to your services Example: 10 Inspiring Minimalist Bedrooms Event Recap Have you participated in a trade show? Attended an industry conference or a marketing event? It shows your keeping up with the industry standards and best practices. Always remember - for every marketing material that you produce, think about your purpose and how it will benefit your target audience regardless if they hire your services or not. Final thoughts Providing value to your clients tells that you are serious about your construction business; providing it year-round builds your relationship with them, establishes your credibility in your local neighborhood, and makes you the "go-to" person in your particular industry.    As we welcome the new year, I'll leave you with a simple Randalism that you can put into practice every day: Be. Do. Have. Be the person. Do the work. Have the results (or peace of mind).     We believe contractors deserve to be wealthy as you add value to people's lives. If you believe it too, it will happen regardless of whose services you engage, including ours. Celebrate Life for every day is a good day no matter what happens; tomorrow is a new day.    Happy New Year!

Rayna Neises, your host, interviews Carolyn Miller Parr.  Wife, mother, litigator, judge, family caregiver, and mediator are just a few of the many hats that Carolyn has worn in her 83 years.  And, at the age of 74, she added author to that distinguished list.  Her second book, Love's Way: Living Peacefully With Your Family As Your Parents Age, is a valuable tool for seniors and their adult children. She shares the following insights with the hope that it helps families navigate the journey without disputes that end up in the courts or mediation:Most disputes between adult children are regarding their parent's care, their parent's wishes, and the will; and the problems are solvable by talking! Adult children worry most about their parent's safety; Parents worry most about their autonomyWhen there is resistance to a solution, reframe the question to involve everybody's interests.  Example: How can the parent stay in his/her house and be safe enough that the adult child will not worry? When change is needed, ask lots of questions to find lots of solutions, then work for a win-winSources of conflict: old grudges; parental favoritism; lack of transparency regarding caregiving; not reviewing the will with everyone; failure to explain medical wishes to everyone; choosing the wrong person as power of attorneyComes down to communication and having the difficult conversations . . . You just need to do it!  Four things parents and their adult children need to say to each other:I love you.Thank you.I forgive you.Please forgive me.  

On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Andy Albright comes to you live from his home in Treasure Island, Fla. to talk about why people should tell it like it is with people. When you tell it like it is ... Your intention is the biggest difference. Being direct with news no one wants to hear but needs to hear, is accepted by most if they know you genuinely care about them. "If you want to tell someone like it is, it's not complicated. Just tell the people you love that you love them and tell them the truth whenever possible." -- Jeff Bright Moral: The promotion of a person's welfare sometimes requires tough love. But tough love requires credibility. 3 Steps to Telling it Like it is: It's called feedback and there are specific criteria which must be followed if you want the "telling" to be accepted (message heard) and actionable (expectations set). Here is the Criteria: 1. Make it Clear 2. Make it Clean 3. Make it Calm How do we make it clear? "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- George Bernard Shaw Moral: The biggest cause of miscommunication is misconception (a mistaken belief due to a preconceived notion) and misperception (an incorrect awareness due to a lacking of facts). Straightforwardness is a trait I've always admired in others. Being direct is the prerequisite for achieving clarity in any conversation. Direct "tellers" take less time and use fewer words to get the point. So keep your words short and sweet. Avoid trying to over explain your reason for saying NO or appearing overly apologetic for giving constructive feedback. But being Clear does not need to sound blunt. For example, not saying: "You got it yet?" 1. Make it Clear Continued: We need to be clear with our conversations in order to avoid vagueness. To accomplish this objective, you must learn to convey: clarity, conciseness and precision, all at the same time. Clarity (make sense, do not be fuzzy). Making sense helps frame the dream or goal. Example: Produce "said" premium a month. Conciseness (Be brief, do not take too long). Being brief helps remember the call to action. Example: Do the Do or Do your job. Precision (Be exact, do not approximate). Being exact helps honor the expectation. Example: Book "said" appointments a week. How Do We Make it Clean? "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad." -- Aldous Huxley Moral: Shaking off a little mad but knowing the truth, is much better than shaking off a lot of happy after you have found out that you have been lied to. 2. Make it Clean: When I reflect on the best relationships I have or had, personal and professional, the ones I value most are the real ones, the candid ones. Because, if you have feedback, I want to hear it. But, rarely do we get that feedback -- because we are afraid to give it. We fear sounding crass and disrespectful. And we were taught that if we didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. But Candor does not need to sound criticizing. For example, not saying: "You big dummy, you!" Make it Clean Continued: When you are the person who tells it like it is, the right way, people will respect you for your honesty. Here are some tips to becoming clean with your delivery: Decide ahead of time what outcome you are aiming for with the conversation. Be upfront with your objectives. This transparency will defuse much of the emotion and defensiveness. Choose a neutral phrasing about the situation by saying, "I've observed this...," rather than an emotional, exaggerated and personal reaction like, "You always do this..." Limit the number of times you say "you" and replace it with "I." 3. Make it Calm Quote: "You can't calm the storm... so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass." -- Timber Hawkeye Moral: "Don't sweat it and don't stir it." -- Andy Albright 3. Make it Calm: Remaining calm during a difficult conversation is only achieved by not being baited into a reaction which derails a focused outcome. This requires the "teller" to refrain from reacting to the following assumptions (but instead, implementing the positive opposite): Absolutism vs. Perspective (introduce empathy to kill the need to be right about everything). Excuse vs. Contribution (introduce accountability to kill the need to find a reason why not). Blame vs. Obligation (introduce promise to kill the need to decommit to an expectation). 3. Make it Calm Continued: Listen to another's perspective, for example, on why they have not taken action. Introduce the following calming techniques: Acknowledge the feelings (to recognize emotion) Example: Tell me about your past experiences and intentions. Ask questions (to understand viewpoint) Example: How do you see the current situation? Paraphrase the responses (to establish accuracy) Example: So you are saying... (repeating back their own words)? When you can tie these concepts together, you will be able to tell it like it is. www.AndyAlbright.com @AndySAlbright www.NAALeads.com @NationalAgentsAlliance @NAALeadsTheWay #TheAlliance #DoTheDo #N247RU

This Podcast Is Episode Number 0319, And It Will Be About Increase Traffic And 30 Content Ideas For Construction Blogs Go through a quick search of construction/home service-based businesses near you, whether it’s a Handyman, Plumber, Painter, or a Framing company, or better yet google your competition and look at their information. Does it link to their websites? And if so, do they maintain a blog? How many people, including you, search the web for information before making a decision – buying equipment, booking a hotel, or eating at a restaurant? While a company website establishes your credibility as an industry leader, blogging presents an excellent opportunity for you to develop a relationship with your audience, strengthens your reputation as an authority in your field, and helps you stand out from the competition. You care enough to provide your prospects and followers relevant and useful information that they can practice and apply. When creating content, ask yourself these questions: • What is the purpose of this blog post? • Am I adding value? • Why is this important to my readers? Let’s get to practical pointers first and what you can do to improve your search ranking and drive more traffic to your blog (ask your website administrator or blog editor to ensure this is implemented, or you can do-it-yourself by searching tutorials particular to your website hosting platform): 1. Local SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Make it easy for Google (or a search engine) to understand the essential elements of your business. Clearly state information like the location - city, state, specific trade, and the particular clients (commercial or residential) that you serve.  2. Post photos with alt text (alternative text) An “alt text” also known as “alt attribute” is used within an HTML code to describe the appearance of an image on a page. If an image is not rendering on your page, an alt text will be displayed in place of it. It helps search engine crawlers to index an image properly, therefore improving your search ranking. 3. Title count and meta description Describe your page precisely and write exclusive information particular to that blog post. You can preview how your blog post will look on a Search Engine Result Page (SERP) using this tool. 4. Clickable email and phone number How many times have you looked something up using your smartphone and would like to give them a call right away? To see if they're still open, if they can deliver to your house, or if they offer pricing options? You see their number on the web page, clicked it, and nothing happens. This is clearly a missed opportunity. As example: Clicking (206) 361-3950 or email sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com will launch the phone app or your email app, waiting for you to take action. Depending on the website hosting platform you’re using, you can configure the settings or add some coding to your content. Click here for an in-depth tutorial. 5. Layout Create a better user experience by providing your visitors an easy to read, digestible, and scannable content by using: subheadings bullet points checklist short paragraphs blocked quotes Here are the blog posts and content ideas: Client Interviews Testimonials are one-sided and usually a short text of how you performed. Take it up a notch and make it a Q and A post: Why did they hire you? What processes have you been through together to come up with a successful plan? This would deliver an impactful message to your audience. How-to Guides Imagine a mother’s anxiety before a significant renovation, add her full-time job and her family’s needs to that. If you can address most of her concerns before wreaking havoc inside their home, that’s value right there. Example: How to Prepare for a Kitchen Remodeling Project Checklist Write about safety and procedures, your daily inspection, or tasks reminders on what to do. Guide By creating a handbook post, you are basically telling prospective clients the qualifications of an expert (insert your particular trade) contractor. This is a subtle way of showing your mastery and skills without being "salesy." Example: What to Look Out for Before Hiring a Capet Installer Biggest mistakes/lessons Nobody wants to talk about their failures, but what are your takeaways from these failures that lead you to step up your game plan. Example: My Painting Job That Went Horribly Wrong Tips and Tricks Helpful and bite-sized information. Whether you’re talking about using a manual tool, choosing the right paint color, etc. Tutorial with Video Demonstration They can probably search this on YouTube, but it doesn’t mean you cannot make one. This is part of positioning yourself as their “Go-to person.” Telling your clients you know how to use your tools is one thing, showing them how is another. FAQ What are the most common questions you’ve been asked? Is it about how you deliver your services? What time of day can they expect you to show up? Start taking notes of what your clients are asking or telling you. These little details can make up for an informative blog post. Share a list of online resources related to your services Example: 10 Inspiring Minimalist Bedrooms Event Recap Have you participated in a trade show? Attended an industry conference or a marketing event? It shows your keeping up with the industry standards and best practices. And 20 other more ideas: Meet the Team Labor Tools and Equipment you are using Currently After story (post a before picture too) Quiz (Are you ready to remodel?) Local business recommendation Day in the Life A story about how you end up in your business Common or Seasonal issues advice/reminders Product review Write a blog post about your services and include a special offer Favorite smartphone apps Trending/New Development Book review and how it helped you/your business Infographic Reveal an industry secret Disprove a Theory / Common misconceptions Budget advice Promote a cause that your business is contributing to Invite guest bloggers  In conclusion: Blogging humanizes your brand and shows that you’re looking out for your readers’ best interest. It drives more traffic to your website and enhances your inbound marketing efforts. The sample content and blog post ideas listed above will not only bring your business qualified leads but also turn away tire-kickers and bad prospects because now they have a better idea of who you serve and why you do it. It's an excellent way of generating high-quality leads. Of course, we all know that to get your message out there, just publishing your post online is not enough, make sure you promote your content on social media and if it’s possible, consider submitting articles on popular websites as a guest blogger that are relevant to your industry.   Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950 sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com Xero Outsourced Construction Accounting Services QuickBooks Outsourced Construction Bookkeeping Services Thank you for stopping by. Please know that we do care about you and your construction company regardless of whether you hire our services or not. For help with your accounting and bookkeeping needs please fill out the form on the right and we'll be in touch with you shortly. About The Author: Norhalma Verzosa is a Certified Construction Marketing Professional and works as the Webmaster of Fast Easy Accounting located in Lynnwood, WA. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Certified Internet Web Professional with a Site Development Associate, Google AdWords Search Advertising, and HubSpot Academy certifications. She manages the entire web presence of Fast Easy Accounting using a variety of SaaS tools including Hubspot, Shopify, WordPress, Libsyn, and Wistia.

On today’s episode, we are talking about the secrets to having more thankful kids.  Hi Momma’s, So far today I’ve helped my daughter with homework, gotten the dog’s nails trimmed and visited with a friend who is expecting a baby. And now, I’m excited to spend some time with all you beautiful mommas.  I’m drinking my pumpkin spice protein shake because I’m on a detox from Arbonne. A friend of mine has been with Arbonne for years, and I knew that when I finally finished the United States of Pie, where my daughter and I made 50 pies (one from every state in the nation). I knew I would need to cleanse or detox or something like that, so that’s what I’m doing now. I’m also dealing with some challenges with my eye right now because I have an autoimmune disease that flares up occasionally and it’s decided to do that now. I found it funny that today of all days I’m recording this episode on the secrets to thankful kids.  Have you ever felt like the world is spinning and you just want to jump off for a moment to catch your breath but that moment doesn’t seem to come? I’m glad you are joining with me and other mommas as we seek out a way to encourage one another, pray for one another and raise up our kids with a biblical foundation.   I’d love you have you connect with us more, we have a Bible Momming Chat coming this Friday. It’s live, online at 9am, on the first Friday of the month. We’ll be talking about real gratitude and how you have it all year round. If you want to know more, you can get the newsletter at BibleMomming.com, and you’ll receive all the latest information for the Bible Momming community.  Now that we’ve begun November, we automatically start thinking about being thankful. Some of us do our thankful posts. Some of us take pictures of things we are grateful for. Maybe you make a Thankful board on Pinterest. And then we notice our kids. We hear their griping louder at this time of year because we just want them to stop whining and be more grateful. If this sounds like your house, then you aren’t alone.  I remember visiting a restaurant when my oldest daughter was 2 years old and guiding her on how to order. When the order came, I told her in front of the waitress, "Say, thank you."  My daughter complied and said, "Thank you," as she received her food.  This seemed to surprise the woman who served us, and she said, "How did you do that?"  I was a bit confused because I thought she saw me guide my daughter, but I also realized that not everyone knows to guide their kids this way and not everyone had been guided by a caring adult in their life.  Let me tell you, mommas, this is something you can do. You can do it with your toddler, your Kinderkid, your Tween, and even your teen.  Oxford did a recent study that showed, it’s never too late to give parenting advice. You’d be surprised at how much our kids listen and notice.    Here are the Secrets: 1. Be an Example How well do you appreciate the people around you?  Your kids are noticing and taking mental notes.  We model thankfulness when we say... - thank you to the cashier - thank you to the waiter/waitress - thank you on the phone - thank you to your spouse and/or to your children - thank you in prayer   2. Teach Them  For many of us, thankfulness was taught to us in the Bible. We can direct our kids to these verses by reading to them, posting them in the house, and challenging them to memorize them.  Thankful Bible Verses Ps 75:1 “We thank you O God! We give thanks because you are near.  People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds.”   1 Chron. 16:34 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!His faithful love endures forever.”   Phil 1:3 “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.”   Ephesians 5:20 “And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”   3. Practice Gratitude (even when it doesn’t feel comfortable) Consider the tough moments in life. What can you still be thankful for? Suppose your car broke down, or you have bills up the kazoo, how can you still be thankful? My car door is currently slightly crumpled because of an accident that occurred while I was training my daughter on how to drive. It would be easy to let that overcome me, but I know I can be grateful that she learned a valuable lesson at a very slow speed and everyone came out alright. When I went to Toastmasters, I headed up a mentoring program for young speakers to gain guidance from advanced speakers.  In their training for mentees, it actually said to remind them to be thankful. This seems obvious, but it can often be overlooked.   4. Practice at Home  Actors rehearse so that the show goes well. Athletes work out, so the muscles know what to do when they are needed.  This momming thing isn’t an instant satisfaction type of gig. It’s a long haul, I’m with you through thick and thin kind of thing. We will be repeating ourselves often. The stuff we repeat the most will be the things our kids learn best.  We need to have them practice things like saying, "Thank you," and "Please," at home so that they will do it when they are out and about.  We have to spell it out.  You can let them practice it at home in family prayers. Around Thanksgiving,  you can challenge them to write what they are thankful for on post-its or note cards. You can get a bunch of ideas on Pinterest. The month of November is a great way to develop a habit by doing it for 30 days. It takes at least 30 days to form a habit…what if we start practicing thankfulness now and do it past Thanksgiving so that we show our kids we can do it all year.  You can teach them to send thank you letters, thank you emails, thank you texts, or even thank you Instagrams. They will resist, and they will push back because they are testing to see how important this really is to you and in life. If you decide it’s a value to you, they will begin to consider it as a value for them.    Research on the Value of Thankfulness   Grateful people      - open the door to more friendships     - have better mental and physical health     - are more empathetic     - are less aggressive     - sleep better     - have better self-esteem   You can read the article here.    Don’t quit on them and don’t quit on you, believe in the possibilities thankfulness will give and keep trying. It takes years to raise a child, repetition will happen. Keep going!   If you enjoy this podcast, please consider making a donation to keep this little boat afloat. Donate Here.

Over the past month almost every email conversation I've had with someone about my projects and plans has ended with “I'm going to talk about this on the next podcast”. In this episode I'm going to answer the most common questions I get about the status of my finances, what my plans are to improve my situation in 2018, what video courses I'm developing for Udemy, and where we are with the development of the Argument Ninja Academy. If you're interested in entrepreneurship and making a living online doing what you love, I think you'll find this episode interesting. *** Link to my latest sketchbook video: "In Our Tribe We Trust" *** Link to my 2017-Year-in-Review blog post *** In This Episode: (0:00 - 0:52) Introductory remarks. (0:53 - 1:50) New video published: "In Our Tribe We Trust" (1:50 - 8:06) How I managed my horrible tax situation (8:06 - 13:30) Review of my web properties and income from various components of my business (13:30 - 15:23) Strategies in 2018 for consolidating my web presence (15:23 - 19:28) How my approach to designing and teaching video courses has changed since I left academia. Example: How to teach critical thinking about probability and uncertainty to "ordinary people" (19:28 - 21:13) Designing new courses for kevindelaplante.com (21:13 - 22:17) Summary of consolidation plans and projects (22:17 - 30:30) Returning to Udemy. Designing a new course on the Vocabulary of Science. Teaching Philosophy of Science at Carleton University this summer. (30:30 -  31:59) Intermediate stages on the way to the Argument Ninja Academy (31:02 - 32:35) Wrapping up  

Show: 10Show Overview: Brian and Tyler talk with Paul Morie (@cheddarmint, Principal Software Engineer @RedHat, Lead of Kubernetes Service Catalog SIG) about the evolution of the Open Service Broker API, integrating with external services, the role of Service Brokers, and use-cases to expand Kubernetes applications. Show NotesKubernetes Service Catalog SIGOpenShift Commons - Kubernetes Service Catalog Deep DiveKubernetes Service Catalog SIG (meetings, demos)Open Service Broker APITopic 1 - Welcome to the show. Before you got involved in the Service Catalog SIG, you worked on several other aspects of Kubernetes (security, etc.). Tell us about some of the things you’re been involved with? Topic 2 - Let’s go back to when the Open Service Broker API was announced. What was the purpose and how did it evolve to where it is now? Topic 3 - What are the basics of how the Service Broker / Service Catalog interacts with applications on Kubernetes and 3rd-party services? Example: How do we think about user/password/security credentials to a database?Example: Is the Service Broker in the data path as well as the control path? Example: Where would traffic auditing functions happen?Topic 4 - We saw a demo of the Service Catalog/Broker at Red Hat summit during an announcement with AWS, where is showed AWS services as part of the catalog. Previously, we’ve seen the CF Service Broker interact with Google or Azure services. Is the relationship between the broker and cloud-services “cloud specific”, or will things be interchangeable at all?Topic 5 - Beyond public cloud services, what other types of things might be interconnected or managed via the Service Broker? Feedback?Email: PodCTL at gmail dot comTwitter: @PodCTL Web: http://podctl..com

Mohit Sharma, Program Manager, talks about how Microsoft has implemented predictive analytics built on Azure Machine Learning for the sales team—making the jobs of sellers, sales managers, and sales executives at Microsoft a bit easier. He discusses how our consolidated tools have reduced manual sales processes and provide business insights through Power BI and Cortana Intelligence Suite, resulting in accelerated pipeline management and more accurate sales forecasting.These questions — and more — are discussed during this session:[03:32] Understanding the shifting role of technology.[05:10] Developing forward-looking reports.[06:58] Overview: How can machine learning help sellers?[08:27] Example: How machine learning helps sellers.[10:27] How machine learning helps sellers find contextual resources at time of action.[12:57] Understanding what sales managers and leaders need to do to be successful.[13:40] How machine learning helps sales leaders and sales managers.[16:17] How machine learning is helping to identify product insights.Access additional technical content, discover new and exciting career opportunities in IT, and much more:Microsoft IT ShowcaseMicrosoft IT CareersLinkedInGet the IT Showcase App

Mohit Sharma, Program Manager, talks about how Microsoft has implemented predictive analytics built on Azure Machine Learning for the sales team—making the jobs of sellers, sales managers, and sales executives at Microsoft a bit easier. He discusses how our consolidated tools have reduced manual sales processes and provide business insights through Power BI and Cortana Intelligence Suite, resulting in accelerated pipeline management and more accurate sales forecasting.These questions — and more — are discussed during this session:[03:32] Understanding the shifting role of technology.[05:10] Developing forward-looking reports.[06:58] Overview: How can machine learning help sellers?[08:27] Example: How machine learning helps sellers.[10:27] How machine learning helps sellers find contextual resources at time of action.[12:57] Understanding what sales managers and leaders need to do to be successful.[13:40] How machine learning helps sales leaders and sales managers.[16:17] How machine learning is helping to identify product insights.Access additional technical content, discover new and exciting career opportunities in IT, and much more:Microsoft IT ShowcaseMicrosoft IT CareersLinkedInGet the IT Showcase App

Mohit Sharma, Program Manager, talks about how Microsoft has implemented predictive analytics built on Azure Machine Learning for the sales team—making the jobs of sellers, sales managers, and sales executives at Microsoft a bit easier. He discusses how our consolidated tools have reduced manual sales processes and provide business insights through Power BI and Cortana Intelligence Suite, resulting in accelerated pipeline management and more accurate sales forecasting.These questions — and more — are discussed during this session:[03:32] Understanding the shifting role of technology.[05:10] Developing forward-looking reports.[06:58] Overview: How can machine learning help sellers?[08:27] Example: How machine learning helps sellers.[10:27] How machine learning helps sellers find contextual resources at time of action.[12:57] Understanding what sales managers and leaders need to do to be successful.[13:40] How machine learning helps sales leaders and sales managers.[16:17] How machine learning is helping to identify product insights.Access additional technical content, discover new and exciting career opportunities in IT, and much more:Microsoft IT ShowcaseMicrosoft IT CareersLinkedInGet the IT Showcase App

Welcome to this episode of the Real Fast Results podcast!  Today’s special guest is Andrew O’Brien, who is the founder of “The Publicity Guy”.  This is a modern-day public relations firm, and it is the first of its kind.  Not only does Andrew help his clients to get interviews and media attention, but he helps to turn all of that into even more money by utilizing these opportunities and turning them into real sales tools. Promise: How to Turn Your Media Interviews into a Lead Generating Tool My big promise is that, whatever podcast you’ve been on, blog post, media interview, no matter what type of media outlet… I’m going to teach you how to turn every single one of those into a lead generating, sales generating tool in your business that’s fully automated, that you never have to touch once you hit play. Look at everyday people.  If you look at people that have been on the Oprah show, or any kind of international TV, Good Morning America, they get their chance in the spotlight, and then they’re gone.  They disappear.  Then, their businesses fail.  They don’t leverage it. Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode They get that one big hit, and they become that “one hit wonder”.  They’ve got that one hit that they will always remember, and maybe their audience will always remember, but their new audience won’t.  They just disappear off the face of the earth.  That’s what we don’t want to happen, but it happens all too often.  We don’t want that as entrepreneurs. [bctt tweet="You want to get a conversation started with a media outlet, and that will lead into an interview" username="danielhall"] Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Learn Contacting writers that write about your "Beat" Getting an interview What to do with the interview Marketing Your media Have a media page on your website Create a Facebook ad Results Who this works for Example How to be more transparent Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Connecting with Andrew You can just go to ThePublicityGuy.com.  You will find everything that you need on me there, and you can find me on Facebook. Real Fast Results Community If you are diggin’ on this stuff and really love what we’re doing here at Real Fast Results, would you please do me a favor? Head on over to iTunes, and make sure that you subscribe to this show, download it, and rate & review it. That would be an awesome thing. Of course, we also want to know your results. Please share those results with us at http://www.realfastresults.com/results. As always, go make results happen!

The couple got on the N train and asked in their best English if the train was going to Scent Pearl. I asked them if they meant “Central Park” and if so, yes, it was going there and they settled in. They were from Brazil and delighted that I could understand their English sometimes and occasionally bits of their Portuguese. We had a companionable ride, misunderstanding one another at every turn. (Example: “How long are you here?” “We’ve been married 25 years.”) They told me I was very nice and friendly (I think this is what they were saying) and that they were happy to meet me. I told them I was also happy to meet them. They told me their names and I told them mine. I was pretty pleased to have made a nice connection with some strangers from far away. To keep reading A Universal Symbol for "That's Racist" visit Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. This is Episode 27 To support the podcast: Join my mailing list: www.emilyrainbowdavis.com/ Like the blog/show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongsfortheStrugglingArtist/ Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/emilyrdavis Or buy me a coffee on Kofi: http://ko-fi.com/emilyrainbowdavis Follow me on Twitter @erainbowd

This episode delves into the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things CrossFit, straight from a world-class CrossFit coach. It answers many important questions, including: -What are the 3 most dangerous exercises in CrossFit gyms?- What are the most common nutritional mistakes of CrossFit athletes?- What do elite CrossFit athletes do differently than the rest? Example: How do Rich Froning and Jason Khalipa warm up?- Is the CrossFit Games really CrossFit?- Is CrossFit a fad?- What is the future of CrossFit? The man to answer all this (and much more) is Kelly Starrett. He's trained CrossFit athletes for more than 130,000 hours (!) and 10 years at San Francisco CrossFit, which opened in 2005 as one of the first 50 CrossFit Affiliates in the world. There are now more than 10,000 Affiliates worldwide. Kelly's clients include Olympic gold medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world record holders in Olympic lifting and powerlifting, Crossfit Games medalists, professional ballet dancers, and elite military personnel. Even if you have zero interest in CrossFit, this conversation invites you inside the mind of one of the world's top coaches. Kelly discusses habits, strategies, and thinking that can be applied to nearly everything. We cover a lot. QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: If you had to pick one sport or weightlifting movement for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? Please share and explore answers in the comments here.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss