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Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the AI trade and why it's far from over, the memory shortage driving Micron, which AI models are winning and losing, how agentic loops are replacing white collar jobs, why bitcoin and the debasement trade are selling off — and what comes next.=====================Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Take out a Figure Crypto-Backed Loan, allowing you to borrow against your BTC, ETH, or SOL with 12-month terms, 8.91% interest rates, and no prepayment penalties. Or check out Democratized Prime (https://figuremarkets.co/pomp) and earn ~9% APY on real world assets, paid hourly. Unlock your crypto's potential today at Figure! https://figuremarkets.co/pomp Figure Lending LLC dba Figure (NMLS 1717824). Loans subject to approval. Crypto collateral may be liquidated. Terms apply - see full disclosures at figure.com/disclosures/=====================Uphold is the easiest way to buy and sell crypto unlike any other platform allowing you to trade in just one step between any supported asset. Check them out at https://www.uphold.com/pomp/ This video includes a paid sponsorship with Uphold. I'm compensated by Uphold for promoting its products and services and may receive commissions from referrals. Terms apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Digital assets are risky and may result in the total loss of your capital.=====================Bitget (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew) is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX) (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew), serving over 125 million users with access to over 2M+ crypto tokens, and TradFi markets such as 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX and precious metal like Gold. At launch, users can trade 79 instruments with USDT directly with the App. Users can also enjoy high liquidity and low slippage, while trading these assets with up to 500x leverage. For more information on Bitget TradFi, visit this article (https://bitget.com/support/articles/12560603846859). For more information, visit: Website (https://bitget.com/) | Twitter (https://x.com/bitget) | Telegram (https://t.me/BitgetENOfficial) | LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/company/bitget-global/) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/bitget)For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com=====================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading.=====================0:00 - Intro1:13 - Is the AI trade over?4:11 - Micron, memory shortage, & the AI supply chain9:54 - Intel, TSMC & the AI arms race13:11 - Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini24:26 - Agentic loops & job displacement29:50 - What is the impact of regulation?34:55 - Stripe, solopreneurs & AI commerce38:12 - Bitcoin, gold & the debasement selloff43:11 - Tokenization & bitcoin's third wave45:04 - Jordi's upcoming video

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is joined by voice and dialect coach Katherine Beck, calling in live from the set of a major Hollywood feature film starring Chris Hemsworth: a moment that perfectly encapsulates just how far her Business by Design journey has taken her!  Katherine helps non-U.S. actors master the American accent and book American roles, and her path to a multiple 6-figure business was anything but linear. From spending years lost in failed launches and a draining pivot away from her true passion, to going all-in on 25 consecutive webinars and completely transforming her business, her identity, and her life, Katherine's story is a powerful testament to what happens when you stop chasing shiny objects and commit to the one thing that lights you up. This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens.

Tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast599/Woah, almost to 600 episodes, and we are ramping up for the epic N.A.P.S. 2026 release next week in the resident mix with Bad Syntax. We also have BENNIT in the guest spot with a silky smooth guest mix that will help to get your weekend started proper. Lock it in, the weekend has begun!Direct Shift ft Sez'Nah - D.Y.C.A.G.Y.S / Bankruptcy [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd141/Supported by: MNDSCP, Manta, X.morph, Doc Scott, Akrom, Pish Posh, Stonx, MV, Direct Shift, Unknown Konflikt, Contam, Protoss, Bytecode, Acidion, MYGR, Jane Doe DNB, SeanTron, ESKR, Nox, Insom, Confusion, Subconscious BSC, Needlenose, Hijk, Tschul, Korax, CRS, ARI-ON, Metric, Figure, Quannum Logic, Sindicate, Crackindomes, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Jay, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, Murmuration Events, Lee UHF, BassDrive.com, Sinuous Recordings and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast  

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Songwriting seems like magic until you actually watch someone do it. Then you realize it's mostly just confidently making bad decisions until some of them accidentally rhyme. We're writing a song completely on the spot. No plan, no polished lyrics, just improvising our way into something that hopefully sounds intentional by the end. We're also playing around with AI music tools. Which is exciting... and a little unsettling. We spent years learning chords, and now a laptop is like, "I made four albums while you were tuning your guitar." All of this leads us to writing a song about Charlie Bunny. Sometimes inspiration strikes. Sometimes it hands you a rabbit named Charlie and says, "Figure it out." So today is part songwriting, part musical experiment, part AI exploration, and part failure.

Success has an interesting way of moving the goalposts. You land a book deal, the business starts to take off, money starts flowing, you sell the business for life-changing wealth, and yet somehow struggle to keep the calendar open for what matters most. For many entrepreneurs, the pursuit of wealth and freedom slowly turns into a new set of obligations, responsibilities, and pressures that can be just as demanding as the life they were trying to escape.That's why I'm excited to introduce you to my friend Joel Marion. Joel is a serial entrepreneur, 6-time bestselling author, direct-response marketing expert, and co-founder of BioTrust, a company that he helped scale to a 9-figure exit before his 40th birthday. Today, he mentors entrepreneurs and is launching Sound & Soul, a business focused on creating intimate live music experiences that bring people together through connection and shared memories.In this conversation, Joel shares his unlikely journey from substitute teacher to entrepreneur with a huge exit, the lessons he learned from years of setbacks, and why some of his biggest breakthroughs came after his greatest disappointments.In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ How Joel turned a failed book launch and a season of substitute teaching into the foundation for a business that generated millions in profit.✅ Why one of Joel's most painful business setbacks taught him more about success, leadership, and fulfillment than any of his biggest wins.✅ How Joel's definition of wealth evolved from chasing financial freedom to prioritizing time, relationships, and memorable experiences.Show Notes: LifestyleInvestor.com/296Tax Strategy MasterclassIf you're interested in learning more about Tax Strategy and how YOU can apply 28 of the best, most effective strategies right away, check out our BRAND NEW Tax Strategy Masterclass: www.lifestyleinvestor.com/taxStrategy Session For a limited time, my team is hosting free, personalized consultation calls to learn more about your goals and determine which of our courses or masterminds will get you to the next level. To book your free session, visit LifestyleInvestor.com/consultationThe Lifestyle Investor InsiderJoin The Lifestyle Investor Insider, our brand new AI - curated newsletter - FREE for all podcast listeners for a limited time: www.lifestyleinvestor.com/insiderRate & ReviewIf you enjoyed today's episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review.Connect with Justin DonaldFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedInTwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Songwriting seems like magic until you actually watch someone do it. Then you realize it's mostly just confidently making bad decisions until some of them accidentally rhyme. We're writing a song completely on the spot. No plan, no polished lyrics, just improvising our way into something that hopefully sounds intentional by the end. We're also playing around with AI music tools. Which is exciting... and a little unsettling. We spent years learning chords, and now a laptop is like, "I made four albums while you were tuning your guitar." All of this leads us to writing a song about Charlie Bunny. Sometimes inspiration strikes. Sometimes it hands you a rabbit named Charlie and says, "Figure it out." So today is part songwriting, part musical experiment, part AI exploration, and part failure.

Welcome to episode 372 of Backlash Podcast where Jeff talks with Dan Donovan, owner of Musky Fool Fly Fishing Company. They discuss building an online brand into a brick-and-mortar fly shop, Dan's video series The Figure 8 Chronicles and the Spot Burn Podcast, fly-fishing gear and guides, and the challenges and passion behind running a specialty retailer. The episode also covers conservation, musky stocking debates, and ways anglers can get involved to protect fisheries.  

In January, 95% of the code Sean Barry's team wrote was written by hand. Six months later, that number is 2%. Sean isn't predicting what AI will do to your industry — he's living it, building it, and losing sleep over it.In this conversation with Dwayne Kerrigan, Sean Barry - the Chief Product Officer of LeanScaper - shares what the AI transformation actually looks like from the inside: the grief, the identity crisis, the compounding flywheel effect, and the window that's closing faster than most people realize.In this episode:Why most small to mid-sized businesses can't implement AI on their own — and what LeanScaper is doing about it for the landscape industryThe compounding flywheel effect: why companies that embrace AI now may be uncatchable by competitors who wait six monthsThe emotional journey Sean's team went through when AI fundamentally changed their jobs overnight — and what's on the other sideWhy the most powerful AI asset in your business might already be sitting in a drawer somewhereThe one thing Sean tells every business owner who doesn't know where to startWhy the resistance to AI — in boardrooms, on campuses, and inside teams — all traces back to the same root causeStart building your identity with Dwayne's Identity Framework created for the LeanScaper Conference: https://www.dwaynekerrigan.com/identity-framework/Episode Highlights:00:00 - AI Pace Shift00:27 - Podcast Intro00:59 - Meet Sean Barry03:33 - LeanScaper Explained04:33 - DIY AI Struggle08:28 - Jobs Fear vs Abundance14:46- Human Connection Premium17:08 - Mindset, Education, and Retraining25:57 - How to Start Using AI30:36 - SOPs as Superpower36:00 - Uncatchable Flywheel43:43 - Grief and Identity Shift53:26 - What Changed Since January58:14 - New Team Workflow Rebuilt01:00:51 - Wrap Up and Stay Tuned for Next EpisodeResources mentioned:LeanScaper — AI operating system for the landscape industryLMN (Landscape Management Network) — landscape industry business management softwareMark Bradley — Chairman and founder of LeanScaperLana — LeanScaper's AI agentChatGPT — referenced as starting point for AI adoptionClaude / Anthropic — cited as the inflection point in AI coding capability that changed everything in late 2024Claude Code — referenced as coding toolCodex — referenced as AI coding resourceGitHub Copilot / Microsoft Copilot — referenced in context of AI coding historyFigma — referenced as design tool being replaced by AI-assisted codingOpenClaw agents — referenced by Dwayne as agents running in his own setupQuotes:“ Your choice is not whether or not this happens, your choice is whether it happens with you or to you, and that's the choice you get to make.” - Sean Barry“ In January, ninety-five, ninety-eight percent of the code we would write was written by hand, and today, two percent. Yeah, that's six months.” - Sean Barry“ Take next week off and stop doing your day job, and then spend forty hours learning AI and diving into ChatGPT, Codex, Claude. Figure out what you want. Dive in, there's tons of education. You just ask AI how to use it. Then the next week, that time will pay back. You will have moved yourself so far in that forty hours that you will get that time back the next week.” - Sean Barry"You'll be uncatchable by people who don't." - Sean Barry“ I think 95% of small to mid-sized businesses don't have the time nor resources to go accomplish that. So I think we're at the exciting point in what we're trying to do is, is take all that power and then do all the heavy lifting for landscape contractors so they can just turn it on and use it and not need to go figure out how to put it all together.” - Sean BarryAbout Sean Barry:Sean Barry is the Chief Product Officer at LeanScaper, an AI operating system and business community built specifically for the landscape and snow contracting industry. He brings nearly two decades of product and digital leadership experience, including almost four years at LMN (Landscape Management Network) — the landscape industry's leading business management platform — where he rose from SVP of Product to Chief Product Officer. Before entering the green industry, Sean spent 14 years at Laughlin Constable, a Milwaukee-based agency, where he built his career from Lead Engineer to SVP of Digital, Account and Innovation. He is currently at the forefront of applying AI to real-world business operations for contractors.Connect with Sean Barry: https://leanscaper.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbarry/Connect with Dwayne KerriganFacebookInstagramLinked InWebsiteDisclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed by guests during The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Dwayne Kerrigan and his affiliates. Dwayne Kerrigan or The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast is not responsible for and does not verify the accuracy of any of the information contained in the podcast series. The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. Listeners are advised to consult with a qualified professional or specialist before making any decisions based on the content of this podcast.

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni welcomes back one of her favorite returning guests, fertility coach and doula Sophie Byfield, who was a Breakthrough of the Year finalist at Next Level and has continued to rack up breakthrough after breakthrough since her last appearance. Sophie helps women find the missing piece in their fertility journey so they can finally see their two pink lines, and her path to a thriving 6-figure business is one of the most honest, heartfelt, and instructive stories in the Business by Design community.  From making just $1,000 a month and hitting wall after wall, to a single coaching conversation that changed everything, Sophie's journey shows the importance of getting out of your own way, listening to the right people, and trusting the process long enough to let it work!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens.

Writing a book is powerful.But writing a book is not enough.In this episode of Inside The Vault, Ash Cash sits down with author, speaker, book coach, publishing powerhouse, and co-founder of Book Rich Profits Club, Taurea V Avant, to break down how authors can turn their books into authority, visibility, stages, media, coaching programs, communities, and real income.Taurea has helped over 11,000 authors, speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs publish books and use their message to create multiple streams of income.Inside this episode, we break down:• Why a book is the #1 authority asset• Why most authors write the wrong book• The difference between selling books and using a book to sell• How authors become six and seven-figure experts• Why publicity, media, magazines, and stages matter• How to turn your book into coaching, courses, events, communities, and certifications• Why speaking can create more money on the backend than upfront fees• How to build authority beyond social media• Why your story must serve the reader, not just youIf you're an author, speaker, coach, entrepreneur, or someone with a story that can help others, this episode is the blueprint for turning your message into a movement.⸻

Tiff and Dana address one of the most popular topics for Dental A-Team consultants: overhead! They talk about what it entails, where to start when looking to reduce it, critical questions to ask yourself about needs versus wants, and more. Episode resources: Subscribe to The Dental A-Team podcast Schedule a Practice Assessment Leave us a review Transcript: Tiff (00:00) Hello, Dental A Team listeners. Thank you for being here with us today. Thank you for listening. We say this every time, but we love what we do and we love bringing you so much valuable information. And the fact that Kiera can do all the podcasts she does blows my mind. ⁓ but she is a busy bee over there, and the fact that we get to do these as well is just really, really fun for us. It allows all of the consultants here on our team to really feel like we're giving back to you guys. So with that, I have Dana here with me today, and   Dana, gosh, we have been podcasting together for a really long time. I can't even put a number to it. And I remember, I don't know if you remember, but I remember I remember where I was sitting. I remember the thought process. And I remember it was me, you and Britt on a call on a Zoom link. And it was the first time marketing had said we want to do video with the podcast. And I was like, what? And video like was not, it was just like up and coming.   I didn't understand it. It was on Instagram. I was watching I was like, why am I watching you talk? Like the a podcast is to listen. Why am I watching you talk? And now I mean it's very normal and that's how I watch them. And I feel like I feel like it was like YouTube came back around, you know. But anyways, I remember that day vividly. ⁓ I don't remember what we were talking about, but I remember being like, I have to like do my hair. I'm gonna be seen.   DAT-Dana (01:23) Yeah. Yeah. I know it was   funny because we always could see each other, right, in those early days, but it was just like we weren't creating the video content for it. And I remember thinking exactly like who's gonna want to watch   Tiff (01:33) Yes.   DAT-Dana (01:35) us who's gonna want to watch us do this thing but then I see my kids literally like watching people play Minecraft and it's like their favorite thing and I'm like wouldn't it be more fun to actually go play? So I do feel like there is definitely this like niche of people like wanting to watch and like you know get a glimpse in of like the podcast world and just different worlds in general and so I agree with you. I remember the three of us just kind of being like who's gonna want to watch us talk to each other but hey we're so glad you're here.   Tiff (01:37) Yeah.   Yes.   It's true.   Yeah.   DAT-Dana (02:05) Yeah.   Tiff (02:06) Yes, I agree. And the three fur podcasts are hard. So hard when there's so many people virtually. And yeah, I r I remember the shock. I wish I could remember what the ⁓ podcast actually it was probably I bet you it was probably one that we did for Kiera. We probably it bosses day or something, yeah, 'cause if there are multiple of us. Anyways, that was that popped into my head this morning as I I always have to now have like prep for podcast time so I can like   DAT-Dana (02:12) Yeah.   Like Boss's Day or something like that. Yeah.   Tiff (02:35) just tame my hair or get my ring light just right. And I'm like, gosh, I remember the days that we did not have to do this. And then we have c new to Dental A Team consultants come on and I'm like, we're gonna podcast. And they're like stressed and I'm like, I get it. I just I get it. I saw them go talk yourself in the mirror for a bit first. You'll get used to it.   DAT-Dana (02:50) Yeah. Yeah.   I know   I remember in the early days I would always have to reframe my podcast because I'd see podcasting on my schedule and I'm like, ⁓ like I gotta get on. So then I just started reframing it. It was like time with Tiff, time with Britt, time with Kiera. And it's how I like kind of learn get over the like of the podcasting space. So I totally feel it when new consultants are like, I have my first podcast today.   Tiff (03:12) I love that.   Yeah,   yeah, and they all come to you, right? 'Cause I'll all schedule it and then they're like, Dana, what do I do? That's so cute. Yeah. I love the reframe. That actually like goes I think hand in hand with what we're talking about today. ⁓ but I think you can do that with anything and I have to remind myself, even like gosh, when I get up in the morning, I got up this morning and I went from for my walk and I was like, ⁓ this sucks and I was like, No, you get to be in the morning sun.   You get to move your body before anybody else in the house is awake. Like I think that's the part that's the hardest is like everybody else gets to sleep, you know? But you that reframe is so powerful. And we can look at a schedule and think I I look at my schedule and I'm like, shoot. This is so busy. Or gosh, I'm I'm like   So long today, and I have to reframe it often and be like, gosh, no, actually I get to do something really cool. And I get to wake up and go for a walk and I get to do these things or I get to go to an office and I get to be boots on the ground with other people. So I love that you mentioned that reframe, Dana. That was really smart. So today's reframe, which I love, I think this is one of the most popular conversations that we have. We get a couple of things here at Dental A Team. ⁓   We love everything that we get, but the most common, most popular things are systems, which we will help you with systems, I promise you. And there are thousands of podcasts I think that just Dana and I have done on systems and operations manual. So go look them up. We're not doing that today. And the second, which I actually really have grown to truly love, ⁓ is overhead cost reduction and and overhead analysis. And so many practice owners and leaders come to us and they're like, gosh.   what does overhead even mean? I know I had a conversation with a client last week that has been in the dental like consulting world for years and years and years. And w his question was what does that even what does it mean? Like overhead can mean so many different things to so many different people and so many different consulting companies. And for the sake of today's conversation and the sake of forever with Dental A Team know that when we say overhead, we are talking about top of the line   Whatever I always say if someone were to purchase your practice, what are the expenses they'd be taking over? Anything outside of that, your pay, your taxes, your debt, your debt will follow you typically, right? You can lump it into the loan, ⁓ but it's not overhead top of the line expense. So your debt, meaning your scanners, ⁓ your school debt, anything like that is outside of quote unquote overhead. So when we talk about overhead, it's top of the line and that had to that that   explanation, I think it can just vary. It can vary depending on who you're talking to. So today we wanted to reframe that, Dana Go. No, I love it.   DAT-Dana (06:08) and I don't want to interrupt you, but I think too just   just to be clear on overhead too, anything that you run through the business, right? Again, that's not something absolutely with your CPA, you structure it how you want. But understand that that's not an expense that somebody is going to take on when they take over the bracket.   Tiff (06:25) Yes, I love that. Thank you. Good clarification. so with this kind of reframe, every everybody's like reduce overhead, reduce overhead. And I totally agree. And a lot of a lot of companies, a lot of people, ⁓ a lot of strategists will come in and they're like, okay, what can we cut? And we for sure, like, we'll come in and look at what if there's space to make cuts, but our biggest piece is always we're not gonna spend a lot of time on it today because we've got a million other podcasts about it.   I think I just did one actually with Kristy not that long ago, but the first place we're gonna look is your collections. A lot of people will say, I need to over I need to produce. And I love the statement, you can't outproduce your problems. So if you're producing, producing, producing, producing, but you're still feeling like there's an issue. And if you're meeting the financial, like you're meeting your goal, your production goal, but you're still cash flow short, then there's an issue in your collections. And so look at your collections and Dana.   I would love to hear quick snippet, what are the areas that you tackle when it comes to overhead and it comes to collections? And then I want to talk about the reframes and the other pieces.   DAT-Dana (07:33) Yeah, so you're exactly right. The first thing I'm gonna look at is the collections number. I'll look at the total, like what is the total percentage and like what profit point do we need to get to when it comes to collections? And then the very next thing I'm gonna look at is your AR because honestly and truly I've been able to get practices out of cash flow crisis, out of really feeling that pinch simply by going after already produced   ⁓ monies. And so I think that those are usually the things that I look at. Okay, what are we collecting? What does our profit point need to be for healthy AR?   Right. And and obviously we're gonna talk about is that possible? How do we get your schedule to get you there? But then the very next thing I'm gonna look at is AR. Is there money that I can just quickly tackle that's already been produced that's gonna help the collections problem? So I'm looking at the total collections, collections percentage, and then what's sitting in AR, because if I can tackle that and make a really quick difference, ⁓ sure, we can budget things, we can line item your PL, we can we can chop where we need to, but those things are often the fastest, easiest, quickest fixes.   and like you said, you like outproducing the problem. If I can fix AR and then we can create systems that it doesn't happen again, oftentimes we don't even have to really touch production, right? Because we're already producing pretty well in a lot of these cases. So those are that's kind of where I start.   Tiff (08:46) Yeah.   Yeah, I love that. And it's something that makes such a massive difference. Knowing one, knowing your numbers, knowing what your numbers mean. So knowing your overhead, knowing your outgoing expenses is massive. And then looking to see, okay, well, if these are my outgoing expenses, what do I need to collect in order to profit? Right. And then if we're not collecting that, is it because production isn't where it needs to be? So what's our what's our bare minimum?   And is collections meeting that or is production meeting that so that collections can meet our bare minimum. If production is or is way above and our collections is just tanked, like I saw somebody the other day that was like 83% collections. They're like, we gotta produce more. And I Yeah, absolutely. If we want to maintain 83% collections and get your overhead in line, you for sure have to produce more. But also we can tackle your collections and get your collections up to that ninety-eight percent that it should be or above, and really not have to work   you harder as the provider work our numbers harder and get that collections up. It also kind of flows into Dana, I think the capacity that we just recorded a podcast. So probably the podcast ahead of this one I would assume is is about capacity. And I think that capacity conversation flows into this one really, really well. So all right, collections.   Go do it. We will harp on that for days, but go do it. If you need help with it, you're not sure, you don't know how to analyze it, you need help with your numbers, Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. We are honestly and truly here to help you. We will provide you as much information as we possibly can to get you on the right track. Now, something else that we like to do within that, and we talked about this on capacity, we talked about analyzing ⁓ fee schedules, right? But then we also need to analyze expenses. So when we're really looking at things and we're saying, okay.   Great, this is my overhead. I like to think, okay, does it have to be my overhead though? So a lot of people will look at staff cost, the employee cost. I actually I look at it, I kind of glaze that, you guys. I don't, I don't like to touch the staff cost unless it absolutely is extraordinary and there's maybe team members that are taking advantage or you're feeling like there's something culturally wrong in your practice, then I'm gonna say, okay, great.   Let's really take a look at this and make sure that we're being efficient with our time. We're not in overtime. We're not in those spaces. But I'm gonna kind of glaze at that unless there's a red flag somewhere else. And then I'm gonna look at those other expenses as well. And something that I really love to do is to analyze what do we need versus what we have. It reminds me of when Brody was little, we'd go to the store and he'd be like, Mom, is this a want or a need? Is it on your list? Is you have are you getting it because you just want it and it sounds exciting?   Or do we actually need this? And Dana, I love the conversation that you have around. I'm gonna say like analyze your vendors, analyze your contracts with vendors, but I love the conversation around ⁓ the wants versus needs when it comes to scanners, when it comes to mills. And I love I I miss the conversation actually. I miss the conversation of negotiate with your labs. And I miss that conversation because   I think that the mill has become such a bandwagon thing. It's been around for so long and it's such a bandwagon thing that everybody's that jumped into. But I love your your like evaluation of is it necessary? Is it actually going to save us the time and the money and get us the results that we want? And I would love, Dana, for you to talk through some of that and how you help your clients decide. Because I'm not against the mill, I'm not for it. I'm for it for the practices that it works.   And I'm for making sure that it's going to work and it's gonna do its due diligence. So what how is that conversation for you, Dana, when you talk to your practices about it   DAT-Dana (12:44) Yes. I love this conversation too, too. I   think first and foremost, I always want to know when when somebody wants to purchase something big like that. So whether it's a new scanner or whether it's a mill, like why.   Why do we want to purchase it? Is it because we have a scanner that we constantly use and we're constantly pulling and we never have it in the like appointment times that we need? So then we need to talk about adding another scanner. Is it that like we need another tool to show patients, but like could we just do IOPs a little bit more until we've got the budget set for the scanner? I'm not saying no to scanners. I'm not saying no to mills. I'm just saying, why do we want it? Is it the right time and is it going to do what you anticipate it's going to do as far as your budget goes?   Because I think we can talk about scanners and what's going to add so much more to my production. Okay, well, it is, but when are we going to use it? How often are we going to use it? Who's going to use it? How are we mapping it out to make sure that it really is putting more production on your schedule and it really is reducing your lab fees? Right. Scanner is a great tool for negotiating with a lab, but are you going to do that? Are you going to do the negotiations? Are you going to send them enough work to make it worth having the scanner?   Same thing with the mill. I'm always asking like why, right? And I know that kind of the mill is the hot spot or the mill is like the next big thing. And I think sometimes, you know, I hear a lot from doctors, well, it's gonna buy me back a lot of time. Well, it's only gonna buy you back time if you're going to let your assistant, right, help design and do the actual milling. If you're not gonna let that happen, then we're actually using more of your time than and sometimes it's not will you let them, it's do you have the capacity within your assistant team right now to be able to allow them.   Tiff (14:07) Yeah.   Mm-hmm.   DAT-Dana (14:21) to do those things because maybe we're short staffed in that area or maybe assistants are really hard to find. Well then maybe now's not the time to bring on the mill because it's actually going to use more of your time versus less of your time. And then you know all of these purchases typically come with either a large payout, right? Or a decent size loan that we're paying every single month. And so I like to kind of reverse engineer with my practices so they know cold hard facts how many crowns they have to do every single month.   to make that loan payment worth it or make that payout out of their emergency fund or their growth fund or wherever they're pulling that funds from. Hopefully not their emergency funds, but sometimes right, doctors get wild on us and it feels like an emergency to get that.   Mill. So knowing exactly how many crowns you have to do every single month. And then I'm saying, okay, let's go back through the last year. Let's see, did we even do as many? Because if we didn't do as many, then now's not the time. Let's get to that many crowns every single month, then take a look at the mill. Because so often we think, hey, the mill is going to save me on lab fees, but you have to do so many of them for it to save you on lab fees. And again, I'm not pro mill. I'm not like I'm neutral when it comes to mill. I think it's a great tool, but it's not the best tool for every   Tiff (15:25) Yeah.   Mm-hmm.   DAT-Dana (15:35) practice at that exact time. I think you really have to look   At and crunch things when you decide to make those purchases and really look at it as is it truly going to give your time back? Is it truly going to give you your lab fees back? Is it truly going to up your patient experience or up your diagnosis or whatever it is? Because that is when it makes it worth it. So I just like to like have the conversation, review the numbers together, and kind of say, hey, like this is the reality of the purchase. I, you know, I am.   Totally understand the like purchase in the feels, right? I get that. I've done it. I'm human. I think we've all been like, but this is gonna feel so good when I have it. But I think look at the numbers and make sure because these things can really hit your these these debt services can really hit your profit points if it's not set up correctly and you don't know kind of the benchmarks you have to hit to make it help with profit versus hurt.   Tiff (16:11) Yeah.   Yeah.   Absolutely. I think it's so beautiful. And a follow-up to that too is if you already have the mill, you already have the scanner, you already made the purchase or the laser, Dana, as you were talking, I was like, the lasers, the lasers. There's so many there's just so many really cool tools that dentistry has that makes us feel like we've got to jump on it to be the most progressive, to be the most exciting, to stay up with the times, to to not fall behind. And really they're just fun and exciting. It's like   ⁓ Canva and you know we only had Photoshop and then Canva came out and then we had, you know, all of these different opportunities. And it it can be easy to jump on board with them. So if we already have jumped on board, we didn't have this conversation, or maybe we did, and then gosh, we're just falling a little bit short. This is the overhead analysis as well. This all flows into that overhead analysis. So as you're looking at your overhead and you see those   those loans under on you have your bottom you have your top line and you have a bottom line. And at your bottom line, when you see those other loans in there and you're like, gosh, Def, Dana, I just I'm not using the scanner as much as I thought I did. I know both of us have I all of our consultants are really, really fantastic at having conversations like this that say, okay, great, why? Dana, you said something earlier, you said it asking more questions, right? Like I want to know, I want to know why you want it.   what it's gonna do for your practice and then reverse engineer it. And we are really great at pulling out the why for anything. So if you're not, if you bought it and you're not using it, we're gonna say, well, why aren't we using it? Is it because it's not the tool that we needed or we wanted and or we don't have the patient base for it or is it because we're not trained, we're not holding accountabilities. And ultimately, if this thing isn't working for your practice, it's not doing what you wanted it to or gosh, you just hate it. You don't like it. You don't want to use it.   This is a conversation with the company that you can have. You can call the company and say, Hey, what can I do? How can I how can I get out of this? I've had ⁓ I've had doctors that have had this conversation with them and they do have like a smaller buyout, right? They're like, Well, we'll buy it back from you, but you're gonna it's kind of like taking a car in and you you're you know, you're under.   So you you owe a little bit more on your car and then you owe on the car that you're buying. So it kind of sucks because you do have to pay that out, but could getting out of that contract early, sending the equipment back, save you in the long run because you haven't paid that total balance. Or a lot of doctors will call and they're like, yeah, absolutely. I have a doctor actually who's looking for one that might buy it from you.   And so you can you can sell this equipment as well if it's not working for you. So I don't ever want doctors to really just feel so stuck in the decisions that either they've made or that they want to make and you have that kind of decision paralysis. So as we're going through that looking at ⁓ cost control and overhead control.   Part of the conversation as well. So there's the projecting side and really looking at do I do I need this? What can it do? And then there's the evaluation side of is this working for me? And Dana, I think that same conversation when it comes to like marketing. Are is my marketing ROI coming in? Is it getting me what I what I thought it was going to? There's magazines investments, there's all of these like hottie-totty ⁓ marketing efforts that are coming around right now. They're trying to like really reinvent a lot of wheels.   And projecting and seeing, does this fit my avatar? Is this gonna work? Gosh, your telephone company, I know our like cable and internet. We don't even have cable, but it's the same company, right? And I'm like, why are we paying for cable and internet? And it just jumped like $90. And I'm like, what the heck? It's a call and a conversation with your vendors and looking at, okay, am I getting the most value for what I'm spending? And that I think Dana helps us to calm the storm.   Because what happens typically is we're like, okay, I gotta produce more in order to afford my life. And it's just like personal, right? I gotta work more in order to afford the lifestyle that I want. Well, maybe the lifestyle that you want can be had with less debt or less stuff, you know, and really evaluating your quote unquote lifestyle in the practice and out.   DAT-Dana (20:43) Yeah, I agree with you because like dental offices, do we have to spend money? Do we have expenses? Yes, absolutely. Let's make sure those expenses are doing what we need them to do and and we have an ROI on those expenses. And I do feel like just doctors highlighting like, don't forget those bottom of the line things because oftentimes it's like, hey, my payroll's in line, my rent's in line, my marketing is in line, everything's in line, but I don't have any profit at the end of the month. And I think don't forget to take a look at oftentimes I think there's an impression of doctors that like those below the   aligned things are like fixed expenses and oftentimes they are variable expenses that we can do something about it. We can make changes like you said, sell it or start using it, right? Or incorporating a way for it to help us produce or collect more. I think just don't forget those bottom of the line things and don't look at them as hey, those are fixed things, right? A lot of times those items aren't. We can either move the needle as far as using them or move the needle as far as offloading them.   Tiff (21:15) Uh-huh.   Yes.   DAT-Dana (21:42) Right. I just had a conversation with the practice. Like, why do we have two scanners? Right. Like, why do we need them? Walk me through it. If if you can walk me through why and it makes sense, totally keep your scanners, utilize them, have it help you. Right. But if we don't need them, then let's not have that sit there every month and pull from that profit that you so desperately need.   Tiff (21:45) Mm-hmm.   Yeah, I love that conversation and I think it's something that's a piece of value that the consulting team brings to our clients that I think is totally undervalued. I know I have clients that are like, Teff, I wanna buy this thing. And I'm like, Okay, cool. Like, tell me why. How are we gonna afford it? Great. I have a doctor that was like, I like this scanner better, but I bought this scanner before I knew that this scanner was better. And I was like, Awesome. Well it sounds you want that scanner. He's like, Yeah, I'm gonna get it. And I said, Cool, what are you gonna do with that scanner that you don't like?   Because that one is still being paid on. It's still in your office. And he's like, okay. So it's like we have this innate ability, right, to see things very, very cleanly. I had a conversation just last week with a client that was like, Tiff, what do I do? And it was like a personnel thing, right? I said, Listen, my job and the and the superpower that I have for you is to be very black and white in business. I'm not emotionally attached to what's going on in the practice. I I love you, I love the practice, I love the team.   And I I have emotions towards you, but I'm able to separate it out and say, hey, do this, don't do this, or these are the black and white opinions that I see. These are the pros and the cons that I can see. I'm not emotionally attached to one scanner is better than the other. I'm emotional, I'm not emotionally attached to the money that's coming in or going out. I am neutral and I'm able to say it is or it isn't. And so that value, that ROI is not always really easy to see.   in the numbers until you look backwards and say, gosh, actually I sold that scanner because of or I didn't buy that and gosh, I'm so happy. Or I was able to invest in my team because I could see my shortcomings or my accountability faults or the accountability that Dana was able to give me so that I could give my team like those spaces are just so   valuable in this overhead analysis is huge. And I know you and I do it often. I know the rest of the consulting team does. Gosh, Kristy, Kiera likes to say she's like a truffle hunting ⁓ little, you know, little piggy out there finding the dollars. And that's how she does it as well. And Nikki and Pam and all of you know, Diana, every one of us are out there looking for those dollars from that black and white kind of business mindset because it's easier for us as a pulled out   Peace, right? And Dana, I just think that is a space that doctors, I can't imagine making those kinds of decisions by myself, right? Even just as simple as purchasing a mill. Like because it's so it's like walk walking into Louis Vuitton with a credit card with no limits and expecting me to not leave with a purse, right? Because in my head it's paid for, it's done, it's it's good.   But then on the flip side, I've got expenses and other things and they've always got just gotta have that person who can be that sound mind.   DAT-Dana (24:58) Yeah. Yep. I agree with you.   Tiff (25:00) All right, Dana, so overhead cost analysis. ⁓ I would say, and I think Dana, add anything you can think of. My pro thought process is figure out your bottom line first of all. Figure out what are your costs, your fixed costs that aren't changing. If someone were to purchase your practice, then then look at what's left over. How much debt do you have? what do you want to be making? Are you paying yourself and are you paying yourself what you want to be making?   And are you saving money? So what do those buckets look like? That to me is your is your bare minimum. You have your bare minimum of this is what it takes to keep my practice open and my employees paid. And then you have your bare minimum of this is what I want my practice to look like. So I like to add that fluff in there. I know Dana does as well. We have our bare minimum and then we have our bare minimum. And our our second bare minimum is the number that I work from ⁓ and tack on a little bit extra. So overhead analysis, look at what your numbers are, look at what your   DAT-Dana (25:46) How many? Yeah.   Tiff (25:55) Collecting, always look at collections and then look at what your debt looks like and look at what your spending is. Is there anywhere in there that can be negotiated? Is there anywhere in there that maybe we need to start using a tool a little bit more to get it paid, paying for itself? Just like you want your team to pay for themselves, you want your equipment to pay for themselves as well. Dana, is there anything you can think of that I missed that I didn't add in there as an action item that they can scurry on home to do?   DAT-Dana (26:24) No, I think I think that those are great tools for them to really be able to slice and dice and look at those pieces.   Tiff (26:31) Awesome. All right, guys, go do the thing. Pull up your PLs, pull up month by month, pull up year to date, pull up last year's, and look at what your expenses truly are. And when you get to the point that you want some third-party perspective, some eyes on it, if you're a current client, you should be doing this with your consultant too. So do it. I want you to know how to do it and I want you to do it with your consultant as well. If you're not yet a consultant, you're ⁓ someone who is a listener and you want you're not a consultant, you're not a client.   You're a listener and you want help with this, please reach out. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com There's also a link on our website, TheDentalATeam.com, that you can schedule a consult with us and they'll help you run through a lot of that information as well. We are here to help. So let us know how we can best serve you and how we can help you in the short and the long run. Hello@TheDentalATeam.com. All right, guys, and we will catch you next time. Thanks so much.  

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You know you should delegate, but every time you try to start, you freeze and end up keeping all of it. This episode solves that. In a 10-minute exercise you can run every month, I show you  how to figure out exactly what to delegate using your calendar and your task list, without handing off your whole job or dumping busywork on your team.In this episode you'll learn:Why delegating is not all or nothing, and the myth that keeps you stuckThe calendar pass that surfaces meetings you can hand off, and the ones you shouldn'tHow to choose 3 to 5 monthly tasks a team member can take onHow to hand off a piece of a task instead of the whole thinWhy doing it yourself costs you more time than it savesResources mentioned:The New Manager Playbook by Lia GarvinSend your delegation list to hello@liagarvin.com for a future episodeLooking for support for yourself of your team? I've got you covered.Explore manager training, leaders keynotes & offsites, and 1:1 advisory, or my 90-Day-COO program for business owners who want simple systems that actually work.I help teams build clarity, accountability, and momentum through practical tools and research-backed strategies that make managing easier.Get all the details at: www.liagarvin.comor reach out at hello@liagarvin.com

Most companies say they're developing leaders.But when you look at what actually happens on the floor, or inside a new manager's first real team, it doesn't line up.Craig Coyle spent years as an Army aviator and now works with frontline leaders in manufacturing and defense environments. What he saw in both worlds is the same gap, people are promoted into leadership, then left to figure it out in real time, without the structure they were used to as operators.In aviation, that doesn't happen. You don't just become a pilot in command and get told to figure it out. There's progression, there's repetition, there's instructor pilots inside the mission, not outside of it.That contrast is what drives this conversation.We talk through what changes when leadership is treated like a skill that needs structured training instead of something people just “grow into.” And why most development programs fall short, not because the content is wrong, but because it's removed from the environment where the work actually happens.There's also a deeper problem underneath it all, most organizations don't have a clear definition of what “good” looks like for a manager. So people default to whatever worked for them personally, or whatever their last boss did. That inconsistency is what creates the gap between intent and execution.Craig breaks down what he's building now, a model that treats leadership development less like theory and more like progression inside a system, similar to how pilots are trained over time, not in isolated workshops.If you lead people, or you're responsible for people who lead people, this episode is really about one thing, what it would take to make leadership actually show up on the floor, not just in training materials.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS[00:00] Introduction[00:01:00] Most people don't know what training actually is[00:02:33] Military vs corporate leadership development gap[00:06:46] “Figure it out” leadership in the Army[00:09:35] Learning leadership the hard way after promotion[00:10:05] Why pilot training builds a different standard[00:15:28] Procedure vs technique in decision making[00:17:00] Science vs art of leadership[00:22:20] Why classroom training fails on the floor[00:29:00] The bandwidth problem in leadership roles[00:32:00] Why prioritization decides everything in leadership[00:35:03] Why most leadership training doesn't move the needle[00:37:00] Closing the “back door” in workforce development[00:39:00] Minimum Viable Manager conceptKEY TAKEAWAYSMost leadership training fails because it's removed from the environment where work actually happens“Figure it out” is not a leadership system, it's a gap in oneAviation builds leadership through progression, not one-off trainingGood management requires structure, not just experienceInstruction needs to exist inside operations, not outside themProcedure creates consistency, technique creates flexibilityMost organizations don't define what “good manager” actually meansContext is what makes training stick, not content aloneBandwidth is one of the biggest hidden limits in leadershipYou don't fix leadership by adding content, you fix it by changing the systemIf this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the show, share it with someone who leads a team, and leave a review so more people building in complex environments can find it.Links & ResourcesCraig CoyleLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-coyle/Website: https://operationlead.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OperationLeadMatt GjertsenWebsite: https://www.bettereverydaystudios.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgjertsen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BetterEveryDayStudios

In this episode of the CCPT Mythbusters series, I tackle one of the most common misconceptions in child-centered play therapy: the belief that therapists have to figure out what a child's play means. Many clinicians feel pressure to identify themes, decode symbolism, interpret behavior, and connect every play sequence to a specific life event or presenting concern. While symbolic and thematic play certainly exist, I explain why understanding the meaning of the play is not what makes CCPT effective. In fact, becoming overly focused on interpretation can pull us out of the moment and away from the very thing that matters most—our presence with the child. I share examples from my own clinical work and discuss why CCPT works even when we don't fully understand what is happening in the playroom. The child is the one doing the work, not the therapist. Our role is not to analyze, diagnose, or solve the play. Our role is to provide the therapeutic relationship and the therapeutic environment while trusting the child's innate capacity for growth. When we become preoccupied with figuring everything out, we risk missing the child's experience entirely. This episode is a reminder that trust—not interpretation—is the foundation of child-centered play therapy. New Live Training Events Announced: Indiana, New Jersey & Tampa dates are locked in and registration is open for Indiana. Go to iamccpt.live for more information. New Resource for Play Therapists: The Parent Companion for Play Therapy is now available at author pricing for therapists. Created specifically to help parents better understand the child-centered play therapy process, this book is designed to support parent engagement, improve buy-in, and reduce attrition throughout the therapeutic journey. As a listener of the Play Therapy Podcast, you can order a copy for just $8 (our cost plus shipping). Click here to order your author-priced copy. ** Limit 1 per therapist, offer valid in the Continental U.S. only. Order copies for your practice and save with discounted bulk pricing. Bulk ordering makes it easy to place Parent Companion for Play Therapy directly into the hands of the parents you serve. PlayTherapyNow.com is my HUB for everything I do! playtherapynow.com. Sign up for my email newsletter, stay ahead with the latest CCPT CEU courses, personalized coaching opportunities and other opportunities you need to thrive in your CCPT practice. If you click one link in these show notes, this is the one to click! Topical Playlists! All of the podcasts are now grouped into topical playlists on YouTube. Please go to https://www.youtube.com/kidcounselorbrenna/playlists to view them. If you would like to ask me questions directly, check out www.ccptcollective.com, where I host two weekly Zoom calls filled with advanced CCPT case studies and session reviews, as well as member Q&A. You can take advantage of the two-week free trial to see if the CCPT Collective is right for you. Ask Me Questions: Call ‪(813) 812-5525‬, or email: brenna@thekidcounselor.com Brenna's CCPT Hub: https://www.playtherapynow.com CCPT Collective (online community exclusively for CCPTs): https://www.ccptcollective.com Podcast HQ: https://www.playtherapypodcast.com APT Approved Play Therapy CE courses: https://childcenteredtraining.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/playtherapypodcast Common References: Cochran, N., Nordling, W., & Cochran, J. (2010). Child-Centered Play Therapy (1st ed.). Wiley. VanFleet, R., Sywulak, A. E., & Sniscak, C. C. (2010). Child-centered play therapy. Guilford Press. Landreth, G.L. (2023). Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship (4th ed.). Routledge. Landreth, G.L., & Bratton, S.C. (2019). Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): An Evidence-Based 10-Session Filial Therapy Model (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315537948 Benedict, Helen. Themes in Play Therapy. Used with permission to Heartland Play Therapy Institute.

A legacy brand had never sold on Amazon. One launch strategy later, it hit six figures in year one. What made the difference? Here's how…   ► Watch The Podcasts On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Helium10SeriousSellersPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ► Instagram: instagram.com/serioussellerspodcast ► Free Amazon Seller Chrome Extension: https://h10.me/extension ► Sign Up For Helium 10: https://h10.me/signup  (Use SSP10 To Save 10% For Life) ► Learn How To Sell on Amazon: https://h10.me/ft   What does it take to bring a decades-old retail brand onto Amazon and turn it into a six-figure channel in its first year? In this episode, Bradley Sutton welcomes Spencer Gordon, an e-commerce operator who has built Amazon businesses from the ground up, including a premium beverage storefront and, most recently, the Amazon channel for Leanin Tree Greeting Cards. Spencer shares how he went from working in his family's logistics and beverage business to launching Amazon operations for a legacy greeting card company that had never sold on the marketplace before. Instead of randomly uploading products and hoping for the best, he started with proven retail winners, used Helium 10 to identify high-value keywords, and built his launch strategy around branded search, long-tail keyword opportunities, and strong catalog positioning. The episode gets tactical with Spencer's Amazon launch process, including how he uses test listings to check Amazon relevancy before launching a real SKU, why he relies on Amazon Vine for early reviews, and how he structures PPC campaigns for ranking momentum. He also breaks down his use of branded campaigns, product targeting, long-tail exact match keywords, fixed bids, and bid rules that raise or lower bids based on sponsored and organic rank. Bradley and Spencer also dive into listing optimization, especially why the main image can be the difference between winning and losing the click. Spencer shares how AI tools help his team generate image concepts, while Bradley recommends pre-launch audience testing to avoid wasting traffic on weaker creative. The big takeaway? You do not need to be a brand-new startup to win on Amazon. Whether you are launching from scratch or bringing a legacy brand into the modern marketplace, growth comes from testing, learning, adjusting, and taking action before the opportunity passes you by. In episode 753 of the Serious Sellers Podcast, Bradley and Spencer discuss: 00:00 - Introduction To Spencer's Amazon Story 03:00 - Learning Business From The Ground Up 05:03 - Launching His First Amazon Store 09:18 - Moving Into A New E-Commerce Role 11:21 - Inside Leanin' Tree Greeting Cards 13:34 - Starting Amazon From Scratch 15:59 - Hitting Six Figures In Year One 16:41 - Choosing Products And Keywords 22:03 - New Product Launch Strategy 23:05 - Testing Amazon Keyword Relevancy 27:37 - Long-Tail PPC Ranking Campaigns 37:06 - Main Image Optimization Strategy

Today’s guest is Chandler Bolt, founder of SelfPublishing.com That’s the company that helped Cody publish Retire by 30 and hit bestseller status in three categories within 16 hours of launch. Chandler dropped out of college with three months of runway, moved across the country to live with his mentor, and was a millionaire by 21. Today, he’s built an 8-figure business that has helped over 7,000 people publish their books. His latest book alone generated roughly $7 million in revenue over the past year. He still drives his 2004 Nissan Altima. In this episode, you’ll hear Chandler explain: The mindset behind his financial decisions Why he kept his expenses near zero even as his income exploded How he thinks about delayed gratification The investment mistakes he’s made along the way Why a book is one of the highest-leverage things an entrepreneur can do How self-publishing differs from traditional publishing Why the most valuable thing you can do this week is spend 15 minutes mind-mapping your book idea And much more! Whether you’re thinking about writing a book or just want to hear how someone compounds money and opportunity at an unusual pace, this one’s worth your time. Links From the Episode SelfPublishing.Com Book a Call with Chandler’s Team Self-Publishing School YouTube Chandler Bolt on Instagram Chandler World YouTube Cody’s Book — Retire by 30 YouTube Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kYPbvTxXxU Join the Community We'd love to hear your comments and questions about this week's episode. Here are some of the best ways to stay in touch and get involved in The FI Show community! Grab the Ultimate FI Spreadsheet Join our Facebook Group Leave us a voicemail Send an email to contact [at] TheFIshow [dot] com If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating/review! >> You can do that by clicking here 

Jenny Lei is the founder of Freja, the cult-favorite vegan handbag brand that you've probably seen on Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker, and all over your feed.But here's what you might not know. Jenny started Freja with no fashion background, no design experience, and no investors. She funded it herself with money she made from a dropshipping business she built after Googling "how to make money fast online" because she had to pay for her life living in NYC. She launched a work bag brand out of her New Jersey apartment in February 2020, weeks before the entire world stopped going to the office. She signed up two thousand people to an email list, sent her launch email, and didn't get a single sale. And she was doing all of it on a visa, with a clock ticking on whether she'd even get to stay in the country. Today, Freja is a multi-million dollar brand and one of the most talked-about names in the space.In this episode, Jenny gets really honest about the slow years nobody talks about, why she believes growing too fast can actually be a curse, and the moment she broke down crying in an airport because she'd been holding the entire business together by herself, with no systems underneath her. We talk about the difference between selling products and creating a brand, how intuition is built through failure, and learning to separate who you are from the company you create. She also opens up about burnout, the systems and team she built behind Freja, and what it was like to step into the spotlight after years of hiding. If you're in one of those quiet, slow seasons right now — doing everything right, waiting for it to pay off — this is the conversation you need to hear.In this episode, we'll talk to Jenny about:* Why growth should be measured by learning, not just revenue. [02:37]* The downside of growing too fast without understanding why it worked. [03:58]* Growing up with curiosity and the freedom to explore new interests. [04:05]* Navigating identity after moving between China and the United States. [06:00]* How a vegan Instagram account became an early entrepreneurial venture. [06:58]* Separating personal identity from the business you build. [09:08]* Why the business should work for you—not the other way around. [10:00]* From Cornell graduate to Googling how to make money online. [13:55]* Learning the fundamentals of online selling through dropshipping. [15:22]* The difference between selling products and building a brand. [17:05]* Creating Freja after failing to find the perfect work bag. [19:25]* Using naive optimism to design a product without a fashion background. [20:25]* Launching just before the pandemic and facing an immediate setback. [24:25]* Why volume, consistency, and paid ads fueled early growth. [26:02]* The gradual rise of Freja and the success of the Chrystie collection. [27:58]* Reaching a turning point and finally viewing the company as a real business. [29:07]* Burnout, team growth, and learning how to build systems at scale. [31:17]* The marketing channels that mattered most from startup to scale. [35:23]* Stepping into the founder spotlight and sharing the story behind the brand. [37:48]* How journaling became the most impactful business tool. [42:33]* Using ChatGPT and the Socratic method for better decision-making. [44:12]* Moving to London, evolving as a designer, and reimagining the future of Freja. [45:51]This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances* Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Website: https://www.behindherempire.com/Follow Jenny:* Website: https://frejanyc.com/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frejanyc/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyyleiii/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew are back in the studio today. The Red Sox took two out of three against Seattle, but who still believes in this team? Wiggy says they are not worth watching.

#959 Ever wondered how a high school side hustle could turn into a six-figure business acquisition? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel talks with Joseph Lambert, founder of a junk removal company he started at just 17 that grew fast enough to sell to a private equity firm. Joseph shares how he scaled from mowing lawns to managing a 30-person team, what it was like selling the business while still in his early twenties, and the lessons he's learned about leadership, pricing, and purpose along the way. His story proves that grit, integrity, and simple execution can lead to extraordinary success — even in the unglamorous world of trash! (Original Air Date - 10/23/25) What we discuss with Joseph: + Starting a junk removal company at 17 + Turning early jobs into an entrepreneurial mindset + Building a team and scaling operations + Selling to a private equity group + Leading with integrity and mentorship + Hiring strategies that attract great talent + Marketing that actually works in local service businesses + The balance between data and instinct in decision-making + Lessons learned from running — and selling — a business before 25 Thank you, Joseph! Check out Joseph's Junk Removal at ⁠JosephsJunkRemoval.com⁠. Follow Joseph on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At just 26 years old, Hannah Kesler has already built an 8-figure business, spoken on major stages, and become one of the most recognizable voices in financial education. But her journey was anything but conventional.In this episode of Living The Red Life, Hannah reveals how overcoming addiction, rejecting traditional financial thinking, and embracing the Infinite Banking Concept helped her create extraordinary freedom. She shares the mindset shifts, business strategies, and bold decisions that transformed her from a struggling teenager into a nationally recognized wealth mentor and entrepreneur.From building a family banking system to teaching people how to recapture and recycle their dollars, Hannah explains why financial freedom starts with controlling your money instead of letting money control you. She also opens up about entrepreneurship, authenticity, wealth creation, personal growth, and the importance of creating a life designed around freedom and purpose.Key TakeawaysWhy financial freedom begins with controlling your cash flowHow the Infinite Banking Concept creates long-term wealthThe mindset shift that helped Hannah overcome addictionWhy serving others creates more opportunities than chasing moneyHow authenticity becomes a competitive advantage in businessNotable Quotes"If you help enough people get what they want, you in return will get what you want.""I don't want my pocketbook dictating how I spend my time.""Money is going to flow and grow where it's respected.""You can only control what you can control.""When I'm unapologetically myself, the right people stay."Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedInInstagramFacebookTwitter

After personally coaching over 400 business owners, I've seen exactly what separates the contractors who break through seven figures from the ones who stay stuck in the norm. In this episode, I break down the 3 patterns that show up every single time.Whether you run a painting business, roofing, HVAC, or any home service company, these principles are the foundation for real growth.

Send us Fan MailHe wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. And for a moment, it felt like the greatest blessing any king could ask for — until he sat down for a meal and realized his gift had become a prison.This week on Small Business Survival Conversations, Anna Steinfest revisits the 2,500-year-old story of King Midas — but not the version you've heard before. This isn't a story about greed. It's a story about what happens after you get everything you wished for, and why so many entrepreneurs build the very thing that traps them.If you've ever doubled your revenue and lost your health doing it... built a successful business and watched something else in your life quietly fall apart... or hit every financial goal you set and still felt empty inside — this episode is for you.Inside this episode: ✅ Why "more" quietly becomes the enemy of purpose in business ✅ The difference between what's measurable and what's actually valuable ✅ Why your most loyal customers rarely stay for the price ✅ A simple two-column exercise to reset your perspective this week ✅ The one question every business owner needs to ask before chasing the next goalBusiness Warriors, gold was never the treasure. This week, find out what is.

Reflection from Elizabeth Schulze who knows all about the legacy that Greenspan left behind. The ABC News correspondent joined Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News.

Listen in as I coach PGSDer Kristen Cain (@kristencainstyle on Instagram) out of overwhelm and into clarity. Kristen requested coaching because she was feeling overwhelmed with all of the options she had for her business. She was able to figure out what to focus on next to build her business, her pricing, how to package her services and more. This episode is such a great example of one of the many ways that the PGSD coaching calls enable you to get out of your own way in your business. Thank you Kristen for giving me permission to share this call on the podcast. Note: This episode was originally published in July 2021. I'm sharing it again because it's still incredibly helpful to hear today. Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) is now open for enrollment but doors close on Wednesday, 24 June at 11:59pm EDT. This is your last chance to get lifetime access. Get instant access to everything in the program as soon as you sign up at samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.  

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2089: Leo Babauta argues that self-employment is far more accessible than most people believe and that fear, not a lack of talent, is what holds many people back. He shares practical ways to reduce risk by staying lean, starting small, and learning through action, offering an encouraging path toward greater freedom and independence. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://zenhabits.net/the-get-started-now-guide-to-becoming-self-employed/ Quotes to ponder: "We all like freedom, but we allow our freedoms to be sacrificed out of fear." "Don't wait for perfection. Figure out the simplest way to start, and just start." "Don't start with a lot of expenses, start small, with zero or almost zero expenses." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#957 Ever wonder how to turn your network and podcast appearances into a thriving, seven-figure community business? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Dustin Riechmann — founder of 7-Figure Leap — to uncover how he helps mission-driven entrepreneurs grow seven-figure brands by leveraging storytelling, podcast guesting, and authentic relationship building. Dustin shares his incredible journey from 17 years as a traffic engineer to creating Fire Creek Snacks, and ultimately building a multi-million-dollar coaching and community business. He dives into his 5P framework for profitable podcast guesting, the secrets behind launching and scaling communities that actually thrive, and how to create masterminds that foster deep connection and retention. If you've ever wanted to turn your relationships into real revenue, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom! (Original Air Date - 10/21/25) What we discuss with Dustin: + Dustin's journey from engineer to entrepreneur + Launching and growing Fire Creek Snacks + The 5P framework for podcast guesting success + Turning guesting into profitable relationships + Building and scaling a thriving community + Importance of clarity, confidence, and connection + Cohort-based community growth model + Retention strategies and one-to-one connection program + Transitioning from accelerator to mastermind + Behind-the-scenes look at team structure and operations Thank you, Dustin! Check out 7-Figure Leap at ⁠7FigureLeap.com⁠. Get ⁠The Premium Podcast Guesting Playbook⁠. Follow Dustin on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giving People a Second Life! We are thrilled to welcome back Rishi Krishna, the visionary Founder and CEO of Symbionic, for his first appearance since November 2021! A lot has changed since our last conversation.  After losing his right arm in a tragic bus accident in 2018, Rishi channeled his personal adversity into founding Symbionic, an assistive tech startup dedicated to building affordable, life-changing prosthetic devices.  In this episode, we dive deep into the massive pivots the business has undergone, what it really takes to build and scale in India, and how Symbionic is quite literally giving people a second life. Rishi also pulls back the curtain on his recent experiences pitching on Shark Tank India Season 4 and Startup Singham, offering invaluable advice for early-stage founders on navigating the noise, securing finance, AI and finally An inspiring story of delivering a prosthetic to a user just before her wedding, allowing her to celebrate with confidence and without self-consciousness.

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tracklist and more info: https://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast598/Welcome back my friends! we celebrate the new release from Direct Shift & Sez'Nah on Abducted LTD (that is currently in the top 40 DNB releases!) with a guest mix by Sez'Nah, alongside your usual resident madness with Bad Syntax. Lets get the weekend started!Direct Shift ft Sez'Nah - D.Y.C.A.G.Y.S / Bankruptcy [Abducted LTD]Download / Stream: bestdrumandbass.com/altd141/Supported by: MNDSCP, Manta, X.morph, Doc Scott, Akrom, Pish Posh, Stonx, MV, Direct Shift, Unknown Konflikt, Contam, Protoss, Bytecode, Acidion, MYGR, Jane Doe DNB, SeanTron, ESKR, Nox, Insom, Confusion, Subconscious BSC, Needlenose, Hijk, Tschul, Korax, CRS, ARI-ON, Metric, Figure, Quannum Logic, Sindicate, Crackindomes, RCA Trash, J. Augustus, Jay, Lennart Hoffmann, Johannes Soppa, Octane Amy, Ollie Duracell, Dan, Murmuration Events, Lee UHF, BassDrive.com, Sinuous Recordings and moreSubscribe to the podcast: bestdnb.com/podcast

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryMost practice owners spend close to two decades building their business — and too often only a few months planning how they exit it. That imbalance shows up in the outcomes.This episode kicks off a new series on planning for the sale of your practice, built around five questions worth answering long before a sale shows up on your calendar. We start with the first and most important one: not "what is my practice worth?" but "what does this sale actually need to do for my retirement to work?"Because those are two completely different questions — and the gap between what you assume the practice is worth and what you actually need it to do is where a lot of the regret lives. We walk through why your retirement gap sets the floor for every other exit decision, how to actually build that number, and why the earlier you start, the more flexibility you'll have on your way out.What You'll LearnThe five questions to answer when planning to exit your practice (and why this one comes first)Why your practice valuation only matters in relation to your retirement gapHow two identical practices can lead to two completely different sale strategiesWhy earlier owners have far more flexibility — and how to "pre-fund" your future buyoutHow to build your retirement gap: lifestyle spending, guaranteed income, existing assets, and the gap that remainsHow that gap becomes your negotiating floor — shaping timeline, buyer type, and payment structureThe what-if scenarios worth testing before you ever sellKey Takeaways for OptometristsYour practice valuation is only meaningful in context. The number that actually matters is the gap between what you've already built outside the practice and what your retirement plan needs to succeed. Until you know that gap, every conversation about price, structure, and buyer is theoretical — you have nothing to measure an offer against.Figure out that number first, and it becomes your negotiating floor. It tells you whether you can wait for the right buyer, whether you can sell to an associate at a friendly price or need to chase a higher multiple, and whether work is truly optional afterward. Too many owners step into a sale unsure of what their family actually needs — and let the deal determine their retirement plan rather than the other way around.Resources for OptometristsPodcast Ep 160: How to Maximize Your Optometry Practice Value Before You Sell with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 50: Guide to Due Diligence on Practice Purchases with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 80: Intro to Optometry Practice Valuations with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 70: Financial Planning Considerations for Owners of Established Optometry PracticesWant a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

Chris Hammons sits down with Las Vegas plaintiff's attorney Patrick Kang at the TLU Beach Conference to talk about the personal story behind his career, how he built a firm from scratch in a recession, and the trial wins that defined him. From watching his immigrant father navigate a workplace injury settlement to landing a $15 million verdict against a Las Vegas casino, Kang shares the honest, sometimes painful arc of becoming a trial lawyer who can finally take cases all the way.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Patrick Kang | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Ace Law Group | Facebook | Instagram☑️ Chris Hammons | LinkedIn☑️ Laird Hammons Laird Law | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact two-part strategy I'd build if my goal was an 8-figure brand. There's the short-term game that pays the bills and brings in consistent leads and sales every single week, and then there's the slow burn I'm investing in knowing it won't pay off tomorrow. Most entrepreneurs only run one of these, and it's usually the wrong one. I'll show you how I think about both, why I'm obsessed with the metrics on one and completely unattached to them on the other, and why consistency is the part nobody wants to do. If you're tired of living sale-to-sale, this one's for you.

Kody had nearly $1M in revenue due that month when the phone started ringing…It was the solar companies calling - the same solar companies he was installing roofs for.They said they were having cashflow problems and couldn't pay what they owed.In a few short weeks, Kody was stiffed for $1M.Payroll was staring him in the face.His company owed more than he was bringing in.He had two choices.1. Figure out how to survive the cashflow crisis.2. Go out of business.Kody worked seemingly non-stop to save his company by focusing on one simple concept: Speed up cash coming in and slow down cash going out.He survived by focusing on using these 5 cash flow management practices.P.S. Behind most successful roofers is a story like Kody's. People just don't talk about it in the open. But when you are surrounded by a value-aligned community, you can be real, ask real questions, and get helpful advice. That's how we support each other inside the Roofing Strong Alliance™. Learn more or apply to join us: https://rsa.pro/=============Join The Roofing STRONG Alliance by TAMKO™ (RSA): https://rsa.pro/Exclusively available to The TAMKO Edge® Certified Contractors at no additional cost.FREE Starter Membership (RSA): https://rsa.pro/freePODCASTApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fSQievSpotify: https://bit.ly/3eMAqJeFOLLOWFacebookInstagramTikTokLinkedInThe views and opinions expressed are based on Adam's long tenure and personal experiences as a roofing service consultant prior to coming to TAMKO as well as Kody's personal experiences in the roofing industry and as a Mentor in the Roofing STRONG Alliance by TAMKO™ community. As such, their views are intended for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice regarding insurance, financing, legal matters, compliance or business transactions. Communication techniques demonstrated are intended solely to help contractors better understand and serve homeowners — not to encourage manipulative, deceptive, or high-pressure sales practices. Contractors must ensure their sales practices and business practices comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including consumer protection,  lending (including the Truth in Lending Act), and employment. Financing examples are illustrative only; terms, availability, and required disclosures vary by lender and state. TAMKO makes no representation regarding any financing product or its availability, whether consumer or commercial, including but not limited to business lines of credit, credit cards, merchant cash advances, or accounts receivable financing. Any discussion of business financing, credit, or capital strategies is general in nature; contractors should consult qualified financial and legal advisors before making borrowing or credit decisions for their businesses. Viewers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals before applying these concepts or making any decisions related to their business operations.Content produced on or before 5/13/26 was previously produced by The Roof Strategist, TAMKO Building Products LLC makes no representations or warranties regarding its accuracy, completeness, or applicability to current products, programs, or operations.

AI isn't just creating a software boom, it's creating an infrastructure crisis. As demand for AI explodes, the real bottleneck isn't chips or models anymore. It's power, cooling, permitting, and the ability to build data centers fast enough to keep up.  Jason Van Gaal has spent more than a decade solving exactly that problem. After building and exiting multiple data center companies — including one of the largest Canadian tech exits of 2019 — Jason is now taking on his biggest project yet: building a $10 billion AI data center campus in Alberta powered by its own energy infrastructure. In this episode, we break down the future of AI infrastructure, why data centers are becoming power companies, the realities of scaling massive industrial projects, and what Jason learned from building, exiting, and starting over again.   Key Takeaways with Jason Van Gaal From Two Exits to a $10B Swing  Hire People Better Than Yourself  Cutting Build Time to 120 Days  Financing 400% Growth Without Imploding  How He Invests After the Exit  Why He Came Out of Retirement  Why Alberta Won the Build  Busting the Data Center Water Myth  Noise, Infrasound, and Tinfoil Hats  What Happens If Approvals Fail  Why He Stays in His Lane  Why Scaling Fast Is a Trap  Learning Just in Time vs Just in Case   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eRR-PLNkVtQ     Let's Connect: Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook

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Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is joined by long-time mastermind member and mindset coach Brad Bizjack, who went from running 26 failed webinars to building a 7-figure brand, all by making a handful of pivotal shifts in his messaging, offer design, and launch strategy. After discovering Business by Design, Brad rewrote his webinar in a week, made $50K in 10 days and never looked back, scaling from $350k all the way to $2.4 million in successive years.  In this episode, Brad unpacks the exact messaging pivots, ascension model tweaks, and high-touch sales strategies that got him there, including how he achieved 100% conversion at his most recent live event!  This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is LIVE… The Business Breakthrough Experience.  And we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. We've been hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Brad —who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward.

In today's limited edition audio series, we will share the replay of a business breakthrough panel featured inside of James's once-a-year free training, The Business Breakthrough Experience. This panel features four entrepreneurs from Inside Business by Design who have used James's exact processes to scale their businesses past 6-figures a year. They have all different starting places. They have all different niches. In fact, one of them offers a physical product. And what you'll hear in this episode is how broadly and applicable all of the processes inside Business by Design are, as they answer questions from the live Zoom room of what people really want to know that shifts inside of a business once it hits six figures. In listening to this audio, you'll learn how essential and critical outsourcing is, the exact processes and strategies that they've deployed that made a difference in moving from 5 to 6-figures, their favorite ways for acquiring leads, building an audience, and creating effective funnels for their six-figure businesses, as well as the breakthroughs and mindset shifts from James's specific coaching that have made a big difference for them. If you enjoy listening to this episode, you can register for The Business Breakthrough Experience at www.businessbydesign.net/bbe.  But hurry, these trainings will only be available for a limited time, and all of these audios will come down on June 25th. There are still a few panels left to attend. So if you're curious about how to join live, stick to the end of the episode for an opportunity to be invited to the next few live panels on how to create a 6-to-7-figure membership model that works and join live for James's 7-figure mastermind panel, where members of his high-performance mastermind share what's working now inside of 7-figure brands that have helped them scale beyond their wildest dreams! 

What happens when a simple idea to connect with other moms becomes a national brand, secures major retail partnerships, and launches a new mission to help women entrepreneurs grow smarter? In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Lindsay Pinchuk, Founder and CEO of Lindsay Pinchuk Marketing + Consulting. She shares how she turned a $500 investment into a seven-figure brand, partnered with major companies such as Target, Nordstrom, Huggies, and Unilever, and ultimately navigated the challenges of selling her company. She also discusses the power of partnerships, staying authentic while scaling, and how she now helps women small business owners build meaningful, sustainable businesses. Key Takeaways:→ Strategic local partnerships with retailers, experts, and community leaders can help companies quickly build trust.→ Maintaining trust with your audience means saying no to products, brands, and partnerships that don't align with your values. → How to turn brand interest into formal sponsorship through national partnerships with major brands. → Finding brand ambassadors in new cities lets you scale your business while keeping your brand personal and community-driven. → Simple marketing fundamentals still work for small businesses. Lindsay Pinchuk is an award-winning entrepreneur and one of fewer than 1% of female founders to lead her company through an acquisition. After nearly 25 years in marketing and sales, she left corporate America to found Bump Club and Beyond, bootstrapping it from $0 to seven figures for six consecutive years, turning a profit in year one, and building partnerships with brands like Target, Nordstrom, Huggies, ULTA, and more. She grew the community to 3M+ monthly users and led the company's acquisition in under a decade. Today, Lindsay supports women business owners (especially 40+) through Dear FoundHer…, a podcast-turned-movement with a Substack, community, mentorship, and events. She consults, teaches, and speaks on simple, cost-effective marketing using her SWEEP framework. Connect With Lindsay:Website: https://www.lindsaypinchuk.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaypinchuk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LindsayPinchuk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaypinchuk/https://www.linkedin.com/company/lindsay-pinchuk-marketing-consulting/

That idea blew my mind when my friend James Wedmore shared how a crippling lawsuit nearly ended his business… and then forced him to break through fear, build the right container, and jump from $2M to $10M in just one year. Today on the podcast, James and I unpack how you can engineer your own quantum leap no catastrophe required. Listen in and discover:  • Why facing fear exposes what truly matters and ignites unstoppable momentum  • How to build the "infrastructure" that supports massive growth instead of just maintenance  • The shift from playing "not to lose" to playing "to win" (and why it changes everything)  • Which role you must step into next and what to hand off to free your time and energy  • How to leverage AI without losing your unique perspective and authenticity  If you're tired of slow inch-by-inch gains and ready to see what your business is truly capable of, this episode is for you. Tune in now and start your quantum leap. Ready to go further into building a business? Check out this free resource from my mentor and friend James Wedmore: brandonlucero.com/bbd Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero! Thank you for supporting the show. Find me on: IG: @iambrandonlucero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmBrandonLucero  Website: https://www.brandonlucero.com

What did you think of todays show??Kiavi just sold for $717 million, SpaceX is about to IPO at a $1.77 trillion valuation, and the through-line is the same: the people selling deals get paid whether you win or lose. In this episode, Mike, Dan, and Dylan break down why lenders are built to be flipped, why every standard metric on the SpaceX IPO makes zero sense, how AI data centers actually help your town, and why bigger funds quietly hand you worse returns. The lesson: before you invest, follow the incentives.Topics discussed:Introduction (00:00)Kiavi sells to Figure for $717 million (04:38)Why lenders are built to be sold, not held (06:22)The fraud borrower with six loans (16:40)Why the SpaceX IPO breaks every metric (18:12)Mike bets SpaceX drops below $135 (23:16)Is Bitcoin just the next hype trade? (23:32)CPI games and the rigged inflation math (27:32)Why AI data centers are a nothing sandwich (28:50)A decade of inflation until 2030 (29:14)America: the best house in a bad neighborhood (38:07)Why bigger funds quietly punish you (42:59)Follow the incentives before you invest (45:15)Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/collectingkeyspodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mike_invests/https://www.instagram.com/investormandan/https://www.instagram.com/dylan_does_dealsThis episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com (https://podcastboutique.com/)

Every business is 50% celebration and 50% disappointment. The entrepreneurs who stay in business longest aren't the ones who only win. They're the ones who have a plan for both. Dielle breaks down her full celebration plan and disappointment plan framework, shares her own personal 50/50 from 2026, and gives you the exact steps to stop unraveling when things don't go the way you planned. 00:00 – Why you need both a celebration and disappointment plan 04:00 – How only planning for wins leads to burnout 07:00 – The celebration plan: step 1 — success dump 10:00 – Step 2 — signal it to your body and relationships 13:00 – Step 3 — assume you're back at zero 18:00 – The disappointment plan: timed permission to feel bad 23:00 – Figure out what actually happened (only 5 things can be off) 26:00 – Commit to the work, not the result 29:00 – Dielle's own 50/50 for 2026 For the 23% is the women of color business and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by multi-million-dollar entrepreneur Dielle Charon. Each week you'll learn how to grow your sales, money, and freedom so we can increase the 23% of business owners who are women of color. Website: forthe23percent.com Instagram: @forthe23percent Membership: forthe23percent.com/membership

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the SpaceX IPO, orbital data centers, and the critical minerals powering the AI buildout. We also discuss the AI model wars, why Jordi thinks Sam Altman won't be running OpenAI within a year, and how the New York Knicks playoff run connects to the future of crypto and blockchain in a world of AI and deep fakes.======================Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Take out a Figure Crypto-Backed Loan, allowing you to borrow against your BTC, ETH, or SOL with 12-month terms, 8.91% interest rates, and no prepayment penalties. Or check out Democratized Prime (https://figuremarkets.co/pomp) and earn ~9% APY on real world assets, paid hourly. Unlock your crypto's potential today at Figure! https://figuremarkets.co/pomp Figure Lending LLC dba Figure (NMLS 1717824). Loans subject to approval. Crypto collateral may be liquidated. Terms apply - see full disclosures at figure.com/disclosures/======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading.======================Simple Mining makes Bitcoin mining simple and accessible for everyone. We offer a premium white glove hosting service, helping you maximize the profitability of Bitcoin mining. For more information on Simple Mining or to get started mining Bitcoin, visit https://www.simplemining.io/pomp======================0:00 - Intro1:00 - SpaceX IPO, Elon & orbital data centers12:15 - Critical minerals & the AI supply chain18:55 - American industrial sovereignty & critical chemicals22:36 - AI model cost crisis & who wins the model war37:10 - Knicks NBA Finals & the case for crypto in an AI world47:48 - Jeff Bezos launches Prometheus50:34 - AI use case of the week

Dr. Grant Elliott, founder of RehabFix, built an 8-figure online health business and 3 million followers organically. Today he helps healthcare professionals scale revenue and freedom using sales systems and online programs. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The fastest way to grow an audience is to give away 100% of the value upfront without worrying about monetization. 2. People don't pay for your time; they pay for results, which unlocks scalability. 3. Attention without a conversion system is wasted effort; you need funnels, calls to action, and a structured sales process. Check out Dr. Grant's website to learn more about his online low back program - Rehab Fix Website Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. 50 Days - Join JLD on his free '50 Days to Something' video series on YouTube and create something special in 50 days.

Evan Ellis discusses Bolivia's severe instability as blockades led by supporters of Evo Morales disrupt the capital's supply of food and oxygen. Morales is described as a dangerous figure using cocaine-related funds to destabilize the democratically elected government, posing a significant risk to regional US allies. (13)1900