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The hit series Ted Lasso isn't just about soccer—it's about leadership, culture, and the power of belief. On a special episode of the Better Learning Podcast, we sat down with Superintendent Heidie Ciesielski to break down the show's biggest lessons and how they apply to education today. From Ted's optimism to his ability to build a strong, student-centered culture, we explored how school leaders can create environments where students and educators thrive. The series highlights the importance of trust, resilience, and the impact of mentorship—qualities that define great school leadership. Whether you're an educator, administrator, or just a fan of the show, this episode offers a fresh perspective on how the Ted Lasso mindset can shape the future of learning.   Takeaways: There's leaders in all of us Parents have a huge impact on their kids- so impact them for good Be curious, not judgmental There are many different ways to be a good leader It's never too late to be a good person     About Heidie Ciesielski: Superintendent of Fenton Area Public Schools - 26 years in education - previous middle school MASSP principal of the year - previous Executive Director of Teaching and Learning with FAPS. Passionate about organizational leadership, and valuing those that work in the district you lead.     Connect with Heidie Ciesielski: Fenton Area Public Schools Website: https://www.fentonschools.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidie-ciesielski-ed-s-b29527131/ Twitter: https://x.com/HeidieC24     Connect with co-host, Carla Cummins: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-cummins-01449659/   Connect with host, Kevin Stoller: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/         Episode 218 of the Better Learning Podcast Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.     For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website

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In this episode, we dive into the heartwarming and hilarious world of Ted Lasso. We explore the show's themes of optimism, teamwork, and personal growth, as well as the unforgettable characters who've captured our hearts. From Ted's relentless positivity to the emotional journeys of the AFC Richmond team, we discuss what makes this Apple TV series a modern classic. Plus, we have your feedback and some fandom news, both of which send us on a few tangents. Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/FiveishFangirls #FiveishFam TIME STAMPS 00:00:24 Intro 00:05:46 News 00:29:07 Feedback 00:35:15 Ted Lasso 01:28:23 Closing Thoughts 01:31:21 Outro Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 

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Siem, Daley en Diana blikken terug op de zomer. Vervolgens is Donny van de Beek te gast. Hij is sinds de zomer ploeggenoot van Daley in Girona. Donny vertelt over zijn eerste indrukken van de Spaanse costa, zijn liefde voor vissen en darten, en waarom Wesley Sneijder zijn voorbeeld was.Football is Life is een podcast van Teamplayers waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!

This week we have a Super Bowl MVP joining Dadville. Nick Foles recently retired from the NFL after an 11-year career that had him breaking more records than a caffeinated bull in a vintage vinyl shop. He joins the fellas to discuss the finer points of coaching his daughter's flag football team, transitioning to life as an ex-player, and his new DAD SZN brand.  Join us: http://dadville.substack.com AG1 - Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkAG1.com/dadville Methodical Coffee - Receive 20% off your first bag and 10% off all subsequent bags. No code needed. Just head to http://methodicalcoffee.com Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to http://nutrafol.com and enter the promo code DADVILLE Christian Parenting - From printed products for kids and adults, digital resources, and podcasts you will find what you need to confidently raise the next generation of culture-changing Christians. Subscribe to get free parenting resources each week at http://christianparenting.org/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Siem, Daley en Diana blikken in deze aflevering terug op een bewogen seizoen. Daley kwam in een warm bad terecht bij Girona en beleefde een waanzinnig seizoen. Siem kwam in het zwarte gat terecht na het einde van zijn carrière als profvoetballer. Diana kreeg ruzie met haar padelleraar.Football is Life is een podcast van Teamplayers waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!

Siem, Daley en Diana praten deze aflevering bij met Lasse Schöne. Schöne vertelt over de kunst van het nemen van de perfecte vrije trap, zijn tijd bij Ajax, hoe hij zich modieus kleedt en wat zijn toekomstplannen zijn.Football is Life is een podcast van Teamplayers waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!

Siem, Daley en Diana praten deze aflevering bij met Luuk de Jong, die officieus kampioen is geworden met PSV. Misschien is dit wel zijn beste seizoen ooit, onder Peter Bosz. Hoe groot is de impact van Bosz geweest op Luuk? En wat heeft hij geleerd van dit seizoen?Football is Life is een podcast van Teamplayers waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!

Siem, Daley en Diana gaan deze aflevering in gesprek met Frank de Boer. Hoe maakte hij de stap van speler naar trainer? Hoe kijkt De Boer terug op 15 mei 2011? Wat doe je als trainer van Ajax als het bestuurlijk een chaos is? En wat heeft De Boer geleerd van zijn avonturen als trainer in het buitenland? Dat komt allemaal aan bod in deze aflevering.Football is Life is een podcast van Teamplayers waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!

Daley, Siem en Diana praten bij met elkaar na een lange winterstop. Daley heeft gewonnen met Girona en is zijn stem kwijtgeraakt. Diana was bij de presentatie van een magazine en dronk cocktails. Siem speelde met de Ajax Legends op Anfield tegen Liverpool.Daar was legende Simon Tahamata ook bij. Hij belt in om te praten over trainen op techniek en zijn stap naar een voetbalschool in Berlijn.

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Diana, Siem en Daley nemen jullie in de laatste aflevering van dit jaar mee naar de mooiste momenten van 2023. Naast de hoogtepunten komen ook de dieptepunten van de mannen voorbij.Verder aandacht voor de golfhandicap van Daley, de muziek van Macklemore, Ted Les-so, candy crushen in Barcelona en waarom de honderdste interland van Daley zo speciaal was.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deze week is David Endt te gast bij Football is Life. Diana, Siem, Daley praten met David onder meer over zijn bijzondere tijd met Louis van Gaal in Amsterdam, de rol van teammanager, kritiek op eigen spelers en het vervelende vertrek bij zijn jeugdliefde Ajax.Verder neemt David een paar schitterende plakboeken door, haalt hij herinneringen op aan pubquizzen met Siem en vertelt wat hij en Zlatan Ibrahimovic van elkaar geleerd hebben.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vriend van de show Jan Vertonghen is terug bij Football is Life. De 152-voudig international van België belt in vanaf het trainingskamp van de Rode Duivels terwijl Daley bij Oranje bivakkeert. Siem, Diana, Daley en Jan bespreken de mentorrol die ervaren spelers vertolken voor jeugdige talenten en hoe zij zelf zijn begeleid door spelers als Davids en Huntelaar.Verder buikspieroefeningen met Jaap Stam, wat je leert van een trainerscursus en waarom Daley vloekend door zijn huis liep in Girona.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Niemand minder dan Joël Veltman schuift deze keer aan Siem, Daley en Diana. De ex-Ajacied vertelt over het bijzondere gevoel dat hij had tijdens Brighton - Ajax en hij gaat dieper in op de geheimen achter 'De Zerbi Ball' bij Brighton.Ook halen Daley, Siem en Joël herinneringen op aan hun gezamenlijke tijd in Amsterdam, verklapt Daley welke streken Joël allemaal uithaalde in de kleedkamer bij Ajax en vertelt Diana over haar bezoek aan Girona.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vandaag is vriend van de show Luuk de Jong opnieuw te gast bij Siem, Daley en Diana. De aanvalsleider van PSV vertelt ons alle geheimen over de spitspositie, legt uit waarom Arsenal een buitengewoon lastige tegenstander was voor PSV en verklapt waarom het afzeggen voor Oranje bijdraagt aan zijn goede vorm dit seizoen. In de rubriek 'Jong en Blind' is er aandacht voor het specialisme koppen.Verder beweert Daley dat hij echt wel goed is in Mario Kart en heeft Siem een interessante nieuwe deelnemer gevonden voor de 'Mont Ventoux challenge'.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vandaag schuift John Goossens aan bij Siem, Daley en Diana. De voormalig vrije trappen specialist van Feyenoord helpt na een mooie carrière tegenwoordig jonge voetballers hun geldzaken te regelen om daar verstandig mee om te gaan. Hoe ga je om met al die verleidingen als iedereen om je heen veel geld uitgeeft aan auto's en andere mooie spullen.Verder is er aandacht voor de mediaoptredens van Siem en de golfavonturen van Daley die met zijn golfkarretje met club achterin naar de training rijdt omDeze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

De transferperiode is voorbij en het voetbalseizoen is in volle gang en dat is merkbaar voor de Football is Life crew. Siem is profvoetballer af en gaat zich bij Ajax beraden op zijn toekomst, terwijl Daley Bayern München verruild heeft voor de top van La Liga bij Girona. Daley vertelt uitgebreid over zijn transferzomer, de eerste stappen in Spanje en zijn ambities als trainer. Terwijl Siem een nieuw talentenprogramma is ingestapt in Amsterdam en op zoek is naar nieuwe hobby's. Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So close to the pigskin you can smell it.

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It's been a minute, but we're finally discussing the season/series(?) finale of Apple TV+'s “Ted Lasso.” Is it really the end? Will there be a spinoff? Maybe a continuation? In this spoilerific episode, we chat about:Nate's redemptionRebecca's psychic's predictionsKeeley and Jack and Roy and JamieCollin's coming outRupert's chilling outAnd so much more!We also go off-script, as usual, and discuss:The recent warning from the founders of ChatGPT about human extinction“The Little Mermaid”Kelly's (mis)adventures in movingNext week: “Tina” on Max (the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)-Original music by Garrett ThompsonFollow us on Instagram @GeekGirlSoupContinue the conversation on FacebookListen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.comCheck out Susan's movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.comGeek on!

Deel twee van de podcast van vaders en zonen. In de laatste aflevering van het seizoen zitten naast Siem, Daley en Diana ook George de Jong en Danny Blind in onze prachtige opnameruimte. We gaan dieper in op de lessen die de voetbalvaders ons kunnen leren en halen mooie herinneringen op aan de carrières van Siem en Daley.Zo vertelt George ons hoe hij Siem (en Luuk) in de jeugd altijd heeft willen helpen. Niet door langs de kant te staan schreeuwen, maar door analytisch te kijken wat er beter geregeld kon worden voor de jongens, dan hoe het er bij de club aan toe ging.Ook komen we achter mooie verhalen van voetbalvader Danny Blind. Hoe hij altijd de nadruk heeft gelegd op prijzen, zonder dat dit teveel druk werd. En ook hoe hij achter een oplossing aanging toen Daley kampte met hartproblemen.We gaan de zomer in en daarna zien we jullie heel graag terug!Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s no place like home. We take in the final(?) episode of “Ted Lasso” and discuss the final destinations of all our main characters. Jason Snell with Brian Warren and David J. Loehr.

Een uiterst bijzondere aflevering, deze nummer 20 van het seizoen. Zo zitten we met z'n drieën naast elkaar bij Siem thuis, maar zijn er ook nog eens twee hele speciale gasten aangeschoven: vaders Danny en George.We maken er een dubbele aflevering van, nu we onze vaders toch eens uitgebreid kunnen bevragen. In deel 1 van deze podcasts hebben we het over de verloedering in Nederland. De bedreigingen die Joey Veerman kreeg, de racistische drek die Brobbey ontving en Berghuis tot een klap verleidde, baren ons zorgen.Met George en Danny willen we er vooral achter komen hoe je omgaat met een zoon als profvoetballer. We bespreken het afgelopen WK, dat Danny en Daley als vader en zoon meemaakten in de selectie. George zag zoon Luuk veelal op de bang zitten. Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Ted Lasso gives a lukewarm welcome to an unexpected visitor, Roy and Keeley bond over their concern for a friend, Nate shines in food service, and a lot of kebabs are eaten. Oh, there’s also some football as Richmond goes up against Jamie’s old club, Man City. Chip Sudderth with Casey Liss and Aleen Simms.

In aflevering 19 kan het natuurlijk maar over één ding gaan: het afscheid van Siem. We blikken met hem terug op de beslissing, vragen ons af of we voorgelogen zijn en gaan naar de wedstrijd. Familie en vrienden waren erbij, Siem brak een beetje en we zijn benieuwd hoe Luuk daarover denkt, dus die belt ook nog even in.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An hour-long episode of “Ted Lasso” generates an hour-long discussion, of course. We break down all the many storylines, including Sam fact-checking a pep talk, Dani Rojas taking all the friendly out of an international friendly, Nate dodging the paparazzi, Rebecca seeing a little girl and many little boys, Keely buying a souvenir, and Roy being a microscopic cog in his niece Phoebe’s catastrophic plan. Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont and Jean MacDonald.

In aflevering 18 schuift niemand minder dan Gregory van der Wiel aan. Naast de vele assists die hij op grootheden als Zlatan Ibrahimovic en Siem de Jong gaf, willen we het met hem hebben over de mentale struggles die hij gedurende zijn carrière ervaarde, maar ook over wat te doen nadat je stopt met voetbal.Wat ontstaat is een bijzonder mooi gesprek. Gregory is ontzettend open over hoe hij moeilijkheden gedurende zijn loopbaan ervaarde, hoe hij daarmee omging en wat er voor zorgde dat hij zo geraakt werd. Daley en Siem geven aan waarin zij zich herkennen en waarin totaal niet. Hoe Gregory zich uitlaat over deze onderwerpen kan inspirerend werken voor jonge voetballers. Probeer vooral altijd jezelf te blijven, dat is het belangrijkste.Hoe pijnlijk het ook was, voorafgaand aan dit moeilijke gesprek moesten de drie Ajacieden het van Diana even hebben over het kampioenschap van Feyenoord en zijn we nog steeds niet uitgepraat over het biergooien.Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Fairphone. De koptelefoons die we gebruiken zijn de Fairbuds XL!Football is Life, een podcast van Teamplayers geproduceerd door FC Afkicken waarin Siem de Jong, Diana Kuip en Daley Blind verder gaan dan de waan van de dag en bespreken hoe voetbal een impact heeft op hun leven en de wereld om hen heen.Je kunt ons mailen met tips of vragen via podcast@footballislife.nl!Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Ted Lasso” finally narrows its focus from sixty kajillion characters and storylines to about three. It’s Colin’s time to shine, Roy’s time to face himself, and the writers’ time to try to make your panel care about Nate. The panel is animatedly divided on the latter! Chip Sudderth with Shannon Sudderth and Heather Berberet.

Hablamos con el actor Cristo Fernández sobre su carrera, cómo llegó a Ted Lasso y si la positividad a veces puede llegar a ser tóxica.

Exciting times on Nelson Road. The Greyhounds are on a winning streak, and no one should be happier than Coach Lasso, right? Keeley sees Jack in a new light, Nate see his co-workers in an old light, Beard explains a Beatles song, Jamie needs to change his password, Michelle goes to Paris with Dr. Romance, and Ted learns to stop letting yesterday get in the way of today. Also, Oscar Wilde is dead. David J. Loehr with Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Casey Liss.

Open up your awnings, tie a string on your ding-dong, and get ready for a lovebombing. We’re here to step in four buckets while discussing “The Strings that Bind Us,” in which Trent Crimm decodes The Lasso Way while Jamie Tartt learns an important lesson—but not number four, definitely not that. Jason Snell with Kathy Campbell and Chip Sudderth.

And so our scene moves to Amsterdam, where a desultory friendly against Ajax leads AFC Richmond and all our characters to moments of transition, revelation, or understanding. The phones are in the canal, the windmills are big, Australians understand Kansas City BBQ, and sometimes all you need to solve your problems are some jazz music and a pillow fight. Dan Moren with Heather Berberet and Sam Adams.

A lot of plot lines and some characters in unhappy places. Plus, an unexpected disappearance from the AFC Richmond locker room. Our panel breaks down a difficult episode of “Ted Lasso.” Moisés Chiullán with Kathy Campbell and Tony Sindelar.

It’s opposite day for our characters, as Ted and AFC Richmond take on Nate and the evil empire that is West Ham. Rebecca wants a win and Rupert keeps scoring. And it turns out that being the anti-Ted isn’t the best strategy. Kelly Guimont with Casey Liss and David J. Loehr.

FOOTBALL IS LIFE! Luke Carey, football geek and cohost of the seminal Catholic podcast Catching Foxes, joins us to talk about the most uplifting show on television, Ted Lasso. We cover a lot including: - Why the world needs Ted - Healthy responses to suffering - Father wounds - Abandonment wounds - How to deal with bullies - The benefits and failings of positivity - Ted vs Jesus - Is there some Roy Kent in all of us? - Lot's of football geekery - Lot's of podcast geekeryEpisode 64 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/ted-lasso-death-of-the-antihero-w-luke-carey Luke's Website: https://www.catchingfoxes.fm/ Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

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Montage time! Zava is here to take AFC Richmond on a run. We learn more about the private lives of some of our players. Jamie ponders his role on the team. And Rebecca has a psychic encounter. We’re here to break it all down! Consider this podcast a montage… of voices. Chip Sudderth with David J. Loehr and Kelly Guimont.

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“Ted Lasso” is back, and so is our casual weekly review podcast with a rotating set of hosts and panelists. This week we try to get into the swing of things, but how quickly can we adapt to returning to Ted’s world? How do we feel about the various storylines seemingly on tap for this season? Is Rupert really Emperor Palpatine to Nate’s Darth Vader? Is the bus driver secretly the hero of the show? And when will the inevitable Lego AFC Richmond stadium set be announced? Jason Snell with Shannon Sudderth and James Thomson.

Not long into episode six, we meet the affable and lovable, Danny Rojas. The joy-filled, Mexican footballer from Guadalajara helps swing the mood for Coach Ted Lasso and the rest of the AFC Richmond locker room as he runs out onto the field, declaring “Football is life!” For many, many people in and around football […] The post Lessons from Lasso — Football is Life first appeared on Soccer Chaplains United.

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The U of SC football program had just won the first Bowl Game in the 100-year-plus history of the school.   After joining the rugged and tough SEC in 1992, the Gamecocks were still struggling to be the elite SEC teams like Florida and Tennessee.   Tennessee had a young QB with a head-turning last name…Manning.  We had a pony-tailed enthusiast named Taneyhill, along with two offensive lineman, two running backs all headed eventually to the NFL.   We were desperate for a signature win in the SEC. JAMES DEXTER STORY at Tennessee turning the table over, driving down to the five yard line  2nd and 1 (5 yard penalty): (7:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc Blocked FG Returned 95 yards for a TD (9:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc 56 - 21 Final Score… Often, in life, sports, and business, we do desperate things in desperate times in order to solve desperate problems. The last 2 years have created a desperate longing.  Let's articulate the challenge that you are up against today. PAIN - Skyrocketing material and sub Pricing, Uncertainty, Subcontractor frustrations, Schedule delays, unrealistic clients, and PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! Let's think through some of the desperate things you (or someone you know) may have tried in the midst of a desperate situation in your business… Go more intensely after deposits, draws, or receivables Maybe you're in a habit of using tomorrow's deposits, to pay yesterday's payables Hiring Marketing companies to get more leads/sales b/c “Sales solves everything right????”…even though we don't have measure in place to manage the money even if it did come in Tried to buy bulk material and it's dropped your cash flow Build Bonus structures and increased base comp, b/c “more money means people will stay longer” Just putting your head down and doing it yourself…”it's just easier” Tried to fix your schedule, or job costing, or projections schedule…but it just takes too much time Hired new PM's and Supers, Fired old PM's and Super's Hired your brother or your cousin, or your son Take on more work even though you are way behind on receivables and never properly job-costed previous job to understand profitability We are running around, spinning in circles, a slave to an over-heated market, the client, to the employee, to the sub, to the vendor. And we just want it to STOP.  Just for a second so we can catch our breathe.  Talked to a custom builder in Kentucky two weeks ago who said, “I'm actually looking forward to a market slow down.” I was waiting for lightning to strike.  You had a grueling week, and then you have a Saturday where you are fired up about a late breakfast where you are going to eat donuts, cinnamon roles, pancakes, bacon, cheese grits… then after you're done, you turn on a game on tv watching world-class athletes and think, “I need to work out!”  Chaos can often translate to unhealthy habits because we are vulnerable.  In the chaos of the pricing increases or material delays, we tend to rest in the false comfort of cash flow, while KNOWING that we are neglecting the discipline of purpose, process, and systems that will create a long term FIT-ness for us, our team, and the mission we are on in our business. I've seen it reported recently that both Quarterback Russel Wilson and basketball mega-star Lebron James each spend over $1 million on the health and fitness of their mind and body. Here is a hard reality…trying to control pricing and material logistics is like trying to control the weather…you can't control the weather, BUT you can forecast and adjust plans based on the latest information…and PRE-PARE. I love the world prepare…it's actually two words in Latin    Prae (Pre) = before   Parare (pare) = make ready How do we make ourselves and our business ready BEFORE the next step? A friend of mine, Chad Jeffers is the lead Dobro player for Carrie Underwood.  He was passing through Columbia, SC a couple of years ago as we were in town and we had coffee in the lobby of the downtown hotel he and the other band members were staying at. I asked Chad a simple question that I had never asked, “what is it like to play in front of all of those people?”  His response was sobering.   He mentioned that most nights he forgets where he is at, and that the “repetition of the event” can get quite boring.  In order to be great and find joy in touring, you've got to go back to THE FITNESS of your repetition and training. In preparation for Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency shows, Chad said… "Typically for tours (including Vegas) we will rehearse for a month and half to 2 months (7 days a week) prior to the first show. Personally, i prepare for the rehearsals about a month prior to that (especially if we are learning new music). " Kobe Bryant was 41 when he and his daughter died tragically in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.   He was notorious for his relentless work ethic.  Writers Scott Davis and Connor Perrett chronicle some of Bryant's more remarkable disciplines. Practice from 5a to 7a…in High School Shaq said he would practice without a basketball…just visualization and mind preparation Had Nike alter a few millimeters off the bottom of his shoes to achieve “a hundredth of a second better reaction time” You must “love the process…the daily grind…this generation loves the results too much.” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Nick Saban “I loved preparation more than the competing part” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Alabama Football Team NBA Scout in 2008. -“Allen Iverson loves to play when the lights come on.  Kobe loves (playing) before the lights come on.” -  Here is a question for us.  It's easy to scream, yell, turn over tables, run out of the tunnel with a new idea, rally the troops for a momentary push. What about you?  In the face of unpredictable pricing and material concerns, and personnel challenges, and disrupted construction schedules…will you commit to play BEFORE the lights come on?? The best bourbon is PREPARED before it's aged and evaporated.  The best wine is PREPARED with full ingredients before it sits. Some of you are coming to the BuildExpo hoping for a hail mary, hoping for a silver bullet, a bright idea that will change the game for you.   I want to offer you something else.   When explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing for his Trans-Antarctic Expedition, he needed the right team.  It is said that he published an advertisement… "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey. Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."  The advertisement may not be true, but Shackleton's expedition with his crew aboard the “Endurance” was heroic and transformative for an entire British society. Reading through Alfred Lansing's aptly titled book “Endurance”, you realize what kept Shackleton and his 27-man crew alive during months of isolation and loneliness in what has been billed as one of the most remarkable pictures of survival in modern history.   What two things kept these men going, when all other expeditions facing similar challenges, died?   FITness and repetition.   In the new unpredictability, do you want to stop spending your days putting out silly fires?  You want to discover REAL purpose in your business?  You want to make time for what matters most?  To emerge out of the fog in this unpredictable market, you must commit to great preparation by becoming F.I.T.   Fundamentals   We convened an emergency meeting of our clients in March of 2020 and talked openly about our concerns and realities...and then all committed... “We WILL NOT contribute to chaos, but instead will simply respond to this call-to-action so we can implement the leadership that we have all been invited into.” It's realizing that your business is not a slot machine that you put money in and hope for the best! Five Foundational Cornerstones Firm Foundation made up of 13 Ingredients Four Structural Walls of Admin, Ops, Marketing, and Sales Your business is constructed in the same way that your projects are constructed:  Your business has a lifecycle just like you do as a human that goes through stages What are some of the fundamentals of that leadership??…   Five Stages Of A Business   Each stage requires different engagement from people, and different leadership styles from you Great News!  You can actually build predictability and stability into your business…sure, the tide and tradewinds of the market will impact you, but YOU determine your course Custom Homebuilder from the West Coast comes into 2020 with a cash account of $32,000 available dollars.  $32k on $12mm worth of contracts.  That's it.  Within 12 months, by going back to the foundations, they began 2021 with over $300k of available cash, and it continues to grow.  What was the silver bullet???? STORY:  FITness and repetition…no silver bullets.  Knowing your cash gives you OPTIONS!!! The most fundamental step to creating a FIT business, is to painstakingly spend time on the fundamentals.  Blocking, tackling, throwing, catching The second step in becoming FIT, is to…     Invest In People   NY TImes Headline: people are discontent and leaving for “greener pastures” (UPDATE: 4mm quit in January 2022) We can either gripe about the Millennials/Gen Z…or you can stop whining and start investing!!!!!  It's not as expensive as you think…HOW? If your team does not know where you are going…THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU and they cannot make great pricing and material decisions! How?  WRITTEN Vision, Mission, Values How?  WRITTEN Cockpit and Master Process Roadmap How? A clear, old fashioned WRITTEN Org Structure & Job Roles How? BASIC Financial Accountability and Tracking…SIMPLE SPREADSHEETS Invest with Clarity Priority…SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE Common refrain, “I don't know why she is so freaked out about missing the Electrical/Framing schedule…we'll get the billing eventually!” Not realizing that the payroll bell rings EVERY month whether you bill or not In Ted Lasso, Danny says “Football Is Life”...in construction, “Schedule Is Life!” The pricing and material challenges leave ZERO room for unpredictable communication…so HOW? Weekly meetings don't have to be pointless, boring, worthless, and a waste of time… If they are consistent, agenda-driven, and leader-led…weekly meetings offer a consistency that your team craves! These are NOT project meetings…those are separate…these are business meetings that build clarity, focus, and camaraderie centered on the MISSION! Non-Negotiable Weekly Meetings (cue eye roll)  Invest with Communication The real crisis of our day is not all of the things we think exist from the cable news tapes…the real crisis is a crisis of compassion and empathy STORY: talking with the psychologist who said that young people now have the capability to show empathy without FEELING empathy STORY: 3 weeks ago a biz owner walks into our coaching time: Wife whose husband stole her money.  They showed AND felt empathy Your team will be more prone to stay on top of the unpredictability if you lead with empathy and laser focus on the vision Reclaim the Face to face conversation Brene Brown wrote “People are hard to hate up close” HOW?  5 Question Check Ins at set times on set days Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT has written extensively for decades on the necessity of empathy.  What is her solution for the crisis of empathy we find ourselves in? Invest with Compassion and Empathy We must go back to the fundamentals, we must invest in people, and in order to restore business FITness in an unpredictable reality, we must…   Trail A Mentor Bill Gates famously said, “Everyone needs a coach!”   Pricing variations and material disruptions are not new…find others who have navigated past storm patterns…everything has a pattern if we'll stop long enough to see it I have a business coaching group I am a participant of weekly, a psychologist monthly, and a speaker coach, two wisdom mentors I meet with 4 times per year, and two guys locally that we meet together for breakfast about 25 times per year Right now… …And I'm a professional coach! Mentor: (find someone who has a different perspective and who is farther along that you) Everyone needs a coach, because everyone is broken…just admit it! At the height of their game: Ronaldo still has coaches, Simoan Biles has coaches, Serena Williams has coaches, Tom Brady has coaches, Lebron James has coaches.   (PAUSE) - Who is someone further along than you, who is actively mentoring, pushing you right now? FINAL STORY: FITness is no longer optional. Les and Sara Claxton…Les PREPARED, he made ready, everything is volatile in his world…and he was ready. Are you? ACTION: Which of the 3, needs to be your 1st priority after you get out of your seat?   Fundamentals?  Invest In People? Trail A Mentor If you want to test your business fitness, go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy

STORY The U of SC football program had just won the first Bowl Game in the 100-year plus history of the school.   After joining the rugged and tough SEC in 1992, the Gamecocks were still struggling to be the elite SEC teams like Florida and Tennessee.   Tennessee had a young QB with a head-turning last name…Manning.  We had a pony-tailed enthusiast named Taneyhill, along with two offensive lineman, two running backs all headed eventually to the NFL.   We were desperate for a signature win in the SEC. JAMES DEXTER STORY at Tennessee turning the table over, driving down to the five-yard line  2nd and 1 (5-yard penalty): (7:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc Blocked FG Returned 95 yards for a TD (9:51): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jPj3LKGMhc 56 - 21 Final Score…we were  Often, in life, sports, and business, we do desperate things in desperate times in order to solve desperate problems. The last 2 years have created a desperate longing.  Let's articulate the challenge that you are up against today. PAIN - Skyrocketing material and sub Pricing, Uncertainty, Subcontractor frustrations, Schedule delays, unrealistic clients, and PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE! Let's think through some of the desperate things you (or someone you know) may have tried in the midst of a desperate situation in your business… Go more intensely after deposits, draws, or receivables Maybe you're in a habit of using tomorrow's deposits, to pay yesterday's payables Hiring Marketing companies to get more leads/sales b/c “Sales solves everything right????”…even though we don't have measure in place to manage the money even if it did come in Tried to buy bulk material and it's dropped your cash flow Build Bonus structures and increased base comp, b/c “more money means people will stay longer” Just putting your head down and doing it yourself…”it's just easier” Tried to fix your schedule, or job costing, or projections schedule…but it just takes too much time Hired new PM's and Supers, Fired old PM's and Super's Hired your brother or your cousin, or your son Take on more work even though you are way behind on receivables and never properly job-costed previous job to understand profitability We are running around, spinning in circles, a slave to an over-heated market, the client, to the employee, to the sub, to the vendor. And we just want it to STOP.  Just for a second so we can catch our breath.  Talked to a custom builder in Kentucky two weeks ago who said, “I'm actually looking forward to a market slow down.” I was waiting for lightning to strike.  You had a grueling week, and then you have a Saturday where you are fired up about a late breakfast where you are going to eat donuts, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, bacon, cheese grits… then after you're done, you turn on a game on tv watching world-class athletes and think, “I need to work out!”  Chaos can often translate to unhealthy habits because we are vulnerable.  In the chaos of the pricing increases or material delays, we tend to rest in the false comfort of cash flow, while KNOWING that we are neglecting the discipline of purpose, process, and systems that will create a long term FIT-ness for us, our team, and the mission we are on in our business. I've seen it reported recently that both Quarterback Russel Wilson and basketball megastar Lebron James each spend over $1 million on the health and fitness of their mind and body. Here is a hard reality…trying to control pricing and material logistics is like trying to control the weather…you can't control the weather, BUT you can forecast and adjust plans based on the latest information…and PRE-PARE. I love the world prepare…it's actually two words in Latin    Prae (Pre) = before   Parare (pare) = make ready How do we make ourselves and our business ready BEFORE the next step? A friend of mine, Chad Jeffers is the lead Dobro player for Carrie Underwood.  He was passing through Columbia, SC a couple of years ago as we were in town and we had coffee in the lobby of the downtown hotel he and the other band members were staying at. I asked Chad a simple question that I had never asked, “what is it like to play in front of all of those people?”  His response was sobering.   He mentioned that most nights he forgets where he is at, and that the “repetition of the event” can get quite boring.  In order to be great and find joy in touring, you've got to go back to THE FITNESS of your repetition and training. In preparation for Carrie Underwood's Las Vegas residency shows, Chad said… "Typically for tours (including Vegas), we will rehearse for a month and half to 2 months (7 days a week) prior to the first show. Personally, I prepare for the rehearsals about a month prior to that (especially if we are learning new music)." Kobe Bryant was 41 when he and his daughter died tragically in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.   He was notorious for his relentless work ethic.  Writers Scott Davis and Connor Perrett chronicle some of Bryant's more remarkable disciplines. Practice from 5a to 7a…in High School Shaq said he would practice without a basketball…just visualization and mind preparation Had Nike alter a few millimeters off the bottom of his shoes to achieve “a hundredth of a second better reaction time” You must “love the process…the daily grind…this generation loves the results too much.” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Nick Saban “I loved preparation more than the competing part” - Kobe Bryant's conversation with Alabama Football Team NBA Scout in 2008. -“Allen Iverson loves to play when the lights come on.  Kobe loves (playing) before the lights come on.” -  Here is a question for us.  It's easy to scream, yell, turn over tables, run out of the tunnel with a new idea, rally the troops for a momentary push. What about you?  In the face of unpredictable pricing and material concerns, and personnel challenges, and disrupted construction schedules…will you commit to play BEFORE the lights come on?? The best bourbon is PREPARED before it's aged and evaporated.  The best wine is PREPARED with full ingredients before it sits. Some of you are coming to the BuildExpo hoping for a hail mary, hoping for a silver bullet, a bright idea that will change the game for you.   I want to offer you something else.   When explorer Ernest Shackleton was preparing for his Trans-Antarctic Expedition, he needed the right team.  It is said that he published an advertisement… "Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey. Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."  The advertisement may not be true, but Shackleton's expedition with his crew aboard the “Endurance” was heroic and transformative for an entire British society. Reading through Alfred Lansing's aptly titled book “Endurance”, you realize what kept Shackleton and his 27 man crew alive during months of isolation and loneliness in what has been billed as one of the most remarkable pictures of survival in modern history.   What two things kept these men going, when all other expeditions facing similar challenges, died?   FITness and repetition.   In the new unpredictability, do you want to stop spending your days putting out silly fires?  You want to discover REAL purpose in your business?  You want to make time for what matters most?  To emerge out of the fog in this unpredictable market, you must commit to great preparation by becoming F.I.T.   1. Fundamentals      a. We convened an emergency meeting of our clients in March of 2020 and talked openly about our concerns and realities...and then all committed...      i. “We WILL NOT contribute to chaos, but instead will simply respond to this call-to-action so we can implement the leadership that we have all been invited into.”    b. What are some of the fundamentals of that leadership??…         i. It's realizing that your business is not a slot machine that you put money in and hope for the best!         ii. Your business is constructed in the same way that your projects are constructed:            1. Five Foundational Cornerstones           2. Firm Foundation made up of 13 Ingredients           3. Four Structural Walls of Admin, Ops, Marketing, and Sales         iii. Your business has a lifecycle just like you do as a human that goes through stages             1. Five Stages Of A Business             2. Each stage requires different engagement from people, and different leadership styles from you         iv. Great News!  You can actually build predictability and stability into your business…sure, the tide and tradewinds of the market will impact you, but YOU determine your course    c. STORY:          i. Custom Homebuilder from the West Coast comes into 2020 with a cash account of $32,000 available dollars.  $32k on $12mm worth of contracts.  That's it.  Within 12 months, by going back to the foundations, they began 2021 with over $300k of available cash, and it continues to grow.  What was the silver bullet????    d. FITness and repetition…no silver bullets.  Knowing your cash gives you OPTIONS!!! The most fundamental step to creating a FIT business, is to painstakingly spend time on the fundamentals.  Blocking, tackling, throwing, catching The second step in becoming FIT, is to…     2. Invest In People      a. NY TImes Headline: people are discontent and leaving for “greener pastures” (UPDATE: 4mm quit in January 2022)      i. We can either gripe about the Millennials/Gen Z…or you can stop whining and start investing!!!!!  It's not as expensive as you think…HOW?    b. Invest with Clarity         i. If your team does not know where you are going…THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU and they cannot make great pricing and material decisions!         ii. How?  WRITTEN Vision, Mission, Values         iii. How?  WRITTEN Cockpit and Master Process Roadmap         iv. How? A clear, old fashioned WRITTEN Org Structure & Job Roles         v. How? BASIC Financial Accountability and Tracking…SIMPLE SPREADSHEETS    c. Invest with Communication         i. Priority…SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE, SCHEDULE           1. Common refrain, “I don't know why she is so freaked out about missing the Electrical/Framing schedule…we'll get the billing eventually!”           2. Not realizing that the payroll bell rings EVERY month whether you bill or not           3. In Ted Lasso, Danny says “Football Is Life”...in construction, “Schedule Is Life!”           4. The pricing and material challenges leave ZERO room for unpredictable communication…so HOW?    ii. Non-Negotiable Weekly Meetings (cue eye roll)          1. Weekly meetings don't have to be pointless, boring, worthless, and a waste of time…           a. If they are consistent, agenda-driven, and leader-led…weekly meetings offer a consistency that your team craves!           b. These are NOT project meetings…those are separate…these are business meetings that build clarity, focus, and camaraderie centered on the MISSION!    d. Invest with Compassion and Empathy         i. The real crisis of our day is not all of the things we think exist from the cable news tapes…the real crisis is a crisis of compassion and empathy         ii. STORY: talking with the psychologist who said that young people now have the capability to show empathy without FEELING empathy         iii. STORY: 3 weeks ago a biz owner walks into our coaching time: Wife whose husband stole her money.  They showed AND felt empathy         iv. Your team will be more prone to stay on top of the unpredictability if you lead with empathy and laser focus on the vision         v. Professor Sherry Turkle of MIT has written extensively for decades on the necessity of empathy.  What is her solution for the crisis of empathy we find ourselves in?           1. Reclaim the Face to face conversation           2. Brene Brown wrote “People are hard to hate up close”           3. HOW?  5 Question Check Ins at set times on set days We must go back to the fundamentals, we must invest in people, and in order to restore business FITness in an unpredictable reality, we must…   3. Trail A Mentor    a. Bill Gates famously said, “Everyone needs a coach!”      b. Pricing variations and material disruptions are not new…find others who have navigated past storm patterns…everything has a pattern if we'll stop long enough to see it    c. Right now…         i. I have a business coaching group I am a participant of weekly, a psychologist monthly, and a speaker coach, two wisdom mentors I meet with 4 times per year, and two guys locally that we meet together for breakfast about 25 times per year    d. …And I'm a professional coach!    e. Everyone needs a coach, because everyone is broken…just admit it!         i. Mentor: (find someone who has a different perspective and who is farther along that you)    f. At the height of their game: Ronaldo still has coaches, Simoan Biles has coaches, Serena Williams has coaches, Tom Brady has coaches, Lebron James has coaches.      g. (PAUSE) - Who is someone further along than you, who is actively mentoring, pushing you right now? FINAL STORY: FITness is no longer optional. Les and Sara Claxton…Les PREPARED, he made ready, everything is volatile in his world…and he was ready. Are you? ACTION: Which of the 3, needs to be your 1st priority after you get out of your seat?   Fundamentals?  Invest In People? Trail A Mentor CALLS TO ACTION… Open this assessment Right Now!            https://mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy      2. What questions do you have?  If you want to test your business fitness, go to mybusinessonpurpose.com/healthy