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It is one thing to build a brand, but it is another thing to build that brand around family and for the community. For Jeff, being able to start a brand with people he grew up with was nothing short of a blessing and together they have been able to impact those around them, which is most important. But with such a populous fashion industry, what are Jeff and the team doing to ensure their success while elevating the brand at the same time? Strange? No. Unusual? Nope. BIZARRE? Absolutely! Tune in to episode 64 as Jeff describes the team as a whole and everyone's respective roles, recalls the impact traveling at a young age had on him and much more! For more information about Bizarre and to shop their latest collections: Instagram: @bizarrestudios_ ; @bizarrejefe Website: www.bizarrestudios.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/d2b/support
For Jeff deGraaf, financial markets have always been about figuring out who moved the pieces in a chess match and why. Early exposure to the discipline of technical analysis and its focus on prices and probabilities helped Jeff begin to develop a framework that concentrates on finding bets with favorable odds. Our discussion considers the market events that have played a formative role in how Jeff thinks about risk. Particularly influential among the big risk-off events was the LTCM debacle, especially as it illustrated the power of the Fed to bring an end to a de-risking process.A decade after founding Renaissance Macro in 2011, Jeff and his team continue to view the policy response as both inevitable and critical and in this context, we discuss the evolution of the interaction between markets and the Central Bank. Today's much more activist Fed is one example of how historical pricing relationships, while a valuable tool to understand the present, must be interpreted with care. The shifting correlation profile of the Treasury market to various segments of the equity market is a ready example of this change. For Jeff, predicting the future is difficult and time is better spent on the study of price. Here, his process leads him to a lengthy checklist of indicators that allow the market to speak. And while, in his words, the market "fibs often", a wide enough swath of charts across asset classes and geographies is bound to provide clues on where both value and vulnerability are hiding.Lastly, we talk about life on the sell-side and Jeff's perspective on running a client centric business through the pandemic. Here, the take is an optimistic one with Jeff and team deriving value from connecting with clients virtually in order to deliver insights in an efficient manner. I hope you enjoy this episode of the Alpha Exchange, my conversation with Jeff deGraaf.
John is joined by Jeff Wilson and T.R. Sullivan of Jeff's new Texas Rangers Newsletter. They discuss Jeff's new venture covering the Rangers. They also discuss T.R. and his memoirs. T.R. has started writing his memoirs from 38 years of covering the Rangers with the Ft Worth Star Telegram and MLB.com. They also go into the 2021 Rangers. They discuss the trade deadline, the draft and the minor leagues. For Jeff and T.R.'s new venture go to www.jeffwison.substack.com and sign up. Nerd Out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/texas-rangers-nation/support
Known as a Snow Globe Shaker, Jeff Nischwitz is a man on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. As an international leadership, team engagement and culture speaker, Jeff Nischwitz is known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, businesses and relationships. Jeff is the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! As a leadership and personal transformation coach, Jeff uses his gifts of intuitive listening, pattern spotting and questions to help his clients identify their obstacles and overcome them so that they can grow themselves, their businesses and impact. Jeff is also the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership and personal development ecosystem. He also co-hosts the Impact Leadership Podcast (www.impactleadershippodcast.com). Beginning as a successful lawyer, Jeff first modelled courageous change when he left the corporate law firm where he was a partner to take the leap into entrepreneurship to create his own law firm. After building and growing that firm into a northeast Ohio success story, Jeff did what few dare to even consider: he left that which he knew and which was successful to go in search of his true calling. For Jeff, merely succeeding without loving what he does was not acceptable. Like many entrepreneurs, Jeff’s journey had many twists, turns and yes, stumbles, which Jeff openly shares and speaks on as part of his authentic story telling—the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly. After several years of trying to fit into the traditional corporate and business world, Jeff once again leapt into his true life when he founded The Nischwitz Group. His leadership Top Tip – Leadership is about building people and trust is the foundation of growing, developing and leading people. In order to build trust leaders must embrace the one leadership superpower … vulnerability. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jeffrey Kuhlman is Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Bentley Motors, Inc. Jeff was serving as communications chief for the U.S. arm of the British luxury automobile brand when he added marketing responsibilities in 2016. He reports to the president of Bentley USA as well as the U.K.-based global communications director. Jeff is an auto industry comms veteran, having worked for several automobile brands during his career. In addition to Bentley, which he joined in 2015, he’s filled communications shoes at Nissan, Audi, and General Motors. GM was his longest stint, extending 22 years until 2006 when he began a five-year engagement as chief communications officer at Audi. He handled jobs from speechwriter to environmental communications for Cadillac, GM Truck, and other divisions. Here are some key takeaways from this interview. You can still have events safely during a pandemic if you follow health guidelines. As a brand that emphasized in-person events as a key marketing channel, Bentley needed to find a way to keep bringing customers and prospects together with its cars and people face-to-face. They found it in the form of limited-contact get-togethers with small numbers of people where effective social distancing was observed along with effective exposure to the brand and the vehicles. If you’re looking for a mentor, don’t look far. The best mentor is probably someone you’re already working with or for. This person will be familiar with your work and be senior enough to give you some insight into what you’ll face as you ascend the ladder; and, ideally, a push from behind if you need it. Start by just hanging around and asking questions. If the connection is there, then and only then inquire about the prospects for being mentored. Addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion starts as an inside job. If your brand isn’t working to be more fair and just with its own employees, it won’t be perceived as credible by those outside the company. For Jeff, this starts with discussing what diversity and inclusion mean to your team members and identifying the current challenges and opportunities there. To craft the professional future you want, stay curious, and close to your passion. Jeff’s career with General Motors took off when he was challenged to master advanced automotive technology. That showed him the value of learning and staying interested and curious. Later, when he returned to the U.S. from Japan, he was motivated in part by a passion to return to a more boots-on-the-ground mode of working than he was getting as global head of communications for Nissan. If your brand is celebrating a major anniversary, focus as much or more on the future as the past. For Bentley’s “Beyond 100” initiative, marking a century of existence, the brand naturally looked back at its legendary designs but also emphasized what it was doing to attract tomorrow’s buyers. One result was the determination to go all-electric by 2030. Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe. ----- Produced by Simpler Media
My friend Jeff Derricott joins us to share his story. Jeff, who came out to his parents before his mission, shares trying everything to fall in love and marry a woman. In late 2018, Jeff’s world came crashing down as he realized that path was not within his control. Facing feelings of lost hope and some thoughts of suicide, Jeff shares his story to find hope and a path forward. For Jeff, that path of hope and healing includes a deep relationship with his Heavenly Parents, relying on the Atonement, a network of family and friends, and working towards a monogamous same-sex marriage. I encourage everyone to listen to Jeff’s story to develop better empathy for our LGBTQ members. He is a great man doing his best to walk a complicated road. Jeff reports his family, friends and Church leaders are excellent. Jeff (and our LBTQ members) deserve our love and support.
Jeff McKee is a pro wakeboarder who specializes in water entertainment taking the buzz of ‘lake life' to the next level.Growing up in Orlando, Florida Jeff had the ideal stomping ground to get into water sports. He now lives in Charleston, SC and takes his family out on the water at least once a day. When his twins were 2 years old, they wouldn't stay in the boat while he went wakesurfing and wakeboarding. So they joined him for a ride, on his shoulders!Jeff is the Co-Founder of AdventureIO, an app where you can find next-level outdoor adventures and experiences hosted by verified pro athletes and local experts. Being a Professional Athlete for Slingshot Wakeboards, he is also their brand manager. For Jeff, it's all about adventure inspiration and spending time outdoors with his family and friends.Tune in for some of his best adventures how he grow up and started wakeboarding in Orlando. We go in depth about how Adventure IO began and we talk about some of his favorite off the beaten path adventures from paddle boarding in Hawaii to surfing in Central America.Enjoy and get rad!The Rad Season Action Sports and Adventure Show goes live every week on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Every Monday, the Show drops as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Like what you hear? Read more by following this link: radseason.com
Jean Twenge, psychology professor at San Diego State University — “Teens spend more time on their phones and on social media, and we know from other research that these activities are more strongly linked to low wellbeing than watching TV and videos, which is most of younger children’s screen time.”Q for Jeff: Also, what are some negative effects on the family as a whole from extended screen time?Q. For Jeff: what are some healthy alternatives for families with accelerated screen usage?Application:7 healthy alternatives to screen timeREFLECT — Grab a pen and paper and recall as much as you can from the day. I don't recommend a mobile device to do this because there's too many potential distractions to keep you from concentrating. This is a good exercise for writers. You'd be surprised how much storytelling can come out of one seemingly boring day at the office.READ — Crush a few chapters of that novel you got for Christmas, or read your Bible. Speaking of which, reading a whole book of the Bible in one setting is great. The Gospel of John has 21 chapters and Romans has 16. Either will take you 30-45 minutes to read and it'd be time well spent.Go ahead. You can do it. There's a good chance that some of us have never powered our phones off... ever. Your kids might think it's creepy though. "What's wrong with dad? He's just sitting on the couch looking at us."PLAY A GAME — I had an unopened pack of 40 year old Uno cards and YOLO'd them open one night after the family helped me bundle 10,000 invite cards for our Easter service at church. It was the best game night we've ever had. The cards smelled like brand new. They were even sealed in plastic inside the sealed box they came in. These are the cards below fresh out of the package. Dust off that old game of Clue or Operation and show them who's boss!PLAN AHEAD — Plan your day tomorrow, or that project you've been putting off since last Spring. You'd be amazed at how much an hour of thinking about what's coming up can do for your productivity.EXERCISE — I'm not a huge fan of working out at night but it might be something you'd enjoy. Don't have a gym membership? Do 4 rounds each of 25 jumping jacks, 10 burpees, 10-20 lunges, and 25 mountain climbers. You'll be asleep before Jimmy Fallon comes on.CALL FAMILY — Call your parents, grandparents, siblings, or a friend. If you don't want to call, try writing a handwritten letter or thank you note to someone. If you don't have anyone to thank, scroll through your contacts and find that one person you've always wanted to catch up with that's nowhere on social media. Don't want to do that? Call your best friend's home number from childhood and see who answers.PRAY — Last, but certainly not least, prayer should be higher on the list, I admit. If you can't think of anything to pray about just do a little reading of Scripture to get you started. Ask God to bring things to your mind that he want you to think about. If nothing else, go to Luke 4 and use the Lord's prayer as a guide.“Today’s episode is wouldn’t exist without Abundant Life. We exist to see lives changed by Jesus, including our own!”
“Welcome to the Fusion Parent Podcast, the show that equips parents to see Jesus transform their homes one life at a time. I’m your host Les Norman and Tim Holman and I are going to be talking through an episode we’re calling Netfixed: our dangerous digital dependencies. “Now it’s time to welcome our guest, and it is none other than THE Dr. Jeff Cox to Fusion Parent Podcast. Jeff is on staff at Abundant Life as our wellness pastor but he’s much more than that. He’s an educated fellow, …. Thanks for joining us.”Our Dangerous Digital Dependencies – Technology is magical. Who would’ve thought 15-20 years ago we would all be spending $100-$250 a month on cell phones. Q. How much was your first cell phone bill? What was your first cell phone?Here we have a pocket size device that allows you to instantly communicate with anyone, will take stunning photos, and access humanity’s collected knowledge. But, technology’s power can consume more than it should by promising, at an instant, all that you desire for the small price of staring into its glowing screen at all times.I think I'm developing retinal image burn and “scrollyosis”.Q. Have you ever become mild or moderately addicted to a game on your phone?This episode goes beyond our phones. This goes to any medium that gives us access to streaming content. Q. Where do you consume most of you content (tv, computer, phone, etc.)?The reason we asked Jeff to be our guest today is because we want to hear what you’re seeing from people that have experienced negative effects on the brain because of too much screen time.—— Jean Twenge, psychology professor at San Diego State University — “Teens spend more time on their phones and on social media, and we know from other research that these activities are more strongly linked to low wellbeing than watching TV and videos, which is most of younger children’s screen time.”Q for Jeff: Also, what are some negative effects on the family as a whole from extended screen time?Q. For Jeff: what are some healthy alternatives for families with accelerated screen usage?Application:7 healthy alternatives to screen timeREFLECT — Grab a pen and paper and recall as much as you can from the day. I don't recommend a mobile device to do this because there's too many potential distractions to keep you from concentrating. This is a good exercise for writers. You'd be surprised how much storytelling can come out of one seemingly boring day at the office.READ — Crush a few chapters of that novel you got for Christmas, or read your Bible. Speaking of which, reading a whole book of the Bible in one setting is great. The Gospel of John has 21 chapters and Romans has 16. Either will take you 30-45 minutes to read and it'd be time well spent.Go ahead. You can do it. There's a good chance that some of us have never powered our phones off... ever. Your kids might think it's creepy though. "What's wrong with dad? He's just sitting on the couch looking at us."PLAY A GAME — I had an unopened pack of 40 year old Uno cards and YOLO'd them open one night after the family helped me bundle 10,000 invite cards for our Easter service at church. It was the best game night we've ever had. The cards smelled like brand new. They were even sealed in plastic inside the sealed box they came in. These are the cards below fresh out of the package. Dust off that old game of Clue or Operation and show them who's boss!PLAN AHEAD — Plan your day tomorrow, or that project you've been putting off since last Spring. You'd be amazed at how much an hour of thinking about what's coming up can do for your productivity.EXERCISE — I'm not a huge fan of working out at night but it might be something you'd enjoy. Don't have a gym membership? Do 4 rounds each of 25 jumping jacks, 10 burpees, 10-20 lunges, and 25 mountain climbers. You'll be asleep before Jimmy Fallon comes on.CALL FAMILY — Call your parents, grandparents, siblings, or a friend. If you don't want to call, try writing a handwritten letter or thank you note to someone. If you don't have anyone to thank, scroll through your contacts and find that one person you've always wanted to catch up with that's nowhere on social media. Don't want to do that? Call your best friend's home number from childhood and see who answers.PRAY — Last, but certainly not least, prayer should be higher on the list, I admit. If you can't think of anything to pray about just do a little reading of Scripture to get you started. Ask God to bring things to your mind that he want you to think about. If nothing else, go to Luke 4 and use the Lord's prayer as a guide.“Today’s episode is wouldn’t exist without Abundant Life. We exist to see lives changed by Jesus, including our own!”
Is your definition of productivity truly working for you? Are you stuck in an endless loop of activities? If you’re treading water and seem incapable of completing the sales activities you need to, it’s time to redefine what productivity means to you. Jeff Bajorek joins Paul in this episode of Sales Reinvented to help you rethink how you view productivity. Jeff is a sales improvement consultant specializing in the B2B space. He’s co-host of ‘The Why And The Buy’ podcast and author of ‘Rethink The Way You Sell: The Five Forgotten Fundamentals of Prospecting’. In this episode he’ll share his thoughts on productivity, his top 3 do’s and don’ts, and what you should do to become more productive. Outline of This Episode [0:54] What does Jeff Bajorek think productivity is? [1:54] Why is productivity so important in sales? [3:23] How do you increase your productivity? [7:16] The tools Jeff finds effective [9:18] Jeff’s top 3 dos and top 3 don’ts [12:07] Jeff’s favorite productivity story The definition of productivity is anything you want it to be Jeff points out that productivity is getting enough stuff done—and YOU get to decide what ‘enough’ is. Once you’ve defined what productivity looks like for you, you can implement systems and structures to knock things out. It gives you the freedom to implement what systems work best for you. According to Jeff, you must be informed, intentional, and purposeful. Define how you’re going to be productive and then commit to it to reach your sales goals. He notes that many salespeople get stuck in “analysis paralysis”. They’re so hyper-focused on what needs to be done that the ‘how’ gets lost. Instead of getting lost in analysis paralysis, Jeff recommends deciding ahead of time what the important activities are. Avoid distractions and non-sales activities and follow the 4 steps of the sales cycle: Identify who you can help Get their attention Communicate your value Get them to commit to the process Whatever you do needs to lead to the advancement of those 4 activities. The attributes of a productive sales professional According to Jeff, the #1 attribute of a sales professional NEEDS to be the ability to be disciplined. Once you’ve identified what’s important, you must have the discipline to carry through on those tasks—especially when you don’t want to. For Jeff, this meant completing sales calls reports. He hated them but believes doing them made him more effective. You must also be open-minded. While Jeff believes many of the tech tools available have the uncanny ability to get in the way, you must be able to evaluate and embrace them if they’ll make you more efficient. You have to be able to learn new tricks as an old dog. Lastly, Jeff points out that you must be humble. Be willing to admit you don’t know it all—and keep learning. Don’t be afraid to say NO Jeff shares his ‘top 3 productivity do’s and top 3 don’ts’ and one concept that struck Paul was learning how to say no. To be productive you must prioritize and schedule what needs to be done. Everything else can be squeezed in around it. However, if you’re taking on too many activities and trying to fly by the seat of your pants you will struggle to hit your numbers. Don’t give yourself too much credit—don’t take on more than you can handle. Everyone is guilty of it at one time or another. You must learn to underpromise and over-deliver. Say yes to the activities that are important and don’t be afraid to say no. Jeff embraces careful consideration when he makes decisions, citing “Every time you’re saying YES you’re saying NO to something else”. Rethinking the process of productivity When Jeff left a previous job, he wanted to implement some things that he had learned over his time there but were considered “risky”. He took a good hard look at his calendar and implemented a new system based on his research. He took the activities he knew moved the sales process along and got himself in front of prospects. He made sure his value proposition was clear and asked people to take the next step with him every single meeting. He changed the focus of his days and made sure every activity he completed was worth doing (and measurable). What he found was that he was able to cut down time spent working to ⅓ of what it was previously—but he tripled his sales activities. He had a 9x return on results to activity. It changed his productivity and his personal life. According to his wife, he became less stressed and more like himself. He points out that you must always ask yourself: “Are you spending enough time, doing enough of the right things, to get enough done?”. To hear the full conversation, be sure to listen to the whole episode! Resources & People Mentioned Todoist Evernote Book: Rethink The Way You Sell The Why And The Buy podcast Connect with Jeff Bajorek Jeff on LinkedIn Jeff on Twitter JeffBajorek.com Connect With Paul Watts LinkedIn Twitter Subscribe to SALES REINVENTED Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com
We all have elements of tragedy in our life, but Jeff Vanneman’s life changed ten years ago when his journey was abruptly redirected with the premature passing of my wife from cancer at 42 years old. For Jeff, it was a reevaluation of where his life was going and an awakening from the standpoint of developing the mantras and clichés on how he lives his life each day. Years later, after a few failed relationships, he met Selene Kepila, a natural-healing provider and health coach specializing in brain optimization. Today, Jeff and Selene talk about the transitions in their lives they had to go through to find healing from the inside out. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Adventures in Health Community today: adventuresinhealth.tv Adventure in Health Facebook Adventures in Health YouTube Adventures in Health Instagram
We all have elements of tragedy in our life, but Jeff Vanneman’s life changed ten years ago when his journey was abruptly redirected with the premature passing of my wife from cancer at 42 years old. For Jeff, it was a reevaluation of where his life was going and an awakening from the standpoint of […]
Ash Maurya on Rocketship.FM, Richard Cheng on the Drunken PM, Jeff Gothelf on Boss Level, the mutual learning model on Troubleshooting Agile, and Amy Edmondson on Lead From The Heart. I’d love for you to email me with any comments about the show or any suggestions for podcasts I might want to feature. Email podcast@thekguy.com. This episode covers the five podcast episodes I found most interesting and wanted to share links to during the two week period starting May 27, 2019. These podcast episodes may have been released much earlier, but this was the fortnight when I started sharing links to them to my social network followers. ASH MAURYA ON ROCKETSHIP.FM The Rocketship.FM podcast featured Ash Maurya with hosts Michael Sacca and Mike Belsito. They started by talking about the lean canvas. Ash described the lean canvas as a one-page business planning tool that acts as an alternative to spending time writing a large document and exists because, when we start a new business, we know very little about it. The lean canvas was derived from Alex Osterwalder’s business model canvas and optimized for early-stage entrepreneurs. Ash says the lean canvas addresses the innovator’s bias of spending too much time thinking and talking about the solution. It asks questions like: Who are your customers? Who might be the early adopters? Why would they use your solution? How will you get your solution in front of those customers? How will you defend against competition? Where does the money come from? What is the revenue stream? Ash then described writing a follow-up book to Running Lean called Scaling Lean because readers of the first book wanted a better way to satisfy stakeholders looking for financial forecasts. He sees Running Lean as a book for the entrepreneur-to-customer conversation and Scaling Lean as a book for the conversation between the entrepreneur and other stakeholders. The usual way of sizing a market is by estimating revenue from what percentage of a market one thinks one can take, which Ash calls working top-down. Instead, Scaling Lean works bottom-up by modeling the inputs to customer value (such as a pricing model and a lifetime value model) and using this customer value model to produce a revenue estimate. Scaling Lean encourages a staged launch for your business. He compares this with Tesla’s rollout of the Model 3 by testing the riskiest assumptions of the business model by producing the Roadster, Model S, and Model X first. They talked about Fermi estimation and how you can use it to invalidate a model in as little as five minutes. Regarding inputs to such estimates, he says pricing is the most critical, followed by potential lifetime of a customer. He then says you test your estimate against the minimum success criteria, that is, the minimum number (revenue, impact, etc.) for the years invested in the startup to not have been a waste of time. You use this to build your traction model and, with each milestone, you think in terms of achieving ten times what you achieved in the previous milestone. Returning to the Tesla example, the Model S was intended be sold at ten times the quantity of the Roadster and the Model 3 is intended to sell at ten times the quantity of the Model S. Regarding the order in which to address risk, he says to think of the game Jenga (where you try to find where the stack is strongest and move pieces from there) and do the opposite. You want to build the riskiest parts first. He also shared a metaphor for preferring a focus on the customer’s problem over a solution-focus. He describes a solution-focus as building a key and then looking for a door it will open. Problem-focus, by contrast, is like finding a door that needs to be opened and trying to build a key for it. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/interview-ash-maurya-of-lean-canvas-on-scaling-lean/id808014240?i=1000437174185 Website link: https://omny.fm/shows/rocketship-fm/interview-ash-maurya-of-lean-canvas-on-scaling-l-1 RICHARD CHENG ON THE DRUNKEN PM The Drunken PM podcast featured Richard Cheng with host Dave Prior. They talked about product ownership anti-patterns such as a product owner treating the dev team like they’re her vendor or like they report to her. This puts you in a situation where the team is incentivized to keep the PO happy rather than tell her the unvarnished truth all the time. In these situations, the dev teams don’t tell the PO about problems right away and the later the PO finds out, the fewer options she has for addressing them. Instead, Richard says we need a safe environment where the dev team and PO can be open and candid with each other. They talked about whether or not building prototypes is agile and Dave admitted that he is not a big subscriber to Henrik Kniberg’s “skateboard - bicycle - motorcycle - car” model of incremental development and, if he knows he’s going to have a car in the end, he would prefer you build a steering wheel so he can give feedback on it. Richard pointed out that the danger of this line of thinking is that you get a tendency to build vertical layers instead of horizontal slices. Richard doesn’t want a technical person as his product owner since he believes that technical people favor these vertical layers. I take issue with the idea that a “technical person” is automatically assumed to have no “product thinking” skills. I think a better way to put it is to say he doesn’t want someone who lacks the training in lean startup and product management skills in the PO role, regardless of their technical skills. Other than that, I’m in total agreement with Richard here, especially regarding how the same line of thinking that leads to software being delivered in vertical layers also leads to vertically-layered organizational design. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-perfect-product-owner-w-richard-cheng-cst/id1121124593?i=1000436943035 Website link: https://soundcloud.com/drunkenpmradio/richard-cheng-the-perfect-product-owner-april-2019 JEFF GOTHELF ON THE BOSS LEVEL PODCAST The Boss Level podcast featured Jeff Gothelf with host Sami Honkonen. They started with a discussion of humility and the idea of having strong opinions, weakly held. Jeff says we need to admit that the ideas we put forward, even our strategic vision, are just our best guesses. When a leader puts out such a vision, she needs to open up room for her team to discuss and push back on those ideas. Sami added that this change in thinking coincides with a change in terminology to be a better fit for a world of uncertainty where words like roadmap get replaced with words like assumption, belief, bet, and experiment. They then addressed the topic of collaboration. For Jeff, organizing for collaboration means organizing in cross-functional teams and he says that even digital native organizations often get this wrong. He also says that these teams need to be empowered to make their own sprint-level decisions as they are closest to the information and, if they get it wrong, they can correct it in the next sprint. Jeff thinks the motto of every organization today should be to say that they are, in Astro Teller’s words, “enthusiastic skeptics,” excited to figure out the next improvement to their product or service. Sami asked about how organizations can change so that they begin to value continuous learning. Jeff says that we’re fighting a hundred years of manufacturing mindset that says, “The more stuff we make, the more value we deliver to our customers.” In this mindset, people see customer site visits and having engineers talk to customers as somehow less productive. He says that companies resist changing this mindset for two reasons: 1) it feels like it takes authority away from leaders; and 2) incentive structures: we don’t pay people for discovery work or collaboration or agility; we pay them for heroism and for delivery. Jeff says that this is the reason organizations fail to become agile or digitally transform: they buy all the books and training, change language and team structures, build tribes, chapters, guilds, and squads, but they don’t change the performance management system. They still measure people on the old way of working. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jeff-gothelf-on-sense-and-respond/id1041885043?i=1000437033229 Website link: https://www.bosslevelpodcast.com/jeff-gothelf-on-sense-and-respond/ THE MUTUAL LEARNING MODEL ON TROUBLESHOOTING AGILE The Troubleshooting Agile podcast, with hosts Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel, featured a three-part series on the mutual learning model. The first two episodes covered the first three values of the mutual learning model: informed choice, transparency, and curiosity. The third episode covered accountability and compassion. It started with a definition of accountability from the article “Eight Behaviours for Smarter Teams” and Squirrel told a story about the origin of the word “accountability” from the time of Henry II. Jeffrey described how his relationship of accountability was transformed when he watched a talk by Kent Beck called, “Ease At Work.” Kent talked about accountability as a personal obligation to render an account of his own thoughts and feelings and how this changed Kent’s experience at work. Jeffrey sees this kind of accountability as being important for having a learning culture at work and supporting the previous two values of transparency and curiosity. Jeffrey talked about the connection between accountability and compassion, saying that when people are accountable to one another, it is a lot easier to be compassionate because you start to understand more of what went into their actions and the positions they’re arguing for. Jeffrey then pointed out a place where he finds a lack of compassion for the people in power. They also included a discussion of having compassion for yourself. Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mutual-learning-model-accountability-and-compassion/id1327456890?i=1000437494515 Website link: https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/mutual-learning-model-accountability-and-compassion AMY EDMONDSON ON LEAD FROM THE HEART The Lead From The Heart podcast featured Amy Edmondson with host Mark Crowley. Amy defined a “psychologically safe workplace” as one in which people believe they can bring their full self to work, speak up, and have their ideas, questions, and concerns welcomed. She says workplaces with high psychological safety are uncommon and organizations often have pockets of both low and high psychological safety. They talked about Google’s use of Amy’s psychological safety research to figure out what makes for high team performance. Mark made a distinction between psychological safety and physical safety and Amy responded that the two kinds of safety actually have a strong relationship. She cited the airline industry discovering through the investigation of black boxes that the majority of crashes involved somebody recognizing a concern and not being heard. She then clarified a common misconception about psychological safety. She said that when she refers to a workplace as being psychologically safe, she doesn’t mean that those in such a workplace are free from criticism or pushback or always feel good about themselves. She actually means the opposite. Psychologically safe workplaces have a high degree of candor. She contrasted this with college campuses that hold “safe spaces” where you cannot say anything that may remotely hurt someone’s feelings. Mark asked why we hold back on candor. Amy says it is a combination of how we’re socialized and how our brains work. We are highly tuned in to other’s impressions of us, particularly in hierarchical contexts. She says that many managers don’t create the conditions for psychological safety because they tend to mimic the behavior of the managers they’ve had in the past and haven’t stopped to connect their own experience of when they’ve done their best work to their management or leadership style so that their employees can do their best work. She says this tendency is a reflex and the problem is that, every now and then, this reflex is given a faulty signal that it works. For example, managing through fear can work in the short term when the task is simple and prescribed, clearly measured, and done individually. But very little of our work today has those attributes: it is complex, collaborative, and requires ingenuity to do it well. Under those conditions, fear doesn’t work. They talked about what you would look for in a candidate for a management position to ensure you get someone who can create a psychologically safe environment. She says that you want to look for people with high emotional intelligence. They should care about other’s opinions and needs but have enough self-awareness to know that their own life doesn’t depend on approval from others. You’re looking instead for passion, curiosity, and drive. Mark brought up a Deloitte study that said that 70% of people choose not to speak up about a problem at work even when they believe that not addressing it will harm the company. Amy says this is not because people rationally weigh the odds but is an unconscious act of spontaneous sense-making and temporal discounting in which we overweight an immediate event and underweight future events. Managers can address this, she says, by being willing to name the challenges faced and by asking questions. Mark asked about what we can learn from the case studies she has written about: the Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal and Volkswagen emissions scandal. Amy asks us to imagine that the goals that the Wells Fargo and Volkswagen executives set for their organizations were not understood to be ridiculous at the outset and may have been intended as stretch goals. She says that when you are eager to set stretch goals, you need to have open ears. Being able to sell eight financial services products per customer is a hypothesis. Being able to create a green diesel that passes emissions tests in the US is a hypothesis. There is nothing wrong with setting these as stretch goals as long as you also encourage the people selling and developing these products to report all of the data that is coming back from the field and you adjust the goals based on this data. 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Jeff sits down and tells Draby about the insanity that is Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony. Full spoilers for Danganronpa V3! For Jeff's spoiler-free thoughts, check out episode 91 on the Nerds At Large Gaming Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQ-WdHP-T4&list=PL09Jy20sWhtE6bum0GxTHrWjoIrDQB0Bt&index=7&t=3019sPodcasts:Nerds At Large Gaming Podcast (New Episodes Every Monday)iTunes: https://darbyhallman.squarespace.com/podcastNerds At Large SpoilercastiTunes: https://darbyhallman.squarespace.com/spoilercastShows:Pokémon Emerald NuzlockePlaylist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL09Jy20sWhtENog5kbZ7K1OU6O-mNA820Nerds At Large PlaysPlaylist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL09Jy20sWhtHOYCjsCqRykl65UTf-83gSBlog: https://nerdsatlarge.wordpress.com/Twitter: @NerdsAtLargeTwitch: Twitch.tv/NerdsAtLargeGaming#Danganronpa #NerdsAtLarge
Our three hosts sat down with George Basch in our studio. Repeat episode description. For Jeff and Erik it was more of a reunion as they have a climbing history together. They reminisce on their first climb in ‘98 up Aconcagua. In fact, George and Erik met in Phoenix during Erik’s previous life as an English teacher (he taught George’s son!) and he essentially became a mentor and an inspiration when he was looking to make his life in the mountains as an adventurer. Previous to his life as an adventurer, he was a business person. Our hosts dive into George’s past in the business world; including a time when he had to declare bankruptcy. He essentially started over at age 50. Part of his internal ethos (that he inherited from his family) is to go out and DO. To be part of action and make a difference in folk’s lives. He’s active in the American Alpine Club, the Explorers Club, and other organizations. But one constant has been his desire and drive to give back. “That was part of the family DNA - there was an aspect of my life in giving back.” During one of his many expeditions to Nepal he became fixated on the horrible air quality in the homes he visited due to the traditional stoves they used to cook their food that ran on yak dung and polluted their dwellings. George tells the story of how, in 2009, he came upon a company who was designing more fuel efficient stoves. These new stoves solved so many issues, including lessening the insistence of immune sickness, respiratory problems, and blindness/eye issues. “It transforms the life of a family.” George created a system where stoves are delivered all-over the countryside and within ten minutes of set up the entire living space is transformed. We were lucky enough to see these in person when George brought one into our studio and set it up within no time. For George, the difference each stove makes to each family, is what drives him to continue, even despite his age. When the work gets overwhelming he reaches out and gets the help he needs to continue: “Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way.” By calling it the Himalayan Stove Project, George has created a legacy that will live on when he is gone. The team then discusses a tragedy that occurred in George’s life, and how his philanthropic undertakings have helped him in his emotional recovery. “Every stove that we deliver honors the legacy of my son.” Listening to George, it’s clear how he leads a life of purpose and how he seeks meaning. It’s a core component of his identity but it does not mean it’s easy. George discusses how he has gone about facing his own barriers - both in work and in his personal life - but how, ultimately his passion to help others, continues to push him onwards. “What do I want on my headstone? ‘He made a difference.’” Register for our No Barriers Summit To support George's efforts in Nepal visit his website: Himalayan Stove Project Follow Himalayan Stove Project and stay up to date on Facebook To purchase a copy of the book George and Jeff reference: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World Photos of George's stoves will be shared on the No Barriers Facebook page.
Jeff Kemp, retired NFL quarterback and entrepreneur, joins the show today to talk about faith, entrepreneurship, and adversity. Jeff discusses the times he had to rely on faith to make it through tough career decisions and life. For Jeff, success is not having many things instead it is having one thing - abiding faith in Jesus Christ. Show Notes: How Jeff defines true success and significance for himself The difference between how Society/ Culture perceives success and how a person defines it Through the transitions and loss in life, Jeff realized his true identity is totally outside of what he does. Experiences that have impacted Jeff to set him on his Calling path and molded him to be who he is The difference between an opportunity mindset and a defeated mindset A blitz is an opportunity to wake-up to the spiritual life and to start living by faith not sight Running a business and firing employees in the light of God One of the keys to life is a right and healthy perspective - A long-term perspective and ability to change in the face of a blitz of life The role of Entrepreneurship is “Leading” How to start over when life hits you with the ultimate blitz Align your passions with what the world needs and discover opportunities to serve others 3 Key Points: Personal definition of success is much more meaningful than the societal definition of success. Success means being faithful and Significance is Serving Others. Everyone can be an entrepreneur - align your passions with what the world needs. Tweetable Quotes: “Success means being Faithful and Significance is Serving Others – Jeff Kemp. “Get so secure in who you are and who God made you.” – Jeff Kemp. ¨Being in Jesus and living in faith is an overcoming mindset.¨ – Jeff Kemp. Connect with Jeff & Resources Mentioned: Email Jeff: Jeff@jeffkempteam.com Social: Facebook: @FacingtheBlitzbook, Twitter: @JeffKempTeam, Youtube: Jeff Kemp Coaching, Training, Keynote Speaker: JeffKempTeam.com Facing The Blitz Resources: Book, Free Devotional & Discussion Guide, Sign-up for Free Video Newsletter Facingtheblitz.com
My friends Sarah and Jeff Case share their beautiful, healthy and wonderful marriage with our listeners. It is a beautiful love story. This podcast has foundational principals that will help all marriages. Thank you Sarah and Jeff for sharing your journey. You two are wonderful. For Jeff’s insights into better understanding suicide, please listen to episode 86.
Born on February 10, 1906, Lon Chaney Jr. is the latest icon to receive a Classic Horrors Club Podcast tribute. As they've done in the past, Jeff and Richard discuss three films from his horror career: one near the beginning (Man Made Monster, 1941), one near the middle (The Alligator People, 1959) and one near the end (Spider Baby, 1967). It's the maddest podcast ever recorded and we invite you to join our monthly meeting! For Jeff's birthday this month, he requests that you give the podcast a rating on iTunes. And, as always, you can provide feedback by calling: (616) 649-2582 That's (616) 649-CLUB or by emailing: classichorrorsclub@gmail.com, or by... ...joining us in our clubhouse at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/classichorrors.club/ The Plugs: Find Jeff at Classic Horrors Club: http://classichorrors.club Find Richard at Kansas City Cinephile: http://www.kccinephile.com/ or... Monster Movie Kid: https://monstermoviekid.wordpress.com/
In 1976, the face-painted, leather-clad all-stars of anthem rock band Kiss set the world on fire with their album Destroyer, and like most prepubescent boys of that era, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross found no refuge from the flames. While fate marked young Jeff's early adulthood with illness and the deaths of his parent, he was still able to sit up in his room in his family's New Jersey home, where the walls were lined with pictures of Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter, and dream of a life in which he revealed in their same theatrical glory and rock star lifestyle. For Jeff, there were no other bands that could fill him with such hope and possibility, and that hope turned into reality as he actually managed to make good on those dreams, leading him to become the star of Comedy Central's Celebrity Roasts and the host of the network's hit show Roast Battle. Jeff's ability to tear people to shreds while keeping them hysterically laughing has garnered him international renown, much like the blistering glam metal that has kept Kiss as a household name for decades. Show Notes & Guest Playlists can be found at The500Podcast.com. New Music influenced by KISS: "Stepdad" by Regan & Watkins featuring Pauly Shore Join. The. Movement.
Time pressure and emotional decision-making can cost businesses money. Learn what you can do to turn it around in a completely overlooked way to avoid being overwhelmed and stressed, which often leads to losing money. Get in on one simple secret that will allow you to go from reactive to proactive. Frank’s main job with his clients is to be a rainmaker for them, essentially to find the most efficient way to increase revenue. A lot of times that means stopping the ineffective activities and refocusing on the stuff that does produce revenue. It’s really hard to see the stuff that is working when you are neck deep in the woods of your business. There is one thing in particular that a lot of people do that causes most of their overwhelm, stress, and loss of money. The story of Chris and how he created his own problems by growing his sales team. The story of Jeff and his attempt to fix a single underperformer market for his business. Being in the state of reaction is the one overlooked thing that causes most stress and feelings of overwhelm. Being in that state causes you to sprint to decisions made under pressure, which are in many cases not the right decisions. Frank reverse-engineered Chris’s situation to figure out what he really needed to do to achieve his revenue goals. For Jeff, they took a step back and doubled down on the markets that were producing, instead of putting all their resources on the market that wasn’t producing. Sometimes markets are not fixable, and that’s ok. You just don’t spend any more energy or time on them and focus on what is working. Situations are going to come up that are going to cause you to want to react. They will often be disguised as logic but in reality you will be reacting emotionally. The answer to most problems in business is math. Do the calculations before you make rash decisions. The math will set you free and guide you. Put your emotions away and map out the numbers behind whatever the situation is. If you do that, you will be ok.
Time pressure and emotional decision-making can cost businesses money. Learn what you can do to turn it around in a completely overlooked way to avoid being overwhelmed and stressed, which often leads to losing money. Get in on one simple secret that will allow you to go from reactive to proactive. Frank’s main job with his clients is to be a rainmaker for them, essentially to find the most efficient way to increase revenue. A lot of times that means stopping the ineffective activities and refocusing on the stuff that does produce revenue. It’s really hard to see the stuff that is working when you are neck deep in the woods of your business. There is one thing in particular that a lot of people do that causes most of their overwhelm, stress, and loss of money. The story of Chris and how he created his own problems by growing his sales team. The story of Jeff and his attempt to fix a single underperformer market for his business. Being in the state of reaction is the one overlooked thing that causes most stress and feelings of overwhelm. Being in that state causes you to sprint to decisions made under pressure, which are in many cases not the right decisions. Frank reverse-engineered Chris’s situation to figure out what he really needed to do to achieve his revenue goals. For Jeff, they took a step back and doubled down on the markets that were producing, instead of putting all their resources on the market that wasn’t producing. Sometimes markets are not fixable, and that’s ok. You just don’t spend any more energy or time on them and focus on what is working. Situations are going to come up that are going to cause you to want to react. They will often be disguised as logic but in reality you will be reacting emotionally. The answer to most problems in business is math. Do the calculations before you make rash decisions. The math will set you free and guide you. Put your emotions away and map out the numbers behind whatever the situation is. If you do that, you will be ok.
Every runner knows that walking during a run sort of feels like cheating. Runners only walk after they cross the finish line. Walking is often seen as a sign of weakness reserved for beginners, the injured and the defeated. After all, we call ourselves runners, not walkers. Right? What should I do when I don't feel like running?...walk! Consider this: Jeff Galloway, former Olympic runner and professional running coach, ran his fastest ever marathon at the age of 35 coming in at a cool 2:16. He is now 74 years young with hundreds of marathons behind him and plenty more ahead. He hasn’t dealt with a running injury in over 40 years and has coached over 1 million runners to feel as great about running as he does. His secret to his success? Walking. After returning from the navy, Jeff was out of (running) shape and was attending graduate school at Florida State University. He started training with a goal to qualify for the Olympic trials and was quickly introduced to the heat and humidity of the Southeast. Without taking walk breaks Jeff would literally start to hallucinate during his runs. He found that taking a one-minute walk break after each mile he ran dramatically increased his ability to train for the Olympics. He did qualify for the Olympics in 1972 and went on to run the 10,000-meter race in Munich representing the U.S. Several years later, he was asked to create a training program for beginning runners. He implemented the “Run Walk Run” theory that he used to train for the Olympics. However, he underestimated the effect he would have not only on beginning runners, but many advanced runners around the world. Why walking is for everyone Walking isn’t just for beginners or people getting back into running shape. Since Jeff began his “Run Walk Run” campaign, his team has done studies on how taking short walk breaks can improve runners of nearly all levels. They have found that someone who hasn’t previously used the “Run Walk Run” method improves their marathon time by an average of thirteen minutes when they incorporate walk breaks. Oh, and that PR Jeff set at the age of 35? Yep. He even took several walk breaks during his best marathon. But how? Why? For Jeff, it’s all about the mental game. When he takes walk breaks (which can last anywhere from 30 to 60 seconds) he is able to focus his mind on how he’s running. He does a quick check to make sure he isn’t slumped forward, his strides are landing correctly, and his overall form is flawless. These short breaks have helped thousands of runners keep their energy up throughout long distance runs. Jeff also attributes his injury-free running career to this technique. Each break allows him time to refocus on race strategy, correct bad form, and give his legs a short break. Better form and less fatigue is the key to injury prevention. Short breaks from running make that possible. So, what are you waiting for? Start walking! Having a positive running attitude Jeff approaches running with an immense amount of positivity, which he mostly attributes to his parents. Just listening to Jeff’s voice gives you the impression that he could spend hours giving advice to any inquisitive runner. In fact, he spends 5 to 6 hours a day answering emails from his running students. In this podcast, Jeff relates two heart-warming stories that show his genuine spirit. After qualifying for the Olympic 10k, Jeff made it his personal goal to help his good friend Jack Bacheler qualify for the marathon event after Jack did not qualify for the 10k. Jeff paced Jack for that trial event and slowed down during the last few seconds to allow Jack to take the final spot on the team. Jeff Galloway also talks about his favorite student he ever had. That student went from only being able to run the distance between two telephone poles, to qualifying for Boston at the age of 75. (Listen to the podcast to find out who that student was. No spoilers!) Approaching a race as you age is something Jeff has mastered. At some point everyone has to face the fact that their body can’t do what it once could. Joining a strong community of runners and having the attitude of “we’re all in this together” can help ease the transition. Jeff recommends changing your goals as you age. “I can focus on something else,” he says, “I can be injury free. I can enjoy every run. I can run with family and friends.” Running (and walking) is for everyone. Coming to terms with how YOU run is important to experiencing lifelong running fulfillment. Being real with your own training and avoiding the comparison trap is crucial to being a healthy and successful runner. This is Running for Real. Resources: Last week's episode with Lori Richmond Tina4Real Podcast Running for Real Superstars Community Support Tina through her Patreon Page Buy a Running for Real T-shirt, Tank, or Hat Jeff's Books: The Walk Run Method Marathon: You Can Do It! Half Marathon: You Can Do it! Running Until You Are 100 Mental Training for Runners The Story of the Human Body By Daniel Lieberman Jeff’s website Jeff on Twitter Jeff on Instagram Run Disney Thank you to Bombas and Bodyhealth for sponsoring this episode of Running for Real. I absolutely LOVE these Bombas Socks, and I think it is SO COOL that they donate a pair to a homeless shelter for every pair you purchase (socks are the number one requested item from homeless shelters, but they cannot accept used pairs). Use code running4real at Bombas.com/running4real and you can get 20% off your first order! Now I am back to training, guess what was the first thing I did to start making sure I recover quicker (as coming back to fitness really beats your body up!), yep, you guessed it, BodyHealth Perfect Amino! Get 10% off at Bodyhealth.com using coupon code TINA10 Thanks for Listening! I hope you enjoyed today's episode. To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Join the Running for Real Facebook Group and share your thoughts on the episode (or future guests you would like to hear from) Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews will really help me climb up the iTunes rankings and I promise, I read every single one. Subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast player. Not sure how to leave a review or subscribe, you can find out here. Thank you to Jeff, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the show.
Have you ever intentionally killed a living, breathing animal?Was it to feed yourself, your family, friends, community? How did it make you feel?For Jeff and Ella Kennedy of Ouiska Run Farm in Milltown, Indiana -- my guests on episode 45 of the Good Life Revival Podcast -- raising animals for meat led them to conclude that they would be better off pursuing a plant-based lifestyle.What they were both surprised to discover was just how much their meat-free diet seemed to improve all aspects of their lives.“I find myself having more clarity daily. Who knows where I would be right now had I not made that first choice when I was thirty to take a different life path? […] The freak flag’s out and I’m letting it fly.”The topic of whether or not to eat meat has become increasingly polarized in the social media era, so much so that it seems nearly impossible for a vegan and a meat-eater to have a reasoned, respectful, friendly? discussion.Well, we've got proof right here that it is possible, my friends. By exploring our relationships with the food that we produce and consume, Jeff and Ella and I were able to find a great deal of common ground between us. After all, despite our differing choices on diet (I am an omnivore), we essentially share the same desires and dreams for our local landscape and our place within it.Tune in to hear about Jeff and Ella's unlikely conversion to veganism, their efforts to rewild 8 acres in rural southern Indiana, thoughts on what to do with livestock animals after deciding not to eat them, their views on beekeeping as vegans, and much more.
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Today we have Jeff Moore President of International Pacific Seafoods, which is a Specialty Importer of Premium Quality, Chef Ready Frozen Seafood to the foodservice and retail segments. Jeff has led the company expansion from $11MM to over $30MM in the past few decades. They have customers such as Cheesecake Factory, BJ’s Restaurants, House of Blues, and many others. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:10] Jeremy introduces his guest, Jeff Moore. [2:00] Jeff shares wisdom that he learned from the founder of Claim Jumpers. [5:30] Why context is so important. [8:00] Jeff talks about how influential his mother was on his writing. [10:00] Taking away the jargon and writing with the reader in mind. [13:30] Jeff talks about his passion for philanthropy. In this episode… How can you leverage your skills of leadership and influence to further your objectives and increase your reach? Imagine what it would mean for your business and your personal brand to grow those skills and put them on display! On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from business leader and entrepreneur, Jeff Moore. Jeff opens up about crucial advice he received from a successful business owner, how he uses his leadership and influence in his writing, the role his mother played in developing his writing, his passion for philanthropy, and so much more! You don’t want to miss a minute of this fascinating episode with Jeff! Have you ever stopped and taken the time to consider who has made the most impact on your life? Was it a family member or a mentor? Why did that person cause such a memorable impact on your life? On this episode of Inspired Insider, Jeff Moore talks about the person who made an early impact on him and his writing in particular. For Jeff, that person was his mother, as he would write reports and things of that nature, his mother would type them out for him. Jeff describes it as a helpful if not tumultuous partnership as his mother would challenge him to stop and think about the words he was writing. To hear more of Jeff’s story and how his mother influenced his writing, make sure to check out this episode! What does it take for a message to truly connect with the reader? Does the message need to have the most compelling topic? Does it have to be the best argument? Or is there something deeper that people connect with? On this episode of Inspired Insider, business leader and entrepreneur Jeff Moore describes his approach to writing and how he connects with his audience. Jeff focuses on three primary tools that allow him to connect with his audience; first, he tries his best to contextualize his message so the reader knows where he is coming from. Second, Jeff works hard to remove any jargon and insider language that would distract or hinder his message. Third, Jeff always works to keep his prospective reader in mind, he wants to write in a way that really connects with who they are on a deep level. To hear more about Jeff’s approach, listen to this compelling episode! Resources Mentioned on this episode www.internationalpacific.com www.thursdaynightboardroom.com https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ Sponsor for this episode Rise25 is where entrepreneurs of 6,7, and 8 figure businesses come together live and in person every few months to solve their biggest business challenges through this high-level Mastermind group. Each member leaves each week with lifelong friendships and actionable steps to take their business to the next level. Check out Rise25.com - a group run by myself and co-founder John Corcoran. Rise 25 is application only.
There is an internal, human art to acting, independent of the technical execution of craft. Which human elements feed that mechanism? Or, as Brando once said, are we all “merely actors, everyday”? For Jeff it begins and ends with two gifts; one from his mom (his “first acting teacher”) and one from his dad. We’ll give you a hint... Time and Love. Five years in the making, Jeff joins us to cover the Art of the Actor, up to and including (sigh) the art of retirement. Rage on.
In this giant-sized episode, Jeff and Shanna review DCEU's latest, Justice League, and count down their favorite movies of perhaps the best year of the last decade, 2004. For Jeff's original Film Faves: 2004 article, go here: http://thegibsonreviews.blogspot.com/2010/06/film-faves-2004.html Find more info at www.thegibsonreview.com Show Notes • Opening, Introduction, Regret and Thanksgiving • The Week in Review (0:06:33) 23 mins o Shanna's Week: 3 mins Law & Order: True Crime – Menendez Murders Freaky Friday (1976) (0:07:08) o Jeff's Week: 6 mins Baywatch (0:09:45) o Our Week: (0:15:52) 14 mins Stranger Things The Walking Dead (0:21:27) Legally Blonde (0:25:00) • The Main Event: Justice League (0:30:05) 42 mins o The Good o The Bad & General Discussion o Spoilers & Final Thoughts (0:56:17) • Film Faves: 2004 (1:12:32) 47 mins • Where You Can Find Us and Ending (2:00:39) Shanna's Fave 2004 Movies: 12. Saved! – Prime, Hulu 11. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 10. Man on Fire 9. Christmas with the Kranks – Hulu, Amazon Prime 8. 50 First Dates 7. The Village 6. The Incredibles 5. Shaun of the Dead 4. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2. 13 Going on 30 – Netflix, Hulu, Prime 1. Mean Girls - Netflix Jeff's Fave 2004 Movies: 12. 13 Going On 30 – Netflix, Hulu, Prime 11. Dawn of the Dead 10. Fahrenheit 9/11 9. The Incredibles 8. Hero 7. Before Sunset 6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 5. Spider-Man 2 4. Kill Bill, Volume 2 3. Mean Girls - Netflix 2. Shaun of the Dead 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jeff Small is a director of creative technology at VML working on WPP's Navy Partnership. For Jeff, it’s a dream come true because he is a Navy veteran. This episode is filled with great stories that will make you very proud of our country, our work at VML, and all Jeff does. You can also read more from Jeff at his blog: http://www.rocketshiptoplanetjeff.com. And you can listen to the Navy’s podcast series, Sea Story, at https://www.navy.com/navy-life/sea-story.html.
In the first half, Patricia McManus interviews Jeff McManus, Director of Landscape Services with the University of Mississippi.Jeff developed his approach to managing resources and developing personnel – his GROW-theory; a management and professional development approach based in the belief that all humans either strive for or have within them the elements of Greatness, Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom – they just need a fertile environment to GROW. He will be discussing his new book, Growing Weeders Into Leaders - Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level, focusing on cultivating excellence among staff and creating a healthy work environment. In the second half Patricia interviews Dr. Dudley Seth Danoff, a board-certified urologist with more than thirty years of experience and the founder and president of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Group in Los Angeles, California. He will be discussing his book, The Ultimate Guide To Male Sexual Health.
In the first half, Patricia McManus interviews Jeff McManus, Director of Landscape Services with the University of Mississippi.Jeff developed his approach to managing resources and developing personnel – his GROW-theory; a management and professional development approach based in the belief that all humans either strive for or have within them the elements of Greatness, Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom – they just need a fertile environment to GROW. He will be discussing his new book, Growing Weeders Into Leaders - Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level, focusing on cultivating excellence among staff and creating a healthy work environment. In the second half Patricia interviews Dr. Dudley Seth Danoff, a board-certified urologist with more than thirty years of experience and the founder and president of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Group in Los Angeles, California. He will be discussing his book, The Ultimate Guide To Male Sexual Health.
Watch the video of this podcast here. Jeff Bullas started out his career as a teacher but his heart wasn’t in it, so he “fired” himself and started to create content about each new tech revolution – PC, web, and now his content is around social media and marketing your business. He was one of the early adopters of blogging in 2009 and practised inbound marketing. He was inspired by the book “The New Rules of Marketing and PR” by David Meerman Scott, as he liked the idea of attracting customers rather than going out to chase them. His blog, which started out as a passion project, has ended up being a huge success that it is today. We urge you to visit jeffbullas.com/bio and check out his long list of bragging rights. He is currently in Forbes’ Top 20 Influencers of CMOs. Blogging Within a Saturated Market With the blogosphere being such a saturated market these days, Troy asks whether Jeff’s success was also a matter of good timing and whether this kind of success is still possible today. Jeff explains that in business, timing is everything but it isn’t impossible to be a success. It requires persistence and needs passion. If you don’t have these things, then it is going to be hard to show up every day. “Look at me- I am one of the oldest social media bloggers on the planet!” Anything is possible! Staying Motivated When There Is No Activity on Your Posts Jeff talks about the social web and how it provides motivation by validating your creation. “That’s why it is important to share your creation with the planet and push it out on social media.” It is also an indicator of what is working and what isn’t. ‘Content marketing' is two words – you have to create good content and then you have to market it; you have to persist. Get your content out there on as many channels as possible such as email, social media and through influencers. Approaching Influencers Troy asks the great question that if Jeff is approached with an article, what would make it a no-brainer for him to share it? Jeff explains that: The content must be good. He simply shares what he likes It must add value to his audience It must be relevant If it takes up too much of his time and they don’t make it easy for him, then he won’t bother with it! Getting Inspired It’s sometimes difficult to stay inspired especially when you aren't seeing the results straight away. But don’t give up peeps! Jeff gives some great advice – It’s not a get rich quick scheme; you need to give it time and it has to be driven by true passion and purpose. Your mindset has to be very much that ‘it is a long game'. You have to have patience and persistence if you want to be a success. He recommends Cal Newport’s book “Deep Work” which talks about how to start your day. For Jeff, he gets up at 4.30am, meditates for 15 minutes, writes, publishes it on social media then goes to work. He also mentions a great quote from Stephen King, “If you want to write a lot, then you need to read a lot.” Creativity comes from reading books that are going to inspire you. Jeff's Content Marketing tips: Build a tribe on Twitter Discover tools to automate sharing your social media posts Create content that is evergreen and doesn’t date easily Post regularly. Jeff posts on Twitter every 15 mins using Agora Pulse which doubles the engagement Create an email list. Jeff continues with his email list because engagement on any platform decreases over time so “you have to keep growing just to stand still”. He uses InfusionSoft which has plugins and add-ons which are used by most of the top bloggers in the world. It isn’t very user-friendly though, so you may want to look into other options like: Marketo for bigger businesses ClickFunnels for small to medium businesses. MailChimp if you’re starting out so you don’t over complicate it How to Get the Information out to as Many People in Your Niche as Possible Ask yourself the question ‘Who is in front of your target audience?' For example, you might want to talk to the person who provides software to your niche and do a deal with them. Where Does Jeff’s Business Come From? He says that having multiple revenue streams is important. Ad revenue is outdated now so they use influencer marketing projects, sponsorship, speaking, helping people on content and courses, and a blogging course which they sell. At the end of the day though, he says that people just want to learn from people who are doing and not the people who are just talking about it. He is simply learning how to be an entrepreneur and sharing his journey along the way. What Is the Best Converting Lead Magnet That Jeff Has Ever Produced? Jeff tells us that ‘101+ Traffic Tips to Grow Your Website Traffic Without Paying Google or Facebook a Cent' started as a blog which became so popular that he made into a 55-page E-book. Genius! Reach out You can reach out and thank Jeff on his Twitter @jeffbullas or on LinkedIn
In the same way that some people might dismantle a washing machine, Jeff dismantles social systems. He describes himself has having a pathology for dismantling social systems. Jeff argues that social norms, the unwritten rules of how people behave, are at the root of addressing complex challenges. We have a rich discussion about how we change social systems by using a scales metaphor. For Jeff and his colleagues, social norms are the key to addressing complex problems. For Jeff and his colleagues, the key to the scale is social norms. They break the scale down into six notes:Actors - people related to the problem. People who have a first or second-degree relationship to the problem.History - all the stories people tell about the problemLimits - formal rules related to a problem.Future - our presumptions about how the problem will unfold.Configuration - how the elements of the problem are arrangedParthood - every problem is part of larger more complex problems.Jeff and his colleagues argue that through these six notes, you can play any song in norms. In their approach, they identify and infuse deviance into systems rather than trying to reduce problems into identifiable projects. Jeff and is team are trying to disrupt how we address a complex problem.He and his team, really struggle with getting people away from inspiration and into the zone of problem-solving. For them, we have an inspiration crisis. They hold the view that most people are stopping short, at Design Thinking and inspiration. He acknowledges that people are doing the best they can with the tools they have been given. He and his team are working to change the story or tell a better story.Jeff has found that often in his work, he is often pushing people to think well beyond where they think they can. He argues that the best thinking happens when you move four dials.Passion - turn it down to low.Focus - turn it low and look for patterns versus details.Presumption - turn it down. Presumption refers to all the assumptions you bring into the work.Agency - you need to believe that you are the only person in the world that can solve this problem.Links relative to the podcast: The Greenhouse Model: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692888055SDG's in ranked order: http://ghouse.org/2016/06/15/social-stability-model/
In the same way that some people might dismantle a washing machine, Jeff dismantles social systems. He describes himself has having a pathology for dismantling social systems. Jeff argues that social norms, the unwritten rules of how people behave, are at the root of addressing complex challenges. We have a rich discussion about how we change social systems by using a scales metaphor. For Jeff and his colleagues, social norms are the key to addressing complex problems. For Jeff and his colleagues, the key to the scale is social norms. They break the scale down into six notes:Actors - people related to the problem. People who have a first or second-degree relationship to the problem.History - all the stories people tell about the problemLimits - formal rules related to a problem.Future - our presumptions about how the problem will unfold.Configuration - how the elements of the problem are arrangedParthood - every problem is part of larger more complex problems.Jeff and his colleagues argue that through these six notes, you can play any song in norms. In their approach, they identify and infuse deviance into systems rather than trying to reduce problems into identifiable projects. Jeff and is team are trying to disrupt how we address a complex problem.He and his team, really struggle with getting people away from inspiration and into the zone of problem-solving. For them, we have an inspiration crisis. They hold the view that most people are stopping short, at Design Thinking and inspiration. He acknowledges that people are doing the best they can with the tools they have been given. He and his team are working to change the story or tell a better story.Jeff has found that often in his work, he is often pushing people to think well beyond where they think they can. He argues that the best thinking happens when you move four dials.Passion - turn it down to low.Focus - turn it low and look for patterns versus details.Presumption - turn it down. Presumption refers to all the assumptions you bring into the work.Agency - you need to believe that you are the only person in the world that can solve this problem.Links relative to the podcast: The Greenhouse Model: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692888055SDG's in ranked order: http://ghouse.org/2016/06/15/social-stability-model/
Jeff serves as CMO for Yext, the company that puts business on the map with the award-winning Yext Knowledge Engine. Prior to joining Yext, Jeff served as Vice President of Marketing Insights for Salesforce and ExactTarget where he built the content marketing and thought-leadership teams. Jeff’s first book, AUDIENCE: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans and Followers (Wiley 2014), has been lauded by marketers and executives alike as a must-read for those interested in the rise of proprietary audience development as a core marketing responsibility. A Clevelander now working in NYC, he continues to bask in the afterglow of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship. Here are the highlights of our conversation with our guest: Jeff is passionate about, foremost, his family and friends; and after that, learning about growing and challenging himself. He is a communicator at heart but went to law school and at the end, realized that reliving the worst moments of people’s lives was not his cup of tea. He quickly gravitated towards the internet and before he knows it, his marketing materials are syndicated in his company in a national level. He was tapped to do paid search advertising and had a blog, about bacon, which drove about seven figures of revenue. He forged partnership with ExactTarget before joining Yext. He developed the knack for marketing because of the different skillset he gained from being pushed out to the audience at an early age. Being placed in a position where you are nervous in front of strangers forces you to think on your feet and drives you to empathize with your audience. He had also delved in different things to test his creativity, such as sketch comedy, which gained him the skill of being able to quickly assess a situation; hone in on what’s important, funny and meaningful; and then figure out how to turn and communicate that into something of value. Jeff’s main focus, as a CEO, is growth and managing towards it. Hiring and managing internal teams, empowering his team to make decisions and execute campaigns and projects, creating opportunities and paving career paths, and instituting internal events where they bring in thought leaders and influencers to motivate their teams are things which he continuously work on. Together with HR, he works on implementing initiatives which drive culture change and celebrate people through Yext Talks and other engagement activities for different resource groups, which how their marketing team gives value to their organization. These are usually low cost but bring pride to their team. The challenge that they find as of this time is nurturing talent. You will see a wide gap between the students out of marketing school and the cream rises up to the top very quickly. In a market like New York, there is too much competition for creative talent and the challenge in attracting talents is a real one. Jeff shares that AI and machine learning are freight trains which are bearing down in many industries and people are viewing them with mixed emotions: excitement and trepidation. For Jeff though, he looks at this with a sense of excitement and exploration and with an understanding that these concepts must be built upon accurate information and deep knowledge. Their vision is being that source of truth for data needed for these technologies.
Jeff Fischer shares his thoughts on tech giant Andy Grove and the legacy he leaves behind. Plus we dip into the Fool Mailbag to answer questions about leveraged ETFs, writing puts and more. For Jeff’s free crash course on options investing, go to OptionsRadio.Fool.com.
Remember that toy line that came along just a little too late for you to really go all-in with it? You were just a TINY bit too old to be bothered with it? For Jeff, that line was SKY COMMANDERS. … Continue reading →
Aikido and trauma resolution? Part of my own education in my graduate psychology program involved learning Aikido. Psychology and Aikido are a perfect fit. When I learned of this week’s guest, Jeff Dowdy, and the work he was doing within the trauma field, I jumped at the chance to have him on the podcast. Aikido is a non-violent martial art. If you’re not too familiar with it, you can read more about it here. Over the last twenty years, Jeff Dowdy gratefully has had opportunities to direct programs utilizing art and Aikido to support the excellence of youth and adults in under-resourced and in at-risk communities. Jeff has led community arts projects, taught art in the classroom, and has recently founded Sarete, a nonprofit that utilizes the martial art of Aikido as a resource for reducing the burdens of conflict and trauma. For Jeff, Aikido was a discovery that the body isn’t just along for the ride, it is a driving force that determines our experience. Sarete stems from the realization that the body becomes a resource for experiencing conflict in a way that leads toward resolution and healing.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.