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What's your biggest fear as a concertgoer? For Steve, it's having to do a Number 2 at a show — even nice venues with good toilets seem like a terrible place to spend any significant amount of time. This is perhaps the exact thought that went through the head of the person who had an unfortunate bowel movement in the mosh pit at a Turnstile show last week. Will people now feel empowered to do the same at upcoming Turnstile shows, like how Barenaked Ladies got Kraft mac and cheese thrown at them?The meat of this week's episode comes in the form of a discussion about Donda, the oft-discussed, perhaps anticipated new album from Kanye West. The thing about Kanye is that the music media once gave him the benefit of the doubt, and now they don't. Nonetheless, like everything Kanye does these days, Donda has this huge gravitational pull, yet it feels somewhat marooned from what's actually happening at large, with a narrative set almost entirely on planet Kanye. There'ss callbacks to some Yeezus and 808s-style electronic music, a lot of Jesus (the curses are bleeped out!), but rather than create trends, it turns away from them. Donda just sucks all the air out of the room.In this week's Recommendation Corner, Ian is plugging Jail Socks, who just released the new album Coming Down while Steve wants to spread the good word about Other You, the latest LP from indie guitar god Steve Gunn.You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

Steve Monaghan is the Chief Digital Officer at Riyad Bank. He has a series of investments in banking and insurance using AI and new technologies in order to improve efficiency. He started out as a commercial pilot working 22 hours a day, running the aviation company during the day and flying at night. His first contact with data came when he started using spreadsheets to automate tasks and accelerate the time in which he got them done. He was able to quote 3 days before any of his competitors and his business boomed. This gave him a great insight on the impact technology can have. His career then moved from flying into technology. Within this industry, he has learned that people have a learning curve and for them to adopt change, they first need to understand it. You need to show people how processes and systems work for them to understand and accept them. That's the reason why he thinks curiosity is such an important trait. For Steve, the three core laws of technology that drive data science and AI are: Moore's Law: processing power doubles every 18 months for the same cost. Metcalfe's Law: the value of a network grows by the square of the network's size. Kryder's Law: storage doubles every 13 months for the same cost. He believes these 3 laws encompass the ability you have to assimilate learning into knowledge. The faster you do that, the bigger the advantage you have over your competitors. It's almost as if you live in their future because you'll be able to see things they won't see for a period of time. Stay tuned to learn more about the impressive way he looks at what you can do with technology, the results he's had and how he leverages AI in business. Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/datafuturology/message

Steve Dotto understands that having a YouTube channel is just the start when you're looking to build out your business as an entrepreneur. Steve Dotto is a business owner who got his start on television back in the 1990's. Today Steve teaches others how to build their own communities, grow their own YouTube channels, and promote their products and services. He understands the importance of building a mailing list and diversifying your business. For Steve, YouTube is just the start!Follow Steve Dotto Here:DottoTech on YouTubeDottoTech.comFollow vidIQ here:https://vidiq.comhttps://twitter.com/vidIQhttps://www.youtube.com/user/vidIQchannelThis episode was hosted by Dan Carson of vidIQ. If you have any questions, please feel free to email support@vidiq.com

Steve is a doctoral candidate at the University of Denver where he studies social class and rural issue in higher education. He works for an EdTech company designing online courses and teaches research methods to online students. He lives in Denver, Colorado, USA, with his partner Mandell, his dog Kai, and thanks to the pandemic, a bunch of fish. I had the honor to listen to his stories of being a queer in the Higher Education field and I learned a lot from him. What are the experiences and challenges that he had? | Find Steve: Twitter @sjenks352 or IG @centaurofattn |

In this episode of The All-In Podcast, Daniel speaks with Steve Coombes, a speaker, writer and mentor known as the ‘Solopreneur' Success Coach. Growing up, Steve's parents taught him the value of hard work. It was this entrepreneurial mindset that left him dissatisfied with his corporate job and itching for something more. After a number of businesses failed, he received the opportunity to become a copywriter. It was unexpected, but enjoyable, and Steve began to write on the side as he continued his regular job. Nothing changed. Steve explains that he was ‘reading the promotional emails and dreaming big, but not taking the action to make it happen.' He still hadn't gone all-in. When he was presented with a chance to write full-time, Steve knew that he couldn't pass it up. The timing would prove to be important. Eighteen months later, Steve was laid off from his IT position. It was no longer a ‘maybe this could work.' It had to work. Gradually, it did and Steve built a six-figure business. Then, his mother-in-law went to the hospital and a week-long trip turned into six months. For Steve, that highlighted exactly why he wanted to become an entrepreneur. The flexibility that his job provided gave him the opportunity to be with his family during a difficult time. Steve decided that he wanted to help as many people as possible find this freedom. As a business owner, it is easy to get overwhelmed and lose sight of what you're doing, or why you're doing it. It took a heartbreaking comment from Steve's son for him to realize exactly what this meant. By planning in ‘sprint periods,' compressing time and prioritizing rest, an entrepreneur can break the cycle of guilt that they sometimes feel. Steve credits his success to three main things – his reason ‘why,' a strong vehicle and putting in the work. He encourages others to find what fulfills them and make a difference in the world.

Episode 158 features Steve Scott and Tripp Bowden, Co-Authors of the book "Hey, Tiger - You Need To Move Your Mark Back." We discussed many topics around the ethics in the game of golf, the serendipity of syncing up on this book project, the writing process, and much more.Find Steve OnlineWebsite: http://movethatback.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/sscottpgaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sscottpga/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT27Tnt4FUEvKjvE2ugcU2AFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.scott.54943/About SteveSteve Scott is the PGA Head Golf Professional of The Outpost Club and Founder of the Silver Club Golfing Society. The Outpost Club is an invitation-only, national golf society in the United States. Modeled after historic golf societies in Great Britain, it does not own a course but members can play more than 70 events each year at Top 100 courses around the world. The SCGS is similar to the Outpost Club but is more geared towards competitive play amongst single-digit handicaps. Both societies treasure the history and traditions of the game where camaraderie also plays an integral part.Steve not only has a passion for the overall business and teaching portion of the game of golf, but he has enjoyed appearances as an on-course commentator with PGA Tour Live, FOX Sports, and Golf Channel, both as an in-studio guest and live instructional contributor. He is also a contributor to print publications such as Golfweek, Golf Digest, and PGA Magazine. He still enjoys competing and does so frequently in PGA Professional events in the Carolinas PGA Section, where he won the 2018 CPGA Championship as well as the CPGA Player of the Year honors.For Steve, the game of golf is true "all in the family" as his wife, Kristi, is an LPGA Teaching Professional. They have two children, Jeffrey Christopher (J.C.) and Kaylie who both enjoy the game.Battled Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur Final MatchGolfweek Magazine's #1 ranked Amateur in the World 1999Three-time NCAA All-American at the University of FloridaTwo professional victories - Canadian Tour 2001 Vancouver Open & 2002 Texas ClassicUnited States Walker Cup Team Member 1997 & 1999United States World Amateur Team Member 1996Competed in the Masters Tournament 1997Qualified for the US Open at Oakland Hills 1996Competed on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour current Korn Ferry Tour (most recently the 2018 RBC Heritage, 2019 Wells Fargo and Wyndham Championships on PGA Tour)Western Amateur Champion both stroke and match-play portions 1999Career low round 12 under par 60 at Pine Tree G.C. in FL course record, non-competitive round2016 Met PGA Head Pro Championship winner2018 Carolinas PGA Section Champion2018 Carolinas PGA Player of the YearFind Tripp OnlineWebsite: http://www.trippbowden.comAbout TrippTripp Bowden is a former caddy at Augusta National Golf Club, the first white caddy in the history of the elite private club, a Division 1 collegiate golfer, and senior advertising copywriter, first with McCann Erickson New York, and later with his own company: Creative Wizards. A frequent speaker at golf clubs across America, Hey Tiger--is his 4th book.Tripp is also one funny bastard and completely full of shit, and meeting Steve Scott was God aligning the stars and saying hmmm--this story needs to be told, by God and told well. I hope this Tripp Bowden idgit has. I think so...........Thank you for listening!I’d appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts if you believe I’ve earned it. - Leave a ReviewIf you'd like to connect online please feel free to reach out...Brian's Now Page: https://www.brianondrako.com/now/Brian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianondrako/Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianondrakoBrian's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You know your friends are lifting you up when you actually pick up each other's good habits. For Dan it's cold showers. For Steve, it's squats. For both, it's better knowledge of money and finance - and that's why they're here (almost) every week. Head over to stevebartonmoney.com to get in touch with us!

Show Summary: Jay Dan talks with Steve about his journey from opiate addiction, to prison, to where he is now. Read more about Steve below and check out his links to purchase his course programs. After getting sober from 14-year battle with opiate addiction, Steve found himself facing a federal indictment that sent him to prison. After he lost his freedom and was released, he realized he had also lost his identity, confidence and purpose and he wasn’t sure if he’d end up losing his 20-year marriage. Steve spent most of the past decade and over $100,000 on coaches, courses, events and masterminds searching to find out why his past kept popping up poisoning his future that held him back from reclaiming his life. Steve is a "serial entrepreneur” and has grown several businesses to seven figures over the past 20 years. Steve has a huge heart and is extremely loyal. Steve is a people person, great networker who loves to bring people together. Steve has top ranked podcast, Life After Addiction and Indictment to help those who continue to scream at their past and keep tripping over their future reclaim their life through entrepreneurship. Steve knows what It’s like to lose your confidence, have doors slammed in your face or lack the knowledge to chase your entrepreneurial dreams. Steve has the experience, knowledge and relationships to help you take control of your life and secure your future. After 24 years of "co-existing" in his marriage, Steve knows what it takes to create a happy and fulfilling relationship. Steve celebrates his 31-year anniversary later this year to his beautiful wife Ann. Together they have four boys and one girl, ages 16-28.  When he's not working, Steve loves to spend time with his family in Lake Powell, Sunday night game night, golfing, traveling, riding motorcycles with his four boys and creating memories. For Steve's website and other links please visit our show page: forgivenfelons.org/backgroundcheck

In this message, our guest speaker Steve Maylam shares his story of finding a powerful faith in the person of Jesus Christ. Since finding faith in God, Steve has also helped many other people to find their faith as well. For Steve, this exciting journey of faith has involved seeing God performed miracles before his very eyes. ‘Living Life On Mission' is the third message in our March 2021 series, ‘Mission Launch'. The video for this One Church online service is available to watch on our YouTube channel. For more information about our current services, please visit onechurch.uk/church-online Got questions about life? #TryAlpha. To join our upcoming Alpha Course at onechurch.uk/alpha

In Part 2 of our interview with Steve Cholas, Vice President, Business Development for BIG ZETA, Steve reminisces about what drives passion in your career, which he attributes to engagement with what you do. For Steve, the electronics industry is dynamic and evolutionary. “Everything you do, every day, has been developing years prior to that moment…how can you not get excited about being a part of something that has the potential to change people’s lives? And you were there before it ever came to market.” Steve observes that the talent set needed for an organization to thrive in this constantly changing environment is completely different than what worked 10 years ago. Today’s ecosystem is much broader than it’s ever been and the industry as a whole is lacking in momentum to develop the talent necessary to move the needle. Aging C-Suite leadership whose career didn’t evolve during this digital era must commit to recruiting and retaining "data scientists" who can competently distill the exponential analytics available to us into actionable solutions to not just keep up but to thrive. During the interview, Steve also reflects on his early women mentors and the impact they’ve made on his personal and professional success, and invites young talent to get in touch with him at Steve@BigZeta.com. Support the show (http://www.womeninelectronics.com)

In our latest episode of Security Nation, Steve Ragan joined the podcast to discuss his unlikely journey from reluctant security expert to journalist. For Steve, having the tech knowledge is important, but so is crafting a good story.    We take deep dives on topics like where the industry was in the ‘90s plus the unique way he approaches Akamai’s “The State of the Internet” report (and their own podcast). We’ll hear why writing with empathy is a foundation of Steve’s process when tackling deeper technical subjects. Also, the joys of shameless self-promotion...  Stick around for our Rapid Rundown, where we get quite the rapid rundown of three big events in security: North Korea’s campaign targeting security researchers, the takedown of the Emotet botnet, and (most importantly) the long-awaited cracking of Tod’s seven-year-old Dogecoin CTF.     

10. Déjà vu - Cover Songs Show Tuesday 15th December. Presented by Rich Davies   Track 1 Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (First release by Gwen McCrae 1972, Elvis 1972) For Lee Guest, Ali Swift, Jo Davies, Ian Woodley, Vin Diesel and of course my Mom. TRACK 2 Blue Suede Shoes – Jimi Hendrix (Carl Perkins 1955, Elvis 1956) For Bev. TRACK 3 Hound Dog - Beverley Knight, Jools Holland (Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1953, Elvis 1956) TRACK 4 Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals (Mark James 1968, Elvis 1969) For Steve and Glen. TRACK 5 Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis (1961) For Lucy and Steve. TRACK 6 Can't Help Falling in Love -  UB40 (1993) TRACK 7 A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Junkie XL (Elvis 1968) For Glen, Ian, Jean and Jo. TRACK 8 Blue Christmas - Céline Dion  (Doye O'Dell 1948 - Elvis 1957) TRACK 9 In the Ghetto Nick Cave & The Badseeds (Elvis 1969) TRACK 10 Lonely This Christmas - Mud 1974 For T Reader on Twitter.  TRACK 11 Jailhouse Rock - Leo (Elvis 1957) For Stuart. TRACK 12 Viva Las Vegas - Dead Kennedys 1980 (Elvis 1964) For Steve Evans. TRACK 13 Baby Don't Care - Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets 1982 (Elvis 1957) For Geoff. TRACK 14 Yesterday Live - Elvis 1970 (The Beatles 1965) For Dom. TRACK 15 Burning Love - Viva Elvis Soundtrack  (Arthur Alexander 1972, Elvis 1972)  for Marc Cjifer. TRACK 16 All Shook up - Suzi Quatro (David Hill 1956, Elvis 1957) For the 80's crew. TRACK 17 Can't Help Falling In Love - Andrea Bocelli (Elvis 1961) For my Mom.

A text from the Dems about the dangers of Amy Coney Barrett and the integrity of the election sows panic. For Steve, It is the wrong approach at the wrong time. David accepts the challenge.

Signs of the Sojourner , created by Echo Dog Games, is all about building relationships, making connections and exploring the wider world. As the main character, you are tasked with restocking your late mother's store in the quiet town of Bartow. Composer Steve Pardow of Skewsound says this was a dream project to work on. He created an intimate folksy sound, giving each intriguing town you visit its own character. The simple gameplay of Signs of the Sojourner is unique: it's up to the player to choose cards that appear in your "hand" from a deck, which keep the conversation going (or not). Just as in real life, sometimes the interactions don't go the way you hope. Steve says because of the leisurely pace and thoughful nature of the game, a hand-crafted sound would be the best fit, so he invited some of his Nashville area friends to perform, in some cases improvising their way through his music. For Steve, the best part of working on Signs of the Sojourner was being able to make music

On today’s episode, Steve Marshall, the CISO of the UK Group for Byte Software, discusses how he moved from biophysics to cyber security, how security impacts business decisions, and why he thinks the hiring process of the industry is overlooking talent for certifications.   Steve’s Journey  Steve originally studied physiology and was on his way to receiving his PhD when the IT world called to him. He ended up not completely his degree to work in IT and become the head of the department, and eventually, move into security across North America and the UK. For the past fifteen years, he’s been in a management position. Listen to the episode to hear more about his journey and how he went from physiology to CISO and CIO.  What is “good”? Steve thoughtfully questions what a “good” CISO is in this episode. He believes there is no single answer, as each company needs something different. Steve also observes that the industry is moving towards having people of blended skill sets and different backgrounds, and therefore “good” for one organization could mean adequate for another. As technology is changing so quickly, the traditional standards of what a CISO should be, what qualifications they should have and what they should do are rapidly changing.    To Steve, a “good” CISO fulfills the needs of the individual company, as well as challenges that company to do better.   Security and Business  Like many CISOs, Steve initially struggled with talking to boards. He understands that many security people are really passionate about security and care about the business, so when they see the business making decisions that put them at a greater risk, they are bothered. However, Steve believes that they aren’t seeing the whole picture and miss out on the other factors that are driving these decisions.  Reach Across the Aisle  In order to get around this tunnel vision, Steve encourages CISOs to build connections with the movers and shakers of the other teams, so that you can better understand what drives decisions.    Steve goes on to explain why understanding different teams is imperative for business decisions, internal support, and collaboration. He stresses that the key is to listen. For Steve, he attends different meetings across different fields within the company to have a better idea of what each team is working on and what their needs are. Additionally, he tells a humorous story about how listening to the conversations during a smoke break made him well respected in his company. Listen on to hear that story and how connecting with other leaders makes you and the company stronger.  Steve’s Two Roles  Due to the dual nature of his roles, Steve has to sit in many sales meetings, while the typical CISO does not. No matter your role in security, every company is trying to sell a product, and it’s important to understand the sales team so that you can better assist, but also so that your voice is respected and heard when you have something to say.   Who Owns the Risk? While many CISOs feel they own the risk, as we have discussed many times on this podcast, Steve feels that he doesn’t own the risk. Instead, he feels the business does as it’s the one who succeeds or fails based on the risk itself.    Steve’s perspective is that he’s in charge of understanding the data and making that data clear to the higher ups, but he doesn’t own the data itself. We talk about how you need to have a mature and respectful conversation with the other teams in the business in order to come to a consensus about risk. Listen to the episode to hear of Steve’s perspective and how this view of ownership affects the communication around the risk level, the proper controls the security team needs to put in place, and who signs off on risk decisions.  Reporting  When reporting to the CEO, Steve recommends focusing on the impact of the business, the future of the business, and the overall picture. As other guests have said, Steve encourages CISOs to align their reports with business strategy. The CEO doesn’t care, or has time to hear all the nitty, gritty details—that’s why they hired you.    Steve chooses to focus on security as it relates to the objectives of the business, and what will impact that or support that from an acceleration or goals-based perspective. It’s about speaking the business’s language, and not boring the management with unimportant details they don’t care about. Listen to the episode for more in depth advice on how to effectively communicate security issues with management.  Answering Security Questions  Oftentimes, management teams will reach out and ask CISOs questions about security risks they’ve read in the news. Not all management teams will be as proactive, but you will eventually find yourself in a situation where you have to answer unprompted questions. Steve’s view on this is that the higher up you go, the less time people have, so he suggests answering in a succinct way that explains how the security question relates to them. Diversity in the Hiring Process  The last topic Steve dives into is the perspective on hiring and talent. He points out that people used to start on the factory floor and work their way up to CEO. However, that doesn’t happen anymore and sometimes as a result, leaders can lack a holistic perspective.     Steve believes there is value in having different backgrounds, even non-technical ones. The hiring attitude of the business sometimes emphasizes the degree so much that it overlooks talent, experience and those who would actually be best for the job. When hiring, it’s important to remember that not everyone has the same access to education and may have more experience as a result. He encourages those in hiring positions to put together the most diverse team possible, those who will challenge your beliefs and look at a problem from a different angle than you would. It’s the only way to push yourself and your team to be better.    Listen to the episode to hear more on Steve’s view of talent, education, and experience, and how those three factors can intersect in different ways in each individual, who may have more to offer than what’s on the paper.  Links: Exabeam: Website New CISO Podcast Steve Marshall - LinkedIn

04. Déjà vu – The Cover Song Show. Tuesday 3rd November. Presented by Rich Davies.   TRACK 1 All along the Watchtower - U2 (Bob Dylan 1967)   TRACK 2 Running up That Hill – Placbo (Kate Bush 1985) for Joe.   TRACK 3 Common People - William Shatner (Pulp 1995) For Steve, Stu, Joe, Jake and so many more…    TRACK 4 Love Machine - Artic Monkeys (Girls Aloud 2004) For Steve.   TRACK 5 Low Rider - Barry White (War 1975) For Vin.    TRACK 6 The Look of Love - Jaki Graham (ABC 1982)  For Sean and Ian from the Back 2 the 80’s Show.   TRACK 7 Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd 1979   TRACK 8 Comfortably Numb - Scissor Sisters 2004   TRACK 9 White & Nerdy - Weird Al’ (Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone 2005)   TRACK 10 Hello – Leo Frog Leap Studio (Adele 2015) For Jo.   TRACK 11 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Paul Anka (Nirvana 1991) For Steve E.    TRACK 12 Star Wars Main Theme - Galactic Empire (John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra 1977) For Jake and Jake The Solihull Rock Show.   Thanks for listening, if you have any cover requests, send them to rich@solihullradio.com

Steve Olsher is a 30+ year entrepreneur, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine, original Founder of Liquor.com, creator of The New Media Summit, and Host of the top-rated podcasts, Reinvention Radio and Beyond 8 Figures.  Steve is also an international keynote speaker and in-demand strategic coach who helps businesses of all sizes leverage the power of new media to generate visibility, leads, and revenue on auto-pilot. In this episode… According to Steve Olsher, everyone has a “what”. Your “what” is something internal that puts fire on your soul and reflects who you are. For Steve, this can help you learn what you’re good at and how you can contribute to the world. On the other hand, your “why” is external and something you choose.  One way to bring your talents to the surface and help others is simple enough: through a podcast. With a podcast, hosts and their guests share value and useful content with others, helping them make a difference in the world in their own way. It also helps bring about positive change and create connections with people who have similar interests. In this episode of Innovations and Breakthroughs, Rich Goldstein is joined by Steve Olsher, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Podcast Magazine, to talk about finding your “what” and the benefits of doing a podcast. They talk about reinventing yourself, helping people with self-expression, and the future of the podcast industry. Stay tuned.

Episode 7: A man on vacation with his friends is wary of their desire for sexual spontaneity. They would like to engage in mid life spouse swap, a vacation spouse swap, supposedly only for a night, but is that ever how it goes? Answer: No. Once one has a taste for polygamy, it is difficult to retrain one's buds, tastebuds that is.Tim got the idea for this story after reading the book Rabbit Is Rich, the third book in the Rabbit, Run series by renowned, two time Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike. It is important to keep that in mind. Tim got this idea from a Pulitzer Prize winning book, written by a Pulitzer Prize winning author. So any complaints about inappropriateness should be directed to John Updike and the board members of the Pulitzer Prize committee and not to Tim. Tim holds no responsibility. ~Everyone in his group was staring at him when he brought his line of sight down to that of the table. “I thought you wanted this, Steve,” Beatrice, Steve's wife, said. Her hand still clenched Charles's. “You always talk about spouse swapping.”Steve rubbed his eyes. He'd been working on his temper as of late and saw this as an opportunity to quell the emotion, at least that's how he should see it, as an opportunity, to work on quelling the emotion. For here it came. That anger, squeezing his stomach, tightening his chest, bringing heat to his face. Whether his face became as red as it felt Steve couldn't be sure. For Steve couldn't see his face. No one can see their face.But he was calm. You're calm, Steve told himself. Calm Steve. Even-keeled Steve. That's who you are. Zen master Steve.“Beatrice, darling,” Steve finally said. “The few times I've mentioned spouse swapping, and it has only been a few times, I've only brought it up to comment on its absurdity. Never once, NEVER ONCE, NOT EVEN ONE TIME, did I offer the slightest, SLIGHTEST indication that I was interested in partaking in the practice.” ~For other resources, visit timdrugan.com.

Steve Gatena, CEO of Pray.com, joins us today to talk about entrepreneurship and what it takes to run the world’s #1 app for daily prayer and biblical audio content. For Steve, being a successful entrepreneur is all about starting simple, building momentum and experience, practicing extreme ownership, and never forgetting the value of one’s networks. Our guest has an impressive background, and he starts by explaining the different companies he was a part of in media production, and how he made the transition from these service-based business models to becoming the CEO of a venture-backed tech firm. He talks about how some business models are more difficult than others to run and how fortunate he was to cut his teeth on easier ones which gave him the skills he needed to launch a software product firm, the most complex of all. We get into some of Steve’s secrets for running Pray.com so well, talking about the relationship between religion and marketing, building a global A team of investors and executives for a remote-first firm, and the value of self-awareness in hiring and delegating to staff. Steve also weighs in on how he made multiple pivots before landing on Pray.com's premium subscription business model, and what listening to one’s customer means when the audience and amount of user personas that subscribe to Christianity is so humongous. For all this and so many more amazing nuggets from Steve as far as books, tools, and other resources for building agile systems, be sure to tune in!  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:41] Before we jump into today’s interview, please rate, review, and subscribe to the Leveling Up Podcast!  [02:25] Steve’s journey from the media production world to being the CEO of Pray.com! [06:10] Using one business as a platform for another and how to be an entrepreneur. [08:31] The story behind the helicopter gimbals invented by Steve’s partner. [09:39] The secret to entrepreneurship: Get experience and build more complex businesses. [12:11] Vital resources for building a startup, from books to courses and one’s network. [13:58] Mike Jones, networking events, and how Steve built his executive/investor teams. [19:50] The Pray.com podcast and how they make their money through subscriptions. [21:37] Figures Steve is free to share: Subscribers, figures per year, growth rates. [22:50] How Pray.com is optimizing their funnels based on different user personas. [25:33] The strategy going forward: Adding value through content and community. [27:44] Unexpected challenges and blessings Steve has experienced along the way. [28:52] Energy Steve gets from his cofounders and what building an A team means. [32:22] How Pray.com sources their global team of engineers, making them a remote-first firm! [34:28] The value of joining peer groups and how well helping others scales. [35:14] Steve’s hiring process and the best books on refining this methodology. [37:17] Tools and books Steve uses to optimize agile systems at Pray.com. [38:12] Core values and how Steve handles areas his knowledge lacks in being the CEO. [42:19] Steve’s favorite tools and why he is switching from Mixpanel to Amplitude. [43:36] Business model pivots, and how Pray.com arrived at the premium content model. [49:06] Steve’s favorite business book; why he loves The Personal MBA. [49:47] The most compelling essay or blog post Steve read recently: ‘Startup=Growth’. [50:36] How to get in touch with Steve and learn more about Pray.com.   Resources From The Interview:   Steve Gatena on LinkedIn Pray.com Life, Leadership, and Legacy REP Interactive Video Fort HELNET YPO Entrepreneurs’ Organization Pete Carroll Seahawks Mark Sanchez New York Jets Red Bull Marriott Coldwell Banker Herbalife Discovery Planet Earth Mission Impossible Transformers CSI Law & Order Children’s Hospital UCLA Medical Science Greylock Sequoia Scouts Y Combinator Startup School Andrew Wilkinson on LinkedIn Tiny Cineflex Channel Dynamics Steve Blank The Startup Owner’s Manual Mike Jones on LinkedIn Dollar Shave Club Mike Dubin on LinkedIn Katie Stanton Breaking Bad Ryan Beck on LinkedIn Mike Lynn Merrill Lynch Matt Potter on LinkedIn Anthony Pompliano Extreme Ownership Who Scaling Up Spotify Atlassian Confluence Jira Trello Mixpanel Amplitude Hubspot The Mom Test Josh Kaufman Paul Graham Startup=Growth Must read book: The Personal MBA   Leave Some Feedback:   What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review here Subscribe to Leveling Up on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed   Connect with Eric Siu:    Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter

Steve Monaghan is the Chief Digital Officer at Riyad Bank. He has a series of investments in banking and insurance using AI and new technologies in order to improve efficiency. He started out as a commercial pilot working 22 hours a day, running the aviation company during the day and flying at night. His first contact with data came when he started using spreadsheets to automate tasks and accelerate the time in which he got them done. His career then moved from flying into technology. For Steve, the three core laws of technology that drive data science and AI are: Moore's Law: processing power doubles every 18 months for the same cost. Metcalfe's Law: the value of a network grows by the square of the network's size. Kryder's Law: storage doubles every 13 months for the same cost. He believes these 3 laws encompass the ability you have to assimilate learning into knowledge. Quotes: “What technology does is, it arbitrages time, and you get to live in someone else’s future, which is the most powerful proposition on the planet, and especially what data science enables one to do, is to achieve this at scale.” “One of the main problems in data science and analytics is the adoption of the work, the last mile and being able to have the impact that technology promised.” “It is all logical, and it is all there , so work it out. Technology and data science is logical, it's only about putting our mindset and attitude towards it and working it out. Because everything we do in the tech space is driven by some level of logic, and if its logical it can be done. Don’t accept your own limitation find a way to work around it.” Read the full episode summary here: Episode #131 Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/datafuturology/message

For Sarah, it's all about strategy in the bag-building area control game War Chest. For Dan, it's all about character in the story-driven game Call To Adventure. For Steve, it's all about... his Uncle Bob? And lots of laughs!! Our Sizzling Games this week are all very different, and all great fun!   How do you curate your collection? Do you have a 1-in-1-out policy like Steve? Do you hang onto games for when your kids are older? Do you buy games with a particular person in mind? All of these ideas and more are explored in our topic of the Week as the team chat about how they have come to amass their current collections, and provide advice to those listeners that are looking to build up a solid collection from scratch.   We have all been bitten by the Kickstarterbug again! Steve has backed Rallyman: Dirt and also Dead Reckoning. Sarah recaps our recent BGBBQ game of Blood on the Clocktower which she also helped kickstart last year, and Dan has put himself down for Catapult Kingdoms.   In our Boardgame Bracket we pit Azul against Aeon's End Legacy - two very different games with solid fanbases behind them. We also reveal the winners of our past two match-ups, Mage Knight vs A Feast for Odin, and Brass: Birmingham vs Incan Gold. Make sure you hit up our social and vote for your favourite to ensure they progress to the next round.   In Swear An Oath Steve, the AEG fan-boy, swears to play Ecos: First Continent, adding it to his yet-to-be-played Forgotten Waters. Dan finally fulfilled Terraforming Mars but failed to put the paints down long enough to actually play Stuffed Fables. He then adds the co-op trick-taker Fox In The Forest Duet. Sarah had a blast playing Starfighter and vows to bring Obscurio to the table. (Beware of the traitor, Sarah!) And a special shout-out to friend of the show, Katia Howatson, who fulfilled her oath by playing Sorcerer.   Sizzling Games: War Chest (2:03), Call To Adventure (10:16), Bob's Your Uncle (18:48) Topic of the Week: How to Curate Your Collection (24:42) Kickstarter (41:51) Board Game Bracket (53:23) Swear An Oath (1:04:28)   The Saturday Night Gameshow!! Adrian will be hosting a special event Saturday 11th for the BGBBQ Team, and we will be recording our shenanigans for you all to enjoy. Watch this space next week for all the fun.     **JOIN OUR DISCORD!** The BGBBQ now has a Discord Channel. Want to join the community and chat with the team and other listeners about your favourite hobby? Like to get updates when our podcasts are released, and get exclusive content? Need a place you can chat with other players while you're playing your own online games, overlooking for some like-minded gamers to play online with?   Well, here's your invite: https://discord.gg/rzQxJyR   --- Join in the conversation on our Facebook page (Board Game BBQ) or drop us a line at podcast@boardgamebbq.com If you enjoy the podcast please consider leaving a short review on your podcast app of choice. Your feedback will help us improve the podcast, and we might even read your review out on the show!  

My guest, the modern-day Wizard of Oz Steve Sims, has been living his life with a no-nonsense approach true to himself. This has opened the doors to friendships and business opportunities with the likes of Elton John, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and a few more billionaires to add to the list. His superpower is to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences for people such as getting married by the Pope, being serenaded by Andrea Bocelli during a private dinner in a closed Italian museum, being on stage to play alongside one of the world's most popular band and seeing the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor. These successes didn't come without its failures, which Steve sees as necessary experiences that everyone must go through. For Steve, it was trying to be someone who he was not, trying to create a fake persona which, if not fixed, would have had him miss every opportunity since then, severely shrinking the success he now enjoys. But trusting his intuitive signals had him be exactly who he is, no matter what person or opportunity crosses his path, and because of this, he lives an incredibly fulfilling life. To find out more details about Steve, you can visit his podcast page at: https://www.intuitionology.com/steve-sims/ If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you subscribe to my podcast series that will help you understand how your intuition behaves so that you leverage it to make the right decisions at the right time in any situation to live a life full of happiness and success.

Steve Austin is a life coach and spiritual companion​ who believes ​everyone's story matters. He's passionate about an integrated approach to wholeness, including: mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. As he says, he thinks anyone who wants a second chance should be met with messy grace. In short, Steve helps overwhelmed people ​find God at the intersection of faith and mental health. Why does he do this? As you'll find out in the episode, Steve, a former pastor, found himself overcome by the impact of repressed memories of a childhood trauma he never dealt with while simultaneously being overwhelmed by the pain others were bringing to him as a pastor and counselor. In a moment, alone in a hotel room, Steve decided he had had enough in life. What he went through from there is what brought him to his "here", which we talk about in a very powerful episode of the show. Key Points from the Episode with Steve Austin: Steve is a family man first and foremost, being a husband and father. His work today puts him at the intersection of Faith and Mental Health as a life coach, author, speaker, podcasters (called Catching Your Breath). It’s about connecting with people who feel overwhelmed and get past that. For Steve, he was a pastor who nearly died by suicide seven years ago, and got to know God much more closely through the journey to discover his true self after that. Steve grew up in the Southern Pentecostal Christian world, which was very charismatic and very much about being like “us”. If you struggle, it must be about spiritual weakness, so just pray harder. That meant for Steve, things he was struggling with weren’t things he could get professional help for. This meant he felt invisible and left alone in his pain. Those “things” include being sexually abused as a child, and his parents decided not to go to the authorities but rather to threaten the perpetrator. They figured Steve would not remember what happened because he was so young, and their threat would protect him from it happening again. And they were right for a long time - he didn’t remember until he had a flashback in high school during a field trip when he just broke down. Despite the flash back, the reason why he had it still wasn’t talked about and continued to be suppressed for the next dozen years until his suicide attempt at 29. He had other flashbacks along the way, including one when he was working at a 911 center in a support capacity where he had a panic attack. That lead him to get on medication for his panic disorder, which helped a bit, but not enough as he still wasn’t addressing the issue. At 29, he was alone in a hotel room, which was not a good situation for someone in depression. Being alone and withdrawn will make it worse, and it did. Steve believed the lie that he was a burden on his family, and that things would be better if he didn’t exist anymore. He woke up in an ICU after taking an overdose of pills. In the wake of that, therapy finally began, and he started to work on becoming a whole person. Steve learned how to tell the truth after that, and that vulnerability is not a sign of weakness. Worse than the depression or PTSD was the shame. Steve dealt with so many feelings of not being enough – not man enough, Christian enough, strong enough, etc. We get caught up in all of our labels, and pass judgment, but the truth is, we’re all human beings. We all suffer. We all have trouble. No one is immune to it, and no one needs to feel “less than” for going through it. We talked about the religious question of what happens to someone’s soul if they commit suicide. What Steve thinks is that we’re asking the wrong question. The person already is living in Hell, so it’s not about that. The question is what we do if we’re in the midst of these thoughts, and what we do for those in the midst of those thoughts. How can we be more open about it and therefore supportive. In the wake of his experience, Steve has stopped his full time work as a pastor, and instead works to help educate and foster people’s ability to connect to what they’ve been through and free themselves of shame. He puts out good questions about what we share and don’t, who are the friends who should be in our inner circle (and will call us out or raise concern about where we’re at), and being open to going to therapy. Vicarious trauma that hits many of us in helping professions (teachers, pastors, police officers, firemen, therapists, medical professionals, etc), we absorb the hurt of others, and should really be doing therapy work ourselves. Getting over the sense of having to be perfect and recognizing that we all need. And that’s ok. Links: Website: catchingyourbreath.com Books: See all of Steve's books at Amazon.com, including From Pastor to a Psych Ward Facebook: iamsteveaustin Instagram:@iamsteveaustin Twitter: @iamsteveaustin YouTube Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast    Keep Growing with Do a Day Get Bryan's best-selling first book, Do a Day, which is the inspiration for this show and can help you overcome your greatest challenges and achieve in life. Read Bryan's best-selling second book, The 50 75 100 Solution: Build Better Relationships, to tap into the power we all have to improve our relationships – even the tough ones we feel have no hope of getting better. Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

If you’re a parent, you know that the birth of your first child is an incredible experience. For Steve and Camre, it didn’t happen at all the way they expected it to. Steve got the call at work that Camre was at the hospital and had already delivered the baby. He dropped everything and drove there frantically, and he was confused because the baby wasn’t due for another 7 weeks. He ran into the hospital, and the first thing he saw was his newborn son, Gavin. He quickly scrubbed up and held him for the first time. There was an immediate bond between them. What Steve didn’t know was that, at that moment, Camre was being put into a medically induced coma in order to save her life. He also didn’t know that when she would come out of that coma, she would have no memory of anything. She would not recognize Steve, and she wouldn’t even know she had just had their baby. That was the beginning of a long journey for this family, and Steve wrote a book about it. It’s called But I Know I Love You, and you can get it on Amazon. And if you enjoy this podcast and would like to support it, you can do that at WhatWasThatLike.com/support. I really enjoyed my conversation with Steve, and I hope you do too.

Raider Nation said goodbye to Oakland on Sunday. Staff writer, Steve Berman, was there and joins us to help make sense of why a fan base abandoned for a second time refuses to stop loving its squad. For Steve's column on Raider Nation, visit: https://theathletic.com/1429478/2019/12/04/despite-the-awkward-circumstances-fiercely-loyal-raiders-fans-will-make-the-last-weeks-in-oakland-worth-savoring/ and for all of our coverage of the Silver and Black, visit https://theathletic.com/team/Raiders/ Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/theupdate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Steve’s book, Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life: How Evolutionary Theory Undermines Everything You Thought You Knew (2012) see: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/darwin-god-and-the-meaning-of-life/A3055F89051D5F4ADE4AFE9473BF0AAB For Steve’s book, The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve (2019) see: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/ape-that-understood-the-universe/3448755E3BF801C936343555DA7AECBB Find out more about Steve here: https://www.stevestewartwilliams.com/ Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveStuWill Further References Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene (1976) David Sloan Wilson, This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution (2019) Erwin Frey, see the survival of the weakest Geoffrey Miller, The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature (2001) Tim Taylor, The Artificial Ape: How Technology Changed the Course of Human Evolution (2010) Wilhelm von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) Iona Italia, “A Wrong against Boys: An Impossible Conversation about Circumcision,” in Areo Magazine (2019) Battlestar Galactica remake (TV series, 2004) Timestamps 2:08 The gene’s eye view 7:04 Explaining altruism and strong reciprocity 13:44 Culture as an evolutionary accelerator 15:06 Lactose tolerance 16:12 The survival of the weakest 17:56 Sexual selection as an evolutionary ratchet 23:13 Intelligence and language 24:46 Homosexuality 32:22 Evolution and ethics 33:48 Technology and cumulative culture 38:39 The meme’s eye view 44:50 Inclusive fitness 48:46 Evolutionary psychology doesn’t provide a moral template 53:03 Memes and ethics 53:57 Gene-culture co-evolution 57:06 Traits vs. the selection processes that produce them 58:09 Romantic love and jealousy 1:00:39 Why do men hunt? 1:04:00 How will humanity develop in the future? 1:06:40 Intrasexual competition and mate choices 1:15:46 Why women prefer pretty boys 1:19:07 Memetic fitness 1:20:53 Misconceptions about evolutionary psychology; & when adaptationism goes too far

Blazers Edge editor Steve DeWald and special guest Scott Hatley of Incight join Tara to discuss our choices for the all-decade team for 2010’s. But there was a twist: we couldn’t select a current Blazer.  Who did we chose for point guard? Which other players from the 2010s made the list? Listen or read the highlights below and let us know who would be on your All-Decade team for the 2010s? Whose team would win?  Incight, an organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of people with disabilities and other barriers, is raffling off a basketball signed by all of the Portland Trail Blazers. Enter for a chance to win for $15 per ticket. Drawing to be held on December 16 at 4pm. All proceeds from the raffle go to Incight.  Highlights 1:00 Introducing Scott Hatley of Incight.org. 2:00 Born in 1979 and started attending games with his family very young. Remembers crying when the team lost and loving the players. Remembers sneaking peanuts and soda into games with his dad.  3:00 Incight is an organization that focuses on education, employment and independence for people with disabilities and other barriers. Scott uses an electric wheelchair. 7:45 In his experience the Trail Blazers and the Moda center are doing a good job of making the venue accessible. 11:30 Pick out your all-decade team from the 2010s, but it can’t include anyone from the current roster. That made it really hard to pick out a point guard! 13:30 Point Guards. Steve picks Andre Miller, he’s tied for number 10 in the number of total assists in Portland. Tara also chose Andre Miller. His 52 points game was on January 30, 2010, so even if it was barely in the decade, Tara counts it. She wants to know how many of his assists were alley-oops? Scott chose Steve Blake because Blake was consistent. Tara would have also said Mo Williams because of how he stood up to Andrew Bogut in a fight.  16:55 Shooting guard. For Steve it was Wesley Matthews. A good three-point shooter, a leader in the locker room until Damian was ready to take it up. Who knows what would have happened with that team if he had stayed healthy? Scott also chose the Iron Man, that was one of the hardest departures, when Matthews left the team. Tara chose Brandon Roy because even though he played more in the previous decade he technically did play in the 2010s. We remember the Brandon Roy come back game 4 vs Dallas. 19:50 Small forward choices: Steve chose Nic Batum. Even though he didn’t put up huge numbers he did a little bit of everything and we got to watch him grow up. Scott thought about putting Brandon Roy in at the 3, but ultimately decided to go with Batum as well. Tara chooses Gerald Wallace who wasn’t here for a long time but it was fun to watch him. He also had a great voice and it was fun to remember the Ger-ald Wal-lace chants.  23:50 Power Forward. Steve and Scott both choose LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge has the numbers to back up the case. Tara had a hard time choosing but ultimately went with Aldridge as well. 25:45 Did you all boo LaMarcus Aldridge when he came back? Steve wasn’t at the game but he says he probably would have boo’d him. Scott doesn’t think that he did. Tara did that first game but not after that.  28:30 Centers: Steve chose Robin Lopez, not only because of his play and how good the team was in 2013-14, but because the defense that the team uses to this day was built around Robin Lopez. Scott choses Joel Pryzbilla, he still has the Tom Petty song “Won’t Back Down” in his head. Tara chose Ed Davis.  33:00 Sixth man, Steve chose Ed Davis, Chris Kaman or Allen Crabbe. Scott’s choice for sixth man was Patty Mills, and Tara chose Al-Farouq Aminu.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt and Jessica go along with Steve in a self-exploration process to understand a little bit more about the time he just came out of the closet with his family and why he felt so incapable of receiving support from his loved ones?For Steve, coming out of the closet in front of his parent and his church was one of the most difficult experiences ever and so, in the anticipation of him been rejected by pretty much everyone he knew, started to isolate from his loved ones despite the various demonstrations of support from Matt, Jessica and other family members.Tune in for this truly emotional ride where we discuss disconnection, fear and anxiety and learning how to cope with self-criticism during hard times.Highlights of the discussion:Taking your mind to the worst-case scenario to get along with the hard times (03:15)Steve blocks the support coming from his loved ones out of fear of losing them (06:10)Jessica tries to make Steve see how his family supported him (12:43)The first time Steve came out to his family as a gay man who was staying in the church (15:16)Steve breaks down in front of his regional manager (19:00)How to respond when someone comes out to you (37:22)The surprising reaction of Steve’s grandmother’s to him coming out (43:17)Additional Resources:https://linktr.ee/theboldlogic--Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook!--You can find the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.If you haven’t already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!

According to Qualcomm CEO and self-proclaimed "gadget person" Steven Mollenkopf, there was a time when industry professionals doubted whether consumers would really use their mobile devices for anything other than placing phone calls. How wrong they were. These days we’re in the fourth generation of cellular broadband technology (4G), and the demand to stream video, use GPS and listen to podcasts on our smartphones grows higher every day. In this episode of What’s Ahead, join Steve as he talks to Mollenkopf about 5G—an expansion of data capabilities that could change how we interact with everything from our cars to our doctors.Also, Steve looks to the week ahead with a focus on the US/China trade dispute, the Canadian elections, the Syria catastrophe, continued talk of a Trump Impeachment, the anticipated Barr report -- and lots of financial numbers that help to understand the state of the American economy. For Steve’s Read of the Week, he recommends three articles. They are: Joe Biden Isn’t Going To Make It by Dan Henninger, The Case For Free Trade Is A Unilateral One by Donald Boudreux and Mifsud’s Cell Phones Mean Barr Investigation Heating Up by Roger Simon.

On this week's episode, I'm joined by the creator of the upcoming "Super Fun Sexy Times" Meredith McClaren and co-host of the Fantasticast podcast Steve Lacey, to talk about their love of comics from far and wide. For Steve, it's one of the first comics he ever read: "Asterix in Belgium," and for Meredith, it's one of her favorite Shojo Manga: "From Far Away." Along the way, we'll discuss the good and bad things about reading translated works, the ways in which humor and emotion span all languages, and how to properly convey tricky subjects such as sexuality and relationships for modern audiences. All this and much more!Support That's The Issue by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thatstheissueFind out more at https://thatstheissue.pinecast.co

Meetings serve an important purpose in business so we must learn how to run better meetings to avoid the feeling that we are wasting our time.  Reshan Richards is a career educator who launched an app — targeted for use in schools — that ultimately became a software business. He has seen a significant intersection between things that are effective in both business practices and the classroom. Together with Steve Valentine, also a career educator, he is collaborating to articulate and pinpoint the specific moves that can be borrowed from the teaching profession and implemented in business. Steve has studied leadership and its application in order to work with young people and help them understand basic leadership.  Meeting mistakes The problems that plague corporate meetings often mirror those of ineffective classrooms. Primarily, the transmission of information isn't right for the audience who is meant to understand it. People often go back to their defaults or their own experiences to measure what is right. If, for example, you get called into a meeting where one person is doing all the talking or all the work, it isn't a good use of anyone's time. It wasn't likely called for the service of the people who are meant to share the information. In education, a difference exists between the transmission of information and the building of knowledge.  Reshan and Steve believe that the best kinds of meetings are those that leave people feeling like they couldn't possibly have had the same great experience without the meeting. In other words, there's no substitute for the meeting, and people are glad they went.  Unfortunately, that's a rare occurrence in both business and education. If you think about the amount of time and effort it takes to secure a face-to-face meeting with a customer or client, it's important to be respectful of that person's time, energy and attention. Never leave him doubting why he was called into that room. #BetterMeetings Bad meetings Reshan's company, Explain Everything, worked with a Fortune 100 company to help them run better training for new-to-title employees. As he evaluated their structure, he realized that 90 percent of the time during a week-long seminar was spent sitting watching PowerPoint presentations. The other 10 percent of the time was application of what they learned. The following week, those employees were sent into the field.  The meetings were efficient and easy to plan, but retention was low, so he worked with them to rethink their time together. He encouraged the company to think about how it might best utilize the experts in the meetings as well as how the information should be delivered.  They also found that they were teaching concepts on Monday that the employees wouldn't get to apply until Thursday. The distance between the lesson and the application meant that the employees had to learn the information twice.  For Steve, the very best meetings are those that are allowed to be messy and those that permit people to drop their status. He measures the quality of a meeting by the extent to which people are treated as learners and the extent to which they actually learn something they didn't know when they walked in.  That information doesn't have to appear as a revelation. Rather it can simply be the chance to build knowledge together in the temporal context they share.  Internal meetings Planning a great meeting looks exactly the same as planning a great lesson or learning experience. Reshan and Steve think in terms of three motions, or phases.  Before the meeting During the meeting After the meeting These stages parallel the stages of sales, where sellers engage in pre-call, during, and then follow-up.  As the meeting facilitator, you should have a really good awareness of the prior knowledge participants have prior to the meeting.  Meeting prep Often times meetings get scheduled by those who have the authority to do so, but the attendees don't know the agenda until they arrive. Those that get the agenda ahead of time either get it too far in advance or too close to the meeting time.  Meeting prep also varies greatly among the attendees at meetings. Some people dutifully prepare for the meeting while others never even look at the agenda. The facilitator often has to go to the lowest common denominator because a percentage of people didn't prepare. In the end, that holds the entire organization back because it means that instead of starting at level 7 in the dialog, you're starting at zero because there is no ritual around basic procedures. Ask yourself whether it's necessary to actually have everyone in the same room at the same time in order to achieve your outcome.  Brain breaks If you're interested in making sure that learning happens in your meetings, build in brain breaks where you provide time for people to synthesize the information you provide. Things often move quickly in meetings, and if you build simple pauses like questions or discussions into the meeting itself, you'll support learning.  If you don't give the human brain time to do what it does best, you'll leave a lot on the table in the meeting.  Consider the intention of the meeting as you're determining how much information you include. There's no right or wrong number of agenda items, but you must provide off-ramps so that you can read the room and respond to the audience. Be willing to push some of the information into off-line discussions without disrupting the meeting momentum. Just because it was delivered doesn't mean it was understood.  Productive chaos Your organization might successfully navigate a meeting with 14 agenda items, but ask yourself what the impact of the meeting was. In schools, this shows up as racing through the content without making sure students understand. The art exists in adjusting your presentation and being able to reshuffle things if necessary.  Steve once had to plan a two-day retreat for a group of leaders, and his approach at that time was to build massive slide decks in an attempt to control every moment. Reshan suggested cutting the number of slides down a bit, and then he cut it from about 100 slides to seven. Steve remembers being terrified because he wasn't sure what he was going to do or say, but Reshan reminded him that their purpose was to facilitate. They intended to bring ideas out of the leaders so they would have a transformative experience. In short, the leaders were to do more of the work.  Teach themselves The pair structured the meeting loosely, but it wasn't without structure. As a result, the participants accomplished much more than any of them expected. They still hear from the people who attended that event.  Steve notes, too, that they weren't being lazy. They were actually being rather rigorous in their preparation because they were removing rather than adding. The result was productive chaos.  In short, they helped the meeting attendees teach themselves because they built so much of the meeting themselves. As a general rule, the content kind varies inversely to the time: the longer the engagement, the less content there should be. You'll build in more generative time from participants. Think about how you can design your meeting so that the people in the room are doing more of the work and the thinking. That's what leads them to be able to use the knowledge.  Be clear on the goals and purpose of your meeting, and don't hold one simply because you believe you should.  Be reasonable based upon people's schedules.  Set crystal clear goals and prevent diversions and tangents.   Many people work without the need to go to the office every day. If you're taking someone's time, hold your meetings to a higher standard. Remember that they are never getting that time back.  “How To Run Better Meetings” episode resources Reshan and Steve launched a book called Make Yourself Clear, and you can connect with them at the website, MakeYourselfClear.xyz.  If you're a sales rep looking to hone your craft and learn from the top 1% of sellers, make plans to attend the Sales Success Summit in Austin, Tx, October 14-15. Scheduled on a Monday and Tuesday to limit the impact to the sales week, the Sales Success Summit connects sellers with top-level performers who have appeared on the podcast. Visit Top1Summit.com to learn more and register!  You can also connect with me at donald@thesalesevangelist.com or try our first module of  TSE Certified Sales Training Program for free. This episode has been made possible with the help of  TSE Certified Sales Training Program, a training course designed to help sellers in improving their performance. We want you guys to go out each and every single day to find more ideal customers and do big things. I hope you like and learned many things from this episode. If you did, please review us and give us a five-star rating on Apple podcast or in any platform you're using - Google Podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify.  You can also share this with your friends and colleagues.  Audio provided by Free SFX and Bensound.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Steve Georgoules, the Co-founder and CEO of RS Five, a Chicago insurance restoration company based in Des Plaines, Illinois serving the greater Chicagoland area. In today’s episode, Steve demystifies what Insurance Restoration is for Business & Home Owners by sharing insights into the world of storm damage, being made whole by insurance companies and the pitfalls many of Chicagoland’s homeowners make.Steve started his first company when he was 16 years old and then went on to run a successful automotive center for years. For Steve, it’s always been about customer service and finding ways to merge business with helping the people in his community.Steve and his partner and longtime friend Marty, have over 35 years of combined customer service, and business ownership experience. They share core principles of quality over quantity, value over profit, and team over ego. Growing up together in a melting pot of immigrants, they share old school respect and craftsmanship as well as a vast understanding of different cultures, values, and their needs. Continuing education, training, teamwork, and team building is the core foundation in reaching their mission. “Utilizing today’s technology and advanced tools of the trade, play as much of a part of our business as our people.” Steve continues, “Only the best trades-people will work for us and our clients. We will care for every person. We will earn your trust, and we will stand behind our work. This is our promise to you.”About RS Five, Inc.RS Five, LLC is an insurance restoration company. They perform forensic inspections on residential homes and commercial buildings and they are your advocate making sure your insurance company covers everything. They specialize in detecting damage of all kinds on your home and perform top-quality service to give your family the protection they deserve with a focus on Retail Roofing/Gutters/Siding, Home Insurance Restoration & Home Renovation.RS Five, LLC. Is located at:2340 S River Rd STE 106 Des Plaines, IL 60018(847) 556-8667You can learn more at RSFive.com

In this episode of State of Readiness, we speak with Steve Waszak, Vice President of Operational Excellence at Green Group Industries about organizational alignment.  For Steve, establishing organizational alignment was key to the transformation that he facilitated during his first two years in his role in OpEx.  We discuss some of the things that need to be in place including the challenges associated with trying to get and keep everyone aligned. One silo-busting exercise example Steve will share is the value of a good roadmap and engaging exercises including generating the Measurement Matrix.  This had everyone in each functional area pick one measure for every other functional area that was a key indicator of the health of the relationship between their functional areas. In addition to his role as Vice President, and in the realm of “who invented these obscure things”, Steve and his brother invented "the way to accurately measure and control"  the small piece of metal in the bag that made microwave popcorn possible – and what they are up to now. Host: Joseph Paris, Founder of the;  XONITEK Group of Companies,  Operational Excellence Society & Readiness Institute Download Podcast Here Guest: Steve Waszak Each day, Steve looks forward to meeting new people, new challenges, learning, and opportunities to bring business performance, competitiveness and growth to new levels. Steve is the Vice President of Operational Excellence for Greene Group Industries, a privately-held major supplier to leading industrial manufacturers, with locations across the USA in California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.  Reporting to the President, Steve works across the company’s business units and functional areas driving organizational alignment and fostering a customer focused culture to support the goal of continuously improving competitive advantage.  

Stephen Burton is VP of Smarketing at Harness, the industry’s first continuous delivery as a service platform. To date, Harness has raised $20m in funding from the wonderful Matt Murphy @ Menlo Ventures and BIG Labs. Prior to Harness, Stephen was VP of Marketing at Glassdoor, managing a team of 52 in product marketing, helping grow B2B revenue from $19m to $90m in just 2 years, leading to their $1.2Bn acquisition. Before Glassdoor, Stephen was VP of Product Marketing at AppDynamics where he helped grow B2B revenue from $0 to $100m in a staggering 3 year period, resulting in their $3.9Bn acquisition by Cisco. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How Steve made his way into the world of SaaS and came to be VP of marketing at 2 of the larger B2B exits of the last decade in AppDynamics and Glassdoor? What were Steve’s biggest takeaways from seeing the hyper-scaling at AppDynamics? Steve has previously said, “sales and marketing must be one team”. Why does he believe this is so important? What can leaders do to turn this into reality? What works? Where has Steve seen many make mistakes? Where does Steve find common points of tension between sales and marketing? WHat are the 3 elements that marketing comp should be tied and aligned to? What does Steve mean when he says, “marketers need to embrace the developer first mindset”? What does this mean for the processes used by marketing teams? Speaking of developer-first, how can startups compete in a war for talent against FB and Google? How can they integrate autonomy into their hiring process as a core advantage?      For Steve, what does devops really mean? What does Steve believe is the right culture for devops teams? Does it differ from traditional dev teams? How can a CEO determine when is the right time to fundamentally invest in devops? What are the required steps to make devops teams as successful as possible? 60 Second SaaStr: What does Steve know now that she wishes she had known at the beginning? When is the right time to pour fuel on the company fire? The playbook? Is there one? Dangers? Copyability? What would Steve most like to change in the world of SaaS? Read the full transcript on our blog. If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Stephen Burton  

Do you remember school sex ed or your Mum sitting you down to give you THAT talk? For Steve and Janine it was a while ago, for Meg not so long! In this week's episode we discuss everything from Janine's mum giving her a book on the joy of sex to Steve being blamed for his brother's 'magazines'. Plus find out how a glockenspiel became the focus point of Meg's high school sex education- you'll have to listen to find out what we're on about!

What is a meet cute? A meet cute is a scene in which the two people who will form a future romantic couple meet for the first time. For Steve and I, we met on Eharmony and our first date had a twist but was still very endearing. I knew I loved him after our first international trip together. The trip definitely didn't go as planned. Listen to the episode to get all of the juicy details. What’s your meet cute? When did you know that you loved your partner? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/franklywithfaith/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/franklywithfaith/support

Social media can feel like a super long-term strategy when it comes to marketing, and for agents who want business right now, it may not seem like a worthy time investment. Why is this mindset leading agents to miss out on valuable leads and connections? How can we use Instagram to generate leads and get in front of more people? On this episode, Steve Bradley shares why the biggest marketing opportunity right now is on Instagram.   The conversations I’m having, even the casual ones, are going to bring me business later. -Steve Bradley   Three Things We Learned From This Episode   The power of having frequent conversations Regularly put yourself in the position to have conversations with people. For Steve, that’s frequently visiting his favorite coffee shops in his local area. The goal isn’t just to be top of mind for people looking to buy or sell; it’s being top of mind with everyone.   Why you should respond immediately on social media Treat social media notifications like internet leads. You have seconds to respond, not minutes. The sooner you reply, the better. If you don’t reply, you have zero chance of building a relationship with that person.   How to avoid getting forgotten on Instagram Take advantage of the Instagram story feature, rather than just creating posts. You only have a few seconds to be seen as someone scrolls through their timeline, and you’re competing for attention with so many people. With an Instagram story, you’re going to appear at the top of their feed for hours.     With the real estate industry feeling squeezed by platforms like Zillow and Trulia, there’s a huge opportunity right at our fingertips. Our answer to beating these platforms from stealing our leads is social media. A lot of younger consumers don’t even bother with online platforms. They go straight to the agents they want to work with through social media. By crafting the right content, posting and engaging consistently, we can start getting results from the time we spend on Instagram.   Guest Bio Steve is the Principal Broker/Owner at Bradley Group Realtors, he is also the author of Consider it Sold!: Northern Virginia's Home Selling Survival Guide. To get in touch, call or text him at 703.895.2242 or follow @captainrealty on Instagram.

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In today’s episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob interviews professional coach, former player and current assistant manager at Luton Town, Steve Rutter. Steve talks about the 4 competencies in coaching and the two football coaches that he looks up to Brian Hall and Dick Bates. He recalls his time and experience with them and the learning he has taken from them as mentors. Key Takeaways: Genetic predisposition for certain things. Some people are just born with it. And some people, no matter how much they try, they won’t be an elite football player. For Steve, he was never going to be an elite football player, no matter how hard he tried. But he got some of the elements like the game understanding part. He had a good football brain, but he missed an early football technique. He was born with some of that genetic potential and having really good mentors like Brian and Dick help smooth my progression through.   4 Competencies:   Emotional Intelligence. Look at great coaches. A lot of people would say that is one of their number one qualities. They can relate to people. They can engage with people, and they can inspire people. Organization. Logistical Skill. Managing Human and Physical Resources. Subject-specific Knowledge. Knowledge of football. Pedagogical skills. These skills to teach and communicate information to people so they can learn. The four competencies are pre-requisites. Whether you are coaching players or coaching coaches. If you haven’t got one of them, you are dead. We're all based on pattern and recognition. The human brain is designed to recognize patterns quickly and efficiently and to ignore irrelevant cues. The art of being really good at something is you can take something that's complicated and present it in very simple terms. The key factors in people's achievement are qualities of resilience and a growth mindset. Tip: Be ambitious but don't delude yourself. You got to do the groundwork. If you really want to be really good at something, chances are you probably have a little bit of natural talent, but you got to invest an awful amount of time and effort to make yourself as good as you can be. Best moments: “There's always been lots of people that I've known much more about football than me. And it's not necessarily their football knowledge that attracts me to them, it's what they're like as people.” “If you have a genetic predisposition for it, you might see 500 pictures and recognize it quickly. Somebody else can see 10,000 pictures and never see it ever. It will never make sense to them.” “I think what my brain learnt to do within football context is to see the important triggers quickly, forget all the fluff and that helps you come to a really quick decision about things rather than people who can't really see the triggers, and so they have to count with 6 or 7 solutions before they get anywhere near the one that's actually gonna work.” “Dick (Bate) had this brilliant way of doing things. His attention to detail... The man was an encyclopedia of football. And his passion was undimmed by the years. He was still the same as when I first met him.” Valuable Resources: Brian Hall Dick Bate About the host: Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience. Contact Method:    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14 LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com ABOUT THE GUEST Steve is an eminently respected coach in the professional game. As he freely admits his coaching expertise was born out of a playing career where he had to think about the game to compete. He developed a tactical understanding and desire to learn whilst playing and with the help of his mentors became an esteemed coach educator. Heavily influenced by the late Dick Bate, in addition to leading coach education at The English FA Steve has managed and coached at Panathinaikos, Yeovil Town and is currently assistant manager at Luton Town. Support the show.

On today’s Cover 2: A Browns Podcast, Steve Doerschuk and I go over the good and bad from Cleveland's loss on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Before we get there, though, we close the book on wide receiver Josh Gordon. As we recorded the podcast the Browns were still seeking a trade partner for the troubled receiver. They were also still looking for a new kicker to replace Zane Gonzalez. His two missed field goals and two missed extra points resulted the Browns losing to the Saints 21-18 on Sunday. For Steve, the game was something of a haunting sequel to a Browns/Saints game from long ago.  Here's what we covered from the game:  - Why the Browns offense appears to be so conservative and offensive coordinator Todd Haley's level of trust in his players.  - Whether or not the Browns should rely less on running back Carlos Hyde and utilize rookie Nick Chubb more. - The positives from the game, including the play of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, the defense creating more turnovers and Antonio Callaway's big catch. - Why Browns fans should be encouraged despite the team starting the season 0-1-1.

Today we have the co-founders of Tenzo Tea, Steve O’Dell and Robbie Page. They run a matcha tea company based in Santa Monica, CA. Tenzo Matcha Green Tea is grown in Kagoshima, Japan. Their products can be found at various coffee shops and smoothie facilities all over California and online at tenzotea.co and not on Amazon. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [1:33] Jeremy introduces his guests, Steve O’Dell and Robbie Page. [2:40] Closing the information gap about Matcha Tea. [5:30] What are some common uses of Matcha Tea? [7:00] What are the future plans of Tenzo Tea? [9:20] Low points faced along the way. [14:50] High points that came with business growth. In this episode… What does it mean to close the information gap between what your customers know and what you want them to know? Is it even a practical expectation to have a business leader? On this episode of Inspired Insider, you’ll hear from entrepreneurs Steve O’Dell and Robbie Page. In their conversation with Jeremy, Steve and Robbie explain how they went to work closing the information gap about their product, Tenzo Matcha Green Tea, challenges and milestones they’ve faced along the way, and much more. Don’t miss a minute of this fascinating episode featuring Steve and Robbie! You’ll have no hope for long-term success if you can’t effectively communicate what your product is and why your customers should buy it! Learn how to communicate succinctly is a huge part of navigating the information gap that exists between businesses and their customer base. Hearing from Steve and Robbie, you get the sense right away that they’ve honed and perfected their approach. They not only understand their product inside and out, they’ve taken extra care to connect their story back to the history and roots of Matcha Green Tea. What can you learn from Steve and Robbie’s story? What does the journey of an entrepreneur look like? Is it all excitement and growth as magazines and success stories would have you believe? For Steve and Robbie, the journey has been everything but sunshine and roses. While they are quick to point out that they are very fortunate and thankful for the success they’ve been able to build, they also acknowledge the pain and stress they’ve faced as well. It seems that the biggest challenge has been confronting the unknown, not just the unknown when it comes to the future of the business but how it’ll impact the lives of people who depend on its success and growth. The journey of building Tenzo Tea has been rollercoaster for Steve and Robbie but through it all, they are proud of the organization they've built. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.tenzotea.co Follow Tenzo Tea on Instagram www.ratzpackmedia.com The Hard Thing About Hard Things Intro Music by Kidd Russell   Sponsor for this episode Rise25 creates 100% outsourced VIP days for software companies and conference organizers to serve their highest level customers. Rise25 VIP Days have a proven track record of helping companies to get more referrals, increase retention with their VIP customers, and get more engaged new customers without adding extra work to that company’s plate. Rise25 partners and collaborates with entrepreneur-focused communities, with particular emphasis on creating events for high volume Amazon sellers, Walmart sellers, multichannel ecommerce sellers, and founders who want to take their business to the next level. Rise25 has hosted VIP events in cities such as Austin, Chicago, Santa Barbara, San Diego, New York, Sonoma, and Las Vegas to name a few. If your company appreciates the value of bringing your highest level customers together to connect and collaborate, you can learn more and contact us to find out if your company qualifies at Rise25.com. Rise25 was cofounded by Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran.

Topics We Cover On This Episode [0:26] How you can get the new and improved 40DFL app or a new T-shirt [2:20] Updates from the Arizona leader’s Symposium - record high of 117 degrees [9:08] The Leadership Symposium was an eclectic gathering of great people [10:40] Powerful testimonials and personal stories were shared [15:09] Steve and Robert’s experience at a Diamondback baseball game [20:05] The devastating dropped ball - Steve’s error at a MLB game [24:07] A big announcement coming in spring - and a message from President Trump The 40 Days For Life team is always encouraged when we are able to hear Pro-Life stories from everyday people who have taken the huge step of faith and courage to get involved in the fight to stop abortion. This episode recounts some of the stories heard at the recent Leader’s Symposium in Arizona. You’ll be encouraged too, by the amazing things God has done through the work of common people who were willing to step out and make a difference. Pro-Life Stories Don’t Happen Because Of Courageous People One of the speakers at our recent Leadership Symposium was Sue Thayer, a woman who formerly managed a Planned Parenthood abortion facility. In delivering her speech, the first line out of her mouth was something to this effect: “People often say I’m courageous, but I’m not.” It may sound like false humility but we can assure you, Sue is one of the most genuine and humble people working in the Pro-Life movement. As she shared her story in a very relatable way, it was easy to see how anyone can get involved and make a massive difference in bringing about the end of abortion in their community. Stories of Abortion Opposition Came From All Corners of the Globe One of the most beautiful things experienced at the Arizona Leadership Symposium was the eclectic nature of the people who gathered. It seemed there were people of any race you could imagine, young and old, experienced and inexperienced, all gathered for one reason - to learn how they could be more effective in their part of the battle to end abortion. It was encouraging to watch as relationships were formed and encouragement was doled out in ample supply among the participants. It was a great demonstration of the power of stories and the example of faith. It’s Not Just The 40DFL Leadership That Does The Equipping Among the bright spots at the Leadership Symposium were the many stories we heard from the most unassuming people. Many told of their participation in 40DFL campaigns and the dramatic difference they’ve seen happen as a result. Friends, it’s happening, abortion is coming to an end one faithful action at a time. Whether its people praying in front of abortion facilities or humble servants organizing full-fledged campaigns, momentum is growing. Listen to this episode to hear what people just like you are doing to end abortion in their communities. There’s Always Time For a Bit of Fun At Our Leadership Symposiums After this year’s Symposium, Steve and Robert stayed after for a bit and decided to take in a Diamondback Baseball Game. For Steve, it was a great opportunity to show his stuff on national TV as a home run ball came his way. For Robert, it was an interesting and unusual cultural experience (he’s from the UK). In this episode we give Steve a hard time about his nationally televised flub, talk about the differences between baseball and cricket, and pray for the end of abortion - at least in part - so that we’ll all have time to do more fun stuff like Steve and Robert did. It’s all on this episode. Resources & People Mentioned Get the new app - www.40DaysForLife.org/app www.40DaysForLife.com/gear - use promo code “podcast” for 20% off BOOK: The Beginning of the End of Abortion Live Action Sue Thayer (former Planned Parenthood manager) Bishop Olmsted Lisa Blevins - 2018 Leader of the Year Pamela Delgado (from Columbia) Patti Flores (led her 21st campaign) Alison Centofante of Live Action Pro-Life Action Ministries Podcast episode featuring Sue Thayer www.40DaysForLife.com/location - join your local campaign   Connect With 40 Days For Life www.40DaysForLife.com On Facebook On Twitter Email Sign Up App Subscribe to 40 Days For Life on Apple Podcasts & Google Play

Today’s episode is designed to help you live the good life. I’ll do that by exploring how I plan my day, and some of the powerful productivity hacks that I’ve learned along the way. Planning is the key to success, but it’s easy to make poor choices and just do whatever ends up in front of you, instead of actively planning to be as effective as possible. I use a blend of questions and tools that I’ve picked up over the years to help me decide what I’ll do each day. First, you need a daily game plan. Second, I start my day off right. For me, this means a Bible reading, a 20-minute meditation session, and some proactive gratitude. Third, I pick a question. I realized about a year ago that answers are less important than questions, so I created a list of questions I’ve come across and ask myself a new one each morning. After my question, my next step is to plan the day. I make sure that each day has time for music/creativity, mind and/or body, and interpersonal relationships. Next, I create the power list. Tune into the episode to learn how effective a power list is, and how it functions. I’ll also address other strategies, questions, and methods you can use to ensure maximum productivity while maintaining a healthy balance. And that’s what I call the good life! I’d like to end this with a simple ask. I don’t plan on having any sponsors, so instead of sitting through advertisements, I’d like to ask you to either refer someone to the podcast. Or, if you like what you get from this podcast, I’d be grateful if you leave a review and rating! That’s it. Your support helps keep this podcast running and lets me continue bringing you this valuable content.   In This Episode: [00:32] - What is a “good lifer”? Steve answers this question. [01:20] - Steve introduces the topic of today’s episode: how he plans his day, and some productivity hacks. [04:26] - A few years ago, Steve was going through some mental turmoil. He digs into why, and how he resolved it. [06:48] - Steve uses a blend of questions and tools to help him decide what to do each day. [09:29] - The third step in Steve’s daily plan is to pick a question. [11:35] - For Steve, the next step is planning his day. He talks about what this involves. [17:02] - Once Steve has his list, the first question he asks himself is what he’s procrastinating on. He walks listeners through this and the other questions he asks of his list. [20:47] - Steve talks about a method of dividing time into 10-minute units. [24:38] - Another question you should ask yourself is whether you would pay someone your salary to do a specific task on your to-do list. [26:20] - Steve only checks his email once a day, and raves about how powerful this can be for productivity. [28:23] - We learn about what Steve does at the end of each week. [31:21] - Steve digs into the idea of creating space, and how important it is to creating success. [35:14] - In closing, Steve talks about the two-list exercise from Warren Buffett. [36:59] - Steve invites listeners to an invite-only mastermind event he’s hosting in San Diego in October.   Links and Resources: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin The MFCEO Project Podcast The Joy of Procrastination Podcast Dean Jackson Inbox When Ready Jason Goldberg Dan Sullivan Warren Buffett Warren Buffett’s “2 List” Strategy

For Steve’s last episode, we explore what a General Rule of Discipleship is and how it can cultivate a culture of disciple-making across the church and for small groups.

Steve Moakler represents the future of American songwriting.  He's known to capture the spirit of blue collar workers, underdogs, and the little wins of life. Whether it be love songs, party songs, or truth songs. Armed with philosophical ideals and a passion for relatable truth.  Other veterans like Luke Laird, Travis Meadows, and Barry Dean for example all hail him as a co-writer and an equal in the songwriting room. Besides his own music he's also penned songs for many artists like Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, Eric Church, Kellie Pickler, Ben Rector and Matt Wertz.  We talk about Steve's newest record Born Ready, his journey from PA to Nashville, and our defense mechanisms we all have as creatives.  For Steve's music and tour dates, visit  and follow him @stevemoakler.

Have you ever considered what law enforcement and accounting have in common?  Steve Palomino has! In this podcast, Steve points out the similarities which help us to understand why the FBI and other law enforcement organizations want to hire accountants – and it's not the math! In this episode of Life In Accounting: The Where Accountants Go podcast, Steve Palomino, shares what these two fields have in common, including technology and ideas for breaking into consulting. Transitions After retiring from police work, Steve began working as a staff accountant. In addition to accounting tasks, Steve helped to transition tasks from paper to technology. For Steve, this seemingly small improvement resonated with him. He realized that using and understanding technology would set him apart from others by giving him an additional (and attractive) skill set. From there, Steve transitioned to working with a large communication firm. His career continued progressing through working for two of the big four national accounting firms as well. Consulting Steve then decided to begin consulting. He wrote his business plan and got buy-in from his most important partner… his wife. He enjoys consulting because it is a more project-based line of work, and you get to see projects through to their successful completion. Additionally, you get to meet and work with many diverse people. Points to Consider As you consider career options, there is always the route of working for large organizations. With these, you may find security, and for some you may find it too structured. Project work can be interesting, but in cases where the organization has not selected appropriate technology it can be challenging. Self-employment can be fulfilling as well, but it can also bring uncertainty. It is important that you have very strong skills and knowledge in the industry that you want to support.  All career paths have unique advantages.  It's important to figure out along the way what works best for your own specific needs.  Steve's consulting business allows him to manage multiple simultaneous projects, which he really enjoys – he likes variety! Other podcasts referenced in this podcast: Donny Shimamoto, CPA – Tech, BI, AI and Public Speaking! To listen in on this interview with Steve Palomino, please use the player below:

Blockchain in the London Market For this 3rd episode I had the pleasure of chatting to Steve Webb, Partner at PWC and UK Financial Services lead for blockchain. Steve has been leading PWC's financial service practice around blockchain for over two and a half years now. In this episode we explore some of the work Steve has done with the London Market Target Operating Model (TOM) and some of the other blockchain work PWC has done in the insurance space.   2 minute definition of blockchain Essentially at its heart blockchain is a mechanism for distributing data amongst multiple parties and where all parties have their own copy of the data and can see the same information. Updates to the data are managed through cryptographic computer driven consensus between computers on the network rather than through any individual parties acting as a central authority for managing and updating the data. In addition, it has elements of audit history, so you can see all of the updates that have happened on the chain. It works through peer-to-peer networking.   The blockchain journey Having done had a career in financial services, an industry mired in inefficiency for information transfer, it is easy to see that any service applications whether in banking or in insurance has to contend with silos of information. They send each other messages either electronically or through some other imperfect form to achieve an update and reconcile each other at enormous costs due to their inefficiencies. (eg. paper base for the insurance industry). For Steve, blockchain provides an extremely elegant solution to a problem which he has had to contend throughout most of his career. PWC did a piece of work in 2017 that estimated the savings from administrative costs reduction for the global reinsurance industry alone to be to the tune of 5 billion US dollars per annum!   The London Market Target Operating Model (LM TOM) blockchain proof of concept (POC) Steve worked with the LM TOM innovation team at the end of 2016 / early 2017 to help them understand what the possibilities were of blockchain. They ran a of proof of concept that looked at removing the inefficiencies in the claims managements. Along with a number of insurers, risk takers, brokers and third-party administrators they reviewed the existing claims management process and mapped out what an ideal process would look like. A set of requirements were identified over a period of a week to set up the POC and then over a period of six weeks and three sprints they built out the POC on an Ethereum private blockchain. The POC demonstrated a third-party administrator raising a claim, the claim grievance party looking at the claim, assessing it and agreeing it. The broker was given access to the blockchain to view the process so they could report back to the insured and a regulatory node was also added to the blockchain to be able to view the entire claims process. Smart contracts were included within the POC to enable business rules that stipulated that under certain conditions: (a) a claim will automatically be approved when these conditions are met and (b) a claim can automatically be approved even if the claim agreement party is not actually active at that moment on the chain. That second element demonstrated the chains resilience that if for whatever reason a party is offline, those smart contract rules are still in operation as the business rules of that smart contract would have been previously agreed. As the POC increasingly took shape the participants to the POC could see the benefits of automation and inefficiency reduction. Additional ideas were generated such as adding documents to support the claim (Eg. a damage report) on the chain. It was demonstrated that you could add a damage report to the chain, not by actually writing it into the blockchain itself but by writing a hash of that document into the chain that was tamper proof.

In this Episode, we get into an important topic - practical guidance on getting started in the gym, if your primary goal is to build a bigger, leaner and stronger physique. This is A MUST LISTEN, perhaps a good couple times to fully absorb the clear specific direction offered. The reality is, most of us have wasted a lot of time in the gym, full of promise and ambition, but never really making a difference to our body shape. We know first hand as both Bryn and Steve have been training in some capacity for 15-20 years each. The majority of that time was spent treading water, making minute gains, or improving function but not physique. For Steve, the body transofrmation has really occured in only the last 1-2 years, only once the key principles within this podcast were fully respected and adhered to with dedication.   The podcast takes the following Structure:- - Our fun at a London Comedy Story and Bryn's commitment to getting bigger in 2018 - Pillar 1 - Purposely Fuel your body for growth with precision - Pillar 2 - The importance of Heavy Compound Lifting and Training guidance - Pillar 3 - Respecting and enjoying the significance of Rest & Recovery to build muscle   As you've come to expect, a content rich and very practical episode, where we share our personal experiences with all the recommendations, and hope to provide you with simple proven tools and knowledge to get the body of your dreams in 2018 and beyond.

Today's guest, former NFL punter and Super Bowl champion, Steve Weatherford, discusses changing the lives of others by first creating value in your own life. For Steve, this encompasses a number of areas, such as family, physique, and sharing his story with hundreds of thousands through social media. Listen in as Steve shares an honest and raw account of both the highs and lows he's faced in life, which includes his decision to walk away from football along with the challenges he continues to face in his most personal relationships every day.  “Forget the way. Find your why. Your “why” will give you the way.” - Steve Weatherford    Subscribe to iTunes, TuneIn, or Stitcher Radio! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the Vince Delmonte Podcast Show? Tell us here!   Key Highlights:  ⇾ The power of kindness in changing lives ⇾ Knowing when it's time to stop sacrificing ⇾  How sharing an authentic message has added value to Steve's life    Time Stamps 08:04 - Using your physical appearance to open doors for conversation and change14:06 - Steve's determination as a boy to learn more about fitness22:45 - Impacting lives every day37:43 - Creating your own definition of number one43:15 - The everyday disciplines in Steve's life50:09 - The near-death car accident that made it clear it was time for Steve to leave the NFL1:22:01 - How to use “ignorant kindness” to deal with the haters on social media.  Resources & Links 0 -6 Formula Mastermind Follow SteveTwitter Instagram Website FacebookFollow VinceFacebook SnapchatInstagram Youtube Contact: Personal@vincedelmontefitness.com

The Guys Like Us takes a trip of a lifetime with Steve Schirra. Steve, the founder of Around the Worlds, Around the World, donates soccer balls and runs soccer clinics to underprivileged youth. For Steve, soccer has always been in his blood, which shapes the way he lives. Through faith and "futbol", Steve takes us through his beginnings in a local church in Lima, Peru, to the gang ridden streets of San Salvador, El Salvador, back to his family roots in Southeast Asia, and in his backyard in the United States.

For Steve's final Sunday as our Vicar he revisits the passage he spoke on for his first message at Seasalter, 23 years ago.

Today’s guest in this episode of Cult of Startup is Steve Irby. Steve Irby is the founder and president of KICKER, a company he began in 1973 that produces high-performance home and personal audio, car audio, power sports products, and other vehicle-specific solutions. Steve’s learned a wide variety of lessons when it comes to creating your own company from the ground up, especially when it involves something you love doing. For Steve, it all started with building and constructing speaker systems. Some Questions I Ask Steve: Did you have any desire to start a business while you were going to school? [2:50] What was your major in before you decided you wanted to go another route? [3:46] What exactly happened post-grad school that made you do a 180 on your goals? [5:18] What else began to occupy your time when you were close to finishing your thesis and wrapping up grad school? [6:49] Do you have a specific system or method for jotting your ideas down in? [16:14] Do you use the Gallup StrengthsFinder as part of your hiring process? [36:26] What was it like not earning revenue in the early stages of the company? Did you ever want to quit? [44:58] During the company’s growth years, how many employees were there and what sort of contracts did you get that created a new landscape for you? [51:32] During the time period where you weren’t making revenue, what was the toughest day you had? [1:04:54] What would your top one or two pieces of advice for young startups be? [1:13:11] Some Things You’ll Learn In This Episode: What it was like for Steve to quit grad school How Steve was introduced to building speakers What you need to do if you really want your business to stand out Steve’s views on quitting What KICKER’s biggest sale was in the company’s formative years Some ways in which Steve expanded his business overseas What Steve realized the most important thing about business is

The Staying Power of the Monthly Newsletter. In episode 51 we talk with a transactional immigration attorney, Steve Maggi of SMA Immigration Lawyers. Persevere, attempt everything from a marketing, business development perspective then comes up with a formula that works. Be flexible and adapt with the industry and the needs of your clients. Create an environment of trust. Consistently market. For Steve referrals from other lawyers are a big resource. He teaches 2 or 3 CLE classes per quarter. From a time/value perspective, it’s well worth the time.  Immigration has a very human element so they encourage reputational marketing by asking satisfied clients for reviews on Google. It’s the 2nd referral that proves your doing good work. Invest in those you work well with which can lead to referrals without hesitation. Be strategic and go after an environment where the client is under-represented.  If you don’t love what you do – don’t do it. The money will come if you are the kind of person who does it because you love it. Passion drives you to learn everything you can know about a topic and to think outside the box. Choose the path you are excited about – don’t wait.  This episode is sponsored by Roy Fenichel, Esq. of the National Law Institute:   

Hi there, folks! It's a special episode of GAM featuring topics requested by our darling Patreon peoples. For Annette: what is going on with other Russian peninsulas? For Jeremy: what are good fetishes to build your brand? For Erin: what are some good true crime books / what do we think of Babysitter Club regime change? For Steve: what do we think of rubber chickens? If you are a Patreon person, chances are you have gotten a message recently asking you for ya next topic suggestion. Get on it, folks.

We talk about a couple of events we attended recently., For Steve, it was the 48 Detroit Film Festival, and for Jason it was Louis CK! Steve relates how he handles public situations and Jason tells us how he managed to fall asleep during the one chance he will ever get to see the greatest living comedian. Jason shows Steve an odd commercial and insists he should get a deep pull from the 90’s… he doesn’t. And we wrap up the show talking about the of the DC Universe trailers released at SDCC!

Steve Elliot from AgileCraft stopped by to talk about scaling Agile in a bimodal world. Bimodal IT is a concept Gartner introduced a few years ago, whereby Waterfall and Agile teams coexist in an Agile organization. But this is a scary thought for some who fear that it could take the steam out of Agile transformations that are underway. For Steve, bimodal presents an alternative for companies who want to become Agile but aren't ready yet. Bimodal can be viewed as an opportunity to break down some barriers to Agile transformation, giving executives and the business side some safety, which can help them transform faster. Steve believes that if it's clear to the company how each side is doing,  "Agile will win the day faster than if we treat those two roles as silos." SolutionsIQ's Howard Sublett hosts at Agile2016 in Atlanta, GA. About Agile Amped The Agile Amped podcast series connects the community through compelling stories, passionate people, shared knowledge, and innovative ideas. Fueled by inspiring conversations with industry thoughtleaders, Agile Amped offers valuable content – anytime, anywhere. To receive real-time updates, subscribe at YouTube, iTunes or SolutionsIQ.com. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SIQYouTube, http://bit.ly/SIQiTunes, http://www.solutionsiq.com/agile-amped/ Follow: http://bit.ly/SIQTwitter  Like: http://bit.ly/SIQFacebook

Steve Chou is the founder of Bumblebee Linens and MyWifeQuitHerJob.com. With a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, it’s pretty clear Steve is a smart guy. He not only runs multiple six-figure businesses but he’s also a hardware engineer by day and an entrepreneur by night. If that wasn’t enough on his plate, Steve’s also a husband and father of 2 kids. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:37] Jeremy’s introduction of Steve Chou, founder of Bumblebee Linens and MyWifeQuiteHerJob.com [1:38] What’s the hardest part about balancing your 2 businesses, your job as a hardware engineer, and your family? [5:44] Creating space for everything in your life. [6:56] What’s a must for eCommerce sellers to boost sales? [9:41] Getting your customer to be emotionally invested in your products. [10:50] What’s working the best for your business in terms of paid services? [14:18] Targeting methods that work. [15:15] Facebook ad targeting surprises that Steve found in his campaigns. [16:36] Why target B2B customers? [19:48] Dealing with inventory management via Amazon, eBay and other channels. [21:08] The customer cycle from A to Z. [27:04] The biggest challenge in targeting customers. [28:56] What software do you use to run your business? [35:35] Using Pinterest in a marketing campaign. [39:33] Getting insight into Google Adwords. [40:55] How did you come up with the name Bumblebee Linens? [41:51] How do you establish your name in order to grow your business? [44:20] Networking with vendors to ensure you get the best quality products from them. [48:12] What are your best sellers and what are the surprise best-sellers that you didn't expect to sell? [49:37] What’s next for Bumblebee Linens? [50:47] Why are you so open with sharing all of this? [54:26] The biggest mistakes you see people making? [55:23] The course in My Wife Quit Her Job. [58:22] What keeps you up at night? [1:00:36] What’s your ultimate dream? [1:02:55] How to connect with Steve. [1:03:44] Some actionable tips to improve your ecommerce business. In this episode… For Steve, it’s all about finding balance in his busy life. From his flourishing businesses to his busy career as a hardware engineer to his family, Steve discusses how he manages to make time for it all. He gives insight into how he maintains focus on his main objective: spending time with his family. Throughout this chat with Jeremy, Steve shares with great openness how he’s managed to grow his businesses into the multiple 6 figures and some of the strategies that helped Bumblebee Linens become a thriving ecommerce store. Steve offers tips to help ecommerce business owners understand how to grow sales by standing out from the crowd. He shares insight into how he targets customers and some targeting methods they use to connect with their market. Steve also discusses some of the challenges they face in targeting, and how they manage to stay on track and continue to grow their reach. Steve goes on to share some of his top software choices to help manage his business, and a few tips to help new businesses thrive. Steve chats with Jeremy about how they grew the Bumblebee Linens brand in the beginning and why it’s key to stand out from the very start. He shares a story about a last-minute order from a bride early in the company’s history and how they went out of their way to make sure her order was filled in time. As they close out their chat, Steve talks about the role of content in a strong marketing plan and why it’s so important to put out great content in order to attract new customers and build sales. He shares the biggest mistakes he sees ecommerce businesses make and how to avoid them as you start out. Steve offers a final tip for ecommerce business owners who are ready to see growth: put out content regularly. Resources Mentioned on this episode My Wife Quit Her Job - visit the site to get your FREE 6-Day Mini Course on How to Start Your Own Online Store Bumblebee Linens Shopify Big Commerce AWeber Shipping Easy Klaviyo Panjiva Trello

Steve Thompson has built his business around his 2 passions: socks and giving back. His business, Necessary Good, LLC, is focused on giving back in a big way. Steve discusses the mission of Necessary Good, as well as the inspiration behind the company. It’s clear that Steve makes helping people a core focus of his life and the good that he continues to do with his company is certainly inspiring. Learn more about Steve and the conscious work Necessary Good does to make the world a better place, one pair of socks at a time. TWEET: Making the world a better place, one pair of #socks at a time Having an “a-ha” moment that shapes your future. Steve’s passion for socks goes back a few years. In fact, he has quite the collection of unique(and sometimes downright “crazy”) socks. For Steve, realizing just how much money he was spending on his sock collection sparked an idea. Fueled by a passion for helping people, Steve decided it was time to give back and pursue his passion for socks at the same time. His a-ha moment came when he found out the number one things homeless shelters need are socks. Once Steve put those 2 ideas together, Necessary Good was born. The value of giving back and building a business around that. The mission of Necessary Good is simple: “Giving socks a new meaning, one pair at a time”. Their“buy a pair, give a pair” business model has been a huge hit with customers. Steve discusses why this is important and how they donate 1 pair of socks for every pair sold to a homeless shelter.He discusses the design process of the socks as well, sharing more detail of his passion for unique socks. Steve also dives into the subject of balance while building a business and how he maintains focus on what matters most. TWEET: Can you build a #businessaround #GivingBack? Ask Steve Thompson Overcoming setbacks and focusing on your why. For any new business, there are setbacks. Steve shares one of his setbacks in building NecessaryGood and how, for a short time, it sidetracked him from his mission. He also discusses how maintaining focus on his “why”helped him get back on track. Steve delves deeper into his why and shares how he always focuses on why he started the company,especially when there are naysayers around. He also discusses the importance of having the right people around you so that you can stay focused on what matters most and continue to grow. Making the world a better place, one pair of socks at a time. As they close out their chat,Aimee and Steve talk about the inspiration behind the nameNecessary Good as well as Steve’s hopes for the future. Steve also gives his top piece of advice to fellow dream chasers (hint: follow your heart). He gives insight to the commitment Necessary Good has to environmental responsibility as well as how important it is to make sure customers understand your mission. It’s clear Steve is a dream chaser through and through. It’s also clear he’s following his dreams with passion and purpose, truly making the world a better place. TWEET: Overcome #obstacles by always focusing on your #why OUTLINE OF THISEPISODE: [1:09] Introduction of SteveThompson. [2:26] Making strides to change the world. [2:47] The inspiration behind NecessaryGood. [4:45] Steve’s “a-ha” moment. [5:35] The process of giving back throughSteve’s company. [6:42] Steve’s passion for design. [7:23] Steve’s aspirations as a child. [8:54] Balancing the company with other areas of life. [10:27] Some mistakes Steve made along the way and what he learned. [14:24] What inspired the name “NecessaryGood”? [15:32] Will you expand beyond socks? [16:42] What was one thing you’ve done over the last 2 years, that you’re really happy about? [18:28] The thrill of the first sale. [23:03] How you can give back to your community. [24:13] Steve’s commitment to environmental responsibility. [25:32] Steve’s recommendation for fellow dream chasers. STEVE’SRECOMMENDATION: Listen to your heart and tune out the negative voices. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THISEPISODE: www.NecessaryGood.com Follow Necessary Good on social media: Instagram Twitter TWEETS YOU CAN USE: TWEET: The value of surrounding yourself with the right people when you chase your#dreams TWEET: I want people to be inspired by the work that we do to make the world a better place ~Steve Thompson

In this episode, we venture into the realm of point and click adventure with the deranged cult classic Harvester from 1996. Harvester is the story of Steve, a plaid-wearing amnesiac who awakens in the bizarre town of Harvest. Despite the thin sheen of 50's wholesomeness, Harvest is clearly not what it appears, and Steve finds himself desperate not only for answers, but for an escape. His only lead? The mysterious Lodge of the Order of the Harvest Moon. For Steve, joining the Lodge may be a matter of life and death. Harvester is an infamous game that really works to earn its blood-soaked reputation. It is also a game with a lot to say, but does it know exactly how to say it? Let's find out.

In this episode, Steve Harvey ( https://steveharvey.com ) shares with us some promising insights on how to become a millionaire. According to Steve Harvey, we are all gifted. Each and every one of us has something to offer and proudly show off to the world. For Steve a gift, no matter how small or irrelevant you may think it is, is still a gift. Your success in life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. And the grandness of your reality depends upon the greatness of your thoughts. Finally, challenges and rejections will surely come your way, but what is worth much costs much. The road to success is a difficult journey, but being unsuccessful is even more unbearable. Overall, know yourself and recognize your gift, and you already have a way to make a million dollars. Source: Hard Work Over Hard Living | Motivational Talks With Steve Harvey ( https://youtu.be/nbfw_nGTvzA ) Hosted by Sean Croxton ( https://seancroxton.com/ ). Pick up my FREE ebook, Money Mindset Made Simple , at www.moneymindsetmadesimple.com ( http://www.moneymindsetmadesimple.com/ ). Follow me on Instagram at @seancroxton ( https://www.instagram.com/seancroxton/ ). Find me on Clubhouse at @seancroxton ( https://www.joinclubhouse.com ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-quote-of-the-day-show-daily-motivational-talks/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands