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Abhay shares a conversation with Satyajit Hange, co-founding farmer of Two Brothers Organic Farms, located in Bhodani, a rural village in Maharasthra. They chatted about generational influences on his journey, grappling with the challenges of running an eco-conscious enterprise, and even the impact of his Vedic philosophy on his mission, vision, and values.(0:00 - 3:10) Introduction(3:10) Part 1 - nostalgia, typical farming day, tensions and purpose(19:29) Part 2 - combating forces, leaving the corporate world for farming, competition (35:37) Part 3 - suprises from visitors, Vedic literature and "swadharma", conversations with previous generations(49:04) ConclusionOK - so in my book and in my mind, earth day really is everyday and lately, with each successive day, it seems like when it comes to the earth and climate, retro is actually quite innovative. So I've been asking myself the following almost “time machine” question. And here it is: How would our foremothers and forefathers from a few generations ago react if they saw a slice of our current world and enviroment? I know they would be fascinated with so many improvements and major advances, but it seems that we would have a lot to learn from them to maybe urgently integrate into our practices today of how we preserve and conserve, treat the land we inhabit, and live consciously with engagement. It's certainly a question that was top of mind, as I shared a conversation with Satyajit Hange, one of the co-founding farmers of Two Brothers Organic Farms. Satyajit is a 4th generation farmer in Bhodani (भोडणी), which is about ½ way between Pune and Solapur in Maharashtra. After going away to boarding school and then starting his post-MBA career in the marketing, banking, and education sectors, Satyajit felt his purpose was meant to be elsewhere, and so he, along with his brother Ajinkya, started Two Brothers Organic Farms to make a difference in sustainable rural agriculture. Foundationally, they've been committed to 100% organic nutrition, humane indigenous animal welfare and farming practices using intercropping, heirloom seeding, and a superb focus on soil health and even bee pollination. But one of the more amazing by-products of this has been the galvanizing effect on the community with training and education not only for their own teams, but for thousands of local farmers. I particularly would also call out a spirit of activism, advocating for food labeling transparency and even the tech to monitor a traceable pathway back to the origin of each product. It's a pretty 2025 way of respecting practices that were likely quite normal back several generations ago, and while Satyajit and Two Brothers Organic Farms have come a long way from sharing delicious papayas at local fruit stands to now distributing food across the globe, when I caught up with him to chat about it all, I first wanted to know how much of his ongoing journey has been driven by that inherent nostalgia for farming life that has run so deep for many generations in his family?Learn more about Satyajit, his brother Ajinkya, and their work at twobrothersfood.com
This Sunday, we will be working through a difficult section of Mark's gospel. There are several ways that this text can be misinterpreted or applied wrongly. It will be a challenge to navigate all these issues within a 35 minute sermon, so I would encourage you to read Mark 2:23-3:6 several times before Sunday. We will use a very simple outline to work through this account. Over the last several weeks, Jesus has demonstrated His authority to bring the Kingdom of God which He preached. He healed sickness, cast out demons, claimed authority to forgive sin, and compared himself to the bridegroom who has come for His bride. We have also seen the religious leaders increasingly oppose and confront Jesus. They doubt His authority to forgive sins, question his company of tax collectors and sinners, and call out His view on ritual fasting. Mark 2:23-3:6 shows the Pharisees challenge Jesus for breaking the Sabbath. First, they question His disciples picking and eating grain on the Sabbath day. To them, this amounted to reaping and threshing (doing work on the day God commanded for rest). Then, their hearts stand ready to accuse Him if he heals a man on the Sabbath. There are several ways we might go off the rails in interpreting and applying this passage. The most common is to deny that God fourth commandment still applies today. It certainly does. There are 10 commandments not 9. Jesus does not deny the creation ordinance of a sabbath rest. Yet, the Sabbath is not the legalistic, burdensome, & rule-filled reality that the Pharisees made it either. The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath (2:27). In the Christian life, we must keep all of God's word in balance and stay out of the ditches. Foundationally, the Pharisees' nit picking confrontations with Jesus were not because He kept company with sinners, didn't require fasting, or was neglecting the Sabbath. The real problem was their hard heartedness (3:5). The religious leaders knew that their view and teaching on God's salvation was fundamentally different than Jesus preaching on the Kingdom of God. Their view of legal obedience earning righteousness is not compatible with Jesus' call for sinners to come to Him in faith. Because of this, their hearts were hard to Jesus' identity and His call to repentance and faith. To receive Jesus would be to deny their teaching, their worldview, and their own righteousness. They would not do that. So, at the end of this passage, Jesus using the healing of a man's hand to expose their hearts and Mark 3:6 says began seeking how they might destroy Him. From this point, Jesus is headed to the cross as their hearts grow harder to His call. It is easy to veer off into topical expositions of the Sabbath and legal technicalities (some of which we will do) but this text shows Jesus authority as the Son of Man to rightly interpret the word (for He is the author) and call the most religious of sinners to salvation in Him. READ Exodus 20:8-11 for God's sabbath command I. Jesus is Confronted With the Law (2:23-24) II. Jesus Cites Precedent From Scripture (2:25-26) III. Jesus is Lord Of The Sabbath (2:27-28) IV. Jesus Reveals The True Problem (3:1-6)
Your success comes from your ability to sustain growth over time by ensuring alignment of today's actions with your long-term goals. It can be challenging, and preparation is a word that brings a lackluster response at best; yet, without preparation, you don't know how the resources being used today can influence the outcomes you want to achieve. Foundationally, there are three things that create sustainable business growth. First, what are nonnegotiables? When two things have equal importance, one is always put first. Not only is that the priority, but also it indicates the way work is really done. Second, protected time dedicated to strategy every week. Specifically, at least two consecutive hours in a row. Third, adaptability is a competitive advantage. More than what people can do to adapt, it is the collective response and adaptation of the team that truly makes a difference. In this program, Jess Dewell, a Strategic Growth Consultant at Red Direction and the host of the BOLD Business Podcast, shares valuable insights on identifying your business's core to achieve sustainable growth. She also discusses strategies for managing growth while addressing the uncertainties that often come with complex business challenges. Additionally, Jess explores how a growth strategy can set the course for a company to remain competitive in the market, outlines the three main concepts behind a successful growth strategy, and emphasizes the crucial components for navigating change and overcoming challenges. -------------------- If you want to identify business bottlenecks, the necessary skills, the initial actions to take, the expected milestones, and the priorities for achieving growth, try the "Growth Framework Reset" approach. This will help you to keep learning and growing while working strategically on your business. -------------------- You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.
And just like that, the tiger is back! To celebrate our reemergence from the solitude of the mist shrouded mountains we sit down with comic artist and writer, Tony Parker! The actual saying goes “history is written by the victors. History is filled with liars. If he lives, and we die, his truth becomes written - and ours is lost.” And in Tony's new book , “Medusa,” the mythic villainess challenges her own portrayal in the historical literature. The infamous Greek monster, snake hair woman who's glance turns mortals to stone; Medusa! What if she was not quite who the ancient scribes would us believe. What if she was in all reality a hero; a fabled warrior who rises when needed to challenge the forces who look to suppress and control. A cursed woman who throughout the pantheon of written history has quietly fought against those who try and unravel the very fabric of humanity. That is just what Parker has done in his new graphic novel, “Medusa.”It's a very fresh take on mythic character. Foundationally, the concept is the ultimate challenge to one of the longest standing patriarchal portrayals. Taking a well established female figure that is not only marred by the gods, but who's curse perception has persisted into modern pop; and telling her story from a very different angle.This action paced thriller is a brilliant “face-lift” to a classic monster and we are here for it. With colors from one of the best in the industry and my fellow classmate, Tamra Bonvillain! “Medusa” drops this October from Dark Horse comics.-TA note: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and their CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it's revenge? Then let the people know it exists!And check out “TAIGA”, Tadd's latest graphic novel with new pages weekly. Exclusively at patreon.com/gnarpig This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bluetigerrevenge.substack.com
Bottom-line Christian living centers around people as priority. “Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or the things we do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet..” In Christianity, we have often not cared about building relationships. We care about Gospel presentations–which can be unnerving at first. But relationships are hard work. Foundationally, making disciples is not as much sharing the Gospel as it is walking with others in relationship; with the goal of seeing the Kingdom of God come. —Our disciple-making efforts must build on the right foundation— What is the Heart of Engagement?
“If there is this part of you that you think is inferior, the weak spot, something you're ashamed of, etc., it's one of these things where if you believe it's true, there's a part of the human soul, we call it part X. It doesn't want you to have any kind of forward motion, doesn't like it, it wants to render your life failure. It wants you to never re change your potentials. And it wants you to hate yourself, which is the biggest thing. So, the genesis of the tools came from the idea, we have to be active about dealing with this.” So says Phil Stutz, the creator of the Tools. You might know Phil from his bestselling book of the same name, or its sequel Coming Alive. Or you might know him from the Netflix documentary Stutz, which is a profile of him as a beloved psychotherapist who doesn't practice in a particularly traditional way. What you might not know is that Phil is actually a psychiatrist—he received his MD from NYU and then abandoned the standard approach, feeling like he wasn't helping patients at all. He created The Tools for exactly that: To provide practices for people to move through life's obstacles, rather than just listening to them talk about them. Ad nauseum. One of the things that I love most about Phil's approach is the way in which he uses the spiritual, or what he calls “Higher Forces.” Foundationally, he believes that a beneficent universe will move in as soon as you put yourself in motion, unlocking creativity and growth. His latest book, Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You, is a beautiful collection of essays about aging, hard times, and obstacles. It's equal parts moving and practical, much like Phil himself. MORE FROM PHIL STUTZ: Lessons for Living: What Only Adversity Can Teach You The Tools: Five Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower—and Inspire You To Live Life in Forward Motion Coming Alive: Four Tools to Defeat Your Inner Enemy, Ignite Creative Expression & Unleash Your Soul's Expression “Stutz” on Netflix The Tools Website To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“What is Jesus' sacrificial kingdom? Foundationally, our king established his reign through his sacrifice. Crucially, his sacrifice shows us how to live and relate to others. Finally, the whole of life is to be devoted to God as an offering. … Allegiance is directed to Jesus. But it is helpful to remind ourselves that allegiance means fidelity to his ways and to the nature of his rule, and it means a life offered in worship.”Essay originally published 01/2020. Audio narration just released.Subscribe to receive new essays by email!
Whether you want to grow and scale a successful organization, or you want to empower your kids with money, I know you're going to get a ton of value from learning from today's guest, Lee Benson. Lee started his first business when he was $600k in debt, and scaled it to a 9 figure exit. He is now passionate about teaching entrepreneurs and kids about financial literacy as well as scaling and growing successful businesses. Lee is also a bestselling author and business scaling master who has founded and sold 7 successful businesses. Today, we're diving in. How did he start when he was so deep in debt and wind up with the wealth and success he has now? Show Notes: [3:04] - Lee describes the experience of starting his business and how he wound up so deep in debt. [4:51] - How were they able to achieve a 9 figure exit? Through creating real value. [6:19] - The three areas that transformed Elyse's life are shifting her relationship with money, learning how to sell that is in alignment, and her belief systems. [7:51] - Lee explains the Value Creation Cycle. [8:54] - Learn to trust the struggle. No matter how hard it gets, there's a way out the other side. [9:51] - Positive emotional energy is the scarcest commodity. [12:24] - Foundationally, struggle does not automatically equal trauma. [14:39] - Where do you need to be at every point in your business? [17:19] - You can eat and dream at the same time. [20:18] - The goal is to accelerate at the same rate that you create value. [22:11] - Be passionate about the ways to get there. [24:33] - Kids discover over time how to create value. Our job as parents is to create an environment where kids will be allowed to discover this. [26:50] - We need to teach kids the concept of healthy struggles. [29:05] - There are problems with the way kids come out of high school and college that are not at all prepared for adulthood and thinking critically. [31:08] - In his book, Value Creation Kid, Lee provides activities and practices for kids to learn this concept. Connect with Lee Benson: Execute to Win (ETW) Website Links and Resources: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube She Sells with Elyse Archer Home Page Abundance Mini Course Join the $10K Club Apply for the $50K Club Mastermind
WANT THE FULL EPISODE? Check out Ep.108 I Sanger D. Smith I Deciding with the Decision Lab Process: Make the Most of Your Wealth Using These 5 Key Decisions, or download it directly using this link.This week, Sanger shares the 5 Key Decisions everyone must make to achieve significance in life and business. As a private wealth advisor and the founder of a wealth management firm, Sanger has spent his career helping people transform their wealth to significance. And over the years, he has developed a proprietary approach we call the Decision Lab process. We designed this process to help clients build the right financial plan, one that is customized and truly transforms their wealth to significance. The fundamental principle of this process is to take clients through the “5 Key Decisions,” each of which will create opportunities for other decisions that all help clients make the most of their wealth. Foundationally, the five most important decisions one can make in life and business are: 1. Decide who you are.2. Decide where you are.3. Decide where you are going.4. Decide how to get there.5. Decide who matters. Grab your copy of A Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact, an Amazon #1 Best Seller!CONNECT WITH USwww.decidedlypodcast.com Join us on Instagram: @decidedlypodcast Join us on FacebookShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MOREwww.decidedlywealth.comSUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY DECISION-MAKING TIP EMAIL Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to defeat bad decision-making in your life and business.
This week, Sanger shares the 5 Key Decisions everyone must make to achieve significance in life and business. As a private wealth advisor and the founder of a wealth management firm, Sanger has spent his career helping people transform their wealth to significance. And over the years, he has developed a proprietary approach we call the Decision Lab process. We designed this process to help clients build the right financial plan, one that is customized and truly transforms their wealth to significance. The fundamental principle of this process is to take clients through the “5 Key Decisions,” each of which will create opportunities for other decisions that all help clients make the most of their wealth. Foundationally, the five most important decisions one can make in life and business are: 1. Decide who you are.2. Decide where you are.3. Decide where you are going.4. Decide how to get there.5. Decide who matters. Grab your copy of A Life Rich with Significance: Transforming Your Wealth to Meaningful Impact, an Amazon #1 Best Seller!CONNECT WITH USwww.decidedlypodcast.com Join us on Instagram: @decidedlypodcast Join us on FacebookShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy. LEARN MOREwww.decidedlywealth.comSUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY DECISION-MAKING TIP EMAIL Join us every Wednesday for more strategies to defeat bad decision-making in your life and business.
Proper Business Growth – Belk on Business – Episode 162 Growing a business is not easy. There are always hurdles that range from marketing on one end of the spectrum to meeting or hopefully exceeding customer expectations on the other. To properly grow a business, there are steps both foundationally and logistically that need to be addressed. This week we will talk about the foundational, next we will discuss some of the logistics as it relates to team members. Foundationally, the following needs to be analyzed at each step of the growth process: - Is the avatar clearly defined and does our messaging and fulfillment process align with the avatar. Is there a specific industry or type of client that you are uniquely able to reach - Be selective and purposeful as to the work or client you take on. Not every opportunity is a good opportunity. Wisdom in business (and in life) is knowing what to say “no” to. - Have personnel that is in alignment with and is dedicated to the product and customer. Whether dedicated personnel for particular clients or in general personnel is involved with clients as a whole, personnel must be on board with the culture and message. Subscribe on these platforms: Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2Zp6hgj Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gcWDnFZ Stitcher: https://bit.ly/34aRgO2 YouTube: https://youtu.be/9DhrqkPvoLU
Our tongues are powerful tools that can be used to build up or tear down. It has the power to ignite personal conflicts and destroy relationships and it has the power to bring healing and blessings to others. If you want to promote spiritual health in yourself and others, you must pay attention to what comes out of your mouth as much as what goes in. Foundationally, we must understand that the tongue is merely the mirror of our thoughts and emotions. In order to speak words that are graced for godly purposes, we must first investigate the DNA of our minds and hearts. The Lord created your mind, heart and your mouth for specific and God-honoring purposes. When your thoughts, emotions and words are working together for a sacred objective, your life can be transformed and make a glorious impact on your family, on others in your sphere of influence and on people for generations to come! You will be able to guide your mind, guard your heart and grace your tongue when you allow the Bible to laser its way through all of the ugly "stuff" in your life. To "guide your mind" means dealing with issues related to your thinking habits and patterns. You must examine exactly what you have allowed to take up space in your vital gray matter and how you can replace negative thoughts with positive, uplifting ones. Take a listen
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Fran Brochstein of https://www.familylaw4u.com joined Natalia Olowska-Czajka and Mac Pierre-Louis of https://olowskapierre.com to discuss top things judges consider in child support cases. {1} Foundationally there are three types of child support cases: {2} Different factors influence child support adjudication or enforcement and they rank from the child's needs to the […] The post Things Judges Consider in Child Support Cases appeared first on Instant Mediations.
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Tray and Amy are back for another riveting conversation! In today's episode of According to The Cassels, we are discussing all things ‘hope'. Firstly, Amy takes us through the 12 ‘primary foods for life': spirituality, creativity, finances, career, education, health, physical activity, home-cooking, home environment, relationships, social life, and joy or happiness. We then pay closer attention to spirituality, before Tray gives us a heartwarming account of his journey of faith and hope during difficult times at work. Amy closes the conversation off with a captivating testimony of how her faith and hope manifested in a vision that led her to mentor a distraught young woman, Kayleigh. We get to see how Amy and Tray, through their faith, inspired Kayleigh to once again believe, and hope. Join us for an emotional journey that teaches us the undeniable value of hope! Key Points From This Episode: Some thoughts on the safety of (Mexican) border towns and the Cassels' day trip to Progresso, Mexico.Amy's newfound passion for decorating their home according to her tastes. The 12 ‘primary foods for life'. How a home-cooked meal is good for the soul. The nutritional value of a home-cooked meal. How complete balance, across the board, is unattainable. Ways to differentiate which category you need to pay more attention to, and when. The fact that everyone handles their daily stresses differently. Honing in on spirituality and more specifically: hope. Finding hope to get healthy.Hear Tray's spiritual testimony, and how hope can turn into a deeper faith. How breathing can help facilitate a deeper spiritual connection with God. Amy's vision that led her to Amanda, who then led them to Kayleigh. How Amy and Tray brought Kayleigh closer to God, through hope.The importance of helping someone in need. Tweetables: “There's a whole other area that is much more important than just fitness and nutrition. If there are other things that are out of whack/out of balance, does it really matter how fit and healthy your body is?” — @amy_cassels [0:04:32] “It's a lie that we're going to have balance across the board. It's just not going to happen. We have different seasons of life.” — @amy_cassels [0:08:49] “It's uncanny what your brain can go to in dark places, unless you have some sort of stability of faith.” — Tray Cassels [0:14:37] “Foundationally and fundamentally, without God and without our faith, hope doesn't exist.” — Tray Cassels [0:17:07] “You can't be somebody else's hope, but you can show them where to find hope.” — @amy_cassels [0:32:28] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Amy Cassels Amy Cassels on Twitter ONE Way Life
Zelros' Co-Founder and COO, Damien Philippon, joins Coruzant Technologies for the Digital Executive podcast. He shares what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Foundationally, it's hard work, but must be fulfilling and you must love meeting and working with new people.
Arielle Sokoll-Ward, LCSW-S, CCTP-II, (she/her/hers) finds it to be most rewarding working directly with clients in a warm, comfortable, and non-judgmental environment. Arielle likes to provide a space where clients feel comfortable processing difficult emotions so they can leave the session feeling a greater sense of resilience, confidence, and happiness. Arielle is here to listen, hold space, and process with you as you tell your story. As a grief and trauma therapist trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and a Level II Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Arielle knows that processing our past can be an intimidating and vulnerable experience. Foundationally, coming from a relational approach, she is here to tell you that you are not in this alone and she will meet you where you are in your journey. Arielle graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and has years of experience working with an array of populations. She has been professionally speaking since 2014 and a 2019 TEDx speaker on finding resilience within grief. Arielle is the author of the new book, Adding the E: Perspectives of Grief Through Recounts, Letters, and Poetry. In this episode your host Laurel Sims-Stewart and Arielle Sokoll-Ward discuss grief, trauma, and using a relational model in clinical practice. Arielle shares about the path that led her to grief and trauma work, and we talk together about how the bodymind processes trauma, modeling humanity as a therapist, self-disclosure for building rapport as part of a relational model in treating trauma, and more! Arielle also shares about her experience writing her newly published book, “Adding the E: Perspectives of Grief Through Recounts, Letters, and Poetry.”Check out Arielle's website: https://www.ariellesw.com/Find her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/adding_the_eArielle's TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/KfxCcMUWTp4Buy Arielle's book, “Adding the E”: https://www.gcrr.org/inara-publishing-books/adding-the-eSupport the show
Have you hired a marketing agency before? There's a good chance that you haven't been happy with the results or outcome.It's said that digital marketers are worse than used car salesmen. Now as a digital marketer myself that's a painful to hear but honestly a truth in the industry.There are many bad actors in the industry but I've distilled this down to one key factor. Deliverables vs outcome. Foundationally this is the key principle that no one wants to talk about but is the biggest issue in the industry.On this episode of Growth Hack we've brought on Dennis Yu. Dennis is a former Yahoo search engine engineer who optimized ads and analytics across search and social platforms. He's taken his passion for digital marketing and turned it into training to create good jobs for aspiringdigital marketers. Dennis has managed campaigns for The Golden State Warriors, Nike, and Rosetta Stone.For more episodes and information, visit us at www.papidigital.com/podcastFollow Papi Digital for Marketing Expertise and Insights on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/PapiDigitalLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/papidigitalInstagram: www.instagram.com/_papidigital/
This week I will be joined by my colleague and friend Jesse MacBeth. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania. You can find Jessie at www.abetterlifetherapy.com Today's Question: Is compatibility overrated? How can we be sure we are with the right person? Answer: This is another question that demands certainty. There is not just one answer. Foundationally and fundamentally do you feel safe? Opposites attract is a common line and many people have a relationship with opposite traits. You have to ask yourself, is there trust and commitment? Those are things needed in all relationships. Does your partner care about what you care about? What are you building towards? Is this a common goal for both of you? If you feel safe, loved and you are headed in the same direction that is about all you can ask for. Compatibility is a very surface level similarity. This can be growing up unders similar circumstances, the same religion, the same generation, but scientifically there is not an underlying theme that truly influences the long term relationship. It is not a term that relates to relationship health. Compatibility can be seen as mutual trust, similar goals, and respect. Age, the same religion, or similar childhoods do not make people compatible. ------ Good Risings is a mindset. Join Elizabeth Earnshaw for a daily dose of Advice. Presented By: Cavalry Audio. Producers: Jason Seagraves & Margot Carmichael. Audio Editing: Revision Sound. Music: Gramoscope Music. Show Notes by: Brett Burris Executive Producers: Elizabeth Earnshaw, Dana Brunetti & Keegan Rosenberger. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com You can now search all of the Good Risings episodes on Fathom.fm/GoodRisings! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Admiral is joined by the hosts of the new Stars End: A Foundation Podcast show. They talk about Isaac Asimov's seminal book, the new series based on the books, and, of course Star Trek.
The Admiral is joined by the hosts of the new Stars End: A Foundation Podcast show. They talk about Isaac Asimov's seminal book, the new series based on the books, and, of course Star Trek.
We get it. We're all a little sick hearing about COVID. However, it's top of mind with many of our patients. We feel it's our obligation to provide you with unbiased information on the pandemic, including new strains (Delta), treatments, and what's on the horizon as well as answer some of the more persistent questions we hear in the office.We also want to share what you can be doing Foundationally to boost your immune system to keep you safe during the pandemic.
Shep Hyken is a Customer Service and Experience Expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepherd Presentations. He is a New York Times bestselling author and has been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame for a lifetime achievement in the speaking profession. Shep works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His articles have been read in hundreds of publications, and he is the author of five books. He is also the creator of The Customer Focus™, a customer service training program which helps clients develop a customer service culture and loyalty mindset. Questions Your new book is called I'll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again & Again. And so, could you share a little bit about the book, what inspired you to write this book? How can this book help organizations? What are the core pillars or themes that the book is built on? Just give us in your own words what it's all about? You mentioned in the book, the concept of being nice. The behavior or personality of a customer service employee versus the technical side, I wanted you to expand on that for us on what is the importance of that? And what does it really mean to be nice? In the book you also mentioned to create real customer loyalty, we first need to understand the difference between loyalty programs and marketing programs. Can you explain to our audience what you mean by that? A lot of organizations clearly having to pivot over the last year and a half since the pandemic, trying to look at their customer journey, trying to incorporate digital even more, even those organizations that didn't have a digital as part of their whole process. What are your thoughts on organizations looking to do all those things, but still create that amazing experience? Can you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely cannot live without in your business? Could you also share with us maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? Can you also share with us what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people? Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you'll tend to revert to this quote it kind of helps to get you back on track or get you refocused? Highlights Shep's Journey Me: So, I'm going to piggyback off of your last statement, “It's great to be back” because your new book is called “I'll be back.” And so, could you share a little bit about the book, what inspired you to write this book? How can this book help organizations? What are the core pillars or themes that the book is built on? Just give us in your own words what it's all about? Shep shared that the full title is, I'll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again & Again. And he joked about the accent, but whenever people say I'll be back, they kind of tried to do that Terminator, Arnold Schwarzengger impression. And originally, when he started writing the book, he hadn't even thought about that, the tie into the Terminator movie and then about three hours in the starting his outline, he's going “Yeah, I'll be back. I bet I can play off of that.” So, while it really doesn't have anything to do with the Terminator, he does mention it a few times and the goal is to get your customers to say, I'll be back and you want them to not only say it, you want them to actually do it. So, there's all kinds of tips, tactics, ideas, and strategies just for the idea of getting your customers to come back and understanding the difference between repeat customers, loyal customers, how to create a more customer focused culture that delivers that experience that gets customers to come back, so it's really about that. And the really cool thing is, he believes, even with this crazy COVID variant going around, the Delta, he gets the feeling that a lot of the world is starting to feel like they're coming back. So, there's a double message in there that he didn't even anticipate was going to happen. The Concept of Being Nice: The Behavior or Personality of a Customer Service Employee Versus the Technical Side Me: Now you mentioned in the book, the concept of being nice. The behaviour or personality of a customer service employee versus the technical side, I wanted you to expand on that for us on what is the importance of that? And what does it really mean to be nice? Shep stated that being nice is a foundational concept and there's a story behind it that's pretty funny. The idea behind it was, he was asked to do a speech and he was the closing keynote speaker, the last speaker of the day, he had to end exactly on time, because these people had to go to another event and they were all being picked up by buses. So, his client said, no matter what happens, you finish on time. And ultimately, the speakers ahead of him went longer and longer and longer, and by the time it was his time to speak, there was two minutes left, not the 40 minutes that he was supposed to do. So, he said to the client, “Don't worry, I've got this.” And he gave him this weird look but he walked on stage and the first thing he said was, “Thank you for that wonderful round of applause. I realized that we have to be out of here in less than two minutes. And I promised everybody, the client especially that that would happen. So, we're going to start over and I'm going to give you the shortest customer service speech in the world.” So, he's introduced quickly, the applause is here, he's now standing center stage. Are you ready? Here it goes. Be nice. Then he started to walk off stage and the audience, he stopped halfway through and he goes, “I know it's pretty easy, isn't it.” But think about it for just a moment, he's still got about a minute or so left. So let me tell you about being nice. Being nice is foundational, it's fundamental. If you're in a restaurant and they have great food, but the server is so mean to you, you're never coming back, it's that simple. But I want you to realize that being nice isn't always easy, it's simple, but it's not easy. And you need to think about it because there's going to be times that you're going to be distracted that you're going to be busy that a customer or an internal customer, one of your own team members is going to come and talk to you and you're going to be interrupted, and you're going to be a little snappy, you can't do that. Foundationally, you must be nice. Now, nothing's changed. He always joked about nothing's changed in customer service and they talked about that in the book. But really, that's a fundamental, people don't want to be treated the wrong way, they want to feel appreciated, they want to feel like it's a place that wants to do business with them.And if you aren't at least nice, well, think about you don't want to put yourself behind just because you weren't doing something as simple as being friendly and nice. And by the way, they surveyed over 1000 consumers, and one of the most important top three qualities they want in dealing with somebody related to the areas of customer service, sales, whatever, is that they want somebody number one that's knowledgeable and number two, that's nice. Me: So nice is like, good morning. Nice is, how are you doing today? Nice is the softer side of your personality. Shep agreed and stated that it's just a soft skill and it is exactly that it is a skill. And sometimes you need to work on that skill, you need to be remembered, and it's a little bit of a smile, it's a little bit of a friendly attitude. And when you combine those together, that's what your customers want and expect from you. Doesn't that sound so simple. And by the way, they don't spend a lot of time on this in the book, but it's important, he talked about foundation and really what is the underpinning of all the experience you want your customers to have. And even if you're in the business of an eCommerce company that it's almost all automated, you still have to create this feeling that you're friendly, it's the images, it's the simplicity of how the website works and if they ever do, in fact, call you, if the customer ever does call you, it's how they're treated. In a B2B environment, maybe business to business, they say is different than B2C and the reality of it is, it's not much different today, because your B2B customers are comparing you to the best service experiences they've ever had. And that could include a retail store, it could include Amazon, it could include a restaurant, it doesn't matter, it's the best service they've had and that's what they expect from everybody. Me: What if you have an organization where it's just not in the character of the person that's interfacing with the customers to be nice. Generally speaking, in their own personal lives, they're just not nice people, they have a very unpleasant countenance, they're not very welcoming, or approachable, and you feel very uncomfortable around them because of their demeanour and your facial expressions. How do you get that person to be nice? Shep stated that first of all, he wouldn't have hired that person. So, part of creating a culture that's customer focus is making sure the right people are on the bus and that means you've got to hire right. Now, there are some people, they can still be nice, but they're not cut out for being on the front line, great. Put them in another job somewhere else in the organization, they still have to be nice. But again, being introverted may be awkward for somebody, and we don't want to put anybody in that situation. But he'll also add that if you've got somebody in the warehouse and their job is to pack boxes with product based on what the customer orders, and by the way, this is a little bit off of the concept of being nice, but that person has a great responsibility to the customer. Because if they receive that box, and it wasn't packed properly and the items inside are broken, or whatever, that's going to reflect on the entire company. Now back to this employee that never sees the customer in the warehouse, in the accounting department, whatever. If you are going to create a culture that's focused on the customer, there has to be a personality to that culture and the people who are hired have to be in alignment with that personality. Now, again, being nice means friendly, it doesn't mean overly friendly or overly gregarious, it is really about the fundamental concept of just being friendly and nice to your colleagues and your customers, not overly so that's why even behind the scenes, they still have to have a little bit of something going on there, they just don't have to be quite as dedicated to it as perhaps somebody on the true front line. The Difference Between Loyalty Programs and Marketing Programs Me: Now in the book you also mentioned to create real customer loyalty, we first need to understand the difference between loyalty programs and marketing programs. Can you explain to our audience what you mean by that? Shep stated that let's just take frequent flyer miles for a moment, they call that a loyalty program, the airlines do and the reality is it's a miles program, it's a points program. In other words, it's a marketing program. In a sense, it's kind of a discount, you buy enough airline tickets, and you fly in the airline long enough, you get a free flight, just like if you go to a restaurant and they punch your card five times, the sixth sandwich might be free. So, his question is, and he doesn't know if Yanique fly a lot or not, but I talked to people all the time he goes, if the entire airline industry were to take away the miles program, would you still fly on the same airline that you're currently spending most of your time on? Because most people will try to accumulate miles on one particular airline and he's surprised it's split. He hasn't done a formal survey, but he's going to say it's approximately 50/50 from the people that say, “Oh, I'd stay here.” or “You know what, I'd fly a different airline.” And it's that simple. The reason they're staying on the airline is because of the points, not because of the airline itself, take that away, and it's gone. Now, the other thing they talked a little bit about related to repeat business versus loyal business, is that sometimes-repeat business is due to maybe it's a better price. “Why do you love doing business with them? They have the lowest prices?” “What if you found somebody with a lower price? Well, then I'd go do business with them.” So, the customers loyal to the price, not the company. And the same thing with convenience. “Why do you go to them? Well, they're the closest one.” “What happens if a competitor moves closer? Well, I'll probably do business with them.” So, what you need to do in those situations, if price is how you're competing, or convenience is how you're competing, make sure you deliver a level of service. And when given the opportunity, try to connect with that customer on some kind of an emotional level, make them want to not only do business with you, because of whatever reason they have in their mind, but also make them like doing business with you. Me: Yeah, I totally agree. So, you're saying then that most loyalty programs or that they dub as loyalty programs are actually marketing programs. So, what really makes a customer loyal, as you said, is that emotional connection. Shep shared that it often is, he will add that there are certain programs, like Nike has a loyalty program, it's actually a membership program, it has really nothing to do with points, it has to do with, “Hey, you're a customer and we're going to give you great information about what you're interested in.” So, if he just bought some golf shoes from Nike, and he's never bought golf shoes from them and since that time, he's received a couple of really interesting emails, not just about product, but about how he can improve his golf game, and what the new technology and the shoes are. And so, he learned about these things and he thinks to himself, they know who he is. But what they don't send him is they don't send him information on soccer shoes or football as you might call it in other parts of the world, because they know that's not something he's ever bought from them and he's never indicated in the interest. So, he considers that type of program more focused on gaining the customer in other ways than just giving them true incentives to buy. So, he thinks that's an important delineation between membership programs and marketing. Now, one other thought before we jump off of this is that some people refer to the Amazon Prime program as a loyalty program and he even thinks Amazon refers to it as the Prime membership program, not a loyalty program and if they do, it's okay. But here's what happens when you're willing to spend $120 a year and it might be $129 a year, you want to get your money's worth out of it so you're going to try to use them as often as possible. That's the idea is give them, the customer, a reason to come back and that's because you spent money with them and you want to make sure you get good value for that. Organizations Looking to Incorporate Digital Even More But Still Create An Amazing Experience Me: Now, the book also mentions, it piggybacks a little bit on some of your principles from your previous book, The Convenience Revolution, that was such an awesome book. And it talks about self-service, technology, subscription delivery, access and reducing friction. And I've seen a lot of organizations clearly having to pivot over the last year and a half since the pandemic, trying to look at their customer journey, trying to incorporate digital even more, even those organizations that didn't have digital as part of their whole process. And sometimes in doing that, it actually creates a lot of confusion and friction for the customer because there are so many steps that you have to take, and you're so frustrated and a lot of times you'd want to serve yourself but you can't, you have to end up reaching out to somebody either through their contact center, or even physically visiting their location. What are your thoughts on organizations looking to do all those things, but still create that amazing experience? Shep shared that there's a lot going on there, he wrote an entire book on the concept of convenience and there's no way he couldn't reference this in the new book, because this is what drives repeat business is frictionless, easy, the company that's often easiest to do business with is the one that wins that means it makes price a little less relevant, so that may not be as important to the customer when they say, it's so easy, it's worth paying for. And he'll give a quick example of this. Prior to the pandemic, when he wrote the book, by the way, The Convenience Revolution, in his mind it was somewhat of a breakthrough in the thought process, nobody had ever written a book about this. There was an author, actually two authors together wrote a book titled The Effortless Experience, but it was all about the getting customer support and making that easy. This is about everything related to your business, now back then it was breakthrough, then it became trendy and now it's become an expectation, especially with COVID. So, he's thinking, well, that's the big change that's happened in this, so we've got to be more convenient. He doesn't spend a ton of time on it, he has two short chapters on number one, the self-service route, because that's what you're talking about is going digital and getting your customers to think digital first. How can I get the information that I need to have without having to talk to somebody, without having to wait on hold? And for the company, it's how can I make sure that our people are handling customer issues that are of a higher level rather than dealing with things that are so simple like, can you check on my order? Can you see if it was shipped? Can you see if the payment went through? Insurance companies and banks, financial institutions are really making it easy for you to check balances and make claims and that type of thing. So by going digital first, if you do it right, you create this great, easy frictionless experience and when there's a problem, you need to make it seamless for the customer to transition to the human to human connection to get their help. And that's where a lot of companies fail, they actually fail in two areas. Number one, they create a process that's not always intuitive to the customer and the good news is the design, the user experience, or the UX as they call it today. And that design is getting better and better and people are recognizing how easy it is. Think about when you go on Netflix once you register and you're in how easy it is for you to find the different movies genres that you want okay. When you go to Amazon, the entire buying process, you have total control over and they make it so easy. So, they become like the poster children of what convenience and easy is about. And so, when you do that the right way, you create really a little bit more distance between you and your competition but he digress. Back to what happened in the pandemic and why people are willing to pay for it. If you think about it, delivery is a great convenience. He used to have his food delivered from different restaurants, they never charge for it, once we got into the pandemic, they started charging. And he's not saying we're completely out of it, but we're out of it enough that everybody's back to somewhat business is normal like it used to be. And guess what, they're still charging, and nobody is complaining, they're willing to pay for convenience. Last year, they did a study and they looked at over 1000 consumers and they found that, he believes it was 60%, this year was just a titch different, but it was around 60% of people were willing to pay more, they want a great service experience but they'll pay even more for convenience. And that number goes up to almost 90% when delivery is actually part of that convenience. Me: I think a big part of it also, well at least for me personally is safety, with the pandemic and people are so concerned about being exposed, especially as we're clearly going through another wave a lot of countries are going to another wave now, people want to be safe. So if that means I can stay in the convenience of my home and place an order and it can be delivered and the only exposure I'm having is to physically come to the door and just exchange money or if I paid through the app and it's just to get the bag from the delivery person, then I'll definitely rate you higher because I feel safer and I think safety has been definitely something that customers look for that is included in the whole convenience, all because of the pandemic, at least I view it as important. If I don't feel safe in an environment, it's highly unlikely that I'm going to return to the business unless I absolutely have no choice. Shep shared that 100% safety is of the utmost concern of some people, and you know what it's like, “I'm going to order it, set it at the front door and leave. I'll pick it up when they're gone and they're not there anymore.” But you're right and the digital experience that companies are creating that are making customers feel better about doing business with them, he thinks is a really important piece of building that trust and creating a connection. He might have been doing business the old way with somebody and they knock on the door, and they'd say, “Hello” but if the new way requires or his desire is to have that door stay closed, yet they create a system that allows him to still get everything done easily, he's still going to be appreciative that that company took the effort to make that happen. Now, long term, you can't automate or digitize a personal relationship, you still need to create some type of connection. Just before they came on together and they're recording this, he got a call, he won't tell you the name of the airlines, but their initials are American Airlines, AA. And you know what they were doing, they were just calling to number one, say, “We saw that you flew last week and you've been flying a little bit more regular, we just want to thank you for that.” Every one of his flights is booked online, he put his boarding pass on his mobile phone. And other than dealing with flight attendants and people at the gate, he doesn't ever talk to anybody from American, they're losing that connection with him. So, what did they do? They picked up the phone and they made an outbound call just to check and say thanks for business, that's how you humanize the automated relationship. Me: Amazing. And I'm happy you touched on that because that was actually a question I was going to ask because I get asked that question quite often, with technology and automation and artificial intelligence and chatbots and all of these things that companies are doing to enhance the customer experience. Do you feel that the human interaction is going to fade away? And I always think, no, I think at the end of the day, human beings like to deal with human beings because at some point, that robot or automation can't answer your question. I've had the personal experience myself, it's like they're automated, they ask you a question, you log on, and they say, what's your name, and you put in your name, you put in your account number, and you tell him the issue that you're having and it seems like the robot is just regurgitating the same information to the point where I have to say, “I would like to speak with a representative.” Then it says, “I don't understand what you are saying.” then I change up how I say it, I say, “I would like to have an Agent.” And then it gets what I'm saying. Shep shared that he gets it. And that's so frustrating and it should seamlessly take you there, there should be an easy way to get there. But that to your point, it's very difficult if all you are is a digital last company, you're not going to be able to compete with the people to figure out how to create the balance. And the magic happens in the balance and it's different from one industry to the next. And even from one company to the next but they figure it out. App, Website or Tool that Shep Absolutely Can't Live Without in Him Business When asked about an online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Shep shared that that is a great question. He loves his travel apps, he travels so much, so it's very difficult. So, he's looking at his phone going, what is it that he can't live without? He loves the communication apps, he's on WhatsApp a lot and they do a Zoom. How about LastPass. LastPass, which is so important, he has a virtual workforce, and they all have access to different websites, yet they have no idea what his password is, he loves that. Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Shep When asked about books that have had the biggest impact, Shep shared that one of the books that is probably his favorite aside from I'll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again & Again by Shep Hyken and other books that he's written. He loves The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage by Joe Pine and James Gilmore, it's one of the greatest books written on customer experience. And even though it was written over 20 years ago, and they did come out with an updated version, he believes that it is as relevant today as it ever was. So, love that book. He loves the Tom Peters book from the 1980s In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies. And even though many of those companies aren't around, which is by the way is one of the reasons he likes it, it shows how the most excellent companies, some of them are out of business, some of them were bought out, you cannot ever rest on your laurels but he loves the lessons that it teaches. That's a great book. So, he loves The Experience Economy, probably number one business book in his choice. What Shep is Really Excited About Now! Shep stated that he knows he sounds like a broken record but the book just came out, I'll Be Back. So very excited about that. But you know what else? He has a report, it's called the 2021 ACA Report Achieving Customer Amazement. He did the 2020 last year. So, the 2021 he was going to put out earlier this year, but he felt they were still so deep in the COVID dealings that he thought you know what? He wanted to wait. So, he waited until June to do the research and they just came out with the report. So, just go to his website, www.hyken.com and you'll see the link to get the report. Me: Awesome. I will definitely be accessing that. I thought the content that you put out last year from the 2020 report and I shared it with a few of my clients, I thought it was really, really great. So, I'm happy that you have an updated one this year. Shep shared that his favorite stat is, again, by the way, he mentioned a couple of these stats before where they interviewed the consumers. They asked, “Would you rather go to the dentist or call customer support?” 48% of the people said, “I'd rather go to the dentist.” So, it's a great report, it's free. And he thinks there's a lot of great information that would compel a company or an individual to say, you know what, if I don't deliver service, I'm going to lose my customers. This is a reason that I need to keep at the top of my game. Where Can We Find Shep Online Me: So, our guests, our listeners would have tapped into this episode when it's released and they are super pumped about your book, I'll Be Back. How to get customers to come back again and again, because I think that's what every business wants, not just to do a one-time sale, but to actually have their customers come back over and over again for their lifetime of that product or service that they're using. And so where can they find you online, they want to download this report, they want to tap into the book, they want to tap into your journey, see what you're up to? And just really be in touch with you. Where can they find you online? Website – www.hyken.com YouTube – ShepTV Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Shep Uses When asked about a quote that he tends to revert to, Shep shared that this is one that he have come up with on his own. And he doesn't know if he's ever shared this but “Bad days only last 24 hours.” And here's what happened. He took a daily pocket planner where you write out like what your plans are, it's a calendar. And instead of planning, he reflected at the end of each day, what happened today that was good, and on a weekday, it was business and personal and the weekend, it was pretty much just personal because he tries not to do too much business on the weekends. And he found that within a very short period of time, he realized that even on the worst days, good things happen. So, it was very, very motivational, inspirational, if you will. But it was really inspiring to realize that as bad as the bad day is, it's really not all that bad. Me: True, very true. I do something very similar as well. But it's more like a gratitude journal, it's digital actually. I just like have a note, I use the Notes app on my devices a lot, it's so amazing. And you can lock the note if you don't want other people to access it if they're on your phone. But I'll type out 10 things that I'm grateful for that happened in that day. And sometimes I have more than 10, I'll end up writing like 15 or 18, or 20. But then there are other times that I really have to like dig deep and things that I think are simple, I really have to give thanks for and it makes me just realize that, as you said, even if things didn't go your way, or you didn't get the contract you were looking for, maybe you weren't feeling well, or you weren't able to accomplish certain goals that you had set for yourself, there are other things that happened that makes you feel good, especially when you give thanks for them, or show gratitude for them because it really goes a very far away. Shep agreed and stated that he likes that. It's an attitude of gratitude and that's part of what his little journaling does and you've experienced that same thing. Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners Links I'll Be Back: How to Get Customers to Come Back Again & Again by Shep Hyken The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage by Joseph Pine II and James Gilmore In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies by Tom Peters 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement Survey Report by Shep Hyken The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. 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Mike Michalowicz delivers a powerful message that entrepreneurs and business development professionals need to hear. Learn some incredible hacks you can use right now to deepen your business relationships, identify exactly what you should be working on to make the greatest impact, and learn how to multiply your best clients and grow your book of business exponentially. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor's, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we've got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it's where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: What's the number one thing people can do to get more yeses? The most powerful concept is client cloning. We need to focus on our best clients and identify what we know about them. Then you develop an avatar around those attributes and go to where those people congregate. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. We have to concentrate our efforts on the areas and mediums where our best clients are so we can get in front of them. Once you begin cloning your best clients, it also brings a new level of efficiency to your business. You work with similar clients in similar situations, and the resolution becomes consistently the same, which elevates your ability to scale. People are looking to know, like, and trust you, and selling right off the bat is not the best approach. Educational marketing is the most effective method to build the rapport you need to land clients and once they are ready to make a decision on someone to do it for them they will pick you. When you have people that are intrigued and interested in what you do, have a clear, concise and reasonable next step for them to do. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How can we use your framework to deepen our most important business relationships? The easiest way to connect with your client is to learn the language that they use. Ask your best clients what you are doing right, and they will tell you what they judge you on. The thing you do right is actually the thing you need to improve most to create an extraordinary relationship. Deepen your relationships by doing the right thing better. Your clients will tell you exactly what they need if you ask them. You can ask what you're doing wrong, but you're not going to get the truth if there's a potential confrontation. Instead, ask what's wrong with your industry. You'll be surprised by what you hear. Ask your clients about what other vendors they depend on too, and then go and deepen those relationships. Tap into the vendor wealth that surrounds your clients. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How do we hack our habits so we keep evolving and getting better? The first thing you do in the day is the most impactful. Sadly, most people open their email first which then dictates their behavior. You need to time block the first part of your morning to focus on your most important work. Don't do anything like email which can divert you from the path. Any time you want to fix or improve a single thing, you need to focus on it exclusively each day until that one project is done. Use the momentum effect to your advantage. It's actually the discipline of not doing that will actually result in more effective action. Even a 15-minute block of time at the very beginning of your day will yield positive results and make it easier to get the momentum going. If you want to strengthen a chain, focus on the weakest link. If you fix that, the strength of the whole chain gets elevated and you can focus on the next weak link. We can be so much more efficient if we just focus on one thing at a time. Mo shares his insights from the habits of Mike Michalowicz. There is the evolution of a business that can be broken down. You don't want to focus on the higher level elements until addressing the foundations. This is where the Business Hierarchy of Needs comes in. The foundation of any business that's service based is sales. You have to get good at business development, if you don't you will stagnate and fall back. Once you start getting money in the door, you can start thinking about profit and efficiency. Then the next step is making the biggest impact on the people you serve that you can. You can then focus on the legacy of the business so that you can leave the world in a better state than you found it in. Business development is the foundation, but it's also intertwined with each level and constantly revisited. The three questions for clients is a great framework for identifying how you can deepen your relationship with them. “What am I doing right?”, “What's wrong with our industry?”, and “What other vendors/partners do you depend on?”. By systematizing those three questions you have an excellent process for identifying where to focus on next. Focus on one project at a time, even if you have multiple projects you're working on over a given time period. It can play off your grand overarching strategy in the long term, but you have to pull those big things down to one specific task and focus on that to completion. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
Mike Michalowicz delivers a powerful message that entrepreneurs and business development professionals need to hear. Learn some incredible hacks you can use right now to deepen your business relationships, identify exactly what you should be working on to make the greatest impact, and learn how to multiply your best clients and grow your book of business exponentially. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor’s, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we’ve got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it’s where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: What’s the number one thing people can do to get more yeses? The most powerful concept is client cloning. We need to focus on our best clients and identify what we know about them. Then you develop an avatar around those attributes and go to where those people congregate. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. We have to concentrate our efforts on the areas and mediums where our best clients are so we can get in front of them. Once you begin cloning your best clients, it also brings a new level of efficiency to your business. You work with similar clients in similar situations, and the resolution becomes consistently the same, which elevates your ability to scale. People are looking to know, like, and trust you, and selling right off the bat is not the best approach. Educational marketing is the most effective method to build the rapport you need to land clients and once they are ready to make a decision on someone to do it for them they will pick you. When you have people that are intrigued and interested in what you do, have a clear, concise and reasonable next step for them to do. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How can we use your framework to deepen our most important business relationships? The easiest way to connect with your client is to learn the language that they use. Ask your best clients what you are doing right, and they will tell you what they judge you on. The thing you do right is actually the thing you need to improve most to create an extraordinary relationship. Deepen your relationships by doing the right thing better. Your clients will tell you exactly what they need if you ask them. You can ask what you’re doing wrong, but you’re not going to get the truth if there’s a potential confrontation. Instead, ask what’s wrong with your industry. You’ll be surprised by what you hear. Ask your clients about what other vendors they depend on too, and then go and deepen those relationships. Tap into the vendor wealth that surrounds your clients. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How do we hack our habits so we keep evolving and getting better? The first thing you do in the day is the most impactful. Sadly, most people open their email first which then dictates their behavior. You need to time block the first part of your morning to focus on your most important work. Don’t do anything like email which can divert you from the path. Any time you want to fix or improve a single thing, you need to focus on it exclusively each day until that one project is done. Use the momentum effect to your advantage. It’s actually the discipline of not doing that will actually result in more effective action. Even a 15-minute block of time at the very beginning of your day will yield positive results and make it easier to get the momentum going. If you want to strengthen a chain, focus on the weakest link. If you fix that, the strength of the whole chain gets elevated and you can focus on the next weak link. We can be so much more efficient if we just focus on one thing at a time. Mo shares his insights from the habits of Mike Michalowicz. There is the evolution of a business that can be broken down. You don’t want to focus on the higher level elements until addressing the foundations. This is where the Business Hierarchy of Needs comes in. The foundation of any business that’s service based is sales. You have to get good at business development, if you don’t you will stagnate and fall back. Once you start getting money in the door, you can start thinking about profit and efficiency. Then the next step is making the biggest impact on the people you serve that you can. You can then focus on the legacy of the business so that you can leave the world in a better state than you found it in. Business development is the foundation, but it’s also intertwined with each level and constantly revisited. The three questions for clients is a great framework for identifying how you can deepen your relationship with them. “What am I doing right?”, “What’s wrong with our industry?”, and “What other vendors/partners do you depend on?”. By systematizing those three questions you have an excellent process for identifying where to focus on next. Focus on one project at a time, even if you have multiple projects you’re working on over a given time period. It can play off your grand overarching strategy in the long term, but you have to pull those big things down to one specific task and focus on that to completion. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
Mike Michalowicz delivers a powerful message that entrepreneurs and business development professionals need to hear. Learn some incredible hacks you can use right now to deepen your business relationships, identify exactly what you should be working on to make the greatest impact, and learn how to multiply your best clients and grow your book of business exponentially. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor’s, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we’ve got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it’s where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: What’s the number one thing people can do to get more yeses? The most powerful concept is client cloning. We need to focus on our best clients and identify what we know about them. Then you develop an avatar around those attributes and go to where those people congregate. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. We have to concentrate our efforts on the areas and mediums where our best clients are so we can get in front of them. Once you begin cloning your best clients, it also brings a new level of efficiency to your business. You work with similar clients in similar situations, and the resolution becomes consistently the same, which elevates your ability to scale. People are looking to know, like, and trust you, and selling right off the bat is not the best approach. Educational marketing is the most effective method to build the rapport you need to land clients and once they are ready to make a decision on someone to do it for them they will pick you. When you have people that are intrigued and interested in what you do, have a clear, concise and reasonable next step for them to do. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How can we use your framework to deepen our most important business relationships? The easiest way to connect with your client is to learn the language that they use. Ask your best clients what you are doing right, and they will tell you what they judge you on. The thing you do right is actually the thing you need to improve most to create an extraordinary relationship. Deepen your relationships by doing the right thing better. Your clients will tell you exactly what they need if you ask them. You can ask what you’re doing wrong, but you’re not going to get the truth if there’s a potential confrontation. Instead, ask what’s wrong with your industry. You’ll be surprised by what you hear. Ask your clients about what other vendors they depend on too, and then go and deepen those relationships. Tap into the vendor wealth that surrounds your clients. Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: How do we hack our habits so we keep evolving and getting better? The first thing you do in the day is the most impactful. Sadly, most people open their email first which then dictates their behavior. You need to time block the first part of your morning to focus on your most important work. Don’t do anything like email which can divert you from the path. Any time you want to fix or improve a single thing, you need to focus on it exclusively each day until that one project is done. Use the momentum effect to your advantage. It’s actually the discipline of not doing that will actually result in more effective action. Even a 15-minute block of time at the very beginning of your day will yield positive results and make it easier to get the momentum going. If you want to strengthen a chain, focus on the weakest link. If you fix that, the strength of the whole chain gets elevated and you can focus on the next weak link. We can be so much more efficient if we just focus on one thing at a time. Mo shares his insights from the habits of Mike Michalowicz. There is the evolution of a business that can be broken down. You don’t want to focus on the higher level elements until addressing the foundations. This is where the Business Hierarchy of Needs comes in. The foundation of any business that’s service based is sales. You have to get good at business development, if you don’t you will stagnate and fall back. Once you start getting money in the door, you can start thinking about profit and efficiency. Then the next step is making the biggest impact on the people you serve that you can. You can then focus on the legacy of the business so that you can leave the world in a better state than you found it in. Business development is the foundation, but it’s also intertwined with each level and constantly revisited. The three questions for clients is a great framework for identifying how you can deepen your relationship with them. “What am I doing right?”, “What’s wrong with our industry?”, and “What other vendors/partners do you depend on?”. By systematizing those three questions you have an excellent process for identifying where to focus on next. Focus on one project at a time, even if you have multiple projects you’re working on over a given time period. It can play off your grand overarching strategy in the long term, but you have to pull those big things down to one specific task and focus on that to completion. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
Justin Rees #38 Black Belt tomorrow live noon. Justin Rees is a tribal church planter and bible translator in the East Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea. He is serving among the Pefiyahe Language group along with his wife Lauren and his two children Paisley (13) and Paxdin (11). Justin was born and raised in CA and met Master Mark Cox in 1989 when he began train in American Tang Soo Do at the age of 4. He is Mark's 38th black belt and earned his 2nd degree in 2002 under Master Cox as well. Martial Arts was character forming and has impacted his life physically, mentally and spiritually. Over a decade ago he and his family began his ministry of learning the undocumented language of Pefiyahe, teaching the native speakers literacy in order read and write that language, began translating the Bible in that language and taught Foundationally and Thematically from Genesis to Revelation in Pefiyahe. In 2020 a baby Church was born among the inhabitants there. He continues to teach, train and translate in that people group today. Read and support them here. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fethnos360.org%2Fmissionaries%2Fjustin-and-lauren-rees%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3da3ziV9GkPnaCHFaBpRhnAh84TiLMtoOk7yoL59zbXFlnw14RH5gCEEU&h=AT0iFYLPXga_29ZPJxwHIutBD2rZkfCxF-Y-Kh13nZsrRWnFWbQXYVvkV3WOASSemsuyZ6Qhp8B8TRwwc_csdGZmt9rDDVsrlLZw6Zf61D0MrpjZoVYNmZgxgc8k2tCm4PFMFT8
Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor's, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we've got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it's where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor’s, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we’ve got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it’s where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
Mo asks Mike Michalowicz: Why do you have to start with sales? Sales create cash for a business. We usually start a business to create financial freedom, and to get there we need sales, but sales are not sufficient in themselves. They are the foundation to the Business Hierarchy of Needs. If you realize and feel that your offering is superior to your competitor’s, then you have an obligation to sell it. If your prospect goes with the competitor, they are getting an inferior offering. Making your clients aware of your offer and putting it in front of them is the best way to serve them. Not selling your offering is doing them a disservice. Just like people, businesses have a hierarchy of needs as well. Foundationally, we need sales because it creates cash. Once we’ve got sales we need to extract that cash to bring about stability, also known as profit. Once you have that addressed, you need to create efficiency and order. The level above that is impact, and it’s where your business goes from being about transactions to becoming about transformation. The final level is legacy, which is where the work you are doing is so important that it must continue for generations. The hierarchy functions like a pyramid, where if you want to grow, you need to expand the sales base. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com fixthisnext.com
EPISODE 2 With spring practices in our face, it's time to really look closer at how these Mid-American Conference teams have been built up over time, and what these groups might end up looking like once we get to playing games in a few months. Toledo's quarterbacks are very talented, and it's a position group that, when it plays super well, can take this team from barely bowl-eligible to potentially 9 or 10 wins in a single season. Foundationally, Toledo should always be in the conversation for 9 or 10 wins in a season, but hasn't come close to that as of recent. It hasn't always been because of the fault of quarterbacks, but in other instances (2018, 2019) this is a position that probably should've performed better. 2020 could've been a fair year to not see much progression (new coach, pandemic year), but the Rockets actually saw improvement from the two QBs that saw the field most: Eli Peters and Carter Bradley. Both return and there are other talented bench guys that chose not to transfer out but rather stay and compete for Toledo's QB1 job, but will an incoming transfer freshman have something to say about that? Bowling Green has struggled to be halfway decent ever since its three-year run at MAC Championship appearances in the middle of last decade. Now we're in year three of Scot Loeffler as the head coach to help clean up any excessive damage the Mike Jinks hire had to BG football, but news from the transfer portal hasn't helped him at all to this point. This offseason, 7 starters from last year have hit the portal, and only 22 guys still on the current roster are non-freshman eligible. A lot of freshmen will see the field in 2021, but why should we expect any superstars-in-the-making to stick around if we keep seeing the portal work out for all these other Falcons that want to leave? SUPPORT THE PROGRAM VIA PATREON If you enjoy the podcast and want to help support, consider becoming a monthly donor through Patreon! For just $3/month, I'll credit all donors in all of the podcast notes, and I'll add Discord benefits once we reach a community of 30 people! --> https://www.patreon.com/alvaradoonmaction A SPECIAL THANK-YOU FOR DONATING TO THE SHOW Matthew Hammond SOCIAL PLUGS Blog: https://medium.com/alvarado-on-maction Email: alexonmaction@gmail.com Music via Prod. Riddiman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSuKogXJOZld5Dzw_9285w Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alvaradoonmaction Twitters: @ARAlvarado13, @mactionpod, @macfbcrootin LISTEN TO ALVARADO ON MACTION VIA Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a8cd3903-7fc8-44eb-aa87-d762121f148a/Alvarado-on-MACtion Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alvarado-on-maction/id1554654736 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2331552 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FsdmFyYWRvb25tYWN0aW9uL2ZlZWQueG1s?sa=X&ved=0CBUQ27cFahcKEwi42eSOl4HvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-alvarado-on-maction-78034985/ Podbean: https://alexonmaction.podbean.com/ Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3255549 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6nA2YCoJJUTmCBMHm7LOA4 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/alvarado-on-maction TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Alvarado-on-MACtion-p1410495/
We continue our series on "equipping the saints" which is a challenging concept to pin down in 3 or 5 or 10 easy steps. Josh looks at Ephesians 3 today, where Paul, who is writing from prison, is sharing his understanding of the mystery of Christ. Foundationally, that mystery is that the Gentiles are also heirs of Christ. But the mysteries of Christ are many and the questions they invite are what bring blessing to our lives as prisoners of this gospel that Paul describes. Ephesians 3:1-13; Exodus 33:14-15; Psalm 19:14. There are some testimonies of the grace of God working in the lives of the RCC family at the end of service. Josh shared a quote today from Johnny Hill: "The mystery of Jesus as spoken of in this passage embodies the kind of transformative power to help heal, restore, and renew broken lives, communities, institutions and even nations. This particular passage is a long prayer of the author's insight into the mystery of Christ. The church is presented as the cosmic organism for revealing and understanding God's divine will for humanity and all creation. The epiphany of the Lord is made possible because of God's self-disclosure. God discloses or reveals God's self to human beings as an expression of God's inexhaustible love and mercy. The epiphany speaks to an awakening and enlightenment and the revelation of the god revealed in the life of Jesus Christ. It is a kind of epiphany that transforms lives and calls for new allegiances, goals, and directions."
When it comes to accomplishing your dream life, typically it is fear that stands in the way. Foundationally, fear is the result of judgement; how you judge others + how you judge yourself. This episode dives into the DUAL technique and how you can begin to judge LESS in hopes to create the courage to pursue your highest version and create the life you desire.D - Don't JudgeU - UnderstandA - AcceptL - LoveEnjoy!
Tired of reading all the contradictory perspectives on health and diet? Are you or do you know someone struggling to figure out their diet with a diagnosis, like epilepsy? This podcast is for you! This is your one stop shop to your questions regarding diet and optimizing your health for top performance. Scott Sommer provides you with simple answers to holistic health, using your diet, which we’ve complicated with the products and by-products of the industrial revolution. Through his unique approach that merges western and eastern science and understanding about the body, Scott uses the analogy of a battery to describe the body and how his expertise in 30 different treatment modalities provide a synergistic and personalised approach to his clients' needs. Foundationally, he expresses the importance of consuming organic and nutrient-dense food through his upbringing and comparisons between modern-era life to life nowadays. Scott reveals the epidemiology surrounding nutritional deficiencies and common health risks, promoting the Nutritarian diet as a holistic approach to optimizing longevity and performance. Tune in to discover more! Don't forget, early bird pricing for the brand new 30 Day #Move2Improve Challenge that begins March 1st ends this week!!! Sign up now for only $1/Day: https://docjenfit.com/MOVE/ We also mention PaleoValley throughout the episode. To get your next 100% grass fed beef stick for a discount using code “OPTIMAL” at checkout, click here: https://paleovalley.com/store/beef-sticks What You Will Learn In This Interview with Scott Sommer: 4:21 – What “fuels” Scott to do what he does. 5:07 – Scott’s story. 14:53 – Role-models and behavior change. 16:49 – Gardening for Longevity. 18:36 – The importance of eating organic. 20:47 – The electricity of the body. 24:18 – How Scott approaches Chronic Pain. 28:10 – Common Nutritional Deficiencies. 36:28 – The Nutritarian Diet. 39:47 – Learn more with Scott. Items mentioned in this episode include: Scott’s Website: https://www.sommersholistichealth.com/ Scott’s Podcast “Life Changing Health Tips”: https://podcasts.apple.com Scott’s App “Sommer’s Holistic Health”: https://apps.apple.com Scott’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com To learn more about Scott and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode77/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing Agencies
Do you ever wonder what the big guys with over 100 agency employees are doing to be successful? Wonder what it takes to truly be a full-service agency? In order to have a successful agency, do you have to live in a large city like New York or LA? Careful planning and an understanding of your clients' needs is vital to building an agency and a large team able to provide a variety of different services. In this episode, we'll cover: Having a long-term plan for your agency. Mentoring your agency team. Why technology is more important than physical location. I talked to Reid Carr, the CEO of Red Door Interactive, a full-service agency headquartered in San Diego that works with a number of well-known clients. Eighteen years ago, Reid decided he hadn't found a place where he wanted to be, so he created one. Since then, he learned a thing or two about growing a successful agency of 100 employees. Here are some steps he learned from the experience of providing full-service in an age of rapidly evolving technology. Step One: Have a Long-Term Plan According to Reid, the most important thing he did for Red Door happened before the business even began. He took a business plan writing class and developed a business plan workbook. And the plan wasn't just what he was going to do in the time immediately after starting the business. It was a 10-year plan, and while it did address revenue and how many team members he planned to have, it focused on other aspects of the business: Ensuring that the team members who were hired to work for the agency were properly trained and given the freedom to excel in the service area where they were hired. Also ensuring resiliency in each service team by cross-training. This makes recovering from a team member leaving easier for those who remain. Creating value for clients by integrating services and hiring experts in each service area. This broadens out the overall strategy for each unique client through an emphasis on communication between the service teams. Develop a portfolio of work to show prospective clients. Reid said this is often difficult for an agency just starting out because they have to get jobs to show work. In the early years, Red Door did a lot of pro-bono work for non-profit organizations as a way to develop a portfolio of work. Step Two: Mentor Your Team "I love having a bigger team," says Reid. "Foundationally, with a bigger team, there are a lot of people helping each other out, as long as that is the culture you have developed." Reid says developing a culture of teamwork and success is a matter of hiring smart people and giving them reasons to want to stay, as well as helping them to progress to each new structural level. A lot of individuals who work in the marketing agency industry tend to be young and often show great leadership skills but little managerial experience. "So you're working with managers," he says. "And you're managing managers and you're managing managers who are managing people." So what is the secret? "The relationship you have with your managers is the relationship you have with your company," says Reid. Step Three: Technology Matters More Than Location There's an old adage in the real estate industry: Location, location, location. That adage is often heard in the marketing agency industry, as well. Reid believes many clients are hesitant to work with agencies located in other markets. Small town agencies are particularly at a disadvantage. Likewise, there are many agency owners who believe they can't offer all services or attract large clients because they're not in a big market. "Location doesn't make you more valuable," Reid says. "It doesn't offer any value other than exposure and access to certain things. Specializing and being the best is what makes you valuable." There is also a lot of value in people living and working where they feel most comfortable. The technological evolution provides the opportunity to offer more services, as well as the opportunity to be successful from anywhere. This means you can hire amazing remote talent to work from anywhere and service clients from all around the world. Want to Scale Your Agency's Media Buying? Our sponsor, BuyerTool is a new tool agencies use to manage more ad accounts and clients. BuyerTool automatically builds your dashboard! It allows you to manage all of your ad accounts, team members, and clients from a single UI. Your team can do in minutes what used to take experts hours to accomplish. If you want to drastically streamline your media buying operations visit BuyerTool.io/Swenk and get a free 2-week trial just for Smart Agency podcast listeners.
Do your financials frighten you? Do you dread the end of the month when you have to look at your books? Today we are wrapping up our Director of Operations (DOO) expert coach series with our financial DOO expert coach Jenni Davis. Jenni is more than a bookkeeper, financial coach and operator… she is a combination of high level profit strategy and operations expertise that focuses on the whole health of the business. Through profit strategy and cash flow design she comes alongside her clients with a can do attitude and takes ownership of the financial aspect of the business so they don't have to anymore. Her goal is to eradicate financial stress for her clients and plan for profits like they have never seen before. She's breaking the mold in the accounting and CFO space combining financial and operations in a way that skyrockets cash flow and plans for profit. Jenni is a profit advisor, a CFO, and an operations director all combined into one. Meet Jenni Davis Jenni joined us in round 5 of the Director of Operations certification program, which was actually rated the #1 training by our students! Once you get a better understanding, you will be less intimidated by financials. Background CEO of JMD Business Solutions As a profit strategist and cash flow coach, she empowers service based businesses to optimize daily financials in their business so they can reclaim their profit and ultimately let them have the freedom to do what they love as a visionary in their business Works mostly with married-preneurs or partnerships Tell us about where you came from. Comes form long line of entrepreneurs Grandfather installed values of good work, and taught her systems and processes Worked in corporate retail and education, then decided to stay home with kids in 2008 Wanted to do something in additions to staying home, so she started a small bookkeeping and tax practice Realized business owners needed someone to come alongside them with services such as marketing, team management and operations Decided to redesign business so she could offer all of those services What are your designations? How did you come across “Profit First”? Always worked as a Quickbooks advisor Met Mike Michalowicz Author of “Profit First” at a conference Quickly implemented this model in her own business Decided to get certified so she could offer this strategy to clients Was a certified OBM, the found the DOO certification program Tell us about your team. Has a team of client managers who come in and support clients individually Additionally, she meets with clients to do high level strategy Has a VA who handles the operations for her business Has your avatar changed over time? She really loves learning all of the new industries Foundationally, all businesses need the same thing “It doesn’t matter the industry or business model… operations don't change. It is looking at human capital, resource management/financials, and the projects they want to do.” --Natalie Gingrich Tell us about married-preneurs. Has been blessed to work with many couples who are in business together This model has another level to it because a relationship is intermingled with the business Works as a 3rd partner in the business to help navigate the waters What are examples of those struggles? Strategic mapping is always where she starts because she can set the goals with each partner so every move is with purpose This helps with the personal relationship in the business A key part of the mapping is to incorporate the personal side “When everyone has a job and knows what they are doing, it really makes the day to day operations easier.” --Jenni Davis How have you rounded out your skill set with a focus on operations in your business? Reevaluated her service offerings Knew in order to serve married-preneurs she would have to incorporate strategic mapping and profit advising DOO certification taught her how to pivot and provide what the client needed Offers high level services where she serves as a DOO in businesses, profit coaching, basic bookkeeping compliance, CFO services Had strategy piece, but had been giving it away for free; she couldn’t show up without offering it “When you are working with a client and they show you their financials, you are a partner on a whole new level.” --Natalie Gingrich Share some key takeaways about focusing on financials in a small business. Do not be afraid of your financials; they are telling you a story about where you have been and where you are going. Do an expense audit. Ask questions: don't be afraid of your bookkeeper or accountant; they aren’t only there to manage your money, but educate you in your money. Allocate 1% of your revenue to a profit allocation account; then quarterly, you can take half of it out as a profit distribution for you as a business account. Money tells stories, and it is important to evaluate trends to determine the next steps or pivots in a business. Look at the data points of the past to forecast the future so you can make better calculated moves, and so you won’t have to guess. Clients will be looking to you to draw out those stories that will help them make decisions, and I hope this episode has helped bring some clarity to this topic! Website Facebook LinkedIn Weekly Ops Activity Set up a savings account and start contributing 1% of your monthly revenue. Connect with Jenni Davis: Jenni Davis is founder of JMD Business Solutions. Since 2007 Jenni has been working with 6 figure businesses as a Trusted Advisor and Profit Strategist. She has worked in many different industries to clean up and maintain the financial structure of business through operational efficiencies. She has had the privilege to see success with her clients as they build wealth and increase profits. Jenni is a self described Nerdy Numbers Girl, who teaches that Profit does not happen by accident, It is a well crafted machine that is developed over time with streamlined systems, proper finance management, and teaching business owners to find their passion and purpose while watching the profits grow. When Jenni is not partnering with her clients, she can be found spreading time with her 3 grown children and Husband of 32 years. She also enjoys riding her bike on the beach, or cuddling up with a good cuppa tea. Other Ways to Connect with Me: Website Private Facebook Community Facebook Page Instagram This episode was first published at theopsauthority.com/podcast/67.
Catherine and Francis are excited to host Jennifer Campbell, LSCW and DBT trained therapist as she discusses the effectiveness -- as well as the barriers -- of DBT as an intervention for individuals experiencing eating disorders. Jennifer is a licensed clinical social worker experienced in working with suicidal individuals and their families, including adolescents and children with severe mood dysregulation. Her clinical specialty and passion surround research and treatment of eating disorders, and guiding individuals to, and through, recovery. Jennifer is a Foundationally-trained DBT therapist through Behavioral Tech, and in addition to hospital work, maintains a private practice In New Jersey with her canine partner and certified therapy dog.
This is a recording of an Answers in Genesis Conference from 2019 presented by Ken Ham at out church. Session 2 of 5.Follow us on our social media platforms to stay up to date:facebook.com/ebcglenwood instagram.com/ebcglenwood youtube.com/ebcglenwood emmanuel.org.au
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This is a recording of an Answers in Genesis Conference from 2019 presented by Ken Ham at out church. Session 1 of 5Follow us on our social media platforms to stay up to date:facebook.com/ebcglenwood instagram.com/ebcglenwood youtube.com/ebcglenwood emmanuel.org.au
A CEO’s Virtual Mentor Episode 20 The ESG Canvas for Corporate Reporting with Pat Kampling, Chairman and CEO of Alliant Energy Welcome to Episode 20. I am joined by Pat Kampling, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy in Madison Wisconsin. This Episode 20 covers several areas of topical interest including a discussion on ‘sustainability’ and the quickly emerging and rapidly evolving area of ESG or “Environmental, Social, and Governance” criteria. Institutional investors are demanding action and attention to ESG and CEO’s are responding by charting their companies’ course. This is not without tension for corporate management teams. We’ll discuss with Pat how she and Alliant have been addressing ESG and hopefully put you at ease. Madison-based Alliant Energy has a $10.8 billion market cap as a public utility holding company that provides regulated electric and gas service through its subsidiaries, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light to 410,000 gas customers and just shy of one million electric customers. Pat has served as chairman and CEO since 2012 and prior to that, she was COO for about a year and prior to that, she was CFO and Treasurer and has an extensive finance background. Foundationally, Pat is an engineer and a registered professional engineer at that --- a true renaissance woman. I’d like to express our special thanks to the clients of Lyceum Leadership Consulting that enable us to bring you this podcast. The UN “Principles for Responsible Investment” or PRI are a set of six principles that provide a global standard for responsible investing as it relates to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors. Organizations follow these principles to meet commitments to beneficiaries while aligning investment activities with the broader interests of society. The PRI movement began in early 2005, when the then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan invited a group of the world’s largest institutional investors to join a process to develop the Principles for Responsible Investment. The Principles were launched in April 2006 at the New York Stock Exchange. Since then the number of signatories has grown from 100 to over 1,800. I’ll briefly summarize the six principles that investor-signatories publicly demonstrate: They incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes. They are active owners and incorporate ESG issues into their ownership policies and practices. They seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which they invest. They promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry. They work together to enhance their effectiveness in implementing the Principles. They each report on their activities and progress towards implementing the Principles. Sweeping in its reach, isn’t it? But what triggered a Madison-based company to consider these UN Principles as a guide? Thanks for listening. We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Informative and Helpful Links The UN “Principles for Responsible Investment” or PRI. Alliant Energy’s 2018 Corporate Sustainability Report Goldman Sachs’ ESG Report from 2017. See the impressive list of “Key Metrics and Indicators” on page 30 – 32. Program Guide Episode 20 The ESG Canvas for Corporate Reporting with Pat Kampling, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy 0:32 Introduction to Episode 20 and Pat Kampling, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy 2:40 ESG discussion and the Sustainability Report of Alliant Energy 7:46 Break 1 8:12 Investor demands around ESG cuts through politics 9:05 Safety at Alliant Energy 13:38 Break 2 13:52 Culture shaping at Alliant Energy 21:04 Break 3 21:20 Experience and advice in moving from CFO to CEO 22:46 Increasing and managing the tempo of an organization 28:18 The CEO role as a liberating role 28:55 Farewell and congratulations on Pat Kampling’s retirement effective July 1, 2019 28:54 Preview of upcoming Episode 21 with Ralph Izzo, Chairman, President and CEO of PSEG in Newark, NJ Biographies of Guests Ms. Patricia Leonard Kampling Pat Kampling is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy Corporation. Her broad experience within the utility industry has proven essential to Alliant Energy’s ability to ensure competitive costs and reliable service for customers, while strategically leveraging a balanced generation portfolio. Pat has responsibility for leading the performance and strategic growth of Alliant Energy’s regulated utility companies (IPL and WPL), serving customers in more than 1,200 communities throughout Iowa and Wisconsin. She also provides executive direction for Alliant Energy Resources, the parent company of Alliant Energy’s non-regulated businesses, which includes Alliant Energy Transportation and non- regulated generation facilities. Pat joined Alliant Energy in 2005 and served originally as Alliant Energy’s Vice President of Finance. She then transitioned into roles as Vice President and Treasurer; Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, Pat guided the financial objectives of the company, supported regulatory proceedings, promoted environmental commitments, and was instrumental in the development and communication of a long-term strategic plan. In 2011, Pat became President and Chief Operating Officer. She was responsible for overall corporate operations and was instrumental in the execution of Alliant Energy’s capital plan, commitment to customers, environmental planning and safety initiatives. She was named Chairman, President and CEO in 2012. Before joining Alliant Energy in 2005, Pat spent more than 20 years in increasingly responsible finance, treasury, regulatory and engineering positions within Exelon Corporation, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Exelon Enterprises and the Treasurer of Commonwealth Edison. Pat holds bachelor’s degrees in engineering and economics from Swarthmore College, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School, and is a registered Professional Engineer. She serves on the Boards of Directors of American Transmission Company and Briggs & Stratton Corporation. In February 2019, Pat announced her intent to retire from the company on July 1, 2019. The Board of Directors appointed Alliant Energy President and Chief Operating Officer John O. Larsen to succeed Kampling. More information on that announcement can be found in this article. Your host Thomas B. Linquist is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lyceum Leadership Consulting and Lyceum Leadership Productions. Over his 14 years in management and leadership consulting he has served a wide array of industrial clients. This includes leadership assessment and search for chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and boards of directors. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and over his 28-year career has served in a variety of roles: as an engineer with Shell Oil Company, a banker with ABN AMRO Bank, and as treasurer was the youngest corporate officer in the 150+ year history at Peoples Energy Company in Chicago. He is an expert on hiring and promotion decisions and leadership development. Over the course of his search career, he has interviewed thousands of leaders. Thanks for listening. We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues. Program Disclaimer The only purpose of the podcast is to educate, inform and entertain. The information shared is based on the collection of experiences of each of the guests interviewed and should not be considered or substituted for professional advice. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experience and conclusions, and neither The Leadership Lyceum LLC nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular content, recommendation or methodology discussed in this podcast. Follow Leadership Lyceum on: Our website: www.LeadershipLyceum.com LinkedIn: The Leadership Lyceum LLC Twitter: @LeaderLyceum https://twitter.com/LeaderLyceum Email us: info@LeadershipLyceum.com Thanks for listening. We can’t improve without your feedback – write us through our website www.LeadershipLyceum.com and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please rate us and spread the word among your fellow executives and board colleagues. This podcast Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor has been a production of The Leadership Lyceum LLC. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved.
''Happy New Year, Lovelies! How amazing does the new year always feel? The slate is oh-so-fresh. Foundationally, many of us were shooketh to our core last year. Change and decision-making were huge themes. Breakups, loss, moves, sudden shifts, and big transitions were all felt on a collective level. But yet, here we are. We made it! Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we exited 2018 and soared into 2019 with resolutions and aspirations in tow. The Astrological Cosmos burst through the gates of the new year, too. There was no shortage of excitement as we experienced our first Partial Solar Eclipse of the year on January 5th, in hard-working Earth sign, Capricorn. On January 21st, a Full Lunar Eclipse occurs in Leo.'' THAT’S RIGHT, WE’RE IN ECLIPSE SEASON! WELCOME. -Raquel Reyes Read More: www.morningmarjolaine.com Social: @morningmarjolaine Article by Raquel Reyes @raqreyla
Today, I’m so excited to bring you the duo of my friends and dear clients Lizanne Corbit and Paula Friedland. Lizanne and Paula are the co-founders of Soul Speaks, a transformational process to help people ignite their truth and express their authenticity in the world. I have experienced their work personally, and it’s magical. I love these two women – in addition to running their own successful personal growth businesses – they have found a way to weave their art into all that they do. As you’ll learn in this interview – their art is an essential element of their gift to the world. Lizanne and Paula will be guest speakers at my Extraordinary Women Ignite event coming up on November 1-3! I invite you to join us! Three days focused on raising up your voice, visibility and business. Tickets are available at here. In our interview today, we talk about women finding their their sacred roar and having the courage to speak their truth. Both Lizanne and Paula have heart-touching stories to share that have guided them on their journey to their success today. And they each share their special gifts and artistic talents! Lizanne shares her poetry and Paula her music! "Don't go to your grave with your song still in you. "~Paula Friedland Soul Speaks is a transformational, dynamic and extraordinary life changing process. Foundationally, it is a unique approach to overcoming the fear of public speaking; but the benefits go way beyond that. Soul Speaks teaches people how to speak powerfully and authentically in any area of their life, allowing them to bring their voice into the world and enhance their ability to speak and live their truth every day. Lizanne Corbit is a psychotherapist who helps her clients answer the call to be more of who they are. Through her individual work, women groups, workshops and retreats, Lizanne teaches you how to navigate the crisis of life and own your unique brand of brilliance. As a heart warrior, soul nurturer, rebel poet and midwife to the spirit. Paula Friedland has been a counselor, certified coach, public speaker and trainer for the past 17 years -- including seven years as a coach for the Tony Robbins organization. She helps people heal “laryngitis of the INTERNAL voice” and to recover from the paralysis that can steal what makes them unique. Before entering the personal growth field, Paula spent 13 years as an actress/singer, pursuing theater in New York City, and she brings the creativity from her years in the theater to all her work with people today. To learn more about Soul Speaks, visit their website.
Quran Talk - God Alone, Quran Alone, Submission = True Islam
One of the key tenants is not to lie or bear false witness But there is a form of lying that most people overlook, don’t acknowledge or give a pass to and this is what makes it so dangerous It is called intellectual dishonesty We each have beliefs that we hold, either religious or non-religious, that we consider to be true. And it is scary to think that we have understandings and belief that may not be true. So rather than try to understand these fallacies that we may believe we ignore them. A description of a submitter should be truth-seeker, a person who loves the truth irrespective where it takes us. [43:78] "We have given you the truth, but most of you hate the truth." We all consider ourselves virtuous. We think that we would be on the side of righteousness. We try to avoid the disconnect we would feel to think that some of our beliefs may not be true. Don’t believe everything you think. My favorite definition of Truth is that which does not change. If we think we have the truth then that means there is no evidence that will change our belief But as Submitters we are constantly learning and evolving our beliefs. Foundationally our belief in God, in the last Day and leading a righteous life should never change, but as we learn our understanding continues to evolve and progress. But the only way that is going to happen is by being receptive to different points of views. Most people, when presented with differing points of views, will become immediately defensive. They see a different point of view as an attack on themselves [8:8] For He has decreed that the truth shall prevail, and the falsehood shall vanish, in spite of the evildoers. [17:81] Proclaim, "The truth has prevailed, and falsehood has vanished; falsehood will inevitably vanish.” If our beliefs are true they will stand on their own The truth doesn’t need us to exagerate, to fabricate or morph the other side argument to make it seem more appealing It is tempting to demonize the other side before you assess the validity of their argument Often times people believe that “My side is right the other side are terrible human beings” Or they cannot perceive how a decent human being can have a different opinion than they do They think that anyone who disagrees with me is an idiot = they can’t be right and they must be stopped We need to separate the beliefs we hold from ourselves This form of tribalism will not draw us any closer to God. You Shall Not Bear False Witness [4:135] O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or poor, GOD takes care of both. Therefore, do not be biased by your personal wishes. If you deviate or disregard (this commandment), then GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do. In the Quran God tells us: How to Spread God's Message [16:125] You shall invite to the path of your Lord with wisdom and kind enlightenment, and debate with them in the best possible manner. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who are the guided ones. It is tempting when debating with others to frame their argument in the weakest form imaginable or even worse to twist the other sides viewpoints to make them seem ridiculous to believe This is called a straw-man argument When we do this we are being intellectually dishonest We are framing the other side in a manner that they are not representing and when we do this we are bearing false witness: [5:8] O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses. Do not be provoked by your conflicts with some people into committing injustice. You shall be absolutely equitable, for it is more righteous. You shall observe GOD. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do. When we lie we are revealing our insecurity and trying to preserve our egos Create the strongest form of argument for the other side. One that they agree to and then begin to tear it down. At the same time you understand your position even better If the end goal is to come to the truth and better understanding then we shouldn’t be insecure in our belief. Ad hominem attack Example of Moses (fugitive, hardly speak, crazy) Example of Noah (worst among us first to follow you) [26:111] They said, "How can we believe with you, when the worst among us have followed you?" Be Lenient [66:3] The prophet had trusted some of his wives with a certain statement, then one of them spread it, and GOD let him know about it. He then informed his wife of part of the issue, and disregarded part. She asked him, "Who informed you of this?" He said, "I was informed by the Omniscient, Most Cognizant.” Just like God overlooks many of our sins, give people the benefit of the doubt. If they say they meant something else in their message or that they misspoke give them that courtesy. When we are being intellectually dishonest we are attempting to exalt ourselves to make our argument look stronger than it is [28:83] We reserve the abode of the Hereafter for those who do not seek exaltation on earth, nor corruption. The ultimate victory belongs to the righteous. [53:32] They avoid gross sins and transgressions, except for minor offenses. Your Lord's forgiveness is immense. He has been fully aware of you since He initiated you from the earth, and while you were embryos in your mothers' bellies. Therefore, do not exalt yourselves; He is fully aware of the righteous. Washing Hands The year was 1846, and there was a Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis. Who was trying to figure out why so many women in maternity wards were dying from puerperal fever — commonly known as childbed fever. He studied two maternity wards in the hospital. One was staffed by all male doctors and medical students, and the other was staffed by female midwives. And he counted the number of deaths on each ward. When Semmelweis crunched the numbers, he discovered that women in the clinic staffed by doctors and medical students died at a rate nearly five times higher than women in the midwives' clinic. But why? Semmelweis went through the differences between the two wards and started ruling out ideas. Right away he discovered a big difference between the two clinics. In the midwives' clinic, women gave birth on their sides. In the doctors' clinic, women gave birth on their backs. So he had women in the doctors' clinic give birth on their sides. The result had "no effect.” Then Semmelweis noticed that whenever someone on the ward died of childbed fever, a priest would walk slowly through the doctors' clinic, past the women's beds with an attendant ringing a bell. This time Semmelweis theorized that the priest and the bell ringing so terrified the women after birth that they developed a fever, got sick and died. So Semmelweis had the priest change his route and ditch the bell. This too had no effect. By now, Semmelweis was frustrated. He took a leave from his hospital duties and traveled to Venice. He hoped the break and a good dose of art would clear his head. When Semmelweis got back to the hospital, some sad but important news was waiting for him. One of his colleagues, a pathologist, had fallen ill and died. "This often happened to the pathologists," back then. "There was nothing new about the way he died. He pricked his finger while doing an autopsy on someone who had died from childbed fever." And then he got very sick himself and died. Semmelweis studied the pathologist's symptoms and realized the pathologist died from the same thing as the women he had autopsied. This was a revelation: Childbed fever wasn't something only women in childbirth got sick from. It was something other people in the hospital could get sick from as well. But it still didn't answer Semmelweis' original question: "Why were more women dying from childbed fever in the doctors' clinic than in the midwives' clinic?" The death of the pathologist offered him a clue. "The big difference between the doctors' ward and the midwives' ward is that the doctors were doing autopsies and the midwives weren’t. Keep in mind that this was before the scientific understanding of germs So Semmelweis hypothesized that there were cadaverous particles, little pieces of corpse, that students were getting on their hands from the cadavers they dissected. And when they delivered the babies, these particles would get inside the women who would develop the disease and die. If Semmelweis' hypothesis was correct, getting rid of those cadaverous particles should cut down on the death rate from childbed fever. So he ordered his medical staff to start cleaning their hands and instruments not just with soap but with a chlorine solution. Chlorine, as we know today, is about the best disinfectant there is. He chose the chlorine because he thought it would be the best way to get rid of any smell left behind by those little bits of corpse. And when he imposed this, the rate of childbed fever fell dramatically. You'd think everyone would be thrilled. Semmelweis had solved the problem! But they weren't thrilled. For one thing, doctors were upset because Semmelweis' hypothesis made it look like they were the ones giving childbed fever to the women. And Semmelweis was not very tactful. He publicly berated people who disagreed with him and made some influential enemies. Eventually, the doctors gave up the chlorine hand-washing, and Semmelweis — he lost his job. Semmelweis kept trying to convince doctors in other parts of Europe to wash with chlorine, but no one would listen to him. And it wasn’t until decades later that germ theory was commonly accepted among doctors who accepted that they needed to wash their hands to reduce the spread of germs. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/01/12/375663920/the-doctor-who-championed-hand-washing-and-saved-women-s-lives If these were doctors then you could assume that for their generation they were the more educated, and this is one of the problems with increased knowledge is that we are more susceptible to fool ourselves. I could imagine that the excuses the doctors came up with and the arguments they put forward to justify why they were not the problem for the deaths of so many mom’s and their childs. One of the quotes from one of the doctors was something in the lines of “Docotrs are gentlemen, and a gentleman’s hands are not dirty” It is easy to think that the people of the past were stupid that if it was you - you would have saw the evidence and not hesitated to wash your hands I heard that Jordan Peterson used to teach a class where he would go through the atrocities that took place in Nazi Germany in WWII and the few people in Germany who risked their lives trying to help the victims and to show the people in the class that if they lived in Germany during that time most likely they wouldn’t be one of the heroins but most likely a neutral party (Doing nothing) or one of the Nazis It is a tough pill to swallow, but here is another more light-hearted example Deflategate Deflategate was a National Football League (NFL) controversy involving the allegation that the New England Patriots deliberately deflated footballs used in their victory against the Indianapolis Colts in the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game of the 2014–15 NFL playoffs. The controversy resulted in Patriots quarterback Tom Brady being suspended for four games and the team being fined $1 million and losing two draft picks. Now I have no clue if this was done by malintent or not, but what was interesting was that in a nationwide poll 75% of all participants believed that Tom Brady and the Patriots were guilty and that they were intentionally deflating the ball for the advantage But in only 4 states only ~23% of voters thought he was guilty. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The four states closest to where the New England Patriots play in Massachusetts overwhelmingly thought Tom Brady was innocent. Falsification Corpse and Psychiatrist Hugh Ross vs. Athiest Debate - what would convince you that your viewpoint is wrong How to tell if someone is receptive to swaying? Define what would it take to be proven wrong? The Torah and The Quran [28:48] Now that the truth has come to them from us, they said, "If only we could be given what was given to Moses!" Did they not disbelieve in what was given to Moses in the past? They said, "Both (scriptures) are works of magic that copied one another." They also said, "We are disbelievers in both of them." [28:49] Say, "Then produce a scripture from GOD with better guidance than the two, so I can follow it, if you are truthful.” Never wrestle with a pig you will get dirty and the pig will like it [6:35] If their rejection gets to be too much for you, you should know that even if you dug a tunnel through the earth, or climbed a ladder into the sky, and produced a miracle for them (they still would not believe). Had GOD willed, He could have guided them, unanimously. Therefore, do not behave like the ignorant ones. [6:36] The only ones to respond are those who listen. GOD resurrects the dead; they ultimately return to Him. Responsibility for the viewer If we are going to make a judgment in some issue we should do our best to be equitable and just [4:58] GOD commands you to give back anything the people have entrusted to you. If you judge among the people, you shall judge equitably. The best enlightenment indeed is what GOD recommends for you. GOD is Hearer, Seer. [2:182] If one sees gross injustice or bias on the part of a testator, and takes corrective action to restore justice to the will, he commits no sin. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. Investigate Rumors Before Believing Them [49:6] O you who believe, if a wicked person brings any news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become sorry and remorseful for what you have done. [17:35] You shall give full measure when you trade, and weigh equitably. This is better and more righteous. [17:36] You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them. [17:37] You shall not walk proudly on earth —you cannot bore through the earth, nor can you be as tall as the mountains. [17:38] All bad behavior is condemned by your Lord. Humility [25:63] The worshipers of the Most Gracious are those who tread the earth gently, and when the ignorant speak to them, they only utter peace. [52:26] They will say, "We used to be kind and humble among our people. Ends Do Not Justify The Means Be Honest With All People [3:75] Some followers of the scripture can be trusted with a whole lot, and they will give it back to you. Others among them cannot be trusted with a single dinar; they will not repay you unless you keep after them. That is because they say, "We do not have to be honest when dealing with the gentiles!" Thus, they attribute lies to GOD, knowingly. [24:33] Those who cannot afford to get married shall maintain morality until GOD provides for them from His grace. Those among your servants who wish to be freed in order to marry, you shall grant them their wish, once you realize that they are honest. And give them from GOD's money that He has bestowed upon you. You shall not force your girls to commit prostitution, seeking the materials of this world, if they wish to be chaste. If anyone forces them, then GOD, seeing that they are forced, is Forgiver, Merciful. Trust in God and be truthful in all your affairs because ultimately it is God who determines the outcomes Example of Joseph - if his garment is torn from the back or the front [12:51] (The king) said (to the women), "What do you know about the incident when you tried to seduce Joseph?" They said, "GOD forbid; we did not know of anything evil committed by him." The wife of the governor said, "Now the truth has prevailed. I am the one who tried to seduce him, and he was the truthful one. Intellectual honesty is an applied method of problem solving, characterized by an unbiased, honest attitude, which can be demonstrated in a number of different ways: One's personal belief does not interfere with the pursuit of truth; Relevant facts and information should not be purposefully omitted even when such things may contradict one's hypothesis; Facts are presented in an unbiased manner, and not twisted to give misleading representations or to support one view over another; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_honesty Do what pleases God and trust in Him and He alone will support you [3:161] If GOD supports you, none can defeat you. And if He abandons you, who else can support you? In GOD the believers shall trust. [25:33] Whatever argument they come up with, we provide you with the truth, and a better understanding.
The top of the funnel and improving, augmenting, and optimizing the ability to start conversations with whales on a consistent basis for higher revenue and a higher lifetime value is at the top of most listeners minds. Hardy Kalisher is the Executive Director of Parallel Path out of Boulder, CO. He is here today to talk about more of the marketing side of things. His focus is generating awareness and serving up those great opportunities for us. Parallel Path is a digital marketing agency, and Hardy shares his strategies for getting quality responses to bubble up to the top, so that we can get these potential clients into the pipeline and start those all important conversations. Episode Highlights: How sports create a certain amount of discipline and focus. Getting too many minow leads that are muddying up the pipeline. How digital marketing is best implemented on the outreach side of things. How sales and marketing are both working towards the same goal of growth. Foundationally building a data collection infrastructure for marketing to feed the funnel so that the sales team can engage. Optimizing the marketing for a sales funnel that creates revenue. Optimizing for campaigns that actually close deals. Parallel Path has a proprietary solution structure that closes that loop. Holding on to clients by making relationships last and closing the loop end-to-end and continuing to optimize. Finding the lifetime value of customers. Finding a cost per lead threshold that makes sense. Creating solutions for sales and marketing people to work together to create the golden leads. Having a checklist that leaves no stone unturned. Working on process for efficiency and effectiveness even though each deployment will be custom. From data collection to implementation in three weeks. Challenges are related to allocated sales and marketing resources. The unlimited potential of the future state of digital and marketing. Resources: Parallel Path HKalisher@ParallelPath.com Parallel Path on LinkedIn Parallel Path on Facebook
Sermon Outline Our Reformation 2017 As we have been wonderfully celebrating the 500thanniversary of the Reformation during this last year, we have been asking, “What is the reformation to which God is calling our St. Luke family?” The great majority of the answers given to this question at the April 23, 2017 St. Luke Member Forum focused on increasing our outreach temperature and behavior so as to become foundationally evangelical. This fits with what the leaders of St. Luke have sensed in our prayer times and discussions. While this sermon series will reaffirm the pillars of the 1517 Reformation, the series will primarily focus on our reformation 2017, which is to serve, invite give to meet the hopes and hurts of others. We will be engaging in a strategy to equip every church member to naturally share the message of Jesus with those who do not yet trust in Jesus. Becoming Foundationally Evangelical After a year of prayer and discussion, we believe the reformation to which God is calling our St. Luke family is to increase our outreach temperature and behavior so as to become foundationally evangelical. This sermon will teach the strategy that we will use to move from here (not being foundationally evangelical) to there (being foundationally evangelical.) Next Step: Whole-heartedly participate when the Organic Outreach Strategy reaches you. In the meantime, develop a FRANC list, begin praying for them to trust in Jesus, and read a book on how to naturally and comfortably share the message of Jesus with others. Lessons: Revelation 7:9-17, Romans 10:9-17, Matthew 9:35-38
This episode of The White Whale continues the conversation of The Yōkai Trilogy and looks at how sound running backwards and listening out of order became significant conduits to composition. "Start anywhere, go anywhere, and do anything" as John says. Being a decider of your own experience shapes your context.
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