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Have you ever asked yourself “If I give away all this free content, why would anyone pay me?” or perhaps you've pondered, “What type of content should be free, and what types of content should be paid?”If so, you're not alone. Those questions are some of the most common ones I get from my business coaching clients and LTL students. And I get it. Creating content takes a lot of time, effort and energy - all of which as a small business owner, we need to be smart about allocating.In this episodeI share:The 4 types of content you should give away for freeThe 5 things you should probably be charging for andThe reason you should create free content in the first place

Squirrels still gathering like I've never seen in the 14 years we've lived in this house!   I walk the dog and find all kinds of buried hiding holes.  Winter…WHAT DO YOU HOLD?  The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast...listen, like, comment, download, share, repeat…heard daily on Listen Notes, Google Podcast Manager, Mixcloud, Player FM, Stitcher, Tune In, Podcast Addict, Cast Box, Radio Public, and Pocket Cast, and APPLE iTunes! MORNINGS IN CANADA!  Hamilton Co-Op Radio! https://s1.citrus3.com:2000/public/HCRRadio  Follow the show on TWITTER JimPrell@TMusicAuthority! Are you listening? How does and can one listen in? Let me list the ways...*Listen LIVE here - https://fastcast4u.com/player/jamprell/ *Podcast - https://themusicauthority.transistor.fm/   The Music Authority LIVE STREAM Show & Podcast!  Special Recorded Network Shows, too!  Different than my daily show! *Radio Candy Radio Monday Wednesday, & Friday 7PM ET, 4PM PT*Rockin' The KOR Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7PM UK time, 2PM ET, 11AM PT  www.koradio.rocks*Pop Radio UK Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 6PM UK, 1PM ET, 10AM PT!   November 22, 2021, Monday, verse two…Jess Kemp Artist - Leave A Chair OutKEELEY - Never O' ClockL'aupaire - Jingle BellsLes Fradkin - Under The CoversTom Curless & the 46% - 07 Unexpected Knock [Almost Ready For The Future] (Futureman Records)Lisa Mychols & SUPER 8 - A Very Merry Christmas (Jem Records)Preztone - Christmas Time is Coming Around@Raja Nee - I Wanna Be Yours For ChristmasNick Piunti & The Complicated Men - 04_Going Nowhere [Down Time] (Jem Records)Ryan Sheridan – ParachuteRaveis Kole Music - Ho Ho Home HolidaysSandy McKnight & Liv Cummins - On Christmas DayScrimshanders - SXMW [Songs That Never Were] (Rum Bar Records)The Vapour Trails - 03 The One That Got Away [Golden Sunshine] (Futureman Records)STOIC - Morningside (End Of The Line) (@IND8 Music)Starlite Campbell Band - Take Time To Grow OldSmoking Martha - Wild & Freethe aquadolls – Xmas Wrapping

You can pre-order my new book- "Eyes on Jesus: A 90-Day Discernment Devotional" now, releases on 11/1!  This is a must-read for your personal quiet time with Jesus.Pre-order  here https://amzn.to/3vIArYY My guest this week is Jeannie Cunnion.  Jeannie is an author and a frequent speaker at women's conferences and parenting events around the country.  Her latest book is Don't Miss Out: Daring to believe life is better with the Holy Spirit. She is married to her husband Mike and they have 5 boys. In this episode we discuss:Parenting kids with God's will for them in mindBeing the example of godliness to your kidsWhy our goal is not to be perfect parents but what our goal should be insteadGod equips those He callsThe importance of declaring truth over liesWorship as a way of affirming truthLiving your life as worshipWhat happens when you are set free but not living freeThe role of Holy Spirit in our lifeWhy so many people have misconceptions about Holy SpiritHow loneliness is combatted with the Holy SpiritFor more information on Jeannie Cunnion:Go his website at https://www.jeanniecunnion.com/Get her new book "Don't Miss Out: Daring to Believe Life Is Better with the Holy Spirit" https://amzn.to/3noxoBpFollow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jeanniecunnion/ For more information on the ministry of Discerning Dad:Check out my recently updated website!  https://discerning-dad.com/Get my FREE 14 day discernment devotional, Eyes on Jesus, by going to eyesonjesusdevotional.comYou can purchase my book this podcast is based on, Everyday Discernment: The Importance of Spirit-led decision making, on Amazon https://amzn.to/3dDGKVwDownload the new Charisma Plus app with my specific link.  Every free download for you gets me $1 with this link https://play.charismaplusapp.com/subscribe?code=TimFBecome a patron supporter and get exclusive benefits such as my second podcast and much more https://www.patreon.com/DiscerningdadBuying from my Amazon links helps support the show

In this episode, you'll also hear:Why you shouldn't keep your book a complete secret before publishingWhat to do if you get critical feedback before your book is published, and why that can be a good thingWhat Coach Tam believes is typically the least thought-out and most overlooked part of a book – and how to leverage yoursWhy you need to persuade the reader to pick up your book, even if it's freeThe difference between a beta reader, a copy editor, and a proofreader – and why they're all importantHow to secure your writing by registering a copyright, even before you've finished your manuscript BIO:My name is Tamara Jackson but my clients affectionately call me "Coach Tam." I am an author, speaker, transformation coach, and 11-year, 100 lb. weight loss success story. I am also the CEO of a mission-oriented company, 265 Point, that helps current and aspiring Christian authors get their God-given message out and to the masses.Interestingly enough, much of the success that God has allowed me to enjoy is founded upon a book that I wrote in 2013, 265 Point. In the book, I share how I transformed from being a 265 lb. junk food addict to a 155 lb. fitness fanatic appearing on the demonstration floor of the Dr. Oz Television show. It's part biography, part self-help. I wanted to do my part to end the trend of obesity in America and help others lose weight and keep it off.I would love to say that I answered the call to write immediately. I didn't. It took me YEARS to put pen to paper and publish my book.Now, as an aspiring author coach my mission is to ensure that others write, publish, and profit. This podcast, Publishing Secrets, is designed to further that mission. I pray that it blesses you!P.S. Do you have a story to share? Have you overcome trials and tribulations and pushed through doubts and insecurities to publish your book? You could be a featured author on the Publishing Secrets podcast!Visit http://265point.com/podcast to apply! GET CONNECTED:Website: http://www.265point.comPurchase 265 Point: https://www.bookclout.com/book/265PointFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TamaraJacksonTransformationExpert/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesstamara265/  

What does it take to let go so that something new that is calling has a chance to be freed up in our lives? And what does it take to be the ones who can support others - especially those we love and want to cling to - to let go when it's called for?This week's Turning Towards Life is a conversation about hope, grief, leaving, and letting ourselves be changed, hosted as always by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace.This is Turning Towards Life, a weekly live 30 minute conversation hosted by Thirdspace in which Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn dive deep into big questions of human living. Find us on FaceBook to watch live and join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Google and Spotify.Here's our source for this week, from a song by 'Villagers'. You can find a performance of the song here.Set the Tigers Free Farewell to my only friendYou've been so good to meNow the carnival has endedLet's set the tigers freeThe spring was always earlyAnd the winter never cameBut since I got this hungerIt just hasn't been the sameI'm leaving for the great wide open plainsLeaving while this holy spark remainsI see you've written promises to make me stayBut it really doesn't matter now anywayI'm leavingTrue love feeds on absences like pleasure feeds on painSo no matter where I'm standing I still love you all the sameAnd I hope you feel the same way when its your turn to disappearI'll be cheering from the sidelines with a sandwich and a beerAnd all at once I step outside into the wind and rainI let it wash my weary eyes and see you do the same(And all at once I step outside into the wind and rainI let it wash my weary eyes and see you do the same)by Villagers (song lyrics by Conor O'Brien) Photo by Derek Liang on Unsplash

Tom Whisenand of Indeed Brewing and Lon Larson of Castle Danger join Cory to discuss their feelings about the cap on growler sales in Minnesota and a new partnership between the breweries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest in this episode is experienced freelance writer Zulie Rane. She is not only a popular freelance writer on Medium, but she also writes for B2B and B2C clients and is also a ghostwriter, all of which provide her with multiple income streams.An excellent place to start your freelance writing career is by posting articles on Medium, and this is something that I discuss in more detail with Adrien Drew in a previous episode.I wanted to know what advice Zulie had for freelance writers who are just starting. Medium is something we talk about, along with other ways that freelance writers can get started.In this episode, we discuss:The importance of having multiple income streams as a writerWays to get yourself noticed as a freelancerWrite what you know aboutWhat to charge for your workShould a writer ever work for freeThe world of ghostwritingResources:MediumConvertKitClearvoiceUpworkZulie WritesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/becomeawritertoday)

BFR is back for Season 2! Join Host LaKia for the season 2 premier brought to you by URGE! In this episode LaKia discusses the #FreeThePill movement, the importance of contraception equity and what young people have been doing on the ground to increase reproductive healthcare access to all! LaKia gets into the details of how a program she started called Big Easy EC came to fruition. Big Easy EC provides free emergency contraception (Plan B), condoms, and pregnancy tests to uptown New Orleans students. Be sure to follow BFR on Instagram @Blackfeministrants and Twitter @blackfemrants Organizations Mentioned - Instagram Account: SisterSong: @sistersong_woc ReJAC: @rejacnola URGE: @urge_org Big Easy EC: @bigeasyec

At one of the worst times in the economy, Mark graduated college and married two women: His wife and Sallie Mae. Obviously the $120K debt and extra "woman" weren't the perfect combination. However, he found a path to banking freedom and a way to "antivirus" money!This episode will take your understanding and thinking about finances to an entirely new level!Mark explains...How to leave a tax-free legacyHow to put an end to debt slavery with a counter Dave Ramsey philosophyHow to bring sanity to life by becoming your own bankHow to "antivirus" your money (spoiler: needs lots of liquids)Understanding the relationship with WHERE your money is and HOW it will behaveHow your 401K is locking your money awayHow Dave Ramsey's method is costing youHow to be BETTER than debt freeThe four most dangerous words in banking: Do It For MeHow to "double dip" your moneyHow to reach "escape velocity"How to build income tax free generational wealth Check out Mark's podcast "Not Your Average Financial Podcast" and the book Real Estate Investing For Women: Expert Conversations to Increase Wealth and Happiness the Blissful Way co-authored with Moneeka Sawyer. A bit more about Mark....Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a more predictable way to meet his financial objectives and those of his clients.Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. He specializes in building custom-tailored financial strategies that are unknown to typical stock-jockeys, attorneys, or other financial gurus.As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial PodcastTM, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you won’t outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement.

This newsletter is really a weekly public policy thought-letter. While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought-letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways. It seeks to answer just one question: how do I think about a particular public policy problem/solution?PS: If you enjoy listening instead of reading, we have this edition available as an audio narration courtesy the good folks at Ad-Auris. If you have any feedback, please send it to us.India Policy Watch #1: 50 Years Of That Friedman NYT ArticleInsights on burning policy issues in India— RSJOn September 13, 1970, Milton Friedman wrote his famous piece on the social responsibility of business in The New York Times. The clarity of Friedman’s thinking and his powerful articulation of the doctrine of shareholder value maximisation has made it, arguably, the most influential business article of all time. Friedman scoffs at businesses talking of ‘social responsibility’ suggesting any attempt to do so will turn political that will force the individual to conform to the more general social interest. Who determines this social interest? In the hands of a dictator or a demagogue, this decision can be detrimental to society. It is a compelling article. I would suggest you read it before you dismiss it as free-market fundamentalism. Friedman concludes:“But the doctrine of “social responsibility” taken seriously would extend the scope of the political mechanism to every human activity. It does not differ in philosophy from the most explicitly collectivist doctrine. It differs only by professing to believe that collectivist ends can be attained without collectivist means. That is why, in my book “Capitalism and Freedom,” I have called it a “fundamentally subversive doctrine” in a free society, and have said that in such a society, there is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open and free competition without deception fraud.”   Enduring AppealOver the years it has been attacked and its central message discredited in the light of the global financial crisis. Even businesses are reluctant these days to invoke shareholder value maximisation as their goal. There have been calls for societal value maximisation, stakeholder wealth creation and conscious capitalism to replace the Friedman doctrine. All good intentions aside, nothing has truly replaced it in how businesses operate. What explains its enduring appeal? Three reasons:A simple and measurable metric: The shareholder value maximisation goal is easy to set and monitor. It helps that there is a common understanding of the metric. The alternatives are amorphous. It is difficult to understand what does maximising societal value entail, for instance. Who will define what society wants? Are societal objectives of India and the US similar?Rewarding the risk takers: The shareholders invest risk capital in an enterprise. This willingness to take risk is what leads entrepreneurs to build new products, satisfy the consumers and create new jobs. The shareholders deserve the pursuit of maximum return by the firms for this risk they undertake. It is up to them what they do with these returns. They can invest it in newer enterprises or use it to improve the society as they deem fit. The management or anyone else should have no claim on how to invest the returns that belong to the shareholders.Shareholders are the residual claimants: Everyone who contributes to the value creation of an enterprise – the employees, the management team and the customers – get their fixed claim on the value through compensation for their efforts, stock options and the value derived from the products or services offered by the enterprise. Only when these fixed claimants are served well, the value for the residual claimant (the shareholder) is maximised. So, the pursuit of shareholder value will by itself serve the other stakeholders well.Rajan’s ReassessmentPromarket, a publication of the Stigler Centre at Chicago Booth School of Business, is marking the 50-year anniversary of the Friedman article with a debate on the social responsibility of business on its pages. Eminent academists like Oliver Hart, Luigi Zingales and Lucian Bebchuk have written with depth and intellect on the relevance of the Friedman doctrine in today’s times. This week Raghuram Rajan weighed in on the debate with an article titled “50 Years Later, It’s Time to Reassess”. Rajan takes a clear-eyed view on what has worked for the Friedman doctrine and where it is fraying. He repeats the usual points that we have listed above in favour of the doctrine. Additionally, he emphasises the political argument of Friedman for shareholder value maximisation that seems relevant in the current times when we are debating the enormous clout of big tech in our lives. Rajan writes:“Finally, Milton Friedman thought that there was a political argument for shareholder value maximization, which keeps the role of the government and the role of the corporation separate. He thought that was important because he felt that corporate social responsibility was a backdoor way for special interests to push what they could not get through Parliament and therefore make rules for the firm which they could not make through legislation. In some sense, this is a very important argument because it says that sometimes, these pressures can be anti-democratic rather than pro-democratic—that because you’re frustrated in Congress or in Parliament, you might try to push that stuff through the backdoor by directly targeting corporations.”    But Rajan believes this separation of business from politics that Friedman advocated has turned into its primary problem:“And that leads to what I think is the deepest problem with Milton Friedman: shareholder value maximization means completely turning a tin ear to politics. It sounds sinister. It sounds pro-rich. It sounds evil, even if it may be the right thing to do for society under many circumstances.”I’m not quite sure why something that sounds evil while it might be the “right thing to do for society” needs to change. There are many economic concepts that sound evil or counter-intuitive – efficient market mechanism, free trade, comparative advantage or Ricardian equivalence. They shouldn’t be discarded or changed because of it. Instead, they need to be explained better.But Rajan goes ahead proposing an alternative:“The alternative, in my view, is to maximize the value of long-term investors in the firm. This is different from the Business Roundtable statement, in that you can identify who these long-term stakeholders are. If you are a firm with a lot of impulse customers, they’re not your long-term investors—they come in and buy as they wish. If, however, you have long-term employees, they are long-term investors because their sweat equity is embedded in the firm. Similarly, shareholders, long-term debt holders, long-term suppliers, these are long-term stakeholders. A firm could say, when forced to choose between two stakeholders: I will choose the action that enhances the overall value of these stakeholders.”There is a problem with this formulation – how will you know from the start who will be a long-term investor? For Rajan, the ‘impulse customers’ aren’t long-term investors. But won’t the impulse customer of today be a firm’s long-term customer over time? A similar argument can be made for long-term shareholders or long-term suppliers. They all will have to start somewhere in developing a relationship with a firm. Also, how do you define the length of time that will qualify a relationship as long-term? Not surprisingly, this alternative to shareholder value suggested by Rajan meets the same fate as others. It sounds good on paper but fails to be specific.Rajan comes around to it by the end of his piece:“Corporate boards should take pride in the investors they stand for. Being nice to everyone is, however, infeasible, meaningless, and simply deflection. That is what I take away from Milton Friedman.”Friedman’s doctrine remains the most elegant and practical way for firms to pursue its objectives that deliver the most value to society. For Friedman, enterprises in a competitive market pursuing shareholder maximisation will do well for society. But a monopoly will have to do more. As he wrote:“The participant in a competitive market has no appreciable power to alter the exchange, he is hardly visible as a separate entity, hence it is hard to argue he has any ‘social responsibility.”“The monopolist is visible and has power. It is easy to argue that he should discharge his power not solely to further his own interest but to further socially desirable ends.”So, a firm operating in a competitive market is free to pursue shareholder value maximisation. The shareholders can define the value differently in today’s world that goes beyond monetary rewards. This could include the environment, sustainable growth, or social equity. But for Friedman, this can’t be imposed by others on the shareholders. The decision has to be that of the shareholders alone.A Framework a Week: What Made the US Enable China’s Rise?Tools for thinking public policy— Pranay KotasthaneThis question that has been bugging me over the last few months: what explains that the US — now single-mindedly focused on countering on PRC’s rise — aided and abetted the PRC’s rise in the first place? Despite its enormous intellectual horsepower, why wasn't the US able to anticipate and mount a response to the PRC challenge long before?As it turns out, an incumbent great power enabling the rise of its own future rival is not an anomaly. In fact, that’s the default case. At least that’s the core argument of an excellent book Over the Horizon: Time, Uncertainty, and the Rise of Great Powers by David Edelstein (You can read a top-notch book review by my colleague Aditya Ramanathan here). The book presents a framework that manages to explain the US-China relationship quite well.The core argument in Edelstein’s words is that:… uncertainty about the future reinforces the pressures on state leaders to focus on the short term. Leaders of existing great powers are disinclined to expend considerable resources on an uncertain long-term threat. When existing powers focus on the short term, mutually beneficial cooperation with rising powers becomes more likely. Conversely, the more state leaders become alerted to the potentially threatening long-term intentions of a rising power, the less likely cooperation in the short term with a rising great power becomes.This is a counter-intuitive proposition. Offensive realism theory argues that all that matters is relative power. Regardless of a rising power’s intentions, its rise is reason enough for an incumbent power to confront the contender as soon as possible. And yet, the empirical approach of declining powers has been quite the opposite. European powers cooperated with Bismarckian Germany, Britain capitulated to the American rise, European states, again, co-operated with Germany in the inter-war period, and finally, the US supported China’s entry to WTO and turned a blind eye to PRC’s aggressive actions and increasing capabilities for nearly fifteen years before executing a u-turn.The author argues that this divergence from theory can be explained by taking into account two more variables. Not just relative power, but perceived intentions, and time horizons of states together explain if a declining power will confront, co-operate, or compete with a rising power. The framework that brings together all this is shown below.When a rising power has a long-term focus and a declining power has a short-term focus, the two end up co-operating rather than contesting. This configuration occurs, for instance, when rising powers adopt a “hide our capacities and bide our time” approach. They focus on building long-term capabilities instead of attracting undue attention of the incumbent powers towards them. This is what PRC under Deng Xiaoping and Germany under Bismarck did. If successful, this strategy makes declining powers discount long-term threats and instead focus on short-term gains through co-operation. This is precisely what happened between the US and PRC after the Sino-Soviet split. PRC resisted overt provocation throughout the 80s and 90s, while the US companies and consumers benefited from PRC’s manufacturing prowess. By 2010, PRC’s time horizons changed. Its aggression towards its neighbours signalled that it was now focused on consolidating its position in the short-term. Meanwhile, the US was still focused on the short-term horizon. The aftereffects of 9/11 still loomed large, and the US strategic thinking was preoccupied with other issues — Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, and Iran. The result was a mixture of skirmishes and pragmatic cooperation between the US and PRC.By 2016, PRC’s continuing arrogance against its neighbours, the BRI ambition, attempts at influencing politics in countries such as Australia, and rapid buildup of technological power meant that the US was forced to extend its time horizon and look at PRC as a structural adversary. The result is that we are heading towards a preventive “war” — a scenario where the US is confronting PRC directly and provocatively not by force (yet) but in trade and technology domains. This framework also explains that a preventive “war” scenario is not inevitable. If there is a rethink in PRC’s approach, a shift to either of the remaining three quadrants is possible. With Xi Jinping at the helm, it looks unlikely though. Despite the perception that PRC thinks long-term, Xi is operating with an extremely short-term time horizon and inviting pushbacks from a host of countries as a result.India Policy Watch #2: No Looking Back On Agriculture ReformsInsights on burning policy issues in India —RSJThe Lok Sabha passed three bills relating to agriculture this week. These bills replace the existing ordinances that came into effect in June. These bills are part of the agriculture reforms package that was unveiled by the FM in May this year. The bills will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. These reforms were long due. Despite the obvious failures of the state in the farming sector, successive governments balked at reforms. The entrenched ‘aristocracy’ of rich farmers, commission agents and farmer leaders thwarted all attempts. This time is different. For once the numerical advantage of this government and the political capital of the PM are being put to use for structural reforms that will serve us well in the long-term. The small and marginal farmers have suffered under the benevolent tyranny of the state. These reforms will liberate the sector. Yet, there is a minor political storm brewing. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a long-time ally of BJP in the state of Punjab, has opposed the legislations. On Thursday, its lone representative in the Union Cabinet, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, resigned. The SAD leader, Sukhbir Singh Badal, spoke against the bill in Lok Sabha:“These bills have many provisions that go against farmers’ interests. We have repeatedly asked the government that please address the apprehensions of farmers, but the government had done nothing. Therefore, I oppose these bills.”There are farmer protests in Punjab and Haryana against the bills. There is a possibility it could spread to other states. The usual bogey of capitalists and big businesses is being brought up. This is a government that’s especially sensitive to this kind of criticism. We hope it stays the course and uses its formidable skill in setting the narrative to sell these reforms to the farming community. Farmers Aren’t FreeThe reasons for the protests are instructive in understanding why critical reforms in any sector in India remain difficult to implement. A vocal minority that stands to lose the most has organized itself to protest while the majority for whom the benefits are diffused is silent. To understand the reforms, it is important to understand the ‘unconstitutionality’ of the current system:Farmers can only sell their produce at the state APMC registered mandis. There is no freedom to sell produce outside of the mandis. There’s no freedom to conduct inter-state trade for the farmers. There is only a single buyer – the state. There is no competition. The state sets the price of the produce. The state has its approved ‘middlemen’ to facilitate the process of buying from the farmers. Since the farmers are often small and poor, their ability to reach the mandi, to negotiate the byzantine paperwork of license fees and commission, and store their produce is limited. There’s a long chain of small and big traders and commission agents who fill in to provide these services. This is a deeply entrenched cartel that buys low from the farmers and bids up the price to the wholesaler. The farmers are at their mercy while the end consumers pay for the cartelisation. The evergreen anecdote of farmers making Rs. 2 for every kilo of onions they grow while the consumers shelling Rs. 80 a kilo is a result of this. There’s no freedom for the farmer to sell their labour for a price through a contract. This is a freedom guaranteed by the constitution to every citizen. Except the farmer. So, small and marginal farmers can’t enter into contracts with private buyers of farm produce to aggregate their produce and sell it a pre-determined price. There are restrictions on how much stock of ‘essential commodities’ can be held by farmer or a trader. The essential commodities include cereals, potatoes, onions, oilseeds and pulses. So, the market mechanism of stabilising price through supply management and storage isn’t available. There’s no incentive for players to set up modern warehouses and cold supply chains for these commodities. The result is frequent price fluctuations and criminal wastage of food. The Sum Of All Good IntentionsThe dismal state of Indian agriculture bears no repetition. The farm income growth has been stagnant for the last 6 years. The small and marginal farmers who constitute 86 per cent of India’s peasantry barely make a living out of farming with average per capita annual income below Rs. 100,000. About 45 farmers die by suicide on an average every day. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) buys the produce at the minimum support prices (MSP) from the mandis and distributes it at a subsidised rate through the public distribution system (PDS). This subsidy bill has grown to unmanageable level. The FCI borrows from National Small Savings Funds (NSSF) to keep its operations going. It is estimated this loan will rise to Rs. 3.5 lakh crores in FY ‘21 from Rs. 2.5 lakh crores in FY ’20. Millions of ordinary Indians trust NSSF with their lifelong savings. It is anybody’s guess when FCI will be able to pay back NSSF. If this appears like a giant Ponzi scheme, that’s what it is. The food grains stocked at FCI are at an all-time high but there’s no market mechanism for its distribution when people needed it the most during the pandemic. They had to wait for the largesse of the state for the stored grains to reach them. This is a broken system. Even if you set out to create a dysfunctional system, you’d have struggled to reach here.Who in their right minds would want this structure to continue? Who has it helped except entrenched cartels and a few dynasties of ‘farmer leaders’ who have built a system of patronage? It is the established rural structures that’s protesting. That doesn’t want to let go. They must be ignored. How We Got Here?The obvious question that comes up is why did we opt for such a system? The answer is that old Voldemort of all public policy choices in India – good intentions. The colonial powers had systematically exploited Indian farmers to the point of destitution. Nehru was taken in by Fabian socialism that was in fashion during that time. His first visit to USSR in 1927 and the subsequent success of Stalin’s first five-year plan in state-controlled agriculture strengthened his views. Then there was the 1943 Bengal famine. The political and cultural impact of the famine still persists. A large part of our permanent suspicion of private capital and markets can be traced to the famine and the perception of how rich traders and merchants hoarded food grains and profiteered while millions died of starvation. The plays, songs and films of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) left a deep imprint in our popular culture about the apathy of capitalism. This informed our public debate and politics in a manner where the economic right was forever tainted with the colonial anti-poor and anti-farmer philosophy. That’s why there was no trace of the market mechanism when laws for the farm sector were drafted after independence.Sen On FamineIt is worth taking a short detour on famines here. Amartya Sen’s famous work on Bengal famine blamed the lack of accountability of the colonial government that didn’t have to face elections as the primary reason for the starvation deaths. His insight was simple and profound. Famines aren’t a food availability problem. They are ‘entitlement failures’ that can happen with even minor imbalances of production or some unintended effects of government policy. Sen defined entitlement as:“The set of alternative commodity bundles that a person can command in a society using the totality of rights and opportunities that he or she faces.”The entitlement set is the range of goods and services she can acquire by exchanging or converting her resources or labour. In famines, these entitlement sets fail to provide her food in exchange thus setting in starvation. In case of Bengal famine, the proximate cause of entitlement failure was the inflation caused by the WW2 where the food prices rose by 300 per cent while farm wages rose by 30 per cent. This failure was exacerbated by the refusal on part of the colonial government to freely distribute food grains that were available in abundance. We haven’t moved too far away from that reality today despite the best intentions of the state to help farmers. Stay The CourseNotwithstanding the obvious failures of our agriculture policies and the relative success of the market mechanism in other sectors, we raise the spectre of capitalists and big businesses harming our farmers whenever efforts at structural reforms are discussed. The farmers have been for long in the grip of the predatory state. These reforms will empower farmers. The government must ride over the resistance and set the farmers free.    Addendum— Pranay KotasthaneAny reform that is even remotely seen to impact the MSP gravy train is bound to face opposition from a host of incumbent beneficiaries. One, the farmers growing the 22 crops backed by the MSP. Two, the traders getting a percentage of the MSP. And three, the state governments making money by charging hefty commissions for the sale of produce at APMCs. None of this is surprising.That apart, there are at least two other critiques that merit serious attention.The timing critique. Agriculture in India is a sob story even in the best of times. And here we are, in the midst of an unprecedented supply and demand shock caused by COVID-19. So any reform that might remotely lead to lower incomes because of a dilution of the MSP promise is bound to face the question: why now? Can’t the cognitive maps of those losing out be aligned to absorb the short-term losses? The credibility critique. It’s tough to take a government seriously that claims it is liberating farmers even as it has no qualms in banning onion exports simultaneously. The fact that these legislations say nothing about the impact on the existing procurement price mechanisms has led to suspicions about government intentions. As Mekhala Krishnamurthy writes in The Print:..instead of building up the confidence to develop a comprehensive framework for agricultural reform for these states, with a credible time horizon and coordinated support for farmers, the position on agricultural reforms has become further vitiated and volatile. Even if the three farm sector Bills do not directly legislate on MSP and procurement policy, it is simply not tenable to spearhead major national reforms in agricultural markets in India without making room for detailed deliberations on the future of where and how price support and procurement policies fit in. Moreover, not having taken state governments into confidence calls into question the implementation credibility of these legislations.So, what remains to be seen is how the government signals credibility amidst an economic crisis for a long-pending reform. This story is not over, not just yet.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Article] Oliver Hart in Promarket on ‘How Shareholders Don’t Always Want To Maximize Shareholder Value’. [Article] Ashok Gulati in The Indian Express on why this is a 1991 moment for agriculture.[Podcast] We have an All Things Policy episode on Opportunity Cost neglect in Public Policy.[Paper] Dani Rodrik and Stephen Walt present their vision of the future world order.That’s all for this weekend. Read and share. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

Song: CannonsIt's falling from the cloudsA strange and lovely soundI hear it in the thunder and the rainIt's ringing in the skiesLike cannons in the nightThe music of the universe plays(We're singing) You are holy great and mightyThe moon and the stars declare who You areI'm so unworthy but still You love meForever my heartwill sing of how great You areBeautiful and freeThe song of galaxiesReaching far beyond the Milky WayLet's join in with the soundCome on let's sing it outAs the music of the universe plays All glory honor power is Yours amenAll glory honor power is Yours amenAll glory honor power is Yours forever amenSong: His Mercy is MoreWhat love could remember, no wrongs we have doneOmniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sumThrown into a sea without bottom or shoreOur sins they are many, His mercy is morePraise the LordHis mercy is moreStronger than darknessNew every morn’Our sins they are many, His mercy is moreWhat patience would wait as we constantly roamWhat Father so tender is calling us homeHe welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poorOur sins they are many, His mercy is more What riches of kindness He lavished on usHis blood was the payment His life was the costWe stood ‘neath a debt we could never affordOur sins they are many, His mercy is moreSong: In TendernessIn tenderness he sought meWeary and sick with sinAnd on His shoulders brought meBack to His fold againWhile angels in His presence sangUntil the courts of heaven rang.Oh, the love that sought me!Oh, the blood that bought me!Oh, the grace that brought me to the fold of GodGrace that brought me to the fold of God.He died for me while I was sinningNeedy and poor and blindHe whispered to assure me:"I've found thee; thou art Mine"I never heard a sweeter voiceIt made my aching heart rejoice.Upon His grace I'll ponderAnd sing anew His praiseWith all adoring wonderHis blessings I retraceIt seems as if eternal daysAre far too short to sing His praiseSong: Yet Not I But Through Christ In MeWhat gift of grace is Jesus my redeemerThere is no more for heaven now to giveHe is my joy my righteousness and freedomMy steadfast love my deep and boundless peaceTo this I hold my hope is only JesusFor my life is wholly bound to hisOh how strange and divine I can sing all is mineYet not I but through Christ in meThe night is dark but I am not forsakenFor by my side the Savior he will stayI labor on in weakness and rejoicingFor in my need his power is displayedTo this I hold my Shepherd will defend meThrough the deepest valley he will leadOh the night has been won and I shall overcomeYet not I but through Christ in meNo fate I dread I know I am forgivenThe future sure the price it has been paidFor Jesus bled and suffered for my pardonAnd he was raised to overthrow the graveTo this I hold my sin has been defeatedJesus now and ever is my pleaOh the chains are released I can sing I am freeYet not I but through Christ in meWith every breath I long to follow JesusFor he has said that he will bring me homeAnd day by day I know he will renew meTo this I hold my hope is only JesusAll the glory evermore to himWhen the race is complete still my lips shall repeatYet not I but through Christ in mePrayer Practice: Contending PrayerMatthew 6:13 – “Deliver us from evil”“I have been afraid to fight for ____________________.”“I have abdicated my authority and identity in ____________________.”“I need others to contend with me for ___________________.”Heavenly Father, I come to you today as your beloved son/daughter. I worship You, and I give You praise; You are worthy to receive all the glory and honor and praise. Today, I renew my allegiance to You, Jesus – my Savior, my Friend, my Lord and my King. I thank You for saving me Jesus, and for the forgiveness of sins through the victory of the cross and resurrection. Thank You that You triumphed over all principalities and powers and made a show of them openly. I stand in that victory today believing that no weapon formed against me can prosper.Jesus, you have all authority in heaven and earth, and I find my place in you. I bring the blood, sacrifice, resurrection and ascension of Jesus over my life and areas of influence today – over my home, over my family, my household, my vehicles, my finances, over all my kingdom and domain.· I put on the armor of God today. I put on the belt of truth – I believe You are the Truth, Jesus. Your words are true and I am in You.· I put on the shoes of the gospel of peace. By faith I stand, firm-footed, in Your ‘Calvary-love’ that forgives my sins, and I walk forward today in confidence to share this good news with others.· I put on the breastplate of righteousness. Protect my heart. I am a new creation and I have received the righteousness of Christ. I choose to ‘die to self’ again today and display Your righteousness through my words and actions.· I put on the helmet of salvation. Renew my mind afresh today. I declare my mind set apart for You and therefore I reject the insinuations, the accusations and lies of Satan. You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.· I lift up the shield of faith to resist all against all the fiery darts of the enemy. Deliver me from evil and work in my life that there be no ground to give Satan a foothold against me.· I take up the sword of the Spirit, the word of God, and in the victory of Jesus I advance today knowing that the weapons of my warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God to the pulling down of strongholds, to the casting down of imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and to bring every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.· I break the strongholds of Satan formed against my body, soul and spirit today, and choose to make Godly decisions today, by the grace of God. I rejoice in You today Jesus; may Your joy be my strength as Your grace and mercy follow my life. Jesus, You are my Vision.*Adapted from prayercourse.org/toolshed – Warfare Prayer & Moving Mountains by John ElderidgeSong: God Is For UsWe won't fear the battle, we won't fear the nightWe will walk the Valley with You by our sideYou will go before us, You will lead the wayWe have found a refuge only You can saveSing with joy now our God is for usThe Father's love is a strong and mighty fortressRaise your voice now no love is greaterWho can stand against us if our God is for usEven when I stumble, even when I fallEven when I turn back still Your love is sureYou will not abandon, You will not forsakeYou will cheer me onward with never ending graceNeither height nor depth can separate usHell and death will not defeat usHe who gave His Son to free usHolds me in His love

Episode 14 with Henry and DylanDishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Why podcast monetization is trash How to easily repurpose your content for FREEThe key to SEO growth hackingWatch this episode on YouTube.Check out the full Show Notes.See Henry's last YouTube video.Read Dylan's last blog post.

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Comedian Luis J Gomez discuss Luis possibly having another fight on the horizon, Luis injuring Harrington in sparring, Bisping unexpectedly getting a heavy dose of Ketamine at the doctors office, Mike biking with Rebecca on a kids bike, his trip down to San Diego over the weekend and more before getting into the biggest news in MMA including Jeff Novitzky calling for higher USADA thresholds after two non female non-MMA athletes popped for an unusual reason, Jon Jones might be going back to college, Amanda Nunes is mulling over retirment, the rift Bisping may be causing between Daniel Cormier and Luke Rockhold, the time Bisping passed up going for drinks with Luke and DC, Eduardo Dantas talked about Jose Aldo vs Petr Yan in sparring years ago, when is it okay to break the fighters code of "tapping and telling", Jessica Eye missing weight for her fight with Cynthia Calvillo, is it more understandable for fighters to miss weight while were in a pandemic and more before Darren Till calls in to talk about pestering Bisping with face time calls while Mike is on commentary, his main event fight with Robert Whitaker on Fight Island, his ongoing feud with Mike Perry that now involves a website, how quarantine is effecting his training regimen, getting to Fight Island early to acclimatize, Bisping getting tempted out of retirement by Darrens fat jokes and more, plus Callum tried to bully Bisping's busted neck, should non contact athletes be allowed to use PED's freely, fan questions and so much more! Follow the whole show: @Bisping, @LuisJGomez, @DarrenTill2 @BYMPod, @GasDigital, @TheMHarrington, @BMacKayIsRightSupport Our Sponsors:Ridge.com/BYM - Use codeBYM for 10% off!Bluechew.com - Use Promo Code BELIEVE and get your first order freeThe newest 30 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a day before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code BYM to save 15% on the entire network

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Comedian Luis J Gomez discuss Bisping getting annoyed with constant notifications from his security system, Mike buying an expensive bike and how it lead to a chat with Brendan Schuab, what it means if Luis isn't invited on TFATK with Bisping, why they can't help but be trolls and more before diving into the biggest news in MMA including the UFC announcing the home of Fight Island, the 3 massive title fights that will headlines UFC 251, Bisping making his PPV commentary debut, Burns meteoric rise since returning to the WW division just 10 months ago, why Leon Edwards unfortunately had to pass up his shot at the title, what it means for two training partners to square off for the title, times in the history fo the UFC gyms have had a civil war over two fighters in title fights, the shocking news that Fight Island is in Abu Dhabi, Cejudo's story about time traveling while on DMT, the healing properties of psychedelics on some and why the are a bad time for others, DC vs Stipe 3 booked for UFC 252, would DC actually retire off a win, Nate Diaz weighing in on the Usman vs Burns and the champions response, Khabib's father recovering from his medically induced coma, Sean O'Malley and Cody Garbrandt argue over who had the better KO over the weekend, plus Baby James makes a timely interruption, figuring out what is and isn't "crossing the line", fan questions and so much more! Follow the whole show: @Bisping, @LuisJGomez, @BYMPod, @GasDigital, @TheMHarrington, @BMacKayIsRightSupport Our Sponsors:keeps.com/believe For a Free Month Of TreatmentBluechew.com - Use Promo Code BELIEVE and get your first order freeThe newest 30 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a day before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code BYM to save 15% on the entire network

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Comedian Luis J Gomez discuss how Bisping and Luis complimenting each other too much is throwing off the vibe of the show, Luis' new 30 day challenge, Mike dealing with Covid protocol while working in Jacksonville, emotions getting the best of Bisping at a steakhouse and more before jumping into the biggest news in combat sports including 2 massive cards in 5 days with the brutal beatdown of Anthony Smith at the hands of glover Texeria, the gameplan of both men on fight night, should the corner have stepped in, was it the ref's job to stop the fight or was it justified violence, the really cool moment of in cage talking, the explosive card on Saturday night, how Walt Harris dealt with his emotions on fight night, using training as therapy, Walt's incredible self restraint in not trying to attack his daughters killer in court, what's next for Alistair Overeem, his soft spoken and thoughtful attitude behind the scenes, the questionable judging on the fights between Dan Ige and Edson Barboza, Angela Hill and Claudia Gadelha and Marlon Vera vs Song Yadong, both men weigh in on how they would have judged the fights and whether any of them were "robberies", Barboza's appeal to the committee, Vera's appeal to Twitter, Yadong's visa issues, Uriah Faber offering to step up on hours notice, Elkins vs Landwehr's epic war, plus an honest assesment of both mens pallets, Kevin Randleman in the hall of fame, fan questions and so much more! Follow the whole show: @Bisping, @LuisJGomez, @BYMPod, @GasDigital, @TheMHarrington, @BMacKayIsRightSupport Our Sponsors:Ecodendreams.com - Use promo code Believe for 10% off!Bluechew.com - Use Promo Code BELIEVE and get your first order freeThe newest 30 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a day before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code BYM to save 15% on the entire network

Vigor Life Podcast · EP104: Principles of Coaching & Career Success, Skillsets You Need for the Future w/ Eric Cressey Eric Cressey is the world’s leading expert on sports performance, especially in the baseball realm. He is one of the most trusted and recognized strength coaches in the industry. He also recently became the New York Yankees Director of Player Health and Performance. I met Eric Cressey close to 15 years ago when I traveled to Birmingham, England to attend a seminar he was speaking at. That talk inspired me devour every article he wrote for T-Nation, and elsewhere. I also bought every product he created, studying it countless times over, and travelled to his first CSP location to learn from the best: him. Over the last decade and a half Eric has become a close friends. He is someone I continue to learn from. He is also someone I believe all coaches should look to as a role model when it comes to setting the highest standards of operating in this industry. This one's a must if you're a coach, or an aspiring one. Eric and I talk about everything from the principles of coaching and career success, to the skillsets that are a must if you want to build a successful career in the industry moving into the future. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN The one principle of success that isn’t shared enough and yet is a key in achieving anything worthwhileWhy the foundations and basics in training and understanding the body are still so important when it comes to being a great coachMy story about meeting Eric and following him as a role model in his dedication to his expertise and the details, and what you can learn from itHow having tools to prevent you from looking bad is driving mediocrity and what it takes to stand out in today’s marketplaceWhat Eric learned from training around some of the strongest people in the worldEric’s insights on how to get around the best in the industry and speed up your career; he believes it’s easier than everThe upside’s of social media and how to connect with your role models and get mentorships and internshipsWhy you can’t say you didn’t have the resources to become a great coach in 2020 and examples of how to gain incredible amounts of knowledge for freeThe 4 ways to break through the white noise and stand out in the industry when going onto media platforms and creating contentHow to get your foot in the door with the “right” people that can accelerate getting yourself out thereThe must skill-sets to build and have in the future to be able to get your name out there and get more people to discover youWhy writing well is STILL a competitive advantage and fewer and fewer coaches do it at a high enough level, here is how to get aheadWhy if you’re an entrepreneur you should re-consider complaining about not getting government help and what you should be focusing on insteadInsights on what Eric is doing with the New York Yankees to help everyone collaborate and improve as a team And so much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES Eric Cressey: www.EricCressey.com Eric Cressey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcressey/ Cressey Sports Performance: http://cresseyperformance.com/ Elite Baseball Development Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elite-baseball-development-podcast/id1457825804 Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/ Thanks so much for joining me this week. Have some feedback that you’d like to share? Leave me a review on iTunes.

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Comedian Luis J Gomez discuss the real reason Luis postponed the show for a day, the true tell of when Luis is actually working out, Bisping's tendency to hammer friends with positive reinforcement, the UFO footage declassified by the Navy, and Michaels distain for a certain actress before jumping into the biggest news in MMA, mainly, that fights are back baby, breaking down the setting of UFC Jacksonville, how the UFC plans to keep the fighters safe, how they will manage from a production standpoint, followed by an indepth breakdown of 3 of the biggest undercard fights, Fabricio Werdum vs Aleksei Oleinik, Jacare Souza vs Uriah Hall and Anthony Pettis vs Cowboy Cerrone, Luis and Mike look at all the biggest story lines heading into the fights, which fighter has and edge in what department and they invent an all new currency to wager on the fights, plus a breakdown of USADA's "snitching" clause, Bisping tells a training story with one of the fighters on the card, fan questions and so much more! Follow the whole show: @Bisping, @LuisJGomez, @BYMPod, @GasDigital, @TheMHarrington, @BMacKayIsRightSupport Our Sponsors:Ridge.com/BYM - Use code BYM for 10% off!Bluechew.com - Use Promo Code BELIEVE and get your first order freeThe newest 30 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a day before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code BYM to save 15% on the entire network

Hello Everyone! I hope you are safe and well. In this episode, I am providing some helpful tips for us designers to cope and manage this tough times. We can't control our surrounding circumstances but we can most diffidently control our mindset and how we deal with it. Here are some helpful resources to keep you busy and on top of your game (NOT SPONSORED):Audible - https://www.audible.comVirtual CEUs - https://mailchi.mp/fc55139aae61/ffs0s278um-4117645?e=df8ecdfdfd ASID - Register with your email and you will access all courser - https://learn.asid.org/course-catalogIIDA - More COVID-19 Resources - http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/member-resourcesWELL AP - https://www.wellcertified.com/well-ap/ & WELL AP Resources - https://resources.wellcertified.com/?type=webcastsWELL AP Prep - https://www.teknionhub.ca/l/well_ap_2003/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=well_ap_2003&utm_content=teknion_logoLEED - https://www.gbes.com/NCIDQ - https://www.cidq.org/examsREVIT - https://www.lynda.com/Revit-training-tutorials/1533-0.html, https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/revit, https://revitcourse.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/Revit-2020-Architecture-Experience-Required-ebook/dp/B081HZ86G8/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=revit&qid=1587754943&sr=8-6Vendors & Manufacturers - for a list of Vendors and Commercial Manufacturers check https://ddbuilding.com/lines-showrooms/ & https://neocon.com/exhibitorsSkillShare - https://www.skillshare.com/Erin May Henry - https://www.thegamechangercompany.com/Pamela Durkin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamdurkinCoursera - https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=freeThe science of well-being - https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-beingResume Building - https://www.rezi.io/SquareSpace - https://www.squarespace.com/You can follow me on any of the following: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mimodesigns.merritm/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mimo_designsllc/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/mimodesigns0440/

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and Comedian Luis J Gomez discuss how Luis keeps the show from being to stiff and proper, the "wild" Friday night Bisping has planned, Bisping threatens the return of DJ Mikey B and the skin head look, their mutual love for the new video game Doom Eternal and more before diving into the biggest news in MMA, the postponement of UFC 249, what is next for all the fighters on the card, Luis makes a bold prediction for how this all shakes out, the MMA media member reveling in the cards cancelation and more then Marlon "Chito" Vera calls in to talk the disappointment over missing out on UFC 249, dealing with last minute opponent changes, getting to enjoy time with family, the state of things in his home country of Ecuador, Bisping's embarrassing introduction to Marlon and more then Uriah Faber calls in to bust Bisping's balls, promote his new movie Green Rush, whats next for his fighting career and the status of the bantamweight division, plus when is right to toughen your kids up, Luis details a bunch more was to win some Sanabul gloves and mitts, fan questions and so much more! Follow the whole show: @Bisping, @LuisJGomez, @BYMPod, @GasDigital, @TheMHarrington, @BMacKayIsRightSupport Our Sponsors:Bluechew.com - Use Promo Code BELIEVE and get your first order freeThe newest 30 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show a day before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the code BYM to save 15% on the entire network

Episode 5 (prt.1): Tax Season: Thoughts are FreeThe only things that are certain in life are death and taxes and since I have no desire to talk about death - let's discuss taxes. Taxes like buying a home can seem so complicated and overwhelming - so often so that, we just rely on others to guide us without having basic knowledge to help guide us through. So we thought we would take the time to breakdown the process into digestible parts without getting indigestion in the process

Traveling the world on mobile home cash flow at 26 years of age? Yes, it’s possible!On today’s show, Brandon and David interview Tristan Thomas, a mobile home park investor who parlayed a few thousand dollars into a life of financial freedom.Tristan shares some great info regarding how he chooses his markets to invest in, how he finds deals in those markets, and some of the key differences to holding title to mobile homes compared with traditional real estate.He also shares a fantastic perspective on how using “rent-to-own” financing can eliminate maintenance and repair costs, motivate your tenants to take better care of the property, and help you build wealth with very little of your own money.Tristan is a great example of how to find financial freedom at ANY age and shares exactly how he did it himself! Download this inspirational episode today, and subscribe to the podcast in your favorite app so you won't miss the next show.In This Episode We Cover:How Tristan got into mobile homesHow he finds deals in today's marketThe key differences to holding title to mobile homes compared with traditional real estateHow to use “rent-to-own” financing to eliminate maintenance and repairs costsHow to motivate your tenants to take better care of the propertyHow to build wealth with very little of your own moneyMaking a 100% return on investment within 12 monthsHis 5 biggest lead generators that are all freeThe criteria he looks for to find the best mobile home dealsGetting into real estate investing for financial freedomAnd SO much more!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets Youtube ChannelBiggerPockets Podcast SurveyBiggerPockets WebinarsJosh's Twitter ProfilePodcast SurveyGrant Cardone on Multifamily Investing and Why You Should Never Buy a House!BiggerPockets Events and MeetupsMobile Home Park Investing Boot CampBiggerPockets Podcast 315: How to Read Human Nature to Succeed in Life with Bestselling Author Robert GreeneCheck the full show notes here: http://biggerpockets.com/show361

Yes, Dog Yoga and Meditation is a thing! Here with me is Be Solomon who is a certified Yoga and Meditation instructor and has been working in the wellness industry for almost 30 years. She lives in Los Angeles with her eight-year-old certified therapy dog Klaus, her four-year-old chihuahua mix Bambi, and her thirty-year-old Senegal Parrot, Pierre.What is Dog Yoga?How big is the class?What are the benefits for you and your dog?How do you meditate with your dog and what are the benefits?What is a therapy dog?What are the training requirements to become a certified therapy dog?In what circumstances are therapy dogs used?If someone was interested in checking out if being a therapy dog is right for their dog, where do you suggest they start?How did you get started with all of these ways to work closer with your dogs?You can reach Be on LinkedIn or at DreamsWithTails.comon InstaGram: @thehunnybeOrganizations mentioned on the show: Alliance of Therapy Dogs and Canine ConnectionsThanks for Listening!Thanks so much for tuning in again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the Bark About it section. That’s also where you can click on the social media buttons to share an episode.Special thanks to Be Solomon for being on the show. Catch you next time!Also, don’t forget to Subscribe for FREEThe purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. It is no substitute for professional care by a veterinarian, licensed nutritionist or other qualified professional. The host as well as guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experience and conclusions, and Wag Out Loud LLC neither endorses or opposes any particular views discussed here.

Spreaker Live Show #114 for May 31st, 2017Show Today:-Are Flaws and Mistakes, Ok to leave in your show?-Podcast Suicide: 5 Errors to Avoid-Survey shows: Many podcast listeners are switching away from radio-Is something big happening to MP3 audio file format?-Is Radio Old and Boring? Is that fair and accurate about radio?-Listener CommentsShow Duration: 62 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on SpreakerAre Flaws and Mistakes, is it Ok to leave in your show?Gail Nobles“Talk about flaws and mistakes. We are taught that we have to be perfect in recording. Some mistakes are not that noticeable. There are people that pay attention to every little thing so that they can make negative comments. Everyone may not like your show, but some people will.”-Yes, some flaws and mistakes are ok - little things like segment transition errors, ums and ahhs, audio silences, light backgrounds sounds are ok-Not ok, big variation in volume levels, painful to hear humming and audio quality and loud background sounds.-Audio recordings that don’t fit the content flow or topic that are part of the show Blog.Spreaker.com: Podcast Suicide: 5 Errors to Avoid1) Refusing to recognize your target audienceWhile keeping a broad appeal is good, not targeting a specific bracket is like shooting yourself in the foot. It’s like refusing to recognize that you’re speaking to actual listeners, not just to thin air.Start with the very basics: who is your model listener?2)Not having a pre-launch marketing planThis is no time to be modest. At the very beginning, you have got to be your very own cheerleader – cos if you don’t cheer, who will?3)Not bothering to submit to iTunesMaybe you just haven’t got round to it yet. Maybe you are trying an alternative podcatcher service. But there’s no denying that the first place where listeners seek out podcasts is iTunes so no submitting yours amounts to podcast suicide.4)Messing up your RSS feedThe magic touch of podcasting lies in the seamless way information syncs up, like a smooth dive into a pool. This is thanks to your RSS feed. Messing that up, well, it’s tantamount to a belly-flop: jarring and kinda cringe-worthy5)Uploading your podcast directly onto your websiteIt’s nice to keep everything in one place, but that’s no reason for uploading your podcast files onto the same server as your website. First of all, hosting your podcast on your site will be a strain on your bandwidth and therefore make your website really slow.Many podcast listeners are switching away from radioRadio marketing and research company Nuvoodoo offered new research on podcasting. Two recent surveys about podcast listenership. For the overall population, 9.5% of respondents spend at least one hour a day listening to podcasts. Certain demographics reported heavier use of podcasts, most notably men aged 25-34 with 21.7% listening daily for at least an hour. The other top groups with at least an hour time spent listening were men aged 35-44 at 14.2% and men aged 18-24 at 12.9%.According to the participants, the shift to more podcast listening is coming from terrestrial radio. Two-thirds (66.4%) said they listen to less FM radio since they’ve been listening to podcasts. Personal music was the second most-common response at 39.4%, followed by AM radio at 37.9%. Sirius XM has also lost listeners to podcasts, posting 29.7%.The trend of increased podcast listening echoed arcs seen in the latest Infinite Dial results. The podcast audience is still growing, and although it’s a small share of overall audio now, the dedication level is high among people who like the format.-Is something big happening to MP3 audio file format?https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/12/mp3-is-dead-long-live-aac/Reports of the MP3's death have been greatly exaggerated. Earlier this month, one of the patent holders for the audio file type, the German technology institute Fraunhofer, announced that in April it had allowed its patents to expire.Fraunhofer releasing its patents doesn’t mean MP3s will cease to exist, though — it simply means the ubiquitous file type has been released into the wild, making it easier for developers who had previously been unable to support the file type to now go forth and use the file extension any way they want.-So which is it — are MP3s DOA, or finally free?The answer is kind of complicated. Sure, the MP3 isn’t what it used to be — an inescapable, ubiquitous part of the digital musical landscape — but it’s also not going anywhere.-Be free, MP3, be freeThe expiration of Fraunhofer’s patents means that as of April, the MP3 is no longer tethered to the host of encoding licenses that hindered its development since the first patent was filed in 1987. -So why declare the format dead: AAC?Fraunhofer Institute owns patents on another file format that is generally considered to be better — the AAC file, or Advanced Audio Codec. YouTube has plenty of videos attempting to audibly illustrate the difference between the sound quality of an MP3 file and an AAC, but the gist is that AAC files are generally thought to sound better at lower compression rates, or bitrates. Compared with a standard MP3 file, an AAC file sounds sharper and takes up less space on your computer.In actuality, there are already several other file formats, notably FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, and Opus, that don’t come with the same licensing restrictions but do offer the same amount of quality as an AAC. But there are also plenty of other reasons why it’s a bit silly to declare the MP3 in its current state to be dead, and they all boil down to two facts: The MP3 is everywhere — and as digital audio formats go, it’s still pretty great. Fraunhofer’s director wants it to be considered the “de facto standard” file format we should be using.-Like other classic file formats before them, MP3s are here to stayFor most people, however, if you’re not doing a lot of deep sound editing and aren’t a hardcore audiophile, an MP3 is just fine.In podcasting over 90 percent are MP3, and within the most popular 500 podcasts, 99 percent are MP3.Compares the MP3 to another classic file extension that’s shaped the way we think about the internet — the JPEG:MP3 is very old, but it’s the same age as JPEG, which has also long since been surpassed in quality by newer formats. JPEG is still ubiquitous ... because it’s good enough and supported everywhere, making it the most pragmatic choice most of the time.In other words, most of us are going to keep using the MP3 for the same reason we still save images as JPEGs: The quality is fine for our purposes, it’s supported on all the software we use, and we’re used to it. Why wouldn’t we keep using it?The MP3 is almost certainly here to stay.Is Radio Old and Boring? Is that fair and accurate about radio?http://jacobsmedia.com/attention-tech-entertainment-writers-enough-already/Listener Comments:Dave KanyanAm I using proper etiquette? I don't want to piss people off when I tag them that may not want to be bothered with being associated with my show. So far no one has complained.Dave Kanyan/Question of the week. When I send out a tweet about my show I like to tag as many people as Twitter will allow. So I've added @robgreenlee and also @spreaker at the same time on certain Tweets. Who sees the @spreaker tag? Is that Overkill? Are you okay when we tag you? Maybe one show you can get a guest and discuss Twitter etiquette? I find that when I add a pic or two to my Tweets I can add more tags/names to the tweet.Dave KanyanGlad you are enjoying my breather. No royalties expected. Breathe free, breathe away. A gift to the community. I liked your interview with Dan Franks. I'm gonna re-write the letter I sent you about PM17 and send it to him. I'm curious to see how he responds. I also enjoyed Andrew Allemann from podcastguests.com. When I get a chance I'll sign up for the guest available part and later on when I do interviews I'll sign up to request guests. I like the free aspect of it. I like the interviews and to hear about things that can directly affect my Dumbcast. I'm looking forward to hearing episode #114 on demand. Here's Dave's Dumbing it down with DaveSpreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comrob at spreaker.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #114 for May 31st, 2017Show Today:-Are Flaws and Mistakes, Ok to leave in your show?-Podcast Suicide: 5 Errors to Avoid-Survey shows: Many podcast listeners are switching away from radio-Is something big happening to MP3 audio file format?-Is Radio Old and Boring? Is that fair and accurate about radio?-Listener CommentsShow Duration: 62 minutesHost: Rob Greenlee, Head of Content, Spreaker @robgreenlee - rob(at)spreaker(dotcom)Co-Host: Alex Exum, Host of “The Exum Experience Podcast” on SpreakerAre Flaws and Mistakes, is it Ok to leave in your show?Gail Nobles“Talk about flaws and mistakes. We are taught that we have to be perfect in recording. Some mistakes are not that noticeable. There are people that pay attention to every little thing so that they can make negative comments. Everyone may not like your show, but some people will.”-Yes, some flaws and mistakes are ok - little things like segment transition errors, ums and ahhs, audio silences, light backgrounds sounds are ok-Not ok, big variation in volume levels, painful to hear humming and audio quality and loud background sounds.-Audio recordings that don’t fit the content flow or topic that are part of the show Blog.Spreaker.com: Podcast Suicide: 5 Errors to Avoid1) Refusing to recognize your target audienceWhile keeping a broad appeal is good, not targeting a specific bracket is like shooting yourself in the foot. It’s like refusing to recognize that you’re speaking to actual listeners, not just to thin air.Start with the very basics: who is your model listener?2)Not having a pre-launch marketing planThis is no time to be modest. At the very beginning, you have got to be your very own cheerleader – cos if you don’t cheer, who will?3)Not bothering to submit to iTunesMaybe you just haven’t got round to it yet. Maybe you are trying an alternative podcatcher service. But there’s no denying that the first place where listeners seek out podcasts is iTunes so no submitting yours amounts to podcast suicide.4)Messing up your RSS feedThe magic touch of podcasting lies in the seamless way information syncs up, like a smooth dive into a pool. This is thanks to your RSS feed. Messing that up, well, it’s tantamount to a belly-flop: jarring and kinda cringe-worthy5)Uploading your podcast directly onto your websiteIt’s nice to keep everything in one place, but that’s no reason for uploading your podcast files onto the same server as your website. First of all, hosting your podcast on your site will be a strain on your bandwidth and therefore make your website really slow.Many podcast listeners are switching away from radioRadio marketing and research company Nuvoodoo offered new research on podcasting. Two recent surveys about podcast listenership. For the overall population, 9.5% of respondents spend at least one hour a day listening to podcasts. Certain demographics reported heavier use of podcasts, most notably men aged 25-34 with 21.7% listening daily for at least an hour. The other top groups with at least an hour time spent listening were men aged 35-44 at 14.2% and men aged 18-24 at 12.9%.According to the participants, the shift to more podcast listening is coming from terrestrial radio. Two-thirds (66.4%) said they listen to less FM radio since they’ve been listening to podcasts. Personal music was the second most-common response at 39.4%, followed by AM radio at 37.9%. Sirius XM has also lost listeners to podcasts, posting 29.7%.The trend of increased podcast listening echoed arcs seen in the latest Infinite Dial results. The podcast audience is still growing, and although it’s a small share of overall audio now, the dedication level is high among people who like the format.-Is something big happening to MP3 audio file format?https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/12/mp3-is-dead-long-live-aac/Reports of the MP3's death have been greatly exaggerated. Earlier this month, one of the patent holders for the audio file type, the German technology institute Fraunhofer, announced that in April it had allowed its patents to expire.Fraunhofer releasing its patents doesn’t mean MP3s will cease to exist, though — it simply means the ubiquitous file type has been released into the wild, making it easier for developers who had previously been unable to support the file type to now go forth and use the file extension any way they want.-So which is it — are MP3s DOA, or finally free?The answer is kind of complicated. Sure, the MP3 isn’t what it used to be — an inescapable, ubiquitous part of the digital musical landscape — but it’s also not going anywhere.-Be free, MP3, be freeThe expiration of Fraunhofer’s patents means that as of April, the MP3 is no longer tethered to the host of encoding licenses that hindered its development since the first patent was filed in 1987. -So why declare the format dead: AAC?Fraunhofer Institute owns patents on another file format that is generally considered to be better — the AAC file, or Advanced Audio Codec. YouTube has plenty of videos attempting to audibly illustrate the difference between the sound quality of an MP3 file and an AAC, but the gist is that AAC files are generally thought to sound better at lower compression rates, or bitrates. Compared with a standard MP3 file, an AAC file sounds sharper and takes up less space on your computer.In actuality, there are already several other file formats, notably FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, and Opus, that don’t come with the same licensing restrictions but do offer the same amount of quality as an AAC. But there are also plenty of other reasons why it’s a bit silly to declare the MP3 in its current state to be dead, and they all boil down to two facts: The MP3 is everywhere — and as digital audio formats go, it’s still pretty great. Fraunhofer’s director wants it to be considered the “de facto standard” file format we should be using.-Like other classic file formats before them, MP3s are here to stayFor most people, however, if you’re not doing a lot of deep sound editing and aren’t a hardcore audiophile, an MP3 is just fine.In podcasting over 90 percent are MP3, and within the most popular 500 podcasts, 99 percent are MP3.Compares the MP3 to another classic file extension that’s shaped the way we think about the internet — the JPEG:MP3 is very old, but it’s the same age as JPEG, which has also long since been surpassed in quality by newer formats. JPEG is still ubiquitous ... because it’s good enough and supported everywhere, making it the most pragmatic choice most of the time.In other words, most of us are going to keep using the MP3 for the same reason we still save images as JPEGs: The quality is fine for our purposes, it’s supported on all the software we use, and we’re used to it. Why wouldn’t we keep using it?The MP3 is almost certainly here to stay.Is Radio Old and Boring? Is that fair and accurate about radio?http://jacobsmedia.com/attention-tech-entertainment-writers-enough-already/Listener Comments:Dave KanyanAm I using proper etiquette? I don't want to piss people off when I tag them that may not want to be bothered with being associated with my show. So far no one has complained.Dave Kanyan/Question of the week. When I send out a tweet about my show I like to tag as many people as Twitter will allow. So I've added @robgreenlee and also @spreaker at the same time on certain Tweets. Who sees the @spreaker tag? Is that Overkill? Are you okay when we tag you? Maybe one show you can get a guest and discuss Twitter etiquette? I find that when I add a pic or two to my Tweets I can add more tags/names to the tweet.Dave KanyanGlad you are enjoying my breather. No royalties expected. Breathe free, breathe away. A gift to the community. I liked your interview with Dan Franks. I'm gonna re-write the letter I sent you about PM17 and send it to him. I'm curious to see how he responds. I also enjoyed Andrew Allemann from podcastguests.com. When I get a chance I'll sign up for the guest available part and later on when I do interviews I'll sign up to request guests. I like the free aspect of it. I like the interviews and to hear about things that can directly affect my Dumbcast. I'm looking forward to hearing episode #114 on demand. Here's Dave's Dumbing it down with DaveSpreaker Links:http://Adore.fmhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comrob at spreaker.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

During this hour with Marnie and guest, Kristen R. Harris, you’ll discover: The secret God wants you to understand about your current financial stateWhy being broke does not mean you are brokenEasy ways to get the information you need to build your business for freeThe 3 best ways to market your business on a shoestring budgetHow to distinguish business necessities from business desires4 creative ways to get the services and products you needHow to stay motivated when you are building a business with no moneyHow to petition God for assistance when things seem impossible Kristen R. Harris is a Women’s Empowerment Coach who is committed to ensuring that you realize your God-given gifts and talents and use them to live life on purpose. Learn more at http://kristenrharris.com. 

Looking for the best travel tech options for your next trip?Dustin Main from Too Many Adapters breaks down technology essentials for people on the go. From apps to smartphones, cameras and much more, this podcast will cover everything you need for a trip anywhere in the world.Digital fiends and minimalists alike will take away key insights from this episode.Give it a listen by hitting play on the bar at the top of this post!In this episode you'll discover:The reason Dustin hikes in a dress and why you should consider it tooTips on how to prevent your travel technology from interfering with your travel experienceWhy creating rules around your travel technology is a good ideaTechniques for connecting to WIFI anywhere in the worldHow you can store and back up your important travel photos automatically for freeThe best smartphones and cameras for travelingHow to protect your sensitive data on the roadAnd much more...[Tweet "Just listened to the @zerototravel podcast with @dustinmain. Into travel tech? Check this out."]Resources from this episode:WIFIConnectifyData Protection5 Reasons You Should Use a VPN While Traveling WitopiaPhotoPicassaSnapseed iosSnapseed AndroidCanon G16Sony RX100 IINokia 1020Speaking of photo, in addition to being one knowledgeable and nice dude, Dustin is an award winning travel photographer.Check out these beauties and see more of his work at DustinMain.comAppsTrail WalletTrip It Travel PlannerTrip SaverThe post The Skinny On Travel Tech appeared first on Zero to Travel.

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we cover a huge range of really important topics with real estate investor Mike Sherwood, including investing while holding a full time job, working with a partner to grow quickly, getting started with a small multifamily property, and a lot more.Mike has invested in the Buffalo, NY for several years now, doing both rentals and is getting into fix and flip, so he has a ton of insight for both those just getting started and for those with a lot of experience already.This show has so much good information and helpful tips for any real estate investor, this is going to be one you’ll want to listen to over and over just to make sure you get all the great nuggets out of it.Read the transcript for episode 51 with Mike Sherwood here.In This Show, We Cover:Buying a small multifamily to live for freeThe secret to living next door to your tenantsTraining your tenantsWhen is an emergency an emergency?Managing your own properties vs. hiring a property managerTips for working a full time job AND investing on the sideFinding good deals on the MLSHow Michael found a partner to invest withLegally structuring a partnership for real estateWays to systematize your businessThe key to finding partners on BiggerPocketsFlipping houses while working a full time jobLinks from the ShowTenants: Customers or Scum? (Training Your Tenants) by Peter GiardiniThe Real Estate Agent’s Ultimate Guide to Working with InvestorsRentecdirect.comOnline Property Management Software list from BiggerPocketsBiggerPockets Keyword Alert SystemBiggerPockets.com/meetThe BiggerPockets Rental Property CalculatorTenant Screening: The Ultimate GuideBooks Mentioned in the ShowThe eMyth Revisited by Michael GerberLandlording on AutoPilot by Mike ButlerFour Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissStart Small, Profit Big in Real Estate: Fixer Jay’s 2-Year Plan for Building Wealth by Jay DeCimaBuilding Wealth One House at a Time by John SchaubTweetable Topics“Establish guidelines upfront with your tenants to save yourself a lot of trouble.” (Tweet This!)“I wish there were more agents who understood what investors want.” (Tweet This!)“You can make any real estate deal look good with 80% down.” (Tweet This!)“The most important thing in a partnership is being able to constructively handle differences.” (Tweet This!)Connect with MikeMike’s BiggerPockets ProfileMike’s Website: www.CandMRental.com

Welcome to Gin and Juiced! Judi's new monthly series on sobriety, addiction, going alcohol-free and what it takes to heal yourself. Judi and her co-host Amanda are bringing a high-vibe, judgment-free zone to smash shame around addiction and talk about what it looks like to live a sober life. This conversation is one neither of them has shared publicly, so get ready as these two powerful ladies share their stories and vulnerable confessions.In this episode of Yes, And:Judi & Amanda's journeys to sober-livingThe effects of growing up in an alcoholic familySmashing the shame around addictionSobriety vs. choosing to live alcohol-freeThe positive changes in Judi & Amanda's lives since quitting alcohol Resources:Register for the spring Vibe and Thrive Masterclass: judiholler.com/merchandise (use code YESAND50 for 50% off)Follow Amanda: @amandazahner Listen: 10. Fear Experiments™ and THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING BRAVE‪!‬Referenced books: Love Warrior ; The Alcohol Experiment ; We Are The Luckiest ; Quit Like a WomanIG: @iamsharihampton ; @jointempest Referenced article: 12 Sober Women of Color You Should Be Following on InstagramConnect with Judi:Send Judi a voice message: speakpipe.com/JudiHoller Buy the planner: Vibe and Thrive PlannerBook: Fear Is My HomeboyInstagram: @judiholler Website: judiholler.comEmail: hello@judiholler.comThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions