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The boys are back in town! It's time to finish what we started with another blow-out discussion of all your favorite techs in Twilight Imperium. This week we get into the Level 2 and Level 3 techs along with all of the remaining Unit Upgrades. There are plenty of hot takes so please go nuts on telling us how much we got wrong, we'd just hate that ;P. Come see our comedy show at Gen Con (July 30th 8PM): https://indianapolis.heliumcomedy.com/shows/371208 Watch the Video version: https://youtu.be/lBBWcb8LUYg Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ Art by Sun Sanders  To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, Becky and Jeremy Launder dig into why AI so often spits out generic, off-brand copy, and what they changed to fix it. Jeremy, co-founder of Modern Direct Seller & Oh My Hi and the engineer behind the scenes, explains what's really going on under the hood. From there, they get into how AI went from a generic helper to something that works more like a real teammate, and the spots where they still keep a human in the loop. Whether you're new to AI or already using it daily, there's something here for you.Want a website that's actually yours, not a replicated page that looks like everyone else's? Oh My Hi was built for direct sellers, and podcast listeners can grab a free capture and convert homepage today. Have a question about your own AI setup? Send a DM on Instagram at @moderndirectseller.Time-Based Notes:2:14 - Rapid Fire Questions5:56 - Why AI Output Sounds Generic9:43 - Setting Up AI for the Whole Team12:04 - Context and Access18:03 - The Content AI Is Creating, and the Hours It Saves24:34 - Connecting AI to Your Business Tools27:02 - How the Daily Workflow Changed29:32 - Where AI Still Needs a Human35:13 - Three Rules of Thumb to Get Started41:12 - What's Next for Oh My HiShow sponsored by CinchShare: The number one most trusted social media scheduling tool for direct sellers. Start your 60 day trial today with coupon code KEYBOARD60 and spend less time posting and more time socializing!Get the full show notes at https://moderndirectseller.com/episode291

FREE Two Day Event: Farm Marketing Week - June 2026 Sign Up HERE Does Email Marketing Actually Work for Farms — and Why Are My Emails Going to the Promotions Folder? Email marketing is the most powerful tool a farm has — when it's done right. This episode covers why email outperforms every other platform, why your emails might be sitting unread in the promotions folder, and exactly what to send your list once you have one. Why is email marketing more effective than social media for farms? Email marketing is estimated to be thousands of times more effective than other marketing platforms because subscribers have given explicit permission to be contacted, there's no algorithm filtering your message, and you own the list. Social media is where people scroll. Email is where people buy. When someone is ready to make a purchasing decision, they go to their inbox, because that's where trust lives. Why are my farm emails going to the promotions folder? Emails go to the promotions folder for two main reasons: deliverability problems (account setup, sending patterns, list hygiene) and weak subject lines that don't earn the open. Both are skill gaps, not signs that email marketing doesn't work. Subject lines are the single most fixable variable. They need to feel personal, specific, curious, or directly tied to a problem your reader has right now. Generic subject lines like "Farm Update" get ignored every time. How do you write farm email subject lines that actually get opened? Write subject lines that sound like a friend texting you, not a marketer broadcasting an announcement. Think about your own inbox: you open emails that feel personal, that hit on something you care about, or that promise to solve a real problem. Subject lines like "The 5:30 freezer moment" outperform "Farm Update" because they're specific to a real situation your customer experiences. How do you build a farm email list from scratch? Build your list through three channels: a lead magnet on your website, social media posts that funnel people to your list, and in-person opportunities like library workshops, garden clubs, and partnerships with local wellness businesses. A great example: Charlotte's student Cassie built "5 High-Protein Dinners to Simplify Your Life." Five recipes featuring her ground beef, with a meal plan and her phone number on the last page. Made in Canva in an afternoon. Other farmers asked her for the file before she finished showing it. What should farmers email their customers about? Email about things your customers actually care about: their lives, problems, and goals. Not just what's available this week. Pure transactional emails ("Eggs available, $6/dozen") feel like a stranger asking for money. Story-based emails build relationship. Charlotte once sold out of London broil she didn't know what to do with by sending one email with a recipe and the story of how she figured it out. Relationship comes first; the sale follows naturally. How often should farmers email their customers? More often than you think. At least weekly during selling seasons, and consistently year-round to stay top of mind. A cold list is hard to sell to. The goal is for customers to see your name in their inbox and feel something positive. Not every email is a pitch. Some are stories, some are tips, some are farm updates, and the rhythm matters more than the perfection. Can someone write farm marketing emails for me? Short answer: yes. For the June 2026 cohort of the Profitable Farmer Marketing program, full-pay students get a private 2.5-hour session with Charlotte's operations lead, Rebecca, who builds an entire year of marketing assets specifically for their farm. This includes the lead magnet, welcome sequence, weekly emails laid out across the year, seasonal launch emails, and matching social posts (all customized to your customer interview language). The first farmer who tested this cried when she saw it. This bonus is only available for full-pay June 2026 enrollment; the next opportunity is October. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free email marketing course for farmers  - charlottemsmith.com/free-email-course Profitable Farmer Marketing program — June 2026 cohort opens with 'The Power of One' welcome workshop on Tuesday, June 23rd. Full-pay enrollment includes the done-for-you year-of-marketing-assets bonus. Sign up at charlottemsmith.com/masterclass FAQ Q: What email platform should farmers use? Kit (formerly ConvertKit) and MailerLite both have free tiers under 1,000 subscribers and work well for farms. Pick one and learn it well rather than switching tools. Q: How long should a farm marketing email be? Long enough to tell the story, short enough that nothing extra survives. Most strong farm emails land between 200 and 500 words. Q: Will my customers unsubscribe if I email weekly? Some will, and that's fine — those weren't your customers anyway. The right people will look forward to your emails. Q: Do I need to write a year of emails before I start? No. Start with one email a week. The discipline matters more than the inventory. Q: How do I avoid sounding salesy in my emails? Read every email out loud before sending. If you wouldn't say it to a friend at your kitchen table, rewrite it.   Connect with Charlotte Sign up for Farm Marketing Week at charlottemsmith.com/masterclass.   Subscribe and Review Subscribe to The Profitable Mindset Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. And consider leaving a review. Your reviews help other farmers find this work.   Click HERE and Let's Meet! Chat with us to see if The Profitable Farmer can break you out of marketing misery.  

Join Matt, Sam, and Neil for another packed episode of hobby musings, community news, and intense tabletop action! The trio kicks things off with important community reminders: get your calendar marked for the next Hobby Hangout on June 28th, and make sure your friendly, text-format event lists are submitted by June 14th. Next up, the hosts share their recent hobby progress and media fixations—covering everything from Matt's rivet-heavy Mechanicum painting grind and Sam's Subnautica deep-dives, to Neil's Horus Heresy audiobook binge. The main event takes us straight to the moon of Orlithia for Round 2 of their 30k Narrative Campaign: An Unexpected Journey. Dive into a full lore breakdown and post-game analysis of three brutal matches. Watch the Mechanicum clash with the Blood Angels in Prison Sector 7, witness the Emperor's Children hunt for forbidden genetic material, and find out what happens in the chaotic three-way showdown that forces Arch-Magos Talarion to do something rash! Don't forget to like, review, and follow the show on social media. Until next time! Time Stamps Legion of Three (Hobby & News): 00:00:00 - 01:06:00 Prison break a 30K campaign: 01:06:00 - 02:06:00 Outro: 02:06:00 - End

In this episode I discuss bioequivalence testing and how it was developed to support generic drug approvals, but is now a mainstream tool for all of drug development. I discuss the basics of what bioequivalence means, how the studies are designed, and then how to perform the statistical analysis. I end with some examples of how this can be used for both generic drug and innovator drugs to support labeling. Links discussed in the show:FDA Draft Guidance: Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence (Dec 2022) – Excellent detail on methods, models, and SAS examples. FDA Guidance: Bioequivalence Studies with Pharmacokinetic Endpoints for Drugs Submitted Under an ANDA. Article: “Bioequivalence of generic drugs: a simple explanation for clinicians” (Andrade, 2015) – Great for the 80-125% intuition. R-script with example BE analysis (Be sure to copy this text into a file and name it "BE-example.R" then you can run it on your local R instance.You can connect with Nathan on LinkedIn and send me a message Send Nathan a message Sign up for Nathan's newsletter Copyright Teuscher Solutions LLCAll Rights Reserved

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With eleven days to go before the June 2 primary, Joe Mathews examines how California's race for governor has become strangely disconnected from the state itself. With almost all the campaigns built around generic national talking points and anti-Trump messaging, Mathews explores the growing nationalization of state politics, the issues candidates avoid, and why the actual mechanics of governing California barely seem to be part of the conversation.

Your calendar is telling on you. It is telling on your priorities. It is telling on your revenue. And it is telling on whether you are actually running a business or whether you have built yourself a job. In this episode, I am pulling back the curtain on the calendar patterns I see over and over again with my clients. The missing sales blocks. The generic marketing time. The client meetings that should never have ended up on your schedule. The complete absence of white space. If any of that sounds familiar, you are not alone, and you are not broken. You have a structure problem. And we can fix it. I am also sharing stories from my own business that prove why being fully booked is the wrong goal. There was a stretch where I was running thirty hours of client work every week and burning out. There was another season where I cut my client hours down to ten and made more money than I did when I was packed. The difference was not effort. The difference was the calendar. By the end of this episode, you will have a clear picture of what a real CEO calendar looks like, the five profit centers you need on your schedule every week, the 3x3 framework that will change your business in thirty days if you commit to it, and the plan the week ahead process I do every Sunday evening to make sure my week actually produces revenue instead of just exhaustion. Key Topics Discussed Why being fully booked is BS and what you should be aiming for instead The six calendar confessions that quietly tell on you and your business The five profit centers every CEO calendar must include The 3x3 rule that will change your outreach game in thirty days The Sunday night ritual that determines what your next seven days actually produce Key Takeaways Your calendar is the most honest mirror in your business. It tells you what you are really building, whether you meant to build it or not. Fully booked does not mean more money. In some seasons, it means the opposite. The space on your calendar is what creates the room for revenue to grow. Generic blocks do not produce results. They produce guilt. If your block does not name a specific deliverable, you will skip it every single time. Marketing and sales are not the same thing. One creates awareness. The other makes the invitation. Your calendar needs blocks for both. The highest performers are not the ones doing the most. They are the ones thinking the most about what they should be doing and then protecting time to do it. Mentioned in This Episode Last week's episode: How to Get Consistent Clients in Your Service Business Priority Blocking Training to Manage Your Calendar  Connect with Jamila Come find me on Instagram at @JamilaPayneMBA and send me a DM. Tell me which calendar confession hit hardest for you. I read every single message. Join the Waitlist If this episode made you realize that your calendar is the problem and not your work ethic, then you already know what the next move is. Get on the waitlist for the new six-month group program for established female service providers. The doors open soon. The waitlist gets first access. Head to DailySuccessRoutine.com/list to get on the list. Enjoyed This Episode? Please leave a five-star rating and a written review wherever you listen. Reviews are how new entrepreneurs find this show. And share this episode with a business owner in your life who is stuck on the fully booked treadmill. She needs to hear this.

Chiropractors get targeted by bad SEO pitches constantly, and most of them have no way to tell the difference between a legitimate offer and a scam. Not because they're not smart, but because they don't know what they don't know. And the people running these pitches are counting on exactly that. In this episode, Jerry shares two real examples from actual clients in the past week: a fake SEO grade scanner that gave a client a C based on information that was completely fabricated, and an AI-generated personalized video that appeared to show serious problems with a client's website but was showing a site that wasn't even theirs. Both were designed to do one thing: make you panic and sign something before you think it through. From there, Jerry walks through five red flags you can use to spot a bad pitch before it costs you six months of fees and zero results. The 5 Red Flags Panic and urgency: SEO is a long-term relationship with Google, not a fire drill. Anyone trying to make you feel like you need to act right now is working the pressure angle on purpose. Ghost evidence: If someone tells you something is broken on your site, ask them to show you how to verify it yourself. If they can't or won't, that tells you everything. Generic grades: The grade is the gimmick. Ignore it. The only thing worth reading is the fine print, and if there is no fine print explaining why you got that grade, throw the whole report out. Secrets and hacks: There are no secrets in SEO. When someone positions their approach as a missing piece only they know about, that is either dishonest or ignorant, and neither one inspires confidence. Technical mumbo jumbo: Some complexity is real. But if someone makes no effort to explain what they are doing in terms you can follow, ask yourself whether that is because it is complicated or because they need you confused. Call to Action If you want a free website and local search review from someone who will actually show you what is real, request one at RocketChiro.com. If you want help beyond the podcast, check out the Next Step membership program, also at RocketChiro.com.

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In this episode of Designed for the Creative Mind, Michelle sits down with copywriter and brand voice expert Kamala Nair to talk about the missing piece in so many interior design businesses: messaging that actually connects. Kamala shares why stunning portfolios alone are no longer enough to stand out in a saturated market and explains how strategic storytelling can help designers attract the right clients, communicate their value, and create a brand that feels memorable and magnetic. From finding your "hook" to embracing authenticity in the age of AI-generated content, this conversation is packed with insights for designers who want their words to work just as hard as their visuals. In This Episode, We Cover: Why beautiful images alone don't convert clients The biggest messaging mistake interior designers make How generic copy creates distrust with potential clients What a strong brand "hook" really is Why authenticity matters more than polished perfection How to communicate transformation instead of just services Using storytelling to create emotional connection Why your website should speak to clients, not other designers How AI-generated copy can dilute your brand voice Ways to use your messaging across your website, social media, proposals, and discovery calls The importance of getting specific about your ideal client How Kamala built a niche copywriting business exclusively for interior designers Strategies for making time for business growth and strategic thinking The role discomfort and risk-taking play in entrepreneurship Key Takeaways Your portfolio gets attention. Your messaging builds connection. Clients may initially be drawn in by beautiful photos, but it's the story behind the work that creates emotional resonance and trust. Specificity is what makes brands memorable. Generic phrases like "timeless interiors" or "luxury living" aren't enough to differentiate you. Kamala explains how designers can uncover what truly makes them different and communicate it clearly. Authenticity converts better than perfection. In a world full of AI-generated content and copy that sounds the same, imperfect but genuine messaging often connects more deeply than polished generic language. Great marketing sells the feeling, not the product. Kamala shares the famous Rolls-Royce advertising example to illustrate how successful brands sell transformation and experience rather than just features. Favorite Quote "Your specificity and your authenticity are what sell you." Resources Mentioned An American Marriage by Tayari Jones The "Alice Audit" brand messaging intensive with Kamala Nair Connect with Kamala Nair Website: Kamala Nair Inc. Instagram: @kamalanair Connect with Michelle The Design Bakehouse Michelle Lynne Interiors Sidemark If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a fellow designer and leave a review to help more creatives discover the show.  

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At first glance, the buildings didn't look unusual. Empty storefronts. Generic office signs. Businesses that barely seemed open. But behind many of them was a massive flow of Medicaid money — part of a growing network of home healthcare companies accused of exploiting loopholes in the system and billing taxpayers for questionable services on a staggering scale.On this introductory episode of Behind The Story, investigative reporter Luke Rosiak explains how he used government data, computer coding, and old-fashioned reporting to uncover a billion-dollar fraud scheme hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Our guest today is the antidote to the boring corporate presentation. She has spent her career on stages, in recording booths, and behind the scenes of global events—including a stint with the Eurovision Song Contest. Now, she takes all that performance magic and applies it to the world of high-stakes business through her 'Be Less Vanilla, More Thriller' philosophy. She specializes in 'people skills for geeks,' helping senior leaders and technical teams ditch the 'jelly legs,' master the 'Drama Triangle,' and speak so that people actually listen. Please welcome, Frankie Kemp."SummaryIn this engaging and often quirky interview, Frankie Kemp shares her expertise on transforming corporate communication through performance techniques, NLP, and adaptability. Discover practical strategies to enhance presentation skills, manage nerves, and communicate with authenticity and impact.Keywordscommunication, presentation skills, NLP, performance, leadership, adaptability, public speaking, emotional regulation, storytelling, executive presenceKey TopicsCorporate communication habits to banishPerformance techniques for leadersNeuro-linguistic programming in businessManaging nerves and emotional regulationStructured frameworks for spontaneous speakingSound Bites"Communication is all about context.""Weak language undermines trust.""Serve your key message throughout."Chapters00:00 Introduction to Frankie Kemp and Her Philosophy01:22 Boring Communication Habits in Corporate Settings02:42 Experiences of Chaos on Stage05:12 Insights from the Eurovision Song Contest07:37 The Role of Music in Presentation Mindset08:57 Contextual Communication and NLP11:36 Using NLP for Anchoring Emotions16:18 The Broader Applications of NLP18:12 The Art of Adaptability in Leadership19:51 Improvisation as a Leadership Skill21:33 Mastering Spontaneous Speaking25:18 The Power of Language in Communication28:17 Understanding Personality Dynamics: Cats vs. Dogs29:57 Key Messages in Presentations33:45 LWC Riverside outro Generic.mp4

Most tax and accounting firms still market themselves the same way they did a decade ago.Generic messaging.Generic positioning.Generic websites.The problem?AI-powered search is changing how clients discover and choose accounting firms — and sameness is becoming invisible.In this special presentation episode, Lee Reams II (CEO of CountingWorks) and Rebekah Barton (Chief Visibility Officer) break down why modern firms must rethink visibility, authority, trust, and positioning in the AI-search era.You'll learn:• Why AI compresses generic firms into the same result• How accounting firms accidentally commoditize themselves• The narrative formula behind firms clients actually remember• Why your website is now a trust system — not a brochure• The new visibility signals AI search tools are rewarding• How “Future Firms” are separating themselves from the market

Developers are increasingly working inside AI-powered coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.The workflow is changing.Instead of constantly switching between dashboards, logs, terminals, and configuration files, developers are starting to collaborate directly with coding agents using natural language.We think CI/CD should evolve alongside that shift.Today, we're introducing Semaphore for AI Agents — a new open-source CLI and agentic interface designed to make Semaphore fully accessible from AI coding agents.This is the first step toward what we call the AI-native Semaphore experience.What is Semaphore for AI Agents?Semaphore for AI Agents gives coding assistants a structured way to interact with Semaphore.Instead of manually navigating CI/CD systems, developers can simply ask:* “Why is my CI failing?”* “What tests are flaky?”* “Show me the critical path in this pipeline.”* “Summarize the health of this project.”And their coding agent can retrieve, analyze, and act on that information directly through Semaphore.The first release includes:* Pipeline diagnostics* Flaky test detection* Critical path analysis* Organization-wide CI/CD insights* MCP support* Claude Code integrations* Remote execution workflows on Semaphore infrastructureWe also demonstrate how developers can provision ephemeral machines for agent-driven workflows, remote testing, and scalable execution.Built for Agentic WorkflowsSemaphore for AI Agents was designed specifically for AI-native development workflows.The project ships with:* Agent-oriented commands* Structured JSON outputs* Claude Code skills* Generic agent skills* A local MCP serverThis allows coding assistants to interact directly with Semaphore while developers stay inside their coding environment.Fully Open SourceSemaphore for AI Agents is fully open source.Developers can inspect how it works, extend workflows, contribute new commands, and build their own automations.We believe AI-powered developer tooling should remain transparent, inspectable, and developer-controlled.This Is Just the BeginningSemaphore for AI Agents is the foundation for a broader direction we're building toward at Semaphore:* Developers define intent* Agents handle repetitive execution* Semaphore provides the infrastructure and orchestration layerOver the coming weeks, we'll continue shipping new workflows, MCP capabilities, testing automation, and scalable agent execution features.Watch the DemoWe recorded a full walkthrough showing:* CI/CD debugging workflows* MCP integrations* Claude Code usage* Organization-wide insights* Remote execution on Semaphore infrastructure→ [Read the full blog post]Thanks for following along.Till the next product update.Pete Miloravachttps://semaphore.io This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit semaphoreio.substack.com

In this best-of edition of the Vital Health Podcast, we revisit two conversations Duane Schulthess has with experts on the future of generic medicines, drug shortages, and supply chain risk in the United States. Patrick Kelly: Chief Advocacy Officer, Healthcare Distribution Alliance John Murphy: President and CEO, Association for Accessible Medicines Across these conversations, they discuss how low prices, thin margins, supply chain disruption, reshoring pressure, biosimilar market dynamics, insurance design, and federal pricing policy shape access to generic and biosimilar medicines. Key Topics: Generic Economics: Low prices, thin margins, purchaser pressure, manufacturer exits. Shortage Drivers: Demand spikes, facility shutdowns, sterile injectables, chemotherapy disruptions. Tariffs and Reshoring: Domestic production costs, national security concerns, tariff pass-through, contract constraints. Biosimilar Competition: Private-label programs, vertical integration, investment uncertainty, patient access. Policy and Insurance: IRA redesign, MFN pricing, direct-to-consumer pathways, prescription benefit reform. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers. Original podcasts published in October 2025. The Vital Health Podcast is a production of Vital Transformation LLC © 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Przyjechał do Polski, zagrał koncert w Warszawie, a potem "popełnił harakiri" (jak pisała "Machina"). Michael Jackson w latach zerowych nie wyznaczał już trendów. W 2001 roku wydał ostatnią płytę w życiu, a kolejne lata to już powolny upadek. A przecież jeszcze kilka lat wcześniej był na szczycie. Jak do tego doszło? W najnowszym odcinku Pop Milenialnie Tomasz Kutera zaprasza w monumentalną podróż po latach 90. (w skrócie) i 00. (głównie) w życiu króla popu.UWAGA: podcast można teraz ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wspierać w serwisie Patronite!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Można też ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠POSTAWIĆ NAM KAWĘ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Muzyka: Michał Mierzwafot. Panek Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license

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Last week: the tolerance tax and what mediocrity costs you. This week: why you keep paying it. You've convinced yourself of five lies. And every lie is masking a deeper problem: you're failing your internal customers. LIE #1: "At least they show up." The story: "They're not great, but they show up and do the work." Something is better than nothing." The truth: Showing up is the baseline, not a virtue. It's the minimum, not an achievement. And "something" isn't better than nothing if it's costing you $100K/year in lost revenue, 15 hours/week of your time, and driving A-players away. The internal customer failure: You have a 47-step onboarding process for clients. For employees? "Here's your desk. Figure it out." You're treating your team like an afterthought while bending over backwards for customers. LIE #2: "Replacing them would be worse." The story: "What if the new person is worse? At least I know what I'm getting with this person." The truth: You're choosing the certainty of mediocrity over the possibility of excellence. Keeping someone you know is mediocre is a guaranteed loss. A new hire walking into infrastructure ramps 10x faster than a new hire walking into chaos. The internal customer failure: You have customer journey maps. You know every touchpoint for clients. But for employees? You have no idea where they're struggling, checking out, or about to quit. You're flying blind on the internal customer experience. LIE #3: "I don't have time to replace them." The story: "I'm already working 70-hour weeks. I'll deal with this when things calm down." The truth: Things will never calm down because you're spending 10-20 hours/week managing mediocrity. If you replaced them, you'd get that time back. You could spend 40 hours hiring someone great and get 520 hours back every year. The internal customer failure: You respond to customer feedback in 24 hours. Employee concerns? You ignore them for months. You track customer NPS but have no idea if your team would recommend working here. You're measuring what matters externally and ignoring what matters internally. LIE #4: "They're not that bad." The story: "They're fine. They get some things done." The truth: "Fine" is failing. "Fine" costs you $100K+/year and kills your culture. A-players see you tolerate "fine" and either leave or become fine themselves. "Fine" is contagious. The internal customer failure: You personalize every client interaction. You customize proposals, tailor solutions, listen deeply. But your team? Generic, one-size-fits-all management. No personalization. No listening. No understanding of what they need to thrive. LIE #5: "I can't afford to lose them right now." The story: "We're in the middle of a project / busy season. I'll deal with this later." The truth: There will always be a reason to wait. And while you wait, the tolerance tax compounds. Every day you wait = more lost revenue, burned time, eroded standards. The "right time" is now. The internal customer failure: You would never tell a customer "not right now, I'm too busy." But you do it to your team constantly. Their growth? "Later." Their concerns? "Not now." Their development? "When things calm down." You're treating your most important customers like they don't matter. THE PATTERN: Every lie is rooted in the same problem: You're treating employees like an afterthought while obsessing over external customers. You're running a five-star hotel for clients and a chaotic warehouse for your team. And it's killing retention, performance, and growth. THE REAL PROBLEM: Your employees are your internal customers. And right now, their experience sucks. You don't have: - A clear onboarding journey (they're drinking from a fire hose) - Role clarity (they don't know what success looks like) - Growth paths (they hit a ceiling with no way forward) - Autonomy (they're micromanaged or abandoned, never empowered) - Recognition (their wins go unnoticed, their concerns unheard) You wouldn't treat an external customer this way. So why are you treating your team this way? Because you don't see them as customers. You see them as resources. As expenses. As problems to manage. But your employees are your most important customers. They're the ones delivering the experience to your external customers. They're the ones executing your vision. They're the ones building your business. If their experience sucks, your business suffers. MONEY QUOTE: "You're running a five-star hotel for clients and a chaotic warehouse for your team." THE SOLUTION: Fix the internal customer experience. Stop treating your team like an afterthought and start treating them like the most important customers you have. Next week: The internal customer crisis. We'll break down the five touchpoints where you're losing your best people and why fixing the employee experience is the key to ending the hostage situation. ACTION STEP: Ask yourself: If my employees were my customers, would they renew? Would they recommend working here? Would they give me a five-star review? Be honest. That's the real measure of your internal customer experience. NEXT WEEK: "The Internal Customer Crisis: Why Your Employees Are Quitting (And It's Not About Money)" The real solution: go to https://bulletproofbusinessgrowth.com/coo, grab one of the last 25 founding member spots!

Hunter, Jadiim, and Blasto are here for a roundtable discussion that had to be divided into two parts because it would have been a five hour long episode. It's tier list week over here at SCPT and we've decided now is the time to tackle all the generic technology. This wide ranging discussion is full of solid takes on the state of the game and the importance of tech overall. In this episode we tackle all the Level 0 and 1 tech of every color and we talk about Carrier 2, Fighter 2, Infantry 2, and Space Dock 2. Also if you like Magen Defense Grid we've got some content for youuuuu! Come the Kansas City Tournament (June 5-7): SCPT Intergalactical Kansas City Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.com or benprunty.bandcamp.com Additional Music and Sounds by Brian Kupillas. https://wanderinglake.bandcamp.com/ Art by Sun Sanders  To learn more about our Discord, Patreon, Merch, and more, visit https://spacecatspeaceturtles.com/

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It's In The News - where we bring you the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. This week, Tzield approved down to age one and over, Omnipod trials for fully closed loop, Tandem approved for pregnancy, Eversense 365 launches in Europe, generic Ozempic in Canada, an award for the T1D Barbie and more.  Announcing Community Commericals! Learn how to get your message on the show here. Don't miss our in-person events: www.diabetes-connections.com/events  Learn more about studies and research at Thrivable here Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Omnipod - Simplify Life All about Dexcom  All about VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter here Here's where to find us: Facebook (Group) Facebook (Page) Instagram Check out Stacey's books! Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com  Okay.. our top story this week: XX The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) for use in children in stage 2 type 1 diabetes (T1D) ages one and older. The approval expands the previous indication from those aged eight and above and was granted under a priority review process. This decision is supported by one-year data from the PETITE-T1D Phase IV study, which evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of Tzield in children under eight years old. Tzield was approved for use in individuals 8+ in stage 2 T1D in 2022. Since then, we have been working to expand the eligible population. This expansion effort includes individuals in stage 3 T1D, who can preserve endogenous insulin production for longer when they take Tzield and, most notably today, children in stage 2. https://www.breakthrought1d.org/news-and-updates/tzield-approved-for-children-ages-one-and-older-in-stage-2-t1d/   XX Big write up in the journal Pediatrics about screening for type 1. Citing the 2025 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes, the opinion piece talks about how to engage the greater healthcare community.  It says: We aim to encourage the development of strategies to emphasize the importance of T1D early detection, integrate screening into routine health care encounters, and support implementation of T1D screening. Pediatricians and other primary care clinicians are well positioned for greater collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring early detection, timely intervention, and improved outcomes. https://publications.aap.org/pediatricsopenscience/article/2/2/1/207272/Type-1-Diabetes-Screening-in-Pediatrics-Putting?autologincheck=redirected   XX More info about GLP-1 drugs and people with type 1. New study shows off label use did not lead to DKA or pancreatitis in a large 1-year single-center study. Moreover, GLP-1 agonist use in people with T1D was associated with lower overall rates of hospitalization, as has occurred in type 2 diabetes Although GLP-1 agonists are not approved by the FDA for T1D management, off-label adjunctive use has risen for those with obesity. Semaglutide was the most commonly-used GLP-1 (65.5% of GLP-1 users) followed by tirzepatide (23.5%). The rest were using the older-generation drugs: liraglutide or dulaglutide. Lots more information to come on type 1 and glp 1-s in upcoming studies. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/use-glp-1s-type-1-diabetes-not-linked-increased-dka-2026a1000d56 XX Health Canada ‌​has approved the first generic ​version of ​Danish ⁠drugmaker ⁠Novo ‌Nordisk's Ozempic drug. In January 2026, the Canadian patent for Ozempic will expire, paving the way for cheap generic versions of the semaglutide injections that help regulate blood sugar levels and appetite. Health Canada said this generic, like existing products, is indicated to be used for the "once-weekly treatment of adult patients with Type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar levels." With three generics on the market, Tadrous said the price could drop to about $100 or less, depending on their dose. Health Canada said it's currently reviewing eight other generic submissions by different companies and expects to make a decision on these in the next few weeks and months. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ozempic-generic-health-canada-9.7180566 XX  Insulet has enrolled the first participant in a pivotal study for its fully closed-loop (FCL)A automated insulin delivery (AID) system for type 2 diabetes (T2D  The participants are between 18 – 75 years of age, living with T2D and using insulin (basal-bolus or basal-only). The Company received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval in March 2026 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Company plans to submit a 510(k) filing to the FDA in 2027 and launch its FCL AID system for T2D in 2028.   XX insulet Corporation (PODD) has initiated a voluntary recall of certain lots of its Omnipod 5 insulin delivery Pods in the U.S. after detecting that some devices had a manufacturing defect that causes insulin leakage.   Patients using the affected devices could risk experiencing high blood glucose levels due to insufficient insulin delivery, the Acton, Massachusetts-based MedTech disclosed in a statement late Thursday. The company has already notified the FDA about the recall, which it said will affect nearly 1.5% of Omnipod 5 pod units it manufactures annually. The customers were advised to immediately seek a product replacement at no cost if a Pod from a defective lot is currently in use. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/insulet-recalling-certain-defective-omnipod-insulin-delivery-devices/ar-AA1YyslT?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&bundles=feat-es2020-c XX Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) gets FDA clearance for its automated insulin delivery (AID) technology for use in pregnancy. The FDA cleared the company's Control-IQ AID technology for use in what they call: pregnancy complicated by type 1 diabetes mellitus. Tandem says t:slim X2 and Mobi are the first and only commercially available AID systems cleared for use during pregnancy in the U.S. https://www.drugdeliverybusiness.com/tandem-fda-clearance-aid-pregnancy-t1d/ XX Tandem also issued an urgent medical device correction for a software problem with its Mobi insulin pumps. The malfunction may cause insulin delivery to stop, causing high blood sugar if not addressed, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Wednesday recall notice. We told you about this back in October when Tandem sent a letter to customers notifying them of the fault and instructing them to update their pump software as soon as possible. The FDA now issued a class one recall, the most serious type. We just released a bonus episode all about Tanem – tubeless mobi and what else is in the pipeline. You can listen to that wherever you are listening to this.. it's the episode just before this one. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/tandem-recalls-mobi-insulin-pumps-over-software-malfunction/818260/   XX Switching CGMs didn't make a measurable difference for adults using MiniMed's pump system. In a real-world analysis presented at the International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes, researchers found that CGM metrics for patients who switched from the Guardian 4 sensor (MiniMed) to Instinct by Abbott were able to maintain a time in range of greater than 75%. "When it comes to the automated insulin delivery system ... I think the sensor matters less and the system matters more," Viral N. Shah, MD, professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolism and director of diabetes clinical research at Indiana University Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, said during a presentation. "Having a different sensor with the system, I think the [glycemic] outcomes will still be what you want." I'm including this because the headline here seemed to indicate no CGM makes a difference, but this study only looked at two. https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20260401/switching-cgm-sensors-does-not-impact-glycemic-outcomes-with-automated-insulin-delivery   XX Vitamin D supplementation may help delay or prevent disease progression in people with prediabetes.. in people who have specific variants in their vitamin D receptor gene. This was found after a second look at large study where researchers found vitamin d really did make a difference.. a second look with people who had a specific gene variation had much better results. "More research is needed to see if there are other factors that are associated with risk reduction." https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/vitamin-d-supplements-help-prevent-type-2-diabetes-right-gene-variants   XX Senseonics (Nasdaq:SENS) announced today that it initiated the first European launch of its Eversense 365 continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The launch comes a few months after the company picked up CE mark for the long-term, implantable CGM in January. Eversense 365 is the world's first 365-day CGM system. It also holds clearance as an integrated CGM (iCGM) system, meaning it can work with compatible medical devices. Those include insulin pumps as part of automated insulin delivery systems, like the Sequel Med Tech twiist system. The company said it made Eversense 365 available to the first patients in Sweden. It plans to bring the sensor to Germany, Spain and Italy in the coming weeks https://www.drugdeliverybusiness.com/senseonics-launches-eversense-365-europe/ XX A machine learning model can improve genetic prediction of type 1 diabetes by as much as 10%, show results from a University of California, San Diego study.   The researchers used the machine‑learning model T1GRS to improve on a gold standard polygenic genetic risk score used to predict who is likely to develop the condition called GRS2. The GRS2 polygenic risk score has been widely tested and can be used to predict newborns who are at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes. While early prediction can't necessarily stop the disease it can help to prevent emergencies like diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis, allow families time to prepare and could allow use of therapies to delay onset of the condition. In this study, Gaulton and colleagues carried out a genome‑wide association study in 20,355 people with type 1 diabetes and 797,363 non‑diabetic Europeans, as well as a further analysis around the MHC region in 10,107 diabetic and 19,639 nondiabetic individuals. https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/molecular-dx/machine-learning-tool-helps-improve-type-1-diabetes-prediction/ XX Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison.   The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, "As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply touched by the outpouring of support we've received. Thank you to everyone for your kind words." Madison Warner, 36, died earlier this month after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. Mark Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, wrote in a statement last Monday that they were "heartbroken beyond words" by their daughter's passing.   On Monday, the former Virginia governor said his daughter "was a deeply empathetic and engaged person" and that "as recently as the day she passed, she was full of ideas and suggestions" for him, including how he could improve his social media presence.   "She used to say to me: 'Dad, you have the power — you have to use it.' She pushed me to make the most of my position, to use my seat in the Senate to help people in meaningful ways," he added.       "If I can find any solace during this time, it's that I have the enormous privilege to serve Virginians and the responsibility to keep working for a better, more just world in Maddy's name."   Warner concluded, "I look forward to returning to the Senate this week and continuing that essential work."   Madison Warner is survived by two younger sisters.     An estimated than 2.1 million Americans, including about 314,000 children and adolescents younger than age 20, have diagnosed type 1 diabetes as of March — which is what juvenile diabetes is commonly called — according to the CDC's National Diabetes Statistics Report.   An estimated 11 million U.S. adults have undiagnosed diabetes, the report notes.   Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include feeling more thirsty than usual, urinating a lot, bed-wetting in children who have never done so, feeling very hungry and losing weight without trying, according to the Mayo Clinic. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5851605-mark-warner-diabetes-death/ XX Mattel, Inc. and Breakthrough T1D just won a Gold Halo Award for Best Cause Product Initiative for the launch of the first Barbie with T1D.  The Halo Awards recognize the most outstanding corporate social impact efforts over the past year.

Windermere Coaching Minute · Hosted by Michael Fanning · The market doesn't care what you need to net. It doesn't care what you paid, what your neighbor sold for, or what number feels fair to you. It simply reflects what buyers will do right now.Real estate agents and sellers don't set the price. The market does. Agents analyze the data and present it. Sellers make objective decisions based on that data. That model, followed well, produces results. When it breaks down on either side that's where the trouble starts.In this episode, Michael Fanning breaks down the one truth that drives every successful home sale: outside of price itself, the single most important factor is the seller because the seller gets to decide everything. And every decision carries a consequence.THE HARD TRUTH: The worst version of this story isn't a low offer or a price reduction. It's the listing that expires, the sign that comes out of the yard, and the seller who turns to the agent and says, "You failed me." The agent isn't blameless. But the seller made every decision in that process too.WHAT YOU'LL HEAR• Why homes are still hitting the market overpriced and what it really costs sellers• The 4 decisions that make a sale and the 5 that break one• The quote every agent and seller need: "Agents and sellers don't set the price. The market does."• 8 questions every seller should ask before hiring an agent and what strong answers look like vs. red flagsEPISODE TIMESTAMPS[0:00] Intro — The decision problem, and the listing that never should have expired[3:00] Segment 1 — The framework: the seller controls more than they think[8:00] Segment 2 — The 4 decisions that make the sale[14:00] Segment 3 — The 5 decisions that break it (including the expired listing conversation)[18:30] Segment 4 — 8 questions every seller should ask before hiring an agent[23:00] Segment 5 — Closing message to sellers and agentsFOR AGENTS — HOW TO USE THIS EPISODEThis episode is a listing appointment in audio form. Send it to a seller before you meet. Use it when a seller pushes back on your pricing recommendation. The agents who win listings long-term aren't the ones who tell sellers what they want to hear — they're the ones who tell them what they need to hear, early and with care.Attach the resources below to every CMA you deliver. Let the work speak before you walk in the door.RESOURCES MENTIONED"It Comes Down to You" — Seller FAQ / CMA Cover Document. Generic and unbranded — any agent can put their name on it.The Seller's Interview Guide — 8 Questions to Ask Before You List. Hand it to a seller before they interview you. It's the move most agents won't make.Available from your Windermere Coach. Ask on your next call."Your sellers are capable of making great decisions. Sometimes they just need someone who believes that before they believe it about themselves."— Michael Fanning, Windermere CoachingMichael Fanning · fanning@windermere.com · 206-527-3801 · windermerecoaching.comComplimentary, Not Free · We Hold You Capable

Health Canada has approved two generic versions of Ozempic, which is expected to make the popular medication more affordable. Dr. Akshay Jain joined the show to answer audience questions about the drug.

Families of victims of the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. take OpenAI to court. They say the tech company behind ChatGPT should have alerted police of troubling posts by the shooter. And that ChatGPT is a defective product, since it didn't challenge those posts, or direct her to get help.And: Americans get a sense of the financial cost of the war in Iran. The Pentagon says it has spent roughly $25 billion — so far. The Secretary of War tells a Congressional hearing the war is justified, and so is the price tag.Also: Canada approves a generic version of the drug Ozempic. About three million Canadians take GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, for diabetes, and for weight loss. A new option in the market should mean more supply, and lower prices.Plus: Stabbing of two men in London investigated as terrorism, Major League Soccer may move the Whitecaps out of Vancouver, Ottawa promises to streamline disability tax credit, and more.

How can you tell if your company has a strong culture or just generic values?Most companies don't struggle with being cult-like; they struggle with having any real culture at all. In this episode, Patrick Lencioni and Cody Thompson break down the critical differences between strong cultures and actual cult behavior, highlighting why clarity and conviction matter. You'll learn why great organizations embrace distinct values, even if it means not being the right fit for everyone.Topics explored in this episode:(00:00:00) Defining Culture vs. CultCulture is built on shared beliefs, customs, and behaviors within a group.A cult involves coercion, isolation, or dangerous practices, not just strong values.(00:03:54) Why Most Companies Lack Real CultureMany organizations operate with generic or weak cultural identities.Strong cultures naturally repel people who don't align, and that's healthy.(00:08:24) The Role of Choice vs. CoercionHealthy cultures invite people to opt in rather than forcing conformity.The difference lies in whether behaviors are celebrated or enforced.(00:13:07) Core Values vs. Generic ValuesReal core values require sacrifice and clear differentiation.Generic values like “integrity” often fail unless deeply defined and lived out.(00:22:16) Culture Fit, Growth, and Personal AlignmentStrong cultures help people grow without forcing them to change who they are.Misalignment doesn't mean rejection; it simply means the fit isn't right.This episode of At The Table with Patrick Lencioni is brought to you by The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com. We teach leaders how to make work more effective and less dysfunctional. We also help their employees be more fulfilled and less miserable.Subscribe for more content from Patrick Lencioni @PatrickLencioniOfficialStay Connected with Patrick LencioniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-lencioni-orghealthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklencioniofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patricklencioniofficialX: https://x.com/patricklencioniAt The Table with Patrick LencioniApple: https://apple.co/4hJKKSLSpotify: https://spoti.fi/4l1aop0YouTube: https://bit.ly/At-The-Table-Be sure to check out our other podcast, The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni, on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/4iNz6Yn), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3raC053GF5mtkq6Y1klpRU), and YouTube (https://bit.ly/Working-Genius-YouTube).Let us know your feedback via podcast@tablegroup.com.This episode was produced by Story On Media: https://www.storyon.co.

Lisa Salberg and Dr. Harry Lever take a hard look at generic drug quality and why consistency matters for people living with HCM. They break down real-world risks, what patients should watch for at the pharmacy, and how policy changes could improve safety nationwide.   This conversation was recorded April 17, 2026.

Salespeople lose deals when they drown buyers in features and forget to make the benefits feel urgent, relevant, and irresistible. That mistake shows up everywhere in modern selling. Across Japan, Australia, the US, and wider Asia-Pacific markets, too many sales conversations still revolve around product detail, technical depth, and execution mechanics. Buyers do need to know how a solution works, but that is rarely why they decide to buy. They buy because they can see how the solution closes an important gap, reduces risk, creates speed, or improves results. Great salespeople do not just explain the widget. They bait the hook by asking questions that uncover need, expose hesitation, and guide the buyer toward recognising the value for themselves. Why do salespeople lose deals by focusing on features? Salespeople lose deals when features dominate the conversation and benefits stay vague. Buyers may understand how the solution works, yet still feel no strong reason to act. This happens because sellers get too close to their own offer. They know the mechanics, the process, the configuration, and the technical detail, so that becomes the centre of their pitch. In SaaS, training, consulting, manufacturing, and complex B2B services, that often leads to feature-heavy presentations that sound comprehensive but fail to create desire. Buyers do not usually purchase because the tool is intricate. They purchase because the tool improves revenue, saves time, reduces friction, strengthens execution, or protects market position. In Japan especially, where buyers may listen politely without showing much reaction, a feature-heavy approach can create a false sense of progress when real engagement is missing. Do now: Review your sales deck and mark every slide that explains features without linking clearly to commercial benefit. Mini-summary: Features explain the offer, but benefits create the buying motive. Why is a standard pitch so ineffective with buyers? A standard pitch is weak because it tries to cover everybody and therefore lands deeply with almost nobody.Generic presentations spread information widely, but they rarely hit the exact issue that matters most to the buyer in front of you. That is the classic shotgun approach. A salesperson delivers the same detailed deck to every prospect, hoping some example or feature will resonate. It feels efficient, especially in large sales teams or mature product environments, but it often wastes the moment. Buyers in Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, London, or New York do not want a museum tour of your capabilities. They want relevance. If the presentation is not customised to their goals, frustrations, and competitive pressure, they must do all the work of translating your pitch into their reality. Most will not bother. Great sellers earn attention by narrowing the focus, not broadening the brochure. Do now: Replace one generic section of your standard deck with a custom section built around the client's current challenge. Mini-summary: A pitch becomes persuasive only when it feels specific to the buyer's world. What questions should you ask before presenting your solution? The best sales questions uncover where the buyer is now, where they want to be, and what is stopping them from getting there. Without that gap analysis, your pitch is guesswork. This is where the hook gets baited. If you ask a buyer about their current state and desired future state, you create a clearer picture of the distance between the two. Then comes the elegant question: what is stopping you from getting there? That one question can reveal lack of urgency, internal capability, budget limits, political resistance, or satisfaction with an incumbent supplier. In B2B sales, those answers are gold. They tell you whether there is real need, where the resistance sits, and how to shape your next move. For salespeople in Japan, where objections may be implied rather than bluntly stated, these questions are especially valuable because they surface what is really going on underneath the surface politeness. Do now: Build your next client meeting around three questions about current state, target state, and obstacles. Mini-summary: Questions expose the gap, and the gap defines the sale. How do you sell when the buyer wants to do it themselves? When buyers want to do it internally, you need to challenge the opportunity cost, not argue about your features.The smarter move is to make them think about speed, focus, and competitive risk. That is where question-based selling becomes powerful. Rather than declaring that a DIY approach will be too slow, frame it as a question the buyer can validate. Ask whether internal execution can move quickly enough to beat increasingly active competitors. In many markets, especially Japan, companies worry deeply about what rivals are doing, even if they do not always say so directly. Internal projects also tend to move more slowly than planned because resources, approvals, and competing priorities get in the way. When the buyer admits this themselves, the point becomes credible. A seller's statement can sound like hot air. A buyer's own answer sounds like reality. Do now: Prepare two questions that expose the cost of delay if the client tries to solve the issue alone. Mini-summary: DIY resistance weakens when buyers recognise the time and competitive risks for themselves. How do you dislodge an incumbent supplier the buyer already likes? You do not beat an incumbent by saying you are better. You win by helping the buyer rediscover the logic of change. Buyers who are comfortable with an existing provider need a reason to re-open their thinking. That is especially true in Japan, where stable supplier relationships and low appetite for disruption are common. A blunt statement such as "we are better than them" usually goes nowhere. It attacks the buyer's current judgement and creates defensiveness. A stronger move is to ask about the last time they changed suppliers and whether that shift created meaningful benefits. If they agree that a previous change improved outcomes, then the idea of change becomes plausible again. You are not forcing a conclusion. You are guiding them toward one. In enterprise selling, professional services, and long-term B2B contracts, that shift in framing can reopen an account that looked firmly closed. Do now: Create one question that gets the buyer to reflect on a past decision to change suppliers successfully. Mini-summary: Incumbents are weakened when buyers reconnect with the upside of change. Why do yes-based questions build sales momentum? Yes-based questions build momentum because they turn the buyer into an active participant in the logic of the sale.Each agreement makes the next step feel more natural and less confrontational. This is one of the most practical skills in consultative selling. When you ask questions that are easy to agree with and hard to dismiss, you reduce friction and increase psychological commitment. That does not mean manipulation. It means structuring the conversation so the buyer can arrive at sensible conclusions in their own words. In sectors like training, technology, consulting, and services, resistance often comes from uncertainty, inertia, or incomplete thinking rather than outright hostility. Well-framed questions reveal those hidden blocks and help the buyer move past them. The seller stops pushing and starts guiding. That is when trust strengthens and the idea of partnership starts to feel credible. Do now: Rewrite three key selling statements as questions designed to earn an honest "yes". Mini-summary: Momentum grows when buyers say the value out loud instead of merely hearing your claims. Conclusion Baiting your hook in sales means shifting from explanation to attraction. When you stop flooding buyers with features and start using questions to uncover the gap, challenge resistance, and guide them toward self-recognised value, your sales conversations become far more effective. Buyers do not want a lecture on how your widget works. They want help understanding why acting now matters and why your solution is worth choosing. The best salespeople know the product, but they also know how to bait the hook so the buyer wants to move. Author bio Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie One Carnegie Award in 2018 and 2021 and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2012. As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including the best-sellers Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery, along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō, Purezen no Tatsujin, Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō, and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā. Greg also publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, hosts six weekly podcasts, and produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews on YouTube. His content is widely followed by executives seeking practical strategies for succeeding in Japan.

One of the most overlooked reasons women aren't getting the results they want… isn't a lack of effort, intelligence, or strategy.It's the quality of support they're receiving.In a world saturated with information, frameworks, and “proven” methods — most advice has become generic, surface-level, and disconnected from the complexity of real life.And for women navigating full lives, transitions, and high internal awareness… that kind of support simply doesn't work.In this episode, we explore why being deeply seen is no longer a luxury — it's essential.You'll hear: Why generic advice and “proven strategies” often stop working  The hidden cost of being supported in a surface-level way  How healing and growth models flatten the real female experience  Why specificity, attunement, and precision create faster results  How being deeply seen impacts your nervous system, decision-making, and expansion  Why this work is becoming even more important in the age of AI This episode is both a reframe and an invitation — to expect more from the spaces you enter, and to stop trying to fit yourself into models that were never designed for you.Resources + Links: Explore REVIVE (90-minute reset session) Enquire about Alive + Awake (1:1 bespoke mentoring) - email Ainslie ainslie@startingwitha.com Join The Aliveness Studio (private reflections + voice notes) Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainslieyoung/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blogstartingwithaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi4nhjn_5hdQb4RM7jQFILgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ainslieyoung/Website: https://startingwitha.com/

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Mono Lake (photo by RuggyBearLA under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license) US-Iran negotiations to begin Saturday, as US threatens expansion of blockade and civilians suffer; Commerce Secretary Lutnick grilled over tariffs, relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during budget hearing; UCLA researchers describe climate, water policy impacts on sensitive Mono Lake ecosystem; Global Report on Food Crises 2026 says acute hunger doubled in past decade, 2 famines declared last year for first time in report's history; April 24 is International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace; Sunday April 26 is International Day of Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance, a reminder of the devastating human cost of nuclear disasters and the need for continued vigilance The post US-Iran negotiations to begin Saturday in Pakistan; climate change, water exports threaten sensitive Mono Lake ecosystem – April 24, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Show Notes On this week's podcast, Dan and Kris dive into an ill-prepared 10 20 30 40 because of a refrigerator. But don't worry, the Sega Saturn is here to save the day with some very cool games! And next month, there will even be something to talk about in 1986. Things are looking up! Then, in Week Old News, the new Street Fighter trailer enrages Dan, while the new Street Fighter DLC does very little to address the incest of it all. Plus, He-Man gets delayed, Billy Mitchell is heading back to court, the original Wild Gunman gets preserved in astounding style, and the Neo Geo is coming back in a big (and depending on how you look at it) bad way. Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris spent some quality time in his yard and enjoyed the great outdoors. His ear also still hurts, but that's neither here nor there. While DAn gets to start playing a game he's not allowed to talk about, and does some overdue yardwork of his own. Enjoy! See Our Faces!!! Stone Age Gamer YouTube Just Hear Our Voices Audio only version Useful Links Support us on Patreon StoneAgeGamer.com The Gratuitous Rainbow Spectrum Safe at Home Rescue Shoot the Moon Stitches Art of Angela Nintendo Force Magazine SAG's theme Song “Squared Roots” by Banjo Guy Ollie Break Music Guardian Heroes - Guardian Heroes Mega Man 2 Remade by RushJet1 - Quick Man Stage Magician Lord - Stage 1 Blades of Steel - Choose a Team Social Stuff Join us on Discord! Twitch Geekade Facebook Stone Age Gamer Facebook Geekade Twitter Stone Age Gamer Twitter Geekade Instagram Stone Age Gamer Instagram YouTube Geekade Contact Us

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Dave and Jenn discuss some of the responses on their generic vs. name brand topic from yesterday. 

Everyone's favorite Zabrak, and formerly thought-to-be-deceased Sith Lord, Darth Maul, is back with his very own animated show, Maul: Shadow Lord. In episodes 5 and 6, the Empire has come to Janix, and everything is worse for it. Marrok, the inquisitor who is yet to be fart dust, joins the search for Maul and the two fugitive Jedi. Join Couch Soup contributors Thomas Richards and Iain McParland for Watching Now: Maul Shadow Lord, as they discuss the ups and downs of the show. Is Marrok a good inquisitor? Is Daki a good Jedi Master?  Why is the most interesting thing about Lawson his lovelife? And, are there AT LEAST some cool lightsaber battles?! Watching Now: Maul Shadow Lord is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Star Wars. Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion!

Jenn talks about her mom's fun way of handling a generic version of Hershey's syrup. 

Dave talks about generic vs. name brand. 

If your AI-generated content sounds polished… but not like you, how much trust are you silently losing every time you hit publish?Let's be honest “good enough” AI content is quietly wrecking your authority. In this episode, Dawn calls out the real issue: it's not the tool, it's the way you're leading it.You'll learn why AI defaults to generic (and why that's dangerous for female founders building credibility), plus the Voice Architecture system, a simple but powerful 3-input framework that transforms your AI output from “meh” to unmistakably you. If you want content that actually converts, connects, and reflects your leadership, this is where to start.Ready to stop sounding like everyone else and actually own your voice in your content?Join the Voice Lab (May 2nd). A live, hands-on session where you'll build your Voice Architecture system in real time (not just talk about it).Key TakeawaysGeneric AI content isn't neutral. It's a credibility leak.If your audience can't feel you, they hesitate. And hesitation kills conversions.AI isn't your assistant. It's a brand new hire.If you don't train it, it defaults to the safest, most forgettable version of your industry.Your bottleneck isn't the tool. It's your transmission.The same reason your team still relies on you? That's why your AI output falls flat.Voice Architecture = your unfair advantage.When you make your voice explicit, AI stops sounding like the internet, and starts sounding like a leader.Specificity creates authority.The more clearly you define your voice, vocabulary, and audience, the more powerful (and aligned) your content becomes.Resources & LinksVoice Lab (Live Experience)Free Resource: “10 Ways AI Will Make You a Better Leader”AI for Founders CommunityRelated Episodes132 | The Solo Trap: Why Your Service Business Is Stuck at $300K (And How AI Gets You Out) 156 | Hiring Is Not Your Solution (And the “Scale Fast” Crowd Won't Like This) 076 | How Smart CEOs Build SOPs Without Boring Themselves (or Their Teams) 129 | I've Watched 300+ Founders Transform. Here's What's Coming for You in 2026 Send us Fan MailWant to increase revenue and impact? Listen to “She's That Founder” for insights on business strategy and female leadership to scale your business. Each episode offers advice on effective communication, team building, and management. Learn to master routines and systems to boost productivity and prevent burnout. Our delegation tips and business consulting will advance your executive leadership skills and presence.

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks to Ben Mangrum about Generic. A curious term that denotes both the conventions and rules of genre, and the impersonal or nameless quality of things like generic drugs or generic devices; the generic structures many of our cultural codes. Ben uses both senses to talk about the history of computing. He tells us about the surprising role the genre of comedy has played in our interactions with computers. Ben suggested that we reference Spike Jones's 2010 short film I'm Here as an example of computational comedy. In the episode Ben references Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg's Modern Romance (Penguin Books 2016), a book of comedy and social critique about online dating, as well as classics like Agatha Christie's Muder on the Orient Express (Collins Crime Club 1934), William Gibson's Neuromancer (Ace Books 1984), and the film You've Got Mail (1998). He also talks about David Schumway's writing on screwball comedies, “Screwball Comedies: Constructing Romance, Mystifying Marriage” in Cinema Journal 30 no. 4 (Summer 1991): 7-23, doi: 0.2307/1224884, and Lauren Berlant's on genre, “Genre Flailing” in Capacious: Journal for Emerging Affect Inquiry 1 no. 2 (2018). If you want to learn more, check out Ben's book, The Comedy of Computation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obsolescence (Stanford 2025). In this cultural history of the computer, Ben shows that comedy has been central to how we've made sense of the technology's sweeping effects on public life and private experience. From the first Broadway play to include a computer in the 1950s to popular films and joke-telling digital assistants, many have used comedy to make the computer seem ordinary. Others have tried to stage the assimilation of computers within corporate life as a kind of comic drama. Mangrum describes these and many other ways in which comedy and computation have come together as a new genre of experience: the comedy of computation. Ben Mangrum works as an Associate Professor of Literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines topics ranging from the environmental humanities to twentieth-century “world literature” and the history of ideas and media underlying contemporary methods in the digital humanities. His first book, Land of Tomorrow: Postwar Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. The transcript of this episode lives here as a WordDoc and here as a PDF. The image for this episode shows a happy computer, drawn in a few pixels on a blue background. It was made for High Theory by Lili Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, we explore how to turn website pop-ups into powerful tools for growth instead of annoying distractions. Taras Talimonchuk, CMO at Claspo.io, shares why treating every visitor the same with generic discount codes kills your conversion rates. We discuss the importance of aligning your pop-up strategy with the customer's shopping journey, using behavioral segmentation to deliver the right message, and how gamification can boost engagement. Topics discussed in this episode:  How pop-ups improve the customer journey.Why generic discount codes hurt your brand.What drives better conversion rates with pop-ups.How segmentation creates relevant offers.Why behavior tracking increases revenue.What role gamification plays in engagement.How AI tools automate design alignment.Why long-term relationships boost profit.What metrics matter for pop-up success.How to test pop-ups for better results. Links & Resources Website: https://claspo.io/Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/claspoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/79840464/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/claspo_ioGet access to more free resources by visiting the show notes at https://tinyurl.com/38f6cvdfI'd love your feedback. Tap the the link to send me a text. ______________________________________________________LOVE THE SHOW? HERE ARE THE NEXT STEPS!Follow the podcast to get every bonus episode. Tap follow now and don't miss out!   Rate & Review: Help others discover the show by rating the show on Apple Podcasts at https://tinyurl.com/ecb-apple-podcasts   Join our Free Newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommercecoffeebreak.com/   Support The Show On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EcommerceCoffeeBreak   Partner with us: https://ecommercecoffeebreak.com/partner-with-us/

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks to Ben Mangrum about Generic. A curious term that denotes both the conventions and rules of genre, and the impersonal or nameless quality of things like generic drugs or generic devices; the generic structures many of our cultural codes. Ben uses both senses to talk about the history of computing. He tells us about the surprising role the genre of comedy has played in our interactions with computers. Ben suggested that we reference Spike Jones's 2010 short film I'm Here as an example of computational comedy. In the episode Ben references Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg's Modern Romance (Penguin Books 2016), a book of comedy and social critique about online dating, as well as classics like Agatha Christie's Muder on the Orient Express (Collins Crime Club 1934), William Gibson's Neuromancer (Ace Books 1984), and the film You've Got Mail (1998). He also talks about David Schumway's writing on screwball comedies, “Screwball Comedies: Constructing Romance, Mystifying Marriage” in Cinema Journal 30 no. 4 (Summer 1991): 7-23, doi: 0.2307/1224884, and Lauren Berlant's on genre, “Genre Flailing” in Capacious: Journal for Emerging Affect Inquiry 1 no. 2 (2018). If you want to learn more, check out Ben's book, The Comedy of Computation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obsolescence (Stanford 2025). In this cultural history of the computer, Ben shows that comedy has been central to how we've made sense of the technology's sweeping effects on public life and private experience. From the first Broadway play to include a computer in the 1950s to popular films and joke-telling digital assistants, many have used comedy to make the computer seem ordinary. Others have tried to stage the assimilation of computers within corporate life as a kind of comic drama. Mangrum describes these and many other ways in which comedy and computation have come together as a new genre of experience: the comedy of computation. Ben Mangrum works as an Associate Professor of Literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines topics ranging from the environmental humanities to twentieth-century “world literature” and the history of ideas and media underlying contemporary methods in the digital humanities. His first book, Land of Tomorrow: Postwar Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. The transcript of this episode lives here as a WordDoc and here as a PDF. The image for this episode shows a happy computer, drawn in a few pixels on a blue background. It was made for High Theory by Lili Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Salt cell replacement should be a quick fix, but the pricing and quality gap between OEM parts and online “generic” options can turn it into a costly decision. We break down how we think about saltwater chlorine generator choices when you are looking at the big names like Hayward, Pentair, and Jandy, and when it actually makes sense to consider an off brand system or an aftermarket replacement cell without sacrificing reliability.We talk about what the industry lost when CMP Power Clean was discontinued, then dig into two real alternatives that deserve attention: AutoPilot, a proven saltwater system with a strong following in parts of the East Coast, and Circupool, an online-first brand with long warranties, long rated cell life, and a price point that often beats the big three. We also touch on where saltwater pool technology is heading with more automation, including systems that pair ORP and pH monitoring with an acid pump to keep chlorine output and water balance steadier with less hands-on work.If you are tempted by a $200 Amazon salt cell, we lay out the tradeoffs clearly, including review quality, expected durability, and what happens when the return window closes. For pool service pros, we get practical about managing risk: when to recommend OEM, when an aftermarket option like a Hayward-compatible Circupool replacement can be a smart play, and why we often have the customer buy non-OEM parts directly so warranty issues do not land on the service company. • why CMP Power Clean cells earned trust and what changes after discontinuation• AutoPilot as a proven alternative with strong regional support and commercial options• Circupool systems as an off brand with long warranties and long rated cell life• Core Control style automation with ORP and pH sensing plus acid feed• Hayward AquaRite replacement options including the Circupool CIR-GEN9• what to expect from generic Pentair IntelliChlor replacements on Amazon• why Jandy TrueClear often makes OEM the simplest choice• why wholesale suppliers rarely carry generic salt cellsSend us Fan MailSupport the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASAThe Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100https://store.thebottomfeeder.com/Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days:https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 a month! https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching: https://bit.ly/40wFE6y

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The future belongs to gyms that specialize.The data proves it: Small group training has a 7% higher profit margin than large group training, and length of engagement in niche gyms is double the industry average.Today on “Run a Profitable Gym,” Chris Cooper lays out how niching down will transform your gym. Yes, you can find and own a niche without kicking out existing clients.When you niche down, everything gets easier: Marketing becomes crystal clear, referrals become automatic, your schedule shrinks, facility costs drop, staffing simplifies, and retention skyrockets.Generic “fitness for everyone” gyms compete on price and lose. Specialized gyms charge premium rates and win.Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Find your people and serve them exceptionally well.LinksGym Owners UnitedBook a Call0:01 - Intro0:40 - The industry right now5:25 - Why niche down?8:39 - How to find your niche18:37 - What isn't a niche?

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fmDonald Trump hasn't been this unpopular since he incited an insurrection. But he's still at least a bit more popular than an entity called The Democratic Party.In this episode Matt and Brian discuss:* Do Democrats deserve any credit for Donald Trump's political woes?* How should we square Democrats' impressive performance in special and off-year elections with their underwhelming performance in the generic ballot?* If Democrats change nothing between now and November, would they win big by default, or disappoint, leaving everyone wishing they'd undertaken a more serious rebranding?Then, since nobody disagrees that Democrats have become toxically unpopular, we get at why? To what extent is it contemporaneous frustration with the weakness of the Democratic opposition, and to what extent is a longer-run disaffection with a party that's moved left over the past couple decades. Have Democrats really changed stripes? Or are they right where they “should” be, given long-run liberal commitments to a robust welfare state and civil equality?All that, plus the full Politix archive are available to paid subscribers—just upgrade your subscription and pipe full episodes directly to your favorite podcast app via your own private feed.Further reading:* Brian argues Dems don't necessarily need to sweat their generic ballot woes, but can only fix them by picking more fights with Donald Trump.* Matt thinks Democrats' uniform moves to the left since 2008-2012 are the culprit.* Ta-Nehisi Coates on the counterproductive aspects of intersectional political rhetoric: “If you can extend the the temporality out just a little bit of the struggle I think it makes the mistakes not better, but understandable. It's very, very hard to get any movement of humans to always act right, speak right, talk right. I really, really wish people read more about the civil rights movement deeply because they were fucking up all the time.”