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Codie discusses the importance of commitment, accountability, and action in achieving success. She explores the NPC ladder concept, encouraging you to take charge of your life and business(es), including insights on the power of partnership and the importance of sharing knowledge and resources. Download our Deal Review Calculator HERE: https://info.contrarianthinking.co/deal-review-calculator Want to join our community? Check it out here: https://contrarianthinking.typeform.com/to/WBztXXID Chapters 00:00 Going All the Way 03:08 The Importance of Reps and Results 06:01 Promises and Accountability 08:53 Fixers vs. Freeloaders 12:12 Climbing the NPC Ladder 14:55 Action Before Opportunity 18:13 The Power of Partnership MORE FROM BIGDEAL:
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Found a reminder for all of us - comes from Greg Berge (@gb1121) where he shares this with everyone: “You are who you hang with. Surround yourself with the following people… - They are happy for your success - Driven and goal oriented - They make you better - Positive energy givers - Respectful of others - Resilient mindset - Kind hearted - 100% ers. You owe it to yourself.” Of course I know this is what we all should strive to be for others too. I think it's a great reminder in what to look for around us in others and for the person in the mirror staring back at us. We have so many examples of WHAT NOT TO BE in today's world - here is a great reminder on a few things we need to put out there in the world, a bit more often. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.
YNG Martyr is taking over Australia's hip-hop scene.In this exclusive interview, he talks about life after an overdose, his obsession with dubstep, and how the Call of Duty chatroom led him to music.Growing up in Townsville, music wasn't the plan. A move to Canberra changed everything. Rap battles, freestyling, and finding his sound set him on a new path. Then Nike Ticks went viral overnight, and his world flipped.But behind the Wiradjuri artist is a story of struggle. At 17, he overdosed on hallucinogens and ended up in hospital. He's battled mental health, substance abuse, and the weight of his own expectations while trying to stay true to himself.From a near-death experience to a £50K tax bill, YNG Martyr has risked it all. And he's proving that backing yourself is the only way forward.What to expect:▪️Freestyling in Call of Duty chatrooms▪️The moment Nike Ticks went viral overnight▪️How YNG used memes to blow up▪️The overdose that changed his life
What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome travel filmmaker and photographer Jonny Roams. We talk to Jonny about being let go from his job in the medical field, to then becoming a full time travel filmmaker and photographer. Jonny touches on how he's dealt with and overcame the feelings of imposter syndrome, as well as, how to find your style as a creator.Check out Jonny here:https://www.instagram.com/jonnyroams/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/ @JonnyRoams The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas' Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId25Concert Photography Masterclass:www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclassChase's Totality LUT pack:https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpackCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKKostas' Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejTimestamps0:00 - Trailer0:38 - Intro2:07 - One Handed Crack3:02 - How buying a Leica changed Jonny's Creative Process5:01 - When Jonny found his style as a photographer6:55 - Where Jonny Goes to Shoot Photos7:53 - Looking at Photobooks Helped Jonny Shift His Mindset10:00 - Telling a Story Through Photography and Connecting w/ Viewer 11:04 - How to Find Your Style as a Photographer12:52 - How Jonny's Porsche has Opened Doors for His Content 14:57 - Remodeling His Porsche15:55 - The Process of Buying His Porsche17:08 - Driving Home from Arkansas18:09 - How Much Living in Utah Inspires Him18:45 - Why Dropping Out of College was the Right Decision 19:40 - Going All in Early21:03 - His Reaction to Getting Let Go From His Job23:13 - Locking in Retainer Clients24:48 - Impostor Syndrome26:11 - Having the Right People Around You27:11 - The Creative Community in Salt Lake28:33 - Getting a Yes from Sony30:30 - His Upcoming Project with Sony31:15 - What Jonny's Future Looks Like31:43 - Short vs Long-Form Content33:05 - Turning Down Deals & Knowing Your Audience35:15 - Positioning Tips for Photographers & Jonny's Outreach Strategy37:58 - The Decision to Make Digital Assets38:20 - Making Presets 41:40 - Something Jonny Learned the Hard Way (Contracts)44:00 - Percentage Breakdown of Jonny's Income45:19 - Licensing is Slept On48:30 - Jonny's Youtube Journey & Finding a Home in Utah51:52 - How Having a Kid Changed Jonny's Life53:01 - Advice for Parents Trying to Stay Creative54:33 - Spending More Time w/ Family56:38 - What Sparked Jonny's Dream58:40 - Reminiscing on His Journey & Sony Kando Impostor Syndrome59:46 - Jonny Didn't Realize He Hit 10k Subs on Youtube01:01:50 - Advice for Filming By Yourself01:02:45 - Go-To Camera Set-Up01:04:11 - How Often Jonny Wants to Post on Youtube01:05:21 - FujiFilm vs Leica01:06:50 - Jonny's Thoughts on the Q43 01:07:56 - Compression Doesn't Really Exist01:09:22 - Jonny's Daily Routine as His Own Boss01:10:28 - Jonny Shoots Photos Everyday01:10:44 - Everything in Utah is So Close01:12:46 - Where Jonny's Love for Cars Came From01:15:00 - Creating a Car Community01:16:53 - Jonny's Advice to his 18 Year Old SelfIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/
This is the kickoff of my Meta Connect 2024 coverage with more than 12 hours of coverage across 20+ interviews on site. In my first episode, I interviewed Scott Stein, Editor at CNET, AR, VR, Wearables, Gaming, & Future of Tech as well as Norm Chan, Executive Editor of the YouTube Channel Tested, at Meta Connect 2024 talking about the AR Orion Glasses demo. See more context in the rough transcript below. Here are the lines to all of my episodes from Meta Connect 2024: #1468: Kickoff of Meta Connect 2024 Coverage with Orion AR Glasses Hands-on Impressions with Tested's Norm Chan & CNET's Scott Stein #1469: Analyst Anshel Sag on Meta Connect Announcements & Orion Glasses Impressions #1470: Meta's Hyperscape Serves Cloud-Rendered, Photo Gaussian Splat Captures #1471: Tyriel Wood & Zimtok5 on Oculus Quest 3S Tradeoffs with Quest 3 #1472: VR Training Trends Using AI with Virti's Courtney Harding #1473: Learn XR's Dilmer Valecillos on Teaching XR Development & Meta Connect Announcement Impressions #1474: Teaching Immersive Storytelling at ASU's Narrative and Emerging Media Program with Nonny de la Peña & Mary Matheson #1475: A-Frame's Diego Marcos on WebXR Momentum and Integrations with Open Source AI #1476: UploadVR Editor Ian Hamilton's Deep Reflections: AR vs VR, Ethical Dilemmas, & Future of Meta's Algorithmic Realities #1477: Flat2VR Studios' Journey of Bringing 2D Games to VR with Eric Masher #1478: Agile Lens 2018: The Intersection of Architecture, Theatre, & Storytelling with Alex Coulombe #1479: Agile Lens 2023: Selling High-End Real Estate with VR, Unreal's Meta Humans. Pixel Streaming, & AI Experiments #1480: Agile Lens 2023: Hands on with Four Seasons VR Demo & A Christmas Carol VR 2023 #1481: Agile Lens 2024: Context on Boz's Apology to VR Devs, Orion AR Glasses Impressions, & Unreal Engine Mediation with Apple/Meta #1482: Mixed Reality Gameplay Innovations & Design Insights from "Starship Home" Co-Directors Mark Schramm & Ashley Pinnick #1483: Dimensional Double Shift Combines Multi-Player Co-Op, "Job Simulator" Gameplay, & Hand Tracking #1484: Cas & Chary on Meta Connect Announcements & Using Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses to Stay Connected #1485: Fitness Flow States with "Starwave" Design Innovation Leads & Finding Love within VR #1486: Going All in with Gaussian Splats: Gracia's Viewer, AI Training, & Photoreal Capture with VR Fund's Tipatat Chennavasin #1487: XR Evangelists JoyReign & JDun on Horizon World Trends & Meta Connect Announcements #1488: Nima Zeighami on Delivering WebXR Content with Infinite Reality's Ethereal Engine Acquisition #1489: Gorilla Tag Design Philosophy & Embodied Gameplay Deep Dive with Kerestell Smith Here's Chan's Tested coverage of Orion AR Glasses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLm-QvsW0Q Here's Stein's CNET coverage of the Orion AR Glasses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b020SbvnFX0 Here's the full video of the Meta Connect 2024 keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JyydkqDeI This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
I interviewed Kerestell Smith, Chief Creative Officer at Another Axiom and original solo creator of Gorilla Tag, at Meta Connect 2024. Another Axiom announced in June that Gorilla Tag has surpassed $100 million in lifetime revenue. We talk about the journey into creating Gorilla Tag, the underlying design philosophy of emphasizing embodied gameplay and proprioceptive consistency, as well as what's coming next in their follow-on title of Orion Drift. See more context in the rough transcript below. Since this is the last episode in my series from Meta Connect 2024, then here's a list of all 20+ interviews and 12+ hours of my coverage from this year: #1468: Kickoff of Meta Connect 2024 Coverage with Orion AR Glasses Hands-on Impressions with Tested's Norm Chan & CNET's Scott Stein #1469: Analyst Anshel Sag on Meta Connect Announcements & Orion Glasses Impressions #1470: Meta's Hyperscape Serves Cloud-Rendered, Photo Gaussian Splat Captures #1471: Tyriel Wood & Zimtok5 on Oculus Quest 3S Tradeoffs with Quest 3 #1472: VR Training Trends Using AI with Virti's Courtney Harding #1473: Learn XR's Dilmer Valecillos on Teaching XR Development & Meta Connect Announcement Impressions #1474: Teaching Immersive Storytelling at ASU's Narrative and Emerging Media Program with Nonny de la Peña & Mary Matheson #1475: A-Frame's Diego Marcos on WebXR Momentum and Integrations with Open Source AI #1476: UploadVR Editor Ian Hamilton's Deep Reflections: AR vs VR, Ethical Dilemmas, & Future of Meta's Algorithmic Realities #1477: Flat2VR Studios' Journey of Bringing 2D Games to VR with Eric Masher #1478: Agile Lens 2018: The Intersection of Architecture, Theatre, & Storytelling with Alex Coulombe #1479: Agile Lens 2023: Selling High-End Real Estate with VR, Unreal's Meta Humans. Pixel Streaming, & AI Experiments #1480: Agile Lens 2023: Hands on with Four Seasons VR Demo & A Christmas Carol VR 2023 #1481: Agile Lens 2024: Context on Boz's Apology to VR Devs, Orion AR Glasses Impressions, & Unreal Engine Mediation with Apple/Meta #1482: Mixed Reality Gameplay Innovations & Design Insights from "Starship Home" Co-Directors Mark Schramm & Ashley Pinnick #1483: Dimensional Double Shift Combines Multi-Player Co-Op, "Job Simulator" Gameplay, & Hand Tracking #1484: Cas & Chary on Meta Connect Announcements & Using Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses to Stay Connected #1485: Fitness Flow States with "Starwave" Design Innovation Leads & Finding Love within VR #1486: Going All in with Gaussian Splats: Gracia's Viewer, AI Training, & Photoreal Capture with VR Fund's Tipatat Chennavasin #1487: XR Evangelists JoyReign & JDun on Horizon World Trends & Meta Connect Announcements #1488: Nima Zeighami on Delivering WebXR Content with Infinite Reality's Ethereal Engine Acquisition #1489: Gorilla Tag Design Philosophy & Embodied Gameplay Deep Dive with Kerestell Smith Here's the launch trailer for Gorilla Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivwQ2DUjcHI Here's a developer snapshot preview of their next title of Orion Drift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xjnw_skc9g This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
KHALIL ROUNTREE IS HERE! On the latest episode of "MightyCast", Demetrious Johnson is joined by UFC Light Heavyweight Title contender Khalil Rountree! ⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTYCAST" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTYCAST ⚡️ 1st Phorm: Check out 1st Phorm at https://1stphorm.com/mightycast ⚡️ If you're +21, try VIIA Hemp today and use code MIGHTY to save 15% https://bit.ly/viiamighty 0:00 Intro 0:52 Prizepicks! 1:57 Welcome Khalil Rountree! 2:04 Rountree's Finishes are Instinct 3:32 Is Khalil American?! 4:25 Khalil's Unathletic Childhood 6:52 Khalil's Musical Background 8:45 How Khalil's Father's Passing Away Impacted His Life 12:39 Does Khalil Still Make Music? 15:00 VIIA Hemp! 15:48 Khalil's Intro into MMA 17:36 Khalil's Battle with Mental Health and Unhealthy Living 18:31 Khalil's Brother Showed Him MMA 19:21 The Ultimate Fighter Inspired Khalil 21:48 Khalil LOVED Wanderlei Silva 22:27 MMA Helped Khalil Heal His Mental Health Struggles 25:37 Khalil's First MMA Fight 27:32 Transitioning from Amateur to Pro Fighter 29:52 Khalil Almost Gave Up on Fighting 31:20 Joining the Ultimate Fighter 36:07 Getting a Contract After the Ultimate Fighter 37:23 Khalil's First UFC Fight 38:59 Strength and Conditioning Changed Khalil's Career 42:27 The Power of Father Figures 43:55 Khalil JUST Started Taking Fighting Seriously? 45:17 Losing to Johnny Walker Changed Everything 46:33 Moving to Thailand to Train 51:22 How Khalil Met His Wife 52:36 Going Back to America and Going All in on Fighting 58:45 Pereira vs Rountree BREAKDOWN 1:07:23 What Will Khalil Do After Winning the Belt? 1:13:35 Where to Follow Khalil 1:15:40 MightyRecap! 1:15:50 Khalil's Inspirational Life Story REACTION 1:17:55 The Harsh Reality of Early MMA Careers 1:18:49 When is it TOO LATE to Become a UFC Fighter? 1:19:17 Khalil's Up and Down UFC Career REACTION 1:21:14 Khalil is a Beacon of Inspiration 1:22:12 Did Khalil Deserve the Title Shot? Produced/Edited by Michael Wonsover (@mwonsover on IG/Twitter) Edited by Nick Pappas (@nick_pappas44 on IG) ⚡️ PrizePicks: Sign up with code "MIGHTYCAST" to play $5 and WIN $50 INSTANTLY https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/MIGHTYCAST If you're +21, try VIIA Hemp today and use code MIGHTY to save 15% https://bit.ly/viiamighty ⚡️ 1st Phorm: Check out 1st Phorm at https://1stphorm.com/mightycast ★ Merch: https://shopmighty.com ♦ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mightymouse/ ♦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mighty/ ♦ Discord: https://discord.gg/mightysquad ♦ My Quantum Bars: https://quantumsquares.com/ Promo Code: MIGHTYGAMING10 ♦ My Cold Therapy: https://icebarrel.com/ Promo Code: MIGHTY
In this episode, CJ sits down with Dr. Julie Gurner, the author behind the Substack Ultra Successful, to explore how top CEOs, CFOs, and entrepreneurs manage their ambition, goals, and self-talk. They examine if being hard on yourself necessary for success and Dr. Gurner shares helpful reframes that can be used to overcome negative self-talk. The conversation delves into the concept of “haunting agitation,” a term she uses to describe the hunger and ambition driving high performers. Building on this, she introduces the idea of empirical guardrails to keep one's ambition in check. Dr. Gurner also breaks down the difference between “motivated” individuals and those who go “all in,” explaining how full commitment can lead to exponential growth. They touch on the surprising power of seemingly “boring” and discuss what the “build in public” movement gets wrong. Lastly, they talk about the art of saying no to opportunities that, while tempting, may distract you from your core focus. Tune in for expert advice on channeling your drive toward meaningful success.If you're looking for an ERP head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get a customized KPI checklist.—SPONSORS:Mercury is the fintech ambitious companies use for banking and all their financial workflows. With a powerful bank account at the center of their operations, companies can make better financial decisions and ensure that every dollar spent aligns with company priorities. That's why over 100K startups choose Mercury to confidently run all their financial operations with the precision, control, and focus they need to operate at their best. Learn more at mercury.com.Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust®; Members FDIC. NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 38,000 thousand companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform ✅ NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get a customized KPI checklist. Maxio is the only billing and financial operations platform that was purpose built for B2B SaaS. They're helping SaaS finance teams automate billing and revenue recognition, manage collections and payments, and put together investor grade reporting packages.
Play List 1. Sister Sledge – Thinking Of You 2. Keni Burke – Rising To The Top 3. Sounds Of Blackness – I'm Going All the Way 4. Cashflow – Mine All Mine 5. Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis – You're Gonna Get Next To Me 6. Pauline Henry – I've Got A Feeling 7. Atlantic Starr – Silver Shadow 8. Stevie Wonder – Do I Do 9. Loose Ends – Magic Touch 10. Johnny Bristol – Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me 11. Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night 12. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – California Soul 13. Marvin Gaye – Woman Of The World 14. Eugene Record – Overdose Of Joy 15. Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else's Guy 16. SouLutions – Thankful 17. Alexander O'Neal – What's Missing 18. MFSB – K-Jee 19. Will Downing – A Love Supreme 20. Leroy Burgess – Barely Breaking Even (Opolopo Remix) 21. Reaction, Keith Thompson – I Found Lovin (Eric Kupper Remix) 22. Candido – Jingo 23. James Taylor Quartet – Love The Life
Are you yearning to chart a new course in life but finding it challenging to take the first step? Today's guest is Michael Glassock, a beacon of inspiration for every aspiring entrepreneur. Michael spent his early career building financial security but found himself craving more. He shares the remarkable story of his strategic exit from his corporate job at the National Health Services (NHS) to pursue his true calling. Learn how Michael leveraged his corporate background to carve out the space and financial runway needed to nurture his passion for coaching. After six years of dedicated service at the NHS, Michael's transition was not a hasty decision but a meticulously planned progression. His strategic approach involved saving, planning, and experimenting for the shift, allowing him to explore his passions while still employed. By embracing a gradual immersion into his passions rather than diving headfirst, Michael gained invaluable insights and prepared himself for the realities of entrepreneurship. His journey led him to a position at Essex University, where he found renewed authenticity in guiding students towards their futures, drawing on his corporate experience and natural enthusiasm to offer practical advice.Michael purposefully sought out opportunities that aligned with his interests. Through action and curiosity, he crafted a life of purpose, extending his guidance to entrepreneurs, students, and anyone seeking reinvention.In this enlightening episode, Michael shares actionable strategies for assessing goals and taking daily steps toward a new career. Discover how preparing for your reinvention can significantly enhance your chances of success as you transition into your new reality.Don't let the fear of the unknown hold you back from a fulfilling life. Tune in to this inspiring episode of The School of Reinvention!.KEY TAKEAWAYSIntroduction [00:00]Pursuing Financial Security [03:00]Finding Corporate Success [06:30]Planning for Your Transition [17:00]Taking Action [24:00]Becoming Your Authentic Self [32:00]Speaking to Humans [37:00]Going All in On Yourself [45:00]..Are you yearning for more than just the 9-to-5 grind?.Do you dream of turning your purpose into a business that allows you to prioritize what truly matters—family and impact?.Are you wondering, "Do I have what it takes to transition from corporate to a fulfilling entrepreneurial journey?" Well, it's time to find out!.Take my Reinvention Readiness Quiz and discover if you're ready to reinvent yourself as a purpose-driven entrepreneur. Don't let another day pass wondering what could be. Uncover your potential and step confidently towards your dreams..
Today, actor and author Nick Offerman returns to the show! We call him up to unpack his latest role as a fictional president in Alex Garland's Civil War (2:30), the function of the film's politics (9:30), and a powerful poem by Wendell Berry (26:15). Then, we turn to Offerman's personal journey, beginning with his recent book Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (32:48), which was inspired by growing up in rural Minooka, Illinois (33:30) and his experiences with the late Sam Shepard at Steppenwolf Theatre (35:55). Shortly after working with Shepard, Offerman began to find his footing—on and off the stage—as a performer, carpenter, and fight choreographer (39:48). He reflects on his galvanizing role in the film Going All the Way (42:37), the guiding principles of George Saunders (45:30), lessons from his sensei Shōzō Satō (52:10), the start of his nearly two-decade marriage with actress Megan Mullally (54:05), the phone call that changed his life (1:00:00), and the complicated legacy of Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation (1:06:36). Then, before we go, we return to the timely (and urgent) message of his latest book (1:11:30), a piece by Jeff Tweedy (1:14:10), and words by Wendell Berry (1:16:45). For questions, comments, or to join our mailing list, reach me at sf@talkeasypod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Red Letter Days is what Mitch Albom was talking about in his recent "Tuesday People" podcast - find it HERE. There are always special days in our lives and those that can be called those Red Letter Days - marking them in a calendar in red. Much of the world was caught up in a very special Solar Eclipse day on April 8, 2024. Mitch brings up the example that many of our regular, ordinary days can be those too. Time with loved ones. Having our health. Being able to do simple things. The list of grateful things goes on and on. I know that I want to view my regular days as being really special. I hope we all can do more of that. Thanks for listening. Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show. Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/ on Twitter / “X”: @coachtosuccess and on Instagram at: @coachjohndaly - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly. Email me at: CoachJohnDalyPodcast@gmail.com You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too. Other things there on my site are being worked on too. Please let me know that you are reaching out to me from my podcast.
Tiffany McQuaid, a highly successful real estate broker, author, and community advocate, has over 21 years of experience in the industry and is the broker-owner of McQuaid and Company Real Estate. Tiffany's perspective is one of resilience, determination, and positivity, shaped by her experiences in the competitive real estate market and her commitment to serving her community. Despite facing numerous challenges, she remains committed to showing up every day with her head held high, leading the way, and not letting her struggles define her. Tiffany believes in bringing joy to others and aims to make a positive impact and inspire others through her actions and intentions. Join Bill Risser and Tiffany McQuaid on this episode of the The Real Estate Sessions podcast to learn more about her inspiring journey and unique perspective.QUOTES(00:00:00) "In spite of what was going on in the market or in the world or with Mother Nature, I was still going to walk in every day into that back door with my head held high and lead the way and not let anyone know. Whatever struggles I had or whatever was happening, I was always going to try to be my best self." - Tiffany McQuaid(00:07:40) "But going forward, that's going to be where your value is. A buyer is going to want to work with you because you have knowledge that nobody else does." - Tiffany McQuaid(00:19:31) "But for this book, very proud of the things that I'm sharing those vulnerabilities, and hoping that the conversion will be whoever's listening to it via audio or reading about it, they're going to walk away with just a little bit of hope, that's all." - Tiffany McQuaid(00:23:05) "I've chosen not to incorporate it into my life, but instead realize that I don't ever want intentionally to have anyone feel the kind of pain I have felt. So with that said, I just want to bring joy. That's it." - Tiffany McQuaid(00:31:09) "And that's when it's very easy, then, to flip the switch back and say, I'm going to focus on those five amazing shiny pennies again, because that's representing, essentially the 80%. And I've used it so much over the years, it's insane. But it's been a great, powerful tool." - Tiffany McQuaid(00:34:10) "All your advertising that you do, go big or go classified." - Tiffany McQuaidDetailed Outline:00:01:47 - Tiffany McQuaidTiffany is a real estate broker and author known for her strong sense of community and dedication to her clients. Despite market fluctuations, global events, and natural disasters, she remains resilient and committed. Leading by example, she keeps her struggles private. Her boutique brokerage, McQuade and Company Real Estate, has successfully competed against larger firms and continues to thrive. With over a decade of experience, Tiffany has ambitious plans for the future and constantly pushes herself and her team. She emphasizes the importance of knowledge and value in the real estate industry, encouraging others to stay informed and ahead. Tiffany's ability to adapt and unwavering commitment to her clients make her a true industry leader.00:04:45 - McQuade and Company Real EstateMcQuade and Company Real Estate, led by Tiffany McQuaid, is a boutique brokerage in Naples known for taking on industry giants. Focused on excellence rather than size, McQuade and Company has thrived and achieved success. Now in their 11th year, they have ambitious plans for the future and continue to push themselves. Despite challenges in the real estate industry, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, McQuade and Company has remained resilient and innovative. They have created unique marketing assets and maintained strong client relationships, showing their commitment to providing value and exceptional service.00:15:51 - Tiffany McQuaid's BookTiffany McQuaid's upcoming book, 'To the Inth Degree: How to Stand Out by Going All...
We found a man that loves rock music just as much as we do, and has literally done it all.He's sold records to record stores when they were popular, signed Poison to Enigma Records, was the director of marketing for another label, ran his own record label, and managed bands for 18 years. Now he is doing a podcast interviewing great bands and telling his stories. Needless to say, he might be the most interesting man in the world.From Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico, host Steve Rico is our guest on the Chord Progression Podcast. We dive deep into his incredible life story detailing:All of the jobs he has had in the music industry, and how he was able to sign bands like Poison to a record deal.Why Steve's life has been so interesting, and it all comes from a want to not live life stagnant.The importance of the little things meaning a lot to him, from the bands he has met, the people he has worked with, and everything in between.This is an amazing episode with the most interesting man in music. Be sure to hit subscribe for more of the Chord Progression Podcast.Find Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twistedricopodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/BlowingSmokeBSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blowingsmokewithtr/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twistedricoYouTube: https://youtu.be/x6PK4Nocmns?si=hFVbTbuNXM0DJA4xSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yqrttd2p3xQA4MfDcijPG?si=5f37309ac67e4144Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blowing-smoke-with-twisted-rico/id1448387957Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome: (0:00)Twisted Rico Interviewed Us, Now Let's Flip the Script: (1:05)The Insane Origin Story of Twisted Rico in Music: (5:35)Working with Stryper on Enigma Records: (13:30)How Twisted Rico Signed Poison to Enigma Records: (15:14)Moving On from Enigma Records, Bouncing Between Labels: (22:08)Twisted Rico's Life Lesson on Not Getting Stagnant: (27:35)Steve, The Most Interesting Man in the World: (32:35)Steve Played Life Going All In on Music: (34:40)The Little Things Mean A Lot To Us & The KISS Story: (40:29)Steve Lists Bands For You To Check Out: (48:26)Kevin's Final Thought; Going All in On Your Passion Needs to Be Done Without Regrets: (56:19)
*Volume Spike warning* Dynasty Points knows there is a lot of talk about what fact and fiction are in fantasy. Can you go all in to buy a title? Is it all a myth? Can you buy low? Are there exploitable variables, or is it all just a dream? Join Dynasty Points as they uncover the dark truth of Fantasy Footballs. Believe It Or Not! Fantasy Points is teaming up with the incredible Full Tilt Dynasty Podcast and hosts Thomas Tipple, Jakob Sanderson, and Lucas Gilbert. With years of dynasty experience, Dynasty Points strives to bring you the best and most actionable dynasty roster advice you can get. Complete Tilt Fantasy Football - / @fulltiltffb Thinking About Thinking - https://jakobsanderson.substack.com/p... Music Credits -
Mark Pellington's pioneering influence on music videos as a modality to convey emotion, story and feeling will never be forgotten. From Leonard Cohen to Linkin Park, Michael Jackson to Public Enemy, Foo Fighters and Alice in Chains to Chelsea Wolfe and Bruce Springsteen, MP had penultimate foresight in constructing some of the most memorable portraits of love, war, loss, spirit and activism. His feature films each brought a tenet to the medium of storytelling. From 1997's Going All The Way (Ben Affleck, Jeremy Davies, Rachel Weisz, Rose McGowan), to the Grand Prix/Saturn Award-nominated Arlington Road (Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis); to The Mothman Prophecies, an intriguing parapsychological adaptive tale starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney; the dramedy, Henry Poole is Here; a story of friendship and loyalty in I Melt With You (Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane, Christian McKay, Robe Lowe); the subtle poetry of grief, The Last Word; Nostalgia, with Catherine Keener and Jon Hamm headlining an ensemble cast; and the dance-expanse, The Severing, in 2022. His latest book, The Visualist, is an essential memoir surveying 40 years of shape-shifting filmmaking experiences. In our conversation, we discussed his approach towards film and music videos; his journey to New York City; the significance of archive; and his recent Director's cut release of Going All the Way.Opening Credits: M33 Project - On y va I CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International; Jangwa - Losing Ground I CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. Closing Credits: M33 Project - Orange Blues I CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
In this episode of Spartan Leadership Podcast, I had the privilege to sit down with Aaron Opalewski, CEO and Founder of Spark Talent Acquisition. They explore various aspects of leadership and entrepreneurship while discussing topics like learning from mistakes, investing knowledge, solid recruitment processes, outsourcing talent acquisition, starting a new company, work-life integration, impactful lives, and staying disciplined in your 20s.Tune in to gain valuable insights from Aaron's experiences and discover how you can apply these lessons to your own leadership journey.Join the conversation! Share your thoughts and key takeaways in the comment section. We'd love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the Spartan Leadership Podcast for more inspiring episodes!Here are the timestamps……00:00 Intro01:11 The Growth of Spark Talent Acquisition03:03 Aaron Opalewski's Career Path07:59 Learning from Mistakes12:06 Investing Knowledge and Working with Your People15:23 The Importance of Solid Recruitment Process20:19 The Right Time to Outsource Talent Acquisition24:46 75 Hard and Starting a New Company29:19 Work and Life Integration33:27 What an Impactful Life Looks Like37:52 Staying Disciplined and Going All-in in Your 20sCONNECT WITH ME HERE:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterTikTokYouTubeSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeCONNECT WITH AARON OPALEWSKI HERE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronopalewski/Website: https://opalewskiaaron.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronopalewski?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-opalewski-3596891a/Spark Talent Acquisition: https://www.sparktalentinc.com/Ignite Search: www.ignitesearch.comCONNECT WITH ME HERE:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterTikTokYouTube SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube
If you like distribution and repurposing playbooks, you'll love my weekly newsletter (it's free). Join 1,800+ subscribers here: https://news.justinsimon.co/ You don't need hundreds of new blog posts or videos to thrive anymore. The truth is, you can build a dominant content strategy with only a few types of content (as long you do one thing effectively). In this episode, Justin sits down with Ramli John on Marketing Powerups to walk through how you can scale your entire content strategy with only one piece of content.In this episode, you'll learn:How to reverse engineer your content needsHow to create less content and still stay effectiveJustin's 3C Content MethodCHAPTERS[00:00:00] Going All in on Distribution First[00:08:40] The 3C Method[00:11:57] Using cut pieces of content for nurturing.[00:22:17] Content Distribution Examples[00:24:45] Justin's Career Powerups[00:31:22] Creators vs B2B Marketers***CONNECT
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Matt Choi is an entrepreneur, content creator, and athlete. His infectious energy and natural curiosity have allowed him to pursue his passions of fitness, content, and business. He is also one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to "investing in yourself". In this episode, we talk about having delusional confidence in yourself, the era (and importance) of content creation, Matt's fitness journey, how to find your passion, and much more. SPONSORS: - Lagoon Sleep: https://lagoonsleep.com/jeremy Save 15% with code JEREMY FOLLOW MATT: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattchoi_6/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattChoi. - Website: https://mattchoi.co/ FOLLOW JEREMY: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymille.r/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremy.miller - Website: https://www.jeremymiller.io/ TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Lagoon Sleep (00:57) Intro (01:21) Going All in on Yourself (03:09) Matt's Origins (07:35) Leaving a 9-5 Job (15:01) Overcoming Perfectionism (17:45) Delusional Confidence (21:20) Creating vs Documenting (26:20) Finding Your Purpose (33:26) Dealing with Negativity & Haters (38:30) Why Content Creation? (41:10) Matt's Challenge to You (43:32) Making Content Part of Your Routine (46:20) Living with Regret (48:51) Matt's Ultimate Vision (52:01) Conclusion --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Jeremy-miller80/support
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A spoiler review and discussion of James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water. Plus interviews with Casper (Too Many Cooks) Kelly, the director of Adult Swim Yule Log, and director Mark Pellington discusses the rerelease of his 1997 film Going All the Way.
This week, Alrik and Liz welcome producer/director Mark Pellington on the show to talk about the re-edit of his first feature Going All the Way, why he re-edited the film 25 years later, directing music videos and what it was like to work on a Quibi show. We also play another round of THE GAME. Enjoy! Order The Alternate on Itunes Out Now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-alternate/id1640576609?ls=1 Go to www.thewerkingwriter.com/school to sign up today and use code MMIH for 10% off from now until January 31st! For 20% off your Jambox subscription use code MMIH @ jambox.io Check out the ISA at: www.networkisa.org
Going ALL the way back to the late 1900's, we've been keeping it real. We aren't from the Island of Misfit Toys, but sometimes we sure sound like we are. Join us as we ascend like a fiery phoenix from a dark, dark abyss—into podcast gold! In this episode, we enjoy a flight of four … Continue reading "Ep. 68: Fiery Phoenix"
Oh baby! Scene Stealers is back and ready to ride. This week Leo and Charles are pumping the tunes and moving to the beat with Edgar Wright's 2017 hit Baby Driver. In the Vault this week Leo is talking about the new director's cut of the 1997 film Going All the Way. Charles brings Black Panther: Wakanda Forever out of his vault and celebrates the life of Chadwick Boseman. The main event is Baby Driver with the headphones in and Leo & Charles nodding they're head, dissecting cool chase sequences, deciding if it better the second time around, and the cool factor of Jamie Foxx. Seat belts on. It's Scene Stealers.
Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Mark Pellington (Going All the Way, Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, Survive). Pellington discusses his work turning the short form series Survive, produced for the now defunct Quibi, into a long form film, as well as the upcoming video release of his first feature film, Going All the Way starring Ben Affleck, Rose McGowan, Jeremy Davies and Rachel Weisz in November. Additionally he gives us a look into the art he's been enjoying lately. Links: Mark Pellington --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brett-hickman/support
Play List 1. Maxwell – Ascension (No Ones Gonna Love you) 2. Thomas & Taylor – You Cant Blame Love 3. Fatback – Girls On My Mind 4. Garfield Flemming – Don't Send Me Away 5. Skipworth & Turner – Thinking About Your Love 6. Victor Haynes – Less Than A Minute 7. The O'Jays – Darlin Darlin Baby 8. Kenny Thomas – Contagious 9. Blacknuss – It Should Have Been You 10. Melba Moore – Loves Comin At Ya 11. Patrice Rushen – Forget Me Nots 12. Phyllis Hyman – Tonight You And Me 13. Archie Bell & The Drells – Don't Let Love Get You Down 14. Lonnie Hill – Galveston Bay 15. Stanley Clarke – Heaven Sent You 16. Sounds Of Blackness – I'm Going All the Way 17. Maze – Twilight 18. Stevie Wonder – Do I Do 19. Dexter Wansel – Life On Mars 20. Second Image – Star 21. Light Of The World - Time
This holiday weekend, we're revisiting one of our favorite talks with actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman. We begin with his new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside (5:05), which was inspired by Nick's upbringing in rural Minooka, Illinois (6:12), the writings of poet Wendell Berry (7:30), and his experiences with the late Sam Shepard at Steppenwolf Theatre (8:08). Shortly after working with Shepard, Offerman began to find his footing—on and off the stage—as a performer, carpenter, and fight choreographer (9:35). He reflects on his galvanizing role in the film Going All the Way (15:14), the guiding principles of George Saunders (20:00), lessons from his sensei Shōzō Satō (25:26), the start of his nearly two-decade marriage with actress Megan Mullally (26:30), the phone call that changed his life (35:50), and the complicated legacy of Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation (41:45). Then, before we go, we return to the timely (and urgent) message of his new book (46:47), a piece by Jeff Tweedy (49:50), and words by Wendell Berry (51:58). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What are the secrets to building a successful multifamily business? In this episode, Charles Dobens joins our podcast to share his wealth of knowledge as a multifamily investor and real estate lawyer with more than 20 years in the industry. He is the founder of the Multifamily Investing Academy, which provides education and resources to aspiring multifamily property owners. He discusses his experience during the market crash, practicing law and learning from the mistakes of his clients, and then later expanding into coaching other investors. Listen in and learn the do's and don't's straight from the multifamily mentor. [00:01 - 04:07] Going All-in In Multifamily Charles talks about investing and why he went back to his law practice This is what he learned from being a lawyer to investors His goal for the next 10 years is to do 1000 properties with his students [09:40 - 17:59] Market Crash and Money Matters Why did Charles and his team got caught up in the market crash? The type of financing that Charles is afraid of A problem that investors may face during a resale when the interest rate goes up Being conservative in rental increases is key Find out why he believes that the real estate space is overbuilt Charles' insight on assumptions How to take advantage of replacement reserves There's always a third party at the negotiating table Losing his earnest money and experiencing phantom leases [18:00 - 19:52] Adding Value As A Mentor His past mistakes help keep his clients and students away from bad deals Investing with his students' using his own money [19:53 - 24:42] Closing Segment What Charles is curious about and looking forward to right now These are the books Charles recommends Reach out to Charles! Links Below Final Words Tweetable Quotes “It's really not any type of financing. It's just not underwriting conservatively enough, not stressing your underwriting, such that your deal is going to survive if cap rates start to release and when interest rates start to go up. If your deal can't survive that, you might want to just sit back and wait.” - Charles Dobens “If you have to do an interest-only just to make your numbers work, and then you're going to, you know, convert in three years or so none. No, no, don't do that. You're overpaying for the property. I know you can fix anything on a multifamily deal except overpaying for the property.” - Charles Dobens ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Charles! Check out the Multifamily Investing Academy website if you want to learn more about MultifamilyOS. Follow Charles on LinkedIn, too. Resources Mentioned: Zelman & Associates Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy 2030 by Mauro F. Guillen Big Shifts Ahead by John Burns, Chris Porter Connect with me: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns. Facebook LinkedIn Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in! Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Charles Dobens 00:00 If you buy a property on an assumption, you're doing that seller a huge favor. That guy ought to be kissing your behind at the closing table to get... because one of the things about an assumption is the replacement reserves. So if this guy has been on the property for the last three to five years, and he's been banking the replacement reserves, you know, instead of using it to build up his collateral and protect the collateral, he's been banking it now he's got $100,000 in the replacement reserves. Intro 00:31 Welcome to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big. Sam Wilson 00:39 Charles Dobens is the multifamilyattorney.com, the founder of the Multifamily Investing Academy and the creator of MultifamilyOS program for entrepreneurs looking to build a successful multifamily real estate investing business. Charles, welcome to the show. Charles Dobens 00:56 Hey, thanks for having me, man. First of all, is that a real background? Or is that one of those virtual ones? I love it. You see, when I'm in my studio, I've got the real thing too. And I go back and I grab those books off the back, because, you know, and I hold them up. So yeah, that's cool. I like it. I like it. Sam Wilson 01:11 Thanks, man. You know, what it does, though, is that on days like today, where I walk in the office, and I set stuff on the shelf behind me? ... you don't have stacks of papers... you just reminded me that I got garbage on my shelf. Thanks for that. Charles Dobens 01:26 Yeah, I have.... Part of my program for my students is, you know, they get a virtual assistant. And so we do a virtual assistant meet up every Monday morning just to touch base with all my VA's. And, you know, I look at their backgrounds, I think, wow, those guys live larger than I do. They have beautiful places behind them like no, they don't. But they don't... Sam Wilson 01:44 Charles, there's three questions. I asked every guest who comes on the show: Where did you start? Where are you now? How did you get there? But tell me in less than 90 seconds. 01:52 Okay. Where did I start? Physically, geographically, I'm out here in the Boston area. Always wanted to own multifamily property, was running an insurance company, had about 35 employees, gonna put me in an early grave, hated it told my wife, I can't do this anymore. What do you want to do? I want to own apartments, went out there and started owning apartments, did incredibly well. Market crashed, kept some loss aome. That's when I started practicing law. I was a lawyer beforehand. But I was representing clients of mine, friends of mine, who are losing their property. And I realized, man, why did you buy this property in the first place? This property you'd never should have acquired because it's a dog. And then I thought, I realized that man, these people are being taught the wrong way to run multifamily, own and operate multifamily. And that's when I started coaching and mentoring. And I got to tell you, I own plenty of properties. I don't need to work. But this is my calling. I love helping people in this field with my law practice, with consulting, and I just got off the phone with one of my clients working on a deal. We're going to make an offer on a property today. I am just always involved in all my students' deals, making sure they do everything right every step of the way. And I want to buy 1000 properties for my students, meaning I want it or not 1000 units. I did that a long time ago. I want to do 1000 properties for my students over the next 10 years. And that is my goal. That's what gets me up in the morning and makes me run. Sam Wilson 03:17 That is awesome. I love it. 1000 properties without, you know, what is that eight per month, eight and a half? Charles Dobens 03:23 Yeah, and but the thing is, I started I've been doing this for 10 years, so I kind of a little head start on the 1000 goal. So, but you know, when I'm 82. When I hit 82 10 years from now, Sam, I want it to be, I'll be out 1000. Sam Wilson 03:37 That's awesome. I love it. Charles Dobens 03:39 If you do the math there, pal. 10 years from now I'm gonna be 82 that means I'm 72 today, right? Sam Wilson 03:44 I'm with you. I'm not gonna make any comments. Charles Dobens 03:47 I know, but what? You can't tell me I look good for 72? I mean, you should be saying... You know, what you're telling me now by not saying anything, is like... 72, yeah. Sam Wilson 03:56 Yeah, ridden hard and put away wet, Charles. That's what I'm thinking, buddy. Charles Dobens 03:59 That is such a Nashville expression foul. Sam Wilson 04:03 Hey, man, I'm here in the south. And I'm in Tennessee. Tell me about this. In '08, you owned apartments. You kept some, you lost some. What happened? Charles Dobens 04:11 Yikes. So that was how you got caught because you were able to make your debt payments all the way up until you couldn't refinance out of shorter-term debt. Charles Dobens 04:11 Man, the market crashed. You know, the thing is we bought them all the right way. At that time. You know, it was the height of the market. We never, never missed a payment on anything in all the time that we own the property. But the cap rates were compressed to begin with. And then when the market turned when Fannie and Freddie filed bankruptcy and the world collapsed, the cap rates started to inch back up and it's back up. And that's when we, you know, when the terms were done on some of these properties, we couldn't refinance, you know, we'd have to go back and raise more money just to refinance it, and we just, you know, non-recourse loans, which is the only way to go. We just dropped them on the bank's desk and, you know, shook hands and partner friends and you know, fortunately that's one of the nice things about multifamily investing is you know, all these other single-family homes owners were losing their shirts. It's a business. And we just moved on to the next deal, so... Charles Dobens 05:14 Right. And so, you know, that's what's going on. Now, you're looking at some of these cap rates and the compression of these cap rates and they can't compress anymore. Now we're starting to see inflation, interest rates go up, you know, and people's investment strategies right now, is only hoping the market continues to do what it's been doing for the last 10 years. And that's not going to you know, as Paul Moore says, trees don't grow to the sky. At some point, there's going to be an adjustment, and these people are going to get caught the same way I was. Sam Wilson 05:46 Is there any type of financing that you're afraid of right now? Charles Dobens 05:49 Oh, well, you know, you see these interest only's. And when there's no amortization, okay, that's fine. But you're seeing the interest rates starting to creep up. It's really not any type of financing. It's just not underwriting conservatively enough, not stressing your underwriting, such that your deal is going to survive if cap rates start to release and when interest rates start to go up. If your deal can't survive, that you might want to just sit back and wait. Sam Wilson 06:17 What are you on an exit cap? What are you having people plug in as a general number right now? Charles Dobens 06:24 Well, general number is about 10 basis points per year. So you know, if it's if you're going to hold it for five years, looking at least half a percent higher cap rate, that's a textbook, that's like just right out of the gate textbook. But what you have to think about is interest rates are going up. We already know that. Now, I see some of these gurus out saying no, that's okay. You know, you're locked in at this particular interest rate. It's not you that's going to have the problem. It's the person you have to sell the property to, right, that is the problem. And that problem is going to become yours. If they can't purchase that property at the valuation that you created your exit strategy at, you're going to lose. And you know, I tell you, I was, I don't know if you know Corneilous Cannon. And he has this event called the shark pool. And I'm one of the sharks where I evaluate other people's deals. These guys get on there and start talking about their portfolio and they're talking about this new deal coming up. And they see Yeah, we have a property in Lexington, Kentucky, blah blah, and I'm looking at on the screen. I'm looking at the properties. Wait a minute, what's that property right there? Oh, yeah, that's a property in Lexington. I said, Oh, and then the guy goes out and say, Well, yeah, we've really stressed it. But we don't feel as though interest rates will climb so much. That'll really devastate the property. We still think everything's gonna be fine. And I said, I just felt like the old guy. Okay, let me tell you a story. I said, back in 2008, a month before Fannie and Freddie went bankrupt. I purchased a 222-unit apartment complex in Lexington, Kentucky. And right away, Sam, you can see the both of their eyes, like bugged out, because they knew I'm talking about their property. I said, and they said to you buy Preakness, I said, I own that property right before it crashed. Nobody saw anything coming. I had to give that property back to the bank. And as I'm on the call the shark pool with them, I'm pulling up the costar report. And you can clearly see, I bought it for seven and a half million, gave it back to the bank, they sold it to somebody for 3 million a year later, that guy sold it to these guys like three years later for 7 million. So that guy between me and them walked away with 4 million bucks in the bank because he was patient, and he waited. And sometimes, you know, I look at that deal of like I lost my shirt on that deal. And this guy made 4 million bucks. It's crazy. Sam Wilson 08:43 What were those buyers other than paying 7 million bucks for, what are the things that did not take into account besides rising interest rates? Charles Dobens 08:52 Oh, wait, those people, the people that were on the shark pool? Well, oh, I don't know, when they bought it for the 7 million they could have bought it... If they bought it three years ago, four years ago, bravo. They're gonna make a killing on that property, good for them. But you know, if they bought it last week, they might have been paying top dollar for it and interest rates are on the climb. And you know, Lexington, Lexington is a good market, but it's, you know, a secondary, tertiary market. And so we got to sit back and wait, I hope they have a long... what you have to do. Okay, so getting back to your question about what the problem with loans today, the only thing that I would be very leery about whenever I'm looking at getting into any type of financing today is you need a longer-term than usual. Don't bring me a three or five-year deal. I'm not interested. You know, not only that, but some of the investors that I work with aren't interested either because they're looking for places to park their money right now to take advantage of what's going to happen with inflation. Sam Wilson 09:45 Right. And I guess that would eliminate you, you know, from the ever very popular bridge debt that people are using right now. Charles Dobens 09:52 Yeah, you know, but that's okay. Bridge debts. Okay. If it's a true value add if you're just trying to do bridge debt just to get into the deal. No, no, no, no, that's not the way to do this. I mean, if you have to do an interest-only just to make your numbers work, and then you're going to, you know, convert in three years or so none No, no, don't do that you're overpaying for the property. I know you can fix anything on a multifamily deal except overpaying for the property. So just don't do it. You're better off walking away, waiting a couple of years and picking up that type of property on when somebody else loses their shirt on it. Sam Wilson 10:24 Yeah, which may yet happen other than putting in a 10 basis points a year what you said is just a bare minimum as an increase in the exit cap rate. What other things are you guys underwriting? What things are you doing? You feel like you're unique that your underwriting, they're kind of keeping you guys out of potential hot water? Charles Dobens 10:40 You know, one of the things is being a lot more conservative on the rental increases, I'm going to sticking around to 3% is going to be the top number. You know, and if you listened, I did a podcast with Ivy Zelman. The woman is brilliant. She saw the 2008 crash coming. I had her on my podcast, I said it you know, this is different than 2000. And we're not going to have the same problems we had back in 2008. And I said it's you know, we have much more sound underwriting, the demand for our product is so high. And then she just kind of laid me flat which says we are already overbuilt. And I said I'd be Wait, what Whoa. I mean, I've got a waiting lists. You look at all these properties, 100% occupancy. This is a note we are already overbuilt. If you go look at all the starts that are on paper that are supposed to happen in the next three years. It exceeds demand. And we are already overbuilt. And like wow, okay. That's interesting. And yeah, so she kind of like laid me flat with some of the statistics that she had Zelman associates.com. And, yeah, it just hurt what she said made me open up my eyes. And one thing that she said, Sam, that just as a.... she says, all of these homes, there's high demand for homes where you know, you're bidding way over price. The reason why this is happening is many of these home purchases are not first home buyers, or first homeowners, meaning these are their second homes, and sometimes their third homes. And so these people are buying homes now, they own three homes, and I own three homes sitting there listening to tell me the story. And I'm thinking to myself, Wow, and when the market changes, when interest rates go up, when things started to tighten up, you're gonna see people starting to dump those second and third homes to protect themselves. And that's when it's going to come really home to roost. Sam Wilson 12:23 Right? Yeah. When the market gets flooded with inventory. Yeah, back to the old days, supply and demand, it's gonna hurt us all. So absolutely. Tell me about a time or money mistake you've made? Or maybe it cost you both time and money. Charles Dobens 12:38 Okay, let me see. So many of them. But you know, one thing that I found out the hard way early on in my multifamily world, was how assumptions work. If you buy a property on an assumption, you're doing that seller a huge favor, that guy ought to be kissing your behind at the closing table to get... because one of the things about an assumption is the replacement reserves. So if this guy has been on the property for last three to five years, and he's been banking the replacement reserves, you know, instead of using it to build up his collateral and protect the collateral, he's been banking it, now he's got $100,000 in the replacement reserves. Do you know what happens that money at the closing table? Sam Wilson 13:26 Becomes his. Charles Dobens 13:27 It's his. And you know, what you have to do? Sam Wilson 13:29 Put in the replacement reserves. Charles Dobens 13:31 That just... if you were doing a new money purchase, would you have to do that? No, you wouldn't have to come up with another $100,000. On day one, just because this guy didn't spend a dime on his property for the last five years. That's crazy. So I make sure now in all my letters of intent, that one of the things if it's an assumption is the seller has to spend that reserve down to zero or transferred to me at closing. That's the number one thing. And the other thing too is. The problem with assumptions is when you're negotiating an assumption, there's always a third party at the negotiating table. And sometimes that third party is silent, right up until the closing date. So on one assumption that I did I negotiated was 12% down. All I had to come up with was 12%. And that, what a great negotiator, I am looking at me go. And my returns were phenomenal. Two weeks before closing, the bank comes back and says, Hey, we noticed that you're putting only 12% down, that's not going to work for us. You need to put more skin in the game, you need to put down 20%. And I was like, Well, how can I do that? I've got a contract. I've got a purchase price. You've got a fixed mortgage amount. The difference is only 12%. Where do you expect me to put this 8%? They said, great question. You know what we are, we're a bank. And you're going to put it with us. And you are let it sit there and it's just going to sit there you can't spend on the property. We just want that there. And so I had to come up with an additional eight percent two weeks before the closing, I lose my earnest money. And that was, you know, had I known, if I had to do the assumption, if I didn't have to do the assumption, everything would have been fine. But because I had to do the assumption, I had to come up with that extra money that just sat in a bank account, I mean, it just killed the cash on cash return, because it's additional money in with no return on it. And it was a terrible deal. And the other thing, too, is, you know, so now I have a provision to protect myself in my off LOIs, that state, if the bank changes any of the economic terms, I get to walk, right, here's the thing about this, Sam, is that you go back and you read any contract with a bank, any mortgage, and any note, it clearly states the deal will be is assumable with no change in the economic terms, it says that right there. But you know who the third party is at the table? It's a bank and banks change contracts every time, anytime they want. So that's something that I found out very early on, and that cost me a lot of money. It killed the deal for me. Yeah. So that lay on top of that. Oh, here's another one. Let me give you another one. Same deal. And because this assumption went on for five months, the bank just dragged their feet. It was Wachovia. Okay, do you remember the nickname from Wachovia? No, walk all over? You walk all over you? Yeah, right. That's why they're no longer in business. So it took them forever. But here's the mistake I made early on in a contract is that I was only allowed to inspect the property in the first 30 days. After that, I'm done. I can't inspect it anymore. So for the next four months, whatever happened on that property, I couldn't go on and see it. So now my contract, say, Hey, I got to see it right up until the end, right after the closing date, I can get in there. And so we kept getting from him certified rent rolls, showing that the property was 96% occupied right up until the closing date. 30 days later, I'm calling up my property management company screaming saying, Hey, guys, you gotta go knock on doors, you've only collected 50%of the rents this month, I need more. He goes, Charlie, there's no money left to collect from I said, No, there was 96% occupancy when we took over Charlie, I've never seen a case of fraud so badly in my life. And I said, Wait a minute, you can't just throw out the term fraud, you got to give me some evidence. He said, Charlie, I found the evidence for you. And they faxed me over eight leases. And these eight leases, you could tell that the previous property management company had taken these leases and just photocopied them, because the same white out was in the same place on all eight, and three of the eight, they forgot to change the name of the property for my property. And it was the name of a property that the owner owned down the street. So that was a perfect example of phantom leases. The property never recovered. That was a disaster. So yeah, thanks for bringing that back up. Sam, I really appreciate you making me walk down that memory lane, buddy. Sam Wilson 18:00 You know, but those are the things that I think there was a value in having a mentor having a coach having someone looking over your shoulder doing this. I don't know how many hundreds of 1000s or millions that may have cost you. But it's that one mistake that I think that's all you need when you bring somebody like yourself on board to say, Hey, buddy, don't do that. Charles Dobens 18:20 Yeah, absolutely. As Bill Gates: success is a lousy teacher. And if I'm able to keep my clients, my students out of bad deals, and they do everything right. And, you know, part of what I do with my students is I remove the exuberance from the decision making, you know, they're all excited to read that oh, well, let's do this is gonna be right as it now this one's a bad deal. No, you don't understand. Oh, yes, I do. Oh, yes, you know, so that's the key. Sam Wilson 18:49 Right. And so on that front, are you strictly doing, you know, the coaching and helping your students? Are you also an active investor yourself? Charles Dobens 18:57 Oh, yeah, I'm an active investor. But the thing is that I invest my students' deals, but I use my own money. I don't cut a deal where, you know, like, if I, you know, you hire me on I keep a certain percentage of the deals that I do for your No, no, that one could get me in big trouble with the bar association because even though I'm not their attorney, I still have to, you know, live by the canon of ethics of a lawyer. And if I can't give objective, legal advice or advice, if they know that the advice I'm giving them is contingent upon whether I'm going to get paid or not, then you know, any advice I give is construed, could be construed as bad advice, because it's not objective. I have to always remain objective, arm's length. So I but I do invest in some my students deals, I see some good ones. And I definitely want to get my money in on those deals. So yeah. Sam Wilson 19:45 For sure, I mean, that's the two things that this industry revolves around, deals and money, and, you know, when you find a good deal, it's time to get in. What's something you're curious about right now? Charles Dobens 19:55 Oh, you know, I guess the thing that I'm most curious about is the future are, you know, I'm excited about I love that... Dan Sullivan has a saying he says old is your desire for days in the past is greater than your desire for days in the future. And I think about when the doctor came in and told my dad at 82 years old that he was you know, he had like 24 hours left. His first reaction was, darn it. I just wanted 10 more years. And I like man, that's the attitude I want to have on my deathbed. I was like, Man, I just want to keep going. I'm having too much fun. So I'm curious about the future. I'm so looking forward to it. You know, whatever God gives you. I love that saying the first casualty of 911. from the floor, Fire Department in New York. The first firefighter was the chaplain. I mean, this is how they're saying it. He was hit by debris. And they said, you know, on his eulogy, they said, he said, You want to make God laugh. Tell him what you're going to do tomorrow. Yeah. Sam Wilson 20:52 Right. Yeah, that's pretty good. I love it. Tell me a book you're reading right now. Charles Dobens 20:56 I'm reading so many of them. So I do audible. I have Book of the Month Club for my students. We're having it this past coming up. It's an oldie but a goodie. It's Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson. And it's, I tell you that one is... I watched so many... I teach my students that multifamily is a sales and marketing business. And I set them up with a CRM with 1000 properties in it in their marketplace, I set them up with a VA, I give them all the tools to be a success. But they have to understand that if they don't realize that their job is sales and marketing, they'll never make it in this business. And the whole thing that Michael Masterson talks about is, you know, so many new entrepreneurs are so concerned about their website, about the logo, about the business cards, and they never think about who the customers. And so that is from Ready, Fire, Aim. That's that one I just did right now willpower, and what's the one on willpower by Benjamin Hardy can't remember the full title. But that's a good one. That one teaches you that willpower has less to do about you than it does about the environment that you're in. So set yourself up in an environment that you can achieve success. Another great one that I'm doing is Mauro Guillén, this one... You hear me talking about multiple books, I'm switching at Audible all the time going back and forth, especially because you take a book like 2030 by Mauro Guillén, this is like the follow up to Big Shifts Ahead, which is another great book, but Big Shifts Ahead was written from for the period about 2015 to 2025, talking about what's going on in the marketplace, I had that that author on my podcast as well. So obviously, we're coming up to 2025, the next book behind is 2030. And the thing that he says in that book, which I so agree with, is that the definition of an entrepreneur is virtually the exact same definition as an immigrant, when you look at the two that I mean, that's why for this country to survive, with all the trillions that we're spending, the only way we're able to survive this ridiculous spending program from our government. The only way is by bringing on having a very exuberant immigration policy, bringing in the best and the brightest from around the world. That's the only way this country is going to survive. Otherwise, we're just going to implode I can keep going, man, I got so many great books. I'm always grabbing you know, little kernels out of them. But those are the three that this so far this week I've already been into. Sam Wilson 23:18 Absolutely love it. Charles, thank you for your time today. I've had an absolute blast learning how you coach your students, you taking the time to really, you know, tell us the hard learned, hard earned mistakes, what those have taught you, and how not to repeat them. You know, you've given us obviously some great reading material there and yeah, man, I've certainly really enjoyed this conversation so... Charles Dobens 23:41 So did I get a shirt? Did I qualify for a shirt? Sam Wilson 23:43 You did. Charles Dobens 23:49 I bet you you look awesome. Sam Wilson 23:53 Charles, if our listeners want to get in touch with you, what is the best way to do that? Charles Dobens 23:56 mutifamilyos.com, Multifamily Operating System but the website is multifamily os.com tracked me down there and we can chat more or multifamilyinvestingacademy.com. That's the parent agency of the multifamily OS program. And the best way to get a hold of me. Sam Wilson 24:12 Awesome, Charles, thanks for your time. I appreciate it. Charles Dobens 24:15 Thanks, Sam. Good to see you, man. Sam Wilson 24:16 Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen, if you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories so appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.
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Actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman joins us in the studio! We begin with his new book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (5:05), which was inspired by Nick's upbringing in rural Minooka, Illinois (6:12), the writings of poet Wendell Berry (7:30), and his experiences with the late Sam Shepard at Steppenwolf Theatre (8:08). Shortly after working with Shepard, Offerman began to find his footing—on and off the stage—as a performer, carpenter, and fight choreographer (9:35). He reflects on his galvanizing role in the film Going All the Way (15:14), the guiding principles of George Saunders (20:00), lessons from his sensei Shōzō Satō (25:26), the start of his nearly two-decade marriage with actress Megan Mullally (26:30), the phone call that changed his life (35:50), and the complicated legacy of Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation (41:45). Then, before we go, we return to the timely (and urgent) message of his new book (46:47), a song by Jeff Tweedy (49:50), and a poem by Wendell Berry (51:58). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
My biggest launch & 160k later... WHAT EVEN IS LIFE?! In this episode, I share the lessons I learned before, during and after my launch and how I made this launch POSSIBLE by tuning into my heart and getting out of my head. You can create ANYTHING that is on your heart. Release the things that you have no control over and RUN. Becoming ALL of you that has the potential to bring your magic ALIVE. Going ALL in. - Tapping into Your Potent Energy - Being in the Energy of Your Long Term Vision - Expanding Your Potential
While I haven't met this individual in real life yet, we've been virtual friends for awhile and I think you'll agree after listening to this episode that Zakk has an incredible story. Formal education was never Zakk's strong suit as he will admit and had trouble focusing. So much so that he was kicked out of college due to academics, not even put on probation. He had to figure it out at that point and while he dealt with a lot of adversity, he ultimately found success and at a young age. I won't spoil any of his story but it's definitely one I believe you'll enjoy and please share it with someone else if you did enjoy it! Time Stamps: (0:12) Please Follow Us and Share! (3:45) Zakk and San Diego (5:00) Zakk's Story (18:15) Going All in with Coaching (29:50) Transitioning to Coaching Coaches (31:30) Books on Books on Books (35:45) PTBI (40:15) Zakk's Book (48:46) Self Care and Fun (50:00) The Vortex (55:52) EDM (1:04:05) Where to Find Zakk ---------------------------- Follow Us on Instagram! @zakkcolburn @ptbi_official @fitnessshaman @dalalovesdumbbells @dldnation ---------------------------- Apply for Business Coaching w/ Zakk ---------------------------- Apply for DLDNation's Online Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Specialization Course and Take the Next Step in Your Business Journey! ---------------------------- If You're Ready to Make an Even BIGGER Impact, Apply for the Next Level Coaching Academy! ---------------------------- We have helped over 2,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching! ---------------------------- Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com
At the time of this taping, Wakefield was Kurt Vonnegut's “oldest living friend.” It was Vonnegut who wrote the New York Times review of Wakefield's Going All the Way and it's Wakefield who posthumously edited Vonnegut's stories, letters, and graduation speeches. They both grew up in Indianapolis and attended Shortridge High School. Wakefield talks about their long literary and personal friendship and gives stunning insight into Vonnegut's life, work, and family.
"Going All the Way" sermon by Rev. Roger A. Hopson, Senior Pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church in Memphis, TN. Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Mark 6:14-29 00:00 Prayer 00:34 Sermon 18:44 Closing ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Are you like everyone else and can't get over how much the world has screwed over Britney Spears? Us too. We're here to break down all the ins and outs of how the media has destroyed Britney from a young age to how she continues to be ruined by her own father, Jamie Spears.Articles Referenced:PewResearch.org - "Public Blames Media for Too Much Celebrity Coverage"RoperCenter.Cornell.edu - "Going All the Way: Public Opinion and Premarital Sex"Reuters.com - "Purity rings enter world of sex, drugs, rock'n' roll"Google Trends for Term Shaved HeadGoogle Trends for Term Purity RingsGoogle Trends for Britney Spears
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Carrying on from yesterday's podcast, Andy talks about his biggest challenges with getting laid in the beginning.Sign up to my Patreon to ask me questions just like Ed did here. https://patreon.com/killyourinnerloserSHOWNOTES:How to Write a Sexual Bucketlist:https://killyourinnerloser.com/sexual-bucketlist/Going All-in with Getting Laid, and the Bang in a Public Toilet [Storytime with Andy]https://killyourinnerloser.com/not-getting-laid-bang-toilet-public/Always Keep an Open Mind:https://killyourinnerloser.com/always-keep-an-open-mind/You're Not Obligated to Have Sex with Someone:https://killyourinnerloser.com/not-obligated/
This week, Shane and Jason look over the entire career of Ben Affleck, going through every one of his acting roles as well as discussing the four films that he has directed. Shane discusses his current obsession with finding a copy of "Going All the Way" and how Shane watched an old Ben Affleck film for the first time this week, after it was recommended by Jae Hampton. In a new section at the end of the episode, Shane and Jason introduce a new part of the podcast called "What Was Watched this Week", where they give their spoiler-free thoughts on "The New Mutants".
We have a little bit of a different episode for you all this week. Nolan Freeland & Rodrigo Afanador sit down to share a general life and business update specifically regarding their recent separation in business. While Nolan will continue to help run Asheville Real Estate News on the side, his main focus is a […] The post 163. Going All-in on Your Passion, Patience, and Goal Setting with Nolan Freeland appeared first on Asheville Real Estate News.
Frivolity gets a bad rap. Seriously, I don't know why everyone's so down on doing things that don't really matter. Wasting time, if you've got time to waste, has got some pretty negative connotations around it and I don't think it should be that way. If you want to waste some time, then do it with a smile on your face.I'm planning on wasting some time soon by getting myself a Raspberry Pi. This mini computer is a tinkerer's dream machine. You can do so many things with it! Perhaps I'll turn it into a Plex server. Maybe I'll make it a web server. I might even use it to start my own hacking career! (Just kidding, NSA. I'm not crazy like that.) Whatever I end up doing with the thing, you can bet it'll be entirely frivolous.There's also a brand spankin' new blog post waiting for you. It's called, Why I'm Going All in on a Single Platform (and Why You'd Want To).I'm ditching Google. Well, as much as one can ditch Google. YouTube and its search engine may be an impossible thing to give up at this point. However, I'm an Apple fan and have invested heavily into that ecosystem. If it works for my personal life, why shouldn't it work for my business life? I'm going all in on Apple. Read this post today to learn why you should consider a single ecosystem for yourself.We're wrapping things up with what I'm watching, reading, and listening to this week. It's a great assortment of media that's worth your time.Links to stuff that was mentioned:Raspberry PiPlexPi-HoleI've Looked Across the Internet | Analog(ue) - Relay FMCasey LissWhy I'm Going All in on a Single Platform (and Why You'd Want To) - Dandy Cat DesignConan O'Brien | The Three Questions with Andy Richter - EarwolfMythic Quest: Raven's Banquet - Apple TV+What Now | Sylvan Esso - YouTubeA Wanted Man | Lee Child - Goodreads
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Sarah and Coach Amanda explore up—and the down---sides of pursuing passions with Brad Stulberg, co-author of The Passion Paradox: A Guide to Going All in, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life. In this thought-provoking conversation, the trio discusses: -how passion can be a gift or a curse; -the difference between obsessive and harmonious passion; -the critical importance of rest—and patience; -how to get over a disappointing race finish; and, -the benefits of getting older. The mother runners talk parenting in the intro, including the value of occasionally loosening the reins on teens. Brad joins the conversation at 13:12. Thanks for the continued support, Native. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and entering promo code AMR Thanks, Bombas. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to bombas.com/AMR Take a deep breath: Get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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043: Offseason Shocker and Cowboys Prove They are Going "All-in" | Cowboys Beat with Ari + Conn Ari Temkin: @arisports Patrick Conn: @DraftCowboys Get a subscription for just $2.99 p/month and get your ticket to the best sports writing and journalism in the business at theathletic.com/cowboysbeat. 1:06 BOOM - the big shocker of the Dallas Cowboys offseason. 5:31 This should not change the Cowboys offseason game plan at the TE position. 13:10 If Jason Witten catches 6 touchdown passes in 2019... 18:17 The good news and then the bad news for the Cowboys. 24:00 How do the Cowboys replace Randy Gregory? Subscribe to the Cowboys Beat with Ari Temkin and Patrick Conn on iTunes, Stitcher, and the CLNS Media Network mobile app.
#ClassicQuinky We've turned this season into a season-long challenge! For Season 4, we're connecting our stories. Each story will contain an aspect of the previous true crime tale. And Diana, the over-achiever, started early. Going ALL the way back to her first appearance on Crime Crazy (Season 2, Episode 10!), she grabbed the thread of local crimes and found a crazy murder-for-hire tale about a man with a terrible name! Then, to wrap up 2018, Eryn tells about one of the craziest crimes that concluded in 2018. #CallYourPeople #CrimeCrazyPodcast Resources Eryn's Story: Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 That Sounds Serious Affirmative Murder
Jeffrey Osborne is one of the greatest balladeers in r&b history. Who can ever forget his amazing performance on 80s standards like "On the Wings of Love," "We're Going All the Way," and "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)." After leaving his first band L.T.D. he teamed with the legendary producer George Duke to become one of the most successful singer of the 80s with additional hits like "Stay With Me Tonight" and "The Borderlines." By the 90s he took a step back, but has never gone away and even released a new album this year called Worth It All. We discuss the stories behind many of his biggest hits, what it was like working with George, why he became a vegan, and what he's up to today. He's one of the best there's ever been! https://www.jeffreyosborne.com/
Need a little inspiration? Looking for a template or some tips on how to better utilise time and organise your business? Want to become a better leader? Today’s episode of That Bad Review checks all three of those boxes with a powerhouse of a guest, April Whiston. April is an ambitious entrepreneur, a business coach, a mother, and the owner ... Read More The post 9. April Whiston on Empowering People, Going All in on Your Dreams and Juggling Multiple Businesses appeared first on Adrian Easdown.
Going All in on Your Business with Intention You all know about Barefoot Wine, you know, the wine with the foot on the label. Well, what you might not know is that it was started in a laundry room by two people who had no money and no knowledge of their industry. Please welcome, the founders of Barefoot Wine, now the #1 wine brand in the world, and New York Times Bestselling Authors of The Barefoot Spirit, Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey. As entrepreneurs, Michael and Bonnie learned a ton of lessons the hard way building the famous Barefoot Wine brand. They had to overcome the same challenges that every start-up faces. In the process, Michael and Bonnie discovered Guiding Principles for Success (GPS) that they now share with other startups to increase the chances of their survival. When Michael and Bonnie finally sold their brand to the world's largest wine company, they wrote their book and have been speaking & advising ever since. Questions You'll Hear Today: 1. How do you reduce your need for capital? 2. How do you get the word out without spending a fortune? 3. How do you hire the right people and build an entrepreneurial culture? 4. What else do I need beside a killer product, service, or application? 5. What are the important metrics that I should be paying attention to and how do I get them? 6. How do I become an acquisition target and how do I prepare for acquisition? 7. What are the specific challenges I can expect at each stage of my business? Connect with Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey: Book: The Barefoot Spirit GPS Course: http://www.barefootspiritgps.com/ Advisorship Inquiries: michael@thebarefootspirit.com Speaking Engagement Inquiries: michael@thebarefootspirit.com
King of the Niche Podcasts Bill Strand of Chameleonbreeder.com In this 20 minute interview we hear how: Bill has been involved with Chameleon's For Over 40 Years His Podcast Has Lead His Audience to Trust Him and Engage with him on Social Media This trust has to lead to more sales than when he produced an Ezine (back in the day) His supplier can't keep up with the orders and Bill no longer mentions his Chameleon Cages on his show How Bill keeps his family supporting his show His audience loyalty results in them freely paying more for his products so they can support him. Bill is nice enough to share his numbers, and he is getting WAY MORE than the median 200 downloads (he had more than that in one day) Bill's commitment is to delivering value. 2017 Is More Than Half Way Done, How Are Your Goals? It's July, last month the year was 50% 0ver. My plans for this year had two big projects. Revamp the School of Podcasting Update my book, "More Podcast Money." I have not made any serious strides in either of these. Let's not panic. What did I do instead? I launched a few shows testing different hosting platforms (including a show for my cat). I started a Patreon group my weight loss show. I added a "Baby Steps" free video course to drive leads to the School of Podcasting. While learning about more platforms keep me well rounded in what is available for podcasters, it's kind of like knowing about Coke, Pepsi, and DR. Pepper. Do you really need more cola choices? OK, fine, we'll add RC cola. The Patreon experiment is for the book as was having a sponsor earlier in the year. Free Resources You Might Want to Check Out If you're looking for a way to get the word out (and you somewhat have an audience of friends, etc) there is a free tool called thunderclap.it where you pick a day when you send out a tweet (that you create) and it goes out everyone's twitter at the same time (and Facebook, and Tumblr) . You need a minimum of 100 people (according to their video) or it won't go out (the free version let's you choose how many people you need to share. The smallest paid plan is $55 per campaign. I've added this to the Podcasting Resources area. Sometimes reading books will give you an idea for a new episode. While there are resources like Audibible.com (where you can get a free book for joining), you may have heard of this thing called the Library (which I recently got to visit when we had a thunderstorm, and I had no power or the Internet and they did). On a recent taping of the Ask the Podcast Coach show, Daniel J Lewis from the Audacity to Podcast informed me of Overdrive.com which works with your library card to enable you to download audiobooks and ebooks for free. Kim Krachi from Toastmasters 101 also mentioned Hoopla Digital which is a similar service. Becuase of My Podcast I'm Going All over the World Talking About a Subject I Love Hilda from the Wise Traditions Podcast and her own site holistichilda.com started this podcast by contacting a company where she enjoyed their newsletter but thought it needed a kick in the pants (and she loves the topic). She get involved and now hosts their podcasts. She is doing such a great job they are now sending her all over the globe to talk about the show and be an ambassador. Check out at holistichilda.com and the podcast is at http://westonaprice.org/ Libsyn and Blubrry ready for New iTunes Tags As Soundcloud continues to plummet (and they hope Chance the wrapper saves them the way Justin Timberlake save Myspace?), Libsyn.com and Blubrry.com have already stated (and demonstrated in some cases) how the new iTunes Tags are in place. You can see Libsyn's new layout and demonstration here Mentioned in this Show Happy 100th Episode to The Feed (the official podcast from Libsyn.com Hero of the week Jessica Kupferman from the jkmagency.com for telling advertisers to stick their $6 per episode offers where the sun doesn't shine. Jimmy Iovine says it takes 6 years for great musicians to break into the music business (from the Howard Stern show on Siriusxm.com ) School of Podcasting Provides Direct Access to my twelve years of experience Private Facebook Group Access to all 16 courses Priority Email Support Live Group Coaching 30-Day Moneyback -Guarantee JOIN TODAY
Yaël Ksander speaks with author Dan Wakefield, whose novels Going All the Way and Starting Over were made into feature films.
Bonjour ou Bonsoir à tous et toutes Voici une partie de mon hommage à la lègende de la scène House Frankie Knucles Sur KOsmO RadiO www.lesdeuxradios.com Le 5 Avril 2014 Vous souhaitant une agréable écoute 1 Cerrone -Give Me Love (The Fierce Club Mix)C.SIDE 2 Byron Stingily - Back To Paradise (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix)Nervous 3 Michael Bolton - Can I Touch You There (Classic Club Mix)Columbia Records 4 Ultra Nate & Michelle Williams - Waiting On You (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper a.k.a Director's Cut Tribute Bootleg Mix)BluFire / Peace Bisquit 5 Mariko Ide - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (Classic Club Mix) Rhythm Republic 6 Sounds Of Blackness - I'm Going All the Way (Classic Remix)Perspective Records 7 Frankie Knuckles - Gimme Gimme (Disco Shimmy) (Eric Kupper Remix)Noice! Music 8 Alyson Limerick -Where Love Lives (Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Remixes) Dimitri From Paris Tribute Edit (Arista Records) 9 Depeche Mode - Wrong (Frankie's Bromantic Club Mix)Capitol Records 10 Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Director's Cut HalleDubya Anyway)Defected 11 DJ Vivona, Joi Cardwell - Return to Love (A Director's Cut Treatment)King Street Sounds 12 Toni Braxton - I Don't Want To I Don't Want To (Franktified Club Mix) LaFace Records 13 The Jackson 5-Forever Came Today (Frankie Knuckles Late Night Antics Remix) Motown Records Bonne écoute ;) Hello or Good evening everyone Here is part of my tribute to the legend of the scene House Frankie Knuckles On Kosmo RadiO www.lesdeuxradios.com The April 5, 2014 Wishing you a pleasant listening 1 Cerrone-Give Me Love (The Fierce Club Mix) C.SIDE 2 Byron Stingily - Back To Paradise (Frankie Knuckles Club Mix) Nervous 3 Michael Bolton - Can I Touch You There (Classic Club Mix) Columbia Records 4 Ultra Nate & Michelle Williams - Waiting On You (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper aka Director's Cut Tribute Bootleg Mix) Blufire / Peace Bisquit 5 Mariko Ide - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (Classic Club Mix) Rhythm Republic 6 Sounds Of Blackness - I'm Going All the Way (Classic Remix) Perspective Records 7 Frankie Knuckles - Gimme Gimme (Disco Shimmy) (Eric Kupper Remix) Noice! Music 8 Alyson Limerick-Where Love Lives (Frankie Knuckles & David Morales Remixes) Dimitri From Paris Edit Tribute (Arista Records) 9 Depeche Mode - Wrong (Frankie's bromantic Club Mix) Capitol Records 10 Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Director's Cut HalleDubya Anyway) Defected 11 DJ Vivona, Joi Cardwell - Return to Love (A Director's Cut Treatment) King Street Sounds 12 Toni Braxton - I Do not Want To I Do not Want To (Franktified Club Mix) LaFace Records 13 The Jackson 5-Forever Came Today (Frankie Knuckles Late Night Antics Remix) Motown Records Good listening ;)
Download Link: Right Click and Save As to download directly (VBR MP3 - 69 MB) or click on the Play button to listen.Danag Episode 10 Part 2The podcast is also available in other formats and file sizes here.Remember that you don't need an iPod to listen to the podcast. Just download the file above, and play it using Windows Media Player or your favorite MP3 player.You can also subscribe to us via the iTunes Store, thanks to Anansi Girl for her invaluable help! Click here to subscribe (clicking this will open iTunes).---SHOW NOTES | Danag: The Filipino Twilight Saga PodcastEpisode 10 Part 2 - What Do You Mean Edward Can't Have A Jamaican Accent, Man?In which:- We turn back time and recap the Twilight Highlights of 2008!- There is a lot of laughing, sorry.- You get to know more about the beginnings of TCP.- There is even more laughing. Really sorry.Running Time: 1 hour 12 minutesRecording Date: 24 January 2009This week’s panel: Daene, Mabelle, Clair de Lune, MinamiLinks and Notes:The Twilight Highlights of 2008APRIL1 - The birth of Twilight Coven Philippines (funnily enough on April Fool's Day) with the launch of the Twilight Coven Philippines blog. Early reports posted on the blog were on stock availability of the Twilight books in different bookstores in the Philippines.21 - MTV airs its first Twilight video feature, to the delight of fans. More features from MTV soon followed. 27 - Twilight Coven Philippines is listed on Stephenie Meyer's fansites page. - The Host becomes available in the Philippines.MAY2 - Summit releases a promotional picture for Twilight (the overly Photoshopped one. :p)6 - MTV launches "Twilight Tuesday" with the unveiling of Twilight's movie poster. The trailer was also announced to air with Speed Racer screenings in the US. - First "Twilight" teaser trailer is released online16 - TCP reaches # 52 in TwilightTopsites!JUNE1 - The MTV Movie Awards features Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart at the pre-show and unveils an exclusive clip (the ballet scene) from the movie.4 - The TCP forum obtains 50 members, with illuminatist becoming our 50th member. Hooray! - Stephenie Meyer confirms "Midnight Sun" as her next project10 - The four Twilight Coven Philippines administrators all meet in person for the first time, in preparation for the "Before Dawn" book discussion!12 - TCP confirms the August 4 release of Breaking Dawn in the Philippines, two days after its launch in the US.14 - "Before Dawn", a Twilight book discussion by TCP, takes place in Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street.18 - MTV's "Twilight Tuesday" reveals the Cullen Crest and the "Greenhouse" scene27 - TCP and Powerbooks announce the Breaking Dawn Pre-Launch Party to be held on 2 August 2008 at Powerbooks Live! in Greenbelt.JULY3 – TCP announces the Twilight Fan Challenge consisting of the Fan Art and Fan Photo Contests in celebration of the upcoming release of Breaking Dawn.10 – We catch a first glimpse at the horrendous romance novel-ish cover of Entertainment Weekly's first attempt at a Twilight issue.23 – Inkworks gives a press release on their Twilight Movie Trading Card set.26 – We are treated to the San Diego Comic Convention's treasure trove of clips, interviews, and features on everything Twilight. - Twilighters are featured on Manila Bulletin, including the TCP admins. :P30 – Breaking Dawn spoilers begin coming out of the woodwork!AUGUST2 – It's the Breaking Dawn Pre-Launch Party in Powerbooks, Greenbelt 3! - The Twilight Saga's fourth and final chapter, Breaking Dawn, is released with much aplomb in the U.S.4 – Philippine release date of Breaking Dawn. - Hachette Book Group announces that Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies in its first day in the U.S. - Little Brown Books for Young Readers also confirms publication of The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide as being on December 30, 2008.8 – Stephenie Meyer reacts to fan complaints on MTV.com saying – "It hurts."9 – The Canadian Press reports that with the widespread disappointment in Breaking Dawn, fans started a book return campaign. D'oh.16 – Powerbooks and TCP host the Twilight Restrospective Book Discussion in Greenbelt 3. - Twilight movie's official release date is bumped up from December 12 to November 21.24 – Viva International confirms that the local release date of the Twilight movie will be on November 20. Chaos ensues.25 – MTV reports that Twilight cast heads back to set to shoot new scenes for the movie. - Midnight Sun drafts start leaking online.29 – Stephenie Meyer posts a message about Midnight Sun on her website, shocking her fans with the statement that it will be on hold indefinitely. She also makes the 12 chapter draft available on her site.31 – TCP launches the Twilight ImPrints ContestSEPTEMBER1 – Support Stephenie campaigns launched by international fangroups in the wake of the Midnight Sun controversy8 – Reports regarding the Twilight cast appearance at the VMAs and the infamous Robert cut-off13 – Bella Swan-Cullen's birthday and Forks, Washington announced this day as Stephenie Meyer's Day16 – Twilight teaser trailer started being spotted in local theaters; Viva announces the local play date to be November 2117 – Meyer appears on the Ellen DeGeneres show20 – Paramore announced to contribute 2 songs in the movie OST; Hayley Williams explains Decode21 – Perry Farrell announced his soundtrack contribution, Going All the Way (into the Twilight)22 – NECA reported to make Twilight action figures, a spy photo of Edward is spotted24 – Tonner Doll Company announced licensee for Twilight dolls25 – Twilight poster spotted locally in major cinemas30 – Jack's Mannequin "Resolution" music video, in which Stephenie Meyer was creative consultant and co-director, debuts in MTV – TCP's Postcards for Stephenie campaign launchOCTOBER2 – Paramore's Decode debuts in Stephenie Meyer's site3 – Twilight character standees spotted in major local cinema lobbies6 – First episode of Danag: the Filipino Twilight Saga Podcast available online14 – TCP can also be accessed in Plurk16 – Twilight Movie Tie-In available locally22 – Local play date moved again to November 2622 - Twilight Illustrated Movie Companion available locally27 – TCP on TMF29 – A Taste of Twilight launched by Haagen-Dazs30 – Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart appeared at Rome International Film Festival to promote the Twilight filmNOVEMBER3 - Start of Haagen-Dazs' A Taste of Twilight promo - Danag Episode 04 - Too-Much-Information Alert is released - "Decode" Music Video debuts on MTV.com14 - Twilight Takes Back The Night15 - Summit announces the acquisition of rights to film the sequels17-19 - Twilight Mall Invasion at SM Megamall17 - Release of the Soundtrack - Danag Podcast Episode 5 - "What the Hale? This is what happens when we don't have a script... we talk about hair." - (US Time) - Twilight World Premiere in California20 - Danag Episode 6 - "Good thing we have a strong stomach"22 - TCP launches its series of Twilight Movie Contests23 - Summit announces it will make New Moon26 - Twilight premieres in the PhilippinesDECEMBER5 - Twilight Gay 016 - Twilight Soundtrack Launch Party7 - Summit announces the search for a new director for New Moon13 - Danag Episode 7 - "You know something's wrong when you think that the best actor is the Volvo"14 - Summit announces Chris Weitz as New Moon director, casts doubt on Taylor as Jacob19 - Twilight Gay 02 - Sparkly sex sells, also Val Sotto20 - TCP's Happy Cullen Christmas Party21 - Release of Wave 3 Pins23 - Danag Episode 8 - Who the hell are you and what have you done to the admins?24 - An announcement about Takipsilim appears on yehey.com and ABS-CBNNews.com - Happy 36th Birthday, Steph!25 - The news on the ABS-CBN site disappears28 - Yehey.com says Takipsilim is a hoax29 - ABS-CBN says Takipsilim is a hoaxWhat are the listeners' most memorable Twilight moments in 2008?Alyssa - Being able to watch the movie obviously made it to the top of my list along with the concert in glorietta. Because who wouldn't have enjoyed watching TWILIGHT, having a snapshot with edward&bella lookalikes, listening to urbandub and the other bands, and getting a nice twilight memorabilia (poster)?Sheri - When I saw the word TWILIGHT during the movie. Time froze and I started to hyperventilate. I can't believe that I'm watching the movie until that specific moment. It was surreal.Anna Nicolette - When I was eating dinner with my family and my dad suddenly asked me why the hale would I want to buy contacts. *real conversation*Dad: Bakit mo ba gustong bumili ng contacts?Me: *quiet*Mom: Para pumorma.Me: *still quiet*Dad: Gusto mo lang magmukhang Twilight (character) eh! Anung kulayba gusto mo?Me: *in a very hushed tone* Yellow(while I was speaking my mom spoke as well)Mom: Red!See? I have very supportive parents when it comes to my addiction to Twilight! My dad even bought me a Team Edward shirt from Hot Topic!Alex Jo - When I found out that my Edward Cullen is already by my side..XD( I realized that every person has its own Edward Cullen, and every person can BE someone's Edward Cullen.)Riyah - For me the most memorable Twilight-related moment is being literally going/visiting bookstores in malls (QC, makati, taguig, mandaluyong) looking and asking for the twilight saga books if it's available, going ga-ga over the internet on acquiring Twilight-related stuffs (shirts, pins, calendar, poster etc...).I've never been this obssessed about anything but there really is a charm that Edward Cullen has that makes girls drawn tohim although he is a fictional character. Jacq - Well, what do you know? I can consider myself as the Luckiest Pinay Twilighter of 2008 because of my Rome experience. I know anybody would give anything to have my place when I met them. However, the most memorable that happened is that I found a couple of friends from this Twilight craze and right now I can say we get along really well and I will forever treasure them for being part of existence.. No, we not only share Twilight FYI. =)Rome - I cannot think of any specific moment as there are far too-many. I'll just share the top of mind things.Becoming a member of TCP - It's my 2008 challenge for myself, doing something for the first time. Despite being a fan girl at heart, I never joined any local fandom groups aside from TCP. Having found new friends as a result of it is made of awesome.Discovering the Twilight Saga last June 2008 - without it, it wouldn't have led to thisWatching the movie 9 times which includes an advanced screening and a private viewing at PodiumReceiving a package of special editions of the Twilight books from my cousin in AustraliaPrezeuz - my ninang asked me what i want for christmas. since i still don't have the books, i asked na twilight na lang. indi ko na inexpect na mabibigay nya yun kasi kuripot yun! but when we saw each other again, she told me "uy, wala nang stock, gusto mo yung soundtrack na lang? haha! magkano yun?" "P450 siguro," i answered" "wag na lang! ang mahal! bigyan na lang kita ng pera tapos ballpen. haha! samahan ko na rin ng notebook" (its because, i love to write!) at that time, i was actually saving money for the cd... then when went to their house for Christmas. we exchanged gifts. you know what she got me? the soundtrack! i really didn't expect her to give something that expensive. because of the shock and too much happiness, i actually cried! and it is the first time i cried in front of all my relatives. they even recorded it. dang! i just wish they wont put the freaking vid in youtube. haha! ang babaw ko talagang tao! :]Melissa - I have LOTS so, just choosefrom them, hirap kasi pumili kasi 2008 was jampacked with loads of Twilight related activities.1. When I purchased my copy of New Moon in Fully Booked The Fort - I had no idea how to get there so I had to commute on a Sunday (which is my only rest day) and I had my period so I struggled to walk in DARK HIGH NOON (wink wink) despite my cramps - all for the love of Twilight.2. When I attended the book discussion in August at Makati because that was the 1st official TCP event I've been to where I met all the admins (nandun pa c Daene, buti nalang :) ) and Shane and Beth (both TCP members) and I had to render undertime (my boss had no idea that the reason I wrote in the leave form is false, hahaha).3. When I watched the movie premiere with no less than the TCP admins and members (thanks ulit to you guys for the free tickets) at Robinsons because I had just been from Laguna where we had our teambuilding seminar a few days ago. I even had my backpack with all my stuff in it! I didn't mind that Jam and her seatmate were likerecording a podcast because of all their talking, it was certainly a night to remember. Ang saya saya!4. Finally, the TCP Christmas Party because that was like the culmination of all the Twilight-related activities for the year, and because I've gained new friends (TCP members and admins narin, wink wink. sorry for the asskissing, hehehe), and even though I didn't win anything, it was a fun time for all. Oh, and I was able to claim my prize for the Postcard for Stephenie porject AND again, I had to render undertime again for work (bummer talaga when you have work on Saturdays :( )Kai - To steer away from the "fandom" my answer would probably be so random...First, Twilgiht and the rest of Meyer's books received so many recognition.Like she said, she never would have imagined that this would be SO BIG.For her to accomplish so much and letting us in on the "world" that she created. -- I guess we owe it to her or something.Second, of course everybody reads Twilgiht. But you would never expect Barack Obama "know about it".You know? For a Twilight fan (and a Obama supporter) it's exciting to hear those kinda things.I don't really know if he actually reads it to his daughters or whatnot but what I know is Malia, his oldest, read it.He said to Ryan Seacrest, "Apparently, it's big time". Liam - My most memorable Twilight-related moment in 2008 was, I think, when I bought several dozens of ChocoMucho to get a free Twilight movie premiere invite. My sibs and I literally ate all those ChocoMuchos just to get 1 ticket. I think it's one of the reasons why I gained so much weight harharhar.Elizabeth - The local release date of Breaking dawn would definitely top my list. Prior to the 4th i was convinced (I believe with all my heart and soul) that the local release is on the same day as the international release date (which is August 2) so I had my reservation in the nearest NBS branch from home (thinking that i cannot waste even an hour or so of waiting 'til i come home to start reading...) come, Saturday (August 2), before going to the bookstore I decided to check the internet (check on mails, blah blah) and was surprised to see that the local release date is on the 4th. August 4 is a monday, the most hectic time of the week at the office and it is my 23rd Birth Anniversary. I pretended to be sick, requested for a half day emergency leave...just to get my copy. all of my ka-opisina knew what i have been doing, except my boss. I spend half of my day at the office staring at my copy of Breaking Dawn, feeling guilty of tricking my boss, rushing all the things so i can get home early and start reading... almost forgetting that it is my day.Music Used This Week:Opening Credits - Immortalize Me by SalientSegment Transitions - Excerpt from Dinner With His Family by Carter Burwell from Twilight: The Score | Buy AlbumEnd Credits - Excerpt from Memory by Sugarcult | Buy AlbumEpisode Edited by: Clair de LuneDanag Logo Artwork: Paul MendozaThank You: Rome, Echo, and all the listeners who sent in their answers for this episode's questions.If you want to participate in our discussions or if you have topic suggestions, comments, and questions, please send them to:twilightcoven(at)gmail(dot)comFor the latest news in the Twilight Saga, visit our blog:twilightcovenph.blogspot.com
A double episode, featuring Nancy Ortberg and Craig Groeschel. Nancy served as a teaching pastor for eight years at Willow Creek, and currently is a founding partner of TeamWorx2. She is the author of the recent release Looking for God. Craig is the founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, and is the author of Chazown, Confessions of a Pastor, and Going All the Way.