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Today we'll be talking about a deadly crash during a Royal Thai Air Force training mission, a British Tourist hurt in an illegal paragliding mishap, and a little later a Danish-Arab Influencer's videos mocking Thai culture have gone viral. Sounds like bad news but don't worry I've got some feel good stuff at the end of the show brought to you by the inimitable LaLisa.

Meg, Hal and Symphony discuss episode 198 of Welcome to Night Vale: Them Woods Are A Maze. They chat about Symphony's fav character Larry Leroy, yard flare, and a request for some fan art. In the FanZone Calzone™ we hear from fans about Antartica, DNA and an art thief neighbor.  Find out more about calzones on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/goodmorningnightvale⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠. Good Morning Night Vale is a production of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Night Vale Presents⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Symphony Sanders, Hal Lublin, and Meg Bashwiner Produced by Meg Bashwiner Edited by Felicia Dominguez Mixed by Vincent Cacchione Theme Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Disparition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Something New!  For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP237  In episode 237, Coffey and DeDe Church discuss recent news items about how shifting economic conditions, technology, and leadership gaps are reshaping the employment landscape.  They discuss the realities of a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market; dehumanizing hiring processes and AI-driven recruiting tools; challenges facing early-career workers and liberal arts graduates; emerging roles created by artificial intelligence; the growing importance of soft skills like problem solving and communication; workforce restructuring, layoffs, and job hugging; employee disengagement and the great detachment; why strong frontline workers often struggle as supervisors; the risks of promoting without leadership training; transparency, feedback, and promotion decisions; and how kindness, accountability, and continuous feedback drive engagement.  Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com.   If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for three quarters of a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com.   Media mentioned in this podcast:  From AI bubble fears to the job market's ‘Great Freeze': Economists answer your biggest questions about 2026  Private-Sector Hiring Turned Positive in December After November Losses   Private Hiring Sank in November, ADP Says  US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Fastest Growing Occupations  The 2026 Job Market Outlook: Where the Jobs Are  Economists Are Studying the Slowing Job Market—and Feeling It Themselves  When Good Frontline Workers Make Bad Supervisors  Is Your Leadership Style Too Nice? The Friendship Recession: The Lost Art of Connecting Use Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI)™ to Understand Intent  About our Guest:  DeDe Church is an attorney, employee relations counselor, workplace and University investigator, and nationally recognized trainer with more than 30 years of experience. She has trained thousands of employees and managers on how to create a productive, respectful culture for clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to her favorite local pizza shop. Known for her humor and practicality, DeDe is often invited and then re-invited to deliver her high-energy workshops at distinguished conferences and to create videos for employee onboarding and annual training.  As an expert investigator, DeDe relies upon a depth of knowledge to find the facts without causing unnecessary disturbances. Witnesses often say they feel at ease when talking with her because of her approachable nature. In addition, DeDe is often retained to review investigation procedures and to train in-house HR and University professionals on investigation best practices. In recognition of her skills, DeDe has been retained to testify as an expert witness in employment cases more than 20 times by organizations including Uber, BP, and MD Anderson Cancer Center.  DeDe is a former Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas in the Civil Rights/General Litigation Division. During almost seven years there, she advised dozens of state agencies on the proper response to employee complaints, represented the State in over 30 trials involving discrimination in the workplace, and successfully argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. DeDe received the prestigious Presidential Citation from the President of the Texas State Bar in recognition of outstanding service to the citizens of Texas. Her Bachelor of Arts degree is from Louisiana State University, magna cum laude, and she received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence with Honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  DeDe Church can be reached at www.dedechurch.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dede-wilburn-church-a71b748/  About Mike Coffey:  Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.  Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been rec...

White House Border Czar Tom Homan gave a press conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday morning. Homan said that he will be ‘staying until the problem's gone. and has ordered federal immigration authorities to work on a ‘drawdown plan' for law enforcement. He also called for the ‘hostile rhetoric' to stop, which is what he attributes the increase in assaults to.The cold isn't expected to let up anytime soon. The National Weather service is warning of dangerously cold temperatures across the Eastern U.S. starting on Thursday. The extreme cold snap is expected to be one of the longest in decades. Forecasters warn daily minimums could be broken across the region.New York police have launched a hate crime investigation after a disturbing car-ramming incident overnight. A man was arrested after repeatedly crashing his vehicle into a deeply revered Hasidic Jewish site. The incident happened while people were gathered for prayer. It comes at a time of heightened concern within Jewish communities worldwide. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the bomb squad responded and conducted a full sweep of the vehicle, and no explosives devices were found.

Today we'll be talking about the dangerous level of pollution in Bangkok as the city pushes for more work-from-home measures, Thai political parties riding nationalist currents amid rising border tensions, and a little later, a Thai fugitive being extradited to the US for murder charges after nearly 30 years on the run.

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Last week, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package, and was looking to pass the Senate until just a few days ago in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti. A Friday deadline to fund the federal government is drawing near as Senate Republicans ask Democrats to clarify their expectations around funding for the Department of Homeland Security to find a compromise.President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are hosting a summit in Washington on Wednesday to officially launch so-called “Trump Accounts.” Under the plan, the federal government will deposit $1,000 for every child born between 2025 and 2028, starting this July. Families can add to the accounts, along with employer contributions locked in until age 18.FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is investigating Signal chat groups protesters in Minnesota have been using to coordinate the activities. He says they're looking for anything illegal that might be going on. Patel suggested there was a possibility these chats were being coordinated by people around the country, not just in Minnesota.

Today we'll be talking about some shocking shooting incidents stemming from domestic disputes, a Bangkok Cat Cafe facing an abuse probe after viral footage emerges, and a little later hide your panties, hide your drawers because there is an underwear thief on the loose.

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President Donald Trump is sending White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota. Homan will meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Jan. 27 as part of the federal response to events in the city. A federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration, lifting limits on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota. The ruling allows agents to detain protesters and use nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools.A massive winter storm that gripped much of the country is finally winding down after days of cold temperatures, snow, and ice. At least 30 people are dead nationwide, hundreds of thousands remain without power, and cleanup efforts are just beginning as forecasters warn another storm could hit parts of the East Coast this weekend.Tech giants Meta, TikTok, and YouTube head to court this week to face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. The Los Angeles trial centers on a 19-year-old plaintiff and could set the tone for thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide. The companies deny wrongdoing and argue that existing safeguards protect young users.

Today we'll be talking about new screening policies being rolled out at entry points in the case of a new viral threat, a drug bust in Koh Phangan over Labubu-shaped narcotics, and a little later a massive protest by delivery riders over the handling of an assault incident.

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A massive winter storm brings freezing temperatures, icy conditions and widespread power outages to millions across the U.S. From Arkansas to New England, many places saw over a foot of snow, with harder-hit places reporting up to two feet. Temperatures also reached record lows, with some places going far below zero, and wind chills making conditions even worse. Over 20 states declared a state of emergency.The fatal shooting of ICU nurse, Alex Pretti, by immigration agents in Minneapolis has thrust “Operation Metro Surge" deeper into the national spotlight. Federal officials say nurse Alex Pretti was wielding a gun before he was sprayed with a chemical irritant, pulled to the ground, and ultimately shot by a Border Patrol agent. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday called the alleged actions of Pretti in Minneapolis as ‘domestic terrorism.'Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is indicating there's some progress on the path to ending the four-year war. Zelenskyy says a document laying out security guarantees for the country is 100% ready, and that he's waiting to sign the U.S. authored document once a date and place are confirmed. Once it's signed, the document will be sent for ratification to the U.S. Congress and the Ukrainian Parliament.

Today we'll be talking about rail services resuming following the deadly train collapse from a couple of weeks ago, a harrowing tale of a Finnish child being rescued from torment in Sa Kaeo, and a little later the World Cup has made it's way to Thailand for an event at Icon Siam.

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Send us a textNFL Week 17, with two regular season weeks left, the playoff picture is officially tightening.We're breaking down every matchup, reacting to the Christmas Day games, and making our picks for this exciting week 17 slate...  plus a few raw predictions we're willing to stand on.Jared Goff and the Lions completely unraveled on national television Van Ginkel and Vikings Defense looking elite.Josh Johnson led a surprising rally for the Commanders against Dallas. Travis Kelce's potential final home game.Oh, and Snoop Dogg's holiday halftime show absolutely stole the spotlight.As the calendar flips, the stakes only get heavier. The Broncos are still pushing for the No. 1 seed.Giants and Raiders are locked in a quiet war for the top draft pick. Some teams are fighting to lock down home-field advantage, others are fighting to survive, and a few are already staring straight into the draft board.We don't do “expert analysis.”We're here to talk football, react honestly, and make picks we can actually stand on.Raw. Unfiltered. 

Forty-six states are under weather advisories, watches, or warnings, as a massive winter storm is expected to bring snow, ice, and extreme cold this weekend. The storm's footprint will stretch from the plains across the south and into the northeast, with North and South Carolina already declaring states of emergency. Weather experts are advising people to stay home and off the roads, and to be prepared for major travel disruptions.The United States, Ukraine, and Russia will meet on Nov. 23 in Abu Dhabi for tri-lateral security talks. President Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy now appear open to ending the war, following separate high-level meetings. While the Kremlin called talks with U.S. negotiators substantive, Russia insists no lasting peace is possible without resolving territorial claims.TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, says it has finalized a move to avoid a ban in the United States, with a deal to create a majority "US-owned joint venture." U.S. data from TikTok's algorithm will be secured on Oracle's cloud system. American and global investors will own 80.1% of the venture, while ByteDance will retain the rest. Tech giant Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX will serve as managing investors, each holding a 15% stake.

Today we'll be talking about a violent clash between Thai's and Taiwanese at a Chiang Rai landmark, serious allegations against a police officer involving a minor, and a shocking attack on a homeless man, but don't worry, feel good news is on the way at the end to send you off into your weekend.

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Something New!  For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP236  In episode 236, the second part of a two-part conversation, Coffey continues his discussion with Jacob Morgan about building future-ready organizations by balancing empathy, performance, and technology in the modern workplace.  They discuss misalignment between employee expectations and career outcomes; long work hours versus work-life balance tradeoffs; honesty in company culture and career paths; the eight laws for future-ready organizations; decoding the human signal in leadership; empathetic excellence as a talent framework; learning as the new job security; flexibility in career design; people-first leadership principles; the role of leaders in shaping employee experience; using AI and technology to amplify humanity; risks of over-indexing on empathy; managing performance during personal hardship; AI augmentation versus job replacement; and why organizational redesign must precede true AI transformation.  Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com.   If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com.   About our Guest:  Jacob Morgan is an international best-selling author, professionally trained futurist, and keynote speaker. He also runs "Future of Work Leaders," an exclusive network of the world's top CHROs shaping the future of work and employee experience. His passion and mission is to create future-ready leaders, employees, and organizations. Jacob's work has been endorsed by the CEOs of Mastercard, Best Buy, Unilever, The Ritz Carlton, Nestle, Cisco, Audi, and many others. He has a popular podcast called Future-Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids, and two Yorkie rescue dogs.  Jacob Morgan can be reached at   https://thefutureorganization.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8/  https://x.com/jacobm https://www.youtube.com/@JacobMorgan https://www.instagram.com/jacobmorgan8/ https://www.facebook.com/JacobMorgan8/ https://greatleadership.substack.com/   About Mike Coffey:  Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.  Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year.  Mike serves as a board member of a number of organizations, including the Texas State Council, where he serves Texas' 31 SHRM chapters as State Director-Elect; Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; the Texas Association of Business; and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, where he is chair of the Talent Committee. Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and teaches multiple times each week. Mike and his very patient wife of 28 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth.  Learning Objectives: Understand how misaligned expectations between employees and organizations undermine performance and engagement Evaluate talent using the empathetic excellence framework of competence, merit, and empathy Apply practical leadership approaches to balance empathy with accountability Explain the eight laws that define a future-ready organization Assess how AI and technology can augment human capability rather than replace it  

Pastor Brian, your Crosswalk host, sits down with Tim Glenn, a well-known Colorado Springs resident since 1993. Tim hosted Good Morning Colorado for KRDO for many years, and then went on to work for Compassion International in the area of media and PR. Their fun, entertaining conversation deals with transition in life from one job to another, as well as Tim's founding of the local band Sofa Killers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump launched his international Board of Peace on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump hosted world leaders from more than a dozen countries to sign the founding charter of the new organization. The Board of Peace was formed to facilitate peace between Gaza and Israel, but has expanded into a broader international conflict-mediation body.The National Weather Service says starting on Friday. Wind chills could drop to as low as 50 degrees below zero in the upper Midwest, and snowfall is expected from Texas and Louisiana, across the South and Midwest, into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Many major airports may feel the impact, including Dallas, Memphis, Charlotte, and Atlanta.The Vice President is scheduled to hold a round table with local leaders and community members in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, which his office says will be focused on restoring law and order in the state. It comes after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed that he received a subpoena from the Department of Justice. While the focus has been on Minnesota, federal agents on Tuesday began what they're calling "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine.

Today we'll be talking about a Thai family left stranded in China after a major travel scam, a final destination moment involving a steel bars falling off a truck and smashing vehicles behind it, and a little later bizarre cases involving ladyboy permission slips and alien species marriage proposals.

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After some “Good Morning” greetings, the Fat One completes his recap of the Leather Weather weekend which included lots of drinking, sportsball, Earl Gray's frozen bed cover and a lot of unpacking from the trip. Happy National Granola Bar Day.

President Trump just landed in Switzerland as tensions with European leaders are high over his moves to take Greenland. He will address world leaders at the World Economic Forum and is expected to meet foreign leaders after that with the issue of Greenland's future looming.A major winter storm is taking shape in the U.S. and is expected to be the most extreme winter storm so far this season, set to bring some of the coldest air to date. This as communities are already facing harsh winter weather, with heavy lake-effect snow causing whiteout conditions in the Great Lakes region.With another government shutdown deadline less than 10 days away, all eyes are now on a new bipartisan funding proposal. House lawmakers on Tuesday presented a minibus bill that would fund several federal departments and agencies until September 30th.

In today's news, Thailand's tourism boom with dozens of new hotels planned, a missing Scottish visitor in Bangkok, an arrest in a Hua Hin hotel murder, sexual assault allegations rocking the nightlife scene, a major women's FIFA event coming to Thailand, and a crocodile caught near homes. Thats all coming up on Good Morning Thailand.

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President Trump says he no longer feels obligated to “think purely of peace” in his pursuit of Greenland. Trump criticized Denmark for failing to defend the island from Russia and China, and said the U.S. must focus on national security. Meanwhile, Denmark increased its military presence, sending troops to Nuuk and western Greenland. Trump also wrote on Truth Social that he had a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, and said he agreed to a meeting of various parties in Davos, Switzerland.More than 100 cars and several semi-trucks were sprawled in a pileup all over a Michigan interstate for hours on Monday, after intense lake effect snow bands lash out in the Midwest and the Great Lakes region. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said there were no fatalities and ten people suffered minor injuries. The Midwest is also experiencing dangerous subzero wind chills, with frigid temperatures expected to affect many parts of the U.S. soon.The Trump administration is highlighting its immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Homeland Security says 10,000 criminal illegal immigrants have been arrested in the state. Meanwhile, the administration is challenging a judge's restrictions on ICE agents' interactions with protesters.

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A federal investigation is underway after anti-ICE protesters disrupted a Sunday church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. Demonstrators stormed a Baptist church during worship, chanting “Justice for Renee Good,” and alleging a pastor has ties to ICE. The incident comes as immigration tensions escalate, with reports the Pentagon has ordered 1,500 troops to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota.Tensions over Greenland are escalating, with President Trump now threatening new tariffs on European countries fighting U.S. efforts to acquire the territory. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Greenland essential to U.S. national security, while European leaders held emergency talks.A winter storm brought brief snow to parts of Florida's Panhandle on Sunday, for the second year in a row. That system is tied to a powerful Arctic blast now spreading across much of the country, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and some of the coldest temperatures of the season. Hundreds of flights are already cancelled across New York and Jersey.

Today we'll be talking about a shocking knife-wielding incident that occurred on a crowded Sukhumvit road over the weekend, a controversial ruling over the death of a Thai man in America and the teen responsible for it, and a little later, believe or not despite some of these sensational headlines, crime in Bangkok has seen a significant drop over the past year.

Good Morning & Blessings To You On This First Fruit Monday! Prepare Your Heart For A VERY Unique Prayer Call. The Holy Spirit Is Aligning Us For ASCENCION 2026!   God Bless

President Trump has unveiled his long-awaited ‘Great Healthcare Plan' to lower healthcare costs, with Republicans planning to take quick action to move the ball forward, after enhanced Obamacare subsidies expired earlier this month. His newly released plan to lower healthcare costs builds on actions his administration has already taken, like negotiations with 15 pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce drug prices for Medicaid patients. The administration wants to send the money currently spent on subsidies directly to Americans instead of insurance companies.President Trump announced the creation of a Gaza Board of Peace, following phase two of a US-backed cease-fire between Israel and the Hamas terror group. Trump says the board will oversee Gaza's governance. Trump also met Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. Meanwhile, officials delivered sharp warnings to Iran at an emergency UN Security Council meeting.26 people have been indicted on federal criminal charges for an alleged game-fixing scheme in men's college basketball. Authorities say it started in 2022 with rigged games in China, before expanding to NCAA games in the U.S. The fixers allegedly paid players $10,000 to $30,000 per game to underperform, after placing millions of dollars in wagers against them.

Today we'll be talking about the two crane collapses in as many days and the company behind these disasters, plus, leading Thai political parties are vowing to reclassify cannabis in an effort to make the plant medical use only, and later on we'll talk about the pea soup pollution that is currently plaguing the country. Don't worry though, still some feel good news at the end to send you off into your weekend.

Good Morning & Blessings To You! We Are Continuing To Pray Through The Timeline of Pursuit. The Winds of The Holy Spirit Are Taking Us Higher In Ascension.     God Bless!

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Something New!  For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP235 In episode 235, the first part of a two-part conversation, Coffey talks with Jacob Morgan about building a future-ready organization by redesigning employee experience as a leadership system rather than a collection of perks. They discuss the role of futurists and foresight frameworks in business strategy; decoding human signals to anticipate workforce change; why employee experience must balance empathy, competence, and merit; failures of perk-driven engagement models; employee agency and co-creation of the workplace experience; structural work design versus superficial engagement tactics; leadership accountability in shaping culture; using technology and AI to amplify human capability rather than replace it; aligning expectations between employees and organizations in a post-pandemic workforce. Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com.  If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for half a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com.  About our Guest: Jacob Morgan is an international best-selling author, professionally trained futurist, and keynote speaker. He also runs "Future of Work Leaders," an exclusive network of the world's top CHROs shaping the future of work and employee experience. His passion and mission is to create future-ready leaders, employees, and organizations. Jacob's work has been endorsed by the CEOs of Mastercard, Best Buy, Unilever, The Ritz Carlton, Nestle, Cisco, Audi, and many others. He has a popular podcast called Future-Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids, and two Yorkie rescue dogs. Jacob Morgan can be reached at  https://thefutureorganization.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8/  https://x.com/jacobm https://www.youtube.com/@JacobMorgan https://www.instagram.com/jacobmorgan8/ https://www.facebook.com/JacobMorgan8/ https://greatleadership.substack.com/  About Mike Coffey: Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.  Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year.  Mike serves as a board member of a number of organizations, including the Texas State Council, where he serves Texas' 31 SHRM chapters as State Director-Elect; Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; the Texas Association of Business; and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, where he is chair of the Talent Committee. Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and teaches multiple times each week. Mike and his very patient wife of 28 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth.  Learning Objectives: Understand how foresight tools and human signals help leaders prepare for future workforce shifts Evaluate employee experience using the framework of empathetic excellence instead of perks or engagement scores Apply the eight laws of employee experience to build resilient, future-ready organizations  

The head of Iran's judiciary system said today there will be fast trials and executions for detained protestors. President Trump warned on Tuesday during an interview on CBS that the U.S. will take action if Iran starts hanging protestors. He encouraged protestors to continue demonstrating, writing on Truth Social that 'help is on the way.' The London-based opposition broadcaster Iran International is reporting that at least 12,000 people may have been killed in Iran's brutal suppression of anti-government protests.Officials from Greenland and Denmark will appear for meetings on Wednesday on Capitol Hill and the White House, as President Trump doubles down on security concerns in the region. He has emphasized that if the U.S. does not take some sort of action in Greenland, that China or Russia will. The Prime Minister of Denmark says that they want to engage in dialogue and are not looking for conflict, but makes it clear that Greenland is not for sale.The fallout from alleged large-scale fraud in Minnesota is intensifying. President Trump says his administration will cut federal payments to sanctuary cities starting February 1, accusing them of protecting criminals and enabling fraud. Trump also vowed to revoke the citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of defrauding Americans, saying offenders would be deported.

A violent encounter involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis is under investigation. Homeland Security says an illegal immigrant ambushed an ICE officer, leading the officer to shoot him in the leg in self-defense. Both men have been hospitalized. Minnesota officials are calling for protesters not to engage in violence.President Trump says Iran's repression of protesters may be easing. He told reporters he has it on good authority that the government has no plans to execute demonstrators. Iran's foreign minister has also denied any plans for hangings. Trump says the U.S. will watch and see, as Iran briefly shut down, then reopened its airspace amid concerns over possible military action.A push from Democrats on Capitol Hill to limit President Trump's directives in Venezuela has failed after two Republicans decided to switch their vote in the final hour. The resolution would have blocked Trump from using military force within or against Venezuela. This comes as Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is expected to visit the White House on Thursday.

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Welcome to the Winter 2026 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Catherine and Sarah share 16 of their most anticipated books releasing from January through March.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement The 2026 Reading Tracker is out! This year brings upgraded features across the board — including NEW average star rating and 5-star book tracking for every stat on the Dashboard — plus an updated Lite Tracker for those who prefer a streamlined version. Both Trackers are ONLY available to paid Patreon or Substack subscribers ($7/month) and is no longer sold separately. To avoid Apple's 30% fee, be sure to join directly from the Patreon website (mobile or desktop). 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Sarah has already read one of her picks — and it was 4.5 stars! Plus, their #1 picks for winter. Big Winter Releases The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave (January 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:39] The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead (January 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:43] My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney (January 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:46] Once and Again by Rebecca Serle (March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:49] Crux by Gabriel Tallent (January 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:53] Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney (March 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:56] Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh (March 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:00] Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (March 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:03] Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict (March 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:21]  Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar (January 27) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:24]  This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman (February 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:28]  Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (January 20) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:31]  Other Books Mentioned I'm Glad My Mother Died by Jennette McCurdy (2022) [3:35]  Winter 2026 Book Preview [6:57] January Catherine's Picks Skylark by Paula McLain (January 6) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [10:53] Vigil by George Saunders (January 27)  | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [16:48]  Other Books Mentioned Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (2015) [11:04] When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (2021) [13:12]  Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) [17:39]  February Sarah's Picks Good People by Patmeena Sabit (February 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:59] Royal Spin by Omid Scobie and Robin Benway (February 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:14] Kin by Tayari Jones (February 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [24:01]  Catherine's Picks Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise (February 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [22:19] More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen (February 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [28:05] Other Books Mentioned Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (2014) [9:37]  Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (2023) [9:40]  Real Americans by Rachel Khong (2024) [9:42]  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2003) [9:50]  Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (2019) [14:04]  Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand (2020) [14:53]  Endgame by Omid Scobie (2023) [14:57]  Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden (2019) [19:20]  An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (2018) [24:11] Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (2011) [24:13]   Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones (2002) [26:48]  Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen (2018) [29:43]  After Annie by Anna Quindlen (2024) [29:51]  March Sarah's Picks No One's Coming by Kevin Hazzard (March 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [30:07]  Whidbey by T Kira Madden (March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:50] All the World Can Hold by Jung Yun (March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[35:31] She Fell Away by Lenore Nash (March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [41:01]  The Complex by Karan Mahajan (March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [46:35]  Catherine's Picks Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton (March 31) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [33:02]  No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes (US Release March 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:44] Son of Nobody by Yann Martel (March 31) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [43:11]  How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson (March 31) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:15]  Other Books Mentioned A Thousand Naked Strangers by Kevin Hazzard (2016) [30:48]  The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (2022) [33:06]  Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (2016) [33:13]  Shelter by Jung Yun (2016) [35:41]  Medium Rare by A. Natasha Joukovsky (March 3, 2026) [40:39]  Red Widow by Alma Katsu (2021) [41:45]  Red London by Alma Katsu (2023) [41:46]  Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001) [43:38]  The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel (2016) [46:16]  The Association of Small Bombs by Karan Mahajan (2016) [47:17]  Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (2012) [50:04]  Other Links The New Yorker | "The True Margaret," by Karan Mahajan