Podcasts about Greatest

What if one of the biggest legends in home services wasn't done yet? In this episode of To The Point - Home Services Podcast, Chris sits down with Paul Kelly, the man who scaled Parker & Sons from $7M to $250M, to dig into why he's back in the game. From exotic dancing jokes to deep industry insights, this episode brings both laughs and leadership gold. Paul unveils Raising GOATS, his exclusive new initiative to mentor the next generation of high-performing home service business owners. It's not a class. It's not just coaching. It's a full-on movement to cultivate the Greatest of All Time in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. Chris and Paul explore what really sets GOATs apart: elite-level implementation, simplicity in strategy, and learning to think differently. If you're leading a $3M+ business and hungry to scale, this episode might just change your mindset, and your trajectory.   Additional Resources: Listen to To the Point, wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about To the Point and RYNO Join The ARENA - a CSTG Community (powered by our media partner, PeopleForward Network) Subscribe to CSTG on YouTube! Connect with Chris on LinkedIn Chad on LinkedIn Chad Peterman | CEO | Author Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn Learn more about PeopleForward Network   Key Takeaways: Think differently to lead effectively and scale faster Simplicity is the ultimate strategy for implementation Surround yourself with GOATs to become one Great leadership starts with clarity and curiosity Implementation > Information. Do the work  

The Greatest of These: Eros - by Ken WetmoreRomantic love is in the air today, but is it in the Bible? Let's talk about what the Bible has to say about romance.Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below:

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Greater Than the G.O.A.T.Hebrews 3:1–6Who's the Greatest of All Time?In football, fans argue over quarterbacks. In basketball, it's Jordan or LeBron. In soccer, Messi or Ronaldo. Every generation debates its heroes. Today we're asking that same question—but for the Bible.If you had asked a first-century Jewish believer, the answer would have been simple: Moses. He wasn't just a leader. He was the prophet, the lawgiver, the deliverer, the mediator. If you had Moses, you had everything.But Hebrews chapter 3 makes a bold claim: Jesus is greater.The Pressure to Go BackThe book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians under intense pressure. They were facing persecution and social rejection. Following Jesus wasn't easy. Going back to Judaism—to Moses—looked safer.Can you relate? Sometimes faith costs something. Maybe it's awkward conversations at work. Maybe it's tension in your family. In those moments, the “old life” can look comfortable.That's why the author writes:Hebrews 3:1–6 (NLT)“And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God… think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God's messenger and High Priest… Moses was certainly faithful in God's house as a servant… But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God's entire house. And we are God's house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.”Moses was faithful. But Jesus is greater.Why Moses? Because to understand how great Jesus is, you have to understand how great Moses was.1. The Prophet: The Mouthpiece vs. The MessageMoses was the great prophet of Israel—Moshe Rabbenu, “Moses our Teacher.” When God spoke, Moses delivered the mail.At the burning bush, God said:Exodus 3:10 (NLT)“Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”Moses went up the mountain and came down with God's words. He was the mediator. The messenger.But Hebrews tells us something bigger.Hebrews 1:1–2 (NLT)“Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son.”Moses delivered a message. Jesus is the message.Moses told us what God said. Jesus showed us who God is. The difference isn't subtle—it's seismic.2. The Architect: The Snapshot vs. The Whole PictureMoses didn't just speak for God. He shaped a nation.At Sinai, he brought down the Ten Commandments. In a world ruled by tyrants, this was revolutionary. Authority answered to a higher authority. Justice wasn't based on mood; it was rooted in God's character.Even the Sabbath command was radical:“Six days you shall labor… but the seventh day is a sabbath.”In a world of slavery and subsistence farming, rest was unheard of. God declared that human worth wasn't measured by productivity.But even this was just a snapshot.Fifteen hundred years later, Jesus revealed the whole picture:Matthew 22:37–40 (NLT)“‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'… ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”Moses gave structure. Jesus gave fulfillment.The law was never the final word—it was the frame around a greater portrait. Jesus didn't abolish the law; He completed it.3. The Servant: The Old House vs. The New HouseHebrews 3:5 says:“Moses was certainly faithful in God's house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later.”An illustration. A preview. A shadow.For centuries, God worked primarily through Israel. Kings like David. Prophets like Elijah and...

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The Greatest of These: Eros - by Ken WetmoreRomantic love is in the air today, but is it in the Bible? Let's talk about what the Bible has to say about romance.Reach out to us with your questions and comments:Text/Voicemail: 407-965-1607 Email: podcast@wholelife.church#SpeakingOfGraceGet Connected with WholeLife! Reach out and let us know how we can serve you: http://wholelife.church/connectSUBSCRIBE NOW to our companion podcast, This Is WholeLife, which dives deeper into the message and topic with Pastors Ken Wetmore, Melanie Bockmann, Assistant Communication Director Lucas Moraes, and Communication Director Randy Magray as the host. It's the perfect midweek commute podcast to stay connected with your family at WholeLife Church. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback, which we will discuss and share in the next episode! Speaking of Grace is available everywhere you listen to podcasts! If you've enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform and share it with your family, friends, and social media, where you will find us at the following links! X, Facebook, and Instagram. Thank you for listening! To learn more about our podcasts at WholeLife Church, visit the Podcasts page on our website.NEXT WEEK - The Greatest of These: Philia - Ken WetmoredsFind out what's happening at WholeLife Church by visiting our Events Calendar: https://wholelife.church/events!To learn more about WholeLife Church, visit our website: www.WholeLife.Church The theme music for Speaking of Grace was written, produced, and performed by WholeLife Church's own Phillip Burks - https://www.phillipburks.com/.Share the show: https://speaking-of-grace.captivate.fm/listenlinks#WholeLifePodcast #ThisIsWholeLife #GreaterThings

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33.005 Turning the world bright blue with a fabulous tribute to the late Gene Vincent on tonight's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" Honoring the US Navy veteran and Capital Records rock n' roll superstar on what would be his 91st birthday! Hear some amazing selections from Gene's storied career and some wonderful covers by modern day rockabilly recording acts all throughout the program. PLUS (as if all that wasn't enough!) we've got killer new cuts from The Reverend Horton Heat, The Swinging Blackjacks, JR & His Blue Train, Angela Tini, The Poudre Valley Playboys, Guitar Slingers, The Bullets, The Mad Martin Trio, Pat Capocci, Jay Ernest with the Don Diego Trio, Charlie Hightone & The Rock-It's and even MORE! It's always a great time on the radio when DJ Del Villarreal is at the controls -enjoy the latest releases alongside the GREATEST rockin' recordings ever made with the Aztec Werewolf's "Go Kat, GO! The Rock-A-Billy Show!" -good to the last bop!™Please follow on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter!

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A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: “And the Greatest of These Is Empathy” - Thou Shalt Be Nice Subtitle: Thou Shalt Be Nice Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 2/10/2026 Length: 29 min.

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GOAT eschews the acronym "Greatest of All Time" for the literal: a teenage goat named Will Harris (Caleb McLaughlin) who dreams of changing the game of Roarball, an animalian version of basketball played on rocky, icy, thorny, or burning-hot terrain that's treacherous at best, deadly at worst.He wishes to follow in the paw prints of the G.O.A.T., a black leopard named Jett Fillmore (Gabrielle Union), whose hometown hero status goes all the way back to Will's childhood. She's the reason for his dedication.After a scrimmage between Will and Roarball star Mane (a deliciously unhinged Aaron Pierre) goes viral, the owner of Jett's team, seeing a promotional opportunity, hires Will to join, giving him the opportunity to prove, once and for all, that "smalls" CAN ball.Whatever ideas you have about how this movie unfolds are likely correct. This story and its characters will never, unlike Will, reinvent the game. But where GOAT earns my respect (yet not my endorsement, let's get that clear) is in its portrayal of basketball culture, Black-borne with influence stretching out to hip-hop, anime and sneaker culture.Each of these avenues allows fans to connect with their found communities, support each other through the collective challenges and triumphs of a beloved game. This identity strengthens over time to become not just fandom, but culture itself. The roots, indeed, run deep.I just wish the story and characters followed suit.Alan Chazaro's GQ article "The Unbreakable Bond Between Anime and the NBA"---Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Throw a couple dollars in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tip jar!

Send a textTitle: The Authority We NeedPreacher: Aaron ThompsonSeries:  The Greatest of These Passage: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin break down the latest in entertainment news, including Marvel's upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man, a major leadership shake-up at Star Wars, and a heartfelt farewell to Catherine O'Hara. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with MANDO and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code FATMAN at https://shopmando.com!

In this week's sermon, Bishop Putnam brings a heartfelt and Spirit-led message titled “The Greatest of These Is Love.” Building upon recent teachings on love, Bishop Putnam dives deeper into the divine nature of agape—the selfless, sacrificial love that defines God Himself. Using Scripture from Mark 12 and 1 Corinthians 13, this message reminds us that while faith and hope remain powerful pillars of the Christian life, the greatest of these is love. Not emotion. Not sentiment. Not romance. But the agape love of God—unearned, unconditional, and transformative. “The Greatest of These Is Love” is both a reminder and a call to action—an invitation to receive afresh the Spirit of God and to let His love shape every interaction, every response, and every relationship. If you've ever wondered what it truly means to reflect Christ, this message will encourage you, convict you, and inspire you to pursue the highest virtue heaven offers—the love of God. To hear more about what God is doing in Sheboygan County and beyond, visit us at posc.church!

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This week the boys have a lot to talk about. After missing last week, there is no shortage of conversation. They talk Artemi Panarin's somewhat underwhelming trade, Gavin McKenna's felony and Linus Ullmark's road to recovery. And of course, stick around for another tasty jam from the ONLY and GREATEST hockey band on planet earth… The Zambonis!Song: The Helmet SongBy The Zambonis More Songs About Hockey…And Buildings And Food

Cliff and Kendall are honoring the legendary Catherine O'Hara this week! She was always best in show and we're discussing her amazing career and immense talents! Also: Segments like Things U Should Know (About Catherine O'Hara) and a themed round of RU Talking 2 Me?! Don't miss this emotional tribute show to the one and only Catherine the Greatest! 

"INT. Chris Barrie's Arse" 8 extra pages! 2 free postcards! Smeggier than ever before, it's the new-look Smegazine Rack! Yes, after a prolonged gap since our last sojourn to the early-to-mid 1990s, we return to discover everything's become glossier, wider and more densely packed, as we finally reach Volume 2 of the Red Dwarf Smegazine. There is much to discuss, not least the most unfortunate cover line of all time, but also a comic strip with remarkable parallels to a much later TV story, the latest news on just how messy the production of Series VI was, the evils of red chairs, the soap opera parody that refuses to die and the crossover event of the century. Plus, we give a very special welcome to a new Smegazine writer, who would go on to have a very, ahem, "interesting" career.Show notes The magazine, via archive.org or Stasis Leak, whatever's your poison It was actually us that tweeted a list of all the times the crew could have got back to Earth, although Curtis Threadgold did indeed come up with a number of other suggestions. We haven't managed to dig up any of Chris Barrie's Jackanory episodes, but we have figured out the TX dates: Jack Crater, 1st-3rd March 1993; The Fox and the Chicken, 25th February 1994; The Greatest, 9th March 1994 Ace Rimmer Worlds Tour Smegazine signing event at Forbidden Planet, May 1993 What Stanley Didn't Say, by Anthony Frewin

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This is the final episode in a three-part series based on 1 Corinthians 13:13, which says, "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." In December we examined faith in episode 674, "Faith on Trial." In January we explored hope in episode 679, "Hope in the Unseen." Today we conclude with love. The post SILY 683- The Greatest of These appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

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Send us a textTitle: Love Is ForeverPreacher: Aaron ThompsonSeries:  The Greatest of These Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

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Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, Episode 3“Vitus Reflux”Written by Alex Taub & Kiley RossetterDirected by Doug Aarniokoski Subspace Chatter (if Charlie okays it) See William Shatner Return On A Unique Captain's Chair In Super Bowl Ad Tease – TrekMovie.com ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Nominated For Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Section 31 Has Five Award Nominations No Movie Wants RAZZ NEWZ – The Razzies ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Nominated For 4 Saturn Awards, Including Best Sci-Fi Series – TrekMovie.com The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror FilmsJanuary STAR TREK Merch Roundup: Factory Entertainment's Klingon Communicator Prop Replica, Funko POPs, Books, and More! – TrekCore.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Comics Coming Soon (Exclusive) – Nerdist CLINTON In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Nothing this week Here are links to 77 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] One of Kirk’s Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes Ever Is a Masterclass in 1 Thing the Sci-Fi Show Does Best The Star Trek Prop You Didn’t Realize Came From Gilligan’s Island Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] 'Star Trek: The Next Generation's Near-Perfect Episode Breaks a Core Rule With a Quote Fans Can't Shake Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Captain Janeway’s Single Greatest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] Why Star Trek’s Original Captain Janeway Actress Quit The Series STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season] Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1 review: ‘compelling’ ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview) | Space Starfleet Academy Will Revive an Age-Old Star Trek Conundrum | Den of Geek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy review – Holly Hunter is a transgressive thrill in this horny high-school spinoff | Star Trek | The Guardian This Risky New Star Trek Series Is Streaming Free Sooner Than You Think Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – 10 Key Facts About The New Series ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ review: The latest Trek series asks big questions : NPR The State of the ‘Star Trek’ Universe Coming Into ‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere Review – IGN Star Trek: Starfleet Academy tries something different, and I don't hate it – Ars Technica STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Beta Test” – TrekCore.com ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paramount+’s New Series Delights ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Paramount Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It? Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Divides Critics & Fans On Rotten Tomatoes Recap/Review: ‘Starfleet Academy' Series Premiere Is A Welcoming Return To Star Trek – TrekMovie.com New Star Trek Series Hit With Immediate Backlash and Review Bombing on Rotten Tomatoes 39 Years Later, Star Trek Just Gave An Old Alien Race A New Superpower ‘Starfleet Academy’ brings a modern sheen to the ‘Star Trek’ universe | WVXU Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Debuts With Divisive Rotten Tomatoes Score Stephen Miller Leads ‘Woke' Backlash Against New ‘Star Trek' Series Starfleet Academy’s Best Decision Allows The Series To Be A Traditional Star Trek Project Star Trek Star Defends Controversial New Character After Backlash – ComicBook.com ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Stars Talk Fun of Jett & Lura’s Romance Captain Janeway’s Hidden Cameo In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere Starfleet Academy Officially Solves Star Trek's Biggest Voyager Problem 31 Years Later Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Continues One Of Voyager’s Silliest Gags One Cool Trick Makes Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Feel So Huge Star Trek’s New ‘Canon-Breaking’ Officer Is Actually a Deep Space Nine Deep Cut Most Fans Forgot I Had No Idea The Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Set Was So Intricate, But I Can’t Get Over The Stars' Comparisons To Voyager And Discovery Review: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY is What Happens When Star Trek Forgets Itself — GeekTyrant Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Plugged In ‘Starfleet Academy’ Makes a Prank War Out of One of the Oldest Debates in ‘Star Trek’ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 3 – ‘Vitus Reflux' Review – IGN STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Vitus Reflux” – TrekCore.com Classic STAR TREK Characters Who Could Appear in STARFLEET ACADEMY – Nerdist Latest Star Trek reboot unveils human-alien lesbian romance amid criticism that it is too woke | Daily Mail Online 9 Years Later, Star Trek Still Hasn’t Fixed the Biggest Discovery Problem – ComicBook.com ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ faces ‘woke’ backlash from fans and critics | Fox News ‘Star Trek’ actress argues that series has always been ‘woke’ as new show faces backlash Holly Hunter Says She Loved Being Barefoot in New ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role (Exclusive) ‘Starfleet Academy’ isn’t the first time that ‘Star Trek’ tried to go back to school | Space Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 1 review | Efficiently going where many have tried to go before | Film Stories Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Wall Of Heroes Hints At Terrifying Fates For Strange New Worlds Characters Star Trek’s New 88% RT Show Has Been Set Up For 60 Years (So Why Didn’t It Happen Before?) – ComicBook.com ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Ep. 4: A Species in Danger – Parade Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's Raoul Bhaneja on the War College's Commander Kelrec – TrekCore.com THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) OTHER MEDIA Star Trek video games/board games ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown' Release Date & Switch 2 Confirmed; Watch New Gameplay Video – TrekMovie.com ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Delta Quadrant Adventure Awaits You – Parade Star Trek Adventures Species Sourcebook now available for pre-order Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines Star Trek Is Officially Scrapping Its Best Piece of Sci-Fi Tech After 39 Years IDW April 2026 Full Solicits With New Star Trek: Starfleet Academy MISCELLANEOUS Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous The 22 Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes of All Time – Parade Anniversary of Star Trek brings back basement memories | News, Sports, Jobs – Marshall Independent A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10 – Ars Technica Every Confirmed & Rumored Star Trek: Discovery Spinoff – ComicBook.com People Are Calling For William Shatner To Run Star Trek, But That’s A Terrible Idea What constellation am I: A starry personality quiz | Space Letter to the editors: What's the fuss? ‘Star Trek' warned us about AI and more | Chattanooga Times Free Press A Brief History of Fictional ‘Star Trek’ Sports Stephen Miller Wants William Shatner to Take Control of ‘Star Trek.' Actor's Response Goes Viral | Military.com 60 Years After Her Debut, Star Trek Reveals the Fate of The Original Series’ Most Important Star – ComicBook.com Star Trek 4's Cancellation Gives the Reboot Crew an Unwanted Movie Record After TOS & TNG – ComicBook.com Star Trek Is Repeating A Decades-Old Mistake | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT 10 Smartest Star Trek Villains, Ranked Ranking Star Trek On Paramount+ Premieres: Worst to Best Pluto TV Adds 5 New Live Star Trek Channels | Cord Cutters News Actor Watch Robert Picardo Reminds Fans What STAR TREK Has Always Been as The Franchise Turns 60 — GeekTyrant Tig Notaro: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ shows ‘same Tig, different galaxy’ | Out.com ‘Star Trek’ star Paul Giamatti says THIS role of his deserves an award ‘Star Trek' Star Returns to the Franchise After Two Years – Parade Paul Giamatti ‘Never’ Thought He’d Be Cast in New Star Trek Series (Exclusive) Chris Pine Tells New Paramount Bosses ‘Good Luck’ With ‘Star Trek’ Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, Episode 4“Vox in Excelso”Written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony GloverDirected by Doug Aarniokoski End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Until next time, on behalf of Chuck, Kreg and myself, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek” Don’t put on the red shirt!

Good afternoon and welcome to The Lunchtime Series with Kevin Britz, where we lead the charge with insights, information, and effective results in coaching, leadership, and marketing.In this powerful end-of-year episode, Kevin is joined by Marketing & Communications Specialist Craig Page-Lee for a deep, practical conversation on leadership reflection and the critical themes leaders must focus on as they move into 2026.As the year draws to a close, 56% of employees are asking whether their jobs align with their long-term goals. But the bigger question is:

The Boston Sports Journal's Mike Giardi is back for another live show after the Patriots' AFC Championship win at Denver. They take a look at the latest regard the Drake Maye injury. The guys cover how the Pats survived the snow, the defense's elite run through the playoffs, what to make of Drake Maye's play and offer their initial thoughts on facing the Seahawks. Later, Mike and Andrew swap stories in another edition of Dad Pod and "Let Me Have It." 0:00 - Latest on Drake Maye injury 4:47 - How Patriots win AFC Championship in year 1 of Vrabel 14:24 - Greatest achievement from the team this year 19:54 - Patriots fans shouldn't apologize for road that got them here 27:05 - Prizpicks 29:21 - What people missed with Patriots offense against Broncos 39:21 - What people missed with Patriots defense against Broncos 49:24 - Studs and duds 50:06 - Early thoughts Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl matchup 59:42 - Dad Pod 1:02:27 - Let me have it 1:05:08 - Wrapping up Pats Interference on CLNS Media is Powered by:

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BLEAV in Hornets with Will "Dolla Bill" Bush is your go-to podcast for all things Charlotte Hornets. Hosted by William Bush, this episode offers a look into the Hornets' previous pendulum swing in the positive direction as we break down the latest in GREATEST things going on for BUZZ CITY. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was only in his late twenties that America's favorite brainiac began to seriously embrace his love of trivia. Now he holds the “Greatest of All Time” title on Jeopardy! Steve Levitt digs into how he trained for the show, what it means to have a "geographic memory," and why we lie to our children. This episode originally aired on October 2nd, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett starts off the show with the latest news on the injury front for the Seahawks and whether or not Charles Cross plays Sunday. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck to preview Seahawks and Rams, and he's leaning toward L.A.. He also expects to see the Broncos pull off the use against the Patriots.  John Schneider is named executive of the year and Mike reacts to the news and what the hell is going on in Buffalo?KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy as Puck tries to get Mitch enthused about the game on Sunday, but Mitch is too nervous. They talk Sam Darnold expectations and nerves, plus, John Schneider, the best college golfer going to LIV and Mitch's favorite show, Landman.  The full show airs in it's entirety during the live DPD, but after the show is over the only way to watch and listen to the show is to sign up to be a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com. “On This Day….”   The Greatest drive in Super Bowl history Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Time for the Cougars to make a change with their basketball coach. (1:00) Puck  (9:28) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (32:38 ) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy and the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore  (44:25) “On This Day….” (50:43) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

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In this listener-commissioned bonus episode, we break down the internet's favorite hockey romance through a gymnastics lens — rivalry, pressure, secrecy, slow burns, and why elite athletes are like this. It's an adult conversation with minor spoilers, wheeze giggles, and Oscar's for butt. Commissioned by Karla. This is her fault. Thank you, Alyssa for proving our point with her Ilya speech. UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails : Sunday Jan 25th, 12:00 PT after UCLA at Michigan State (FOX) 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Fantasy: GymCastic 2026 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! Merch: Shop Now Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources CHAPTERS 00:00 – Kentucky Gymnastics Recreates the Heated Rivalry Pump-Up Speech 00:00:17 – Welcome to GymCastic (Bonus Episode) 00:00:45 – You Don't Need to Know This Show (We'll Explain Everything) 00:01:04 – Adult Conversation Warning (Minor Spoilers) 00:01:38 – What Is Heated Rivalry? 00:03:05 – Hockey the Way Jade Carey's Floor Is Choreography 00:04:40 – Why Are We Doing a Podcast About This? 00:06:10 – The Books: Game Changers Series by Rachel Reid 00:07:05 – Why People Are Obsessed With This Show 00:10:00 – Secret Romance, Gay Panic, and Years of Tension 00:13:25 – The Stairs Scene, Chirping, and Competitive Flirting 00:17:05 – Gay and Bi Representation That Feels Real 00:20:20 – From Coco Gauff to SNL to Massive Fan Edits 00:25:40 – Casting Heated Rivalry for Gymnastics 00:29:30 – Greatest of All Time Criteria (Hot, Dominant, Iconic) 00:33:40 – If Not Russian, then who?  00:37:10 – Why a Lesbian Version Wouldn't Work (Sue Bird Was Right) 00:40:20 – Khorkina for Maximum Chaos Casting 00:43:30 – Why Sports Movies Are Never Realistic (And That's Fine) 00:46:40 – The Gym Mom vs Kip's Dad: Loyalty and Support 00:49:50 – Secret Relationships vs The Closet 00:53:10 – Panic, Fear, and Being Recognized 00:56:10 – Complications of Secret Hookups (Spring Break Story) 00:59:50 – Sub Dom Dynamics in Elite Sports 01:06:40 – Is This a Turning Point for Sports Fan Fic Smut?  

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What happens when an entire company learns to see its work as a system? In this episode, Travis Timmons reveals how his team uses Deming-inspired pre-work, collaboration, and the Red Bead Experiment to make their offsite energizing and impactful. It's a practical, engaging look at how clarity and shared purpose can transform improvement efforts and build a happy workplace. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.2 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today I'm continuing my discussion with Travis Timmons, who is the founder and owner of Fitness Matters, an Ohio-based practice specializing in the integration of physical therapy and personalized wellness. For 13 years he's built his business on Dr. Deming's teachings. His hope is simple. The more companies that bring joy to work through Deming's principles, the more likely his kids will one day work at one. The topic for today is bringing systems thinking to your next team off-site. Travis, take it away.   0:00:41.5 Travis Timmons: Hey Andrew, great to be with you again. And, yeah, looking forward to sharing a little bit about how we're preparing for our next annual team meeting. And focus for this meeting is going to be, well, a little back story, we had three of our newer leadership members attend some Deming learning, some Deming education. And the biggest comeback, the biggest aha moment they had was they now better understood what I meant by the system view and systems thinking, which got me thinking, boy, it would be great if more of our team fully understood what the system meant, how to visualize it, and then how that further dives into the Deming System of Profound Knowledge. So that's what we've been working on. Our offsite is January 30th, so about a month away. We're about six weeks into preparation for that, kind of going back and forth on what needs to be in there. And the biggest thing, the first exercise, they're going to have homework to do coming into the meeting. We're going to have them kind of diagram what they think the system is. What is the Fitness Matters system? And we're going to prime them a little bit.   0:01:51.7 Travis Timmons: We're going to be doing it via a fishbone chart is the method we've decided to do that with. So, yeah, very excited about that. And it's a great way to get the team working on the work together and making sure they have an appreciation, as Dr. Deming would say, an appreciation for the system. And if you don't know what the system means, it's hard to appreciate it. So, trying to make more team members understand that.   0:02:14.7 Andrew Stotz: And what you're describing, I think is like pre-work that you're asking them to do?   0:02:21.1 Travis Timmons: Yes, yeah. So we'll have we've been spending the last few weeks on making sure we get the right questions in there because we want them to come in prepared but not feel like it's overwhelming or not feel like it's too heavy, if you will. But we want them to do the work so that they can come in and we can dive deeper once we get into some of the teachings and making the visible system of what everything looks like for them. So, that's kind of what we're working on.   0:02:49.1 Andrew Stotz: Did you guide them on, "Here's a fishbone chart, here's how to use it," and then, "Here's the system"? Or do you want them to just understand the fishbone chart and how to use it, and then, "Okay, don't talk to anybody else, you come up with what your vision of the system is"?   0:03:05.0 Travis Timmons: Yeah, so we have a total of seven locations. So what we are going to put in the homework is a one-page definition on what a fishbone is, how to use it and maybe pre-fill in a few of the primary bones, if you will.   0:03:20.3 Andrew Stotz: Yep.   0:03:20.8 Travis Timmons: Just to give them a primer. But we do hope they work together around the lunch tables and the break rooms, and the local leadership will be there to kind of guide them. Because that's where a lot of the collaboration and culture starts to happen and continues to build. So yeah, there'll be some learning about what is a fishbone, how to use it, because several have probably not used one before. And then we'll prime it a little bit, but then we want them to work on it, kind of kind of work, struggle a little bit to see, like, "All right, what's been invisible to me that happens behind the scenes, and it just happens." And make sure that then we can kind of dive deeper into when we say somebody has a good visit at Fitness Matters, how does that happen? And it's everything from first contact to insurance, to in the clinics, to how they pay their bill. So, just making sure that somebody understands what piece of the puzzle they play and then how it all works together. So we don't have silos, is one of the things we try to avoid, having silos within the organization.   0:04:25.8 Andrew Stotz: So, just so that the listener and viewer can implement what they're learning from you just to be clear. So, you're giving them the fishbone chart, teaching them about it, maybe filling in some of the main bones, as you said. And then just to be clear, you talked about them discussing things. Are you saying when you're working on your fishbone, talk to others about it and try to figure that out together?   0:04:51.7 Travis Timmons: Yeah.   0:04:52.5 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   0:04:52.6 Travis Timmons: Yeah, we want them collaborating and there's going to be people who wear different hats in our company. Some are physical therapists, some are Pilates instructors, some are client care coordinators, some are billing managers. So it'll be interesting to see what they bring to the table. And part of it is we don't want them to struggle. We want to kind of prime the pump, but we also want them to see the big picture. So that's why we're doing the fishbone methodology is so we can see it when we get to the actual team meeting. And then we're going to work with them on, then you can do fishbones of individual processes or individual pieces of the system.   0:05:33.1 Andrew Stotz: And, I mean, the reason why I'm asking this is because something like a system, for some people, they understand it, but for other people, they'll just get lost. And then what they bring to the meeting is not really some deep thinking on the topic, but, "Here's my best idea of what you meant."   0:05:50.1 Travis Timmons: Right. Right. Yeah, and we assume like some people may not have the opportunity based on how their schedule works to do much interaction and collaboration, others will have more. It'll be interesting to see what each location comes up with. Our hope is it's similar because we do spend time with the onboarding process talking about Dr. Deming, but we don't currently have a full fishbone diagram in our onboarding manual, for example. And that might change after this offsite. We might add that. You might find that that's a very good idea.   0:06:23.8 Andrew Stotz: Okay, so you got them working on their pre-work, which is the systems thinking, lay out your system in a fishbone chart. What's next?   0:06:35.0 Travis Timmons: So they'll have about two and a half weeks to work on that, heading up to the team offsite. And then we have a four and a half hour agenda for the team offsite. And first part of the phase is we're going to have them break out into groups, six groups. We have a total of 50 people there. So, six tables, and we're going to have each of them with posty notes. We're going to have the fishbone, like the bones there, and they're going to use posty notes to kind of fill in the system. That'll kind of be activity one. We're going to talk about what their learnings were from the homework, what were their aha moments or things they hadn't considered or complexities they didn't realize existed. Talk about that for about a half hour, 45 minutes. And then we're going to take a little break and come back and Kelly Allen's going to be there. He's going to walk our entire team through the red bead experiment, which is one of my favorite in-person Deming exercises. So we're going to go through the Red Bead experiment. And if people don't, that's probably too long of a conversation to explain what that is on this conversation, but opportunity there then to show where there are kind of defects in the system, if you will. So the big thing we're working on for this team offsite beyond system view is how do we improve arrival rate? So what arrival rate is in our industry is how many of our scheduled visits, whether it be for personal training, Pilates, physical therapy, how many of the scheduled visits show up? So a lot that goes into why do they show up? Are they scheduled appropriately? Do they understand their billing? Do they have a good experience? Is it easy to do the scheduling? So that's what's going to be our example of a red bead in the Red Bead experiment. So yeah, going to spend about an hour on the Red Bead experiment. And then myself and our director of operations are then going to, at the end of the red bead, when Kelly debriefs what we just saw happen and people feel the angst of people that, you know, put the paddle in and keep pulling out red beads, even though they were offered bonuses and they just can't quite do it. Talk about how that correlates to our system.   0:08:55.9 Travis Timmons: What are our red beads and what can we impact within the system to have a positive impact on less red beads in the system?   0:09:05.5 Andrew Stotz: And just to go back to one thing, you mentioned a total of 50 people. Is this a total, this is a total company offsite or a leadership team offsite?   0:09:13.5 Travis Timmons: It's going to be the entire company. So what we've found is, I think there's just so much value in everybody on the team understanding what's happening. They don't have to be an expert in all of it, but they need to, using Dr. Deming's term appreciate the system.   0:09:30.9 Andrew Stotz: Yep.   0:09:31.4 Travis Timmons: And appreciate the complexities and appreciate their role in it and everybody else's role. And it also allows some opportunities for sure. There's going to be team members that could be brand new to us six months in. When we make everything visible, they're going to have some fresh eyes and point something out to us that we've always done it that way. So we're going to, let's keep doing it that way and they're going to point it out to us and say that's not a good idea.   0:10:02.7 Andrew Stotz: And you've chosen four and a half hours. Sometimes you could look at that and think, that's a long time. And other times you look at and think, that is such a short amount of time. How did you come upon the time?   0:10:15.2 Travis Timmons: So, a lot of feedback from the team, to be honest with you. So there were, early on there were years where we would do an all day. And I got feedback that, hey Travis, we know you love all this stuff. We don't love working on systems quite as much as you do. So how about a half a day? So a half a day seemed to be about right as long as we did the pre-work. So what we found is if we didn't do the pre-work, then there's just so much wasted time getting everybody kind of up to speed on what we want to work on that day. So the team is all kind of, we come to a mutual agreement of like, hey, if you guys will spend extra time on putting the pre-work together, you'll agree to do it. And then we'll agree to have a four and a half hour all-in meeting, gas pedal down and then we're going to, you'll have a celebration dinner at the end of the meeting. So that's what we do.   0:11:08.6 Andrew Stotz: Sounds like you're still getting eight hours out of them. I mean, when you think about it, it's hard to go into something without putting some time aside. And what I'm hearing here is that this is also a very narrowly focused event and that I could imagine the mistake that many people make is, oh, we want to talk about that and we want to talk about that. And don't forget about that. We got everybody together, we might as well talk about that.   0:11:37.0 Travis Timmons: Yeah. Yeah, it's hard to narrow it down to, okay, what are the two or three things that we need to make sure we accomplish in this meeting? So one of the things we have in our meeting, I learned this from Kelly and Ray Kroc, another mentor of mine. We have a big whiteboard that we call the parking lot. And if somebody brings up an idea that's a good one, but we don't have the time to tackle that day, we just go right on the parking lot and tackle it later in the year. But yeah, that's part of leadership's responsibility and feedback from the team is, all right, we got four and a half hours. What are the top one or two things we need to work on as a team? And then that pre-work from a culture standpoint, people tuning in if they're listening to this, one of the things I'm sure everybody hears, you have to have a culture where people have a voice. That's probably one of the things people get most frustrated about when we hire from other organizations. They don't have a voice. They just got to show up and whatever happens, happens.   0:12:42.5 Travis Timmons: And that can suck the life out of you pretty quick. So I've never had anybody do anything other than be excited about the homework. You'll see them in the break room talking about it. It just brings a lot of energy. And folks that have never done an offsite with us before, I always get the question, what are we going to talk about for four and a half hours? What could we possibly talk about for four and a half hours? And then at the end of that they're like, that was amazing. We didn't have enough time. So, kind of a delicate balance there, but we've landed on four and a half for our current size and what we try to accomplish.   0:13:20.9 Andrew Stotz: And the next question is I've sat through a lot of offsites over the years and you end it by going, that was awesome, now let's get back to work.   0:13:32.4 Travis Timmons: Yes. So we always do a wrap up on what are the deliverables. We let them know up front kind of the expectation of we may, we'll probably not have everything fully decided at the end of the day. The purpose of the day is to get feedback from the entire team. And then my goal, and we'll tell them this up front, or I should say aim, not goal. We'll get in trouble with Dr. Deming there, but is to have two to three PDSAs to walk away with. So we wrap it up, kind of report back on what we've all been working on for the day. And then we let them know we're going to report back in the coming one to two weeks on big picture items and then kind of continue to give the team feedback on here's what we did, here's what we worked on, here's what we're now going to implement. Because you're right, you go to a lot of these meetings, a lot of good ideas are tossed around and then absolutely nothing happens. And then when team members see that happen a few times in a row, then they just stop working on the work. So, yeah.   0:14:41.0 Andrew Stotz: I have a client of mine that he does offsites. I think it's every six months. And he does it only with his management team that's to be clear. And that's about roughly 15 people for his business. And he picks a pretty unique location each time. So it's... And it's usually a couple of days, which I would say with a management team, you maybe make more sense than with the whole company. But he has something interesting that kind of ties in with your work. He has me come occasionally and give a presentation and talk about either Deming or some other principles. But in the mornings at 7:00 A.M. they all meet at the gym. And he has trainers and then they go outside usually, if they're at the beach, they go to the beach. And then they have activities that they do together where they sweat and exercise all of them together. And I just felt like that was so unique. And I felt like, I don't know, if I was an employee, I would be like, oh, I don't want to, why do I have to?   0:16:03.4 Andrew Stotz: I could imagine that feeling, but I just felt like he really left the whole event every time as people really connected. And I just thought that was an interesting activity, it just made me think about.   0:16:17.8 Travis Timmons: Yeah. Yeah, no, I think one of the things I've learned over the years is the less I'm up speaking to the team and the more the team is working on breakout. So I plan on out of the four and a half hours, I hope to not be speaking to the team for more than 20 minutes. And just let the work happen because if I'm up there talking for three hours and they're just listening that's another great way to probably kill morale if they're not working on the work together.   0:16:49.6 Andrew Stotz: And so just to rehash what you're talking about, about a four and a half hour meeting, you got pre-work. It's focused on one thing, which is understanding the system. Then you're going to have people talk to each other with this pre-work and then come to it with their own ideas. You're going to put them in groups and do post-it note types of things to try to figure it out, you're going to do it in groups, I'm assuming, for the post-it notes? Is that what you said or is it everybody?   0:17:18.3 Travis Timmons: Yeah, we're going to have them stay with the same group of six because as we work through the process of the larger fishbone, then there's six key elements or six key pieces that I want to make sure we identify. And then I want to have, later in the day, we're going to do a fishbone specifically of each part of that and see if we can identify two to three PDSAs out of those six that we really can have a big impact on whether it's through technology optimization, better training opportunities, better defining operational definitions. Those are the three key areas that I'm assuming based on where I'm seeing things from my seat. That's, I hope, the direction I think we're going to go. But we'll see what the team comes up with.   0:18:09.3 Andrew Stotz: And one of the things that inevitably comes up with the concept of systems thinking is what's a system? You know, come on, for me, it's this and that and for another, it could be the whole world and we could, you know, how do you help them understand system, but also how do you guide what is the system?   0:18:33.9 Travis Timmons: Yeah, I mean, it's tough, right? Because there are things that are fully under our control within our system, like the software we use, the people on our team. So we talk about things in and out of our control. Things out of our control are health insurance companies. Right? But they're part of our, they are part of our system. We interact with them every day, but we have zero real control over decisions they make. Referral sources are another example of... So we talk about the inputs that are coming into our system but not part of Fitness Matters. So it's internal and external conversations, we get into that quite a bit. And then individual...   0:19:13.5 Andrew Stotz: What about people that are trying to narrow it to say, my system is a much smaller thing. How do I think about system?   0:19:24.0 Travis Timmons: Yeah, yeah, we get into that a little bit because you get a lot of that, right? People just want to optimize what they do and everything else will be fine. That's one of the hopes of making the system visible. We get into tampering, system capability and tampering is one of the ways we address that.   0:19:42.7 Andrew Stotz: Right.   0:19:42.8 Travis Timmons: So if somebody says, hey, I just want my little world to work this way and if the front desk could put patients on my schedule this way and I could make my schedule work this way, and I want a 15-minute break here and like, it's like, no, no, this has to work well for everybody. And when they understand an appreciation for how it all works together, then we found they're much more on board with working on being a part of a team, getting their head up a little bit and looking around and understanding patients don't come in just because you're a great therapist or you're a great Pilates instructor or just because the front desk process goes really well. They come in because everything works. And patients and clients can feel that. So we really try to educate them on just kind of that feeling of, is everybody here getting along? Does it feel professional in here? Does it feel like they care about me when I walk in? And it can't just be one person out of 15 in a building caring about them and paying attention to them as the client.   0:20:50.3 Travis Timmons: So I don't know if that answers your question, but we get into kind of why that system visibility is so important. And for them to be successful, the entire system has to be successful. And if you optimize it for one person, that just doesn't happen.   0:21:05.5 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, I like the system visibility that just brings that awareness. One other question is, you talked about a target, how do we improve the arrival rate and how many scheduled visits show up? You've already decided this as a core metric for the business before you've gone into this offsite. It's not something that's up for discussion in this offsite. Correct?   0:21:30.0 Travis Timmons: Right.   0:21:30.4 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   0:21:30.6 Travis Timmons: Yeah, it's the, kind of we... You know, there's a book out there, the One Thing, I think it's called. It's sort of like, what's the one kind of aim or target that we think we need to, from a system view, have a positive impact on in 2026? And that arrival rate is something we study weekly, monthly, daily, really. So we know what historical trends are. And if you look at a control chart view from Deming, the same thing happens every month. And it's like, okay, we have to do something different with our system if we're going to move that. And what are those two or three things we need to do? But yeah, to answer your question, myself and the leadership team came up with like, that's the one thing we got to tackle this year. We have to move that one because it's really been the same basic number, that arrival rate percentage since COVID hit. We really haven't had that fully recover since COVID. And it's like, okay, we've got to get that. We're already ahead of national average by a long shot but we can do better, I feel confident of that. So that's what our metric is.   0:22:47.0 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, that's interesting because you start, I'm sure with, how do we improve ourselves internally so that the experience internally and all of that. How do we have best practices in what we do? But then this one is, okay, how do we accelerate this pipeline feeding into our business? How do we make sure it's as smooth and as efficient as possible from the moment that somebody starts working with us? The easy stuff for us, meaning you, is doing the work at our location.   0:23:22.1 Travis Timmons: Right. And one of the things, just to make sure our team understands again from a system standpoint and Dr. Deming talks a lot about psychology, but we could have a great onboarding experience for a patient. First two or three sessions could be amazing. Greatest physical therapist, greatest personal training experience they've ever had. And then they get their first invoice and they're shocked or don't understand it, and then they stop coming in. So just making sure everybody understands all that goes into, again, our operational definition of a good visit means the entire system has to go well. And most people have a hard time wrapping their head around until they are shown it. I didn't fully appreciate it till I was shown, so, when you see it all come together I think they'll have a better appreciation for why we spend so much time making sure their benefits are understood by the patient. Because patients don't understand health insurance. They just don't. Everybody says, well, it's their responsibility. I'm like, well, that's nice, but they don't understand it. So, that's part of our system too, to your point earlier. Like, that's part of our system, patients don't understand their health insurance.   0:24:43.0 Andrew Stotz: One of the great questions to think about on this is, what if we never lost a customer? You know, what would our business look like today if we never lost a customer? You know, it may be that they're in the physical therapy business, the process is run, the person is improved. They don't need to come back. Great. You haven't lost them, you've achieved the goal. But we... And in the case of my coffee business, we lose a lot of our customers to competitors, and we're constantly back and forth, taking them from competitors, they're taking them from us. Whoever's gaining market share is getting a little bit more than the competitors because of what they've done. But what if we never lost a customer?   0:25:38.4 Travis Timmons: Yeah, that's a great way to look at it. And that's one of the other metrics that we really measure. And that's why arrival rate is the thing we're going after because there's a strong correlation between arrival rate. So they might cancel a visit but then come for all the rest, or they might cancel two, but then come for all the rest. Strong correlation to arrival rate and a high outcome and they go home and they're better, to your point.   0:26:04.3 Andrew Stotz: Yeah.   0:26:05.7 Travis Timmons: But the industry data right now is pretty poor in physical therapy, for example. Current data shows that 80% of patients that start don't finish their plan of care. That's horrible. [laughter]   0:26:19.8 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, it's not just that industry. I mean, I do a lot of courses that I moved online and if you do just a standalone on demand course, the average in the industry is 90% of people do not complete that course.   0:26:36.0 Travis Timmons: Wow. Yeah.   0:26:36.8 Andrew Stotz: And so I asked the question, how do we improve that? And I was able to get to about 50%, but it was basically designing a cohort-based course, guiding them, dripping content, holding their hands, holding them accountable, having all of those different things, but then my goal in my teaching is to deliver the transformation. It's not just to deliver the information. And this way I was able to get closer to my objective, which is the transformation, not the information. So, yeah. Well, if you want to wrap up, any last things you want to say about it and then we'll wrap up this great discussion.   0:27:20.4 Travis Timmons: Yeah. No, I mean, it's been fun working on this offsite. I think one of the things I've learned through the Deming journey, and preparing for these offsites as a leader, a lot of the work... Most of the work happens before the offsite. And I've been to offsites, I'm sure you have too, where there's a very little preparation put in by leadership. And just some slide decks put together. So that's one of the things I've found through the Deming journey, is appreciation and who's responsible for the system, at the end of the day, it's me, something I take very seriously. So the pre-work and having a process by which to, by what method, something I've heard many, many times, by what method are you going to have this offsite? But the pre-work, if somebody's out there looking at kind of starting offsite or they have had offsites and they haven't gone well kind of to your point earlier for your online learning modules or consulting that you do, it's like, but what's the outcome? So if these meetings don't produce meaningful outcomes, then it's a waste of time and resources.   0:28:42.8 Travis Timmons: So we take this very seriously leading up to the meeting. It's hours and hours and hours of prep time. And then the offsite day is kind of almost relaxing for me. I'm just capturing data as the team comes in, so it's fun. It's a lot of fun. Then we leave with a PDSA or two.   0:28:59.4 Andrew Stotz: This is great. Well, I really appreciate this discussion and getting down into the weeds is I think very valuable for all of us as we all try to continue to implement the teachings of Dr. Deming. So, Travis, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. This is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming, which is, "People are entitled to joy in work."

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Jim Rogers, who has sold all his US shares, warns that the American market has been going up longer than ever in history and when people say "it's different this time," you should look out the window and ask questions. While he doesn't think we're in a bubble yet, he sees bubble characteristics forming and is watching for signs to start shorting - like kids leaving college for the stock market and everyone talking about their investments. Rogers is deeply concerned about the $38.6 trillion in balance sheet debt plus over $200 trillion in off-balance sheet obligations, noting that historically this has always led to big problems. He still owns gold and silver but isn't buying at all-time highs, holds positions in China and Uzbekistan, and says he's "not happy" about the US capturing Venezuela's president - calling it "not normal" and "not defensible on the international stage." His stark conclusion: "It's a good time to be an old American. Young Americans are going to have lots of problems in their lifetime."This episode is brought to you by VanEck. Learn more about the VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF: http://vaneck.com/REMXJulia00:00 Intro and welcome Jim Rogers01:28 US economy and market going up longest in American history - sold all US shares02:06 Has the US performance surprised you?02:53 What questions should we be asking right now?02:58 When should I start selling short? Exuberance setting us up for a top03:41 Still owns shares in Uzbekistan and China - assessing China after recent run04:12 Is the US in a bubble? Not yet, but beginning to have bubble characteristics05:31 Worst crisis in our lifetime still coming - debt is unbelievable07:55 Fed Chair Powell DOJ subpoena11:00 US debt highest in history of the world, Fed printing huge amounts of money13:12 Gold and silver performance - owns both, not selling, will buy more if they go down15:34 Room to run in precious metals? Debt skyrocketing, money printing everywhere16:36 What signs would make you short? 17:27 America losing financial wherewithal 19:44 Portfolio: Watching China go straight up, watching Uzbekistan, not adding21:30 Venezuela22:53 Nearly every stock market in the world making new highs - time to ask questions24:56 Greatest strength and weakness as investor? 25:57 Biggest mistake? 27:46 Parting thoughts

On this episode the boys chat about the upcoming Olympic hockey tournament. They dissect the rosters, importance and ramifications that come before, during and after the break. They speculate on possible trade movement before the roster freeze. And as always stay after to hear a tasty jam from the ONLY and GREATEST hockey band on planet earth… The Zambonis!Songs:Shot…Score!By The Zambonis 110% Hockey and Other StuffLet's Go RangersBy The Zambonis 110% Hockey and Other Stuff

Success isn't about grinding harder, it's about shifting how you think, who you surround yourself with, and how you show up every single day. In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and podcast host Chris Harder to talk about the mindset shifts that completely transformed his life after losing everything during the 2008 recession. Chris shares how being fired became his greatest gift, the financial rules he and his wife now live by, and why multiple income streams are no longer optional. We dive deep into the connection between spirituality and success, the power of small daily habits, and why generosity is one of the fastest paths to abundance. Get ready to reframe your relationship with money, confidence, and purpose. In This Episode You Will Learn How to SHIFT your perspective after a major setback. Why multiple income streams are a MUST in today's economy. The DAILY habits that create BIG long-term results. How spirituality directly impacts SUCCESS and abundance. Why forced pivots can become your GREATEST breakthroughs. How to stop operating from fear and start taking CONTROL. Morning mantra to reprogram your MINDSET. Check Out Our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/monahan Quince - Step into the holiday season with layers made to feel good and last from Quince. Go to quince.com/confidence Timeline - Get 10% off your first Mitopure order at timeline.com/CONFIDENCE. Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/confidencefree Resources + Links Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get Chris' daily Money Mantras to boost your day. Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553!  Visit heathermonahan.com Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/  Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com  If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Follow Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn Chris on Instagram & LinkedIn

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The Palskis are starting the new year by talking about all the candidates that wrestling fans have for "Greatest of All Time," and trying to figure out the Greatest "Greatest of All Time" of All Time! Become a Patreon Palski and support the show while getting access to the live chat, the Watchalong Wednesday series, the pre-show and more all for just 5 bucks! http://www.patreon.com/pwpalskis   Get official merchandise at www.dragonwagonshop.com  Smark out with the boys on our official Discord https://discord.gg/gcRb48rkw3  Pro Wrestling Palskis is part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network.

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Joel David Hamkins is a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundations of mathematics, and the nature of infinity, and he’s the #1 highest-rated user on MathOverflow. He is also the author of several books, including Proof and the Art of Mathematics and Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics. And he has a great blog called Infinitely More. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep488-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/joel-david-hamkins-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Joel’s X: https://x.com/JDHamkins Joel’s Website: https://jdh.hamkins.org Joel’s Substack: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz Joel’s MathOverflow: https://mathoverflow.net/users/1946/joel-david-hamkins Joel’s Papers: https://jdh.hamkins.org/publications Joel’s Books: Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics: https://amzn.to/3MThaAt Proof and the Art of Mathematics: https://amzn.to/3YACc9A SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://www.perplexity.ai/ Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lex Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. Go to https://miro.com/ CodeRabbit: AI-powered code reviews. Go to https://coderabbit.ai/lex Chevron: Reliable energy for data centers. Go to https://chevron.com/power Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex MasterClass: Online classes from world-class experts. Go to https://masterclass.com/lexpod OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (01:58) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (15:40) – Infinity & paradoxes (1:02:50) – Russell’s paradox (1:15:57) – Gödel’s incompleteness theorems (1:33:28) – Truth vs proof (1:44:52) – The Halting Problem (2:00:45) – Does infinity exist? (2:18:19) – MathOverflow (2:22:12) – The Continuum Hypothesis (2:31:58) – Hardest problems in mathematics (2:41:25) – Mathematical multiverse (3:00:18) – Surreal numbers (3:10:55) – Conway’s Game of Life (3:13:11) – Computability theory (3:23:04) – P vs NP (3:26:21) – Greatest mathematicians in history (3:40:05) – Infinite chess (3:58:24) – Most beautiful idea in mathematics

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Economic Agenda Promises of major tax relief starting in 2026: No tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security for most Americans. Projected savings: $11,000–$20,000 per family annually. Anticipated largest tax refund season ever next spring. Emphasis on record investment inflows, job creation, and tariff leverage. Goal: “Greatest economy in history.” Military Support Announcement of a $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” for 1.45 million service members as a symbolic tribute to 1776. Healthcare Reform Affordable Care Act (“Unaffordable Care Act”). Promise to redirect funds from insurance companies to individuals for better, cheaper coverage. Future reductions in drug prices via the Trump RX Program. Immigration and Border Security Trump condemned prior administration’s immigration policies. there WAS a border invasion with criminal elements. A vow to maintain strict enforcement and prevent recurrence. Housing and Cost of Living Plans for aggressive housing reforms to improve affordability. Links high housing costs to illegal immigration and promises relief. Foreign Policy Highlighted diplomatic progress and reduced global tensions. Positioned the U.S. as regaining international leadership. Future Outlook Preview of 2026 initiatives: Expanded energy production. Lower interest rates via new Federal Reserve leadership. Continued focus on affordability and economic growth. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.