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Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS HOME PAGEEPISODE SUMMARYIn Part 2, host Mark continues his in-depth conversation with Harv Aronson of Total Sports Recall, diving deeper into the dominance of 1970s sports dynasties. The discussion highlights how legendary teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys were built through scouting and late-round NFL Draft picks rather than first-round hype, with figures like Gil Brandt and Bill Nunn identifying hidden talent from small colleges.The episode also revisits Super Bowl XIII, Tony Dorsett's explosive performance, and the enduring Cowboys–Steelers Super Bowl rivalry, including reflections on Super Bowl XXX and how quarterback play shaped championship outcomes.The conversation expands into Olympic history and 1970s sports culture, covering the controversial 1972 USA men's basketball loss, the brilliance of Mark Spitz, and the unforgettable USA boxing team of the 1976 Olympics featuring Sugar Ray Leonard and Leon Spinks.Mark and Harv also reflect on boxing's golden era, from Ali vs. Frazier and the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns, examining why the 1970s and 1980s produced some of the greatest fighters in sports history.Closing out the episode, the hosts compare the dominance of 1970s MLB teams like the Cincinnati Reds, Oakland A's, and Pittsburgh Pirates with today's era of parity, while reminiscing about classic TV programs like ABC's Wide World of Sports and the communal experience of watching big events before DVR and streaming existed.For fans of 1970s sports history, classic NFL rivalries, Olympic controversy, and boxing's golden age, this episode delivers a compact but powerful look at a transformative era in American sports.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUNDHost Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited TimeRunning Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

OA1242 - Ever heard of the “major questions doctrine”? Most lawyers sure hadn't until a few years ago. So how did it get that important-sounding name? Where did it come from? What even is it? How can we call something a “doctrine” or a rule if we don't have a clear rule statement to cite to? (Hint: You can't). If you've been feeling like maybe this is all made up and the points don't matter, you can get your vindication here as we trace back the history of this ever-changing heavily-politicized increasingly-disputed amorphous blob. Jenessa read way too many cases and law review articles to tolerate this nonsense today. Timeline, each citing the one below it: 1. “Major questions doctrine” first appearance in any court case: West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, 597 U.S. 697 (2022) 2. “Major question doctrine” [not plural] in an EPA statement on deregulations: Repeal of the Clean Power Plan, 84 Fed. Reg. 32520, 32529 (proposed Jul. 8, 2019) (to be codified at 40 C.F.R. pt. 60). 3. “Major rules doctrine”: U.S. Telecom Association v. F.C.C., 855 F.3d 381, 422-423 (D.C. Cir 2017), Kavanaugh dissent. (Note: There are many decisions by this name, including one from the D.C. Circuit in 2016, all of which are more prevalent online. Only this exact citation, minus the “422-23” pincite, will get you to the right case. Unfortunately I cannot find it outside the paywall to provide a link). 4. “Economic and political significance” allegedly the first unnamed use of the concept: F.D.A. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. 529 U.S. 120 (2000) 5. “Major questions” first appears in any legal scholarship… well those words appear in that order, at least: Stephen Breyer, Judicial Review of Questions of Law and Policy, 38 Admin. L. Rev. 363 (1986). Meanwhile, in another timeline: Cass R. Sunstein, There are two “Major Questions” Doctrines, 73 Admin. L. Rev. 475, (2021). First ever use of “major questions rule/exception” in a positive light in legal scholarship. Would become more mainstream around 2013-2016: Abigail Moncrieff, Reincarnating the "Major Questions" Exception to Chevron Deference as a Doctrine of Non-Interference as a Doctrine of Non-Interference (Or Why Massachusetts v. EPA Got It Wrong), 60 Admin L. Rev. 593 (2008). Moncrieff, above, cites this as the original coining of “major questions”, not Breyer's 1986 paper: Cass R. Sunstein, Chevron Step Zero, 92 VA. L. Rev. 187 (2006). Other definitions from legal scholarship: Allison Orr Larsen, Becoming a Doctrine, 76 Fla. L. Rev. 1 (2024). Austin Piatt & Damonta D. Morgan, The Three Major Questions Doctrines, Forward Wis. L. Rev. 19 (2024). Thomas B. Griffith & Haley N. Proctor, Deference, Delegation, and Divination: Justice Breyer and the Future of the Major Questions Doctrine, 132 Yale L.J. F. 693 (2022). Chad Squitieri, Who Determines Majorness?, 44 Harv. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 463 (2021). Kevin O. Leske, Major Questions about the “Major Questions” Doctrine, 5 Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law 479 (2016). Jonas J. Monast, Major Questions About the Major Questions Doctrine, 68 Admin. L. Rev. 445 (2016). Other relevant cases: Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S --- (2026) Biden v. Nebraska, 600 U.S. 477 (2023) King v. Burwell, 576 U.S. 473 (2015) Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, 573 U.S. 302 (2014) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

This week, Daniel Berger can’t quite go wire to wire as Akshay Bhatia hunts him down to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Plus, Harv misses again and picks are in shambles, Rahm finally wins on the LIV, Mount Rushmore of Par 3’s and more. The post Episode 405 – ChokeBerger appeared first on Drive The Green Golf.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS HOME PAGEEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Yesterday's Sports on the Sports History Network, host Mark Morthier sits down with Pittsburgh native Harv Aronson of Total Sports Recall (part of the Sports History Network) to explore what it was like growing up as a sports fan in the 1970s.Harv shares how his writing and podcasting journey evolved into a curated portfolio of sports history content, while both hosts reflect on a childhood defined by neighborhood pick-up games, transistor radios, limited TV channels, and the freedom that shaped a generation of lifelong fans.The conversation centers on defining sports moments that fueled Harv's passion, including the 1971 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles, sparked by watching Roberto Clemente homer, and the legendary 1972 “Immaculate Reception.”From celebrating the Pirates' championship to listening to Steelers games on the radio due to NFL blackout rules, the episode captures the raw excitement of 1970s baseball and football fandom.Mark and Harv close by comparing the physical, defense-driven NFL of the 1970s to today's game, revisiting the iconic Steelers–Cowboys Super Bowl rivalry and the dominance of franchises like Pittsburgh, Dallas, Miami, and Oakland.For listeners searching for 1970s sports nostalgia, Steelers history, Pirates history, and classic NFL rivalries, this episode delivers a focused look at how a golden era of sports shaped a generation of fans.YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUNDHost Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below.No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited TimeRunning Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s)

Churches say they want hard conversations. They say they're ready to change. And then the STM arrives. Part 2 of the STM roundtable with Roger Sparks and Harv Roosma moves from the structure of this ministry into the raw material they actually work with: human nature. Forgiven, being sanctified, still human. People talk, Roger says plainly, as long as they sense you're going to agree with them. The real work begins when you don't. The surface issues vary — declining attendance, unaddressed conflict, gender disagreements, councils stretched thin, vision that's gone fuzzy. But underneath almost all of it is the same thing: a trust deficit. When trust breaks down, everything else follows. And Jason, who has watched more church conflict than most as a stated clerk, names the failure mode he's seen destroy congregations: when councils start deciding what to share and what to control, the congregation already knows. Trust, once lost, is very hard to get back. The antidote isn't a program. It's the thing Roger keeps coming back to — talk to each other instead of about each other. Pray for each other, not just about each other. Harv talks about the profound satisfaction of preaching on forgiveness, feeling the pushback from people who aren't sure they want to go there, and watching something break open. Roger talks about the honor of being trusted with someone's pain. Both talk about the same miracle: you walk in as strangers and leave as friends. When Dan asks what settled pastors can do to protect their churches, the answers are disarmingly simple — be honest, go talk to people yourself, don't give anyone a stick to hit you with, love your Bible, love your people, practice humility over flash, keep vision sharp, and address things before they fester. **Timestamps:** - 0:00 — Intro - 1:06 — Harv: trust building before the hard questions - 2:20 — Roger: human nature — people talk as long as they think you'll agree - 2:51 — The goal: not agreement, but understanding - 3:27 — When trust is the core problem - 4:13 — Common issues: communication (Roger) - 5:57 — Harv: declining attendance, gender conflict, leadership gaps, unaddressed issues, vision ambiguity - 8:13 — Jason: communication and trust as the underlying root - 9:11 — How to work through a trust deficit - 10:34 — "Pray for each other, not just about each other" - 11:28 — The joys of STM ministry - 12:40 — Harv: the joy of walking a church through forgiveness - 13:20 — Roger: the honor of being trusted with someone's pain - 14:42 — "You come as strangers, and through the miracle of the gospel, you leave as friends" - 15:36 — What can settled pastors do to protect their churches? - 16:23 — Roger: be honest, go talk to people, love the Bible and love people, humility over flash - 18:31 — Harv: clarify vision, gospel focus, train leaders, address issues - 19:49 — Communication deep dive: council transparency - 22:39 — Jason: when councils control the narrative, trust evaporates - 23:40 — Harv: listening groups and solution thinking - 26:25 — Roger: don't treat STM as a stigma - 27:09 — Harv: we have so much to celebrate; God is doing great things - 28:13 — Jason: if God is calling you to STM, reach out to Roger, Harv, or PCR Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

Your numbers might look healthy.Revenue's up. Projects are flowing. The pipeline feels… fine.But underneath? Margins are eroding. Cash is tighter than you'd like. And no one's totally confident in the data they're using to make decisions.In this episode of The Handbook, Harv Nagra sat down with finance and business ops advisor Robert Patin to unpack what's really going on beneath the surface of many professional service businesses right now – and why operational maturity is the difference between surviving and thriving.Here's what we dive into:

The CRCNA is navigating a pastoral shortage, smaller candidate pools, and congregations that have been through enough upheaval that calling a new pastor straight away isn't always the right first move. This episode introduces the STM — the Specialized Transitional Minister — through two men who have made it their life's work: Roger Sparks and Harv Roosma. They want you to know something upfront: having an STM doesn't mean your church is a problem church. Roger came to the work through a painful door. After 34 years in Medicine Hat, Rock Valley, and Laverne, he'd watched churches go through messy separations as a synodical deputy — and gone through one himself. Harv arrived differently: a teacher turned pastor who spent 20 years on Vancouver Island before sensing that the churches he served had deeper needs he wasn't equipped to meet. Pastor-Church Relations pointed him toward STM in 2018. He's been doing it ever since. The structure is practical — a year-long commitment, first six months learning the church, second six months preparing the way for the next pastor. A priority list of 14-15 items gets narrowed to three or four. The training through the Interim Ministry Network is serious: church DNA, change dynamics, appreciative inquiry, moving a congregation from scarcity thinking to abundance thinking. But the phrase that captures the spirit of the whole thing is Harv's: we go in pre-fired. Your time is limited anyway. There's no fear. The job is to uncover what needs to be uncovered and love people well on the way out. **Timestamps:** - 0:00 — Intro - 1:08 — Roger Sparks: 34 years in Medicine Hat, Rock Valley, and Laverne - 3:00 — What drew Roger to STM: synodical deputy work and a painful church split - 5:19 — Harv Roosma: teacher to pastor, Vancouver Island to the Midwest - 7:41 — What led Harv to STM: sensing needs he didn't have tools to address - 8:02 — Jason: STMs aren't just for "problem churches" - 9:10 — The pastoral shortage and STM demand in the CRC - 12:08 — What a one-year STM commitment looks like - 13:22 — The 6-month model: learning the church, then preparing for the next pastor - 15:10 — The priority list: narrowing 14-15 items to 3-4 per church - 16:54 — When a church closes: walking a congregation through its death - 17:25 — STM training: the Interim Ministry Network - 19:09 — Tools: appreciative inquiry, asset mapping, scarcity to abundance thinking - 19:59 — The skills of the STM: avoiding triangulation, practicing differentiation - 21:37 — Annual conference and peer Zoom groups - 23:50 — The license to ask hard questions: what the STM invitation actually means - 25:44 — "We go in pre-fired" - 26:42 — Conversations that don't stay at surface level - 27:05 — The bittersweet: friendships formed and goodbyes Join and support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/ Intro music by Matt Krotzer

AI is moving fast in professional services firms. And while most conversations focus on efficiency gains and new tools, the harder questions are around risk – ownership, liability, and what happens when AI use goes wrong.In this episode of The Handbook, Harv Nagra is joined by Sharon Toerek, a leading expert on IP and legal risk in the creative and consulting space, to unpack what AI really changes for operations leaders – and what needs to be in place to protect your businessHere's what they dive into:

Send a textThe Music Stopped on Valentine's Day, a full-length radio play, tells the story of Avi Noam Gross—my late husband—whose life ended due to a medical error. It weaves this painful narrative with his music, because I needed a way not only to tell what happened, but to honour Avi's extraordinary musicianship.Avi was a gifted composer and pianist. He completed his thesis on Bill Evans at the University of British Columbia, and his instrumental album Sophie's Heart is currently streaming. This piece features his standalone songs as well as music from our original musicals, The Calling Hour and Meshugeneh, the Musical. The Old Show had already been written, and we were on the verge of workshopping it when Avi received the Tdap vaccine and suffered a catastrophic reaction.I won't go further into the details here—you know the story does not end well.With The Music Stopped on Valentine's Day, I hope you will come to know what happened to an extraordinarily talented, humble, and deeply intelligent man—one who was often misunderstood because of his unique nervous system, which placed him on the autism spectrum. It will be three years this Valentine's Day that Avi passed. With any luck he's hanging out with Bill Evans. Deep thanks to my friends who helped with the show in some way: Josea Cooper, Walt ( beautiful guitar ending) Aly, Shirley Perry, sound engineers MG ( flute), KvH and CM, as well as Michelle for her encouragement, and the very kind, Paul J. Gratitude to solo coach Jessica Lynn Johnston and Mira Wilder especially instigating the change of focus of the show. And to Beau, for all the licks and tail wags and hiking the North Shore trails!And thank you so much to those who have kept me standing through these last 3 + years: Oscar and Elliot and family:), Miriam, Micki, Kim, Nora, Penny, Holly, Florence, Seabury, Lynne, Michelle, Mona, the Sears including M and T, P. A.W., A and J; and to Walt and Mitch and all those who came to the hospital (particularly Harv, Joseph, Regan, Suzanne, Conny, D and H), and/or  memorial or wrote an email (particularly Margie, Eric and Larry).  Huge love!Please SUPPORT the show...$3/4 a month - see the link for offers. Thank you!!Support the show#trauma #medical error #music #musicals #originalsongs #autism #soloshows #NationalCitizensInquiry #Creativity in Healing #Medicalfreedom #MindControl #Canadaontheedge #HealthCanada #CanadaLaw #TrueHope #truth #apocaloptimist #transformingtrauma #grief #grievingdeeply #homeopathy #loveheals #naturopathicmedicine #druglessmedicine #energymedicine #expressiveartsheal #empoweredvoices #knowledgeispower #singtohealthyroids #erasetoxiclegacies #peaceispossible #VictimeRecoveryBooks: Transforming Trauma, a drugless and creative path to healing PTS and ACE is published by Hammersmith Books is available globally. Surviving a Viral Pandemic through the lens of a naturopathic medical doctor. On Amazon both paperback and eBookFlawed, a novel - an eccentric family saga - is on Amazon both paperback and eBook...audiobook now on Audible Music: Instrumental album: Sophie's Heart - Avi Noam Gross (streaming)websites: drheatherington.com; heatherherington.comemail: drheatherh@icloud.com new phone number 672 399 1942Breathe in and out slowly and gently wherever you are. We will survive this dark time of the world. It starts with you: standing, jumping, singing in the light of love and even if just a little at first, joy.

From the corporate world to a focus on commerce as a force for good and now into a career in politics. This is an insightful conversation with the new Leader of the Opportunity Party, Qiulae Wong. Harv first met Qiulae when he interviewed her for the role of General Manager for B Lab New Zealand. He was impressed with the impact Q had in her role leading the B Corps of NZ, and thinks she will be as impactful in her new role.

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Most service businesses don't stall because of a lack of talent or ambition. They stall because the business quietly outgrows the systems it was built on.In this episode of The Handbook, Harv Nagra sits down with Jason Swenk – agency founder turned advisor who's spent two decades helping agencies and consultancies scale with more confidence and less chaos. After building and selling his own eight-figure agency, Jason codified the patterns he kept seeing into an eight-system framework for predictable growth.We unpack why so many leadership teams feel stuck, what actually breaks as businesses scale, and how operators can help reset the foundations before things start to crack.Here's what we get into:Why clarity, positioning, and offering are the foundations everything else depends onHow to move from reactive growth to a more deliberate, scalable operating modelThe difference between prospecting and sales – and why skipping steps causes pain laterHow delivery, ops, and leadership systems protect margins and give leaders time backWhat it really means to transition from founder mode to CEO modeWhether you're an Ops Director, COO, or part of a leadership team trying to break through a growth ceiling, this conversation is a strong reminder that maturity isn't about working harder – it's about building the right systems at the right time.Additional Resources:

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Amid the buzz around AI in project management, what's actually changing on the ground? In this special episode of The Digital Project Manager podcast, producer Becca Banyard steps in as host alongside Tim Fisher, VP of AI at Black & White Zebra, for a live conversation from our "Future of AI in Project Management" event series. They're joined by Harv Nagra from Scoro to dig into how AI is transforming project delivery today—not someday, but right now.Together, they unpack the day-to-day realities of managing shifting timelines, growing complexity, and tool sprawl, and how AI is starting to relieve some of that burden. You'll hear a grounded, tactical take on what “practical AI” actually looks like, how Scoro is approaching it differently, and what project managers can expect next.Resources from this episode:Join the Digital Project Manager CommunitySubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Harv and Tim on LinkedInCheck out ScoroWatch the full event with Scoro's live demo: The Future Of AI In Project Management with Scoro

SummaryThis sermon explores the prophecies about Jesus Christ and how they were fulfilled, focusing on the challenges Jesus faced even as a child and young man. Pastor Phillip examines Psalm 69, which reveals the emotional struggles Jesus endured growing up in Nazareth, including ridicule about his parentage and feeling like a stranger among his own family. The message emphasizes that Jesus experienced deep hurt and rejection throughout his life, not just on the cross, so that we could become heirs and joint heirs with Christ. The sermon concludes with encouragement that God speaks through dreams and visions, calling people to focus not just on what God will deliver them from, but what He will bring them into.Key Verses:Isaiah 7:14Psalm 69:6-12Matthew 2:13-15Hosea 11:1Ephesians 3:14-19Questions:How does knowing that Jesus faced ridicule and rejection as a child change your perspective on His understanding of your struggles?The sermon mentions that Satan tried 17 times to prevent Jesus from reaching the cross. What does this tell us about the importance of Christ's mission?Psalm 69 reveals Jesus felt like 'a stranger to my brothers.' How might this help us when we feel misunderstood or rejected by those closest to us?Pastor Phillip emphasized that it's not our love toward God that keeps us, but His love toward us. How does this truth impact your relationship with God?The message talks about focusing on what God will bring us into, not just what He'll deliver us from. What might God be calling you into this year?How do the Old Testament prophecies about Jesus being fulfilled exactly as written strengthen your faith in God's promises?Jesus experienced emotional pain and social rejection throughout His life. How does this help you in your current struggles?The sermon mentions that God speaks through dreams and visions. How do you discern when God is speaking to you about your future?Life Application:This week, spend time in prayer asking God to show you not just what He wants to deliver you from, but what He wants to bring you into. Write down any dreams, visions, or aspirations He places on your heart, and take one practical step toward what you believe He is calling you to pursue.Key Takeaways:Jesus experienced rejection, ridicule, and emotional pain throughout His entire life, not just on the cross, so He truly understands our strugglesIt is God's love toward us, not our love toward Him, that keeps us secure in our relationship with HimEvery Old Testament prophecy about Jesus was fulfilled exactly as written, proving God's faithfulness to His WordGod wants us to focus on what He will bring us into, not just what He will deliver us fromEven in our darkest moments, God can speak to us through dreams and visions to guide our future________________Thank you for joining us! Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, and COMMENT! If this is your first time joining us, please visit our website at www.sumiton.church or text the word "SCOGConnect" to the number 97000 so we can connect with you! Have a prayer request? Let us know so we can pray for you and your need! Click the link to submit a prayer request! https://sumitoncog.churchcenter.com/people/forms/205766We have several ways you can give. You can click the link (sumitoncog.churchcenter.com/giving) or give on our church center app! Follow our social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sumitonCOGYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SumitonChurchofGodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumitoncog

Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner dive into the last episodes of 2025.

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When your business feels busy but the numbers don't back it up, something's off.Agencies and consultancies often confuse effort with progress – and today's guest has the data to prove it.In this episode of The Handbook, Harv Nagra sits down with fractional CFO and Trimline founder Michael Wark to unpack why so many service businesses hit revenue ceilings, run on thin margins, and stay stuck in that exhausting cycle of over-servicing.If you've ever wondered why more clients and more staff don't automatically create more profit, this one's for you.Here's what we get into:The hidden math behind low profitability – and why over-servicing is usually the real culpritWhy headcount growth can become an ego metric (and why hiring your way out of inefficiency rarely works)How to diagnose your true unit economics and reset your pricing based on reality, not optimismThe operational signals your business is running harder in place rather than growingWhat healthy, scalable service businesses measure – and the benchmarks Michael looks for in top-performing firmsWhether you're firefighting day to day or thinking seriously about scaling, Michael brings a clear, practical lens to understanding your numbers and building a healthier business.Listen to the full episode to hear the data, the patterns, and the playbook that can help you break the cycle.

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On this week's all-new episode of the Digging Deep ATVMX Podcast, we're sitting down with two of Team USA ATVMX's most influential figures: Mark Baldwin and Harv Whipple. For years we've wanted to bring this duo on the show, and the conversation proves every bit as powerful as you'd expect. From behind-the-scenes insight on Team USA's historic run at the Quadcross of Nations, to stories that span decades of racing at the highest level, to an unforgettable moment reflecting on Chad Wienen's legacy and his impact on the red, white, and blue — this episode is truly special. We're proud that Digging Deep plays a small role in telling stories like this one. Tune in now, and as always, thank you for DIGGING DEEP with us!Send us a textSupport the show

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Most teams treat annual planning like a spreadsheet exercise.Finance builds the numbers. Everyone else nods along. Then the plan gets filed away until next year.But real planning isn't about producing a static budget – it's about creating a rhythm that connects finance, operations, and delivery all year round.In this episode of The Handbook: The Ops Podcast, Harv sits down with Adam Cooper, founder of ACC Finance Solutions and host of The Fractional CFO Show, to unpack how finance can become your business's operating rhythm – one that brings clarity, accountability, and foresight to every decision.Here's what we cover:How to use finance as your sat nav, not your rear-view mirrorBuilding a monthly rhythm that links financials, KPIs, and team accountabilityCreating a planning cycle that goes beyond budgets – with scenarios, reforecasts, and 3 - 5 year goalsManaging cash flow and runway with discipline (and less stress)Why financial storytelling matters – and how it helps the whole business make smarter choicesIf your annual planning still feels like a finance ritual, this episode will help you reframe it as an operating plan for the year ahead – one that helps your team navigate, adapt, and grow with confidence.Additional Resources:

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Would you like access to our advanced agency training for FREE? https://www.agencymastery360.com/training Would you say your agency is truly profitable? Take a closer look and assess its structure, systems, and tools through the lens of business maturity. You may find you're still in the chaos stage, in need of structure and vision. Running an agency often starts with passion and talent, but keeping it running smoothly takes systems, leadership, and a strong operational backbone. This operational maturity doesn't happen overnight. As today's featured guest knows well, it's a process of reflection, restructuring, and relentless improvement. Harv Nagra is the Head of Brand Communications at Scoro and host of The Handbook: The Operations Podcast, where he explores how agencies and consultancies build scalable, profitable operations. As someone who has spent his career at the intersection of creativity, consultancy, and operations, he'll discuss the key stages of agency growth, the pitfalls of immature operations, and the leadership mindset required to scale sustainably. In this episode, we'll discuss: Understanding the agency maturity model. Evolving your agency from chaos to clarity. Growing your leadership to create framework. Data and the path to predictability. Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Sponsors and Resources E2M Solutions: Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by E2M Solutions, a web design, and development agency that has provided white-label services for the past 10 years to agencies all over the world. Check out e2msolutions.com/smartagency and get 10% off for the first three months of service. Why Most Agency Founders Aren't Natural Operators Harv has been in the agency space for most of his career, working in marketing and design, and, although he currently works as Brand Communicator for Scoro, he keeps his finger on the pulse of the industry via his podcast The Handbook, where he talks to owners about running great agencies and consultancies. After speaking with so many founders, Harv is aware that operations is often the blind spot for first-time agency owners. They were very good at delivering a service and ended up being an "accidental founder". People start agencies because they're great at marketing, design, or development, not because they planned to manage P&Ls or build operational frameworks. As a result, growth often outpaces structure, and operations fall behind. Early on, these agencies prioritize sales and survival, just trying to land enough business to stay afloat. But as Harv emphasizes, there's a point where founders must transition from doing great work to running a great business. Without operational clarity, even the most talented teams end up winging it, leading to burnout, inefficiency, and missed profit. Understanding the Agency Maturity Model One of Harv's biggest turning points came when his COO introduced him to the concept of a business maturity model. It was an eye-opener. He thought the agency was doing fine, until the framework revealed gaps he didn't even know existed. It showed him that agencies, like people, evolve through stages, from chaotic startups to structured, data-driven organizations. The models vary, but there are usually 5 stages: 1. People challenges 2. process challenges 3. Data and metrics 4. Technology and tools 5. Growth strategy The early stage is where chaos reigns. Processes are tribal, training is informal ("just learn from whoever you sit next to"), and there is no consistent way of working. As the business grows, pockets of best practices emerge, but without unified systems or documentation. The most mature agencies reach a level where processes are standardized, data is reliable, and leaders can make decisions based on insights rather than gut feelings. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of agencies ever get there. From Chaos to Clarity: Building Operational Maturity When Harv stepped into an operations role, his agency was stuck between chaos and maturity. Multiple entities were working in silos with inconsistent tools and workflows. Financial reporting was messy, and onboarding was informal. Everything began to change when they hired a finance director who helped formalize budgeting and systemize financial operations. Together, they redefined how projects were quoted, tracked, and managed, bringing consistency and visibility that had been missing for years. It's a common growing pain for agencies that scale faster than their systems. As Jason recalls, before implementing time tracking, he believed all clients were profitable. The data told a different story: 60% of projects were actually losing money. That realization forced him to fix pricing, reposition the agency, and rethink sales and operations from the ground up. The Leadership Shift: From Fighting Fires to Frameworks Many agency owners reach a ceiling because they're still running their business as they did in the early days. As he moved up the ladder, Harv and his team tried to get the agency's leadership team to realize they were spread too thin, with each senior leader juggling multiple internal roles alongside client work. Once leadership saw the problem, the real work began; creating clarity, documenting systems, and assigning accountability. The key here was clarity, so Harv and this finance director documented everything from budgeting to time tracking, to reporting and resourcing. It was a huge leap in maturity and it consolidated when the founders brought an interim COO who audited operations, restructured the organization, and helped senior leaders focus on strategic leadership instead of firefighting. Finally, there was a clear understanding of where the agency is going, who it serves, and how it operates. Without that, leaders end up managing chaos rather than building growth. Data, Tools, and the Path to Predictability As Harv's agency matured, the next challenge was data and technology. Their systems were outdated, and reporting was cumbersome. Upgrading their tech stack allowed them to collaborate across borders, manage multiple entities, and gain visibility into key metrics like capacity and revenue forecasting. This shift toward being data-driven enabled proactive decision-making instead of reactive problem-solving. Alongside technology, restructuring played a key role. The agency had to make tough decisions about team composition, ensuring the right people were in the right seats. As Harv put it, "Just because someone's been there from the beginning doesn't mean they're the right fit for the next phase." It's a difficult but necessary mindset for sustainable growth. Letting Go — The Hardest Step in Agency Maturity For founders,  growth means letting go. Letting go of old habits, outdated systems, and sometimes even long-time team members. Many owners treat their agency like a baby, and it's a mistake. When leaders cling too tightly, they become the bottleneck. True maturity happens when they can trust the team, delegate decisions, and focus on leading rather than managing. As Harv summarized, agencies should think of themselves less like families and more like sports teams where each player has a role, and the lineup changes as the game evolves. The goal isn't comfort, it's performance. That's what separates agencies that evolve from those that plateau. Do You Want to Transform Your Agency from a Liability to an Asset? Looking to dig deeper into your agency's potential? Check out our Agency Blueprint. Designed for agency owners like you, our Agency Blueprint helps you uncover growth opportunities, tackle obstacles, and craft a customized blueprint for your agency's success.

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Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner wrap up this years Ominous October.

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Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner get into the Fantasy Freak Show, 2025 bracket!

Justin Bieber BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Justin Bieber continues to stir headlines with dramatic social media activity and unexpected public appearances. The most talked-about event this week centers on Selena Gomez's recent wedding to Benny Blanco, where an insider to Star magazine claims tensions flared after Bieber posted Hailey Bieber's song I Do to his Instagram on the very same day. Benny Blanco is reportedly “100 percent” blaming Justin for stirring up trouble and causing pain to Gomez, especially given the highly public timing of the post. Selena herself responded to Hailey on social media, quickly deleting the message, but not before reigniting long-standing speculation of competitive undertones and complicated crossovers between their respective beauty lines, Rare Beauty and Rhode. The gossip circles fault Justin for catalyzing public disputes between the two women—a pattern that, according to sources, shows little sign of stopping.Beyond social media drama, Bieber's public persona has taken a more celebratory turn. On October 14, Justin surprised fans at SRGN Studios in Los Angeles by jumping on the drums alongside a local Mexican band during the football game of his team, Skylark. Footage from Beliebers Squad shows fans crowding, cameras up, as Justin beams with happiness, totally absorbed in the impromptu jam session. The very next day, he was spotted taking the court again for Skylark, the moment once more capturing social media attention for his exuberant, low-key engagement with fans.Headlines also touched on business matters. Music Business Worldwide detailed Avex Music Group's recent expansion, naming Justin's longtime band member Harv as a key producer and collaborator—particularly as Harv produced and co-wrote Bieber's latest track Swag with We The Band, now officially signed to Avex. This signals Justin's continued relevance in music industry deals and creative collaborations, even as he scales back from solo promotional activity. According to Ledger Note's list of the top ten richest musicians for April 2025, Bieber's net worth stands at $285 million, buoyed by ongoing royalties, business ventures, and investment ties.Bieber's relationship with his wife, Hailey, remains in the spotlight thanks to her blockbuster sale of Rhode Beauty to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion and subsequent interviews in WSJ Magazine and Fortune, where Hailey emphasized her intent to invest the windfall wisely for their son's future. The ongoing success and visibility of Rhode, plus Hailey's rise as a beauty mogul, keep Justin tied to major entertainment and entrepreneurial circles. With Red Carpet PDA, social media drama, and surprise music moments all in one week, Justin Bieber proves he remains a pop culture lightning rod—whether by chance, design, or the curiosity of millions.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

AI has stopped being a side project – it's rewriting the rules of how professional services businesses operate – and – stay competitive.Luke Alexander, Chief Digital & AI Officer at Four, has led an ambitious AI transformation in his business. From rolling out Microsoft Copilot across 300+ staff to launching client-facing AI services, Luke's approach to embedding AI is bold, practical, and refreshingly human.In this episode, Luke and Harv unpack what it really takes to move from AI experiments to AI integration – and the leadership, structure, and mindset that make it work.Here's what we dive into:• How Four operationalized AI across teams (and why fluency beats training)• The three categories of AI value – assistive, automated, and transformative• Why senior leadership buy-in is the single biggest success factor• How to overcome the “AI shame” still holding some teams back• The impact of AI on agency structures, staffing, and the future of junior rolesIf you're still just experimenting with AI – but haven't figured out how to truly embed it into the way you operate, this episode shows what that next stage looks like in practice — and what it demands from leadership.Additional Resources:

Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner get together for the 3rd instillation of the Ominous October - Pandora's Box. Harv delivers a captivating story involving Artificial Intelligence.

Travis, Zach, Harv and Tanner dive into cult talk.

My guest today is Sadie Blanchard, a Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. She teaches and writes about contracts, corporations, and international business law. Her research examines how legal institutions interact with social forces to shape behavior, especially in markets. She's here today to discuss her recent article, Contract or Prison, in the University of Chicago Law Review. The paper discusses the expansion and privatization of “Incarceration Alternative” arrangements, such as electronic monitoring, criminal diversion, and parole and probation. Blanchard argues that, while the norm of expanded choice that justifies enforcement of contracts has prima facie plausibility in this context, the agreements ultimately fail under classical contract theory because they are made against the background of entitlements created to extract value from people using the coercive power of the criminal legal system. This episode is co-hosted by UVA Law 3L, Kyndall Walker.Show NotesAbout Sadie BlanchardAbout Kim KrawiecAbout Kyndall WalkerSandie Blanchard, Contract or Prison (forthcoming, University of Chicago Law Review 2025)Additional Reading Discussed (or relevant to the discussion):John H. Langbein, Understanding the Short History of Plea Bargaining, 13 Law & Society Review 261 (1979)John H. Langbein, Torture and Plea Bargaining, 46 Univ. Chicago Law Review 4 (1978); republished in Spanish as “Tortura Y Plea Bargaining,” in El Procedimiento Abreviado (J.B. Maier & A. Bovino eds.) (Buenos Aires 2001); substantially republished in The Public Interest (Winter 1980) at 43; latter version republished in The Public Interest on Crime and Punishment (N. Glazer ed. 1984)Robert E. Scott & William J. Stuntz, Plea-Bargaining as a Social Contract, 101 Yale L. J. 1909 (1992). Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/faculty_scholarship/317 Emma Kaufman, "The Prisoner Trade," 133 Harv. L. Rev. 1815 (2020)

Harv Eker delivers a no-excuses wake-up call: if you're not growing, you're dying. He challenges us to reject comfort, drop excuses, and commit to continuous learning — especially when it comes to money. With energy and tough love, Harv reminds us that results matter more than reasons, and that we are always bigger than any problem we face.GET MY TOP 28 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Click here to get your free copy of “28 Books That Will Rewire Your Mindset for Success and Self-Mastery” curated by your truly!Source: SECRETS OF THE MILLIONAIRE MIND - T. Harv Eker - Part 3Hosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on Instagram Check out the NEW Black Excellence Daily podcast. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Travis, Zach, Harv and Tanner dip into the new tea.

Experimenting with AI is exciting—but how do you make the leap from tinkering to transforming agency operations at scale? In this conversation, Galen Low brings together Melissa Morris (Agency Authority), Kelly Vega (VML), and Harv Nagra (Scoro) to talk about how agencies can carve out space for experimentation, align AI use to business goals, and actually implement the good ideas that emerge.The panel shares stories of saving hours on PM tasks, setting up accountability frameworks, and creating safe spaces for knowledge-sharing. They also surface the tough stuff—fear of job replacement, cultural resistance, governance challenges—and how to navigate it with clarity and empathy.Resources from this episode:Join DPM MembershipSubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Melissa, Kelly, Harv on LinkedInCheck out Agency Authority, VML, Scoro and The Handbook: Agency Ops podcast

VLOG Sept 17: Luigi Mangione terror charges dismissed in NY court, but Federal death penalty filings Sept 19Diddy discovery into Harv & Bad BoyBlake Lively case privilege log https://www.patreon.com/posts/lively-docket-in-139059815SDNY v WDTX, Sudan trial, UN no answer https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/

Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner get into some hot topics and of course, make light of things.

We're here for episode 380 - Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner rip this episode apart. Hypnotist incoming.

Trav, Zach, Harv and Tanner get into the second Dungeons and Dragons episode. This one, is getting intense.

Trav, Harv and Tanner talk about this weeks most hot topics.

Trav, Harv, Zach and Tanner discuss the salad sauce.

In this Scaling Laws Academy "class," Kevin Frazier, the AI Innovation and Law Fellow at Texas Law and a Senior Editor at Lawfare, speaks with Eugene Volokh, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and long-time professor of law at UCLA, on libel in the AI context. The two dive into Volokh's paper, “Large Libel Models? Liability for AI Output.” Extra credit for those who give it a full read and explore some of the "homework" below:“Beyond Section 230: Principles for AI Governance,” 138 Harv. L. Rev. 1657 (2025)“When Artificial Agents Lie, Defame, and Defraud, Who Is to Blame?,” Stanford HAI (2021)Find Scaling Laws on the Lawfare website, and subscribe to never miss an episode.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.