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Dan Held, growth lead at Kraken, is well known for his Bitcoin supercycle thesis, the belief that price will continue to rise exponentially with increasingly smaller corrections. In addition to Bitcoin's price action, the fundamentals are looking stronger than ever as institutions enter the space, worldwide adoption accelerates, and infrastructure is solidified. If Dan is right, we could possibly see Bitcoin reach a billion users and be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in the near future. Dan Held: https://twitter.com/danheld -- Harmony: Build on Harmony, run on all chains. Harmony is your open platform for assets, collectibles, identity, governance. Be the ONE to bridge to all blockchains. Harmony is an open and fast blockchain. Their mainnet runs Ethereum applications with 2-second transaction finality and 100 times lower fees. Harmony's secure bridges offer cross-chain asset transfers with Ethereum, Binance and other chains. https://thewolfofallstreets.link/harmony --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members
In this Episode Sam and Dan, Talk Sam’s childhood crush on Dolph Lungren as He-Man, If Dan should keep his curly hair. The complexity and of Vaccine Passports and Sam accidentally is muted by Dan!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this 168th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award–winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Dan DeMers, CEO and Cofounder of Cinchy, a next–generation data–management platform that utilizes data fabric with the end goal of data autonomy!Episode Highlights:0:43 – Dan DeMers introduces himself and Cinchy.2:27 – What was the problem that Dan was trying to solve when he started Cinchy?5:05 – Dan and Jason discuss the nature of code and the realization of data as a core asset.6:56 – Jason and Dan explain why the silo system is not scalable.10:09 – What are the hurdles and limitations of data lakes?11:48 – Dan explains “data fabric” and what problems it solves.15:21 – Jason and Dan discuss the relation of Metcalfe's Law to data fabric.17:33 – Dan and Jason explain the value of data and what it means to every individual.22:14 – What kind of reception has Cinchy gotten from the major institutions that it works with?26:52 – Jason and Dan explain why we are on the cusp of a generation of people who all do some form of coding.29:31 – If Dan could change one thing in his industry, what would it be?31:29 – What has been the biggest challenge of getting Cinchy to where it is today?32:29 – Dan explains what excites him the most about his work.3 Key PointsRoughly 50% of all IT budgets go to integration and data management, including APIs and all the byproducts of data being fragmented.Data lakes are filled with fragmented and unorganized data with quality issues that allow you to do analytics at best because it is all just a copy.Acceleration of low–code and no–code has put the world on the cusp of a generation of which everyone knows how to code to some degree. Tweetable Quotes:“We’re so used to a world where data is siloed and it’s subservient to an application.” – Dan DeMers“If you ever have to rekey something into two different systems, it’s a failure.” – Jason Pereira“If I have to pay my vendor to access my data, is it really my data?” – Jason Pereira“You have to take the action. It’s not going to fix itself. The data is not going to self–repair, sadly.” – Den DeMers Resources Mentioned:Facebook – Jason Pereira’s FacebookLinkedIn – Jason Pereira’s LinkedInFintechImpact.co – Website for Fintech ImpactJasonPereira.ca – Sign up for Jason Pereira’s newsletterWoodgate.com – Website for Woodgate FinancialCinchy.com – Website for Cinchy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today, I have Dan Staudigel who will be talking about “Bend Racing.” Coming up in December, they'll be climbing 30,000 feet, close to a level of Mount Everest. Known on the team as "The Mule," Dan is a particularly skilled bushwacker, navigator, and analyst. He was drawn to adventure racing after being a student in Jason's high school class. His favorite part of racing is the power of having a team with a common sense of purpose; and therefore, being able to move with a speed that each teammate could never maintain individually. When not racing, Dan can be found creating digital spaces solutions as a software architect. In this episode, you will hear about: How Dan discovered the sport world The need to get engaged with a community Health awareness in sporting Philosophy of suffering and stress Journey towards body acceptance [03:15] How Dan started the adventure racing sport: Jason was his teacher in high school (Dan was taking a climbing fitness class). He overheard Jason mention adventure racing, which was padding and running. They trained and then raced. [05:25] The team was originally Team Yoga Slackers, then became Team Gear Junkie, and now, Bend Racing. [07:15] Dan is a new Dad. His kid is just over 2 years old with one more on the way. He lives in Bend, about 100 yards from Jason. It began with an offer to watch Jason's parent's house. They have a modern racing, kid raising compound in their neighborhood. [09:45] One season, they ran three expedition races in two months: it was an expedition race every 4 weeks. Dan's wife Chelsea got a gallstone 30-60 minutes into the race. Every time they came back from a race, they had the "post-race blues." Around that time, a book came out about tribes and how important it was to mental health. The depression was due to being separate from the tribe. [13:45] Culture is so individual, and it's a lie. It's a relief to set aside that personal piece and ask the group how to help. [16:15] Dan participated in World's Biggest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji. [19:30] People talked about Dan's team "pushing really hard" but they could have continued at that pace indefinitely (fighting 7K tailwind) if it was colder. He didn't supplement enough salt. During eight hours of paddling, he drank six liters of water, ate 300 calories per hour, but only consumed a gram of salt. He sweat out his electrolytes. [21:30] For every liter of water you drink, you should consume 10 grams of salt, to help your muscles work. When you drink water, your body wants to move it from your gut into your body water system, but if it doesn't have enough electrolytes, it pulls the needed electrolytes from your body water and into your gut. It steals from the preserve. [23:45] The final stages of hyponatremia are: seizures, coma, death. In hindsight: carry salt pills. Dan prefers to drink water and supplement salt, because the 1% solution tastes awful to him. They dropped out of one race because of Jason's hip. [26:00] The team had a 24 hour headstart, but then it took 36 hours to traverse the distance the other teams took 8-12 hours. They ended in 7th-8th place because they did not want to inch-worm up a mountain and across a glacier. [29:30] The adventure racing mindset is: you push as hard as you can, and if they cut you off, they cut you off. Don't take yourself off the course, let the course take you off. [34:50] Dan explains his philosophy about suffering and trade-offs. Walking through 100K of thornfield jungles of Patagonia is good practice to "being where you want to be. Life will be hard no matter what. Choose HOW you want to suffer. [38:00] It's highly adaptive to think you are not enough, because how else will you progress towards the next "carrot" that's just ahead? In some cases, this can be demoralizing. If you don't choose your suffering, your mind will make up something else to suffer about. [40:00] Avoid suffering by cutting out doomscrolling and Netflix binging. Most humans in America experience fight-or-fight in relation to their power bill, mortgage, or job. There's something freeing about getting that stress response in the "nature intended way" -- you get the adaptiveness that way. [42:45] It's easy to over-train emotionally (in the same way you could over-train physically and injure yourself throwing weights around). Seek adaptive improvements to build resiliency instead of maladaptive responses, i.e. a toxic team. A benchpress can be done correctly or incorrectly, in the same way a difficult talk can be done "the wrong way." [44:00] Dan explains how failure in physical training and relationships can be corrected and lead to increase strength. [47:00] Dan describes his journey towards body acceptance. Everyone else in the race, relaxing in the pool, were very "jacked." But Dan realized his arms and legs were more efficient. [51:00] If Dan was slightly slimmer, he would have been at less risk of overheating, but would have had less sodium reserves. [52:30] When you see an athlete (like a cyclist) posing for a photo, they're flexing muscles. It's performative. [54:00] Self-talk is a choice. It takes a lot of practice to see that choice and make a different choice. Ten Rapid Fire Questions [58:00] Favorite junk food item: Snickers bar When you think about the word tough, who's the first person that pops in your head? You, right now. Most used gear item and eco challenge? Backpack. Your go to pair of shoes: Topo Mountain Racer What was the hardest single day of your life? Patagonia, 2013. In five years you will be? On the Moon. Favorite race? I love them all. Dogs or cats? Dogs. You can train with one person for one day, who is it? The Kiwi Guys, Nathan. Tell me the go to phrase that you say to yourself when you're deep in the hurt locker. Tell yourself a new shitty story. Key Quotes [27:00] "Always keep going if you can. Always find a way to keep going." [33:45] "The easiest way to be where you want to be, is to want to be where you are." [36:22] We have as a society traded away so much physical suffering for emotional suffering. Most people do not see this connection that your only choices how to suffer. They spend all sorts of time trying and failing to suffer less. And really, they just need to choose how to suffer and try to do their best at that. [51:30] "The whole game in adventure racing is to stay at a low level of output that you're primarily using body fat for fuel over stored muscle glycogen." *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. 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This episode, we're wrapping up 2020 with a special 2 hour episode by bringing on the newest members of Gooshlems, Daniel and Elias! We discuss Gooshlems Gaming, conspiracies, where we would take our American friends if they came to Canada, and many, many more! We also have a special announcement regarding Ryan's future on the podcast! SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW GOOSHLEMS GAMING: http://youtube.com/gooshlemsthethird http://twitter.com/GooshlemsGaming http://twitch.tv/gooshlemsgaming 0:00 - Pre-Show 0:52 - Intro 5:21 - What is Gooshlems Gaming? 8:00 - Instagram Questions 1:14:56 - If Dan and Elias Came to Canada... 1:36:56 - The Games That Got Us Through The Pandemic 1:48:57 - Outro Hosted by Kristoffer Bradley Cruz (@krisbradleycruz) Featuring Ralph Ramos Ryan Tocheri (@rytoc12) Ethan Zuchkan (@EZuchkan) Marina Yap (@anirampay) Elias Barba (@BarbaElias) Daniel Garcia-Vega (@captainkinopio) Moderated by Danielle Produced by Kristoffer Bradley Cruz, Ralph Ramos, Ryan Tocheri, Ethan Zuchkan, and Marina Yap Edited by Kristoffer Bradley Cruz
Time Stamps:(5:50) Dan’s background / What is Trapital?(12:32) Sports and Hip-Hop: “We want to be them, they want to be us”(13:12) How artists have engaged fans without live events(17:55) Example of how music can scale into sports and entertainment(24:37) Creative models to replace revenue (26:05) Key partnerships for at-home entertainment(29:52) "Name-Image-Likeness" Parallels(31:40) Disruptions in the music industry(34:17) Framework for analyzing business models(37:52) The role that music videos have had in revenue generation for the music industry (44:08) Modern-day lessons from music business leaders (47:19) Generating Passion vs. Influence(50:46) If Dan were the Athletics Director for a day...Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Harvard Business School case study on BeyonceBen Thompson Business Model Michael and Janet Jackson Scream Music Video Where to Reach the Guest:Trapital NewsletterEmail - info [at] trapital.coLinkedIn - Dan RuncieTwitter - @RuncieDan
Who has helped you become the person you are today? For me, it’s been Daniel E. Vargas. He served 20 years in the United States Air Force and served in Desert Storm. After retiring from the military, he transitioned into the nonprofit world and has dedicated himself to helping veterans. He found me two years after my injury and the rest is history. He was the first person in my life that made it okay for me to cry in front of someone else and be able to express to another man that I loved them. He has been the father figure, brother, role model and mentor I never had growing up. Dan has played a major role in many of the blessings I have today. I am honored to introduce you to my best friend. Key Takeaways It all started back in 2007 when J.R. first met Dan. Dan could see J.R. didn’t trust a lot of people and he always had his guard up. He encouraged J.R. to go to therapy and he has been part of J.R.’s life every step of the way. What’s Dan’s story and how did he get to where he is today? There was a time Dan wanted to end his life, but he knew that wasn’t the answer to his problems. He knew he needed help. Dan grew up in poverty and he and his siblings had to fend for themselves. Why did Dan join the AirForce? Dan ended up adopting his wife’s brother and her nephew. “Everyone deserves love, everyone just needs a chance” How did Dan make the transition from military life to civilian life? Dan had self-esteem issues growing up as a kid. He always thought he did not matter. The childhood stuff that Dan tried to avoid, all came to light when he had his own child. J.R. uses Dan as an example of the kind of father he aspires to be for his children. “No matter how old you are, change is always scary” Dan compares people who live with regret vs. those that take inventory on what they’ve done and how they’ve lived. “You can redefine what family looks like to you. It doesn’t have to be defined by blood relations” If Dan could go back and give a piece of advice to his younger self, what would it be? What is Dan most proud of? Continue On Your Journey JRmartinez.com J.R. on Instagram J.R. on Facebook J.R. on Twitter J.R. Youtube Channel Did you enjoy today’s episode? If so, please head over to iTunes and leave a review. Help others discover the REBIRTH podcast so they, too, can be inspired and motivated by the stories shared in these episodes.
When we make mistakes in life we must find the courage and stamina to proceed and move positively with our life. Dr. Anthony Manna, award-winning children's author and author of Loukas and The Game of Chance joins Ashley on Live Your True Life Perspectives. Dr. Manna explains his reasoning for creating such a thoughtful and meaningful story. The story will inspire all to be kind, to see the value of every living animal and human being on the planet, and to expose the way we deal with setbacks especially setbacks that we ourselves have created. In the story, Loukas makes a meaningful friendship with an unlikely type. In the process, Loukas is rewarded for his care and he creates a special bond. Later on in the story, because of anger and trying to prove someone wrong about him and his family he loses everything and has to go on a self-understanding quest to get his life back and make the wrongs right. In the process, he learns much about himself and much about the world we live in. The story is meaningful no matter what your age because we've all made a decision that hurt us, however, it wasn't the mistake but it is the resolution and action that we take to resolve the situation that calls on our depth and followthrough where we find our purpose, personal power, and fortitude. Followthrough and life engagement is key to a mindful and thoughtful life. Dan Nelson joins us to discuss helping Jeff to find his birth father and how it all came together to reveal the information Jeff had been wanting. If Dan had not followed through and others hadn't reached out to Dan, Jeff wouldn't have received this information that is changing his life forever.
If Dan and Vince have to endure Jarrett's array of British accents before the Splash, so do you! Then the guys get into the tight bond DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray are building and take an overall look at the NBA teams in the BUBble, including some bashing of the recently dubbed Western Conference #1 seeded Lakers.
This series is all about making things easier for ourselves. I’m going to make the non-controversial case that collaborating with others is a great way to do this. Then I’ll talk about some tactics that can help us perform better. First, let’s take a page out of Charlie Munger’s book and approach the problem backwards. Let’s look at the opposite of working together—isolation. This is particularly relevant during COVID-19. A quick google search for solitary confinement will show the effects of being alone. Yes—this is a very specific population, and some of the more vivid examples might not be relevant for most of us. But there are some important takeaways. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-chemistry/201902/the-effects-solitary-confinement-the-brain In Psychology Today, Elena Blanco Suarez, a biochemistry PhD, reported that “solitary confinement as a punishment is closer to a form of torture, with serious consequences for neurological health.” The brain literally changes, with the zones that contribute to learning, memory, and spatial awareness shrinking and those that contribute to fear and anxiety growing. I’ve even seen a TED talk by Johann Hari (link https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong/transcript?language=en in the show notes) about how the famous rats on heroin model doesn’t result in overdose when the rats have other rat friends, food, and fun things to do. As the saying goes, no man is an island! From an economic viewpoint, isolation also hurts us. If Dan can sew and cook better than Tim, Dan can still benefit from trading with Tim because Dan is likely to be “better-er,” so to speak, at one of the two activities. So the opportunity cost drives a collaboration benefit. This isn’t groundbreaking—the overwhelming majority of people benefit from trade. Virtually no one produces even her own food and shelter. Doing this would require massive downgrades in both. We’re a society of middle-men, and I don’t say that pejoratively—we’re benefitting from comparative advantage, and it’s completely natural and logical. Everyone has a boss, even if it’s ultimately the consumer of our products, even if we live off investment earnings, we’re ultimately beholden to the people who buy our investments’ products and services. We’re all in this together. So now let’s talk about how we can be together better. Co-Founders Paul Graham of Y Combinator notes that startups that work tend to have multiple co-founders. There are tons of reasons why. As Calvin Hawkes mentioned in our interview, a big role of the co-founding team is to be emotionally strong when the other co-founder is struggling. As you increase the number of engines on an airplane, you reduce the likelihood that they all fail. On top of that, there’s a wide spectrum of skills required to nail product development and marketing of products and services, and any one person is unlikely to have an expertise in all the skills. And there’s virtually no chance that there wouldn’t be comparative advantage stemming from opportunity cost (remember—there’s a cost associated with doing what you’re not “better-er” at). Corporate Boards Another feature of the startup ecosystem is the board of directors. Mature companies also feature corporate boards, but I’d argue that their impact is relatively muted when compared to the green-ness you’d see in startups and the siloed nature of the co-founders’ experience. The C-Suite exists to manage the day-to-day operations of the company, and the board of directors exists to manage and counsel the company’s managers on behalf of the company’s owners (shareholders). The best corporate board members provide incisive, experienced, and nuanced takes on complex, critical issues. For up-and-coming companies, board members offer a fresh perspective from a different background that is grounded in years of experience. To me, this sounds a lot like mentorship, and I think many startup co-founders would agree. Why Should You Care? There’s a possibility that I’m living in a bubble, but I think most people are lucky to have even one lifelong mentor. This is a far cry from accepted best practices in the startup ecosystem, and I think it’s a screaming opportunity for us to improve our internal processes by leaps and bounds. Each of us is the CEO of our own life. Those in the know recommend building a co-founding team and a strong board of directors. We should follow suit—here’s how: Think about the advisors you need (based on weaknesses and blind spots) Populate your advisory board Real contacts (consider teachers, coaches, parents, bosses, friends, and family members) Your favorite in-thinkers (dead or alive) Your favorite cross-functional thinkers (dead or alive) Invite them (in real life or virtually) Build your process Choose a reporting period (weekly, monthly, quarterly) Choose a reporting template (more frequent = shorter report, aim for 1 page) Divide the page into Past Performance KPIs, MD&A, Future Objectives, and Open Questions Iterate Periodically write the report Distribute it to real-life contacts & record the feedback Imagine what your non-contacts would say to you & record the feedback The questions of the week: Who do you want on your team? What processes can you build to improve your results? So that does it for this episode. I hope it shows some threads to pull. If you’re interested in show notes or supporting the podcast, check out strategychainpodcast.com. If you want to get in touch with me, you can find me on social media @strategychain. So until next time—thank you. Strategy Chain Links Rate and review the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-chain/id1492935567 Find Amazon affiliate links at http://strategychainpodcast.com/support Send me questions at http://strategychainpodcast.com/contact Sign up for the email list at http://strategychainpodcast.com/ Social Media @strategychain (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Medium)
Every week the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month quiz puts a tv, film or radio fan to the test about their chosen specialist subject. Andy Hoyle is your host in this fourth programme in the third series of the show. Here contestant Dan (calling from Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire) answers questions on BBC fantasy show His Dark Materials. If Dan scores well and ends up in the top two contestants from the 4 programmes across the month, he will take part in a play off around TV, film, radio and entertainment general knowledge. The winner is crowned Distinct Nostalgia Series 3 Mind of the Month and bags a Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month mug in the process. The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz is produced by MIM.If you'd like to test your knowledge, go to distinctnostalgia.com and fill in the contact form. The Distinct Nostalgia Theme is composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris WarnerYou can now enjoy 3 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week ...Wednesday is Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to the weekends with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays.And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz every Sunday from 11.Distinct Nostalgia - 3 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/distinctnostalgia)
The great debate finally hits the VeloNews Tech Podcast: eTap, or Di2? The electronic shifting systems from SRAM and Shimano each offer distinct advantages and disadvantages — and ultimately, each system has a personality all its own. SRAM's wireless eTap AXS system is the newcomer, attempting to unseat Shimano's wired Dura-Ace Di2 system that has proven itself reliable, smooth, an ergonomically sleek for years now. If Dan and Ben had to spend their money on just one system, which would they choose? Find out on this episode.
The great debate finally hits the VeloNews Tech Podcast: eTap, or Di2? The electronic shifting systems from SRAM and Shimano each offer distinct advantages and disadvantages — and ultimately, each system has a personality all its own. SRAM's wireless eTap AXS system is the newcomer, attempting to unseat Shimano's wired Dura-Ace Di2 system that has proven itself reliable, smooth, an ergonomically sleek for years now. If Dan and Ben had to spend their money on just one system, which would they choose? Find out on this episode.
It's episode 3 of Dan Budnik's Minute By Minute-ish podcast covering J. P. Simon's early 1980s slasher film PIECES. This episode covers minutes 7-10. (If Dan remembers correctly...) Please, listen and enjoy.
During Episode 120 of the HyperFast Agent Podcast, host Dan Lesniak shares tips and life advice that will help you grow hyper-fast. He will encourage you to wake up early, make time for your relationships, find a good work environment, and to believe in what you can achieve. Episode Highlights: Get up early and knock out two or three hard tasks immediately. For Dan, that's a mix of getting up, getting his mind right, taking on two or three big work tasks, and working out. If Dan can get those things done before 8am, he's already had a successful day and he knows he can get even more done. Dan and Keri recently enjoyed a World Series game together. Make time for your relationship, just as you would for other important things in your life. Your relationship will not improve if you don't work on it. Dedicate a space for your work. Your physical environment matters. Work in an environment that will help you be productive and happy. They started the podcast less than a year ago and it's amazing to see what it has become. Dan didn't think the podcast would build this fast. Don't put limits on yourself. People get so intimidated by other people operating at such a high level. You can get there. The first time they shot a podcast the circumstances weren't ideal, but they just did it. They got better at it, and more comfortable with it, and now they're shooting in a dedicated podcast room. 3 Key Points: Wake up early and knock out hard tasks first. Make time for improving your relationship. Don't put limits on your success. It's amazing what you can achieve. Resources Mentioned: Learn more about Hyperfast Academy; HyperFast Inner Circle Dan Lesniak bio, Facebook, Twitter
If you’ve ever worked in a large corporation or for a public sector agency, you have seen some pretty ridiculous policies that feel either far too broad to apply to every employee, or far too specific. The reason these unnecessary policies exist is that many managers and leaders struggle with conflict, and it’s much easier for them to replace good management with bad policy. You can have an impact on this by being a good ambassador for your people. An email arrived in my Inbox when I worked in a small agency for the state government. “As of August 1, personal cell phone use is prohibited during working hours, except for emergencies." The talk around the office about the policy centered on the ridiculousness of it, few people took it seriously, and others were simply insulted. Here’s the story I imagined was behind the creation of that policy: Boss: I’m so tired of seeing Dan sitting at his desk and staring at his phone. He never meets deadlines, and I think it’s because he’s constantly distracted with texting and playing games on his phone. I’ll bet he spends hours on Facebook and Instagram. I know what I’ll do! I’ll create a policy that people can no longer use their personal cell phones at work. That way he will have to put that stupid thing away and get his work done! Dan: I’m so bored. I’ve gone to my boss multiple times to ask for more interesting projects to work on, and I’ve given him a list of ideas, but the only tasks he gives me require resources I don’t have, and input from so many others that I there’s no way I can meet his deadlines. Does this scenario sound familiar to you? There are so many ways this situation could be resolved. Every one of them requires actually talking to each other, and working to speak each other’s language. Instead of creating a broad policy that impacts every single employee, just to address the behavior of one, or a small number of employees, consider this: Talk to them. Ask them what they need to do their job well, and let them know you’re concerned about the time they’re spending on their phone. Document the conversation and make sure to follow up with an email with bullet points to confirm what was agreed to in the discussion. The employee also has a role to fill here to, of course, which includes recognizing when they are not representing themselves or other employees well. If Dan was aware that his activities on his personal cell phone would impact ALL of his colleagues, he might have behaved differently. The way you behave, no matter where you are, is a reflection on all the different people you may represent, a public employee, a woman, a young adult (Millennial), a father. You are an ambassador for your people everywhere you go, based on your outward identity. Here’s another scenario: A local government hears from a variety of visitors and residents that their town is known as dog friendly, but that it’s also known for irresponsible pet owners – they don’t pick up after their dogs at the dog park, on the trail system, or in town on other people’s properties and sidewalks. The elected officials come up with a solution that involves more enforcement of the policies that exists, higher fines for those who are caught not cleaning up after their dogs, and other penalties. This will not solve the problem for a variety of reasons, including the fact that it’s never going to be a police priority to cite a dog owner for not picking up after their dog (and it shouldn’t be), and it’s difficult to catch people in the act. Plus, without some entertaining, engaging education around the why behind the changes, people won’t see the point. But what if dog owners decided to be great ambassadors for their people - other dog owners? If we knew our behavior was contributing to a negative impression of our town, and was the reason for an increase in fines, and may have impact on our public safety budget, would we change that behavior? As I hiked down the mountain behind my house with my friend, who is not a dog-owner, we saw a filled poop-bag next to the trail. I could tell my friend was tempted to judge the person who left it there, her expression said what her words didn’t. “I’ve done that before, I’ve left the dog poop bag near the trail on my way up so I don’t have to carry it for the entire hike, and then come back down this way to pick it up on my way home. I have to admit, though, that sometimes I forget, and come back down via a different path. That’s why (and I bent to pick up the other dog-owner’s poop bag), sometimes I call myself the Dog Poop Fairy, and pick these up when I see them.” There. Did you hear that? I explained why people leave the bags, admitted that I’m sometimes at fault, and then demonstrated what a good ambassador for dog owners look like. It wasn’t hard. Even if no one sees your dog poop on public or private property, you still represent all dog owners when you don’t pick that shit up. Are you a good ambassador for the people you represent at any given time? It’s not easy, and it’s not fair that people generalize so quickly based on first and physical impressions, but that’s the way it is. If people know me to be a dog owner, I represent all dog owners with my behavior. If people know me to be Jewish, a woman, a public sector employee, then I represent all of those people and my behavior has an impact on all of those people. And on the flip side of this: When was the last time you generalized a judgment based on an experience with a single person in a specific situation? Did you notice yourself passing a judgment on all dog-owners, on all Millennials, on all New Yorkers or Parisians based on very limited experience with people who fit that description? My friend Amber Johnson offered some guidelines at the beginning of the Women’s Leadership Network annual conference a few days ago, and the one that really struck me was this: Don’t freeze someone in time. Amber asked the audience of around 150 women in the room whether they had ever said or done something they wish they could undo. She asked if they ever said something stupid and rash. Everyone in the room raised their hands, of course. And then she explained that we often freeze someone in time – making a judgment about them based on one thing they said or did, and allowing that judgment to impact their relationship with the person. She suggested that when we heard something in the room we weren’t sure of, to ask clarifying questions before jumping to conclusions about the person. Addressing these challenges requires we look at them from both points of view: Am I a good ambassador for my people? Am I making judgments of a person or on a whole community of people based on limited experience? This week, think about all the communities of people you represent. Try being aware of your behavior in terms of how you’re representing those people and yourself. And try to acknowledge your own snap judgments based on limited experiences with certain people. I certainly don’t like to be lumped in with a description of “all Americans are” one thing or another. And when I hear people say anything, good or bad, about an entire community of people: all Americans, all Parisians, all Californians, I think about the diversity of this incredible world, and how unlikely it is that any community could possibly be ALL one thing or ALL another.
“The artistic thing needs to happen. Along with being great parents we just can’t live any other way. I can’t live any other way.” Dan Weiss is a musician from Brooklyn, NYC who is a drummer, tabla player, and composer. He leads his projects Starebaby, his jazz trio, Fourth Floor, and collaborations with Ari Hoenig and Miles Okazaki. As well as being a sideman in very high demand, he is also a bandleader and composer. He composes through piano, electric bass, and drum set to create these incredibly moody, complex, rich and compelling works that have a distinct presence to them. Dan also studies tabla with Samir Chatterjee. This study with Samir has been going on for over twenty years. In this interview, you will hear Dan’s complete and total honesty. Dan provided an analysis based on his answers in this interview. The results were, Honesty = 98.9% Answers on the whole = 87.3% You Will Hear About…. Dan’s creative process with composing and some details on the new Starebaby record. Dan’s discusses the book You Are Not Your Brain and how he has benefited from this book. How Dan's Guru, Samir Chatterjee, teaches him by example. How Dan adapted to being a father and what he has learned from his daughter. If Dan ever thinks about the future state of the world. If we as adults lose the child-like "specialness" of life. Practicing in your mind vs on the drums. Why Should You Listen? I am usually very satisfied with these podcast episodes that I create. But sometimes when they are finished, I have an incredible feeling of connectivity to the work. It is remarkable how much Dan and I related to each other in this one. There was a great sense of honesty, openness and human rawness in this conversation. Dan and I cover a lot of deep topics that apply directly to the artist’s mind and heart. How do we know when our work is done or if it is any good? How do we obsess over detail, without it suffocating us in the process? These are some of the questions raised in this one. I recommend listening deeply and focused with this one to get the full effect. Music used in this episode: Dan Weiss Trio - Timshel Prelude Always Be Closing Dan Weiss - Starebaby Veiled Dan’s Socials Patreon Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Drumeo Gab’s Socials Instagram Facebook
We took last week off, but we're back. Hope you all had a great Labor Day. eots@email.com Fact or Crap: Two right for Dan, one for John. Mail Bag: One from Earl: The Justice Department can’t keep its own law secret forever. The Rest of the Show: 1) Democrats – Are they self-destructing? 2) Trade Wars. 3) A "holy cow" ramble. Due to some technical issues I had to do some cuts around 45 minutes into the show. If Dan sounds a little disjointed, it might just be my editing.
Today's Objective... It seems that people have different definitions of “safe money” as it relates to their savings. Let’s discuss some of those varying explanations of the term and why it’s an important conversation for any retiree or pre-retiree to have. Check out the full show notes for this episode: http://betzelwealthadvisors.com/2019/06/the-real-definition-of-safe-money/ Tactical Points: 2:09 How do people define safe money? This term makes Dan think about insurers trying to sell annuities or those “education” steak dinners that you might have even been invited to attend in the past. It’s an important phrase to understand, but the way it is marketed and utilized is problematic. If Dan had his way, he’d call annuities “locked up money” instead. Safe money, according to Dan, would be when a client has sufficient cash reserves and only the appropriate amount of money at risk in the market. You can break safe money down into three components… Enough cash reserves to sleep at night. A portfolio maintained in a way that you know exactly how much risk you’re taking. Pulling the right amount of funds out of your savings. 4:06 Do most people understand how much risk or safety they have? Most people have almost no idea when they first come to Dan how much risk they’re taking. Check out a related episode about defining risk tolerance. Ask yourself, do you know exactly how much risk you can tolerate? How much money can you afford to lose? It’s vital to work with an advisor who gives you a detailed breakdown of how much risk you have. 6:40 A client example Dan shares a story about a young couple who had an aggressive portfolio. The younger you are, the more risk you can take. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should be in an aggressive portfolio. There are other factors to consider. Dan makes sure he listens carefully to each client to find out what they want long-term. In The News: 10:33 IRA and 401(k) contribution limit increasing The IRS announced that they are increasing the contribution limit for IRAs and 401(k)s. Should you increase your savings to the new threshold? If you have a Roth 401(k) or a Roth 403(b) at work, then yes. If you don’t have that option, then open a Roth IRA. Because of the tax implications, it’s good to start with the Roth. Check out a related episode about why everyone needs to consider the Roth IRA. What you don’t want to do is get a tax reduction now and then get a higher tax rate when you pull the money out later. Get personalized advice on your financial situation. Getting To Know Dan: 12:59 Summer plans After years of listening to Celtic music, Dan and his wife will get to experience it in person in Ireland while celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary. Additional Resources: Check out Dan's YouTube Channel Free Retirement Toolkit: Just click the picture to get your free retirement toolkit now! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify iHeartRadio TuneIn Stitcher The Host: Dan Betzel - Contact - Retirement Trailblazer Guide - Retirement Rescue Toolkit - Call: 614-472-4510
On Part 2 of our interview with Dan Bibb, he talks about choosing Justice over victory in the fabled Palladium homicide case. Dan Bibb began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office in 1982 under legendary District Attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau. During his career at the DA’s Office Dan investigated and tried some of that Office’s most high profile matters, including criminal activity ranging from commercial fraud to homicide. In addition, while at the DA’s Office Dan was personally responsible for the development of new evidence in the so-called Palladium homicide that led to the exoneration of the two people convicted of the crime and the prosecution of the real perpetrators. Dan led the investigation and prosecution of a precedent setting homicide case in which a doctor murdered his wife and disposed of the body. Dan was appointed Senior Trial Counsel and as a result of his many of his high profile investigations, prosecutions and convictions received extensive media attention. When he retired from the DA’s Office, Dan was Unit Chief of the Cold Case Homicide Unit. A number of the investigations and prosecutions Dan handled were the subjects of full length non-fiction books. Dan left the DA’s Office in 2006 after an illustrious 24 year career. In February 2006, Dan joined the White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations Groups of an AmLaw 200 law firm concentrating exclusively on the defense of individuals and business entities charged with crimes or under investigation by federal, state or local law enforcement authorities in New York and New Jersey. After spending two years at a big firm, Dan struck out on his own as a solo practitioner and continues to represent people and business entities involved in criminal investigations. As a prosecutor and defense attorney Dan has tried over 120 criminal matters to verdict. He is well respected by his colleagues in the defense bar, the bench and prosecutors’ offices. If Dan cannot negotiate a disposition that is satisfactory to his clients, he has 31 years of experience and the skill and savvy to give his clients a fighting chance in the courtroom. https://www.danielbibblaw.com/
Dan Bibb began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office in 1982 under legendary District Attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau. During his career at the DA’s Office Dan investigated and tried some of that Office’s most high profile matters, including criminal activity ranging from commercial fraud to homicide. In addition, while at the DA’s Office Dan was personally responsible for the development of new evidence in the so-called Palladium homicide that led to the exoneration of the two people convicted of the crime and the prosecution of the real perpetrators. Dan led the investigation and prosecution of a precedent setting homicide case in which a doctor murdered his wife and disposed of the body. Dan was appointed Senior Trial Counsel and as a result of his many of his high profile investigations, prosecutions and convictions received extensive media attention. When he retired from the DA’s Office, Dan was Unit Chief of the Cold Case Homicide Unit. A number of the investigations and prosecutions Dan handled were the subjects of full length non-fiction books. Dan left the DA’s Office in 2006 after an illustrious 24 year career. In February 2006, Dan joined the White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations Groups of an AmLaw 200 law firm concentrating exclusively on the defense of individuals and business entities charged with crimes or under investigation by federal, state or local law enforcement authorities in New York and New Jersey. After spending two years at a big firm, Dan struck out on his own as a solo practitioner and continues to represent people and business entities involved in criminal investigations. As a prosecutor and defense attorney Dan has tried over 120 criminal matters to verdict. He is well respected by his colleagues in the defense bar, the bench and prosecutors’ offices. If Dan cannot negotiate a disposition that is satisfactory to his clients, he has 31 years of experience and the skill and savvy to give his clients a fighting chance in the courtroom. https://www.danielbibblaw.com/ #police #nypd
Dan (I can’t remember his last name) was a high school classmate of mine. He drove an orange VW bug. He knew I was a Christian and was always very critical of Christianity. I prayed for him often. One September as we were finishing summer I saw him driving to school. He had a Christian fish symbol on his VW. I later learned he had become a Christian that summer! If Dan could become a Christian, I thought anybody could, The Apostle Paul thought the same thing about himself.
This episode is a follow-up to the bonus episode, I Am Anxiety. We’re going to try to have these conversations once a month with the focus on Black men’s mental health. There is no legal content in this episode. (0:00) BTS (2:51) Poem:“Blessed” by Dan in 2013. (4:36) Introduction. (5:01) Dan’s Encounter with the Police at his Office. Two police officers came into Dan’s office after hours and didn’t announce their presence. Dan startled the officers and they pulled out their weapons and aimed them at him. (17:14) Mental Illness and Police Encounters. Are police officers trained to recognize mental health illnesses? There have been numerous cases of mentally ill people and/or people having medical issues being shot, killed, tased, beaten, and pepper sprayed by police officers. If Dan would’ve had a panic attack it’s possible that he would’ve lost his life. (21:17) Police Brutality. Louisiana National Guard Jorge Gomez was beaten to a bloody pulp by 2 off-duty New Orleans Police Officers after they called him a “fake American.” (23:51) Original recording: We share our experiences with different doctors and psychiatric medication while attempting to seek help for their mental illnesses. We also take a look at anti-anxiety medications being demonized making them harder to get for the people who actually need them. (42:33) Paul’s Update. (44:16) Dan’s Update. (48:12) Triggers. (50:39) Paul’s advice to others. (53:05) Faking Mental Illness. We discuss a mutual “friend” who kept posting suicidal thoughts on Facebook. Paul and Dan reached out to him because of their familiarity with these feelings. It turns out that the “friend” was never suicidal, he just wanted attention. (61:10) Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems. (67:33) Final Thoughts. Remember if you like the show to subscribe, rate, and leave a review! Follow us on Twitter, FB, and IG @BlackLawPodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blacklawpodcast/support
It has been a while since we discussed private equity on the show, so I was excited for this week’s conversation. My guest is Dan Rasmussen, the founder of Verdad advisers. Dan worked in private equity and has spent years studying the entire field. Dan identified several key drivers of private equity’s outsized returns: size, value, and leverage. His firm uses these factors as a starting point to build a portfolio of public equities that behave like their private brethren. We cover a ton of ground, discussing the prospective returns for equities, forecasting, and tons of investing strategies. Please enjoy this conversation with Dan Rasmussen. For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag Links Referenced Subscribe to Dan The Gospel According to Michael Porter Tobias Carlisle Steven Pinker E.O. Wilson Books Referenced What Works on Wall Street, Fourth Edition: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time Quantitative Value, + Web Site: A Practitioner's Guide to Automating Intelligent Investment and Eliminating Behavioral Errors Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Show Notes 2:03 – (First Question) – The current state of private equity investing 4:09 – The three myths of private equity 6:51 – Taking a deeper dive into the myth of growth through operational improvements 9:29 – What Works on Wall Street, Fourth Edition: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time 11:25 – Valuations for private market investment and where they’re going 14:03 – Private equity companies that have a higher chance of delivering results that exceed expectation 16:39 – Other observations on the private equity space that would be interesting to investors considering the asset class 19:33 – Importance of being very purposeful in picking your reference classes 19:42 – Subscribe to Dan 22:03 – How do the lessons Dan has learned in private equity translate to his investment strategies 25:21 – How do you apply purely technical, systematic thinking into public market investing 29:23 – Analyzing leveraged stocks and the value they could create 30:06 – How Dan thinks about the direction of debt vs just the level 33:11 – Predicting a firms ability to deleverage 35:20 – How Dan’s company whittle down a company and are able to see value beyond their quantitative screens 41:29 – How does Dan think about the global vs US opportunity set 44:22 – What originally drew Dan to the Japan market 47:03 – How do rising rates impact Dan’s strategy in investing in highly leveraged companies 51:19 – Importance of having investor money locked up for a longer period of time both for the fund and investor 55:03 – Porter’s five forces 55:25 - The Gospel According to Michael Porter 1:00:51 – How Dan thinks about competitive advantage 1:04:41 – Exploring Dan’s personal process in pursuit of his ideal strategy 1:05:19 – Quantitative Value, + Web Site: A Practitioner's Guide to Automating Intelligent Investment and Eliminating Behavioral Errors 1:05:20 – Tobias Carlisle 1:06:27 – Steven Pinker 1:06:28 – E.O. Wilson 1:07:11 – What other markets pique Dan’s interest 1:09:39 – Why there is such a focus on small for Dan 1:11:11 – Source or person that Dan has learned the most from that might surprise people 1:11:24 – Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? 1:11:28– Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction 1:12:54– What was it like writing the book 1:17:19 – If Dan was going to write another book today, what would it be about 1:19:08– Kindest thing anyone has done for Dan Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have the man, the myth, the legend - Dan Pena. Dan, also known as The 50 Billion Dollar Man, is an American born entrepreneur, philanthropist and the world's most successful high performance business success coach. In 1982 he founded Great Western Resources with $820 dollars and during an 8 year period in a bear market he grew it into a $450 million dollar business. For the past 20 plus years he’s been running his eight-day Castle Seminar from his home Guthrie Castle in Scotland; teaching students his Quantum Leap Advantage (QLA) methodology and has created to date somewhere in the region of 800 billion dollars in equity value amongst his mentees and devotees. He’s the author of several books, most notably 'Your First Hundred Million, he is the recipient of countless awards and recognitions, and he was appointed by her majesty the Queen as member of the 'Order of Saint John'. Dan pulls no punches as we discuss the influences and events that shaped him, what makes him an effective mentor, his life goals and legacy, and even the ghosts of Guthrie Castle! This is not for the faint of heart. 00.00 Trailer 00.18 Introduction 01.45 Dan’s early life and background 09.45 Dan’s parents and work ethic 22.40 How can people develop self esteem? 28.30 The changes in Brian Rose of London Real 34.00 What makes Dan an effective coach? 47.30 If Dan woke up with no money whatsoever, what’s the first thing he would do? 50.20 Dan on his biggest failure 58.40 Dan on his purpose 1.07.20 How does Dan define success? 1.08.25 How important is money to Dan? 1.11.00 Why does Dan live in Scotland? 1.12.30 The best piece of advice Dan has ever received 1.15.40 What would Dan’s 5 year old self think of him now? 1.20.00 Was Dan’s dad proud of him? 1.21.00 How do we evolve from where we are? 1.22.00 Dan on Guthrie Castle and it’s history 1.26.50 How does Dan account for ghosts? 1.28.30 What does Dan think will happen when he passes? 1.35.10 What would Dan change in the world? You can find Dan at: http://www.danpena.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/CastleSeminar/ https://twitter.com/danspena https://www.instagram.com/danspena/ https://www.youtube.com/c/DanPe%C3%B1aThe50BillionDollarMan https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpena/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
The Magic of Thinking Big When you believe I-can-do-it, the How-to-do-it develops. Don't “Fake it till you make it” but rather “Tell the truth in advance.” In this episode I review the timeless classic, The Magic of Thinking Big and share 5 simple action steps to overcome fear and amplify your success. “Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can't.”— David Schwartz, author The Magic of Thinking Big [Tweet This] Show Notes: Episode – 08-11-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan addresses a recurring theme found in his podcast; the idea of thinking BIG. Today, Dan will share why The Magic of Thinking Big, by David Schwartz, landed on his top 5 book recommendations for people to read before they hit the age 30. Listen as Dan explains how our future is determined by the truths we choose to believe—in other words, how success begins in the mind. He lists Schwartz's 5 simple actions that will boost our confidence and tells you why you should NEVER settle for less. Sponsored By: FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:51 – Preview of Today's Show on “The Magic of Thinking Big” When you believe “I can do it”, the” How to do it” develops. Don't “Fake it till you make it” but rather “Tell the truth in advance.” In this episode, I review the timeless classic, The Magic of Thinking Big and share 5 simple action steps to overcome fear and amplify your success. In The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz provides 5 simple actions to help us feel more confident: Be a front seater. Sitting up front builds confidence. Practice eye contact. Looking the other person in the eye tells him, “I'm honest and confident.” Walk 25% faster. Psychologists link slovenly postures and sluggish walking to unpleasant attitudes towards oneself, work and the people around us. The extremely beaten people, the real down-and-outers, just shuffle and stumble along. They have zero confidence. The walk of a confident person tells the world, “I've got someplace important to go, something important to do.” Throw your shoulders back, lift up your head, move ahead just a little faster and feel self-confidence grow. Practice speaking up. As you speak up, you add to your confidence. It's a confidence building vitamin. Smile big. Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can't do it. A big smile gives confidence. A big smile beats fear, rolls away worry, defeats despondency. “Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can't”— David Schwartz, author The Magic of Thinking Big 01:32 – FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days 03:13 – Three of Dan's grandsons are reading The Magic of Thinking Big this summer 04:18 – Dan hates the old cliche, “Fake it ‘til you make it” 05:03 – The Super Bowl this year is Dan's example for thinking big 05:45 – Even though logic and statistics pointed to the loss of the Patriots, they ended up winning! 06:03 – “Look at things not as they are, but as they can be” 06:11 – When Dan bought their property outside Franklin, there were no plants, trees, or bushes 06:32 – The previous owners thought the woods were a good place to dump their junk 06:44 – After 17 years of living there, Dan still finds old car parts half buried 07:01 – Joanne and Dan personally planted over a hundred trees and bushes, used rocks for walking areas and playing areas, and added a 350-foot zipline 07:20 – The barn was rebuilt with a new roof 07:29 – The original house is covered in stacked stone with new porches and sidewalks, and with a little bridge where you can see a waterfall running down into a pool 07:41 – If Dan saw the place as it was, they may not have been that excited about the property 08:29 – Eight years after purchasing the house, they had a crew come in to create a dramatic water feature in the open area 08:47 – Dan envisioned what he wanted to do to that open area many years before 09:03 – Dan saw the possibility even before they had the money to do it 09:33 – “A person is the product of his own thoughts” 10:15 – Dan has one well-worn copy of The Magic of Thinking Big where he writes notes 10:41 – The second chapter talks about “Excusitis” 11:57 – Dan reads a quote from Henry David Thoreau 12:27 – It's very easy to replicate the success we see in our parents if the path is open to us 13:26 – Sometimes, it's a disadvantage to have what we think look like advantages 13:42 – Dan came from meager beginnings 13:59 – His upbringing helped him see other possibilities 14:11 – Albert Einstein says imagination is more important than knowledge 14:49 – Fear is the major obstacle in thinking big 15:28 – Trying to get something perfect is never going to happen – it will just be an excuse for inactivity 16:10 – Dan mentions The Flinch by Julien Smith 16:31 – Turning the shower cold in the morning is one example of a flinch 17:20 – It's only fear that's holding you back 17:26 – To think confidently, act confidently 18:59 – Tell yourself you feel great 19:40 – 5 simple actions to help us feel more confident: Be a front seater. Sitting up front builds confidence. Practice eye contact. Looking the other person in the eye tells him, “I'm honest and confident.” Walk 25% faster. Psychologists link slovenly postures and sluggish walking to unpleasant attitudes towards oneself, work and the people around us. The extremely beaten people, the real down-and-outers, just shuffle and stumble along. They have zero confidence. The walk of a confident person tells the world, “I've got someplace important to go, something important to do.” Throw your shoulders back, lift up your head, move ahead just a little faster and feel self-confidence grow. Practice speaking up. As you speak up, you add to your confidence. It's a confidence building vitamin. Smile big. Try to feel defeated and smile big at the same time. You can't do it. A big smile gives confidence. A big smile beats fear, rolls away worry, defeats despondency. 23:58 – Proverbs tells us that when a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong 24:59 – All of us are influenced by the thinking around us 25:09 – Be careful choosing the people you spend the most time with 26:07 – Negative co-workers can influence you 27:27 – The belief of the “I Can” attitude generates the power, skill, and energy you need 28:48 – In one of Dan and Joanne's first years in Chicago, they visited the Sears Tower 28:54 – At the base of the towers was the quote, “Make no small plans – they have no magic to stir men's souls” 30:24 – Dan recaps the 5 simple actions to helps us feel more confident 30:47 – Dan practiced these actions for years and it helped him in a lot of ways which he can list 31:10 – Pick up the book, The Magic of Thinking Big 31:52 – You don't have to settle for less 32:50 – The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward 33:11 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Your limits are determined in the mind; therefore, foster your imagination. Never settle for less; you deserve much more than what you initially believe you do. Implement Schwartz's 5 simple actions to being more confident in your life and see how much change it can bring you. Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan or send an email at askdan@48days.com The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days CES Conference with Jim Cockrum – Sept 21-23 for all online biz (I'll be there!) Tribe Conference with Jeff Goins – Sept 15-17 Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post The Magic of Thinking Big appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.
Your success is guaranteed – if you do this “Here is a rule that will guarantee your success – and possibly make you rich: Invest 3 percent of your income back into yourself.” That's great advice from Brian Tracy. I'm going to show you the formula that can double or triple your income. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are for conservative people who just want to protect the money they already have. I will describe the only investing strategy I recommend if you want to exponentially increase your income — investing in yourself. It will work for you whether you are employed or in your own business. It will work whether you make $10/hr or $1 million/yr. Can I use this principle if I'm only making $12/hr? What two books should I start with for my personal success library? I can't even pay my bills – how can I do this? When can I stop investing in my own growth? “Poor People Have Big TVs. Rich People Have Big Libraries.” Jim Rohn — Tweet This Show Notes: Episode – 03-24-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/A Summary: In this episode, Dan Miller sets this week off with a solution to the question, “How can I achieve success now?” His response—investing in your own self-development. Dan describes the value of spending 3-5% of your income on your own personal development. This can range from buying a few valuable books a month, to joining an online course, all the way to signing up for the most prestigious self-development retreats with highly esteemed coaches. Regardless of what your budget can afford, the return on your own personal development will always outweigh that initial cost. Tune in find out the value of investing in yourself, today. Sponsored By: FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:13 – Preview of Today's Show on “Your Success is Guaranteed – If You Do This” “Here is a rule that will guarantee your success – and possibly make you rich: Invest 3 percent of your income back into yourself.” That's great advice from Brian Tracy. “I'm going to show you the formula that can double or triple your income. Stocks, bonds and mutual funds are for conservative people who just want to protect the money they already have. I will describe the only investing strategy I recommend if you want to exponentially increase your income. It will work for you whether you are employed or in your own business. It will work whether you make $10/hr or $1 million/yr.” Can I use this principle if I'm only making $12/hr? What two books should I start with for my personal success library? I can't even pay my bills – how can I do this? When can I stop investing in my own growth? “Poor people have big TVs.—rich people have big libraries.” – Jim Rohn 03:22 – Investing in self-development is the most valuable investment 03:46 – Improving yourself is where you want to start to improve your life 04:42 – Every week, Dan gets messages from people who are not happy with their jobs 05:55 – Dan uses wild turkeys as an illustration 07:28 – Success can have a short cut 08:11 – Dan attended the Tribe Conference a few weeks ago 08:31 – Dan goes to conferences to invest in his self-development 09:46 – Some people tend to invest in things instead of themselves 10:37 – Commit to your own self-development and let Dan know the results 11:09 – “Here is a rule that will guarantee your success – and possibly make you rich: Invest 3 percent of your income back into yourself.” 12:13 – Dan is confident that there are ways to make the 3% a budget item 13:12 – Start reading books like, See You at the Top and How to Win Friends & Influence People 13:30 – Start your own success library 14:59 – Income from $15/hour yields a monthly $72 self development budget 16:09 – Write down your income and identify things you already do to invest in your growth 17:16 – “Reach beyond what you think you can afford” 18:26 – If you can afford it, schedule sessions with coaches 18:39 – When Dan went through the most horrific financial experience of his life, he started reading books again 18:48 – He was 40 years old and hundreds of thousands in debt 19:04 – He started reading and listening to positive books and material, 2 hours per day 19:38 – 5% of $65K/year can afford you to get an online course program 20:51 – 5% of $100K/year can afford you health coaches, art classes, and getaways to review your annual goals 21:50 – 5% of $150K/year can do classes at Oxford, trips, and other personal enrichment activities 23:07 – 5% of $300K annually can afford you week-long spiritual retreats 23:22 – 5% of $600K can afford high-end retreats with Tony Robbins, Brendon Burchard, or Dan Sullivan 24:02 – Dan shares a story from his mastermind 24:53 – Dan and his wife just got back from the cruise 26:47 – $1M equates to $50K for a self-development budget – you can try Joe Polish's Genius Network and go to some other retreats 27:23 – Darren Hardy also finds it challenging to find ways to personally invest in himself 28:48 – If Dan stops learning, he'll be of no use to anybody 29:02 – Dan detests going to the mall 29:27 – Investing in knowledge is something Dan spends money on 30:11 – Spending vs. Investing 30:34 – Dan expects you to get 10x back from that investment 31:32 – Purchasing material things leads to depreciation 31:51 – “Reach beyond what you think you can afford” 32:21 – Dan describes the principle on which he launched the 48 Days Eagles site 33:02 – You don't have to invest in 48 Days but Dan wants to know where you will invest your 5% 33:46 – Dan knows that putting a stop on the investment means stopping his own personal growth 34:40 – Ask Dan the ways in which he invests the 5% 35:15 – Dan closes today's podcast 3 Key Points: Reading is a great way to invest in yourself that is also budget conscious. Investing 3% to 5% of your income into yourself can yield to a lot more opportunities and growth. Material things lead to depreciation—self-development leads to appreciation. Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast – AskDan The new 48 Days Eagles site – This is the best place for moving your career forward Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter Go to audible.com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar's See You at the Top! FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Coaching with Excellence – May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 Innovate – May 11-12, 2017 Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives The post Your success is guaranteed – if you do this appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.
My first guest from the new home is Dan Collins, the whistleblower who won his lawsuit in 2015 against the Department of Natural Resources and now faces a date for oral arguments on the department’s appeal of his win. The podcast of Dan’s program while we did the show at KPEL was the most-listened to podcast of the year with nearly 1,000 downloads and streams. So, with the appeal looming, I figured let’s get things rolling with an hour of discussing the things that have made our state the fiscal and environmental mess that it is today. Dan and I only met two years ago as we each chased our corruption stories that involved DNR. Dan’s whistleblower law suit involves the hijacking of a water quality project for the Atchafalaya Basin Program into an oil and gas drilling access canal. He identified manipulation of the state mineral leasing process, as well as unusual activity involving rights of way and property agreements connected to the project. State mineral leases are run through DNR’s Office of Mineral Resources. They also collect and audit royalty payments that come to the state through oil and gas leases involving state-owned lands and water bottoms. The corruption story that I was (and still am) chasing led me to OMR, as well. In 2013, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor found that the state of Louisiana had gone three years without auditing oil and gas severance tax payments in the state. The power to perform those audits had been taken away from the state’s chief tax collector (the Department of Revenue) and given to OMR. DoR was supposed to alert OMR about severance tax payers who might be audit candidates, but within three months of the audit authority being taken away from DoR, the Jindal administration also managed to kill the department’s software program that it had used to identify non-payers. For three years, the state flew blind on severance tax payments. Evidence suggests that the industry was tipped off that this change was coming and they made off like bandits accordingly once the two step (authority transfer, then blinding of DoR) was completed. As Dan explains in our conversation, his status as a contract employee of the state gave him standing to blow the whistle on what he believed (and a jury agreed) was illegal activity in connection with the project on which he had once worked. It’s been ten years since he discovered the wrongdoing. Seven years since he filed suit. Just over one year since a jury of his peers in East Baton Rouge Parish unanimously agreed with him. If the state loses its appeal, the case will likely go to the Louisiana Supreme Court. If Dan loses, he says he’ll appeal as well. This case and the severance tax give away should matter to every Louisiana citizen. Severance taxes and royalty payments represent our modest claim on the mineral wealth of this state. Taken together, severance taxes and royalty payments make up about 15% of the state’s general fund revenue. When they don’t collect what is owed us on that revenue, our leaders are giving away our wealth, often times in ways that directly benefit them at our expense. It’s estimated that hundreds of millions of dollars in severance tax revenue was lost between 2010 and 2013 when the audits were not done. One attorney whose looked at the numbers (500,000 severance tax transactions each year when the audits were not done) says the revenue losses could be more than $1 Billion. The industry and the Jindal administration beat back an attempt by the Legislature force an audit of oil and gas production in 2014. They might well have known how much money was lost, but they did not want legislators and the public to know how much had been given away. We still continue to fight revenue shortfalls in this state today. I think those can be traced in some significant measure to the failure to audit severance taxes during those key years. The connecting tissue between Dan’s case and my ongoing work is that in each instance the public’s interest and the well-being of the state was put somewhere down the hierarchy of priorities by our elected leaders. Healthcare could be cut, but oil and gas companies could not be made to pay the taxes they owed. Tuition at colleges and universities could rise at the fastest rate in the country but oil and gas companies could not be inconvenienced by making them give us a true accounting of what they had done with our mineral wealth. Dan Collins stood up for us at considerable sacrifice to himself and his career. Listen to his story in the podcast. We owe him a debt of gratitude. ••• Thanks to Matt Roberts, AOC’s Community Programming Director for help locating the music used in this segment. A Foolish Game by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/55394 Ft: Snowflake
It's been a long time coming, but this day was inevitable. We're on our way back to New England from Las Vegas, and we figured what better time to feature the return of listener favorite, "Stump the Geek!" The rules are simple: Bill has created five trivia questions for Dan to answer and each one is worth a random point value. Dan is not allowed to use any reference material at all--no internet, no books, no notes--nothing! He can only rely on his memory and the information trapped in his wee brain! If Dan makes it through all five questions, he proceeds to the "Double or Nothing Bonus Round!" Plus, in this special post-Vegas edition, there may be an added level of complexity. Will Bill stump Dan? Find out in our fourth Supplemental Episode!
It's been a long time coming, but this day was inevitable. We're on our way back to New England from Las Vegas, and we figured what better time to feature the return of listener favorite, "Stump the Geek!" The rules are simple: Bill has created five trivia questions for Dan to answer and each one is worth a random point value. Dan is not allowed to use any reference material at all--no internet, no books, no notes--nothing! He can only rely on his memory and the information trapped in his wee brain! If Dan makes it through all five questions, he proceeds to the "Double or Nothing Bonus Round!" Plus, in this special post-Vegas edition, there may be an added level of complexity. Will Bill stump Dan? Find out in our fourth Supplemental Episode!
Spotted, Andy and Aaron arguing over season 2, episode 15 of The CW's "Gossip Girl," entitled "Gone with the Will." The explicit duo are disappointed with Chuck Bass this week, are shipping Dan and Nate and wonder why the hell Dan has to tell Vanessa EVERYTHING. It never ends well. This week, A+A argue about tuna sandwiches, Nate/Vanessa, if third time's the charm for Dan and Serena, Dark Nelly Yuki (AKA The Duke), selfish Rufus and kissing in the rain. If Dan and Serena aren't forever, what's the point of all this? Why can't Blair and Chuck run a business together? If Rufus can't save himself, how can he save another kid? Is Jenny the world's worst third wheel? Why does Aaron want to be an Episode 7 Luke Skywalker level hermit? All the answers are here, along with Part 2 of A+A's rousing/insane Rufus and Lily fanfiction reading. This episode is not sponsored by Hebrew National. XOXO.
Widely Recognized as "The A Website Conversion Expert," Dan is the "go-to" Internet copy genius who's created hundreds of money-making ads and sales letters for clients in more than 49 different industries...Dan has a track record of selling over $25.7 million of merchandise and services. If Dan is such a wizard with words, perhaps you're wondering why you haven't heard of him before. It's because Dan doesn't seek out the spotlight. This "quiet giant" keeps a low profile in an industry over-run with self-promoting, self-proclaimed, and often self-deluded "experts." Instead of stoking the "Locke Publicity Machine," Dan focuses on stoking the fires of success for his small business clients. Instead of devoting his time to his celebrity status, he spends hour after hour, week after week, working for the little guys... and loving it. Dan has resuscitated copy that was previously in "critical condition" and helped his clients double and triple their conversion rates... some as much as 417%. The strategies, techniques and psychological tactics Dan employs are irresistible to consumers. They produce dramatic results and spell the difference between failure and success, and between success and "super-stardom" for his clients. This is an exclusive interview from Michael Senoff at www.hardtofindseminars.com.
Widely Recognized as "The A Website Conversion Expert," Dan is the "go-to" Internet copy genius who's created hundreds of money-making ads and sales letters for clients in more than 49 different industries...Dan has a track record of selling over $25.7 million of merchandise and services. If Dan is such a wizard with words, perhaps you're wondering why you haven't heard of him before. It's because Dan doesn't seek out the spotlight. This "quiet giant" keeps a low profile in an industry over-run with self-promoting, self-proclaimed, and often self-deluded "experts." Instead of stoking the "Locke Publicity Machine," Dan focuses on stoking the fires of success for his small business clients. Instead of devoting his time to his celebrity status, he spends hour after hour, week after week, working for the little guys... and loving it. Dan has resuscitated copy that was previously in "critical condition" and helped his clients double and triple their conversion rates... some as much as 417%. The strategies, techniques and psychological tactics Dan employs are irresistible to consumers. They produce dramatic results and spell the difference between failure and success, and between success and "super-stardom" for his clients. This is an exclusive interview from Michael Senoff at www.hardtofindseminars.com.
Widely Recognized as "The A Website Conversion Expert," Dan is the "go-to" Internet copy genius who's created hundreds of money-making ads and sales letters for clients in more than 49 different industries...Dan has a track record of selling over $25.7 million of merchandise and services. If Dan is such a wizard with words, perhaps you're wondering why you haven't heard of him before. It's because Dan doesn't seek out the spotlight. This "quiet giant" keeps a low profile in an industry over-run with self-promoting, self-proclaimed, and often self-deluded "experts." Instead of stoking the "Locke Publicity Machine," Dan focuses on stoking the fires of success for his small business clients. Instead of devoting his time to his celebrity status, he spends hour after hour, week after week, working for the little guys... and loving it. Dan has resuscitated copy that was previously in "critical condition" and helped his clients double and triple their conversion rates... some as much as 417%. The strategies, techniques and psychological tactics Dan employs are irresistible to consumers. They produce dramatic results and spell the difference between failure and success, and between success and "super-stardom" for his clients. This is an exclusive interview from Michael Senoff at www.hardtofindseminars.com.
Episode 17 is the first half of my interview with J. Daniel Sawyer. If Dan doesn't know something about media creation, it probably isn't worth knowing. ... O.K. that may be an exaggeration, but probably not by as much as one might think. His original full cast audio novel "Down From Ten" left me guessing until the very end (in the good kind of way). If you don't know Dan, get going and listen to the interview. If you do know about him, you probably haven't read this far without listening to the interview first anyway :)You can find all things J. Daniel Sawyer at:Web site: Literary Abominations - http://jdsawyer.net/Twitter: @dsawyerBuy his ebooks at: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/J.-Daniel-Sawyer/e/B003L9JM92/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 Barnes & Noble - http://productsearch.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?ATH=J.+Daniel+Sawyer&STORE=book Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jdsawyer Reviews of Dan's stuff at "View From Valhalla": "The Antithesis Progression Book One: Predestination and Other Games of Chance" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/11/18/podcast-review-antithesis-book-one-predestination-and-other-games-of-chance/ "Down From Ten" - http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2010/04/26/podcast-review-26-down-from-ten/ Bumper:'Dillo in Berlin Promos:Every Photo Tells - http://everyphototells.com/ Christiana Ellis' "Space Casey" - http://www.spacecasey.com/ I can be found and contacted at:Web Site: http://gowmainframe.com/Twitter: @mainframe (or @gowmainframe for tweets just about the podcast)Email: gowmainframe at gmail dot comVoice Mail: 206-350-0528 Songs used are "Space Ride" & "Around", from the album "Around" by Oursvince at http://www.oursvince.com
Dan starts out calling it show 105. Producer John, asleep at the wheel, misses it. Oops.Special guest again this week, Earl.A tribute to our courageous service Men and Women.Mail Bag:Patrick on the Texas Child Welfare Officials over stepping their authority.Mike on a judges ruling that paper money is unfair to the blind.Earl on the governments torturing of prisoners and prisoners getting their day in court.The Rest of the Show:1) More on the Texas Child Welfare Officials actions.2) Joe Lieberman calls on Google/YouTube to take down terrorist content.(Dan gets so angry he drops the F-bomb. First time in 106 Shows.)3) GOP contacts the registered Democrat, Dan, with a survey and a request for a donation.4) Next week Earl's back to discuss the flat earth and other things science.(If Dan lets him.)
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