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The Stolen Child is a brand new release from author Carmel Harrington. An emotional thriller, it looks at every parent's worst nightmare. We talk about the inspiration behind the writing of the book, the shocking views some people seem to have of step-parents, and also the relationships in the book that make it oh-so relatable and realistic for some people. It's every parent's worst nightmare. But there's no waking up from this... On board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, Kimberley wakes to discover that her two-year-old son Robert has vanished from the cabin overnight. She and her husband Jason vow to do whatever it takes to bring Robert home. But he is never found. Forty years later, their therapist daughter Lily welcomes a new client into her home. Zach has a shocking theory about what happened to her brother years before. If Zach is to be believed, someone out there knows what happened on that ship. And they would do anything to stop the truth getting out. But secrets always find a way to reveal themselves. Carmel's links Instagram Facebook Buy The Stolen Child Waterstones | Amazon UK | Amazon US | Bookshop.org | B&N

Send us a Text Message.This episode will captivate you with an extraordinary tale of resilience and triumph as we welcome Zach Kauflin to the show this week. Zach generously shares his remarkable journey in the realm of sales, serving as an example of inspiration for all aspiring sales professionals and managers.This episode promises to reignite your passion and drive for success. Zach's narrative is a testament to the power of perseverance and determination, leaving an indelible mark on all who tune in.After hearing Zach's story, if you don't feel invigorated and more determined than ever to excel in the field of sales and sales management, it may be time to reassess your aspirations. This episode is guaranteed to leave you not just motivated, but positively fired up, equipped with the tools and mindset to maximize your career potential.If Zach's journey resonates with you or if you have insights to share, don't hesitate to reach out. We would love to talk with you and continue the conversation.Scott SchlofmanMike Williams#sales #podcast #customerfirst #relationships #success #pipeline #funnel #sales success #selling #salescoach

Yesterday (12/14/2023) was the 3rd time in a row that the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee didn't raise rates. Did we just go from a “pause” to the official end of the tightening cycle? If Zach was a gambler, he thinks we did…. The Fed Funds rate at 5.50% is the highest level since 2001. There have been 11 rate increases during this cycle. What's notable is that this “pause” that started a few meetings ago allowed the market to develop a hypothesis that the Fed could cut rates more aggressively in 2024. In late October, the 10Y Treasury yield touched 5% but has since moved below 4%! Some further thoughts/analysis: 1. Restarting the tightening cycle could be hard for the Fed. It's likely we're done increasing rates and yesterday's statement is very “dovish.” 2. Inflation hasn't slowed to the 2% range the Fed is seeking. This will keep the market/traders/borrowers trying to interpret what “higher for longer” means in Fed-Speak. 3. Expectations of rate cuts in 2024 were already reflected by the drop in rates we've seen since November, but the FED's comments yesterday has further solidified those 2024 expectations. WATCH THIS SPACE! THINGS ARE GETTING SPICY! As always, FREE 1 on 1 consultations available at: https://townstone.com/consultation-request/

Hour 1 Boomer is pumped this morning because his Rangers won their first game of the season. The Chiefs beat the Broncos last night but it wasn't a fun watch. Russell Wilson stinks and so does Sean Payton. Taylor Swift was there but the buzz is over. Nobody really cares anymore. Gio actually thinks they are going to get married. Boomer wonders if Russell Wilson will be a Hall of Famer now that he's been terrible these past 2 seasons. Jerry is here for his first update and starts with the Chiefs beating the Broncos. Russell Wilson threw for under 100 yards. Sean Payton is looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks. George Kittle will probably get fined for his anti-cowboys shirt but he doesn't care. Breece Hall doesn't care that the Eagles are 5-0. Houston beat West Virginia last night with a hail mary. Nick Castellanos hit 2 more HRs last night as the Phillies beat the Braves. He was kind of douchey to the media after the game. The Rangers won their first game of the season and Chris Kreider had 2 goals. The Devils won as well and Jack Hughes also had 2 goals. Pat McAfee called Andrew Marchand a rat for his article on Aaron Rodgers getting paid to go on the show. In the final segment of the hour, the best MLB teams have been knocked out. Does it have something to do with the layoffs the division winners have after the regular season? People wanted more teams in the playoffs, but now all of the best teams are out of it. The Texas Rangers are in the ALCS with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, and neither one did anything for them. Gio said there are so many examples of starting pitchers making huge money that don't pay off. There needs to be a market correction  Hour 2 The Eagles come to MetLife Stadium on Sunday to play the Jets. Zach Wilson is going to be pressured all day. The Key to the game is the Jets offensive line beating the Eagles defensive line. If Zach has to throw from outside the pocket this game is going to be a disaster. The Eagles have a really good offensive and defensive line. Boomer said Zach has to be nuanced and poised in the pocket. Gio wondered what it would take for the Jets to trade for Kirk Cousins. Boomer said Zach is doing things on the field that are very troubling. Jerry returns for an update but first we talk about our digital guy Anthony Gallo going to Comic Con today. A caller to Sal & BT was eulogizing his grandmother, but he wouldn't stop, so Sal had to cut him off. The Phillies beat the Braves and Jerry has audio of Trea Turner's go ahead HR. The Chiefs beat the Broncos on TNF and Taylor Swift was there. The Rangers beat Buffalo 5-1 in game 1 of the NHL season. In the final segment of the hour, the show will be hanging out together today. Boomer, Gio & Jerry are playing golf, then Al & Eddie will join them at Garmany in Red Bank, NJ for a Boomer Esiason Foundation event. Gio was golfing yesterday and ran into 2 very attractive female golfers who were ‘lost'.  Hour 3 Tickets were just released for the Boomer & Gio live show in Long Island. The tickets are all in carts right now so it will sell out soon. And since it will sell out, we can do something to Spike at the show since he lost a bet. He is vegan so we might make him eat steak. It is not looking like Daniel Jones is playing in Buffalo. He didn't practice again yesterday. Jerry returns for an update and starts with the Chiefs beating the Broncos. Before the game, Steve Smith of the NFL Network had a verbal run in with Jerry Jeudy. The Phillies moved on to the NLCS after beat the Braves. Jerry plays audio of a Devils goal just to annoy Boomer. In the final segment of the hour, Boomer told us that Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel grew up with comedian Dan Soder. We looked at the Dolphins' schedule for the next few weeks, starting with the 0-5 Panthers this week.  Hour 4 We cannot believe the Giants are this bad again. And most people think they have no shot this weekend in Buffalo. After this week in Buffalo, the Giants have three games that they should be able to compete in. Annabelle calls to ask how the NY media was duped in the pre-season into thinking the Giants were going to be good. Jerry is here for his last update of the day and starts with the Chiefs beating the Broncos 19-8. Breece Hall talked about playing an undefeated team. Tyrod Taylor said he prepares the same whether he will start or backup Daniel Jones this weekend. The Phillies beat the Braves thanks to two more homeruns from Nick Castellanos. He had some odd exchanges with broadcasters after the game. The NY Rangers won their first game of the season. Chris Kreider scored 2 goals. And the Devils won thanks to 2 goals from Jack Hughes. The Moment of the Day involves WFAN running out of coffee and Anthony Gallo going to Comic Con instead of work. In the final segment of the hour, we do our NFL picks including the Giants and Jets.

The Eagles come to MetLife Stadium on Sunday to play the Jets. Zach Wilson is going to be pressured all day. The Key to the game is the Jets offensive line beating the Eagles defensive line. If Zach has to throw from outside the pocket this game is going to be a disaster. The Eagles have a really good offensive and defensive line. Boomer said Zach has to be nuanced and poised in the pocket. Gio wondered what it would take for the Jets to trade for Kirk Cousins. Boomer said Zach is doing things on the field that are very troubling. Jerry returns for an update but first we talk about our digital guy Anthony Gallo going to Comic Con today. A caller to Sal & BT was eulogizing his grandmother, but he wouldn't stop, so Sal had to cut him off. The Phillies beat the Braves and Jerry has audio of Trea Turner's go ahead HR. The Chiefs beat the Broncos on TNF and Taylor Swift was there. The Rangers beat Buffalo 5-1 in game 1 of the NHL season. In the final segment of the hour, the show will be hanging out together today. Boomer, Gio & Jerry are playing golf, then Al & Eddie will join them at Garmany in Red Bank, NJ for a Boomer Esiason Foundation event. Gio was golfing yesterday and ran into 2 very attractive female golfers who were ‘lost'.

Resilience is a word that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to describing the warriors and veterans that fight for our freedom, but few embody the term moreso than Zach Garner. On the surface, he's a retired Green Beret from 7th Special Forces Group that completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. But a peek under the hood tells a different story - surgeries, seizures, multiple-month hospital stays, and even a brutal fight with an absolutely devastating flesh-eating bacteria have all played a part in his life. But to hear Zach tell it, that's why he's here - to share his experience and the lessons he learned throughout his recovery, in the hopes of providing solutions to the obstacles we all face. If Zach can do it, anybody can. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:47 - Dad Was a Styx Fan09:14 - Morning Routine 13:42 - Born in Illinois20:16 - Ground Rules26:55 - Becoming a Forward Observer36:05 - Multiple Launch Rocket System41:35 - Overnight House Clears53:20 - Then I Got Stabbed at a Kenny Chesney Concert01:01:09 - A Single Dude in Germany01:14:51 - Special Forces01:20:48 - Firefight in the Valley01:28:32 - Everybody Loves an A-1001:38:41 - The First Seizure----------Support Zach Garner: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zack_next_doorYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@zacharygarnerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-garner-253605170----------Sponsors: StrikemanRight now, get 25% OFF by using the code RITLAND when you go to TRAINWITHSTRIKEMAN.COM.----------1st Phorm1stphorm.com/mikedrop Free shipping on all orders over $75 when you use the link. ----------BioPro+use code: mikedrop to save $30 on your first order----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.petThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5531509/advertisement

Welcome back to another episode of The Viall Files: Bachelor Recap Edition! We're joined by actor and producer, Jason Ritter! to discuss the fifth episode of Zach's season. We start out by covering the week's Bachelor Tea, including Erich Schwer's new romance and rumors of Chris Harrison returning to ABC. We then dive into this week's episode and discuss Gabi's 1:1 date in London, and if this means she will be Zach's final rose pick. Or will Kaity's care package push her to the front of the line? After the group date and Charity's 1:1 date were canceled, we predict next week's dates and how long Zach and Greer's relationship will last.  “If Zach is telling that to the women, he's lying to them.”  If you are interested in running a book club in your city, send an email to: DTYEHBBookClub@gmail.com   Please make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to asknick@theviallfiles.com to be a part of our Monday episodes. Join us for our new LIVE show on Thursdays at 9PM ET/6PM PT on Amp, available in the Apple app store. Android User? Listen here: https://www.onamp.com/ To Order Nick's Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com If you would like to get some texting advice on Office Hours send an email to asknick@theviallfiles.com with “Texting Office Hours” in the subject line! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheViallFiles THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Athletic Greens - If you're looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to http://www.Athleticgreens.com/VIALLFILES. ZBiotics - Go to http://www.zbiotics.com/VIALL to get 15% off your first order when you use VIALL at checkout. ZBiotics is backed with 100% money back guarantee so if you're unsatisfied for any reason, they'll refund your money, no questions asked.  Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @jason_ritter @alison.vandam @liffordthebigreddog

Zach Horwitz is finally living out his movie star dream. He even has a new stage name. The call sheet has him listed as Zach Avery. But behind the scenes, he's starting to break character as a businessman. His Ponzi scheme disguised as a production company is beginning to fumble. If Zach plans to continue fooling his investors, he'll need to keep the cash flowing.Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of the Knowledge to Action series, host Jen Whitelaw welcomes Zach Plopper, Senior Environmental Director at the Surfrider Foundation. Zach is a coastal marine conservationist by trade, surfer, and ocean lover at heart. Zach walks us through his career journey in advocacy-driven coastal and marine conservation, including his previous work at WILDCOAST where he helped California significantly strengthen its network of marine protected areas. At C-3, Zach is the Chair of the Coastline & Wetlands Knowledge Action Network, where he combines his experience of working on coastline conservation and interest in urban planning. Zach talks about some of the main sources that contaminate our beaches and what we can do about it, along with how to give our community more access to the beach.   Timestamps: [4:05] What are the most pressing challenges and opportunities that face our region's coastlines now? [6:23] How do we balance the needs of the people of San Diego with the needs and desires of the natural spaces? [11:01] Zach talks about ways to reduce sewage issues and water quality concerns in San Diego beaches, and how the Tijuana River affects our ability to do that. [18:43] Paying attention to our coastal wetlands is the best climate change hack. [22:52] It's really important that we conserve and restore what surrounds our coastal wetlands as well. [23:37] The San Diego Audubon Society has strong advocacy work for the rewilding of Mission Bay. [25:59] Plastic and trash are also big issues that affect our coastlines. [30:04] We're not going to be able to wait when it comes to climate change and sea level rise. Coastal areas around the world are scrambling to try to figure it out really quickly. [36:12] If Zach could go back in time, he would have had our coastal communities built back even a couple of hundred feet from bluff lines and our beaches. [38:15] Go out and enjoy your coastline. Appreciate it for what it is, remember not to take it for granted, and commit to learning about the past and the amazing ecosystem that surrounds it.   About C-3 In its 60 years of existence, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has brought together local thought leaders from planning, design, policy, academia, community development, and more to address our region's distinctive and pressing land use challenges. In founding C-3 almost 60 years ago, architect Lloyd Ruocco's vision was to bring together our region's most creative minds from the arts, sciences, academia, and government to share ideas, learn new perspectives, and build fellowship around the idea of creating livable communities.   Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement: C3sandiego.org Surfrider Zach Plopper San Diego Audubon Society

We need your vote to win a Jam stack Jammie! So, go to https://fsjam.org/vote. There will also be previous guests in other categories, so make sure you vote for them too!-------------------In this episode we discuss the fundamentals of Eleventy, how to approach web development from a conservationist's point of view, and utilizing Eleventy Serverless for deferred, on-demand rendering.Ben Myers Homepage Twitter GitHub Twitch Some Antics showmy.chat Eleventy Homepage Twitter GitHub Discord Links Fullstack Accessibility with Ben Myers (FSJam31) Slinkity with Ben Holmes (FSJam49) Eleventy Data Cascade Documentation I Finally Understand Eleventy's Data Cascade events.lunch.dev Eleventy Serverless A First Look at Eleventy Serverless with Zach Leatherman (Some Antics) Modern CSS with Stephanie Eckles (FSJam63) Incremental Static Regeneration Distributed Persistent Rendering Understanding Rendering in the Jamstack by Brian Rinaldi Eleventy Glossary Learn Eleventy From Scratch by Andy Bell Amit Sheen Codepens THE Eleventy Meetup Full Time Open Source Development for Eleventy, Sponsored by Netlify Transcript[Pre-show Clip]BenWhen I was on Learn with Jason talking about Eleventy Serverless, I actually spent a fair amount of time talking about... "hey, Eleventy doesn't work for every use case." There are certain websites you have in mind that Eleventy would not be a good fit for. That's okay, that just means it's better suited for other kinds of sites. I think there is this instinct in Jamstack communities to try to kludge Jamstack into a fundamentally un-Jamstacky problem space.ChrisWhat do you mean? Gatsby is the best for everything and we should have never moved off Gatsby and there's no need for Svelte or Solid or anything like that. Gatsby, it did everything.[Opening Theme Song]AnthonyBen Myers, welcome back.BenHey! It's good to be back.AnthonyYou were on an earlier episode, 30-something, talking about web accessibility. You are a web developer and accessibility advocate at Microsoft. Today, we're going to be talking to you about Eleventy cause Eleventy is a project that I know you're really passionate about. We've had others on the show talk about it a little bit, especially Ben Holmes who is building a meta framework on top of Eleventy called Slinkity. But, today we're going to be talking about Eleventy proper. What it is, why people are excited about it, and what kind of stuff they're building with it. BenI'm thrilled, I absolutely love Eleventy as a tool and it's one of those things that's been an absolute privilege to get to introduce people to. Fair disclosure! I totally have not introduced people to it through a podcast medium, so this is gonna be very interesting. Super excited to chat about it with y'all.AnthonyWhy don't we first start with what Eleventy is. I think if anyone has heard about it, they know that it's a static site generator. They may have heard that it's based a bit on Jekyll, so if you can talk a little bit about what it does and what you would build with it.BenYeah, so I find that simply saying, "Jekyll but JavaScript" is enough for some people to just get it. I will say that the fact that it is powered by JavaScript makes it more approachable than other static site generators for many people because JavaScript is the language of the web. If you're doing front end development, JavaScript is something you're very likely to be very familiar with. A static site generator that leverages JavaScript, specifically the Node.js ecosystem, is a very compelling sell for a lot of people. But, I should definitely back up and explain the bigger picture.You described it as a static site generator in the vein of Jekyll. I think that's absolutely, absolutely fair. But personally, I don't have experience with Jekyll. That's not something that really helps me understand what it is. The simplest way to think of Eleventy is, it is a tool that will take content, typically in a format such as markdown. It'll take that content, it'll just convert it to some pure, raw, boring, fantastic HTML (or other assets). That is, I think, the simplest way to think of it. You've got some content, maybe it's blog posts, maybe it's documentation pages. Maybe it's a landing page for some product. Some content that is mostly static and you want some output, typically HTML.That is what Eleventy is and what it's really, really good at. What Eleventy isn't, is a tool for building highly dynamic interactive experiences. For those, you might still consider a client side web application framework such as React or Vue. Eleventy simply isn't as interested in addressing those kinds of websites and I think that's totally fair. But if you've got something that could be expressed in static HTML, Eleventy is possibly a very good project for you.AnthonyI actually first started learning about Eleventy for a big reason cause of you, Ben. We were building out the lunch.dev calendar with it. That was a really interesting project because we were trying to create like an events calendar. What we did is we had a Git repo that was building the static site and then we had markdown files for the individual events. Then the individual events would be transformed into little cards on the front end. If you wanna talk a little bit about why you picked Eleventy specifically for building that cause I think Chan also, the reason why we went with that was cause you were really passionate about, we wanted to learn more about it. So I'd be curious about the thought process behind that.BenAn event calendar like that is, if you think about it, nothing but a bunch of articles. At the time, we were not heavily invested in doing anything interactive with that calendar. We just needed a place to stick a bunch of descriptions and details of different events going on, different links that we could send people to. That is, again, something that is very well suited for that kind of static markup. When you think about a lot of web application frameworks, a common criticism that some folks in various web dev spaces will point to, is that web app frameworks can be quite large and bloated.That means if you are building your site with those, your end user very likely will have to download all of that and construct an experience from that. Whereas, you could get more or less the same experience but very, very lightweight. I think that lightweight websites are fundamentally good and responsible. I try to take a very conservation mindset to the web. I like to only use what I need and I apply this to users resources such as their data. If they're out and about on their mobile phone and they're using their data plan, chances are good that they could have a really slow connection and they could have data caps.I think that if we don't need to send them an entire web app framework, we probably shouldn't send them a web app framework. That is, I think, not being the best steward of their resources. They're gonna have a slower chunkier experience as a result. So, why did I choose Eleventy for this project? It's because the project, at least as we were thinking of it at the time, didn't need anything more than that. We just wanted some lightweight HTML pages out there on the web that could build quickly, that anyone could add to.Eleventy is really based around this concept of a template. A template is a content file written in a language such as Markdown or HTML and sometimes with templating languages such as Liquid or Nunjucks that Eleventy builds into a page or pages of HTML (or sometimes other static assets). It's weird because there always feels like there needs to be some asterisks. But broadly, think of a template as a content file that gets transformed into some output pages.The nice thing is Markdown for most developers is a fairly ergonomic experience. That meant that if people wanted to add things to that site, they didn't have to worry about the whole instrumentation and orchestration of the entire project. They could contribute simply a Markdown file and that was really nice. Eleventy also has built into it this concept called the data cascade which I think is one of the most crucial things to understand about Eleventy. It's also one of the things that took me the longest time to wrap my head around. When you're in a template, again a content file, you can use template syntax.Eleventy allows you the opportunity to expose variables essentially in that template syntax that you can either print out onto the page as part of the content or you can transform or operate on them in different ways. It's data, it's variables that you have access to. Eleventy has this amazing order of operations for how it lets you aggregate that data. So you can say, "oh, I've got some data that will be made available to every template of my site." Or, "I've got data that's available to every template that uses a certain layout." Or "I've got data that applies to every template in a given directory or its sub directories." Or, "I have data that corresponds exactly to one template."The lovely thing about this is, it exactly follows the mental model you would hope for something like that. It is powered by co-location. Data that applies much more specifically to an individual template will have a higher precedence over data that corresponds globally. This mental model (once you start playing with it) allows for some really, really powerful configuration of your website. You can almost afford to set it and then forget it which I think is incredibly powerful. You could set some sensible defaults at the global level, such as maybe "every blog post uses this blog post layout that I've defined."Then one blog post you could override that and use a different layout, maybe to accomplish some art direction. You've got a very special blog post that you want to have a special layout. You can change that data as you go. That kind of configuration (once you start wrapping your head around the order of operations) is incredibly powerful and flexible. At the same time, it's magic enough that you can bring new people into the project and they don't have to worry about any of it. I think that is super cool.AnthonySomething that was interesting that came up while we were working on it was, we ended up in a situation where we had to rebuild certain things at certain times. Because the way events work, there'll be an event upcoming then there'll be an event that has passed. You don't want to have stale events still on the homepage. We ended up setting up a cron job type thing with a GitHub Action.But I think that this is the type of thing that now, today if we had been building that there would be other ways to do that. Not even mentioning the new scheduled jobs functions that Netlify just added. But, what I was curious to get more into was the serverless bit. There is now Eleventy Serverless, and you've actually been on the forefront of this. You did a stream with Zach when this first came out and you've been building stuff out with it this whole time.We talked with Stephanie Eckles a little bit about it and I'm really curious to get your take on it cause we've talked about serverless a ton of times here at Redwood it was built on serverless. We love serverless - well I love serverless, I don't know if Chris loves serverless - but I'd love to hear what is Eleventy Serverless and why was it built?BenEleventy Serverless is an opt-in build mode for Eleventy. Typically with Eleventy, everything is pre-rendered. You have a build step, you run probably `npm run build` if we're being honest. Eleventy kicks in and picks up all your templates and then converts them into HTML files. Once they're built, they're built. If data changes behind the scenes, such as data that was fueled by an API, you don't get any updates to that because there's nothing in the HTML linking that data like real data in any sort of backend. It's just pure HTML.This meant that Eleventy has historically been very limited. Eleventy could only reflect what was true at build time. Eleventy Serverless is this new opt-in build mode for Eleventy, where you can say certain templates are built whenever you request them. Again, non-Eleventy people should probably read that as either "certain pages are built when you request them", or I prefer to think of it as "certain routes are built when you request them." I think that framing gets really, really powerful because you can use Eleventy's data cascade, you can use Eleventy's front matter and templating languages.All the stuff that you absolutely love about Eleventy, you can use but in this on-demand way, this on request way. You create a page as you request it and if you're using, for instance, Netlify's on-demand builders, you can then cache that page. It's as if you had built that page in the build step. This is hugely powerful for a couple of reasons. I use this demonstration when I go on people's streams to talk about Eleventy Serverless. It's a color contrast checker. Take two Hex codes and display in this pretty format, the color contrast ratio. If you have two Hex codes, which are six digits long each, then that is - I want to say 2.75 times 10 to the 14th contrast ratio.I don't wanna build that. I don't want my dev server building that. I don't want my Netlify high build minutes building that, that's incredibly wasteful. I love to defer building those kinds of things until they're needed, because chances are the vast majority of those contrast ratios will never see the light of day. Very few of the ratios on that site will ever be explored, so why build them? Eleventy Serverless is a great way to defer building a large data set that folks might not ever look at. You also don't have to cache by default. Eleventy Serverless built pages don't cache. You have to use specific things like on-demand builders to cache.But what that means is that you can have up to date data. During the on request build you can hit an API and you can get the latest, greatest up-to-datest data. I think that is incredibly powerful. That is something that we haven't really had in Eleventy before. But at the end of the day, what gets sent over the wire is still an incredibly lightweight HTML page. It's not a whole client side page that's holding in a large framework. You don't have to worry about things like loading spinners because all the fetching is done server-side. You don't have to worry about things like authentication because all the fetching is done server-side.You get to take advantage of everything that you love about serverless functions and everything that you love about Eleventy. I've also brought up a couple times that this is opt-in. I really love this because you aren't turning your whole site suddenly into a quote unquote "serverless site." You first opt-in by installing the serverless plugin and then you still have to opt-in on a template by template basis. The core of your website, the main pages that guaranteed people are gonna hit (like your landing page, about page, and stuff like that) are still built during the build step and are still totally cached.They're still available for search engines to crawl and all of that. It's just that this one subsection of your site is now served on-demand. I think that that is super exciting. Another benefit of Eleventy Serverless routes is that you can take advantage of arguments passed in the URL. You have parameters in the path, or you could have query parameters, for instance. This allows for some really dynamic experiences all. Anthony, you've alluded to, I've got this project that I built that is designed really to test what I believe is the absolute limit of Eleventy Serverless.This product is showmy.chat. Anyone who's been in the streaming biz will know that it's very common for Twitch streamers to use websites as part of their stream layout. A very common use case for this is showing your chat bot as part of your stream so that folks can see who's interacting with the stream. It's really exciting, "look at me, Mom, I'm famous. I'm on my favorite Twitch streamers stream." Doing anything like that requires some understanding of web development and WebSockets to be able to read from the chat. This is not something I feel like people should not have to worry about.So, I built this site, showmy.chat. It allows you to put in your channel name as well as set a couple of other properties, configure a couple of extra values there. It will generate using Eleventy Serverless a page that has all of the WebSocket logic, the action to display the chat, and all of the theming all set in place for you. You get this on-demand themed chat that responds to the arguments that you passed in through the query parameters. Do I think that Eleventy Serverless was the right tool for that job? I'm not entirely sure.I've actually been kind of considering maybe looking and seeing if I could have done the same thing, but maybe more flexibly using something like SvelteKit. But I think that it's incredibly exciting that Eleventy, which has been this kind of beloved pre-build tool now affords you this extra flexibility where just because you wanted a page that always had dynamic stuff or the latest information, you don't have to like opt into a completely different framework. Now, you can still say within the Eleventy ecosystem that you love.ChrisThat was a lot. I've literally just been sitting here just like absorbing it all in. I feel like a mega React, Chad, when I say, "Yeah, but you didn't say any of the buzzwords. SSG, ISR, SSR..."AnthonyI think DPR would be one of them technically, right? Distributed persistent rendering?ChrisYeah, haha.BenThe Venn diagram of all of these words is a very pretty butterfly and also inscrutable to anyone outside of the space. For folks at home who are playing buzzword bingo, it's Eleventy's implementation of distributed persistent rendering, or sometimes not distributed persistent rendering, Brian Rinaldi calls it deferred rendering. That's the term I like. It's deferred rendering. Everyone's got their own different take depending on whether they're a framework or whether they're a CDN. It's deferred rendering that's most similar to - I think Gatsby now has, I forget what they're calling it now.ChrisI think they're calling it deferred... incremental deferred rendering? Something like that.Ben MyersThis is exactly why I'm just using Brian's term of deferred rendering. If you're looking at this and going, "What's Eleventy's version of incremental static regeneration" or something like that, the closest thing is Eleventy Serverless. What is distributed persistent rendering? It's Eleventy Serverless hooked up to on-demand builders. That's what we're talking about. Hopefully that helps for people who are hoping to play buzzword bingo. The crux of it is you hit a route and Eleventy is run in the serverless function to create a page for you in basically real time.ChrisThe reason I say all the buzzwords is because sometimes they help define where it sits in the market, and sometimes they really do not. And this is where we talk about like functionality is obviously what really makes people understand what all these terms. Things like Next have this, Gatsby have this. For example, you build a website, let's say an e-commerce store, really easy and you add a new product. Does that product then just get rendered onto the website using like a webhook, or does that product only show if that specific URL is then entered? Because then Serverless knows to run and make that page?BenServerless is still in its infancy, but it would really depend on your implementation. I know Zach is still working on having serverless routes that have been created, but then saved can now get added to like what Eleventy calls collections (which are arrays of templates). You could be able to then display it on the rest of the site. Truthfully, I haven't done a whole lot with that. I think it would depend a lot on your implementation. It's in the moment the on request (your server function that's handling that) is looking for any arguments that you supply it in the URL. Either through the structure of the URL itself or through query parameters. You're probably passing in a SKU or some other identifier in there. It would look up some known database or API and be able to render that for you.ChrisThis is actually what I've personally seen with all these different types of rendering methods is that you chuck out the complete build, they add a new product and go, "it's not in the store." I'm like, "well it is on the store," if you know the URL, but you need to go to the URL for it to appear on the rest of the store. Cause that means the website now knows about it. It's like, how do you explain that to someone not technical? They need to know the URL to go to the right product to then appear on the rest of the website. It's like, "I thought this was meant to save millions and time on all these things." It's still a really complicated subject. One of the really big things that I wanted to ask is, what Serverless is sending down the pipe back to the client is not rehydrated JavaScript or JavaScript JSON, it's just HTML?BenYes. Just pure boring, lovely, fantastic, delightful HTML. Which means that it's gonna be fairly lightweight. Really, the way to think about this is, "this is how the web used to work and in many places still does." This is what we now call server rendering. Except you don't have to own a persistent server and you're very likely not doing anything with sustained sessions or anything like that. But the meat of, "I go talk to a server and I ask for a page and the server builds me that page on the fly," it's that, that's what's going on. I'm waving my hands doing jazz hands - imagine sparkles around this - it's now **Jamstack**! That's what it is. But it's bringing that kind of server functionality into a tool (into a framework, whatever you wanna call it) that previously has been prebuilt.You create a directory of HTML files and then that directory of HTML files is yours to do whatever you want with. You could FTP that into some server and just host that directly. You could FTP that into a CDN. Or you could do what I do, which is I have a Git based workflow hooked up to a CDN (in this case, Netlify). Every time I push to my repo, Netlify rebuilds but you don't have to have any of that instrumentation and orchestration. You could just upload some boring old HTML to a server and host that. This provides the same lightweight end user experience where you're getting just HTML. It's not HTML that we then rehydrate down the road and replace your entire page with this app behind the scenes that hopefully you won't notice. It's just HTML, it's lightweight, it's easy to cache.It's a little friendlier for search engines to optimize. When all you need is static HTML on a page and not a whole lot of dynamic interactive stuff, it's fantastic. It's glorious. I think the performance thing is an interesting conversation. I don't know if y'all know this. But right now we are in the middle of a pandemic and this means businesses have taken measures around this pandemic. There have been a small handful of times I have gone out to eat at a restaurant. On the tables, instead of giving me menus, there are table tents that have QR codes I can scan to pull up their menu. This, to me, is an example of a wonderful idea to meet user's needs that typically fails miserably in the execution.When I scan the QR code, it pulls up the restaurant's website and the restaurant has used some site builder or something else that sends over gobs and gobs of JavaScript. A whole framework likely or at the very least probably jQuery, sending over a whole lot of stuff. I don't know if y'all have this experience, but every restaurant I seem to go to seems to have poor internet connection there. I don't have great connection there; I don't have great reception. It takes me, like, 20 seconds where there's just this spinner and then I get to see a list of foods, which is mostly text. Sometimes there's pictures but the pictures are strictly optional. That feels to me like no one quite anticipated this pandemic (restaurants least of all) and rearchitecting your website is an expensive process that you can't just say, "oh, just remake your website with faster stuff."But we are several years into this now. Folks haven't looked at this and gone, "huh, those slow websites at our own restaurant to pull up our own menu, that's an area of opportunity for improvement there." Especially considering that when people are out and about, they're often in those kind of reception dead zones, such as a restaurant. They're operating off of finite data caps. They don't need gizmos and widgets and all sorts of interactive stuff. They just want to see what kind of food they can buy at your restaurant. There are times where having tools that make it really easy and flexible to just serve some boring, static HTML is exactly what your users need. Having that developer experience to make that easier is just gorgeous.ChrisYes, but I have two counterpoints.BenI'm ready to hear them.ChrisOne, "But JavaScript. I can write my CSS in JavaScript. I can write my HTML in JavaScript. I can just write JavaScript" and two, "Hey, you're a captive audience in a restaurant. Of course, they want you to sit there a little bit longer."BenWell, I mean, I think both of those arguments are very fair. But I think that too often we look at JavaScript as this great enabler and don't think of it as also a responsibility and a possible point of failure. Here's an example I sometimes use because I think documentation sites are a fantastic use case for Eleventy. I would like you to envision we're building a documentation site for some library we've made. As is the custom, we want to show how many GitHub stars this library. In the React ecosystem, it's fairly commonplace to set up a fetch to the GitHub API and display that. But what if the GitHub API is down? Well, I sure hope you set up some error boundaries and stuff like that.What if the GitHub API isn't down but it's really sluggish? Well, I certainly hope that you set up loading states. You have a lot of complexity around a part of the page that honestly no one cares about. You incur risk and you incur complexity over such a minor part of the page. I think that sometimes that stuff is incredibly valuable and stuff to consider and to consider how do we do this responsibly? Of course, yes, we could work around the foot guns. We could build a robust, resilient experience. But I think it's also interesting sometimes to ask, "how critical is this really?" Could we get away with having the result of how many stars our GitHub project has? Could we get away with having that be just hard coded texts in the built HTML that gets updated with a nightly built? Is that acceptable in some cases?No, it won't be, but in many cases it totally could be. You say, "oh, we've got JavaScript" and I say, "sure, but it might be more resilient in the backend." We don't have to worry about the costs and the risks and the complexity around doing all this stuff client side. As for a captive audience, I mean sure, but no one's gonna look at that and go, "ah yes, this restaurant was very fancy and stuff like that and I sure did feel very fancy waiting on my phone to pull up this menu in the middle of this steak restaurant going, 'it'll load, I promise. Do I need to refresh this another few times?'" It's all about different experiences and there is no one size solution that fits everything.ChrisYeah, I would've walked out the restaurant if the website was made in PHP. Just not for me. I don't care how rare you like your steak, this ain't for me! Um... no, all jokes aside, Eleventy Serverless looks really, really cool. I think one of the things that is really cool about it is, what it's spitting out is HTML. So many times when it comes to like, if you even think about Next's implementation or Gatsby, do I even know what it's spitting out? Kind of... to what I understand, it's just JSON. It spits out a massive JSON chunk that then gets stored in the HTML file that then gets rehydrated into the client. To what I understand! When you see those messages in Next.js saying, "Hey, your ISSG step is a bit too big," it's because you are literally dumping a massive JSON object into a script tag for Next.js to read later. If you didn't know.Ben MyersI don't want bash on those tools. I think there's absolutely a time and a place for them. But there's a time and a place for boring old HTML as well. And Eleventy... amazing.ChrisAnd I think what's the most amazing thing about all this is that we're still very early. It's still all very early. Even what Next.js is doing, who you could say have been doing SSG for the longest time. We're still so early when we talk about things like frameworks like Marko who have been in the industry for like 10 years. Everything is still so early in this area. The more capabilities that we have with less abstraction, I think the better. I think what's really interesting is what you just said about it's opt-in, not automatically there. It still works as expected, but if you want to add this, then you get it.So many times when it comes to things like say Next.js or Gatsby, I use next Next.js all day every day, so I don't mind bashing it. Do I even know how much JavaScript it sends to the client by default? Well, I hope it's not a lot. What we tend to forget is when I say about the question, "I know JavaScript, I could just write everything," is that I've made an abstraction line that is so high because it's all in JavaScript that so much performance can be potentially lost. You are technically compiling down CSS, HTML, JavaScript by default. What Eleventy is doing is just saying, "Look, you know HTML, you know CSS. Just send that down the wire and that is good enough for 80% of use cases like a blog or documentation."BenAnd now with Serverless, you compliment the sites that are already built with static. A fantastic example, and I wanna give a shout out to both Brian Robinson and Stephanie Eckles who have done this kind of stuff. You can have your blog and the meat of your blog is all built statically ahead of time during a pre-build step. Great, using serverless you could add a search bar to that site. Now your search pages are generated serverless based on your search query. But the meat of your website is still that static, cached, search engine friendly version of your site so it's all additive.ChrisThat's what makes it really good. So much of the ecosystem right now is taking, like, your Ford Rapture by default. You're not starting with the smallest car you possibly can. It's like, "we got the biggest engine to do the school trip in." It's not like, "let's start with a really small city car," it's like, "take everything and just use it."BenAbsolutely.AnthonyOne of the other things I wanted to get into is, I know that you've been working a lot on adding to the Eleventy documentation. You've written a ton of blog posts about Eleventy. I think for the most part, when people want to explain the data cascade to people, your blog post is kind of the canonical example that is usually linked to. I would be curious, when you were looking at the Eleventy docs, where did you see areas that you felt you could add value?BenOne pull request that actually got merged in not long ago was I defined a bunch of terms because I was looking around for a definition of, for instance, the word "template." The definition that I eventually ended up adding to the site was the one that I gave y'all. "A content file, typically in a language such as HTML and Markdown that gets processed by a template language and gets built as output." I had the opportunity to add that to the site because I actually couldn't find anything like that anywhere on the site. I think that the Eleventy documentation right now is fantastic at showing you the breadth of Eleventy's API.But a room for opportunity I see is, onboarding new people to Eleventy. As it stands, the getting started guide as you build a template and then run Eleventy to build a site using that template, and then it kind of just goes, "Tada! Welcome to Eleventy!" I would love to see more resources from the ecosystem, but especially more resources in the core Eleventy documentation around how to take that getting started guide and build a fully fledged application that you could host something pro on. So that's a room for growth, I think. I think that is going to require kind of some more explicit step-by-step walkthroughs.I think that's also going to require a bit more tying pieces together, like painting a bigger picture of that. Which is why, for instance, I wrote that data cascade post. Eleventy has some great pages about each step of the data cascade. But painting that as one big picture - with the sense of when should you use one step or method versus when should you use another step or method - that was something that I felt was missing. that's something that I'm hoping to contribute more and more. I think it's a bit of a slow process. You don't wanna boil the ocean. You don't want to contribute every update all at once. This is something that I'm doing in a bit of my free time just here and there. Maybe I'll add a page or I'll add to a page that already exists but provide a bit more of the context in (what I hope is) a beginner, newcomer, friendly way to help them really understand why does this fit into the bigger picture of an Eleventy project.This is a sentiment I've heard a couple times in the Eleventy space and I don't wanna bash on the Eleventy docs. I do think that they are great and again, they reflect the breadth of Eleventy's API. But this is something that, right now, there is a need for. People are writing blog posts and making videos that rise to that need. If you're listening to this and you, yourself do Eleventy (or if you're learning Eleventy) I would say right now the community needs you. The community could really benefit from you writing about your experiences and the things you learned. The real practical step by step process of how you built the thing that you've built whether that's on your own blog post or on your own YouTube channel or maybe it's in some way contributed to the documentation.I have no official affiliation with Eleventy, but this is something that I'm seeing more and more that folks should benefit from. That is the encouragement I would give. I think this is what we need to see. Eleventy just hit 1.0 recently and that marks it as a mature product. I would love to see us figure out more and more ways to bring people into the fold. I myself learned Eleventy through Andy Bell's course "Learn Eleventy from Scratch," which used to be a paid course. It's now open and free, but no longer being updated. I think more resources like that, which take you from the docs (which can sometimes be very API focused) to something that is instead methodological in its design. I think it's something that Eleventy could benefit from.AnthonyI would use the term explanatory.ChrisOne of the favorite things that I love, something you said earlier that I wish all frameworks said is as simply this. We can do everything, but we are not good at everything. You should use this for X and Y type of websites and if it's not X or Y, go look at something else. And you said documentation and blogs and homepages, that's what Eleventy is really good at. Don't go try build a dashboard in it.BenAbsolutely and it's like, it could be done and I think that there is value in experimenting. Using a thing far beyond what it was meant to do is something I see a lot with the CSS space. Amit Sheen's work is using CSS to create hyper realistic 3D animations. This is so far beyond the realm of what anyone ever intended of CSS. But we learned something as a community from pushing CSS to its limits. We learned techniques that we can use in the day to day. So it's not to say you can't build hyper interactive dashboards with Eleventy. You can certainly learn some things from that. But if you're trying to publish, if you're trying to deploy to production and you're trying to have a resilient app - those kinds of things - probably Eleventy isn't on the table for you and that's okay.But I've definitely had this moment where I'll be working someone individually through Eleventy to rebuild their blog. They'll be coming from like a React mindset. Suddenly I show them how they could create something that looks identical to their blog but as HTML. There's that moment that clicks where they've been using a tool that wasn't intended for the. Now, they have a tool that was actually meant for that kind of thing, and it unlocks something in them. That is, I think, a huge takeaway. There's no one size fits all, but that means that the one size that fits all that you're thinking of, isn't a one size fits all.ChrisVery true. Building blogs with Next and Gatsby, it's pretty overkill when you could just send sweet, sweet HTML.BenMm-hmm.AnthonyYeah. I was really happy that you were working on the docs cause I know I've struggled with the docs and I know others have as well. But as you said, just bashing the docs doesn't solve anything or make anyone feel good. Especially when Zach spent so much of his own, free time creating this project. When you see things like that, contribute back. Especially if you're someone who's in a position to help with things like documentation and explanation. That's really awesome, that's very much the spirit of open source, so I'm happy you did that.BenI think in general, people benefit from having multiple possible explanations for things. If Zach is the only person writing documentation, then everything is going to be oriented around how Zach understands things. Zach has a lot of great context into the inner workings of Eleventy, as well as the inner workings of the web. But Zach is not everyone. I'm not everyone. The two of y'all aren't everyone, right? Bringing more people to the table documentation wise, means we can get a better diversity of explanations that can work better for a wider diversity of people who are coming to this project. That is awesome.AnthonyIs there anything else about Eleventy you want to talk about before we wrap it?BenWe touched a bit on how it's HTML and I think that part itself is really huge. I feel like I've become a more robust developer as a result because I can't just rely on a component to do things for me. I have to think about, what is the best markup for this and what are the scripts that I have to write to make this work robustly? I've been very fortunate that Eleventy has improved me as a developer and I'm super, super excited to see how much the community is growing. It feels like it's exploded in popularity recently, I think in part to the Learn Eleventy from Scratch Course by Andy Bell and I think in part due to things like The Eleventy meetup that have been organized by Sia Karamalegos, Stephanie Eckles, and Thomas Semmler.There's a lot more community outreach and stuff like that. I'm just incredibly excited to see this project grow. It just received full-time open source funding from Netlify, which means Zach is now paid to work on Eleventy full time. Already we've seen some longstanding pull requests get merged in that have enabled different things. The more people we could get in on this project, the more cool things we can build. Absolutely dive into Eleventy. See what you can build and see what you can break. See how you can make something that you previously might have wanted a whole framework for. See if you can build something lightweight, robust, semantic, performant, and just see what a different way to build is.AnthonyYep. And if you hit any roadblocks, check out Slinkity.BenThere we go. Yes.AnthonyGo ahead and let our listeners know where they can find more about Eleventy or more about yourself.BenYeah, so if you want to learn about Eleventy, the documentation can be found at their website, which is 11ty.dev. Eleventy kind of has two spellings. It's a whole thing. I'm sure the link will be in the show notes. There's multiple links on there to find the documentation. Poke around, see if you can find the Easter eggs there because it's delightful. The documentation button is incredible. If you wanna find me out and about on the web, I'm on Twitter at BenDMyers. Again, I'm sure that link will be in the show notes. And I host a weekly Twitch show, which Anthony has been a part of four times now.I think he was the inaugural guest and he's still the person who's been on the most times. It's called Some Antics. Every week I bring on a guest from around the web development and web design industry to teach me something about building a great user experience for the web in a hands on way with a focus on accessibility and/or core web technologies. You can find that at twitch.tv/someanticsdev. That's S-O-M-E-A-N-T-I-C-S-D-E-V, someanticsdev. I look forward to hearing from y'all. I look forward to seeing what y'all build, what y'all make, what y'all are learning, what you're doing. My cat has just jumped off the bed in a clunky, noisy way.AnthonyTuna wants to be on the show.BenYes. I think that probably means he is done with this podcast as well.AnthonyThank you so much, Ben. It's always a pleasure getting to speak with you.BenLikewise!AnthonyWe appreciate your time and hope to have you back soon.BenSee y'all later.[Post-show Clip]ChrisI remember back in the Gatsby days when you'd have 10,000 pages. You're like, "I just wanna rebuild just that one page!"BenYep. Even Eleventy beat them to that punch.ChrisWow, I should learn more about Eleventy.BenIt's almost as though we need a podcast episode about it.AnthonyOkay, that's our pre-show clip. Perfect. Okay, let's do it. Ready?BenYes sir.

What's up, TMNT Gang?! Zach and BooyakaShow! are right back at it with ANOTHER episode covering Turtles news and announcements from San Diego Comic-Con! This time around, Zach digs into all the toy news that cropped up from SDCC. If Zach was giving away prizes, NECA would have received Best In Show. They swung for...

The Bulls Talk crew asked you what were your concerns and questions about the Bulls and you guys delivered. Rob Schaefer, KC Johnson, and Tony Gill discuss and debate your questions about Zach LaVine and if the Bulls have to do a sign and trade, would the season look different if Lonzo Ball had been healthy, who are the free agents the Bulls should look into and a lot more!(2:00) - How would the season be different if Lonzo Ball stayed healthy?(7:00) - If Zach wanted out, how would a sign and trade workout for the Bulls(12:00) - Will Coby White be a long-term piece or a trade piece?(17:00) What should the Bulls be looking for in terms of free agents this offseason?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zach Horwitz is finally living out his movie star dream. He even has a new stage name. The call sheet has him listed as Zach Avery. But behind the scenes, he's starting to break character as a businessman. His Ponzi scheme disguised as a production company is beginning to fumble. If Zach plans to continue fooling his investors, he'll need to keep the cash flowing.Support Our Sponsors!Babble - Save up to 60% off of a new subscription right now by going to babble.com/scampodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zachary Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personal training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property.   If Zach is not working, you will find him enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you'll learn in this episode: How a panic attack at 20 years old altered Zach's life What is Zach's definition of a panic attack What underlying problems caused Zach's drug use How to build your mind from a fragile state to a confident state What three things you should work on to strengthen your mind Why finding peace and clarity in life leads to better results in business What steps can you take to improve your physical health and body What is “beast mode” and how can you reach it Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/termsbook SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC

The Purple Rock Survivor Podcast starts its season 42 coverage with its Western correspondent team of Andy and Emma. Hope you have some free time on your hands.In this episode, the Purple Rock Podcast discusses:If we're hyped for a new season of Survivor.If we enjoyed the first episode.The enthusiastic cast and the superfan era.The new in-challenge advantage twist.The bloodohgodtheblood.The Amulet Advantage as a concept.A glut of character-building flashback montages.An evenly-balanced edit.Jackson's exit.If Zach was the right choice for everyone (and we do mean everyone) to vote out?The apparent lack of athleticism of the cast.Who made an impression.Sartorial choices.

In episode 15 of the PRP, Adam sits down with talented ultra marathoner, super dad, public relations strategist and Lansing community cognoscente Zach Crim who has been preparing for the Jackson County 50 Mile on December 4th, 2021. From the onset of the conversation, it's clear that Zach is an individual that doesn't ever pursue anything in life with less than a 100%, full on dedicated approach. Whether that be rocking as super dad for the day, to raising six figures for his local Crim Fitness Foundation by bringing individuals together through the power of sport, to tackling audacious trail racing goals. If Zach gets zero'd in on something, he is going to pursue it aggressively and he is going to approach it with a winning mentality. Although Zach has only been racing since 2019, his history as a competitive wrestler through childhood and college has propelled him to immediately excel in the sport. He shares the tale of incurring repetitive injuries in college which ultimately lead to him stepping away to pursue other interests. Through his twenties he fell away from being consistently physically active, until he had the distinguished honor of bringing new life into the world. The birth of his daughter, Sadie, inspired Zach to get back to being more active, and he quickly found that running ultra marathons were a tremendous outlet that enabled him to scratch his never ending need for adventure while also allowing him to be a present and positive daily influence in his daughter's life. Chaz Hornburg, equally talented ultra marathoner and Lansing big dog joins the show as guest host and the three take an immediate deep dive into the vast world of FKT's. How many combined FKT's do these gentlemen hold in the great state of Michigan, and how many times have they passed the crown(s) back and forth?! It's clear that the relationship Zach and Chaz share with one another is a primary driver in their love and relentless pursuit of the sport. Zach gets vulnerable and shares his strategy for race preparation and reflects on what he has learned thus far in his career about his tendency to overdue it at times. His recent adoption of the Roche training mentality has helped him tremendously in his ability to let off the gas in certain moments of training camp and trust that his fitness is where it needs to be. He also shares his keen and molded perspective on: being worried vs. being prepared, visualization (of success and failure), embracing pain, taking ownership of the process every single day, and finally his uninterrupted pursuit of constant forward progress and finishing number one, no matter the competition. What level of praise do these gentlemen provide for female ultra runners? What does Zach's mantra "beware of the chair" mean?! How many consecutive races is Zach's current podium streak at?!?! Did Chaz purpose to his wife at the end of an ultra marathon? What race will Zach and Chaz be facing off against one another at in 2022?! All this and so much more in this inspirational and champion-minded episode of the PRP. Recorded December 1st @ 6:00PM EST --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preracepodcast/support

On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave take your texts and emails, with topics ranging from the impact of Thad Young's absence, Patrick Williams' pecking order among offensive options and whether Zach LaVine can enter the MVP conversation this season. Did the Bulls do enough this offseason to replace Thad Young's minutes as a reliable two-way power forward? Can Zach still make the All Star team if his stats dip compared to last season with some of the scoring and ballhandling burden taken off his shoulders? If Zach's offensive numbers only dip slightly, but he becomes a better closer and the Bulls look like a dangerous playoff team, can he sneak his foot in the door of the MVP conversation this season? And how long will it take for Patrick to become a 2nd or 3rd offensive option on this team?Call or text the show: (331) 979-1369Support us by supporting our sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors:DirecTV Stream - Get rid of the clutter— and the confusion— and get your TV together with DIRECTV Stream. You can learn more at DIRECTV.com.Sleeper Game Pick - Sleeper's one-of-a-kind Game Pick is the MOST STRATEGIC fantasy basketball experience in the industry. Download the Sleeper app and start a league with your friends today.Built Bar - Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AG - There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Matt and Big Dave take your texts and emails, with topics ranging from the impact of Thad Young's absence, Patrick Williams' pecking order among offensive options and whether Zach LaVine can enter the MVP conversation this season. Did the Bulls do enough this offseason to replace Thad Young's minutes as a reliable two-way power forward? Can Zach still make the All Star team if his stats dip compared to last season with some of the scoring and ballhandling burden taken off his shoulders? If Zach's offensive numbers only dip slightly, but he becomes a better closer and the Bulls look like a dangerous playoff team, can he sneak his foot in the door of the MVP conversation this season? And how long will it take for Patrick to become a 2nd or 3rd offensive option on this team? Call or text the show: (331) 979-1369 Support us by supporting our sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: DirecTV Stream - Get rid of the clutter— and the confusion— and get your TV together with DIRECTV Stream. You can learn more at DIRECTV.com. Sleeper Game Pick - Sleeper's one-of-a-kind Game Pick is the MOST STRATEGIC fantasy basketball experience in the industry. Download the Sleeper app and start a league with your friends today. Built Bar - Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG - There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zachary Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zach is not working, you will find him enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why it is important to break out of your time oriented mindset and transition to a results oriented mindset How it took Zach six months to do his first real estate deal, but took only four years to reach 100 total deals How gaining experience results in faster results and greater self-confidence, and how external experience from coaches and a community can help accelerate your progress How Zach has learned exactly how long it takes for him to produce results, and how mastering time management can help you achieve your goals Why focusing on developing a results oriented mindset can help you conquer your fear, have more fun, and build and scale your business Why “preparation” is the secret to getting more work done in less time, and what three tactical steps you can take to reach a higher level of results How a “Sunday Strategy” session is the cornerstone of Zach's week, and why it is the key to improving his performance and making the most of his time Why a strong morning routine and setting aside time for “morning prep” is crucial for getting you into the right mindset Why you should close your day out with an “evening debrief” to reflect on everything you did that day and identify ways you can improve the following day How Zach has seen proven results from his three tactical steps, both in his own work and in the Associates he works with Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Check out Chris's upcoming Business Scaling Secrets virtual event: www.BizScaling.com Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC

Jonas and James debate the merits of offering a contract to unrestricted free agent, at the money that is being sought out by the Hyman camp. If Zach doesn't return, who should the Leafs spend on to replace him in the lineup?Plus the guys look at the core of the team and discuss why Maple Leafs management came out the day after the team was eliminated, to announce that they have no intentions of breaking up Marner, Tavares, Nylander and Matthews, to improve the team elsewhere.The guys also talk about how useless the GM of the year award is, and if Lou Lamoriello was still running the Maple Leafs, would the team be in a better place, than with Kyle Dubas piloting the ship.To wrap up the show, as always, Jonas and James take your questions in another edition of the Leaf Report Pod-Bag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonas and James debate the merits of offering a contract to unrestricted free agent, at the money that is being sought out by the Hyman camp. If Zach doesn't return, who should the Leafs spend on to replace him in the lineup? Plus the guys look at the core of the team and discuss why Maple Leafs management came out the day after the team was eliminated, to announce that they have no intentions of breaking up Marner, Tavares, Nylander and Matthews, to improve the team elsewhere. The guys also talk about how useless the GM of the year award is, and if Lou Lamoriello was still running the Maple Leafs, would the team be in a better place, than with Kyle Dubas piloting the ship. To wrap up the show, as always, Jonas and James take your questions in another edition of the Leaf Report Pod-Bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zachary Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zach is not working, you will find him enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why betting on yourself, betting on others, and then others betting on you can increase the impact you have on the world and on your own life Zach shares how his challenging childhood ultimately led to a drug habit and educational struggles in middle school How Zach's first time truly betting on himself was the key to becoming captain of his highschool football team and making it into college How stumbling and falling back into his old habits after his father passed away was an important wakeup call for Zach How pulling himself back out of drug addiction proved that Zach's bet on himself was well-placed, and how it gave Zach the push to keep moving forward How working as a barback and bartender taught Zach that grinding a job without having passion for it leads to burnout, and how he first broke into real estate investing How joining the Smart Real Estate Coach team required Zach learning to bet on others and have others bet on him How Zach's first real estate deal suffered a huge lead-based paint blow, and how he managed to pick himself back up again How Zach often sees these same “three bets” in the journey that Smart Real Estate Coach associate students go through Why believing in yourself and believing that you can't lose if you bet on yourself is crucial for achieving success Resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Check out Chris's upcoming Business Scaling Secrets virtual event: www.BizScaling.com Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Business Scaling Event: http://bizscaling.com/ Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC  

Chris's Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He's also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990's and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000's included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale & automate their business throughout the US and Canada. He also participated (and still does selectively) in doing condo conversions (multi-family homes to condos) and “raise the roof” projects (converting single-family ranches to colonials in growth neighborhoods). Chris has been a big advocate of constant education and participates regularly in high-end mastermind groups, as well as consults with private mentors. He runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which buys 2-5 properties monthly, so they're in the trenches every single week. They also help clients do the same thing around the country. Chris and his family team have done over 80 million in real estate transactions. They mentor, coach, consult, and actually partner with students around the country (by application only) to do exactly what they do. Zach's Bio: Zach Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zach is not working, you will find enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you will learn in this episode: Chris and Zach discuss the Wicked Smart Kick Start one-day event and other resources to help you start the year off right and have a fantastic 2021 Resources: Get a strategy call with the Smart Real Estate Coach team: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Additional resources: Register for the Wicked Smart Kick Start virtual one-day event on January 9, 2021: www.WickedSmartKickStart.com Listen to the Not Just a Transaction podcast hosted by Nick Prefontaine and Zachary Beach from Pre Property Solutions Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS

Chris's Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He's also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990's and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000's included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale & automate their business throughout the US and Canada. He also participated (and still does selectively) in doing condo conversions (multi-family homes to condos) and “raise the roof” projects (converting single-family ranches to colonials in growth neighborhoods). Chris has been a big advocate of constant education and participates regularly in high-end mastermind groups, as well as consults with private mentors. He runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which buys 2-5 properties monthly, so they're in the trenches every single week. They also help clients do the same thing around the country. Chris and his family team have done over 80 million in real estate transactions. They mentor, coach, consult, and actually partner with students around the country (by application only) to do exactly what they do. Zach's Bio: Zach Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zach is not working, you will find enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you will learn in this episode: Chris and Zach share a special holiday message for Smart Real Estate Coach podcast listeners Resources: Get a strategy call with the Smart Real Estate Coach team: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Additional resources: Register for the Wicked Smart Kick Start virtual one-day event on January 9, 2021: www.WickedSmartKickStart.com Listen to the Not Just a Transaction podcast hosted by Nick Prefontaine and Zachary Beach from Pre Property Solutions Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS  

Chris's Bio: Chris Prefontaine is the best-selling author of Real Estate on Your Terms: Create Continuous Cash Flow Now, Without Using Your Cash or Credit. He's also the founder of SmartRealEstateCoach.com and the Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast. Chris has been in real estate for over 25 years. His experience includes the construction of over 100 single-family and duplex homes (mostly in the 1990's and selectively to date), has owned a Realty Executives Franchise (Massachusetts 1994-2000) as broker/owner which maintained high per-agent standards and eventually sold to Coldwell Banker in 2000. The 2000's included coaching ½ million and higher REALTORs® in order to scale & automate their business throughout the US and Canada. He also participated (and still does selectively) in doing condo conversions (multi-family homes to condos) and “raise the roof” projects (converting single-family ranches to colonials in growth neighborhoods). Chris has been a big advocate of constant education and participates regularly in high-end mastermind groups, as well as consults with private mentors. He runs his own buying and selling businesses with his family team, which buys 2-5 properties monthly, so they're in the trenches every single week. They also help clients do the same thing around the country. Chris and his family team have done over 80 million in real estate transactions. They mentor, coach, consult, and actually partner with students around the country (by application only) to do exactly what they do. Zach's Bio: Zach Beach is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of The New Rules of Real Estate Investing and revised edition of Real Estate On Your Terms. He has been an authority in real estate for 7 years now and has personally completed hundreds of real estate transactions and has mentored investors to complete thousands of transactions. At the age of 25, Zach decided to leave the world of bartending and personally training and jump into the family business. Now he is an equal partner and runs the acquisitions department, focusing on helping sellers accomplish their goal of selling their property. If Zach is not working, you will find enjoying the outdoors or spending time with his wife Kayla and two kids Remi and Bellamy. His passion for family and business is what keeps him motivated and excited to take on each day. What you will learn in this episode: How the terms niche is booming, even during the global pandemic, and what that means for real estate investors looking for new opportunities Why the terms niche is ideal for being recession-resistant because terms deals are flexible and easy to pivot Why choosing a niche you can get behind and stick with and joining a community who has done what you want to do is the key to success in real estate investing Why you should take action, sustain your momentum, and look for golden opportunities even during the crisis How the Wicked Smart Community has been a powerful motivator, source of inspiration and resource for its members through the pandemic Why Chris, Zach and their family team decided to break into real estate coaching, and how it has impacted their investing business Why much of the coaching the Smart Real Estate Coach team does lies outside traditional real estate but has a major impact on students' success Why being in the right place mentally, physically and emotionally is critically important for your success Why the formula for success is: Be honest with yourself and get clear on where you are Decide where you want to go Identify the core points blocking you right now from getting there Take massive action Work with a coach on your process What the difference between a mentor and a coach is, and why a coach will take you farther than a mentor will Resources: Get a strategy call with the Smart Real Estate Coach team: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Additional resources: Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS

OK, so. As always, I want to take a minute to thank Zach for his fantastic story. The time he's spent and the vulnerability he was willing to bring forward talking about a tough time in his life were inspiring. If it's not obvious from listening to him, Zachary is an extremely intelligent and thoughtful man. Really a pleasure to have him on the podcast. If you're interested in his work as a lawyer (unsurprisingly, he's as articulate in that domain as he is when talking about the tabla) you can check out an interview that he did with Global Edmonton: here.If Zach was apologetic about his lack of knowledge about the tabla, Zakir Hussein and Hindustani music in general, imagine how hesitant I am! That said, it was a pretty interesting journey learning a little about something I really had less than no knowledge about a few short weeks ago.  There's a full version of The Essence of Rhythm on youtube and, though I won't probably be returning to it, I think it's pretty easy to see the mastery in it that inspired Zach all those years ago in Calgary.  Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at our website volumeknob.net.And if you have a story about the song that saved your life be sure to send it to me at volumeknobpod@gmail.com.

The Follycast Episode 3: Whispers Underground In this month’s episode… …we discuss ‘Whispers Underground’, the third novel in the Rivers Of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. We review a tale of pigs, potteries, FBI agents, sewers, art installations, Underground raves, earthbenders and time travel hallucination.  The Grant and May partnership is back, but how well is Lesley coping and how has her relationship with Peter evolved? Are the noticeably lower level of horror and the smaller body count good things? If Zach had been more co-operative would that have made for a much shorter book? Does the London Underground feature as much as we were hoping? Eight years on from ‘Whispers Underground’ will Crossrail ever be finished? Meanwhile, as Peter settles down to watch the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special at the end of his first year at the Folly (yes, everything so far really did all happen in the same year) we close the episode with a Rivers Of London quiz covering the first three books. Play along at home! Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for UncertainSmile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe.    Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman The Time Machine by HG Wells Pottery Lane Kindle X ray? Here is a short story available online, set during the 2012 Olympics: The Home Crowd Advantage by Ben Aaronovitch

I've been pouring over my notes from last week's World Domination Summit and I was originally going to share my “top 5 takeaways” from the event, but I realized that all of my favorite takeaways fell under one central theme.  So instead I'm going to focus on that one theme and use examples from the conference to show you how integral this thing is to our lives, and how powerful it can be to take controlled of it.  Can you already guess what it is? I'll help. IT'S MINDSET.  Now I hope that you didn't just fall flat in your seat because you're like KIM NOT ANOTHER EFFING SCHPEAL ABOUT MINDSET. But bare with me.  WDS is a 6 day long event, and I noticed that EVERY day there was some talk, some session, or some meetup where the underlying theme (whether explicitly stated or not) was how to change your mindset to change your life.  Some people snuck it in, so you didn't even realize that's what you were doing. Others used scientific research to back up their points. But whether it was a keynote speech, an Academy, or a meetup in the park, they were all speaking on the same underlying truth. And that is: your thoughts become words, your words become habits, your habits become your character, and your character becomes your destiny.  So it sort of makes sense that we would want to affect our thoughts in a way that makes us happier, more intentional, more productive, and  So let's dive into some of the core lessons that I took from the conference, and how you all can start using these in your life now. (Be sure to listen to the episode for the full stories from each of these talks).   WHO TAUGHT IT: MARC AND ANGEL Marc & Angel shared a story about one of their clients which illustrated how people can so often perceive a situation inaccurately, solely based on their expectation of how it's supposed to be. And when we interpret things different from how they actually are, we change our thoughts and our reaction about them.  LESSON: Understand how you can impact your perception of a situation that isn't up to your standards. Instead of “WHY ME?” ask “What could I be happy about? grateful for? excited about?”  It's no secret that we see more of what we're looking for, EVEN WHEN IT DOESNT EXIST. So be intentional about what you're letting your mind look for.  MarcandAngel.com - Practical Tips for Productive Living.    WHO TAUGHT IT: MIKE VARDY Mike's example shows how systems you create can affect your mindset, and ergo affect your productivity, which affects your life!  He suggests setting up theme days for your work week. Ex: Monday is engagement/social media, Tuesday is Podcast, Wednesday is Online Marketing, etc.  LESSON: Structure helps to relieve the overwhelm that can come with ALL the things we have to do in our business each day.  It gives your mind something easy to focus one, and then helps us think “Oh, its just online writing day! So today that's all I have to worry about” which puts us at ease, gives us small wins, and makes us happier on an ongoing basis because we're less stressed.  TheProductivityist.com   WHO TAUGHT IT: CHARLIE GILKEY "When we don't finish ideas, we become creatively constipated." When you become backed up, you get toxic and start saying negative things about yourself. This is not conducive to producing quality content, serving your clients, or being HAPPY about your business!  LESSON: Reframe your expectations around your work. Create goals that are palatable and achievable. Set yourself up for success so you can FINISH things. This boost in confidence is great for building integrity with yourself.  Productiveflourishing.com   WHO TAUGHT IT: CAROLINE WEBB Caroline shared a story about a workshop she was hosting once. The vibe was good, the class was enjoying themselves, and about halfway through, a woman comes blowing into the room like a tornado (energetically speaking). She was visibly late, and visibly frustrated by the fact. Within minutes the rapport of the room had been zapped. Caroline had lost her class.  LESSON: Research shows that our emotions synch up with those around us within 5 minutes. CHOOSE to be the person who lifts people's emotions, not brings them down. Be aware of this power you have and use it intentionally and kindly.  Author of How to Have a Good Day   WHO TAUGHT IT: ZACH ANNER "Failures, Faults and Major assists don't need to be excluded from a narrative of success." LESSON: It's so easy for us to get caught up in compare and despair when we see these movie reel versions of other people's lives, or other people's businesses. But the reality is that reframing what success is, understanding that mistakes and falls are PART of the journey to your goal, and much of what makes a good story, we can then start to embrace those tough moments. We can be grateful for the challenges.  If Zach was born without CP, he likely would not have met the people he's met, traveled the places he's traveled, or experienced half of the AMAZING things that he's gotten to experience.  Our struggles, and the things that make us different can and should be part of our story for success.  Author of If at Birth you Don't Succeed | Youtube   WHO TAUGHT IT: MICHELLE POLAR  Our brain puts all the similar moments of our life into ONE box. Which means that every day we go to work, we drive home, we watch tv, we maybe have sex with our partner, then we wake up and do it again, it all blurs into one memory. Nothing stands out.  LESSON: When you do things that are radically different, you're creating new experiences in different boxes. Your life feels much more full and rich. Your not living any more hours in the day, but because you are having an increased range of experiences, it feels like you're living MORE of a life. I think this is AMAZING. When I was living abroad in different cities every couple months, I definitely had this condensed timeline. Relationships felt richer faster, and it just seemed like SO much happened to me in such a small amount of time. You can create this sensation in your life now.  All you have to do is start injecting, NEW and DIFFERENT experiences into your life. Michelle chose to do things that made her uncomfortable; you can choose to experience things that are scary, taboo, or just new to you! Explore your city as if you were a tourist, take a new class, meet some new people. Just be sure to spice up your life, so you actually have memories to look back on at the end of it.  100dayswithoutfear.com