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In this episode, James sits down with his friend David Stearns, co-director of the Nelson Nash Institute and president of Infinite Banking Concepts, LLC. They discuss the recent $8.5 million IUL lawsuit, the Institute's position on universal life, and Nelson's own comments on indexed UL, variable UL, and traditional UL. It's an honest, straightforward conversation about why IUL is not IBC and what Nelson actually taught. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!Make sure to like and subscribe to join us weekly on the Banking With Life Podcast!━━━Become a client! ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/how-to-fast-t…ur-own-bankerBuy Nelson Nash's 6.5 hour Seminar on DVD here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/the-5…ecorded-live/ (Call us at (817) 790-0405 or email us at myteam@bankingwithlife.com for a DISCOUNT CODE)Register for our free webinar to learn more about Infinite Banking... ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/getting-started-webinar━━━Implement the Infinite Banking Concept® with the Infinite Banking Starter Kit...The Starter Kit includes Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash and the Banking With Life DVD by James Neathery.It's the perfect primer for everyone interested in becoming their own banker.Buy your starter kit here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/becom…pecial-offer/━━━Learn more about James Neathery here: ➫ bankingwithlife.com━━━Listen on your iPhone with Apple Podcasts: ➫ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bank…st/id1451730017Listen on your Android through Stitcher: ➫ www.stitcher.com/podcast/bank...Listen on Soundcloud: ➫ @banking-with-life-podcast━━━Follow us on Facebook: ➳ www.facebook.com/jamescneathery/━━━Disclaimer:All content on this site is for informational purposes only. The content shared is not intended to be a substitute for consultation with the appropriate professional. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc., unless otherwise specifically cited. The data that is presented is believed to be from reliable sources and no representations are made by James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc. as to another party's informational accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with your Adviser, Financial Planner, Tax Consultant, Attorney, Investment Adviser or the appropriate professional prior to taking any action.

Something New! For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it hereIn episode 227, Coffey talks with Christy Close about how organizations can expand their talent pool by hiring and supporting neurodiverse employees.They discuss the growing number of neurodivergent individuals entering the job market; the importance of revising job descriptions and interviews to reduce bias and increase accessibility; how leaders can make reasonable accommodations to help neurodiverse employees thrive; why flexibility, clear communication, and awareness benefit all employees, not just those with atypical information processing; and the mindset shift required to recognize neurodiversity as a competitive advantage rather than a challenge.Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For more information about our commitment to quality and excellent customer service, visit us at https://imperativeinfo.com.If you are an HRCI or SHRM-certified professional, this episode of Good Morning, HR has been pre-approved for three-quarters of a recertification credit. To obtain the recertification information for this episode, visit https://goodmorninghr.com.About our Guest:Christy Close owns and operates HR Solid Foundation, as a Business & Human Resource consultant. Christy is also a facilitator of Human Resources classes for UT- Austin, UT- Arlington, Univ of Houston, and tech facilities to include working with those exiting the military and entering the workforce.She is sought out as to facilitate the HR Certification Prep test class- as of May this year, her pass rate is at a 97% pass rate for first timers.Her claim to fame is her involvement with the EEOC having completed over 1244 cases with only 5 going to court, and 1 loss.She received her Masters in International HR Mgmt with an emphasis in Global Org, a Paralegal degree, as well as HR certifications.She is the author of Employee Relations 101, a book for new managers.After 8 years in the military, and 30+ years in the HR & Employee Relations arena, she has found her passion working with employers and employees finding a great balance and a very conducive work environment.Her clients range from military, aviation, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail ranging from Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK to Seattle, Atlanta, and Miami.Her motto hasn't changed since day 1: How may I serve you?She is currently co-authoring a book for hiring nuerodivergents, which is expected to be released in spring 2026.As the CEO of HR Solid Foundation, she believes many of today's employment discrepancies could be avoided with proper training or structural strategic alignment within the organization's goals.Christy Close can be reached athttps://www.hrsolidfoundation.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/christygcloseer101/https://www.facebook.com/HRSolidFoundationhttps://www.instagram.com/hrsf.info/?next=%2FAbout Mike Coffey:Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies. Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business' small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association. Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community.Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year. Mike serves as a board member of a number of organizations, including the Texas State Council, where he serves Texas' 31 SHRM chapters as State Director-Elect; Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; the Texas Association of Business; and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, where he is chair of the Talent Committee. Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and teaches multiple times each week.Mike and his very patient wife of 28 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth.Learning Objectives:1. Recognize the value neurodiverse employees bring to innovation, creativity, and organizational performance.2. Identify hiring and interviewing practices that unintentionally exclude neurodiverse candidates.3. Implement inclusive workplace strategies that promote equity, engagement, and retention for all employees.

In this episode of Faces of Digital Health, we sit down with Anne Forsyth, Hospital leader in clinical applications from Women's College Hospital in Canada, to explore how AI — especially generative AI — is reshaping daily clinical practice. Over the past two years, enthusiasm for AI has skyrocketed inside hospitals, with clinicians themselves requesting new tools rather than resisting them. We discuss the cautious but deliberate rollout of AI scribes, the still-emerging trust in decision-support AI, and the safety and change-management considerations that mirror (and sometimes exceed) traditional IT implementations. Anne offers an honest look at the financial challenges of sustaining AI tools in publicly funded health systems and shares practical advice for hospitals navigating funding models, clinical buy-in, and responsible innovation. Show notes: 01:50 – Current AI Implementations 03:21 – Safety and Risk Considerations 04:00 – Comparing AI Rollouts to Traditional IT Tools 05:10 – The Business Equation: Funding AI in Public Healthcare 06:20 – Advice for Hospitals on Sustainable AI Adoption 06:40 – Looking Ahead: The Future of AI in Clinical Applications www.facesofdigitalhealth.com https://fodh.substack.com/

The wealthy make tax complicated to scare you away, but there are 7 simple, legal methods to save thousands—or even millions—that anyone can use!  Discover how to legally pocket £7,500 tax-free, reduce your 60% tax trap liability, and use specialised company structures to write off most of your living costs as business expenses.  Stop working for the government and start working for yourself BEST MOMENTS "In the UK, if you earn £100,000 you might be at the 45% income tax level... but your effective tax rate from £100 up to £150 is about 60%." "The great news for you is these seven ways are not complicated, you don't need some fancy international tax lawyer, you don't need to be a billionaire." "The first thing you need to do... is you need to start a company... The money that you take into your company, you get first... When you don't have a company and you go abroad, that's a holiday. When you have a company and you go abroad, that could be a work trip." Exclusive community & resources:   For more EXCLUSIVE & unfiltered content to make, manage & multiply more money, join our private online education platform: Money.School →⁠ ⁠⁠https://money.school⁠   And if you'd like to meet 7 & 8 figure entrepreneurs, & scale to 6, 7 or 8 figures in your business or personal income, join us at our in-person Money Maker Summit Event (including EXCLUSIVE millionaire guests/masterminds sessions)  →⁠ ⁠⁠https://robmoore.live/mms⁠ 

Sign up for the FREE Clinic Growth Map Program Open House → https://mccancemethod.com/open-house/ Want to watch this episode on video? Check it out here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yYC0XVpSmFMIn this episode, I share how to roll out big changes in your practice without overwhelming your team. I know you're excited to implement everything all at once, but I walk you through exactly how to pace it out, get team buy-in, and avoid breaking what you've already built.Make sure to bring your paper and pen because this episode is full of actionable tips!Here are some key points in this episode:[03:15] Why growth requires change and how to prepare your team for it[05:49] The mindset shift: Systems equal safety—for you and your team[08:10] When to switch practice management software (and why sooner is better)[10:28] The change management framework Nicole used with big corporations[12:27] How to get team buy-in and motivate them with “what's in it for them”[16:43] What to do when your team resists change—and how to lead through itLinks From the Episode:Nicole's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nicole.McCanceMethodHere is the Janeapp link for TWO free months on us! https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/ytg4vn Use Coupon: MCCANCE2MOWant the Consult Call Script? DM me @nicole.mccancemethod on Instagram with just three words “Consult Call Script” and I will send it right your way. Click here: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.mccancemethod/ Google Workspace: https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/EtJ2Follow me on Instagram, @nicole.mccanncemethod. If this episode provided you with value and inspiration, please leave a review and DM to let me know. Click here: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.mccancemethod

Hi, and welcome to the podcast. In today's episode, co host Jay McFarland and I will be continuing our discussion on the AI approach to multiply your sales. This is part two in our series, and today we'll be discussing service, referrals, and content marketing. David: Welcome back, Jay. Jay: Thank you so much, David. I'm really enjoying this discussion about AI because I think we've already established there are some great tools and resources with AI, but it's not exactly to the point where it needs to be. But more specifically, can it really speak to your individual situation? How do you pick through that and know what's right for you? David: Exactly, and last week we were talking about the first three recommendations it made, which were define your target audience, develop a compelling value proposition, and optimize your marketing channels. This week, we're going to be talking about its next set of recommendations. And it starts with number four on its list is: 4. Enhance Your Customer Experience. Focus on delivering exceptional customer service and creating a positive experience at every touch point to build loyalty and encourage repeat business. That sounds nice. Jay: It sounds fantastic. Again, just do that. You know, but how do you do that? I think I mentioned in the last podcast that so often people go into business not because they're great at customer service, but because they have a great recipe, or they have a great product. And they don't really think about how to offer that in a great way. I'm in the accounting field now, which kind of blows my mind and is a different conversation. But I find generally, David, that accountants don't know how to give good customer service. And they kind of feel like they have a captured audience and so they don't even try to give good customer service. David: And a lot of accountants also really struggle with marketing because they feel like it's Jay: Yes, yes. David: Kind of, if not beneath them, they feel uncomfortable with it. They don't want to come across as a salesperson. They're very good at what they do and they're less good at finding the people they need to do that sort of thing. And that's why a lot of them, a lot of small business accountants struggle, because they're great at accounting and not so great at the things that we're talking about here that will actually allow them to service more customers. Jay: Yeah, you're exactly right. Where I've come from, the retail side, the customer service side, that's been my whole background. So, we're kind of owning our little space in the marketplace, because we're focusing on that up front, and people recognize a difference immediately. David: Yeah, exactly. So, one of the things we talked about in the previous podcast related to AI telling us how to multiply sales is that some of these recommendations come across as rather general. Okay, so enhance your customer experience is not really the kind of thing you would think of as "okay, this will allow me to multiply sales." It's a necessity. You have to have exceptional customer service in your business if you want to survive, let alone thrive, let alone multiply business. But it doesn't seem to me to be a multiplier in and of itself. However, when we think about this idea, what can we do to make the experience better, what can we do to expedite the experience, make these things happen better and more consistently, that will allow us to get the velocity we need, in my opinion, to be able to then Multiply your sales. In other words, it's not enough to just do a great job with customer service. We need to be able to do it with a cadence of accountability. We need to be able to do it in a way where it's happening consistently. People are able to move through our process, get what they need, feel like they've been extremely well taken care of, and then we can move on to the next person. Jay: Yeah, when I hear enhance their customer experience, for some reason, I think of Disneyland, like better rides or better signage or, you know, things like that. It's very ethereal, like, how do I apply that to my individual experience? I think a key here is that our attention span with TikTok and all of these things is so low. And so when somebody lands on your website or when they've picked up a phone to call you, if they're not moving through that process fast enough, you're going to lose them. And that's just the reality of the world that we live in. David: Absolutely. And I think this general idea of enhancing your customer experience is good. And again, some of the words they use are delivering exceptional customer service and creating a positive experience at every touch point to build loyalty and encourage repeat business. So those are all great recommendations. But again, the question is, how are we doing those things? And in our work with our clients, the way that we do those things is through procedures and processes. Jay: Yes. David: And the next time method of delegation is one of the things that we use inside our program to say, okay, how can we make sure that things are being done the way that we as a business owner want them done and that our people can feel good about because they know they've got a system or a process in place to be able to achieve the result that they're looking for. Jay: Yeah. David: So I think that's what's missing there. Jay: Yeah, this is so important. We've spent the last six months in our business just identifying this process. What happens when they land on the website? What happens with our CRM if they've scheduled a consultation? What happens once they've had a consultation? What happens down to, it's funny to me, down to the forms that we send them. If those forms don't look professional, if they look haphazard, then people will be turned off by them. And that's such a simple thing when you think about it. Just get them done right so that every step of the way you look professional, that builds confidence in your product, and that's the face of our business. That's the storefront now. And, it has to be pristine, in my opinion. David: No question. And I think, you know, the idea of customer service is something that we could dedicate multiple podcasts to, but that was recommendation number four from AI. Recommendation number: 5. Implement a referral program. Encourage satisfied customers to refer your business to others by offering incentives or rewards for successful referrals. What do you Think? Jay: This one's hard for me. I'm not very good at tooting my own horn. Some people really are and it's always been hard for me to say, Hey, if you liked us refer us to other people. I don't know why that's hard for me. And I know that when I have good customer service, I'm very quick to recommend other people. So oftentimes it's not even saying it, it's just providing that extra level of customer service so that we naturally will do that. I think we want to do that. David: We all do. And whenever I talk to business owners, everybody knows the importance of referrals. Most people that I talk to know they should be doing it more. They should be asking more often than they're already asking. And one of the primary reasons they don't goes back to what we were just talking about. They don't have a process for it. They don't have a system or procedure for it. Earlier today, I was talking with one of my consulting clients and he was working on reactivating some old clients and we put together a process for him, just a week ago, that he was able to get out in front of people and the response that he got was amazing. There were eight people in particular that he had great relationships with previously that he hadn't heard from in a while. He initiated contact using the procedure we outlined. All eight of them responded to him within the first week. Jay: Wow. David: He's back in conversation with them. Doesn't mean they're all going to become customers again, but he's got eight out of eight. And that happens when you've got the processes and procedures in place that allow you to just deploy it. Right? Too often, if we want to get referrals, we're going to spend way too much time thinking about it, worrying about it, gnashing our teeth and saying, I really need to do this. Whereas, if you've got something that you could just send out via email this afternoon, You'll know what results you're starting to have by tomorrow. So once again, the recommendations that we're getting from AI are great. The devil is in the details. It's about, okay, how are we going to do it? And once again, one of the things that we do with our clients is we get the things in place, the sort of triggers, the switches that they can throw the switch, make this happen, report back on your results. If it's working great, awesome. If it's not, we'll tweak it and we'll flip a different switch. And we'll keep things moving forward. Jay: Well, I love that you use the word switch, because in today's world of technology, it can be as simple as flipping that switch. But are you sending out quality? Are you sending out things that we've already talked about? Targeting your customers? Identifying their needs and their concerns? Because, you know, in my CRM system, I can set up a drip program, right away. But like you said, the devil's in the details. Is it going to be something that is beneficial to me or am I just going through the motions because AI told me to do it? David: Right. And a lot of that goes back to the idea of creating value in your communications, which we talked about. That was number two, essentially. In what AI came up with and what we expanded on it to mean, AI was talking about developing a compelling value proposition. I was broadening it to include communication. How are we communicating with our clients?

Richard Gould went from a high school dropout to the founder of a blue collar franchise with over 20 locations. After buying a business from his mentor and quadrupling sales, he took a massive risk: selling everything to move to a new state with no connections. There, he rebuilt his empire from scratch, proving his system works anywhere.In this episode, Richard breaks down exactly how to start a painting business with less than $1,000. He explains why simple marketing like door hangers and low-ticket offers like pressure washing are the best ways to secure high-paying jobs. Richard also reveals the critical financial metrics—specifically labor efficiency and material costs—that you must track to ensure a healthy 30% net profit margin.Join host Ryan Atkinson as he sits down with Richard to uncover the secrets of scaling a home service business from a side hustle to a national brand. They discuss strategies for generating Google reviews, transitioning from working in the business to on it, and why you should be a "tugboat" rather than a "showboat" when reinvesting profits. This interview provides the actionable blueprint you need to build wealth through service.Takeaways:- Discover the exact step-by-step process to launch a fully operational painting business with less than $1,000 in upfront capital.- Implement the "Trojan Horse" strategy of offering low-ticket pressure washing services to get your foot in the door and upsell homeowners on high-ticket exterior painting contracts.- Utilize specific door hanger marketing with a clear "20% off" call-to-action to secure your first customers without spending money on digital ads.- Learn how to acquire an established small business without a bank loan by negotiating seller financing with manageable monthly payments.- Track the "golden metric" of $2,500 in weekly revenue per employee to ensure your labor costs never eat into your company's bottom line.- Maintain a strict 10% cap on material costs relative to sales to guarantee a healthy 30% net profit margin on every project.- Master the persistence method for collecting 5-star Google Reviews immediately after job completion to dominate local search rankings.- Avoid the "Showboat Trap" of buying brand-new work vans too early and instead prioritize reinvesting profits into better equipment and skilled labor.- Simplify your sales offers to remove customer confusion, which increases your closing rate on residential bids significantly.- Transition from working "in" the business to working "on" the business by building systems that allow you to scale from a single crew to a national franchise.Tags: Home Services, Service & Consulting, Side Hustle, Low Cost Startup, Blue Collar, Business ScalingResources:Grow your business today: https://links.upflip.com/the-business-startup-and-growth-blueprint-podcast Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-gould-b838b157/

(Episode Previously Recorded LIVE & IN-PERSON) What's it like to be your customer? What if that customer can't hear? When support systems are built only on spoken instructions and sound prompts, they fail customers immediately. This systemic barrier exists across the entire customer journey, preventing critical tasks like changing a flight itinerary or correcting a fraudulent charge. This failure generates costly, repeated struggles for help, driving up operational costs and causing the loss of a valuable customer segment. Accessible customer experience is a required business standard, not a siloed department. You have far more customers with different abilities than you realize, and you are missing their business because the existing experience creates a massive, unnecessary barrier. As Craig Radford notes, current systems make "being deaf a full-time job." Stacy Sherman talks to both Vannessa LeBoss and Craig Radford (who is deaf) of 360 Direct Access about converting accessibility across the entire experience into a measurable business advantage. From listening to this episode, you will learn how to: Decrease call time by 42%: Implement direct, video-based ASL support to lower operational expenses and time. Capture a $3 trillion market: Build loyalty by creating truly equitable experiences for the deaf community. Prevent errors: Use AI for sign language recognition to accurately capture critical data and stop costly mistakes. Fix process flaws: Recognize that ASL is a visual language entirely distinct from English, preventing customers from being trapped in automated menu loops. Manage risk: Ensure compliance with accessibility requirements (ADA, etc.). Listen now and change how you think and DO CX RIGHT. Learn more at DoingCXRight.com and subscribe to the newsletter for more actionable strategies. Book time with Stacy here.

What happens when a leader's reputation crumbles in the public eye? Can trust ever be rebuilt? In this episode of Connected Leadership Bytes, Andy Lopata returns to the archive to for a timely and critical conversation with reputation expert and media coach, Alan Stevens. Using the political firestorm of "Partygate" when Boris Johnson was Prime Minister as a case study, they dissect the catastrophic communication missteps that can shatter a leader's credibility and bring an entire organisation into disrepute. Alan reveals the golden rules of crisis management that were ignored, from the failure to communicate early and honestly to the disastrous "dead cat" strategy of creating distractions. This isn't just about politics; it's a masterclass for any leader in any industry. Discover how to avoid the trap of surrounding yourself with "yes-people," why vulnerability is a superpower, and how to manage your reputation in a world where one wrong move can go viral. Are you prepared for your own ‘Partygate' moment? Key Takeaways  What is the very first thing you must do when a crisis hits (that most leaders get disastrously wrong)? Why does the ‘dead cat' strategy of creating a distraction often make a reputational crisis even worse? What is the simple ‘three strikes' rule that can save your reputation from a career-ending social media meltdown? How can welcoming dissenting voices and critics actually become a leader's greatest superpower? Actionable Insights Follow the 'Speed, Honesty, Internal Comms' Rule: In a crisis, get the truth out quickly, starting with your own team, before speculation takes over. Everything you say must be true. Don't cover up the mistake; people forgive errors, but they never forgive a cover-up. Build a 'Challenge Culture': Actively seek out and reward those who challenge your ideas. A leader who surrounds themselves with "yes-people" is building a culture that is blind to risk and destined for a crisis. Schedule time to listen to people on the frontline. Implement a '30-Minute Rule' for Emotional Posts: If you're angry or frustrated online, draft your post or reply but wait 30 minutes before hitting send. This cooling-off period allows you to regain perspective and will almost always prevent you from posting something you'll regret. SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Connect with Andy Lopata: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | X/Twitter | YouTube Connect with Alan Stevens: Website |LinkedIn | The Financial Times Guide to Mentoring Episode 146 Featuring Alan Stevens

In this episode, Jeffrey shares two aspects to execute before implementing your next tool.Each week, Jeffrey will be sharing his knowledge on Service Delivery (Mondays) and Service Management (Thursdays). Jeffrey is the founder of Service Management Leadership, an IT consulting firm specializing in Service Management, Asset Management, CIO Advisory, and Business Continuity services.  The firm's website is www.servicemanagement.us.  Jeffrey has been in the industry for 30 years and brings a practical perspective to the discussions. He is an accomplished author with seven acclaimed books in the subject area and a popular YouTube channel with approximately 1,500 videos on various topics.  Also, please follow the Service Management Leadership LinkedIn page.

One of the most difficult phases in life is knowing exactly what you want, yet feeling as though no amount of effort, strategy, or prayer brings that dream closer.Thankfully, this period offers a chance to explore the deeper lessons of patience—and even the wisdom of letting go. Desires cannot be forced; they unfold in their own time. What we can do is learn what our attachment to the dream is & if that the weight of what you're thinking this manifestation will change for you is healthy, embrace a grateful, open heart to not close off our energy to other blessings that can lead up to your dream manifesting. All of this can help you to let go and no longer unconsciously obsess over when it will arrive. Instead you can be more aware of how to detach, stay hopeful, embrace ups and downs of emotions, and be in open expectancy of a great life regardless. Oftentimes, people notice that eventually ("spontaneously" after releasing & surrendering to detaching) their dream does come true...Send me a text message on your takeaways from this episode!Peaceful, bliss state. Mediative introduction into My Healing Guide oasis. Implement, rest, or take action. whatever it is that you feel called to do for yourself...go for it.

Who do you go to when life glitches? In this message, Lead Pastor, Jamie Nunnally continues our Holy Spirit series with instructions on how to engage with God's tech support.Ephesians 5:10 NLT Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.The Bible gives general truth for everyone, but it doesn't always answer specific situations. The great news: Christians have 24/7 tech support. The Bible gives the instructions; the Spirit gives the directions. The Bible brings the truth; the Spirit brings the troubleshooting.Romans 6:14 NIV For sin shall no longer be your master...How can we stop sinning if we don't follow the law? The Bible gives us the solution:Galatians 5:16–17 ESV Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh...The key is walking in the Spirit.Galatians 5:25 ESV If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Walking with someone means matching their pace and following their lead.The 5 steps of walking in the Spirit1. Pause.Psalm 46:10 NLT Pausing is a spiritual reboot—turning your will off and on again. Stillness reboots your awareness of God. If you don't pause, your flesh will hit "send" before the Spirit can speak.2. Listen.God speaks to your spirit. His voice often sounds like your thoughts but from a different source. If you're expecting thunder, you'll miss the whisper. We hear Him through spontaneous, persistent thoughts.John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice... Recognition comes through repetition. You don't need a louder God; you need fewer voices.3. Analyze.1 Thessalonians 5:19–21 ESV Ask: "Does this align with Scripture?" The Bible is the truth anchor. Don't test God's voice with feelings; test your feelings with God's Word. The Spirit always agrees with the Bible He wrote. Ask: "Is this what the Spirit wants or what I want?" "Does this reflect Jesus?" If the voice you hear always agrees with you, it's probably you.4. Implement.Hearing from God changes nothing until you obey. If you want God to speak more, obey what He already said.James 1:22 NLT Revelation without application becomes spiritual constipation. If the Spirit can't tell you "no," He's not your Lord—He's your mascot.5. Debrief.You won't always get it right, so process the results.Psalm 139:23–24 ESV Search me, O God...Reflection turns mistakes into maturity and lessons into lifestyle. You grow not by always getting it right but by always returning to the Teacher. Processing with God's people is essential too.ClosingHow would your life be different if you had been walking in the Spirit the whole time? You can't change yesterday, but you can start today. You have Heavenly tech support anytime, anywhere. Learn to listen and use it.Are you walking in the Spirit?

SummaryIn this conversation, Jack Dempsey & Staci Dempsey discuss the importance of identifying business opportunities, casting a vision for growth, and implementing effective systems while fostering team collaboration. He emphasizes the need for a clear vision and the role of feedback in achieving business objectives.Nugget AlertsIf you see an opportunity for your business, that's going to be important.I need to cast that vision because that's going to change things.You have to create the why: why are we doing this?Sit down with your team to discuss the vision.Here's how we're going to get there, here's what we need to do.Implement the system that is needed.Be open to feedback from your team.Ask your team if the right things are being done.Consider if you're overdoing it or missing something.Collaboration is key to achieving business goals.Dempsey, Weiss & AssociatesMeeting the insurance and financial needs of business owners & individuals in NJ & PA since 1989.J. Faith Hair StudioLocated in south NJ, J Faith Hair Studio is the place to go to become the best version of yourself.Flying High Agility & Dog TrainingHelping people & their pets since 2003. We come to you!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Email us at: TwoDaughtersAndTheirDad@gmail.com Please download our Best of Nuggets eBook here. Like and follow us on FacebookJennifer Faith Dempsey has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. For the last 5m years, she has owned J. Faith Hair Studio. She brings her experience on how she balances entrepreneurship and motherhood. Check out Jen's blog.Staci Joy Dempsey is an insurance agent, a mom, and a busy non-profit volunteer. She truly understands what it means to be an entrepreneur. Staci serves as the podcast's host.Jack Dempsey is the dad who heads up this busy family. He is a founding partner in Dempsey, Weiss & Associates, an Elmer, NJ-based insurance and investment firm that began more than 30 years ago.

How can the United States make its economy more resilient not just to future economic shocks but the threat of such shocks from its geopolitical rivals? Arnab Datta has spent years working on this very question. In the immediate aftermath of the recent rare earths showdown between America and China, Datta and his colleagues at the Institute for Progress and Employ America published a new analysis titled How to Implement an Operation Warp Speed for Rare Earths.China's global dominance in rare earths, acquired over decades, allows it to “gain leverage in trade negotiations, retaliate against American restrictions, degrade American and allied technological capabilities, and potentially even to entrench its dominance in downstream rare earth-dependent manufacturing supply chains,” write Datta, Saif Khan, Tim Hwang, and Tim Fist. The scope of the report extends well beyond the specific threat of a shock to America's supply of rare earths. It speaks to the very nature of the ongoing geopolitical dispute with China itself — and more broadly, to the question of how best to respond when a single country has taken steps for decades to distort the global market of a product that the entire world depends on.Why did the United States fail to spot the emerging threat? How should it respond now — and in such a way that embraces core American economic values like competition and innovation? Related links: How to Implement an Operation Warp Speed for Rare EarthsArnab's work at Employ AmericaArnab's work at the Institute for Progress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this third installment, James shares a collection of clips answering foundational IBC® questions. He highlights why the policy owner's actions such as capitalization, premium payments, and loan repayments ultimately shape long-term results. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!Make sure to like and subscribe to join us weekly on the Banking With Life Podcast!━━━Become a client! ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/how-to-fast-t…ur-own-bankerBuy Nelson Nash's 6.5 hour Seminar on DVD here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/the-5…ecorded-live/ (Call us at (817) 790-0405 or email us at myteam@bankingwithlife.com for a DISCOUNT CODE)Register for our free webinar to learn more about Infinite Banking... ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/getting-started-webinar━━━Implement the Infinite Banking Concept® with the Infinite Banking Starter Kit...The Starter Kit includes Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash and the Banking With Life DVD by James Neathery.It's the perfect primer for everyone interested in becoming their own banker.Buy your starter kit here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/becom…pecial-offer/━━━Learn more about James Neathery here: ➫ bankingwithlife.com━━━Listen on your iPhone with Apple Podcasts: ➫ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bank…st/id1451730017Listen on your Android through Stitcher: ➫ www.stitcher.com/podcast/bank...Listen on Soundcloud: ➫ @banking-with-life-podcast━━━Follow us on Facebook: ➳ www.facebook.com/jamescneathery/━━━Disclaimer:All content on this site is for informational purposes only. The content shared is not intended to be a substitute for consultation with the appropriate professional. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc., unless otherwise specifically cited. The data that is presented is believed to be from reliable sources and no representations are made by James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc. as to another party's informational accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with your Adviser, Financial Planner, Tax Consultant, Attorney, Investment Adviser or the appropriate professional prior to taking any action.

The One Big Beautiful Bill may have made headlines but now comes the hard part: writing the rules. In this episode of dotEDU, we unpack the Education Department's massive regulatory to-do list, from loan caps and professional degree definitions to new Pell and accountability rules. But first: the government shutdown has ended. What's next?  Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:  Register now for ACEx, Feb. 25-28, 2026, in Washington, DC  Reopening the Federal Government  With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025  FIPSE Notice  Federal Register Announcement Nov. 12, 2025  Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Home Page Department of Education  ED's 'Special Projects' Grants Spark Concern Over Congressional Intent Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025  Negotiated Rulemaking  Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act ACE  Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025 Department of Education  Comments on the Education Department's Proposal to Implement the One Big Beautiful Bill ACE | Aug. 29, 2025  How the Loan Cap Committee Reached Consensus Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 10, 2025  ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 26, 2025 

In this episode of the FocusCore Podcast, host David Sweet interviews Robert Heldt, Co-founder and CEO of Custom Media, a B2B marketing agency based in Tokyo. Robert shares his journey from his hospitality background to becoming a leader in digital marketing and strategic communications in Japan. He emphasizes the cultural differences in marketing between Japan and the West, particularly the importance of humility, relationship-building, and contextualized storytelling. Robert introduces the AIM framework (Adapt, Implement, Maximize) used by his agency to help global brands succeed in the Japanese market. The conversation covers the impact of AI on content creation, the importance of localization beyond translation, and the unique challenges faced by B2B brands in Japan.The 2026 FocusCore Salary Guide is here: 2026 Salary Guide In this episode you will hear:Robert's journey from a hospitality background to founding Custom Media, a leading B2B marketing agency in Tokyo.The importance of understanding cultural nuances in Japan and how marketing strategies must be adapted for local audiences.Insights into storytelling in a Japanese context and the emphasis on humility and group values over bold self-promotion.An overview of the AIM framework (Adapt, Implement, Maximize) and its application in helping global brands succeed in Japan.The role of AI in content creation, demand generation, and the evolving landscape of marketing within the B2B sector.About Robert:Robert Heldt is an accomplished entrepreneur and thought leader with over 17 years of experience in digital marketing and strategic communications. He advises global brands on market entry and expansion in Japan, driven by a passion for leveraging storytelling to achieve results in B2B PR and marketing. Robert holds an MBA from McGill and a Digital Transformation Platform Strategies qualification from MIT Sloan. He serves as the APAC President for AMIN Worldwide, a global network of independent advertising and marketing agencies, and is a Vice-Chair on both the PR & Marketing Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and the PR Worldwide Alliance.Connect with Robert: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertheldt/ AIM B2B: https://aim-b2b.com/Custom Media: https://custom-media.com/2025 Content Marketing Report: https://aim-b2b.com/blog/longform/content-marketing-japan-2025-insights/Connect with David Sweet:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejp Facebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/ Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/ This podcast was proudly produced by Lisa...

In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul welcomes James Myers, a financial systems and planning expert known for helping organizations modernize their FP&A functions. Drawing from years of experience implementing planning, modeling, and consolidation tools, James breaks down what makes FP&A software implementations succeed or fail. From understanding when your system has reached its limits to managing change and choosing the right implementation partners, James shares the steps every finance leader should take to avoid expensive mistakes.James Myers has led multiple large-scale planning system implementations for global organizations. He specializes in modeling and financial planning solutions that help companies reduce reliance on spreadsheets, improve collaboration, and achieve scalable performance management. His consulting work spans industries including manufacturing, technology, and retail, where he focuses on aligning processes, people, and systems for long-term success.Expect to Learn:The signs your FP&A system is broken and ready for replacementHow to select the right planning or modeling tool for your company sizeThe real cost behind system implementation (and how to plan for it)Why clean data and cross-functional collaboration are essentialBest practices for RFPs, vendor selection, and proof of concept testingHere are a few quotes from the episode:“Reducing reliance on Excel isn't about killing it, it's about freeing up your team to think strategically.” - James Myers“The role of FP&A is to be a true value partner to the business—combining data, strategy, and people.” - James MyersJames Myers reminds us that FP&A transformation is less about tools and more about mindset. By focusing on vision, data quality, and collaboration, finance teams can build systems that scale with their companies instead of holding them back. If you're preparing for a software upgrade or implementation, this episode will help you do it right the first time.Campfire: AI-First ERP:Campfire is the AI-first ERP that powers next-gen finance and accounting teams. With integrated solutions for the general ledger, revenue automation, close management, and more, all in one unified platform.Explore Campfire today: https://campfire.ai/?utm_source=fpaguy_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=100225_fpaguyFollow James:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmyersw/Follow Glenn:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenntsnyder/Earn Your CPE Credit For CPE credit, please go to earmarkcpe.com, listen to the episode, download the app, answer a few questions, and earn your CPE certification. To earn education credits for the FP&A Certificate, take the quiz on Earmark and contact Paul Barnhurst for further details.In Today's Episode[00:00] - Trailer[01:58] - What Makes Great FP&A[03:17] - Signs Your Current System is Broken[07:03] - The Hidden Cost of Excel Dependency[08:16] - How to Choose the Right FP&A Tool[13:35] - Setting a Vision Before Selecting Vendors[22:52] - RFP and Demo Best Practices[30:36] - Negotiating the Best Deal Without Cutting...

We are more connected than ever, yet more distracted. Maurice shares personal insights on how “doom scrolling” impacts productivity and offers actionable steps to reclaim focus and purpose in a world full of digital noise.In This Episode:00:00 Doomscrolling: The Hidden Distraction04:09 Prioritizing Passion Over Social Media08:20 Turn Down the Volume, Find Your PurposeKey Takeaways:Understand how overconsumption of social media can lead to underperformance in daily tasks.Identify personal triggers and habits that contribute to “doom scrolling.”Implement strategies for reducing social media use to boost productivity and achieve goals.Discover the power of intentional breaks to reconnect with your purpose without distractions.Prioritize real-life interactions and responsibilities over digital engagement.Resources:Well Why Not Workbook: https://bit.ly/authormauricechismPodmatch: https://bit.ly/joinpodmatchwithmaurice*FREE* 5 Bold Shifts to help you silence doubt and start moving: https://bit.ly/5boldshiftsConnect With:Maurice Chism: https://bit.ly/CoachMauriceWebsite: https://bit.ly/mauricechismTo be a guest: https://bit.ly/beaguestonthatwillnevrworkpodcastBusiness Email: mchism@chismgroup.netBusiness Address: PO Box 460, Secane, PA 19018Subscribe to That Will Nevr Work Podcast:Spreaker: https://bit.ly/TWNWSpreakerSupport the channelPurchase our apparel: https://bit.ly/ThatWillNevrWorkPodcastapparel 

It's the 4th quarter—also known as the busiest, craziest time of the year for product-based business owners! You've planned your 4th quarter promotions and products are arriving, but have you thought about the logistics of fulfilling and shipping all those orders?  In this episode, I share shipping hacks and strategies to help subscription box owners and product-based businesses navigate our busiest quarter… and stay sane doing it!  Prep Packing & Shipping Supplies Early Audit your packing and shipping supplies now: tape, labels, boxes, poly mailers, filler.  Order enough to get you through December. Plan for the unexpected.  Establish a dedicated storage space for your extra supplies so your team knows exactly where to find what they need. Optimize Fulfillment by Prepacking, Prepping, and Batch Packing  Pre-pack items that will be sold together, like holiday bundles or Black Friday specials. Reduce friction, eliminate unnecessary steps, and gain efficiency Implement batch packing by processing similar orders together for a smoother, faster workflow. Research Shipping Carrier Cut-off Dates & Have Options  Research carrier cut-off dates and set your own Christmas shipping cut-offs well in advance.  Overcommunicate! Post these cut-off dates visibly in your social media headers, on your website, and in emails. Stay flexible and ready to adjust by having multiple shipping options. Maintain open communication with your drivers to help manage any unexpected delays. Be Prepared for Increased Customer Service Volume  Expect an increase in customer service inquiries and be transparent with customers about shipping timelines and potential delays. Have a contingency plan in place to deal with lost packages, including a policy for replacements or refunds. The holiday rush can be chaotic, but with these tips, you'll feel more prepared than ever to tackle Q4.  Have a shipping manager or team? Have them listen to this episode to boost efficiency and reduce holiday chaos in your shop! Join me for this episode where I share fulfillment & shipping strategies to help subscription box owners and product-based businesses navigate the busiest, craziest time of year - the 4th quarter. Grab your coffee (or something stronger!) and let's dive in! Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform and leave a 5-star rating and a review! Join me in all the places:  ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Launch Your Box with Sarah Website⁠   Are you ready for ⁠Launch Your Box⁠? Our complete training program walks you step by step through how to start, launch, and grow your subscription box business. ⁠Join the waitlist ⁠today!

Newly promoted and still stuck in "super-doer" mode? Here's how to rebalance control, culture, and delegation so the whole team scales—safely and fast.  Why do new managers struggle when they're promoted from "star doer" to "leader"? Because your brain stays in production mode while your job has shifted to people, culture, and systems. After promotion, you're accountable not only for your own KPIs but for the entire team's outcomes. It's tempting to cling to tasks you control—dashboards, sequencing, reporting—because they're tangible and quick wins. But 2025 leadership in Japan, Australia, the US, and Europe demands more: setting strategy, articulating vision, and developing capability. The pivot is psychological—move from "I produce" to "I enable production," or you'll cap growth and burn out. Do now: List your top five "leader-only" responsibilities and five tasks to delegate this week; schedule handovers with owners and dates.  Mini-summary: New leaders fail by over-doing; succeed by re-wiring attention from personal output to team capability. What's the practical difference between managing processes and leading people? Managers ensure things are done right; leaders ensure we're doing the right things—and growing people as we go.Processes secure quality, timeliness, budget discipline, and compliance. Leadership adds direction: strategy, culture, talent development, and context setting. Across sectors—manufacturing in Aichi, B2B SaaS in Seattle, retail in Sydney—over-indexing on process alone turns humans into "system attachments," stifling initiative and innovation. Over-indexing on people without controls risks safety, regulatory breaches, and inconsistent delivery. The art is dynamic dosage: tighten or loosen controls as competency, risk, and stakes shift. Do now: For each workflow, rate "risk" and "competency." High risk/low competency → tighter checks; low risk/high competency → more autonomy.  Mini-summary: Processes protect, people propel; leaders tune both based on risk and capability. How much control is "just enough" without killing initiative or risking compliance? Use the guardrail test: prevent safety/compliance violations while leaving room for stretch, accountability, and growth. Post-pandemic supply chains, ESG scrutiny, and Japan's regulator expectations mean leaders can't "set and forget." Too few checks invite fines—or jail time for accountable officers; too many checks create Theory X micromanagement that freezes learning. Borrow from Toyota's jidoka spirit: stop the line when risk spikes, but otherwise let teams problem-solve. In SMEs and startups, standardise the critical few controls (safety, security, data) and keep the rest principle-based to preserve speed. Do now: Write a one-page "controls charter" listing non-negotiables (safety, compliance) and "managed freedoms" (experiments, pilots, scope to improve).  Mini-summary: Guardrails first, freedom second—enough control to stay legal and safe, enough autonomy to develop people. How do I stop doing my team's work and start scaling through delegation? Delegate outcomes, not chores—and accept short-term pain for long-term scale. Many first-time managers keep their player tasks because they distrust others or fear being accountable for mistakes. That works for a quarter, not a year. By FY2026, targets rise while your personal capacity doesn't. Multinationals from Rakuten to Siemens train leaders to assign the "what" and "why," agree on milestones and quality criteria, then coach on the "how." Expect a temporary dip as skills climb; measure trajectory, not perfection. Do now: Pick two tasks you still hoard. Define success, constraints, and checkpoints; delegate by Friday, then coach at the first checkpoint.  Mini-summary: Let go to grow; specify outcomes and coach to capability. How can I balance micro-management and neglect in day-to-day leadership? Replace "hovering" and "hands-off" with scheduled, high-leverage follow-up. Micromanagement announces low trust; neglect announces low care. Instead, run structured check-ins: purpose, progress, problems, pivots. In regulated environments (banks, healthcare, manufacturing), confirm evidence of controls; in creative or GTM teams, probe learning, experiments, and customer signals. Across APAC, leaders who share decision frameworks (RACI/DACI; risk thresholds; escalation paths) cut rework and surprise escalations. Do now: Implement a weekly 20-minute "PPP" per direct report—Progress (facts), Problems (risks), Pivots (next choices)—with artefacts attached in advance.  Mini-summary: Neither smother nor ignore—use predictable, evidence-based check-ins to align and de-risk. When should leaders "lead from the front" versus "get out of the way"? Front-load leadership in ambiguity; step back once clarity, competence, and controls exist. In crises, new markets, or safety-critical launches, visible, directive leadership calms noise and sets pace (think: first 90 days of a turnaround or a factory start-up). As routines stabilise, flip to servant leadership: remove blockers, broker resources, and celebrate small wins. In Japan, Nemawashi-style groundwork before meetings accelerates execution; in the US and Europe, crisp owner-dated action registers keep speed without rework. The best leaders oscillate based on context, not ego. Do now: For each initiative, label its phase (Explore/Build/Run). Explore = lead hands-on; Build = co-pilot; Run = empower with audits.  Mini-summary: Lead hard in fog; empower once the road is clear and guardrails hold. Conclusion: your real job is capability, culture, and controlled freedom Great organisations don't trade people for process or vice-versa—they orchestrate both. As of 2025, the winners grow leaders who tune controls to risk, develop people faster than targets rise, and delegate outcomes with smart follow-up. Stop carrying the team on your back. Build a team that carries the work—safely, compliantly, and proudly.  Optional FAQs Is micromanagement ever right? Only for high-risk, low-competency tasks; use it briefly, with a plan to taper. What if my team is slower than me? That's normal initially; coach cadence and quality, not perfection. How do I avoid regulator trouble? Document controls, evidence checks, and incident response paths; audit monthly. What do I say to ex-peers I now manage? Reset expectations: new role, shared goals, clear decision rights, and escalation routes.  Next steps for leaders/executives Write your one-page controls charter and review it with Legal/Compliance. Convert two "player" tasks into delegated outcomes this week. Install weekly PPP check-ins with artefacts attached in advance. Map each initiative to Explore/Build/Run and adjust your involvement accordingly.  Author Credentials Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). Greg also publishes daily business insights on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and hosts six weekly podcasts. On YouTube, he produces The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. 

Send us a textIn this episode, I'm taking you back to November 2019—when I was pregnant, exhausted, and racing against the clock to launch a funnel by the last Friday of the month. Spoiler: that Friday was Black Friday, and I had no idea what I was doing. But in that one week, I made $4,000 from a tiny email list and a simple low-ticket offer.This story isn't just about making money during the busiest shopping season of the year. It's about the moment I realized I could sell the work of my brain instead of just my hands—and how that one accidental Black Friday opened my eyes to the power of leveraged offers, funnels, and making money even when you're not actively working.If you're a service provider or coach who wants to scale without burning out, or if you think you've "missed the boat" on Black Friday because you didn't plan months ago—this episode is for you. I'm sharing exactly what I sold, how I sold it, and five strategies you can use right now to make Q4 your most profitable quarter yet.What You'll Learn:The full behind-the-scenes story of my first accidental Black Friday sale (and the $4K week that followed)Why Q4 is actually BUILT for buying—and how to tap into that seasonal psychology5 things you can sell for Black Friday without creating a complicated campaignHow to use Black Friday offers to seed your premium services and build your buyer listThe power of adding order bumps and upsells to maximize revenue (even on low-ticket offers)Why you don't need a huge audience or a five-day deal campaign to make serious moneyMy own Black Friday strategy for this yearResources Mentioned in This Episode:Lazy Money Masterclass: Learn how to build funnels that set people up for buying now and long-term - yaelbendahan.com/lmmCEO Mom Mastermind Waitlist (6-Month Option): Get first dibs on the limited 6-month mastermind option with 2 bonus months and extended payment plan - yaelbendahan.com/waitlistCEO Mom Diaries (Free Telegram Channel): Behind-the-scenes of building monthly recurring revenue and scaling with limited time - yaelbendahan.com/diariesEpisode 98: The gap between selling the work of your hands vs. your brainLINKS

 Minister Darragh O'Brien will seek approval for a dedicated MetroLink delivery body, which is designed to aid the delivery of one of Ireland's biggest infrastructure projects over the coming years. We discuss further with Brian Caulfield, Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.

Let's explore the power of having and implementing a playbook—a structured framework that guides teams to operate with alignment, consistency, and purpose.  We continue our mini-series around our new book, Identically Opposite: Find Your Voice and SPEAK. We provide some insight into our SPEAK playbook.   Highlights include: How playbooks from sports translate into scalable business success. A successful playbook involves every member of the team. Why communication and consistency are key to execution. Micro-adjustments to your playbook for leadership and performance; "whatever team comes out after halftime, making the best adjustments is usually the team that wins' The five-step SPEAK framework: See, Prepare, Enthusiasm, Allyship, Keep Preaching Intentionally. Build and sustain a speak-up culture within your organization. Order your copy of Identically Opposite: Find Your Voice and SPEAK today on Amazon and start developing your playbook for finding your voice and leading with impact.   Timestamps: 6:59 Playbook Involves Every Member  10:31 Micro-Adjust to Win 12:20 Measure Success 19:52 SPEAK playbook 

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Prodigy Education.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Motivation is the key that unlocks math success—but it doesn't happen by chance. In this edWeb podcast, we go beyond the “why” of motivation to focus on the “how,” offering a clear roadmap for district administrators to build and sustain a culture of math success.Join district leaders and advocates as they share the systems and strategies they've used to ignite student curiosity and drive persistence in mathematics. Listeners learn how to implement actionable approaches that motivate diverse student populations, from those who struggle to those who are already excelling. The discussion also highlights how fostering motivation supports your district's equity goals, ensuring every student is engaged, empowered, and positioned for achievement.Whether you're exploring new initiatives or strengthening existing programs, this edWeb podcast provides you with the insights and tools to create a lasting impact on your students' math journeys.Key TakeawaysBy listening to this edWeb podcast, participants learn how to:Implement district-wide strategies that foster a growth mindset and a culture of persistence in math.Create systems of motivation that are effective across different grade levels and student populations.Drive stronger academic outcomes by using motivation as a core lever for student engagement and achievement.Promote equity by ensuring every student, regardless of their starting point, has the opportunity to succeed in math.Empower your educators with the tools and insights needed to keep students motivated and on track.This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.Prodigy EducationKids practice standards-aligned skills in Math and English as they play fun, adaptive learning gamesDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

In this second installment, James shares a collection of clips discussing Universal Life insurance within the Infinite Banking Concept®. He highlights why Nelson Nash emphasized dividend-paying whole life, and how the structure and guarantees differ over time. As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for listening!Make sure to like and subscribe to join us weekly on the Banking With Life Podcast!━━━Become a client! ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/how-to-fast-t…ur-own-bankerBuy Nelson Nash's 6.5 hour Seminar on DVD here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/the-5…ecorded-live/ (Call us at (817) 790-0405 or email us at myteam@bankingwithlife.com for a DISCOUNT CODE)Register for our free webinar to learn more about Infinite Banking... ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/getting-started-webinar━━━Implement the Infinite Banking Concept® with the Infinite Banking Starter Kit...The Starter Kit includes Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash and the Banking With Life DVD by James Neathery.It's the perfect primer for everyone interested in becoming their own banker.Buy your starter kit here: ➫ www.bankingwithlife.com/product/becom…pecial-offer/━━━Learn more about James Neathery here: ➫ bankingwithlife.com━━━Listen on your iPhone with Apple Podcasts: ➫ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bank…st/id1451730017Listen on your Android through Stitcher: ➫ www.stitcher.com/podcast/bank...Listen on Soundcloud: ➫ @banking-with-life-podcast━━━Follow us on Facebook: ➳ www.facebook.com/jamescneathery/━━━Disclaimer:All content on this site is for informational purposes only. The content shared is not intended to be a substitute for consultation with the appropriate professional. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc., unless otherwise specifically cited. The data that is presented is believed to be from reliable sources and no representations are made by James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc. as to another party's informational accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with your Adviser, Financial Planner, Tax Consultant, Attorney, Investment Adviser or the appropriate professional prior to taking any action.

On Cattle Chat this week the experts discuss wether or not you could be taking records, making a plan, or both when it comes to your breeding season. After discussion the team talks about implement your plan. When making your plan what should you be looking for when saving back replacement heifers? They talk about… Continue reading Records or Plans, How to Implement a Plan, Saving Replacement Heifers

This week, we detail Netflix's plans to offer live, dynamic ad insertion (DAI) for NFL games on Christmas and why this is a significant development for the industry. We also debated their new ad viewing definition and the announcement that ads on Netflix now reach more than 190 million MAUs globally. We break down the latest developments on the YouTube TV and Disney Carriage Dispute and how both companies are being disingenuous with users. For Q3 earnings data, we highlight Fubo's improving balance sheet, with its net loss shrinking to $18.9 million, while also reducing churn by 50% compared to last year. We also detail how Disney will take over advertising sales across Fubo, with Fubo integrating its inventory into Disney's ecosystem and ad server. Additionally, Fubo announced plans to utilize Disney to grow internationally over the next 18 to 24 months. Finally, we dicuss how, in their latest earnings reports, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon have announced plans to increase their AI spending in 2026 to a combined $ 400 billion, but with no details on what percentage of their AI spend is going toward internal projects, versus selling cloud AI services to other companies. Additionally, quick updates on earnings from Broadpeak, Harmonic, Qwilt's new CEO, as well as Bending Spoons' $710 million equity raise at a $11 billion pre-money valuation.Podcast produced by Security Halt Media

"Certain formats consistently trigger AI Overviews: clear explainers and definitions, step-by-step how-tos, detailed comparisons and buying guides, and local discovery content with consistent business details," writes Laughlin Rigby, Digital Transformation & AI Director of Core Optimisation The search experience has fundamentally changed. Users no longer just scroll through ten blue links, they are reading answers. Google's AI Overviews, now reaching 1.5 billion users across 200+ countries, synthesise trusted sources into concise, cited summaries above the fold. Meanwhile, agentic browsers like ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity's Comet, and Edge Copilot sit beside the page, comparing options and completing tasks on behalf of users. This shift demands a new approach: be citable, machine-readable, and action-ready. The classic pillars of SEO remain foundational. What's changed is how we express them, ensuring machines can reliably extract and act upon our information. The behavioural shift When AI-generated answers appear above the fold, click-through behaviour transforms. Traffic concentrates on pages offering canonical facts, original insights, and proprietary data, which is precisely what AI assistants quote. Expect fewer low-intent sessions but higher post-click quality. KPIs must evolve to emphasise assistant-layer visibility through citations and mentions, alongside completion metrics like enquiries and bookings. The content strategy follows: write answer-first, then layer in nuance. Address likely follow-ups on the same page. Becoming citation-worthy Earning citations from AI systems requires deliberate choices. Remain discoverable. Allow reputable AI crawlers like OAI-SearchBot in your robots.txt. Keep high-value pages indexable and track assistant-origin traffic. Structure for dual audiences. Employ semantic HTML and WAI-ARIA. Write one idea per paragraph. Use proper tables for data. Implement schema.org markup for Article, Product, FAQPage, Organisation, and Person, always including datePublished and dateModified timestamps. Clear headings and concise sections improve both human comprehension and machine extraction. Deploy focused FAQs. On high-intent pages, add four to six genuine questions marked up as FAQPage schema. Place direct answers first, then link to details. Demonstrate provenance. Feature named authors with verifiable credentials. Cite reputable sources and maintain claim consistency across channels. Maintain currency. Regularly update priority pages, eliminate duplicates, and establish a single canonical source for each claim, price, or specification. Provide reliable APIs. AI assistants act, not just read. Publish OpenAPI endpoints for dynamic information like prices and availability with stable IDs and clear errors. For complex interactions, develop an official integration. Measure rigorously. Track AI Overview presence, citation share, and SERP features. Monitor assistant referrals using server-side tagging. This is continuous, data-driven optimisation for the assistant era. Campaign strategy in the AI Era Use consented, verifiable sources and label AI-assisted copy where appropriate. Develop a concise brand style guide documenting preferred phrases and model summaries to help your tone survive AI paraphrasing. Establish a visible "source of truth" for prices, policies, and key figures. Position this prominently and mirror it in structured data, ensuring AI assistants quote your facts directly. Agent-friendly design Agentic browsers navigate via the accessibility tree, making inclusive design both ethical and strategic. Bind inputs with proper labels, use descriptive button text, apply ARIA landmark roles, keep states predictable, and design forms for autofill and programmatic submission. Your goal: the agent completes the intended action correctly, first time. Preparing for agentic commerce September 2025 brought two competing standards: OpenAI and Stripe's Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), now powering live...

Dietitians Torwen Eerkens & Aidan Muir weigh in on the fibremaxxing trend - including the benefits, if you can go too far, and practical tips for implementaion.   (00:52) - Practical Tips for Fibremaxxing (2:12) - Benefits of Fibremaxxing (3:13) - Fibre Recommendations: Can You Go Too High? (4:25) - Considerations & How to Implement (5:38) - Summary WEBSITE:  https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST:  https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en Our dietitians

In this value-packed episode, e-commerce expert Matthew Stafford shares how understanding and responding to real customer data powers dramatic business growth and website conversion lifts. Matthew describes his journey from ad specialist to conversion optimization guru—driven by necessity, continuous learning, and a genuine passion for data-driven problem-solving. Together with Jeff Mains, they dive into practical strategies for removing friction from your site, the science of micro-commitments, actionable post-purchase surveys, and how to build websites that truly speak to your ideal customers. Whether you're in SaaS or e-commerce, this episode delivers actionable steps to boost conversions, collect meaningful insights, and lead your team to sustained success.Key TakeawaysThe Power of Website Data (00:00:00)Deeply understanding what users actually do on your site beats guessing or bias. Data is “agnostic” and reflects real user behavior.Solve the Right Problems with Data-Driven Insights (00:01:05)Tracking analytics turned Matthew's declining sales around from loss to profitability.Post-Purchase Surveys Drive Revenue (00:05:01)Implement a simple post-purchase question: “What almost stopped you from buying?” The answers lead to multi-million dollar wins.Micro-Commitments & Button Text (00:13:11)“Buy now” creates friction. Instead, use action-specific steps like “Add to Cart” or “Learn More” to lead customers smoothly to purchase.Focus on Simplicity & Clarity (00:10:43)Clarity always trumps persuasion. Present the next necessary action clearly and reduce choices to avoid customer confusion.Start Optimization at the Checkout, Work Backwards (00:27:51)Always optimize conversion pages (checkout, cart, product page) before iterating on the homepage or filters.Tweetable Quotes"The data is agnostic. It doesn't care what you're thinking—it just tells you exactly what they're doing." —Matthew Stafford"Clarity trumps persuasion. Make your site so simple that Homer Simpson would understand it." —Matthew Stafford"If you describe the problem better than your customer can, they'll assume you have the solution." —Matthew Stafford"Stop treating customers like transactions. Treat them like your mom—build real relationships." —Matthew Stafford"People don't want to click on a button if they don't know where it's taking them. Make every step clear." —Matthew Stafford"You don't have a brand until you can stop running ads and survive. Until then, you just have a good funnel." —Matthew StaffordSaaS Leadership LessonsBe Willing to Learn Before DelegatingMatthew learned analytics himself before hiring, allowing him to hire better and direct vision with confidence.Let Data Be Your GuideRemove ego and personal preference; let unbiased customer data inform and drive your decisions.Prioritize Problems with Greatest Revenue ImpactStart optimization where money changes hands, not where you “feel” the problem is.Don't Redesign for VanityAvoid unnecessary redesigns driven by boredom or internal desire for novelty; new visitors see your site for the first time.Embrace Customer ConversationsReal feedback, surveys, and live chats are goldmines for improvement and repeat sales.Iterate with Focused ExperimentsTest, don't guess: collect feedback, run tests on focused elements, and double down on what specifically works.Guest...

Shaun welcomes John Knowlton, a multi-generational wealth architect and author, to discuss building a billion-dollar firm and redefining success through personal purpose and family values. John shares insights on strategic business growth, the importance of delegation, and integrating faith with financial stewardship to foster an abundant mindset. In This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to John Knowlton 01:59 Redefining Success After Reaching Goals 04:10 Inputs Over Outputs in Redefined Success 07:09 Scaling a Firm: From 125M to 1B 10:10 Commitment and Accountability in Growth 15:15 The Art of Radical Delegation 19:57 Scaling Systems: Beyond Small Firm Thinking 25:40 Faith, Business, and Wealth Perception 31:36 Family Governance and Financial Openness 37:09 Early Financial Education and Engagement 43:08 Money as a Force for Good 46:51 Introspection, Setbacks, and Future Vision Key Takeaways: Redefine success by aligning with unique personal purpose, moving beyond transactional achievements. Implement rigorous time studies to identify and allocate resources to high-impact opportunities like mergers and acquisitions. Overcome delegation challenges by avoiding both micromanagement and abdication, focusing on "radical delegation" for leverage. Structure business for growth by reverse-engineering organizational charts of larger firms, identifying needs for middle management. Foster family governance by openly discussing finances and values, building shared decision-making, and promoting intergenerational wealth stewardship. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vY2CQ71Cy3Y  Connect with John: https://www.joinc12.com/chairs/john-knowlton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-knowlton-516b828/  Connect with Shaun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunenders/ www.CallTSG.com Transition Staffing Group

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions and operating a global delivery centre out of Letterkenny in Ireland, has expanded its 18-year partnership with ABB, a global leader in electrification and automation. The partnership aims to modernise ABB's global hosting operations, simplify its IT landscape, and strengthen its digital foundation to drive resilience and innovation. As part of this multi-year engagement, TCS will operationalise ABB's Future Hosting Model, a next-generation modular IT infrastructure designed to streamline systems. This model will enable predictive operations, faster service restoration, and continuous security assurance through its AI-powered Zero Ops framework. This extension strengthens a trusted collaboration that has already delivered significant progress for ABB. TCS will help accelerate ABB's Core Platform vision which prioritises modernisation at scale, greater self-service and automation, cloud migration and agility, and orchestration and resilience. Alec Joannou, Group CIO, ABB, said, "Our extended partnership with TCS strengthens ABB's ability to deliver value to customers. By modernising our hosting operations, we're creating a foundation for agility, faster innovation, and improved reliability across the business." ABB envisions transforming the hosting landscape by leveraging state-of-the-art technologies that drive innovation and optimisation. This transformation aims to empower its evolving business demands with enhanced flexibility, superior quality, and cost efficiency. TCS' AI framework will ensure business continuity and excellent service delivery across ABB's global operations by minimising human intervention. Anupam Singhal, President, Manufacturing, TCS, said, "TCS has been a trusted partner in ABB's transformation journey for over 18 years. This latest milestone is not just a testament to our enduring collaboration, but a bold step towards reimagining ABB's hosting landscape with a modular, future-ready architecture. At the core of this engagement lies a shared vision: technology must serve a higher purpose - to empower people, enhance agility, and drive intelligent, responsible operations. Together, we embark on a transformative journey to build a platform-driven core that will unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency, autonomy, and innovation for ABB's global business." TCS's operational and industry expertise combined with ABB's platforms, security, and reliability will create a foundation that is resilient, efficient, and future-ready. Further, TCS' managed services platform architecture will enable flexibility in ABB's business integration needs across mergers, acquisitions, and carve-outs. Through a best-in-class, innovative environment built on a cloud-first approach and data-driven governance, TCS will help ABB reduce its carbon footprint. Over the past 18 years, TCS has supported ABB in initiatives such as ERP implementation, cloud migration, and data center consolidation. The new engagement will build on the foundation laid over the last two decades to transform ABB's infrastructure services and support service adoption to aid ABB's next phase of growth in electrification and automation, thereby enabling faster innovation to deliver more business value. Peter Alkema, Global Head of IS Technology and Platforms, ABB, said "ABB is committed to building a modular, scalable hosting service that drives agility and innovation. With TCS as our strategic partner, the Future Hosting Model strengthens this commitment and ensures operational excellence." This partnership builds on TCS' long-standing commitment to serving as a trusted IT partner for European enterprises, with a presence in the region for over 45 years. The company supports its clients in Europe with a robust network of highly skilled employees, operating out of 62 offices across 21 countries in the continent, serving over 350 clients. The company has been...

Connect to John Gilroy on LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gilroy/ Want to listen to other episodes? www.Federaltechpodcast.com Today, we sat down with Chris Wysopal from Veracode to talk about how to leverage the power of AI to increase productivity in federal systems. It seems like every headline you read talks about AI speeding up the process of writing code. However, there may be mixed messages here. Wysopan read some academic reports that talked about vulnerabilities being introduced in human code as well as AI code. Because this has been a concern for a while, He initiated the Gen AI Code Security report. They examined a wide range of LLMs to get a fair overview. They discovered 45% introduced vulnerabilities. What is even more shocking is this is similar to the rate from regular, old, garden variety software developers. You can get more details from the Veracode's 2025 Gen AI Code Security Report. It details methodology and notes despite improvements in syntax; security remains a concern. When he presented at a recent Billington Cyber Summit, he was deluged with people interested in problems with AI generated code. The overview is Implement a centralized risk management approach to prioritize and address the most critical vulnerabilities.    

EnvironMental with Dandelion Podcast shares sustainability stories you may have missed.This episode dives into the crucial COP30 (30th UN Conference of the Parties), exploring what the world is demanding now that "decisive action is in" and "inspiration is out". After decades of setting goals, the focus at COP30 is shifting from what to how we implement climate action at scale.See the Resources and links:https://dandelionbranding.com/ep-cop30-expectations/⌛⌛TIMESTAMPS02:35: Good News: UN Climate Chief's Positive Outlook & China's Transition05:25: National Parks Update: Why We Must Sign the Petition to Close Them07:34: Main Topic Intro: What is COP30? (Global Agreements & The "Climate Pickle")10:25: Disclaimer: Addressing the Ethics and Nuance of COP Travel11:32: History of COPs: Noteworthy Achievements (Kyoto, Paris Agreement, Glasgow)17:34: What to Expect from COP30: Location, Schedule, and Listening to Feedback23:41: The COP of Implementation: Moving from "New" Ideas to "How" to Implement25:39: Energy & Justice: The Belém Action Mechanism for Just Transition27:42: Climate Finance: The Need to Fund the Sustainable Transition28:56: The Paradigm Shift: Why We Need Conservation & Healing (Tipping Points)#COP30 #implementation #climateaction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dandelion Branding is a digital marketing agency that specializes in telling sustainability stories.Here's where you can find Dandelion: Our Website: https://dandelionbranding.com/helloInstagram: https://instagram.com/dandelion_brandingLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dandelion-branding/

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Mark and Tyler from are back to finish the "Building the Best Coach" tournament bracket and decide which attribute is the undisputed champion of coaching excellence! In this jam-packed finale, the hosts complete the first round with debates that pit System Design against High Energy, and Recruiting against Player Roles.The competition quickly whittles down to the "Core Four" of coaching excellence—a grouping that shifts the conversation from bracket fun to a serious discussion about the foundations of a powerful program culture. Get ready for a controversial upset where Relationships challenge High Standards, and an intense championship debate that separates the short game from the long game. Don't miss the final, hard-fought pick for the single most valuable skill a coach can possess!

This time of year is critical. As sales leaders map out their budgets for the new year, the conversation always centers on a core conflict: How to cut expenses and, simultaneously, motivate teams to hit larger quotas. What's the first line item to feel the squeeze? Training and development. It is often incorrectly labeled a 'want' and not a 'need.' We hear leaders say, "It can wait until next quarter," or, "Once we stabilize revenue, we'll invest in the team."  This short-sighted thinking doesn't save money. Instead, it's costing organizations a significant, quantifiable amount of revenue and talent. When professional development is treated like a luxury, we undermine the foundational ability of our teams to perform consistently at a high level. Training is the Foundational Requirement for Peak Performance Sales leaders should consider peak performance in any high-stakes environment. In the military, or in elite professional sports, ongoing training is not a choice—it is a non-negotiable, daily priority.  So why is it that, in Sales, we view continuous development as optional or too expensive? The simple truth is that lack of training is the most expensive mistake you can make. Think about the rate of technological change. Most of us have upgraded our cell phones in the last three to five years because the old ones simply couldn't keep up.  The same principle applies to your sales team's skill set. If your representatives are still relying on techniques learned 5, 10, or 15 years ago, then they are operating at a competitive disadvantage. They will be outmaneuvered and outperformed by competitors who are strategically investing in modern sales frameworks every time. Henry Ford's famous quote still holds true: "The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them." If you believe training is expensive, you must take a moment to calculate the monumental loss of reps consistently missing their quotas. The True Cost of Inconsistency and Turnover Look at the numbers. Assume three of your representatives are consistently missing quota by just 20%. That deficit is lost revenue—but it also represents wasted leads, missed opportunities, and the corrosive ripple effect of deals that never even make it into your pipeline. The amount of potential revenue lost due to underperformance is often far greater than the entire annual budget you would allocate to comprehensive sales training. Action Plan for Sales Leaders & Managers To reverse this loss, you must treat coaching as a continuous operational requirement, not a perk. Calculate the 'Cost of Inaction' to Justify Budget: Reframe thinking of training as an expense and start focusing on the cost of the status quo. Calculate the annualized revenue loss from your bottom 20% of underperforming reps (e.g., missed quota * average deal size). Use that concrete number to justify and secure a budget for development, proving that not training is your biggest liability. Implement a Continuous Coaching Framework: Don't rely on annual training events. Transform your managers into daily coaches by mandating 30 minutes of structured, one-on-one coaching per week focused on skill development. This reinforcement is what locks in new behaviors and prevents the initial energy gained in training from fading. The Hidden Expense of Disengagement Talent turnover is another critical cost of lack of training that is often overlooked. A representative who feels unsupported, or who consistently misses quota because they don't have the necessary tools and coaching, is highly likely to seek opportunities elsewhere.  The cost of recruiting, onboarding, and ramping a replacement—which includes the loss of established customer relationships and the disruption to team morale—significantly outweighs the expense of proactive investment. How to Take a Struggling Rep From Liability to Asset

Send us a textWhat if your site could be read like a map of meaning instead of a pile of keywords? Edd walks through a complete reframe of SEO around entities — the people, organisations, products, places, and ideas that define your niche — and shows how to turn that model into durable authority across search and AI.We start with how modern search reads the web: extracting entities, resolving ambiguity, and linking to public knowledge bases that feed Google's Knowledge Graph. From there, we break down why entities power rich SERP features like knowledge panels, featured snippets, and AI Overviews, and how consistency across your site, social profiles, and trusted publications raises Google's confidence in your facts. You'll also learn how large language models actually represent meaning with vectors, why hallucinations happen, and how grounding with retrieval augmented generation changes the authority game.Then we get practical. Run a four-pillar entity audit (brand/products, people, services/concepts, audience interests), perform entity-based competitor analysis to surface gaps, and build topic clusters that deliver information gain through research, case studies, and expert commentary. Implement schema.org with JSON-LD using @id and sameAs to connect Organisation, Person, Product, and Service entities into a clean graph. Optimise writing for AI citations with clear headings, concise lists, factual claims with sources, and FAQs that mirror People Also Ask. Finally, project authority off-site with digital PR, consistent identities across key platforms, partnerships that create co-occurrence with respected brands, and expert sourcing on journalist platforms.Subscribe, share with a colleague who's still chasing keywords, and leave a review telling us which entity gap you'll tackle first.SEO Is Not That Hard is hosted by Edd Dawson and brought to you by KeywordsPeopleUse.com Help feed the algorithm and leave a review at ratethispodcast.com/seo You can get your free copy of my 101 Quick SEO Tips at: https://seotips.edddawson.com/101-quick-seo-tipsTo get a personal no-obligation demo of how KeywordsPeopleUse could help you boost your SEO and get a 7 day FREE trial of our Standard Plan book a demo with me nowSee Edd's personal site at edddawson.comAsk me a question and get on the show Click here to record a questionFind Edd on Linkedin, Bluesky & TwitterFind KeywordsPeopleUse on Twitter @kwds_ppl_use"Werq" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Our guest this week recently published an opinion piece criticizing how the Army undermines its health and fitness efforts through the poor nutrition environments on its installations. We dive into that conversation, looking at both the problems with Army nutrition, and the many ways leaders are working to fix them.MAJ Christina Deehl is a Registered Dietitian from Army's Medical Center of Excellence where she works in the Directorate of Training and Doctrine. Her recent op ed stirred up a lot of conversation about the gap between what Army leads aspire to in the nutrition domain of H2F and the actual food environments on our installations.Christina has 16 years of active duty service, including time with H2F at the 101st and XVIII ABC, serving as the command performance dietitian for US Army Special Operations Command, a fellowship with the Olympic Committee, clinical time at a couple hospitals, and two stints as a cultural support team leader.Around the time we recorded, research by a team she was on was also published: Normative fat-free mass index values based on body composition method in Army personnelOther references from the conversation:DA PAM 30-22 AR 30-22 Fixing the Randolph Sheppard ActGAO Report: Food Program:DOD Should Formalize Its Process for Revising Food Ingredients and Better Track Dining Facility Use and CostsGAO Report: DOD Food Program:Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members

Ever wonder why some businesses thrive during economic chaos while others collapse? Many believe success in the trades comes from luck or endless hustle, but the truth is discipline, systems, and culture determine survival. In this episode of The Better Than Rich Show, host Mike Abramowitz sits down with Tim O'Brien, founder of Tim O'Brien Homes, who shares how launching a homebuilding company during the Great Recession became his greatest advantage. He unpacks how faith-based principles of stewardship, integrity, and servant leadership fueled his growth from zero to $138 million. From building long-term trade partnerships and defining company values to using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) for sustainable scale, O'Brien shows how simplicity, trust, and vision create businesses that last.  Timestamps:  [00:00] Starting from Zero During a Recession [07:00] Building Brand Awareness with No Budget [11:00] Culture Before Scale [16:00] Hiring and Delegation Lessons [20:00] Communication Cadence and the EOS Revolution [27:00] The Trade Council Blueprint [33:00] Empowering Trades Through Shared Values [43:00] How to Get the Attention of a $138M General Contractor [48:00] Scaling from $25M to $138M [54:00] Simplicity, Sustainability, and Freedom of Time   Key Quotes “You can't lead from the valley; you have to get up on the hill to see what's really going on.”  “We're in the people business. We just happen to build homes.”  “Culture isn't a slogan—it's a system that decides who stays and who leaves.”  “Your best trade partners aren't your vendors, they're your collaborators.”  “Freedom of time is the ultimate wealth.”  Key Takeaways Build culture before chasing growth. Your team and trade partners should co-create values, not receive them top-down.Implement structure early. Meeting cadences and EOS frameworks prevent chaos as you scale. Prioritize long-term relationships. Treat trades and clients as collaborators in your ecosystem. Simplify annually. Audit your systems and processes to eliminate redundancy and complexity before burnout sets in.  Links Mentioned Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh: https://www.deliveringhappiness.com/  Traction by Gino Wickman: https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction  Tim O'Brien Homes: https://www.timobrienhomes.com  Contact Tim: tobrien@tobhomes.com Connect with The Better Than RichWebsite - ⁠https://www.betterthanrich.com/⁠Facebook - ⁠https://m.facebook.com/betterthanrich/⁠Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/betterthan_rich/⁠Twitter - ⁠https://mobile.twitter.com/betterthan_rich⁠TikTok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@betterthanrich⁠YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3xXEb7rKBvkCOdtWd4tj2A⁠Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterthanrich⁠

In this Halloween special, James revisits some of the most thought-provoking and spine-tingling moments from past Banking With Life Halloween episodes. As always, thank you for listening, and have a Happy Halloween from your Banking With Life team!Make sure to like and subscribe to join us weekly on the Banking With Life Podcast!━━━Become a client!➫ https://www.bankingwithlife.com/how-to-fast-track-becoming-your-own-bankerBuy Nelson Nash's 6.5 hour Seminar on DVD here:➫ https://www.bankingwithlife.com/product/the-5-part-6.5-hour-video-series-nelson-nash-recorded-live/(Call us at (817) 790-0405 or email us at myteam@bankingwithlife.com for a DISCOUNT CODE)Register for our free webinar to learn more about Infinite Banking...➫ https://www.bankingwithlife.com/getting-started-webinar━━━Implement the Infinite Banking Concept® with the Infinite Banking Starter Kit...The Starter Kit includes Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash and the Banking With Life DVD by James Neathery.It's the perfect primer for everyone interested in becoming their own banker.Buy your starter kit here:➫ https://www.bankingwithlife.com/product/becoming-your-own-banker-infinite-banking-concept-starter-kit-special-offer/━━━Learn more about James Neathery here:➫ https://bankingwithlife.com━━━Listen on your iPhone with Apple Podcasts:➫ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/banking-with-life-podcast/id1451730017Listen on your Android through Stitcher:➫ https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bank...Listen on Soundcloud:➫ https://soundcloud.com/banking-with-life-podcast━━━Follow us on Facebook:➳ https://www.facebook.com/jamescneathery/━━━Disclaimer:All content on this site is for informational purposes only. The content shared is not intended to be a substitute for consultation with the appropriate professional. Opinions expressed herein are solely those of James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc., unless otherwise specifically cited. The data that is presented is believed to be from reliable sources and no representations are made by James C. Neathery & Associates, Inc. as to another party's informational accuracy or completeness. All information or ideas provided should be discussed in detail with your Adviser, Financial Planner, Tax Consultant, Attorney, Investment Adviser or the appropriate professional prior to taking any action.

Holy MFA, Batman! This week, the guys discuss the sentencing of the individual behind the PowerSchool data breach, the recent AI weapons detection system that mistook a bag of chips for a gun and prompted police response, and Mark's Batman mask. Yes, it's Halloween time! The main segment is an interview with the tech team from Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District. They share their lessons learned from a highly ambitious project: rolling out multi-factor authentication (MFA) to every student. Learn how they tackled user experience and training to ensure stronger identity security for their entire K12 population. Our new Swag Store is OPEN - Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! -------------------- ChromebookParts.com YouTube Channel Jurassic Parts with ChromebookParts.com Extreme Networks Fortinet Lightspeed Systems -------------------- Join the K12TechPro Community (exclusively for K12 Tech professionals) Buy some swag (tech dept gift boxes, shirts, hoodies...)!!! Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com OR our "professional" email addy is info@k12techtalkpodcast.com Call us at 314-329-0363 X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.

I dive into how to desexualize your brain and regain control of your impulses in just 30 days. I break down the neuroscience of cravings, why willpower alone doesn't work, and how to rewire your brain to stop falling into old patterns. I also share a practical five-step plan that you can follow to take back control of your urges and direct your energy where it matters most. This isn't about shame—it's about building trust, self-respect, and leadership within yourself.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Why impulse control matters01:47 – You're not weak, just conditioned02:57 – How porn rewires your brain07:42 – The 3 forces behind urges12:22 – Step 1: Identify your triggers14:33 – Step 2: Redesign your environment16:44 – Step 3: Urge surfing19:38 – Step 4: Implement intentions21:03 – Step 5: Build your dopamine menu24:00 – Closing thoughts***Tired of feeling like you're never enough? Build your self-worth with help from this free guide: https://training.mantalks.com/self-worthPick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/Heard about attachment but don't know where to start? Try the FREE Ultimate Guide To AttachmentCheck out some other free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your RelationshipBuild brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance. Enjoy the podcast? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFor more, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram

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In this episode of The Inquisitor, host Marcus Cauchi sits down with Scott Aaron, co-founder of The Time to Grow, to explore the power of authenticity in marketing and sales. Scott helps coaches, consultants, and service professionals scale their businesses by prioritizing connection over competition, and this conversation is packed with actionable strategies for growing your presence on LinkedIn while staying human-first. From leveraging AI ethically to optimizing your LinkedIn profile for inbound leads, this episode offers practical insights you can implement immediately. Key Takeaways 1. AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement AI is in its early stages and should be used as a tool to enhance, not replace, human work. Scott and his team use personalized GPTs to help members craft high-engagement LinkedIn content. Avoid “scaling idiocy at volume”: always use AI with a human-centric approach. 2. The Warm Touchpoint Messaging Strategy Dedicate 20–30 minutes daily to active networking on LinkedIn. Automation tools violate LinkedIn's rules—all messages should be sent manually. Use the Warm Touchpoint Checklist to identify opportunities: Accept connection requests Engage with posts and content Comment or vote in polls Subscribe to newsletters Craft your first message: One warm, friendly paragraph Include a relatable connection point Use the word “support” to build rapport Avoid pitching or hard-selling Test your CTAs: Compare direct questions (e.g., “Do you have time for a Zoom this week?”) versus open-ended statements for one month to see what drives more booked calls. 3. High-Impact Content Strategy LinkedIn content increasingly acts as a lead generator. Combine Thought Leadership (expert positioning) with Storytelling (relatability). Keep content simple and digestible, avoiding technical overload. Prioritize practice over perfection and give tangible tips for free to build trust and credibility. 4. Content Types & Scheduling Content Type Frequency Key Tips LinkedIn Newsletter Weekly (Fridays) Best for building subscribers and external traffic. Requires 150+ connections. LinkedIn Live (Video) Twice a week (Mon & Thu, 10 a.m. ET) Build trust over time. Include a CTA to convert viewers into subscribers. Carousel Posts (PDF) Every other week (Saturdays) Use PDF format to allow scrolling. Share quick, actionable tips. Articles Only if under 150 connections   Resharing Occasionally Always add your perspective to highlight expertise. 5. Profile Optimization About Section (Summary) 300–500 words, written in first person Share your personal story, what you do, who you serve, and how you serve them Include 15–20 skill keywords for SEO End with a clear CTA Experience Section List at least three roles, with your most relevant first Include short 2–4 sentence descriptions Use title formatting with totem poles to highlight expertise Example: Co-founder of The Time to Grow | Marketing | Sales | Branding Whether you're looking to grow your LinkedIn presence, craft content that converts, or use AI ethically in your business, this episode gives you the tools to start today. Implement one tip, test it, and watch your connections, and your opportunities, grow. Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottaaroncoach/ Join the Expert Content Society : https://www.thetimetogrow.com/expert-content-society  

Businesses are spending millions on AI tools hoping to accelerate time-to-market but aren't seeing organizational-level results. Laura Tacho (CTO @ DX) explains why an "individual productivity" mindset fails and how AI merely accelerates the condition of the system it enters. She provides a framework for leaders to shift to a systems-level approach, find high-leverage ROI by looking outside the 20% of time spent coding, and understand what sets high-ROI orgs apart. Plus Laura shares data literacy tools to cut through the "whiplash" of conflicting AI reports and provides key considerations for 2026 budgeting, detailing where and how companies are planning to strategically invest.ABOUT LAURA TACHOLaura Tacho is CTO at DX, a developer experience company. She previously led teams at companies like CloudBees, Aula Education, and Nova Credit. She's an expert in building world-class engineering organisations that consistently deliver outstanding results. Laura has coached CTOs and other engineering leaders from startups to the Fortune 500, and also facilitates a popular course on metrics and engineering team performance.SHOW NOTES:Downsides to approaching organizational outcomes from an individual task level (2:59)Why individual product gains don't always equate to systems-level improvements (4:56)How the quality of existing systems impacts the improvements AI can foster (7:26)Strategies for shifting mental models from the individual to systems level (9:09)Implement training & enablement techniques as an organizational lever (11:22)Common workflows that can unlock new problem-solving methods (14:46)Understanding what impact you want to see / getting the most ROI from AI (18:40)How to interpret the data when it comes to AI & its true ROI (21:22)AI data literacy for engineering leaders (23:06)Interpreting the meter study & what it means for engineers using AI (25:49)Quality vs. quantity when it comes to AI implementation on the org level (28:43)Characteristics that high-ROI companies possess when it comes to AI (30:35)Strategies to invest in that may lead to higher ROI (32:29)Laura's observations on time & money budgeting / investments for 2026 (35:28)Embracing cost savings & opportunity generation as an eng org (38:08)Tackling fear / uncertainty when it comes to AI adoption, budgeting, & ROI (40:01)LINKS AND RESOURCESPrevious Episode with Laura TachoIntroducing the AI Measurement Framework from DXAtlassian State of DevEx ReportMETR StudyDORA Report (2025)This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team:Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-HostJerry Li - Co-HostNoah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Five-Star Clinic: Lessons from High-End Restaurants In this episode, Doc Danny Matta unpacks what elite restaurants do differently—then maps those exact moves to cash-based PT. From the reservation experience to ambiance, “the menu,” service, and checkout, learn how details create premium value, command higher rates, and generate more referrals. Quick Ask Help us reach our mission of adding $1B in cash-based services to physical therapy: share this episode with a clinician friend or post it to your Instagram stories and tag @dannymattaPT so he can reshare! Episode Summary Reservation experience → Pre-visit touch: Don't rely on generic confirmations. Call/text with directions, parking, “what to expect,” and a 1–2 day pre-visit email from the actual provider. Ambiance → Your space: Design matters. Lighting, smell, layout, materials, music, branding—create an intentional feel your ideal patient loves (and wants to refer into). Menu → Productized services: Name and package outcomes (e.g., “Pain-Free Performance Plan,” “Athlete Optimization”). Present options with a clean pricing sheet and a confident recommendation. Service → Clinical excellence + standards: Providers are your brand. Hold the standard on punctuality, communication, dress, outcomes, and EQ. Coach up or move on. Checkout → Frictionless finish + surprise & delight: Card on file, painless renewals, small “day-one” gifts (e.g., mobility tools), and handwritten thank-you notes. Premium perception: Details separate you from commodity clinics, justify higher prices, improve hiring/retention, and grow word-of-mouth. Lessons & Takeaways Details are the brand: Senses and systems create perceived value before treatment starts. Curate the offer: Productize services and tie them to outcomes—not visit counts. Own the recommendation: Be definitive with prognosis and plan; don't talk patients out of yes. Invest in the room: Space design is a growth investment, not a cost center. Mindset & Motivation The standard is the standard: High-performing teams protect the bar—and A-players expect it. Experience > price: When the experience is elite, price sensitivity drops. Steal like an operator: Study elite brands (restaurants, retail, studios) and adapt their best ideas. Pro Tips for Owners Pre-visit provider email: 2 days before, introduce yourself, set expectations, share a clinic video. Design the senses: Lighting plan, signature scent, music policy, brand palette, signage. Pricing sheet = menu: Clean layout, outcome-named plans, clear primary recommendation. Frictionless billing: Card on file, pay-in-full or monthly plan, one-tap renewals. Wow moment: Day-one useful gift (e.g., mobility balls) bundled into care—don't nickel & dime. Notable Quotes “In world-class restaurants the details are the experience. Your clinic is no different.” “Your pricing sheet is your menu—curate it, name it, and recommend with confidence.” “Patients buy outcomes and experience, not minutes on a table.” Action Items Write a pre-visit SOP: admin call + provider intro email + directions/parking. Audit your space for lighting, scent, music, and signage—fix one item this week. Rename and package your top 2–3 offers into outcome-based plans. Implement card on file and simplify renewals. Buy day-one gifts for all new plans of care and add handwritten thank-you cards. Programs Mentioned PT Biz Part-Time to Full-Time 5-Day Challenge (Free): Get crystal clear on your numbers, pick your path, and build a one-page plan. Resources & Links PT Biz Website Free 5-Day PT Biz Challenge About the Host: Doc Danny Matta — physical therapist, entrepreneur, and founder of PT Biz and Athlete's Potential. He's helped over 1,000 clinicians start, grow, and scale successful cash-based practices across the U.S.

Triplett uses a baseball analogy to explain small, tactical changes in business communication. Eric, emphasizes that subtle adjustments, like a change in base-running strategy or the use of specific words in a sales interaction, can lead to dramatic improvements and success, much like winning the World Series. Participants in the discussion share their personal experiences with adopting new communication techniques, such as replacing "sales pitch" with "sales process" or "consultation," to reduce customer resistance and build trust. The overall theme is the importance of attention to finite details and continuous improvement in business practices, stressing that simple changes can yield powerful results. Key Takeaways: Watch the finite details in your activities because small deviations can compound into massive errors over time. Update your vocabulary by replacing "sales pitch" with "sales process" or "sales journey" to boost your mindset. Utilize positive language like "consultation" or "retainer" to reduce sales resistance associated with "charge" or "fee." Implement small, simple changes, such as modifying a single word, to drastically improve your business communication. Become a better listener and focus on making many small, cumulative changes to ensure consistent victories in your endeavors.

In this episode, we dive into the often-overwhelming world of building a tech stack for your coaching business! We know the thought of sorting through all the technology options can make your eyes glaze over, but fear not! We break it down into manageable pieces, discussing everything from accounting software to payment processors, calendaring systems, and even email marketing tools. Adding tech to your process should save you time and money, not cause you headaches and cost you cash. Our goal is to help you streamline your processes so you can focus on what you do best – coaching! Are you ready to take your coaching business to the next level? Listen in as we share our personal experiences with different tools and provide recommendations that can help you build a solid tech foundation for a thriving coaching practice.