Podcasts about incredible voyage

Veterinary clinics are facing growing pressure from chaotic workflows, missed calls, scattered forms, and burned-out front-desk teams.  This week, Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak sit down with James Merchant, co-founder of ClinicWise, to explore how deeply integrated, AI-powered tools are helping practices streamline client communication, automate repetitive tasks, and reclaim hours of staff time each week. James shares how ClinicWise was co-designed with busy hospitals to ensure it solves real, everyday problems — from pre- and post-appointment workflows to personalized education and smart intake.   Learn more about ClinicWise. James Merchant recommends “Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage“ by Alfred Lansing.

“One of the big lessons anyone can take out of COVID was that everyone was forced to live in a world that was out of control and you just had to adapt and respond.”   This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter. His full episode is titled: High-stakes risk and crisis management, and being adaptable around your mission. You can find the full audio and show notes here:

Alex Yale, began his professional journey in M&A and strategy at Deloitte Consulting. Seeking new challenges, he moved into the tech sector, initially joining a small tech company that was later acquired by AT&T. He then transitioned to a partnerships role at META (formerly Facebook), where he spent six years in various partnerships and sales leadership positions.After his tenure at META, Alex and his family relocated to Boston, where he joined Thrasio, the largest Amazon FBA aggregator. As the General Manager of Angry Orange, Thrasio's most successful brand, he expanded the pet cleaning product line into major brick-and-mortar retailers such as Target, Petsmart, and Walmart.Driven by entrepreneurial spirit, Alex eventually started his own brand, Uncle Todd's, specializing in home cleaning and maintenance products. He also acquired Flip-It Cap, a former Shark Tank brand. Alex now successfully manages both eCommerce businesses, which operate across multiple channels, including an upcoming in-store launch at Walmart.Highlight Bullets> Here's a glimpse of what you would learn…. Importance of retail diversification in e-commerce.Strategies for expanding sales channels beyond online platforms.The impact of changing market dynamics on e-commerce businesses.Insights from mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy in e-commerce.The significance of product quality in building successful brands.Approaches to launching products on Amazon as a testing ground for retail.The role of packaging and presentation in consumer expectations.Pricing strategies and margin differences between e-commerce and retail.Challenges of entering retail, including securing shelf space and longer sales cycles.The necessity of continuous innovation and adaptation to maintain retail presence.In this episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast, host Josh Hadley interviews Alex Yale, owner of Uncle Todd's and Flip It Cap. They discuss the importance of retail diversification and maintaining high product quality in the evolving e-commerce landscape. Alex shares his background in M&A and strategy from Deloitte and Meta, and his journey into e-commerce. He emphasizes the need for a strong product-market fit on Amazon before expanding into retail, and the significance of strategic relationships with major retailers. This episode offers valuable insights for seven-figure business owners aiming to scale to eight figures and beyond.Here are the 3 action items that Josh identified from this episode:Action Item #1: Leverage Amazon as a Testing Ground for Retail Expansion:Use Amazon to validate your product-market fit by analyzing reviews, sales data, and customer feedback. This provides proof of concept and helps refine your product before pitching to retail buyers.Action Item #2: Present a Compelling Case to Retail Buyers with Data and Differentiation: When approaching retailers, provide strong sales data and highlight your product's unique selling points. Demonstrate how it fills gaps in their product lineup and aligns with their customer base.Action Item #3: Design Retail-Ready Packaging to Capture Attention on Shelves:Invest in packaging that is not only durable but also visually appealing in a retail environment. Ensure it communicates the product's benefits clearly to stand out from competitors.Resources mentioned in this episode:Helium 10Jungle ScoutSeller SpriteAmazonChatGPTEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingHow I Built This with Guy RazLinkedInUncle Todd'sFlip It CapAngry OrangeSpecial Mention(s):Adam “Heist” Runquist on LinkedInKevin King on LinkedInMichael E. Gerber on LinkedInRelated Episode(s):“Cracking the Amazon Code: Learn From Adam Heist's Brand Scaling Secrets” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast“Kevin King's Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast“Unlocking Entrepreneurial Greatness | Insider Secrets With E-myth Author Michael Gerber” on the eComm Breakthrough PodcastEpisode SponsorSponsor for this episode...This episode is brought to you by eComm Breakthrough Consulting where I help seven-figure e-commerce owners grow to eight figures. I started my business in 2015 and grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years.I made mistakes along the way that made the path to eight figures longer. At times I doubted whether our business could even survive and become a real brand. I wish I would have had a guide to help me grow faster and avoid the stumbling blocks.If you've hit a plateau and want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level, then email me at josh@ecommbreakthrough.com

“One of the big lessons anyone can take out of COVID was that everyone was forced to live in a world that was out of control and you just had to adapt and respond.”   In this episode, I chat to David Knoff, Antarctic Expedition Leader and author of 537 Days of Winter, on high-stakes risk and crisis management, and being adaptable around your mission.  

“In that instant they felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment. Though they had failed dismally even to come close to the expedition's original objective, they knew now that somehow they had done much, much more than ever they set out to do.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! If you love exploration books as much as we do, you'll definitely enjoy this episode. Today, we're talking about Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. Join us as we explore Shackleton's legendary expedition, where a crew of 28 men faced nearly two years of extreme conditions after their ship became trapped in ice. We cover a wide range of topics including: How Shackleton's leadership prevented descent into madness Physical vs. mental challenges in extreme survival situations Were previous generations tougher than we are today? Antarctic exploration's parallels to modern space missions The life-or-death decisions in the final rescue attempt And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode. Links from the Episode: Mentioned in the Show: Equip (1:35) TrueMed (1:39) Gusto (3:15) CrowdHealth (4:16) Ross Sea Party (9:31) SpaceX 'Chopsticks' (14:20) Kerbal Space Program (15:57) Oppenheimer (22:55) Apollo 13 (40:06) The Martian (40:35) Endurance Documentary (43:50) Free Solo (44:34) JD Vance on Joe Rogan (1:14:04) Justin Mares - The Next (1:20:19) Anthony Gustin - The Feed (1:20:43) News article on Epic (1:21:43) Books Mentioned: Colony One Mars (19:21) The Fourth Turning (28:08) (Book Episode)  Dune (33:57) Musashi (34:11) East of Eden (34:12) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes) Lord of the Rings (35:29) The River of Doubt (48:10) (Book Episode) Hatchet (1:02:36) The Lost Men (1:04:17) Where Is My Flying Car? (1:08:07) (Book Episode) Energy and Civilization (1:10:00) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes) How the World Really Works (1:10:03) (Book Episode) The Prize (1:10:44) Oil 101 (1:11:31) The Brothers K (1:12:00) Power to Save the World (1:12:19) How to Drive a Nuclear Reactor (1:12:29) Crypto Confidential (1:29:43) People Mentioned: Ernest Shackleton Alfred Lansing (10:47) Amundsen and Scott (12:19) Alfred Cheetham (19:58) Jimmy Chin (44:20)  Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (44:24) Show Topics: (0:00) After an unintended hiatus, we're back! We begin the episode with a tangent on our favorite blender, health insurance plans, and protein powder. (5:44) We begin our discussion of Endurance by Alfred Lansing. Nat shares a unique perspective, having read the book during his own trip to Antarctica. (09:15) The timeline of Shackleton's expedition spanned from August 1914 to September 1916, marking nearly two years of survival against impossible odds. Later on, Shackleton would help rescue another stranded crew in January 1917. (11:16) Endurance draws from the crew's journal entries, a common practice during the age of exploration when survival wasn't guaranteed. We discuss how these historical records parallel potential Mars missions in the future. (13:46) We explore current Mars exploration initiatives across the globe. China aims for a sample return mission by 2030, SpaceX targets 2028 for their missions, and India continues to advance their rover program. (18:01) The core of Shackleton's story unfolds: an attempted Antarctic crossing, leading to a two-year fight for survival. Despite the world presuming them dead, every crew member survived, with many later serving in World War I, highlighting their extraordinary resilience. (22:11) "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success." Shackleton's legendary recruitment advertisement exemplified his unique approach to crew selection. Nat, Neil, and Adil also discuss whether the people of previous generations were tougher than we are today.  (30:30) Shifting the conversation to growing up in the pre-Internet era. We reminisce about outdoor adventures, early video games, and how different forms of entertainment shaped our imaginations compared to today. (35:54) The physical hardships endured by the crew were severe, with frostbite being a constant threat. Shackleton's leadership proved crucial, maintaining strict schedules and discipline to prevent the crew from succumbing to despair during their long wait trapped in ice. (39:26) We draw parallels between Shackleton's earlier failures and the Apollo 13 mission.  (42:41) The type of ship they chose for the journey actually had a huge impact on the outcome. Its specific shape made it vulnerable to being trapped within the large blocks of ice. (46:31) National parks and the preservation of nature. There are very few places left in the country where there is no light pollution at all. (49:43) After a year on the ship and another camping on ice, they modified their lifeboats for a perilous journey to Elephant Island. Shackleton's team then faced the task of scaling mountains without proper gear and navigating treacherous waters. (55:12) Nat, Neil, and Adil debate whether the physical or mental challenges were the most difficult to overcome in this expedition. Would you rather have been on the boat with Shackleton, or waiting for the boat to return for rescue?  (1:01:32) The book itself has an interesting publishing history. Though it achieved only modest sales during Lansing's lifetime, it found massive success about a decade after his death. (1:07:49) We reflect on a few other books we've read on energy. If you have any recommendations, send them our way!  (1:13:07) A discussion about current political leadership's understanding of technology and its implications for policy decisions. (1:20:55) The 'Make American Healthy Again' efforts, healthcare system incentives, and potential future programs in the U.S. What is to come under the new administration? (1:24:59) It wouldn't be an episode of MYT without a little crypto and meme coin talk! (1:34:58) That concludes this episode! If you're interested in reading Endurance, you can grab a copy of the book here. Next up on the podcast, we will be reading Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. Make sure to stay tuned to our website to see what's next and leave us a book rec! If you enjoyed this episode, let us know by leaving a review on iTunes and tell a friend. As always, let us know if you have any book recommendations! You can say hi to us on Twitter @TheRealNeilS, @adilmajid, @nateliason and share your thoughts on this episode. 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Brett Martin creates remote virtual workspaces through his initiative, Kumospace.com, a virtual office and video chat platform. Brett is a seasoned entrepreneur dedicated to staying grounded through meditation. As an entrepreneur, angel investor, pragmatist, and optimist, Brett has spent much of his career in the startup trenches. He now focuses on supporting other entrepreneurs as Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a NYC-based pre-seed/seed stage venture fund. Charge invests $200-500k at the earliest stages and helps founders grow from 0 to 1. Brett also spreads the startup gospel as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, teaching product strategy and entrepreneurial finance. He has co-founded Switch and Sonar and began his career on Wall Street. In his spare time, Brett has written for Harvard Business Review, launched Vice, founded a rock band, and sailed thousands of miles on a 30-foot sailboat.   Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info LinkedIn: Brett Martin Website: Kumospace.com Most Influential Person My fiance Suggested Resources Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing and Nathaniel Philbrick App: New AI apps Related Episodes An End To Upside Down Thinking; Mark Gober Emotional Intelligence Insights; Harvey Deutschendorf Dream and Visualize For Authenticity; Mary Rechkemmer-Meyer

Fair warning, this episode is ALL over the place!  You will laugh and maybe cringe at my faux pas. You might cry with me at the end of the episode, and you'll definitely learn about a lot of great books. In this episode I get to talk to my dear friend Elsie Iudicello.  Elsie is a wife to my friend Jeff, and mom to 4 boys. Elsie lives in Florida where she is a farmer, a writer, a reader, a cook, and one of the most compelling and hilarious speakers I have ever the pleasure of hearing.  Here are some highlights from our conversation: *Elsie tells me she loves old movies but also loves natural disaster movies. *Well, only one really. The movie Twister. For an interesting reason! *This is when I suggest another movie Elsie might like but that doesn't actually exist and if it did, you might see it behind the curtain at Blockbuster. Enjoy the laughter that ensues. I'm never going to live this one down. *Elsie shares: “books bonded us in the beginning because we got to go play in different worlds together, and that has sustained us in the teen years. *We can meet on the bridge of a story. *Kids want a book where the author isn't talking down to them. That doesn't preach at them or sanitize everything. *Reading biographies and especially missionary biographies are so good for our kids to read. *Give them books about people stepping out of their comfortable worlds. Read those things into their hearts! * I want my kids to get to know people who have had to fight for their faith. * Parents need to be readers too. Because this statistic is true and makes my heart sad. “roughly a quarter of American adults say they haven't read a book in whole or in part in the past year in print, electronic or even in audio form”. *”Don't be in such a hurry to read the great books that you miss the good books.” Cindy Rawlins *On re-reading books: “I would rather be friends with 40 or 50 good dear books than read all the books in the world once.” *Find Elsie on Instagram at Farmhouse Schoolhouse  Here's a list of all the books we mention in this episode: Ourselves by Charlotte Mason The Emperor's Handbook by Marcus Aurelius The Good Master by Kate Seredy Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit Little Britches by Ralph Moody Wind and the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Green Ember by S. D. Smith Wing Feather Saga by Andrew Peterson The Mad Scientist Club by Bertrand Brinley The Great Brain by John D Fitzgerald Homer Price by Robert McCloskey The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Jules Verne books Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew 10 Fingers for God: the life and work of Dr. Paul Brand by Dorothy Wilson Christian Heroes Then and Now series  Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morely The Awaking of Miss Prim: a Novel by Natalia Fenollera The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter Little Women Louisa May Alcott The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Frankenstein by Mary Shelley David Copperfield by Charles Dickens How Green was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn The Count of Monte Christo by Alexander Dumas  Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, and I'd be so very grateful if you leave a 5 star rating of the podcast and also a quick review.  Reviews are incredibly helpful to me as a new podcaster. Thank you for listening and being part of my team.  I love you guys! Greta 

When Ernest Shackleton's ship is trapped in Antarctic ice, he and his crew must figure out how to survive and make their way home. On this episode, we explore the dramatic story of The Endurance and the leadership lessons that can be learned from Shackleton. --- Sponsors: FactorMeals.com/Ben50 - Use code Ben50 for 50% off Factor Meals ExpressVPN.com/takeover - Use code takeover for three months of free protection of your internet data --- Sources: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing South by Ernest Shackleton Shackleton by Ranulph Fieness --- Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Zanotti is joined by Dr. Craig Rackley to discuss the role of ECMO – extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in supporting patients with acute respiratory failure. Dr. Rackley is a practicing pulmonary critical care physician and an associate professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. He is the medical director of Adult ECMO in the Duke Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Rackley is also a recognized clinician, educator, and researcher interested in respiratory failure, ARDS, and ECMO. Additional Resources Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. The CESAR Trial. Lancet 2009: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19762075/ Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The EOLIA Trial. N Eng J of Med 2018: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800385 Bertini P, Guarracino F, Falcone M, et al. ECMO in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34906383/ Books mentioned in this episode Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. By Alfred Lansing: https://bit.ly/43g71C1 South!: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917. By Ernest Shackleton: https://bit.ly/49NyJbU

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3094: Stephen Guise of MiniHabits.com dives into the essence of courage, distinguishing it as a choice rather than a natural disposition. Drawing inspiration from historical tales of resilience, like Shackleton's Endurance expedition, he illustrates the necessity of facing life's adversities with clarity and determination. Guise argues that courage is not about the absence of fear but about moving forward despite it, urging readers to embrace their innate toughness and resilience. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://minihabits.com/how-to-find-the-courage-you-need/ Quotes to ponder: "Humans are tough and resilient by nature. But you won't find out just how courageous you are until you're in a position in which you have to be." Episode references: "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing: https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3094: Stephen Guise of MiniHabits.com dives into the essence of courage, distinguishing it as a choice rather than a natural disposition. Drawing inspiration from historical tales of resilience, like Shackleton's Endurance expedition, he illustrates the necessity of facing life's adversities with clarity and determination. Guise argues that courage is not about the absence of fear but about moving forward despite it, urging readers to embrace their innate toughness and resilience. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://minihabits.com/how-to-find-the-courage-you-need/ Quotes to ponder: "Humans are tough and resilient by nature. But you won't find out just how courageous you are until you're in a position in which you have to be." Episode references: "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing: https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3094: Stephen Guise of MiniHabits.com dives into the essence of courage, distinguishing it as a choice rather than a natural disposition. Drawing inspiration from historical tales of resilience, like Shackleton's Endurance expedition, he illustrates the necessity of facing life's adversities with clarity and determination. Guise argues that courage is not about the absence of fear but about moving forward despite it, urging readers to embrace their innate toughness and resilience. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://minihabits.com/how-to-find-the-courage-you-need/ Quotes to ponder: "Humans are tough and resilient by nature. But you won't find out just how courageous you are until you're in a position in which you have to be." Episode references: "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing: https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to finish our first trip down memory lane with the second chapter of the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance. Mother Nature Will Kill You Rewind is our way to say thank you while we are on break. Visit some episodes from the podcast's past, and some stories you may have forgotten about. Come back for regular and new episodes on March 4th :) Sources: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred Lansing The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Wikipedia Chasing Ernest: A Journey to South Georgia to Find the Ghost of Shackleton, Kraig Becker, Popular Mechanics

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What I learned from reading Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard. ---Vesto makes it easy for you to invest your businesses idle cash. Schedule a demo with Vesto's founder Ben and tell him David from Founders sent you. Here's the legal disclosures to make the lawyers happy:Vesto Advisors, LLC (“Vesto”) is an SEC registered investment adviser. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about Vesto and our partnership can be found hereWe are entitled to compensation for promoting Vesto Advisors, LLC. Accordingly, we have an incentive to endorse Vesto and its team and services. We are not current advisory clients of the Vesto.---I'm doing a live show with Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Invest Like the Best on October 19th in New York City. Get your tickets here!---Join Founders AMAMembers of Founders AMA can:-Email me your questions directly (you get a private email address in the confirmation email) -Promote your company to other members by including a link to your website with you question -Unlock 38 Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes immediately-Listen to new Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes every week ---Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book---(2:30) He was meant not just to fight for his country, but one day to lead it. Although he believed this without question, he still had to convince everyone else.(3:30) He didn't even have a plan. Just the unshakeable conviction that he was destined for greatness.(4:00) Churchill by Paul Johnson. (Founders #225)(4:30) Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill by Michael Shelden(5:00) The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard. (Founders #175)(8:00) In his open pursuit of fame and popular favor, Churchill seemed far less Victorian than Rooseveltian.(8:30) Winston advertises himself as simply and as unconsciously as he breathes. Churchill was widely criticized for being a self advertiser.(9:30) “I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am a prod."(9:30) Churchill did not need encouragement. He only needed a chance.(11:00) "I have faith in my star. That I am intended to do something in the world."(12:30) "I do not believe the Gods would create so potent a being as myself for so prosaic an ending."(13:30) The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of His Written and Spoken Words edited by J. Christopher Herold. (Founders #302)(17:30) Winston had spent the best years of his life composing his impromptu speeches.(18:00) He had no one who believed in him quite as much as he believed in himself.(20:30) He was defiantly determined to decide for himself where he would go and what he would do.(27:00) From studying the outcome of past expeditions, he believed that those that burdened themselves with equipment to meet every contingency had fared much worse than those that had sacrificed total preparedness for speed. — Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. (Founders #144)(31:00) Nothing but being shot at will ever teach men the art of using cover.(32:00) The greater the obstacle, the greater the triumph.(34:00) He had hated his captivity with an intensity that surprised even him. He could not bear the thought of being in another man's control.(35:00) Who shall say what is possible or impossible, in these spheres of action one cannot tell without a trial.(36:00) Always more audacity.(43:30) He read for four or five hours every day.(45:00) He would be obliged to rely on someone else's intelligence and cunning. This state of affairs was far less appealing to him than the dangerous he would face if he were on his own.----Join Founders AMAMembers of Founders AMA can:-Email me your questions directly (you get a private email address in the confirmation email) -Promote your company to other members by including a link to your website with you question -Unlock 38 Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes immediately-Listen to new Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes every week ----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested, so my poor wallet suffers.” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Check out the Ed Hotchkiss has traveled to 128 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. Checking in with our new guest, Ed Hotchkiss.  As I note in my conversation, Ed and I have shared a lot of face time in less than a year, whether it was in the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia or on trips with ITC Sudan to Sudan and a visit to Djibouti.  Ed is also one of those people you hear mentioned every episode since he is a patron.           As I traveled with Ed for a couple of weeks, I always had a keen ear for his travels.  One of the interesting attributes he brings is a window of travel over several decades.  I won't spoil the plot, but Ed has been traveling for years whether it is hitchhiking across America, for work, with his great buddy Phil, and his lovely wife Khadija.  He is a passionate photographer and has published a massive passion project, a photo book of the people of the NYC subway.  OK, if you have been online, you might have noted that things are heating up for the Extraordinary Travel Festival.  This is a reminder, save the date!  November 15, 2024, so plenty of time to start planning for the second ETF.  What about the location?  Great question.  Tune in to Every Passport Stamp for the live announcement at 9am EST or GMT -5, and you will learn where this amazing event will take place.  I would like to thank everyone for their support of Counting Countries, especially my Patrons: Justine Kirby, Marc Jorgensen, Sonia Zimmerman, Lori Pastorelli, Carole Southam, Sunir Joshi, Philippe Izedian, Gin, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Ted Nims, Bisa Myles, Thor Pedersen, Adam Hickman, Katelyn Jarvis, Ed Hotchkiss, and Barry Hoffner for supporting this podcast.  And new patron, Per Flisberg.  Welcome aboard!  You can support this podcast by going to .  My patrons hear extra content with Ed that you will not hear.  I was in Boston for this recording while Ed was in NYC.  Go Red Sox.  Please listen in and enjoy.    Thank you to my …. Per, Flisberg, Justine Kirby, Marc Jorgensen, Sonia Zimmermann, Lori Pastorelli, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Barry Hoffner, Ed Hotchkiss, Katelyn Jarvis, Carole Southam, Thor Pedersen, Simen Flotvik Mathisen, Adam Hickman, Bisa Myles, Ted Nims, Sunir Joshi, Gintaute Liutkeviciute, Philippe Izedian & Dale Wursten.       And now you can listen to ! And Alexa! And write a review! More About Ed Hotchkiss Counting Countries       Where were you born?                            Denver, Colorado.       What passport (s) do you hold                            USA       Favorite travel book                           Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) by Alfred Lansing                  Special Mention:                          Into the Wild (1996) by Jon Krakauer                          On the Grand Trunk Road: A Journey Into South Asia (1993) by                          On The Road (1957) by Jack Kerouac.                          The Motorcycle Diaries (written 1952, published posthumously) by Che Guevara.                          The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968) by Tom Wolfe about Ken Kesey and the “Merry Band of Pranksters" cross-country,                                    psychedelic bus trip.                          Stanley: An adventurer explored (1975) by Richard Hall       Favorite travel film                           Seven Years in Tibet (1997) starring Brad Pitt based on 1952 memoir Austrian Heinrich Harrer.                Special Mention:                           The Man Who Would Be King (1975) with Sean Connery and Michael Caine.                           The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) with Ben Stiller.                           Sullivan's Travels (1941) by Preston Sturges.                           Zentropa (1991) An American takes a railway job in Germany just after WWII.                           Open Water (2003) fiction, based on real story1991) of an American couple who go scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef and                             were accidentally left behind.                           Night on Earth (1991) 5 different cab drivers adventures in one in 5 American and European cities, directed by .       Favorite travel app or website                           NomadMania.com                 Special Mention:                         TheCrazyTourist.com                          AtlasObscura.com                        Every Passport Stamp on Facebook                       All the individual travel blogs        Must carry item when traveling (like flashlight, Kindle, deck of cards etc.)                           Nikon Camera        Favorite food                          Fresh fruits and nuts       Favorite drink                         Smoothies, lassis and Ayran Turkish yogurt drink.        Favorite airline                        Fiji Airways, staff is always polite and considerate, planes are relatively new and 24-hour telephone service where you can                                   speak to an actual person.  However, they impose a 7kg weigh limit on carry-ons.       Favorite hotel                         Baber Mahal in Kathmandu, a heritage hotel in Nepal. I like this type of sprawling hotel which have various types of                                               architectural styles and are an integral part of a region's or country's history.       Do you have a travel map you would like to share?                       About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who've spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter's Dance, written, performed, and provided by .  About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: , , and .  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: and .   Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has and keep up with his journey at How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask!  The United Nations states that there are . The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are . The Traveler's Century Club states that there are . The Nomad Mania The Most Traveled Person states that there are 1500 . SISO says there are .     Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Disclaimer: There are affiliates in this post.  Ed Hotchkiss Counting Countries

In an Oxide and Friends tradition, Bryan and Adam invite the community to share book recommendations.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers on included Steve Klabnik, Tom Lyon, Ian Grunert, Owen Anderson, phillipov, makowski, and saethlin. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them: Elon Jet High Noon: The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun Microsystems by Southwick, Karen Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology by Paul Rabinow Sun Labs vs. SunSoft Water Fight 1992 Cyberville: Clicks, Culture, and the Creation of an Online Town Hardcover by Stacy Horn Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust Kindle Edition by Alan Payne A History of Silicon Valley - Vol 1: The 20th Century Paperback by Piero Scaruffi H-E-B Moby Dick by Herman Melville (Arion Press) A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future Hardcover by Jill Lepore UNIVAC and the 1952 Presidential Election NPR: The Night A Computer Predicted The Next President Doom Guy: Life in First Person by John Romero From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting by Judith Brett Bryan had a reading list for his wedding?! (his wife confirms) The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes Harp in the South by Ruth Park Cloudstreet by Tim Winton Death of the Lucky Country by Donald Horne 30 Days in Sydney by Peter Carey Leviathan by John Birmingham The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding by Robert Hughes Barbarians Led by Bill Gates by Jennifer Edstrom and, Marlin Eller Murray Sargent's account of how his Scroll Screen Tracer got Windows to work in protected mode Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure by Jerry Kaplan DeviceScript Washington: A Life by Chernow California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety by Eric Schlosser The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein Acts of the Apostles: Mind over Matter: Volume Blue by John F.X. Sundman Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Eugene B. Fluckey Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution by Gregory Zuckerman The Predictors: How a Band of Maverick Physicists Used Chaos Theory to Trade Their Way to a Fortune on Wall Street by Thomas A. Bass The Eudaemonic Pie: The Bizarre True Story of How a Band of Physicists and Computer Wizards Took On Las Vegas by Thomas A Bass Some of the other books mentioned in the Discord channel: Herr aller Dinge/Lord of All Things by Andreas Eschbach Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber The Sciences of the Artificial by Herbert A. Simon California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid by Katherine Blunt The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution Hardcover by Gregory Zuckerman The Predictors: How a Band of Maverick Physicists Used Chaos Theory to Trade Their Way to a Fortune on Wall Street by Thomas A. Bass The Eudaemonic Pie: The Bizarre True Story of How a Band of Physicists and Computer Wizards Took On Las Vegas by Thomas A Bass Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life by Emanuel Derman It's a Nonlinear World by Richard H. Enns Not technically books, but suggested reading nonetheless by folks in Discord: The Night A Computer Predicted The Next President by Steve Henn, NPR How a brilliant debugger (Scroll Screen Tracer by Murray Sargent) turned Windows OS into the IBM OS/2 crusher and gave Microsoft its killer product. DeviceScript: TypeScript for Tiny IoT Devices Bob and Ray | Slow Talkers of America | Audio Recording (YouTube) Ursula K. Le Guin The Maintenance Race by Stewart Brand If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next show will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time on our Discord server; stay tuned to our Mastodon feeds for details, or subscribe to this calendar. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

Joining Leslie for our fifth interview of the season is Jaryn Pierson, GM of Berkshire Bike & Board. Together, Leslie and Jaryn discuss scaling and growing your business, and how to do it all while maintaining and embracing the individualities that have brought you success.  To learn more about what Jaryn and the rest of the Berkshire Bike & Board team have going on, check out their website: www.berkshirebikeandboard.com   Episode resources: The Power of Agency by Dr. Paul Napper and Dr. Anthony Rao  Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki Traction by Gino Wickman Shoe Dog by Phil Knight The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing   If you have enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, or if you have suggestions on how to make this podcast work better for you, email me at lcunningham@manngroup.net and tell me what you want to hear next. Haven't left a rating or review yet?  It makes a huge difference, and all you have to do is click here. We are so grateful for your support of The Other Side of the Mann!     If you want to take the assessment to see where your EQ falls click here. Interested in the classes The Mann Group offers?  Please click here.     Editing and Production: Charlie Freedman Instagram: @charliefreedmanmusic  Email:  charlie@charliefreedmanmusic.com   Music: Will Collante and Amanda Garrigues Instagram: @willcollante Email:  will.collante@gmail.com

What attributes are needed to build a highly-effective veterinary clinic, given the complexities involved in owning and managing a practice? This week, Shawn and Ivan welcome Fritz Wood of H. F. Wood Consulting to discuss the attributes of high-performing veterinary practices.   Mr. Wood recommends Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. Learn more about Fritz at fritzwood.com.

Y'all already know how much I love Canadians, and today you get to hear from one of my favorite ones.⁠ ⁠ I've previously interviewed Erin Walker before on Episode 101: Cookbook-Palooza with the women of the Three Kitchens Podcast. Their mission is to inspire fellow home cooks to try something new and have fun in the kitchen. They take a deep dive into a recipe, giving ideas and tips for making it, and they also talk to interesting guests from the food world.⁠ ⁠ Today I get a solo show with Erin, who is a mother, knitter, lover of the great outdoors and (of course) an avid reader. We talked about the book "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing and let me tell you: this is a jaw-dropping story. Erin is the type of human who likes to do treacherous, outdoorsy things, and I am the type of human who only goes outside to acquire more books. But we agree that this book, and the story of this particular adventurer, is an incredible read.⁠   Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram   Guest: Erin Walker Instagram/Facebook/Website   Join the Best Book Ever Newsletter HERE!   Subscribe for FREE to receive weekly emails with complete show notes, photos of our guests, and updates on what Julie is reading on her own time.   Support the podcast for just $5/month and you'll receive the weekly newsletter AND a monthly themed curated book list.   Become a Founder for $100 and you'll receive the weekly newsletter, the monthly curated book list, AND a personal thank you on the podcast AND a Best Book Ever T-Shirt in your favorite color and style.       Discussed in this episode: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 049, when Ysaura Vanegas talked to me about The Alchemist) A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters The Strangers by Katherena Vermette Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 024, when Jaimie Morimoto talked to me about Pride and Prejudice) The Promise by Damon Galgut (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 089, when Stephen Pelton talked to me about Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf,and we veered into a discussion about Damon Galgut's books.) Hell of a Book by Jason Mott Endurance: My Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly More Than You'll Ever Know by Kate Gutierrez Lords of the Bow by Conn Iggulden The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 143, when Katy Leep Arditti talks to me about The House in the Cerulean Sea) Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 089, when Tori Snow talked to me about Hidden Valley Road) Tastes Like War: A Memoir by Grace M. Cho (Check out Best Book Ever Episode 110, when Jasmine Vyas talked to me about Tastes Like War). I was not able to do the Bosom Caresser Speakeasy Episode with the Three Kitchens Gals, but they did it, and it is wonderful. Check it out HERE!   (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!)

Succeeding in real estate investing requires a combination of various factors - knowledge, skill, understanding of the market, identifying opportunities, evaluating properties, and the ability to take calculated risks. Successful investors also need to be able to manage properties effectively, maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, adapt to changing market conditions and adjust strategies to stay ahead of the curve. But, mastering tools and strategies are not enough to optimize your portfolio and business performance. It is more than just technical skills.   We delve into this topic in this episode with Nic Espanet, founder and principal of Thrive Multifamily. Nic shares his journey from a middle-class mindset to a growth mindset in RE investing. He highlights the mindset of continuous learning, persistence, and resilience as crucial to optimizing success in investing as well as building a network of contacts for valuable insights, advice, and support. Our discussion also covers refining strategies for property management and managing expenses, monitoring key performance indicators, investing in good employees, insurance costs, and more. There's a lot to unpack so start listening now! Key Points from This Episode: Nic talks about his background and upbringing and how he got into the real estate business. Nic reflects on the mindset shift that he needed to go through to transition to real estate investing. How did Nic leverage his past professional and business experience in managing his multifamily real estate business? How did Nic's multifamily portfolio grow as an active and passive investor through the years? What's Nic's outlook on the current market and how is his company pursuing growth amidst current conditions? What are Nic's sources of deal and investment opportunities in today's market? What are some strategies that Nic employs to overcome challenges and strengthen his portfolio amidst economic and market fluctuations? Nic talks about property management - the problems and challenges encountered and finding solutions that improved their systems. What should be considered when evaluating property management companies?  How is Nic's company dealing with insurance matters given the substantial insurance premium increases in today's market? What business systems and processes have proven to be most impactful for Nic's company and have allowed the business to scale?  What business KPIs does Nic track on a regular basis? What investments does Nic make in himself? What does a growth mindset mean for Nic?  Nic answers the Rare Air Questionnaire.   Tweetables: “Never settle for where you're at. You're never at the peak of something. Keep pushing to be better, keep expanding and growing."   “We as entrepreneurs need to try to be with people that are going to stretch us, that aren't the crabs trying to pull us back down on the bucket.”   “You can go through life and never fail, but you're going to stay in a very narrow lane to do that. So, get out of your lanes, try something different, and fall at it. Pick yourself up, don't stay down, get up, and dust yourself off.”   “Failure is not a bad thing.”   “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”   “It's well worth it to spend more money on good full-time employees and staff than have them hired away from you for a dollar more an hour.”   Links Mentioned: Thrive Multifamily Schedule a call with Nic Espanet Send an email to Nic Espanet Monday.com Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow Invest with CF Capital   About Nic Espanet Nic began passively investing in multifamily properties in 2016 and closed his first deal as a Lead Syndicator & Asset Manager in 2018.  He has since invested passively in  properties with a total of 1,780 doors and syndicated the purchase of 8 properties with a total of 1,318 doors.  In addition, Nic has 17 years of experience as a small business owner in private practice as a Physical Therapist and 25 years of experience managing physical therapy teams.    Nic specializes in capital raising and deal acquisition.

Men's ministry needs to create bonds, if your version of a men's ministry is only a monthly breakfast, that just doesn't cut it. Churches need to step up their game when it comes to connecting with men, and that is where Men's Alliance makes a huge impact. Books Mentioned: Take it Back by Tim Clinton The Feminization of American Culture by Anne Douglas Endurance: Shackelton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mensalliancetribe/support

What fear pops up in your parenting again and again? Maybe it's, “how do I teach my kids that they can do hard things in a loving way?” or, “what if my kids make bad decisions?” or “what if I'm a bad mom?” These fears can feel overwhelming and that the answers to them are complicated.  My guest this week gives us an unexpected ally in overcoming the fears that grip us as moms - reading aloud. It sounds almost too simple, but author and mom of 7, Jennifer Pepito, shows us that the stories we share with our kids can help them navigate some of the tougher experiences with life. By exposing our kids to character building stories we can infuse them with perspective and thoughtfulness as they face life's difficult situations. She also encourages us that forgiveness can be an avenue to freedom from fear in our lives and specifically our parenting.  TRIGGER WARNING: This episode briefly mentions suicide. If you or anyone you know are struggling with suicidal thoughts please reach out to someone you trust. You can call or text 988 anytime of day or night.  Connect with Jennifer Pepito:  Website:  https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/peacefulpress/   Instagram:  @JenniferPepito Links Mentioned:   Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito PREORDER BONUSES→Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito Wild and Free Podcast  Books Mentioned: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing  Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers  by Ralph Moody (book 1 of 8 in series) The Hiding Place  by Corrie Ten Boom Swiss Family Robinson  by Johann David Wyss James Herriot book series  The Little House 9 Volume Set (includes Little House on the Prairie) by Laura Ingalls Wilder Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John  All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor  The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright  Related Episodes: Recovering from Mom Burnout :: Nicole Zasowski [Ep 357] The Day Fear Died :: Courtney Smallbone [Ep 201] Practicing Faith Through Fear :: Dominique Young [Ep 295] Featured Sponsors:  Caraway. Non-Toxic cookware made modern. Get 10% off your next purchase at Carawayhome.com/DMA. Stitch Fix. For a limited time, get $20 off your first purchase at StitchFix.com/DMA  Outschool. Save $15 on your child's first class at Outschool.com/DMA.

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com. We help fast-growing tech companies onboard, create, and keep happier, more connected employees. Denis O'Shea founded Mobile Mentor in 2004 with a simple mission - to empower people to achieve more with their devices. The technology is always changing but Denis' purpose is the same and today most of Denis's energy is helping clients to deploy Microsoft 365 and balance security and employee experience. Denis is really passionate about solutions that make an impact in healthcare, education and government. What we talked about... On moving from Ireland to Nashville.  Check out the 2022 Endpoint Ecosystem Study. Mobile Mentor provides technology security and support services to mid-sized firms. Security implications of team members working from home on their own devices, Wi-Fi networks, and using their own software.  The staff doesn't understand the gravity of security. Leadership does because of the costs of cyber insurance. Team members often ignore the security training companies provide.  Why Generation Z tends to ignore security issues but focuses on privacy. Password hygiene and why eliminating passwords is the most secure option. Shadow IT and technical friction. Working together and collaborating.  Read Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. Contact Denis on LinkedIn or visit Mobile-Mentor.com. We ❤️ Our Listeners. Please follow the show and leave a review wherever you subscribe to podcasts. Reviews and sharing the show are the nicest ways to support the podcast and are deeply appreciated. Thank you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gordon is joined by the episode's guest, Audrey, to examine the growth mindset of 20th century explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. If your interested in learning more about this historical figure, check out Alfred Lansing's book Endurance Shackleton's Incredible Voyage.

Episode Description: The talented daughter of Peter and Carol van Stralen of Epic Family Road Trip (EFRT) and elder sister to The Adventure Guys, Pete Jr. and Dan van Stralen, Caroline van Stralen has been raised while overlanding around the world with her family. With the van Stralen family in town lending a hand at the hangar for a few days, X Overland Podcast host, Jimmy Lewis, decides to sit down with Caroline to discuss her life and overlanding and future aspirations and ambitions. This episode is brought to you by onX Offroad. Use the most trusted off-roading app, onX Offroad, to discover nearby trails, plan and track your trips, share waypoints with friends, and get home safely. Get 20% off your subscription with code 'XOVERLAND'.Read the full show notes HERECaroline van Stralen Recommended Books: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales The World's Great Adventure: 1,000 Years of Polar Exploration by Francis Trevelyan MillerHigh Adventure: The True Story of the First Ascent of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary The Dig Tree by Sarah Murgatroyd Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl Strangers Like Angels: With a Devil or Two to Boot by Jan Foreman & Alec Foreman An Arabian Journey by Levison Wood Survival Guide for Life by Bear Grylls Sand Dance by Bruce Kirkby Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E Lawrence Movies/Documentaries: The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest (2010) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)Everest (2015)Mountain (2017)Maidentrip (2013) Blood Diamond (2006) 

Ryan George has traveled to all seven continents and both polar circles. An adrenaline junkie, Ryan is a certified wingwalker a bungee jumping enthusiast, and a via ferrata connoisseur. Today, Ryan shares why he was baptized in three denominations, how he discovered “adrenaline” activities, and what he's learned about the Lord while pursuing them. Ryan's story reminds us that the Lord is never far away, even when life seems at its most dangerous. Listen to Ryan's story now! Stories Ryan shared: The two kinds of adrenaline junkies and which he is Getting baptized into three different denominations The moment in 2006 when he surrendered his life to Christ Small group conversations that allowed him to ask hard questions Taking his brother on a trip to New Zealand and doing lots of fun stuff Outward Bound and how that helped his discipleship Going to Antarctica and why he wanted to go to all the continents How having a daughter changed him What he's learned about the Lord on each continent The overview effect and how that shaped him Why he's careful about what he posts online Experiencing God when he does adrenaline junkie activities Great quotes from Ryan: God doesn't have borders or favorites. I like to places that make everything in my life seem smaller on purpose. I never dream too big for God. Travelling the world has made me more humble. It's hard to have bad theology when you're living Christ's example. Resources we mentioned: Ryan's website Scared to Life: Tales of a Good God Who Reveals His Heart When Ours Is Racing by Ryan George Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Related episodes: Angus Nelson and the Power of Being in Christ Jen Rosner and Finding Messiah Amy Debrucque and Conquering Fear  Aaron Niequist and Swimming in the Eternal Current The post Ryan George and Living With Courage appeared first on Eric Nevins.

Leadership - a book review---Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

This week Alice and Kim share some books about odd jobs plus cover new nonfiction about Hong Kong, prison, and cold cases. Follow For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Alice Burton. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Follow Up Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them by Adrienne Raphel How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton New Nonfiction Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong by Louisa Lim Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis Free: Two Years, Six Lives, and the Long Journey Home by Lauren Kessler Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpot Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen Books About Jobs Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter by Nina MacLaughlin The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor's Fight for Fairness by Laura Coates Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty Reading Now The Trayvon Generation by Elizabeth Alexander Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good morning everybody! Welcome back to the Motivated Entrepreneurs podcast. Today we have a book review and it's called "Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing. In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization. Hope you enjoy this episode. Please give a listen. Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VkXGHq Listen on Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/39TYebQ Motivated Entrepreneurs Website: https://motivatedentrepreneurs.co.uk/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Motivated Entrepreneurs Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3eA64u5   Have a wonderful day, Dean

What the ice gets, the ice keeps. The conclusion of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Part 2 of 2Source: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) by Alfred Lansing

Andy and Tyler talk about Ernest Shackleton and the fate of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Part 1 of 2Source: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (1959) by Alfred Lansing

“A leader is a dealer in hope.” —Napoleon BonaparteHere in Episode 35, we take closer look at two perhaps lesser-known great leaders in history. When all hope was lost and the odds were stacked against them, they defied all probability and led their men safely home. These are two of the most fascinating adventure stories ever told – one on land and one on water and what's even better… the truth is stranger than fiction. If you were to see these stories on the big screen, you'd probably say, “no way, that's impossible.” But Sir Ernest Shackleton and Xenophon did the extraordinary and both lived to tell their tales. Episode Notes:Shackleton's final Antarctic expedition of 1921-22 had imprecise goals but one of them was a possible circumnavigation of the continent. Books:Anabasis by XenophonA History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by J.B. Bury and Russell MeiggsEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingSouth! The Journey of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917 by Sir Ernest Shackleton Film: Shackleton (2012) with Kenneth Branagh

Guirec Soudée had always dreamed of sailing around the world. He set out at the age of 21 in a rusty 30ft boat, with no communication equipment and little sailing experience. He'd wanted to take a pet but a cat or dog seemed impractical. Then, during a stop in the Canary Islands he met Monique - a Rhode Island Red chicken and, 'fell in love'. She was to become his confidante and best friend during a four-year trip. Together, they sailed across the Atlantic and then on to Greenland. They confronted icebergs and storms and were trapped in the Arctic ice for 130 days. They even crossed the treacherous Northwest Passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic. He became the youngest sailor to complete the crossing; Monique the only chicken. Guirec has written a book about his journey with Monique called A Sailor, a Chicken, an Incredible Voyage. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Katy Takatsuki (Photo: Monique and Guirec. Credit: Guirec Soudée)

Guirec Soudée had always dreamed of sailing around the world. He set out at the age of 21 in a rusty 30ft boat, with no communication equipment and little sailing experience. He'd wanted to take a pet but a cat or dog seemed impractical. Then, during a stop in the Canary Islands he met Monique - a Rhode Island Red chicken and, 'fell in love'. She was to become his confidante and best friend during a four-year trip. Together, they sailed across the Atlantic and then on to Greenland. They confronted icebergs and storms and were trapped in the Arctic ice for 130 days. They even crossed the treacherous Northwest Passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic. He became the youngest sailor to complete the crossing; Monique the only chicken. Guirec has written a book about his journey with Monique called A Sailor, a Chicken, an Incredible Voyage. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Katy Takatsuki (Photo: Monique and Guirec. Credit: Guirec Soudée)

ENDURANCE Part 1! This week, we dive head first into the incredible story of the Endruance and her amazing crew led by Sir Ernest Shackleton! One of our favorite stories of survival, and longest, of this entire crew of men became stuck in the deadly ice floes of Antartic Ocean/Weddell Sea so close as they try to reach Antartica. They were marooned on ice for 18 months and even watched their ship get crushed. Find out what happens to the crew of the Endurance next week for Part 2! Links mentioned in this episode: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Cambridge University The Shackleton Museum Athy The “What would Shackleton Do?” Podcast on Apple POdcasts National Geographic *Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Marcelo Claure serves as CEO of SoftBank Group International and COO of SoftBank Group Corp., the world's largest tech investor. At Softbank, Marcelo oversees the company's strategic direction and its portfolio of operating companies, including WeWork, SB Energy, Fortress, Boston Dynamics, as well as SoftBank's stake in T-Mobile U.S. He also spearheads the SoftBank Latin America Fund, a $5 billion fund dedicated to investing in technology growth opportunities throughout the region. If that was not enough, Marcelo serves as Exec Chairman @ WeWork, is on the board of Arm, is the president of Club Bolívar, Bolivia's most popular and successful soccer team; co-owner and Chairman of Inter Miami CF and most recently co-owner of Girona FC. In Today's Episode with Marcelo Claure You Will Learn: 1.) How Marcelo made his way into the world of startups and came to found his first company, Brightstar? How did Brightstar lead to Marcelo meeting Masa and moving to Tokyo to invest $1BN per week with him? 2.) From spending a year with Masa in Tokyo, what did Marcelo learn about Masa that he did not know before? How did spending this time with Masa impact Marcelo's operating mindset and his investing mindset? What were the most memorable founder meetings that Marcelo and Masa had in that year? Why did those ones stand out? 3.) When starting Softbank's LATAM Fund, what hypothesis did Marcelo have going into investing in LATAM? Which were confirmed? On the flip side, which proved to be wrong? How does Marcelo respond to people that say "LATAM produces copycat companies"? Why does Marcelo bet that Softbank will have 8 portfolio companies in LATAM go public next year? 4.) How does Marcelo think about the importance of price and price discipline today? What is their decision-making framework when determining whether to pay up or not for a deal? What have been some of Marcelo's biggest misses? How did they impact his decision-making process moving forward? How does Softbank approach conflicts when investing today? 5.) How does Marcelo analyze the increasing competition in the LATAM ecosystem? How has his style changed as a result? Through what lens does Marcelo assess the role that Tiger has played over the last 18 months? Why does Marcelo think that other firms have trash-talked Softbank before? How does Marcelo see the venture landscape as fundamentally changed? Item's Mentioned In Today's Episode with Marcelo Claure Marcelo's Favourite Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic Marcelo's Most Recent Investment: Uala

Michael Thompson joins David for this week's College Leaders podcast.  After nine years at Ole Miss, Michael reunited with Ross Bjork at Texas A&M in October of 2019 as the Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations and Business Development.  His innovative leadership has led to appointments as the 2020-21 NACMA President and membership in the SEC's fan experience working group.  His team also won the 2019 NACDA Technology Innovation Award.   Counting down the days to football at Kyle Field, Michael shares his framework for keeping the 12th Man traditions sacred while employing data and new technology to evolve and innovate game day and carrying that through to other sports.Show Notes6:06   What's new for 2021 Texas A&M Football?8:57    Creative Planning for Staffing Challenges13:54   Celebrating The 100th Season of the 12th Man19:18   Balancing Traditions with New Innovations23:55    If Money Was No Object...Investments to Enhance Customer Experience27:03    Defined Social Spaces in Stadiums30:27   Diving into NFTs and the Blockchain 33:43   Cracking the Code on Season Ticket Usage38:43   The Flexible ‘Gig ‘Em Pass'39:33   Understanding Your Different Customers43:30   The “FOMO” Factor46:48   On Michael's Bookshelf50:56   When “No” Presents a Better Opportunity56:36   Best Investment Under $10057:59   Practicing Intermittent Fasting1:01:53   Michael's Billboard-----For more information on topics discussed in today's episode:Flexible Gig ‘em PassOn Michael's BookshelfPappy Land by Wright ThompsonEndurance | Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingLeading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition by Dennis PerkinsDispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta by Richard GrantOn David's BookshelfForged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times by Nancy KoehnConnect with Michael on LinkedIn or Twitter-----Today's episode was sponsored by CheckdIn.  Delivering training digitally to better equip your staff for game day.Want more from EngageMint? Subscribe to our newsletter

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My capsule reviews for the month: Persepolis Rising by: James S. E. Corey Project Hail Mary by: Andy Weir The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century by: Stein Ringen The Ethics of Authenticity by: Charles Taylor Legal Systems Very Different From Ours by: David D. Friedman Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by: Alfred Lansing The Graveyard Book (Graphic Novel) by: Neil Gaiman Adapted by: P. Craig Russell Illustrated by: Various Learning from Loss: The Democrats, 2016–2020 by: Seth Masket

This episode is for the creatives and creators! We had the pleasure of speaking with 26 year old, London-based poetic phenomenon, Tom Roberts, aka Tomfoolery. His poem “The Great Realization” has been viewed over 60 million times and been transcribed into languages all over the world. Tom’s mission to spread a message of hope, optimism, and socially constructive ideas inspired us deeply and we knew you’d love to hear from him too.In the early stages of the pandemic, Tom started putting out narrated videos that caught global attention. His sincerity, honesty, and ability with words made a lasting impression, enjoy this uplifting conversation with the one and only Tomfoolery.In this episode:How do we facilitate creativity?How do we put power to words to successfully share the message of change and optimism?How happiness is a bi-product of a meaningful lifeAlso mentioned:Book recommendation: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingDostoyevsky quote “…we are all responsible to all for all.”Learn more about Tomfoolery:Website: https://www.probablytomfoolery.com/Instagram: @probablytomfoolery CONNECT + FOLLOW:Podcast Instagram: @heychange_podcast Anne Therese:Website: https://theclimateoptimist.com/Instagram: @annetheresegennari Robin:Website: https://parentsxplanet.com/Instagram: @robinxshawA special thank you to this episode’s sponsor, 2BDetermined. A career services firm that provides coaching for individuals and organizations, 2BDetermined can help you find success and satisfaction in work aligned with your values. As a socially conscious firm, they welcome the opportunity to support marginalized people with empathy, understanding and a passion to see their clients succeed on their own terms. 2BDetermined offers a complimentary consultation to understand your needs and see how they might help. For anyone looking for work with meaning and purpose, with a payoff that’s more than a paycheck, please contact Day Merrill from 2BDetermined today. E-Mail: dmerrill@2BDetermined.ca Office: 705.293.0492 Cell: 416.725.2947Or book your free consultation here: https://calendly.com/2bd-day www.2BDetermined.ca Your future is still to be determined, so be determined! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week: Rocket and Shadow Pokemon shake up, Indigo League finals announced, Silph Factions update, and the new June Arena cup. Plus, a look at the newest Pokemon coming to GO: Sylveon!Questions or comments?Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anthissa21Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthissa.21/Email: anerdblog@gmail.comKo-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/anthissaSilph ArenaFactions: https://silph.gg/factions/cycle/may-2021-qualifiers-naVenture Cup: https://silph.gg/cup/venturePokemonGOHubRocket Grunt Guide: https://pokemongohub.net/post/guide/team-go-rocket-battle-guide/Potential New PvP Shadow Pokemon: https://pokemongohub.net/post/pvp/new-potential-pvp-shadow-pokemon/MusicPokemon Let's GO Remix - Splitscreen, GameChops:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZlGVUcOB4Hop Battle Theme Remix(Hop Gets Lit) - DJ Cutman, GameChops:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5OEiN9I36oGym Battle! - Duzzled, GameChops:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGurHdpHgESupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/battle-academy-ep-1-pvp-101-back-to-basics/donations

Shack Attack 2: Return of Dirty Ernie! Jillian wraps up the harrowing tale of Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance while Haley gasps at all of the twists and turns. Also, cinnamon toast shrimp make a brief appearance. Sources for this episode: Florida woman rescued from storm drain says she entered drain after swimming in canal, ABC News Tampa Bay Jensen Karp's Shrimp CTC Twitter Story Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Chasing Ernest: A Journey to South Georgia to Find the Ghost of Shackleton, Kraig Becker, Popular Mechanics

Brent Franson shares tactics and tools for building powerful habits based on his experiences of being surrounded by addiction. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How Brent leveraged technology to break his bad habits 2) The keystone habit of behavioral change 3) How to stay motivated even when you fail Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep655 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRENT — Brent Franson is the Founder and CEO of Most Days, an app backed by science, built to help you understand what you need to do to improve your life and achieve change. Previously, he was on the founding team of Reputation.com, the worldwide leader in online reputation management. Reputation.com was named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Brent was also the CEO of Euclid Analytics, a leader in retail data and analytics. Under his leadership, Euclid was acquired by WeWork in 2019. Brent has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, and has regularly contributed to Forbes, LinkedIn, Inc, Entrepreneur, and other publications. Brent is a father, and an athlete who enjoys his routine, reading, running, skiing, skydiving, and anything that involves pushing his own boundaries. • Brent's app: Most Days • Brent's email: brent@mostdays.com • Brent's Twitter: @brentfranson — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: BlockSite • Product: Sonic toothbrush • Product: kSafe • Book: Benzodiazepines: How They Work & How to Withdraw aka The Ashton Manual by C. Heather Ashton • Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg • Book: The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh • Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing • Speech: “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt • Pete's Most Days Routine: AwesomeAtYourJob.com/mostdays — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Storyworth. Give Mom a super meaningful Mother's Day gift this year at StoryWorth.com/awesome.• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Noah and Eric discuss Endurance! The famous story about the 1914 Antarctic Expedition involving 28 men, 69 dogs, and the ultimate test of fortitude.

The first book we will review in this series is Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing. One of many examples of the telling of Sir Ernest Shackleton's doomed attempt to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914, this podcast discusses some of the leadership lessons that can be learned from the story.

This week Tayla is joined by Robin from William Hall and Michael Delaney, Director of Photography at the Providence Journal and author of Rhode Island Memories, to talk about his books and the work that he has done while at the ProJo. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Churchill: Walking With Destiny by Anthony Roberts Endurance: a Year In Space, a Lifetime of Discovery by Scott Kelly with Margaret Lazarus Infinite Wonder by Scott Kelly Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Rhode Island Memories: The Early Years by the Providence Journal Rhode Island Memories Vol II: The 1940s & 1950s by the Providence Journal Rhode Island Memories Vol III: The 1960s through the 1990s by the Providence Journal AV Jim Gaffigan All Creatures Great and Small (2020- ) Soul (2020) Star Wars: Rebels (2014-2018) Other Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki Providence Journal Newsletters

Today in Short Story Club, Chelsey and Sara are discussing “The Hunter’s Wife”  by Anthony Doerr. This wintry, atmospheric story is absolutely absorbing and highly discussable. We talk about the beautiful writing, the unique structure, and some problematic aspects of the characters and plot. We do discuss spoilers in our Short Story Club episodes; you can find a copy of the story to read online from The Atlantic to join in and read before listening. Plus, as always, we’re recommending a few pairings that fit the atmosphere, themes, and setting of today’s short story.   The short story: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2001/05/the-hunters-wife/302198/   Follow Novel Pairings on Instagram or Twitter.  Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS to get an audiobook subscription and support independent bookstores. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get updates and behind-the-scenes info. Books Mentioned: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (Amazon) How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams (Amazon) The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne (Amazon) Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Amazon) All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Amazon) Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr (Amazon) My Antonia by Willa Cather (Amazon) Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich (Amazon)   Shop the pairings with our affiliate links below:   Chelsey’s Pairings: A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter (Amazon) Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (Amazon) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (Amazon)   Sara’s Pairings: Devotions by Mary Oliver (Amazon) The Bear by Andrew Krivak (Amazon) The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (Amazon)

Today, in The Propreneur Podcast, we are celebrating our 100th episode! First of all, let me thank everyone who has been part of our growing community. Here we are at the end of the year, and it has been my goal every year to read as many books as I can. In this episode, let me share with you my list of must-read books of 2020 to enhance yourself and your business.   BOOKS FOR PERSONAL MASTERY: Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg Average Sucks: Why You Don't Get What You Want (And What to Do About It) by Michael Bernoff Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets by Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead, and Kevin Maney Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story by Benjamin Hardy   BOOKS TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS ACUMEN: This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See by Seth Godin Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool For Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future by Cameron Herold Ego, Authority, Failure by Derek Gaunt The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life by Spencer Johnson   REQUIRED READING: DRIVE Sales: The 5 Secrets to Increase Your Sales by 400% by Woody Woodward          Get a copy of the book at https://www.drivesalesbook.com Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh The Road Less Stupid: Advice from the Chairman of the Board by Keith J. Cunningham Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Christopher Voss and Tahl Raz Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert B. Cialdini Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City by Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton   RANDOM CATEGORY: Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline Born Standing Up by Steve Martin Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing   DINO'S BIO: Dino Watt is a dynamic, highly sought after keynote speaker, private practice business advisor, best selling author, and certified body language and communication expert. As a business relationship expert, Dino understands that people are the heart of any business. His interactive training style will bring your audience to roaring laughter and move them to tears. Whether he is training on C.O.R.E Culture, Sales and Sales Support, or Making love and business work, your audience will rave about Dino and the energy he brings to every event. Dino has spoken for MKS, American Association of Orthodontists, PCSO, Pitts Progressive Study Group, The Shulman Study Club, Keller Williams, Sotheby's, DentalTown, Ortho2, OrthoVoice, and many others. Out of all the accolades Dino has received, the one he is proudest of is title of PHD, Passionate Husband and Dad. Dino has been married to his wife Shannon for 24 years and together they have raised 3 amazing adults.  

Endurance is the story of E.H. Shackleton and his crew of 27 men whose intent was to walk across the land mass of Antarctica.  The obstacles and challenges they faced in dealing with the natural elements were, by normal standards insurmountable. 

E25: Woody Bradford is Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at Conning, a global investment firm founded in 1912 with a long history of serving the insurance industry. Prior to joining Conning, Woody was an Operating Partner with Advent International, a global private equity firm. Previously, he spent 12 years at Putnam Investments where he held multiple roles, including Head of Corporate Development and Chief Operating Officer of Global Distribution. He is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and of the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He is a member of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (“WPI”) Board of Trustees and participates on The Greater Boston Food Bank Emeriti Board, where he has served as Chair of the Board. Woody Bradford's LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodybradford/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodybradford/ ) Conning https://www.conning.com/ (https://www.conning.com) WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Woody's personal story of helping establish the first food bank in Maine when he was a teenager. The bet he took that ended up with him getting into Harvard Business School. The unique distinction of graduating as a Harvard Baker Scholar (top 5%) and the study skills he used to achieve it. The skill Woody developed to create his own luck. The surprising career strategy that helped him find his way to the Financial Services industry. Why humility is the one trait he'd like to instill in every employee. What important things Conning is doing to prepare for the workforce of the future. How individuals from under-represented groups have distinguished themselves as potential future leaders, including C-suite positions, and the encouragement they offer to others with similar aspirations. A helpful resource for having uncomfortable conversations. The one word you should keep in mind when presenting your idea to the C-Suite. A positive strategy to use with an employee who is feeling burned out. Books for inspiration. How to improve your mental and physical health. Woody's favorite Metallica album. HIGHLIGHTS: What characteristics should you look for in a mentor: Someone who can give you honest feedback. Someone who can point you in a direction that helps you think through your strengths and weaknesses and find opportunities in an organization. Advice for people in under-represented groups in the C-Suite: Do your job well. Try to be in an organization that understands and practices diversity and inclusion. Find a manager or a mentor who values you and who will give you opportunities. QUOTES: "Allow people to bring their whole selves to work." "I learned to be ruthless about time management. There's no way you can do everything. You must be able to decide what's important and what's not. RESOURCES: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho,https://uncomfortableconvos.com/ ( https://uncomfortableconvos.com/) Pelotonhttps://www.onepeloton.com/ ( https://www.onepeloton.com/) Why We Sleep, Matthew Walkerhttps://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 ( https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316) How Not to Die, Michael Gregerhttps://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Die-Discover-Scientifically/dp/1250066115 ( https://www.amazon.com/How-Not-Die-Discover-Scientifically/dp/1250066115) Indianapolis, Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladichttps://www.amazon.com/Indianapolis-Disaster-Fifty-Year-Exonerate-Innocent/dp/1501135945 ( https://www.amazon.com/Indianapolis-Disaster-Fifty-Year-Exonerate-Innocent/dp/1501135945) Jaws: The U.S.S. Indianapolis Speechhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO60RohuARY) Robert Ludlum bookshttps://www.amazon.com/robert-ludlum-books ( https://www.amazon.com/robert-ludlum-books) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Alfred...

If you want to be the best coach (or person!) you can be, perform at the highest level, achieve success following success or build a performance culture then this is definitely a listen for you. Greg shares many insights in working with para athletes, building teams for the Olympic games as well as how he has managed himself though the highs and lows of his career in sport. Greg has 20+ years experience of being involved in High Performance Sport as an Athlete, Coach, Head Coach, Executive Coach and Performance Mentor Given that Greg has a real passion for building teams and cultures through people I can assure you that there will be some fantastic take aways and tips for you the work on.   If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It only takes a minute and really makes a difference in helping to convince new listeners. Thanks so much it - is much appreciated!! For show notes and past guests, please visit www.sportstories247.com Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please make contact at: sportstories247@gmail.com Follow Sport Stories: Twitter:            twitter.com/sportstories_ Instagram:       Instagram.com/sportstories247 Facebook:        facebook.com/sportstories247 LinkedIn:         https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportstories YouTube:          Sport Stories YouTube Channel Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com Follow Dave: Twitter:    https://twitter.com/SummitDave LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3   Success Quote or saying: Parental support and caring was crucial Coach athlete relationship – it's 2 way relationship to be successful As we get older and more experienced, we need that challenge even more to keep us learning and improving I realised I didn't know all the answers Culture develops and changes depending on your context Make sure you have leaders everywhere that want to step up It comes back to principles, values and common purpose To influence yourself you have to be able to influence yourself first The more you can align your behaviours and your intentions the better Take in the input and perspective of others to make really informed decisions Ask great questions to challenges others (athletes) assumptions and beliefs Knowing what type of approach to take given the situation – psychological flexibility Be bold in your vision and meticulous in your planning (Shakleton)    Quick fire questions: The books that you would recommend are?  Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing Score Takes Care Of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek Turn The Ship Around!: A True Story of Building Leaders by Breaking the Rules by L. David Marquet   In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? Don't think you have all the answers Don't think that everyone else has all the answers – you have a view and perspective. Listen, learn and be curious from an early age!   Who has made a big impact on you? My parents – they supo Neil Robinson Matt Kenny Andrew Rushton Gorazd Vecko     Whos' Sport Story would you be really interested in hearing? Eddie Jones     Coaching questions I would like to pose: 1   How well do you know yourself – What do you need to do to uncover your blind spots or be re assured that what is perceived and what is actually received is aligned? 2   How do your reset yourself before every interaction so that you bring the best version of you to all your relationships and interactions?  What do you need to do to ensure that this reset is effective for you?   Contact info:   LinkedIn – Greg Baker   (Head Coach at British Para Table Tennis)  (further contact details can be found on LinkedIn if needed)

Over the last several decades a large part of the pharmacy shelf and floor space has been dedicated to non-healthcare items – makeup, food, toys, candy and more.  However, in the last few years, several pharmacy retail chains have been slowly been reclaiming some of that shelf and floor space for health-related items and services.  Your local Walgreen’s is one store that is seeking to do even more to bring health products, services and care back to the local neighborhood. In 2014, Walgreens took full ownership of Boots a UK and Switzerland based pharmacy chain.  Since that time, the company has been focused on expanding its reach in healthcare.  With us today to share more about their strategy is Giovanni Monti, SVP of Healthcare Services for Walgreens Boots Alliance.  Show notes: Books:  The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History  by John Barry; Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards:  https://pages.questexnetwork.com/rs/294-MQF-056/images/FIR-HC20.Final.pdf

This is book learning and book review from Shakelton’s voyage to South Pole in punjabi.

Blair and Martin are talking with the author and philosopher, Andrew Bernstein. From his bio.: Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including “The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire,” and his most recent, “Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters.” He lectures all over the world on myriad topics. And he is a mean-spirited SOB feared by nuns, puppies, and small children, who habitually cross to the other side of the street when they see him coming. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/heart-of-a-pagan/ (Heart of a Pagan) https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/the-capitalist-manifesto/ (The Capitalist Manifesto) http://theamericancapitalistparty.com (The American Capitalist Party) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Pellegrino (Mark Pellegrino) https://twitter.com/joesanders33 (Joe Sanders) https://www.andrewbernstein.net/books/heroism-matters/ (Heroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism Matters) https://objectivestandard.org/podcasts/the-hero-show (The Hero Show podcast) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034048/ (Maria Montessori (TV movie, 2007)) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkest_Hour_(film) (Darkest Hour) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Stewart-Murray,_Duchess_of_Atholl (Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl) https://store.fee.org/products/real-heroes (Real Heroes by Lawrence W. Reed) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes (Sherlock Holmes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance:_Shackleton%27s_Incredible_Voyage (Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Brothers (Founding Brothers) https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26987211 (Andrew Bernstein's page on Patreon) https://theobjectivestandard.com/author/aaron-briley/ (Aaron Briley) Support this podcast

What I learned from reading Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.  Upgrade to the Misfit feed and automatically unlock every full length episode. Notes and quotes from Founders #144All the men were struck, almost to the point of horror, by the way the ship behaved like a giant beast in its death agonies. His name was Sir Ernest Shackleton, and the twenty-seven men he had watched so ingloriously leaving the stricken ship were the members of his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Few men have borne the responsibility Shackleton did at that moment. Though he certainly was aware that their situation was desperate, he could not possibly have imagined then the physical and emotional demands that ultimately would be placed upon them, the rigors they would have to endure, the sufferings to which they would be subjected. Their plight was naked and terrifying in its simplicity: If they were to get out—they had to get themselves out. Shackleton returned to England a hero of the Empire. He was lionized wherever he went, knighted by the king, and decorated by every major country in the world.Making his primary argument for such an expedition, he wrote: It is the last great Polar journey that can be made. I feel it is up to the British nation to accomplish this, for we have been beaten at the conquest of the North Pole and beaten at the first conquest of the South Pole. There now remains the largest and most striking of all journeys—the crossing of the Continent. He was an explorer in the classic mold—utterly self-reliant, romantic, and swashbuckling. But the great leaders of historical record—the Napoleons, the Alexanders—have rarely fitted any conventional mold. Perhaps it’s an injustice to evaluate them in ordinary terms.When you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems no way out, get down on your knees, and pray for Shackleton. The motto of his family: BY ENDURANCE WE CONQUER. Shackleton said there once was a mouse who lived in a tavern. One night the mouse found a leaky barrel of beer, and he drank all he could hold. When the mouse had finished, he looked around arrogantly. “Now then,”  he said, “where’s that damn cat.”From studying the outcome of past expeditions, he believed that those that burdened themselves with equipment to meet every contingency had fared much worse than those that had sacrificed total preparedness for speed. Of all their enemies—the cold, the ice, the sea—he feared none more than demoralization. Shackleton was not an ordinary individual. He was a man who believed completely in his own invincibility, and to whom defeat was a reflection of personal inadequacy.It was pull or perish, and ignoring their sickening thirst, they leaned on their oars with what seemed the last of their strength. No matter what the odds, a man does not pin his last hope for survival on something and then expect that it will fail.The only thing to do was to hang on and endure. They were possessed by an angry determination to see the journey through—no matter what. I do not know how they did it, except they had to. ----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested, so my poor wallet suffers.”— GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book. It's good for you. It's good for Founders. A list of all the books featured on Founders Podcast.

While Erik loses his cool over a particular country superstar (for no apparent reason), Ben keeps the discussion going about Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing.

Micah Green is the Founder, President and CEO of Maidbot, an industrial automation company on a mission to bridge the gap between robots and humans - starting with Rosie - the world's very first housekeeping robot for hotels and commercial buildings. Like a self-driving car, Rosie navigates intelligently through the space while cleaning floors and collecting invaluable operational and environmental data. Maidbot's automated systems deliver unprecedented value to hotel operators, room attendants, and hotel guests. Maidbot is Micah's dream come true. He manages the product vision, sales strategy, cash flows, investor relations, and team development. Over the past decade, Micah has started multiple businesses including two successful smartphone applications. He strongly follows the words of Abraham Lincoln, "the best way to predict the future is to create it." Outside of Maidbot, Micah enjoys longboarding, windsurfing, and producing electronic music. He is currently guest lecturing at Cornell University - where he previously studied - for multiple classes within the Executive MBA and Industrial and Labor Relations programs. Connect with Micah Green Maidbot LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Some of the Topics Covered by Micah Green in this Episode The “aha” moment that led to Micah to starting MaidBot Becoming an entrepreneur from the young age of 7 Turning an idea into a company The customer discovery process for MaidBot Evolving the idea based on need and feasibility Early fundraising and networking The decision to drop out of Cornell Getting accepted as a Thiel Fellow on the 4th try Micah’s advice for fundraising The process and challenges of product development Getting their first LOIs and actually getting their robot into hotels The growth strategy for Maidbot and traction so far How Micah approaches expansion The manufacturing side of things Balancing short-term and long-term planning and the big vision for Maidbot The name inspiration for Maidbot's "Rosie" A typical day for Micah and work-life balance How COVID-19 is affecting the Maidbot team The hiring process at Maidbot Micah's book recommendations Micah's takeaways for entrepreneurs Links from the Episode Shark Puncher app The Thiel Fellowship The Jetsons Calm app Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle Scaling Up by Verne Harnish Start with Why by Simon Sinek Venture Deals by Brad Feld Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson The Wright Brothers by David McCullough Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Com apenas 29 anos Laio Santos é o atual Head da Rico.com.vc, plataforma de investimentos que foi comprada por 203 milhões de reais e desde 2016 faz parte do Grupo XP Inc, a maior gestora de investimentos independente do país, maior distribuidora de fundos, bancários e crédito privado do Brasil. Atualmente, a Rico é a líder do Brasil em investimentos no Tesouro Direto. Laio tem uma história super interessamte, de quase piloto de avião, estudante de economia e largando a faculdade para priorizar o trabalho, ele conta o que foi necessário para tão jovem chegar na atual posição de liderança que ocupa na Rico. Também conversamos sobre o porque da aceleração do número de investidores no país, as projeções para 2020 e sobre o segmento de investimento em startups. No episódio de hoje, você vai descobrir: • Características e valores necessários para crescer profissionalmente de forma acelerada • Como aplicar e vivenciar uma cultura empresarial de alta performance • Como é manter uma cultura própria dentro de um grupo de empresas • Como a Rico se diferencia no aquecido segmento de fintechs • Fatores que estimularam a acelerada entrada de novos investidores em 2019 e o que é esperado para 2020 • Projeções sobre o segmento de investimento em Startups A nova liderança é carregada de próposito e performance! Sugestões de leitura e informações desse episódio: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - https://amzn.to/2xAhEW8 - Na raça: como Guilherme Benchimol criou a XP e iniciou a maior revolução do mercado financeiro brasileiro - https://amzn.to/34RGzkb - O lado dificil das situações dificeis - https://amzn.to/39UjPkr - Incrivelmente simples: https://amzn.to/2W3Ft0F Caso tenha gostado, adicione o Na Linha de Frente em seus favoritos e seja notificado(a) dos próximos episódios. Conheça a EqSeed, a maior plataforma de investimentos online em Startups do Brasil: site: eqseed.com/ blog: blog.eqseed.com/ linkedin: linkedin.com/company/eqseed instagram: instagram.com/eqseedinvestimentos/

I've been working through the true account of Earnest Shackleton's 1914 voyage from England to Antarctica where Shackleton, and an entire British nation were hoping he would be the first man to cross the Antarctic continent on foot.   I'm a little more than three fourths of the way through Alfred Lansing's powerfully descriptive book “Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage” and already the principles of leadership in light of our current global pandemic are glaring.   Leadership is no longer a nice-to-have conference topic with palatable nuggets to fill mandatory business training time.  Leadership, as it stands today, is literally life and death as unemployment towers over what during the Great Recession now seems mild, and healthcare workers in certain locales throughout the world are teetering on acute burnout.     The idea behind endurance is the motion to push through hard things.  The assumption in the definition is that things are hard. Today, things are hard.   This was such a challenging expedition, Shackleton reportedly posted this advertisement in the London Times newspaper:   “Men wanted for a hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”   The increased spike of pandemic infection and death, along with the unemployment chart in contrast to the bottoming out of the stock market chart are visual indicators that things are in the beginning stages of hard, and will likely get harder as the long hard winter of the health and economic challenge sets in.     In temperatures and conditions far worse than where many of us are situated right now, Shackleton led through unimaginable burden and courage.  Here are five takeaways that we can practically install right now so that in a decade or century, future generations may look back at our actions today and name it with the banner of endurance.   First, leadership requires an internal resolve and conviction based on truth and experience.  Shackleton had spent a lifetime studying, thinking, and exploring putting him in a position to have a steely, but mindful resolve.   Second, Shackleton would often go out alone late into the night and early morning to stand and  walk alone.     It is not lost on me that all of this is happening in and around holy week.  Likely the most infamous lonely, dark-knight-of-the-soul experience is accounted in the gospels of the Christian Bible, where Jesus is shown to have walked into a Middle Eastern garden and began sweating blood due to the immense pressure he was experiencing in anticipation for what was about to come. Both leaders needed to retreat to have eyes to see and ears to hear.     Third, Shackleton surrounded himself with legitimate others-centered experts and allowed them to BE the expert.     On the Endurance voyage were dog handlers, navigators, boat pilots, rowers, engine mechanics, etc.  The entire expedition was fueled by experts in each area. This was not the Shackleton-show...he was the producer and everyone else was an actor on the main stage.  Shackleton called the plays and the team executed in Arctic temperatures and with self-less-ness.   Fourth, Shackleton had to be decisive because the Antarctic ice waits for no man.  Throughout being stranded on various ice drifts, Shackleton would call the men at a moments notice to completely pack camp, load up the life-boats and switch to an adjacent drift on an experiential hunch that it would help navigate them to their rescue destination.   The Antarctic sea was unpredictable, fluid (no pun intended), and unforgiving.  Activing decisively was fraught with risk, but indecisiveness was certain death.   Fifth, Shackleton ran his days within the gift of a schedule.  When there were things to do a schedule made plenty of sense due to the entire crew of 28 men needing rest and rhythm.  Even the menu each day was a careful selection of nutrition, preservation, and rationing. More interesting to me was Shackleton's adherence to a strict schedule when there was absolutely nothing today while the team was stranded for days and weeks.     In the Antarctic it could be dark day and night, or it could be light day and night depending on the season.  Shackleton always laid down a schedule for his team to follow.   For some of you the days are filled with darkness, for others the days are filled with light.  Regardless, let's be practitioners of good leadership. Let's build and demonstrate resolve and courage, spend time alone to see and hear in the quiet, surround ourselves with experts and empower them to share their expertise, be decisive, and operate via a helpful and mindful schedule.   We may never have another opportunity to lead like we have right now.  Let's lead with endurance.   Scott Beebe is the founder of Business On Purpose, author of Let Your Business Burn: Stop Putting Out Fires, Discover Purpose, And Build A Business That Matters.  Scott also hosts The Business On Purpose Podcast and can be found at mybusinessonpurpose.com.

I’ve been working through the true account of Earnest Shackleton’s 1914 voyage from England to Antarctica where Shackleton, and an entire British nation were hoping he would be the first man to cross the Antarctic continent on foot.   I’m a little more than three fourths of the way through Alfred Lansing’s powerfully descriptive book “Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage” and already the principles of leadership in light of our current global pandemic are glaring.   Leadership is no longer a nice-to-have conference topic with palatable nuggets to fill mandatory business training time.  Leadership, as it stands today, is literally life and death as unemployment towers over what during the Great Recession now seems mild, and healthcare workers in certain locales throughout the world are teetering on acute burnout.     The idea behind endurance is the motion to push through hard things.  The assumption in the definition is that things are hard. Today, things are hard.   This was such a challenging expedition, Shackleton reportedly posted this advertisement in the London Times newspaper:   “Men wanted for a hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.”   The increased spike of pandemic infection and death, along with the unemployment chart in contrast to the bottoming out of the stock market chart are visual indicators that things are in the beginning stages of hard, and will likely get harder as the long hard winter of the health and economic challenge sets in.     In temperatures and conditions far worse than where many of us are situated right now, Shackleton led through unimaginable burden and courage.  Here are five takeaways that we can practically install right now so that in a decade or century, future generations may look back at our actions today and name it with the banner of endurance.   First, leadership requires an internal resolve and conviction based on truth and experience.  Shackleton had spent a lifetime studying, thinking, and exploring putting him in a position to have a steely, but mindful resolve.   Second, Shackleton would often go out alone late into the night and early morning to stand and  walk alone.     It is not lost on me that all of this is happening in and around holy week.  Likely the most infamous lonely, dark-knight-of-the-soul experience is accounted in the gospels of the Christian Bible, where Jesus is shown to have walked into a Middle Eastern garden and began sweating blood due to the immense pressure he was experiencing in anticipation for what was about to come. Both leaders needed to retreat to have eyes to see and ears to hear.     Third, Shackleton surrounded himself with legitimate others-centered experts and allowed them to BE the expert.     On the Endurance voyage were dog handlers, navigators, boat pilots, rowers, engine mechanics, etc.  The entire expedition was fueled by experts in each area. This was not the Shackleton-show...he was the producer and everyone else was an actor on the main stage.  Shackleton called the plays and the team executed in Arctic temperatures and with self-less-ness.   Fourth, Shackleton had to be decisive because the Antarctic ice waits for no man.  Throughout being stranded on various ice drifts, Shackleton would call the men at a moments notice to completely pack camp, load up the life-boats and switch to an adjacent drift on an experiential hunch that it would help navigate them to their rescue destination.   The Antarctic sea was unpredictable, fluid (no pun intended), and unforgiving.  Activing decisively was fraught with risk, but indecisiveness was certain death.   Fifth, Shackleton ran his days within the gift of a schedule.  When there were things to do a schedule made plenty of sense due to the entire crew of 28 men needing rest and rhythm.  Even the menu each day was a careful selection of nutrition, preservation, and rationing. More interesting to me was Shackleton’s adherence to a strict schedule when there was absolutely nothing today while the team was stranded for days and weeks.     In the Antarctic it could be dark day and night, or it could be light day and night depending on the season.  Shackleton always laid down a schedule for his team to follow.   For some of you the days are filled with darkness, for others the days are filled with light.  Regardless, let’s be practitioners of good leadership. Let’s build and demonstrate resolve and courage, spend time alone to see and hear in the quiet, surround ourselves with experts and empower them to share their expertise, be decisive, and operate via a helpful and mindful schedule.   We may never have another opportunity to lead like we have right now.  Let’s lead with endurance.   Scott Beebe is the founder of Business On Purpose, author of Let Your Business Burn: Stop Putting Out Fires, Discover Purpose, And Build A Business That Matters.  Scott also hosts The Business On Purpose Podcast and can be found at mybusinessonpurpose.com.

In the spirit of the winter season, we’re sharing our favorite books about arctic exploration. We also discuss the joy of giving books as Christmas gifts and what we’re reading lately.  Email us here Follow us here Sign up for Libro.fm here We earn a small commission when you use our affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the podcast!   Show Notes Strength to Love by Dr Martin Luther King Jr The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing In the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton Sides A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter Atypical Dolly Parton’s America Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins is joined by Dave Schroeder, marketing leader for B&H Books and cohost of the Table of (Mal)Contents Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss their five favorite leaders and what they have learned from them. BEST QUOTES "I love Shackleton because of his fortitude, resilience, leadership in the flesh.""General Oliver P. Smith led from within and he stayed with his troops. He survived in the way that they survived.""Eleanor Roosevelt had a lot of influence as first lady and took advantage, in a good way, of that position, as well as anybody before or since, to do great good.""Condoleezza Rice's reputation is a tower of strength as a leader and a sharp and shrewd negotiator who held a position that was not normal for a woman or minority and did it excellently.""Churchill never slowed down. He took losing his position as a big punch, but hung on.""My favorite story about Lincoln that is helpful for me every day is when Lincoln would get mad at his generals for being unwilling to fight, so he would write long letters to them but never send them.""My favorite episode in 'Band of Brothers' is episode 7. What I love about it is it showcases the best and worst leadership." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES LifeWay Leadership Podcast Network 5LQ Episode 180: How to Market and Launch a Book 5LQ Episode 353: Leadership Biographies with Dave Schroeder Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing On Desperate Ground by Hampton Sides Napoleon by Andrew Roberts Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose Band of Brothers The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk Hoosiers Miracle

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Dave Schroeder, marketing leader for B&H Books and cohost of the Table of (Mal)Contents Podcast. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions: Why are leadership biographies important for church leaders?Which leadership biographies are your favorites?Which biographies should leaders stay away from?What do you say to those who don't read biographies?What can we learn from history books in general? BEST QUOTES "Most church leaders seem to be reading one category of book.""Pick someone you are interested in. Get recommendations. Do your research.""If the author can't tell a good enough story to keep you captivated to read on, then what's the point?""There is so much value from leaders of the past because they have life lessons that are a gift to the reader.""Even if it's not a history book, you need to be studying people.""Start in a place that brings you joy and entertainment and you will get life lessons out of it.""Wouldn't you rather learn from the mistakes of others than make them all yourself?""There is so much to be learned from reading history books and through the people and the stories that they go through.""The leaders of the past have done the hard work for us, let's learn from that." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES LifeWay Leadership Podcast Network Table of (Mal)Contents Podcast John Adams by Dave McCullough 1776 by David McCullough Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose Grant by Ron Chernow Churchill by Paul Johnson Churchill by Roy Jenkins Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Sherman by B.H. Lidell Hart Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Empire State of Mind by Zach O'Malley Greenburg Business Wars Podcast The Memory Palace Podcast Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Leaders: Myth and Reality by General Stanley McChrystal Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal Hardcore History Podcast Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose On Desperate Ground by Hampton Sides How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins Good to Great by Jim Collins The Pastor by Eugene Peterson The Lion's Gate by Steven Pressfield The One Thing Podcast This Episode's Sponsor: Feeling unequipped for marriage ministry? Woo Marriage is here to help. Backed by research and designed with your church in mind, Woo Marriage provides Christ-centered marriage coaching for your entire church. Get your first month free with offer code LEADERSHIP at WooMarriage.com/FreeTrial.

On this episode, I get to chat with a physician who’s splitting his time between expeditions in Antarctica and on the motorcycle race track. My next guest, Dr. Nicholas Steinour, is an Emergency Medicine physician currently practicing in Austin, Texas. Dr. Steinour’s mantra is “enjoy things that make you fully present in life,” and without a doubt, he is living a life outside the box. You’re going to hear about how he’s become part of a team of physicians that provide medical support to expeditions in the South Pole. We’re talking about caring for seal bites, sea sickness, and of course hypothermia. He’s also combined his childhood passion for motorcycles with medicine and provides medical care to various racing circuits that are in Texas.     Resources discussed: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage

The first woman to circumnavigate the world did so dressed as a man. In 1766, 26-year-old Jeanne Baret joined a French expedition hoping to conceal her identity for three years. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of her historic journey around the globe. We'll also hear Mark Twain's shark story and puzzle over a foiled con artist. Intro: In 1856 Samuel Hoshour wrote an imaginary correspondence full of polysyllabic words. In 1974 Dennis Upper published a study of his intractable writer's block. Sources for our feature on Jeanne Baret: Glynis Ridley, The Discovery of Jeanne Baret, 2010. Sandra Knapp, "History: The Plantswoman Who Dressed as a Boy," Nature 470 (Feb. 3, 2011), 36–37. Eric J. Tepe, Glynis Ridley, and Lynn Bohs, "A New Species of Solanum Named for Jeanne Baret, an Overlooked Contributor to the History of Botany," PhytoKeys 8 (2012), 37. H. Walter Lack, "The Discovery, Naming and Typification of Bougainvillea spectabilis (Nyctaginaceae)," Willdenowia 42:1 (2012), 117-127. Genevieve K. Walden and Robert Patterson, "Nomenclature of Subdivisions Within Phacelia (Boraginaceae: Hydrophylloideae)," Madroño 59:4 (2012), 211-223. Beth N. Orcutt and Ivona Cetinic, "Women in Oceanography: Continuing Challenges," Oceanography 27:4 (2014), 5-13. Londa Schiebinger, "Exotic Abortifacients and Lost Knowledge," Lancet 371:9614 (2008), 718-719. Frank N. Egerton, "History of Ecological Sciences, Part 61C: Marine Biogeography, 1690s–1940s," Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 100:1 (January 2019), 1-55. Vivienne Baillie Gerritsen, "Moody Wallpaper," Protein Spotlight 33 (2003). Richard H. Grove, "Origins of Western Environmentalism," Scientific American 267:1 (July 1992), 42-47. Allison Bohac and Susan Milius, "Science Notebook," Science News 181:5 (March 10, 2012), 4. Londa Schiebinger, "Jeanne Baret: The First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe," Endeavour 27:1 (2003), 22-25. Raquel González Rivas, "Gulf 'Alter-Latinas': Cross-Dressing Women Travel Beyond the Gulfs of Transnationality and Transexuality," Southern Literary Journal 46:2 (Spring 2014), 128-139. Andy Martin, "The Enlightenment in Paradise: Bougainville, Tahiti, and the Duty of Desire," Eighteenth-Century Studies 41:2 (Winter 2008), 203-216. Françoise Lionnet, "Shipwrecks, Slavery, and the Challenge of Global Comparison: From Fiction to Archive in the Colonial Indian Ocean," Comparative Literature 64:4 (2012), 446-461. Marie-Hélène Ghabut, "Female as Other: The Subversion of the Canon Through Female Figures in Diderot's Work," Diderot Studies 27 (1998), 57-66. Londa Schiebinger, "Feminist History of Colonial Science," Hypatia 19:1 (Winter 2004), 233-254. Kai Mikkonen, "Narrative Interruptions and the Civilized Woman: The Figures of Veiling and Unveiling in Diderot's Supplément au Voyage de Bougainville," Diderot Studies 27 (1998), 129-147. Londa Schiebinger, "Agnotology and Exotic Abortifacients: The Cultural Production of Ignorance in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World," Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 149:3 (2005), 316-343. "5 Underrated Pioneers in Circumnavigation," New York Times, Oct. 14, 2016. Brian Maffly, "Botanical Explorer Jeanne Baret Finally Gets Her Due," Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 18, 2012. "Incredible Voyage," Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24, 2011. "A Female Explorer Discovered on the High Seas," All Things Considered, National Public Radio, Dec. 26, 2010. "Briefing: Jeanne Baret," [Glasgow] Herald, March 8, 2005, 13. Christine Hamelin, "An Ace Adventurer, a Brilliant Botanist," Kingston Whig, March 5, 2005, 2. Elizabeth Kiernan, "The Amazing Feat of Jeanne Baret," New York Botanical Garden, March 12, 2014. Listener mail: "This Is Your Story," The Ernie Kovacs Show, 1957. David Margolick, "Sid Caesar's Finest Sketch," New Yorker, Feb. 14, 2014. Wikipedia, "Sid Caesar" (accessed March 15, 2019). Wikipedia, "Following the Equator" (accessed April 13, 2019). Wikipedia, "Cecil Rhodes" (accessed April 13, 2019). "Following the Equator, 1895-1896," UC Berkeley Library (accessed April 13, 2019). Mark Twain, Following the Equator, 1897. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener David White. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

#92: Real Estate Titans with Greg Fowler featuring special guest, Sue Myers. Follow us on Facebook: @RealEstateTitansLive Watch this episode on YouTube: Real Estate Titans Channel Greg Fowler on Instagram: @gregfowlerco   Episode Insights: “Strength surrounds me, and love guides me, and peace fulfills me.”   Books: “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype/dp/0345409876   “Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage” by Alfred Lansing https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881   “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by Jordan B. Peterson https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021   Podcast: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/podcast/

This week Alice and Kim talk arctic explorers, murder in the tropics, and the mixed reactions to nonfiction bestseller Girl, Wash Your Face. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder Journal. Subscribe to For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kim Ukura. Follow Up Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis By the Book podcast BuzzFeed: “Girl, Wash Your Face” Is A Massive Best-Seller With A Dark Message Tidying Up with Marie Kondo New Books Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Marriedby Abby Ellin A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II by Elizabeth Wein It Was All a Dream: A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America by Reniqua Allen The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land Weekly Theme: The Arctic Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff Ada Blackjack: A True Tale of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven The Tropics Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala The Mapmaker’s Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon by Robert Whitaker The Third Bank of the River: Power and Survival in the Twenty-First-Century Amazon by Chris Feliciano Arnold Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen by Linda M. Heywood Reading Now American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey Into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing by Ted Conover Remember the Ladies: Women in America, 1750-1815 by Linda Grant De Pauw CONCLUSION You can find us on SOCIAL MEDIA – @itsalicetime and @kimthedork on Twitter RATE AND REVIEW on ITUNES so people can find us more easily, and subscribe so you can get our new episodes the minute they come out.

In this week’s episode, Chelsey and Curtis have way too much fun giving recommendations to listeners who want to find the perfect books for their husbands. It’s a puzzle! It’s a challenge! It’s a chance to be a little bossy! These are Chelsey and Curtis’ favorite things. Honestly, why didn’t they start this podcast sooner? Anyway, listen in and you just might pick up a recommendation for yourself or a unique reader in your life. Support the show here Contact us here Show Notes: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward 41: A Portrait of My Father by George W. Bush American Fire by Monica Hesse Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History by Mike Pesca The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman Ghost Wars by Steve Coll Directorate S by Steve Coll The Way of the Knife by Mark Mazzetti Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth Spy Game Movie Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre October Sky by Homer Hickam Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Red Rising by Pierce Brown The Martian by Andy Weir Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Wonder by R.J. Palacio Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Scythe by Neal Shusterman The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Leguin The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Saga Graphic Novels Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Black Count by Tom Reiss Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Leuchtturm1917 Notebook The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Scott Belsky is an executive, entrepreneur, author, and investor. He currently serves as Adobe's Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President, Creative Cloud. Before Adobe, Scott co-founded Behance in 2006 and served as CEO until Adobe acquired Behance in 2012. Alongside his role at Adobe, Scott is a Venture Partner at one of the world's leading venture firms, Benchmark. Scott also actively advises and invests in startups personally having one of the most incredible angel portfolios with early checks in Pinterest, Uber, Periscope, Warby Parker, Carta, Flexport and more. Scott is also the author of Harry's favourite book of 2018, The Messy Middle. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Scott made his way into the world of startups with Behance, how that translated to the world of angel investing and being Chief Product Officer @ Adobe? WHat does Scott mean when he discusses the correlation between utilisation and happiness? 2.) What does Scott mean when he says he looks for people whereby 'conversations improve by step function?" What are the best examples of this? How have they shown this? How does Scott think startups founders can manufacture motivation? How has Scott seen the best founders hire the very best team? How do the best founders determine between a stretch and a stretch too far? 3.) In terms of product, what does Scott mean when he refers to the "value of slow cooking"? How does that relate to product creation? Why does Scott often have issues with the MVP approach seen today? How does Scott think about the importance of product simplicity? How can one maintain that over time? Why does Scott believe more founders should spend more time crafting the last mile user experience than they do? 4.) Simplicity is great but VCs often suggest, non-defensible, how does Scott think about building defensibility with simplicity? Simplicity often also narrows market size, how does Scott think about and analyse market size today when investing? Where does Scott think many investors go wrong today when trying to measure market size? 5.) What does Scott mean when he says "resources are like carbs, resourcefulness is muscle"? Why does Scott believe we need to challenge our faith in the strength of resources? What advice does Scott given when founders ask, "when is the right time to raise big"? How has Scott's writing of the book influenced his mindset when engaging with founders today and investing? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Scott’s Fave Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic Scott’s Most Recent Investment: Assembled Brands As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Scott on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.

Fritz Lanman is the CEO @ ClassPass, the startup that provides the most flexible fitness membership ever. To date, they have raised over $154m in VC funding from the likes of Thrive, GV, CRV, Fifth Wall and Temasek just to name a few. As for Fritz, prior to ClassPass he was the Founder & CEO @ Livestar, a mobile recommendations startup that was acquired by Pinterest. Before that, he was a Senior Director in the Corporate Strategy Group @ Microsoft where he led several multi-billion dollar M&A evaluations and strategy projects including the Facebook investment and Yahoo deal. If that was not enough, Fritz is also a tremendously successful angel with a portfolio including the likes of Square, Pinterest, Wish, Flexport, Everlane and 75 or so more companies. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Fritz made his way into the world of startups with Microsoft? How that led to angel investments in Wish, Flexport, Square and more? How he came to be CEO @ ClassPass? 2.) How did the $250m Microsoft investment in Facebook come about? What made Fritz so confident he told Steve Ballmer he was willing to bet his career it would be a $10Bn company? What was the decision-making process internally around that deal? 3.) How does Fritz assess his own asset allocation strategy? Why does Fritz not agree with thesis-driven angel investing? When starting angel investing, how did he approach portfolio construction? Why does Fritz believe it is immensely synergistic to be both an operator and angel? As a result, how does Fritz approach placing investors in a quadrant between helpfulness and high maintenance? 4.) Why does Fritz believe that your investor cannot be your recruiter? What have been Fritz biggest learnings on continuously attracting the best talent? Why does Fritz believe that it is BS that one should not celebrate fundraising? Ultimately, what does Fritz elieve fundraising signifies? 5.) ClassPass has expanded to 34 markets over the last few years, how does Fritz determine when is the right time to pour fuel on the fire? What are the 2 fundamental questions one must ask before you do? Does Fritz believe that aggressive growth and capital efficiency are mutually exclusive? How does Fritz think about capital efficiency with ClassPass today? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Fritz’s Fave Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Fritz on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Instagram here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. The reality is that hiring amazing developers is hard. Terminal.io is your dedicated partner in rapidly standing up world-class remote technical teams. How do they deliver both speed and quality? Terminal does this by focusing on everything necessary to successfully source, setup, and support these teams – from physical elements like beautiful workspaces and equipment to ongoing resources like HR, payroll, legal, professional learning and development. But don’t take my word for this, take the word of Eventbrite, former 20VC guest Hims, and Dialpad – all customers and lovers of Terminal. You can find out more today at Terminal.io. Whether you’re starting your own small business or getting serious about making your small business more efficient, you need to invite FreshBooks to the table. FreshBooks makes cloud accounting software that’s so ridiculously easy to use and you’ll quickly understand why over 10 million people use it to radically streamline how they deal with their admin and paperwork. Plus, FreshBooks can handle a lot more than accounting related tasks. Using FreshBooks is kind of like having your own admin assistant who’s got your back, 24/7. To claim your 30-day unrestricted free trial, click here enter Twenty Minute VC in the “how did you hear about us section”. Highfive makes meetings better for thousands of organizations with insanely simple video conferencing designed for meeting rooms. It’s the easiest-to-use solution, with all-in-one hardware and intuitive cloud software. Plus, it’s a high-quality experience with industry-leading audio powered by Dolby Voice. It’s so easy to use, that there’s no pin codes or app downloads. Just click a link in your browser, and you’re in the meeting. With customers in over 100 countries, Highfive is already trusted by the likes of Evernote, Expensify, and Betterment and you can learn more by simply heading over to highfive.com.

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential. Notes: Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships” The Prodigal's Club Ladies and Gentlemen Titanic: The Board Game The Sinking of the Titanic Ponzi Ponzi's Scheme by Michael Zuckoff Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben McIntrye Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing What are some stories you think would make for interesting reading? What are your favorite weird game themes? Drop by our guild, #3269, and let us know what you think!

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential.Notes:Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships”The Prodigal’s ClubLadies and GentlemenTitanic: The Board GameThe Sinking of the TitanicPonziPonzi’s Scheme by Michael ZuckoffOperation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben McIntryeEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingWhat are some stories you think would make for interesting reading? What are your favorite weird game themes? Drop by our guild, #3269, and let us know what you think!

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential. Notes: Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships” The Prodigal’s Club Ladies and Gentlemen Titanic: The Board Game The Sinking of the Titanic Ponzi Ponzi’s Scheme by Michael Zuckoff Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben McIntrye Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing What are some stories you think would make for interesting reading? What are your favorite weird game themes? Drop by our guild, #3269, and let us know what you think!

Brendan talks about board games with weird themes and thinks aloud about a few themes that have potential.Notes:Hamilton song clip, “Guns and Ships”The Prodigal’s ClubLadies and GentlemenTitanic: The Board GameThe Sinking of the TitanicPonziPonzi’s Scheme by Michael ZuckoffOperation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben McIntryeEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred LansingWhat are some stories you think would make for interesting reading? What are your favorite weird game themes? Drop by our guild, #3269, and let us know what you think!

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Jane unabashedly loves a particular genre of books: true adventures of explorers where no one gets killed. Let’s just say it’s not everyone’s favorite. But she delights us this week with her ability to make the connection of Ernest Shackleton’s failed voyage to Antartica with sex at an older age. If you’ve been caught by the ‘Shacks’ bug, here’s a title she recommends: Lansing, A. (2015). Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, New York: Basic Books Like our show? You can subscribe by sending us your email. We love our listeners and welcome your feedback. Please write to us at this address. And thanks for listening!

In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world.

There are too many people out there who just want the harvest, but don't necessarily want to do the hard work of farming; they want a 7-figure business or a huge social media following, but they're not willing to put in the work, every single day.   The desire for (and expectation of) instant gratification is pervasive in our culture today, and there's no substance behind any of it. But today's guest, Craig Ballantyne, provides a remarkable amount of substance – at least, for high performers who want to take action and do the work.   Craig Ballantyne is a Productivity & Success Transformation Coach, co-owner of http://earlytorise.com/ (EarlyToRise.com), and the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life, a book that I think goes beyond the morning routine to offer an ideal way for high performers to stay focused on what they're called to do.   Structure = Freedom   One of the key principles in The Perfect Day Formula is that “structure equals freedom.” Specifically, Craig highlights three ways to control your day: controlling your mornings, conquering your afternoon chaos, and concentrating on what matters in the evening.   So how does this work – how does structure give us more freedom?   Well, Craig used to experience crippling anxiety attacks due to the paradox of freedom; he could do anything he wanted, even if that was working 12 hours a day and then partying in the city, and that started to catch up with him.   But when you put structure in your day, when you put boundaries around your work time and become more productive, you can get work done on time and get home to your family, be present with them, and concentrate on what counts.   “We are disciplined during the day so that we are enjoying true freedom at night.”   Scripting Your Day   Is there a script in Hamilton? Was there a script for Martin Luther King, Jr's “I Have a Dream” speech? Do successful salespeople wing it, or do they use a script?   Scripting your day is as essential as scripting every play in the Super Bowl – “You don't just go and wing it. That's not how a high performer acts.”   Craig's tips for scripting your day:   The first mistake that people make is they try to create a to-do list with 19 things on it, but that's too much for one day and you end up frustrated. You need to buffer for the chaos of the world and only script what you CAN do. You also need to script your communications; a lot of people forget about how long phone calls and emails can take when they plan out their day. Create end times! Everyone creates a start time for a meeting, but few people establish an end time.   “You have to choose something that you're willing to do when it sucks. You have to be willing to suffer, in order to succeed.” --     Resources: Learn more at http://craigballantyne.com (CraigBallantyne.com) Connect with Craig: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter Read Craig's writing at EarlyToRise.com Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words by Kevin Hall --   We are brought to you by the Lawton Marketing Group, a full service advertising and design agency serving companies and entrepreneurs at all levels. The are your one stop shop for all your website, logo, social media, print, app design and reputable management needs.   Visit LawtonMG.com for more info. -- The Impact Entrepreneur Show is produced by Podcast Masters

We have a great, new episode of The BibRave Podcast all ready to go! Don't forget to check us out on Spotify - streaming all the classic episodes with awesome interviews, race recaps, and really attractive hosts. This week Tim and Jess go behind the scenes of race operations with Matt West - Senior Vice President of Operations for DMSE. Matt has worked in race ops for years and manages this little race called the Boston Marathon. He is also the director for the Antarctica Marathon (penguins and seals and icebergs, oh my!). Matt shares the details behind race operations including his strategy of preventing fires versus putting out fires and the fact that, as he says, “every road race is held together with zip ties.” We know you'll enjoy this smart convo with Matt, Tim, and Jess. As always, don't forget to follow us on social - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Show Notes: Matt West - Senior Vice President of Operations for DMSE DMSE - Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises Antarctica Marathon Rocky road ice cream Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - by Alfred Lansing March of the Penguins Leopard seals Zip ties - “Every road race is held together with zip ties…” Meb! & Shalane UFC Tokyo Marathon, London Marathon, Berlin Marathon Martin Richard Foundation Follow Team BibRave on social! Jessica: FB, TW, IG Tim: FB, TW, IG For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

If business success is your personal Mt. Everest, how do you make that climb? After all, Everest is 29,029 feet tall, and climbing isn't easy at that altitude. My guest today has an answer, and it just so happens he's summited Mt. Everest multiple times. Jim Williams is the owner of exploration travel company Exploradus. Jim was the first person to successfully guide expeditions to the “Seven Summits,” the tallest mountains on each continent, in less than a year. That included, of course, Mt. Everest. He was also one of the leaders who made the first overland crossing to the South Pole from the South American side. (He tells in this episode about how his group disappeared on him, leaving him lost in Antarctica!) Despite conquering the world's biggest mountains, Jim doesn't recommend starting with a Mt. Everest-sized goal. “Set smaller goals and enlarge them as you move forward,” he tells me in this episode. In other words, you might need to manage your expectations at a realistic level. If you want to hear some crazy survival stories, including how Jim walked in on his own funeral after people thought he had died, you need to listen to this episode. If you want to know how to harness fear to drive results, this episode's for you. And if you want to know how to remove obstacles on your personal Mt. Everest climb, click play in the bar above to get started. Episode highlights; climb your personal Mt. Everest and more: Why a businessman counseled Jim NOT to buy his climbing business. How to separate fear from results. Leading an expedition to an unclimbed peak in China. The creative key to opening any door and building relationships of trust in business. How Jim walked in on his own funeral. Getting lost in Antarctica. Why the journey matters more than the destination. The surprising reason you might not want to climb your personal Mt. Everest. Books and resources mentioned in this episode: “Everest, the West Ridge,”by Thomas Hornbein “Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage,” by Alfred Lansing How to contact Jim Williams: Website Email

In 1914, 28 men embarked on a dangerous expedition to the South Pole. Led by experienced Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the men faced more peril that they could have ever imagined. In the middle of Antarctica their ship sunk. No one on the planet knew their situation. Shackleton was determined to get all the men home alive. Defying all odds, he succeeded. His unconventional leadership approach saved the men and even 100 years later there is much we can learn from Shackleton. This episode shares Shackleton's story and the leadership principles relevant to leading any team. What You'll Learn Hear the story of Shackleton's incredible journey to the South Pole Learn Shackleton's leadership principles and why they are relevant today   Resources Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Book: Leading at the Edge by Dennis Perkins Book: Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from a Great Explorer by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell Blog Post: Five Elements of Shackleton's Leadership The Weekly Challenge Select one of the leadership principles. What can you do to make progress towards it? Take one step. Share comments in the shownotes at climerconsulting.com/067. I'd love to hear what you did and how it went.   Note: You can find images and the free summary sheet at climerconsulting.com/067.   

This episode marks the one-year anniversary for The Impact Entrepreneur Show, and I want to thank you for tuning in every week and inviting me into your lives. It's an awesome gift, and I take this privilege very seriously. Today I want to offer you a couple gifts… The Clarity of Purpose Scorecard will help you measure and guide your progress in 10 critical areas: developing your superpower, your spirituality, your emotional strength, your intellectual capacity, your physical strength, your recreational capacity, your ability to volunteer, your romantic strength, your social strength, and your professional strength. Click here to head over to TheImpactEntrepreneur.net/scorecard and get your copy for FREE. 6 Bridges to Wellbeing and Personal Growth is a bonus tool I will send you after you pick up your scorecard. This is based on a template that my wife and I have used for the last couple of years to help us focus in on our goals and objectives. -- This episode is part of the disruption series. We're going to discover how incredible people disrupt their lives, their industries, and the world to create a powerful impact. We're chatting with return guest Cameron Herold. He is a best-selling author, coach, and speaker who strives to simplify business problems and guide business leaders to previously unimagined success. Cameron also created the http://www.cooalliance.com/ (COO Alliance), an opportunity for second-in-command business leaders (or Chief Operating Officers) to connect and grow. These people are often left behind the curtains and don't get any of the attention, events, or masterminds that CEOs and other leaders often get. “Perfect is the enemy of good.” Cameron has a unique (and potentially counter-intuitive) perspective on disruption: “It's less about innovating, and it's more about rip off and duplicate.” Momentum creates momentum, and far too often entrepreneurs try to find a newer, cooler, or better way to do something instead of taking the really great systems that already exist and just doing it. Sometimes disruption is the result of significant momentum, not significant innovation. To build momentum, your business needs more than just a Minimally Viable Product – it needs Minimally Viable Everything: emails, meetings, software, etc. Perfect is the enemy of good. How did Cameron train his teams to pursue momentum? It's a simple process... Set goals Break the goals down into specific projects and tasks Declare when to work on each task (not when the task will be completed) Create time constraints for specific tasks You can use my new tools (detailed above) to help you identify goals, hold yourself accountable, and build some momentum. If you want to hear another conversation with Cameron Herold, check out Episode 6 – Cameron Herold on Supercharging Your Focus. -- Don't be a podcast junkie… Resources: The Clarity of Purpose Scorecard is a free tool that will help you measure and guide your progress in 10 critical areas Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing Pick up one of Cameron's books: Meetings Suck The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs   Double Double: How to Double Your Revenue and Profit in 3 Years or Less -- We are also brought to you by the Lawton Marketing Group, a full service advertising and design agency serving companies and entrepreneurs at all levels. The are your one stop shop for all your website, logo, social media, print, app design and reputable management needs. Visit LawtonMG.com for more info. Production & Development for The Impact Entrepreneur Show by Podcast Masters

Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of OS Fund and Braintree, the latter of which was bought by eBay in 2013 for $800 million in cash. Bryan launched OS Fund in 2014 with $100 million of his personal capital to support inventors and scientists who aim to benefit humanity. His investments include endeavors to extend healthy human life to 100+ (Human Longevity), replicate the human visual cortex (Vicarious), mine an asteroid (Planetary Resources), reinvent transportation (Matternet), and reimagine food (Hampton Creek), among others. A special thank you to Mattermark for providing all the data displayed in today's show and you can find out more about Mattermark here!    In Today's Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Bryan made his start in the world of tech and how he has come to the OS fund today? 2.) What was the pivotal moment in Bryan's career? When was the turning point? What was was the hardest part of the entrepreneurial journey and how did Bryan conquer it? 3.) What is the main motivation behind the OS fund? Which areas does Bryan most want to solve and where does he see significant market opportunities? 4.) Does the longevity of return to Bryan's exits concern him? Most investments exit with 10 years, human lifespan startups take a little longer! What sort of time frame does Bryan have in mind when investing in these companies? 5.) What does Bryan really perceive synthetic biology to mean? Are we seeing improvements in this sector? 6.) The OS Fund have recently released a white paper detailing extensively their process for investing? Why did Bryan decide on this open source style of investing? 7.) What would Bryan like to see more of? Where does Bryan see a lot of people investing that he thinks is a mistake?   Items Mentioned In Today's Episode: Bryan's Fave Book: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic Bryan's Most Recent Investment: Ginkgo Bioworks   As always you can follow The Twenty Minute VC, Harry and Bryan on Twitter here! If you would like to see a more colourful side to Harry with many a mojito session, you can follow him on Instagram here!

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/103 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary How far did you run this morning? This week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast features an interview with Dean Karnazes, a man who literally runs a marathon before breakfast. On top of being a best-selling author, Dean travels the world on foot, running unfathomable distances and making it all look easy. Resources Mentioned in the Show 47 Strategies Self-Assessment [a quick and thorough guide to determine how productive you are] The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast [hosted by Tim Ferriss] Savage Lovecast Podcast [hosted by Dan Savage] UltramarathonMan.com [Dean’s website] Ultramarathon Man [book by Dean Karnazes] 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Days – and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! [book by Dean Karnazes] Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss [book by Dean Karnazes] Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage [audiobook by Alfred Lansing]

I am hugely excited to welcome Peter Csathy for Session 7 of The Twenty Minute VC. Peter has had an astonishing career in the media industry with an unbroken track record of success in startups and emerging growth companies. Peter is currently CEO of Manatt Digital Media, which not only offers Venture Capital but is unique in also providing legal services and business consulting. Prior to Manatt, Peter was CEO of Sorensen Media, which serves 70 of the Fortune 100 and CEO of SightSpeed, Inc in which Peter oversaw their acquisition by Logitech.  Items Mentioned in Todays Show: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic In this episode you will learn: Why Peter decided to enter into the Venture Capital Industry? What are the unique service that Manatt offer that other VCs do not provide? Why are these service necessary for startups to have access to? What is the most important thing for a startup to have in order for you to invest? Does an entrepreneur's track record of failure reduce the chance of you investing? Where do you see the disruption of content in 2015? What book would you give to an aspiring entrepreneur looking to attain funding? In the final few minutes, we delve into a quick fire round where we hear Peter's thoughts on: The importance of location for a startup, future of online video and the company Peter is most excited about. As always we absolutely love to hear from you. If you would like to get in contact email harry@thetwentyminutevc.com or visit www.thetwentyminutevc.com    

That's right, we're not afraid to ask the nerdiest questions. The Panasonic AF-100 is about to come out, and so is the Sony F3. We take a look at their specs and see how the compare to each other (or not) and to current DSLRs like the Canon 7D. We also long for a future where a RED Scarlet is actually a reality.Corey Weintraub guests hosts, star DP of Trifecta+'s Send, The Incredible Voyage of Captain Hook, and Warrior Woman.Schmollywood:The Muppets are backWes Anderson gets another cool castThe Dark Knight Rises is underwayTrailer Reactions: Battle: Los Angeles, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader & Winnie the PoohThink How I Think:UnstoppableClick here for MP3

My guest today is Tyler Morgan ( https://www.bfgpartners.com/tyler-bio ) , Vice President at BFG Partners ( https://www.bfgpartners.com/ ). BFG Partners invests in entrepreneurs that build exceptional businesses in the better-for-you food, beverage, and consumer products space. Some of their investments include Olipop, Quinn Snacks, and Bear Naked. I really enjoyed my time with Tyler where we discuss his due diligence process, effects of COVID within CPG and the evolution of BFG. Without further ado, here's Tyler. The Consumer VC Summit: February 23-25 Full Lineup and to purchase tickets: *Summit.theconsumervc.com* ( https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3af1af78-a3bd-428f-a8f8-947073d6388c/ep/0fb856e1-7f1c-4c67-8a98-4c414cd58645/Summit.theconsumervc.com ) Enter *CONSUMERVC* at checkout for 20% off A couple of books that inspired Tyler: Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080214425X?camp=1789&creativeASIN=080214425X&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Gary Kinder Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465062881/ref=as_li_tl?camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0465062881&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=ae389698cb72f3b2cffce764a92a6c35&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Alfred Lansing Some of the questions I ask Tyler - * What was your initial attraction to consumer products? * Wellness in hospitals * What was your interest when it came to investing and venture capital? * Tell me a bit about BFG it seems like you did a rebrand. What are your focus areas? * Why did you expand to invest in other consumables? * What are some current trends that you're most interested in? Food as medicine * There are so many brands out there since it's never been easier to start a brand then at any other point in time. What's your evaluation process to judge if a brand might be able to cut through the noise? * Walk me through your due diligence process? * What makes a compelling brand? * What's one thing you would change about Venture capital? * Do you only invest in brands that have an online presence? * in store demoing * What's one thing that you would change about venture capital? * Do you only invest in companies that are DNVBs or do invest in companies that are already in retail? * What's one book that inspired you personally and one book that inspired you professionally? * What's the best piece that you've received? * What's one piece of advice to founders?