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Do you think a board game can change how people connect? In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, I sit down with Phil Parkinson, the entrepreneur who raised over $115,000 for his game Know Thyself, a social tool disguised as a board game. He turned his non-game background into a strength. He built a meaningful idea. He built an audience. He built assets. You'll discover: Why launching a board game today means more than fantasy and meeples How a $1 pre-launch splash page can create a wave of backers at launch Why is customer service after the pledge part of your marketing engine This episode is packed with insight for anyone launching a crowdfunding campaign, especially if you're navigating a saturated category. Ready to build a real human connection through your project? Then dive in now. Resources and Tools Mentioned: Book a coaching call Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist FREE Kickstarter Course Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook Know Thyself Kickstarter Campaign Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 

In this episode of The Entrepreneur Experiment, Gary Fox sits down with one of Ireland's most recognisable business voices, Bobby Kerr — founder of Perk, former CEO and Chairman of Insomnia, investor, broadcaster, and champion of Irish enterprise. Bobby shares his remarkable journey from starting his first business at 39 — remortgaging his house with a newborn at home — to building Insomnia into over 800 locations across Ireland through smart partnerships, relentless drive, and a willingness to bet on himself. He reveals the lessons learned from navigating the arrival of Starbucks, the power of merging with competitors to scale, and why focusing on multiple revenue streams saved the business more than once. Bobby also opens up about selling in 2018 after a cancer diagnosis, the freedom he's designed for himself since, and the businesses exciting him today, from Bread 41 to Irish tourism. Whether you're an early-stage founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, Bobby's story is a masterclass in vision, resilience, and knowing when to play the long game. Show Notes In this episode, we cover: ☕ How Bobby spotted Ireland's coffee culture shift before it happened

Bret Taylor's legendary career includes being CTO of Meta, co-CEO of Salesforce, chairman of the board at OpenAI (yes, during that drama), co-creating both Google Maps and the Like button, and founding three companies. Today he's the founder and CEO of Sierra, an AI agent company transforming customer service. He's one of the few people I've met who's been wildly successful at every level—from engineer to C-suite executive to founder—and across almost every discipline, including PM, engineer, CTO, COO, CPO, CEO, and board member.In this conversation, you'll learn:1. The brutal product review that nearly ended his Google career—and how that failure led to creating Google Maps2. The question Sheryl Sandberg taught him to ask every morning (“What's the most impactful thing I can do today?”) that transformed how he approached every role3. The three AI market segments that matter4. Why AI agents will replace SaaS products5. His framework for knowing whose advice to actually listen to—and how that came in handy during the OpenAI board drama6. The counterintuitive go-to-market strategy most AI startups get wrong7. Sierra's outcome-based pricing model that's transforming how enterprise software is sold (and why every SaaS company should adopt it)8. What he's teaching his kids about AI that every parent should know—Brought to you by:CodeRabbit—Cut code review time and bugs in half. Instantly: https://coderabbit.link/lennyBasecamp—The famously straightforward project management system from 37signals: https://www.basecamp.com/lennyVanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security: https://vanta.com/lenny—Where to find Bret Taylor:• X: https://x.com/btaylor• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettaylor/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Bret Taylor(04:10) Bret's early career and first major mistake(08:24) The birth of Google Maps(11:57) Lessons from FriendFeed and the importance of honest feedback(31:30) The future of coding and AI's role(45:26) Preparing the next generation for an AI-driven world(48:46) AI in education(52:05) Business strategies in the AI market(01:04:38) Outcome-based pricing in AI(01:09:15) Productivity gains and AI(01:17:35) Go-to-market strategies for AI products(01:21:49) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• Marissa Mayer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissamayer/• “Lazy Sunday”—SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhTeaa_B98• Quip: https://quip.com/• Sierra: https://sierra.ai/• FriendFeed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FriendFeed• Sheryl Sandberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-sandberg-5126652/• Jim Norris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halfspin/• Paul Buchheit on X: https://x.com/paultoo• Sanjeev Singh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjeev-singh-20a1b72/• Barack Obama: https://www.obamalibrary.gov/obamas/president-barack-obama• Oprah Winfrey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey• Ashton Kutcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Kutcher• PayPal Mafia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia• Sam Altman on X: https://x.com/sama• Warren Buffett on X: https://x.com/warrenbuffett• Unix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix• Fortran: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortran• C: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)• Python: https://www.python.org/• Perl: https://www.perl.org/• Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/• Eleven Labs: https://elevenlabs.io/• The exact AI playbook (using MCPs, custom GPTs, Granola) that saved ElevenLabs $100k+ and helps them ship daily | Luke Harries (Head of Growth): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ai-marketing-stack• Confluent: https://www.confluent.io/• Databricks: https://www.databricks.com/• Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com• Harvey: https://www.harvey.ai/• Behind the founder: Marc Benioff: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/behind-the-founder-marc-benioff• Larry Summers's website: https://larrysummers.com/• AutoCAD: https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview• Revit: https://www.autodesk.com/products/revit/• The art and science of pricing | Madhavan Ramanujam (Monetizing Innovation, Simon-Kucher): https://www.amazon.com/Monetizing-Innovation-Companies-Design-Product/dp/1119240867• Pricing your AI product: Lessons from 400+ companies and 50 unicorns | Madhavan Ramanujam: https://lenny.substack.com/p/pricing-and-scaling-your-ai-product-madhavan-ramanujam• Cursor: https://cursor.com/• CodeX: https://openai.com/codex/• Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude-code• The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can't stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-rise-of-cursor-michael-truell• DirecTV: https://www.directv.com/• SiriusXM: https://www.siriusxm.com/• Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com/• Akai: https://www.akaipro.com/• Chubbies Shorts: https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/• Weight Watchers: https://www.weightwatchers.com/• CLEAR: https://www.clearme.com/• Stripe: https://stripe.com/• Building product at Stripe: craft, metrics, and customer obsession | Jeff Weinstein (Product lead): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-product-at-stripe-jeff-weinstein• Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/• ServiceNow: https://www.servicenow.com/• Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/• Jobs to be done: https://jobs-to-be-done.com/jobs-to-be-done-a-framework-for-customer-needs-c883cbf61c90• The ultimate guide to JTBD | Bob Moesta (co-creator of the framework): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-jtbd-bob-moesta• Inception: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/• Alan Kay's quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/alan_kay_100831• Jobs at Sierra: https://sierra.ai/careers—Recommended books:• Monetizing Innovation: How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price: https://www.amazon.com/Monetizing-Innovation-Companies-Design-Product/dp/1119240867• Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice: https://www.amazon.com/Competing-Against-Luck-Innovation-Customer/dp/0062435612• Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage: https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com

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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Guirec Soudee – Talking about his book The Incredible Voyage, about his sailing adventures with his pet hen, Monique!..with TRE's Hannah Murray

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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