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Tap into innovation at IAAPA Expo, the biggest industry event of the year. Join us and other AttractionsPros in Orlando, FL, Nov. 18-22 to engage with the global community. Learn from the experts, leave with new ideas, and turn your passion for the industry into new possibilities. Register now to save up to 30%.   Looking for daily inspiration?  Get a quote from the top leaders in the industry in your inbox every morning.   Ricky Spicuzza is the General Manager of Kennywood Park & Sandcastle Waterpark in West Mifflin, PA. Ricky's career journey started as a teenager in Kennywood's food and beverage department, selling hot sausages and hot dogs. This early role ignited a passion for food that would shape his career. After gaining experience at Idlewild and Sandcastle Waterpark, where he also led a multimillion-dollar rebranding project, Ricky returned to his roots at Kennywood, bringing full circle a lifelong connection to the park. In this interview, Ricky talks about treating every interaction like an interview, keeping history in every decision, and the Potato Patch Fries secret menu. Treating Every Interaction Like an Interview  "You have to treat every interaction as if it's an interview. No matter what... you're putting your best foot forward, you're selling yourself, you're selling your passion."   Ricky emphasized the importance of always being "on," whether interacting with consultants, park guests, or colleagues from other parks. He learned early in his career that these interactions build reputation and recognition. This mindset helped him grow from an entry-level food service role to becoming a general manager. Persistence and passion were key, as he constantly sought to be visible to leadership while maintaining a genuine love for the park and industry. Ricky's philosophy underscores the importance of professionalism in even the smallest encounters. History in Every Decision “Our history is in every decision we make, no matter what. Every project we do, we're thinking about the history of Kennywood."   At Kennywood, a park steeped in 126 years of history, every decision honors its past. Ricky spoke about how projects, whether a new ride or renovations, are always made with consideration for Kennywood's legacy. He shared examples like the installation of a modern ride that paid homage to the long-gone Swing Around, and the creation of Jeter's Pub, a nod to a mascot from the 1970s, which doubles as a museum filled with park memorabilia. This commitment to blending the old with the new ensures Kennywood remains relevant to both nostalgic long-time visitors and younger generations. The Potato Patch Fries Secret Menu “If you're feeling a little excited, you go, I just say like a tablespoon, that's all you need, of the gravy... the hidden way to do it."   Ricky shared his personal favorite way to enjoy Kennywood's famous Potato Patch Fries—seasoned salt, cheese, bacon, and just a tablespoon of gravy. This combination, he explains, adds a subtle richness without overwhelming the dish. Although this unique twist isn't officially on the menu, Ricky humorously suggests it could be considered part of a "secret menu." His love for food and attention to small details shine through as he shares this insider tip with pride.     To learn more about Kennywood, visit www.kennywood.com. For direct inquiries, Ricky Spicuzza can be reached via LinkedIn. He encourages anyone visiting the park to flag him down if they see him around!   This podcast wouldn't be possible without the incredible work of our faaaaaantastic team:   Scheduling and correspondence by Kristen Karaliunas Audio and Video editing by Abby Giganan   To connect with AttractionPros: AttractionPros.com AttractionPros@gmail.com AttractionPros on Facebook AttractionPros on LinkedIn AttractionPros on Instagram AttractionPros on Twitter (X)

INTERVIEW: You know Ron Marz. We know Ron Marz. So what's Ron Marz talking about for his fourth appearance on this podcast? Oh, just a little mini-series called Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy! That's right, the Rebirth Trilogy concludes with another cosmic tale by Rons Marz and Lim, this time focusing on Legacy (Genis-Vell), son of the original Captain Marvel. While Ron Lim couldn't make this session, Marz certainly holds his own, answering all of our intrusive questions about Legacy, the new story, how it fits in with the previous series, and why the writer could care less about Nega Bands or Quantum Bands. It's a rollicking good time as always, so strap in and take a listen, Banditos!The first issue of Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy comes out today (9/6), so get out to your LCS and snag a copy! As always, you can follow Ron Marz on all the socials by searching for his name._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support.Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com.Support the show

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Director and Producer (and Editor!) Bryan Storkel from SideStilt Films Meeting up with Bryan Storkel from SideStilt Films: Intro by sam: Welcome Bryan Storkel. Interview:You bill yourself as both producer and director here plus you do editing too.  How do you juggle so many hats? Are you the lead writer on these as well?  What's your origin story in the industry, did you graduate from making shorts?  PEZ Outlaw just landed on Netflix (and is available to buy on all major stores)!  What can you tell us a bit about that project and your role on it? How in the world did that come to your attention? I watched it last night and it's got a lot of heart. Woah, IMDB says your “Legend of Cocaine Island” documentary is being transformed into a movie with Will Ferrell? Is that true?  What's the current status on that? Is this your first foray into commercial features?  How excited are you to jump to features? Are you a home theater guy yourself?  What's your setup like?  How about movie theater viewing? Got a favorite local spot? What's up next for you career wise and./or for your studio? What else in your background should folks dig into? That doc on Christian card counters sounds wild and has gone into my “to watch” list. You seem to have a foot into the sports documentary world too. Anything else you'd like to talk about or promote?

Meg Matich is a poet and translator in Reykjavik. She earned her Master's of Fine Arts from Columbia University and has received support for her work from the Banff Centre, PEN America, and the Fulbright Commission, and she is a frequent collaborator with Reykjavik UNESCO and a friend of UNESCO Lviv. Meg is the author of the poetry chapbook COLD (2022 Eulalia Books). Among other projects, Meg has collaborated with poet Magnús Sigurðsson on an anthology of Icelandic poetry, translated a book of essays in honor of former President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, and translated the 2021 novel Magma. Meg is one of a few immigrants in the Icelandic Writers' Union and considers that membership quintessential to her life in Iceland. Meg's Most Recent Book She Translated If you haven't already, I highly recommend listening to the podcast episode I did with the Auður Jónsdóttir, author of Quake. Questions I Asked Meg Matich During the Interview You were born and raised in the US, what inspired you to move to Iceland? What has your experience been like living in Iceland? You are poet, which is awesome. Where do you get ideas for your poetry? You have translated many poems, a book of essays in honor of the former president Vigdís Finnbgadóttir, and the book Magma, just to name a few. What is your process when you are translating? You are one of the few immigrants in the Icelandic Writer's Union. Was it difficult to get into? What advice do you have for people that want to be translators? What advice do you have for people who want to move to another country? What is your favorite Icelandic word or phrase? Meg Matich mentioned meeting Kári Stefánsson, an Icelandic pioneer in human genetics that I interviewed some years ago. Click here to listen to that fascinating interview with him. Share This Post Facebook Email Twitter Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta og sjáumst fljótlega Let's Be Social Youtube Tiktok Instagram Facebook

Are you chasing a version of success that YOU want or are you chasing what you THINK you should have?  Do you know all of the resources that the RIA provide to their members?  Do you know how committed they are to the success of Restorers everywhere?  In this episode, Episode 061 of the Restoration Domination Podcast we sit down with PHC Restoration Owner and President of the Restoration Industry Association and we discuss all of that and more!Takeaways from the Interview:You need to define your own version of success that allows you to have the company that is best for you, not what you think you should have.Changes made in your personal life and routine carry over into success found in your work life or business as well..The RIA has a VAST library of resources, events, trainings available and more to come to really help restorers and their companies with all of their pain points with being a restorer today.Membership dues will now be based off revenue to help the smaller companies that need the network the most to be able to be a part of the events and conversationsContact:Website: https://bit.ly/3AGL16A    Phone Number: 910-814-2502Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KiP1h6  Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pBWsX9 .  Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3dTPkT2 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3dQgMRY  Youtube: https://bit.ly/3Kf5wKN  Email: katie@phcrestoration.comSPECIAL OFFERS: RIA is launching a new revenue-based dues model in August. New members can join at a discounted rate of $299 for the first year. https://www.restorationindustry.org/member-benefits Books:The E-Myth by Michael Gerber  https://amzn.to/3ApVvpCMindset by Carol Dweck https://amzn.to/3Cx6ccWThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren https://amzn.to/3PQMzzsThe Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron  https://amzn.to/3RdnW14The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni https://amzn.to/3AqJss2Sponsors:mpartial uses geospatial data to assist in creating accurate estimates, invoices, documentation of damages or work done and assisting in faster and fairer claim settlement. Use DOMINATE60 for 99% off Enterprise Plan https://bit.ly/3tz2XwzCompanyCam allows for unlimited time/location-stamped photos that can be notated & can be easily annotated/tagged. Attach the photos to specific files and easily share the entire file with others on your team or other pros and see the updates in real time. Special Offer: Get 14 days FREE & 50% off of your first 2 months https://bit.ly/3FNmJb2 Sureti Corporation removes the time and financial headaches of getting the mortgage company to release funds or a customer to pay their deductibles in insurance claims. They cut the middle man getting you paid faster and in full. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3pyVLxr C&R Magazine is the oldest trade publication specifically dedicated to the cleaning and restoration industry. C&R is available in print and digital formats for free. Learn more and subscribe for FREE here: https://bit.ly/310KLjp Our Platinum Legal Sponsor Lawyer Britt, shares tricks carriers use to deny claims she learned from her time defending them. She now represents property owners and restoration companies across Florida. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3kKxzFZ Our Platinum Public Adjuster Sponsor Carlos Machin from Policyholder Advocates, Inc.. shares the secrets he learned after seven years of being an adjuster for the carriers and puts his knowledge to help the policyholder get their claims paid. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3w8iXps 

Who says it's never too late to come out? Some soap fans if you consider the uproar over Days of our Lives plot involving Craig and Nancy; Janet's documentary shone a light on a star who's personal life is still closely guarded and it brought in huge ratings; a celebration of black media to consume in honor of (but not just during) Black History Month. The Interview: You may not get to see his face very often, but there's no doubt you've heard Ben Giroux's voice – especially if you've tuned into Nickelodeon any time in the last ten or so years. He's had audiences giggling (and sometimes cowering in fear) from adult baby supervillain, The Toddler in the Henry Danger series and many other credits as both in front of the camera and behind the mic. Now, Nickelodeon has tapped Giroux to voice the titular character in their upcoming Paramount+ animated series, Big Nate. The 22-minute animated series is based off of the globally popular comic and book series and is set to follow Giroux's Nate Wright as he navigates the ups and downs of middle school. Join Johnathon and Coryon as they virtually sit down with Giroux learning more about his passion for creating, the feel good vibes behind the scenes at Big Nate and whether or not he stalks fan comments on Reddit! Episodes of the TV Source podcast are available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. Join in on the conversation using #TVSPodcast on Twitter, comment below, or email us at podcast@tvsourcemagazine.com.

Boris from True North Tradecraft and Ace from Delta 2 Alpha Design are on the podcast to discuss their businesses and a recent join counter custody course that Gavin attended.  Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 321 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one podcast in Canada. Recorded Nov 1, 2021.   Andrew Gavin Jason Pierre   We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit  canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on Stitcher at and iTunes http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=77508&refid=stpr and iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2   We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist,  buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking Andrew - Broadhead NEIPA Ace - Bang! Gavin - Signal Hill & Diet Pepsi Pierre- forty creek and pepsi Patriot Challenge We're asking patriots to do 5 things everyday; Exercise for at least 45 minutes Practice a skill for at least 10 minutes Read a book for at least 15 minutes Drink at least 2 liters of water Complete 1 task that will improve your life Grab the template from our website and post it in your social media Section 74 Challenges GoFundMe link… https://www.gofundme.com/f/s74-appeals?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet   To get involved emails74process@gmail.c Interview with Boris and Ace Recap of the past weekend's Counter Custody training event Boris https://truenorthtradecraft.ca/ https://instagram.com/truenorthtradecraft Ace  https://delta2alpha.com/ https://www.instagram.com/delta2alphadesign/ Interview You don't normally wake up and decide to start a training, and retail company. What is your 5-minute background, that lead you to these businesses? Best advice for travelling abroad and/or in non-permissive environments Favourite courses you have taken? Favourite subject to teach? Recommended resources to better educate yourself You get to give 18-year-old you one piece of advice, what is it?  Book Club November A Handbook for Right-Wing Youth Julius Evola  December Small-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps Manual USMC Janruary The True North Tradecraft Disaster Preparedness Guide: A Primer on Urban and Suburban Disaster Preparedness Boris Milinkovich Outro We're on discord now https://discord.gg/rwA4yeeaC8 Pierre - Off The Wall Customizing on facebook and instagram and email offthewallcustomizing@gmail.com Andrew - https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com   We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think.   Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember “You are the True North Strong and Free”

María Thelma Smáradóttir is a talented actor in Iceland. During this interview, she gives some insight on what it was like growing up in Iceland with Icelandic and Thai heritage. She was the first person of Asian descent to graduate from the Icelandic Academy of Arts in Drama. It was fascinating to hear how she had to navigate this mixed heritage and it has been like for her as a working actor in the theater and film industry here. I think it's fantastic that she had a one woman show called “Welcome Home”, which was a spoken word performance of her mother’s immigrant story from Thailand.  The most epic thing is that her first feature film was her starring alongside Mads Mikkelsen in the movie, "Arctic". How awesome is that?! As you can probably tell from many of my other interviews, I love to have different people from all walks of life in Iceland to tell their stories. I am grateful and honored that María Thelma was open to sharing hers. Questions I Asked María Thelma during the Interview: You are born and raised in Iceland, and you have a mix of Thai and Icelandic heritage. Can you talk about what it was like growing up in a Thai and Icelandic household? Was your mom speaking Thai to you and your siblings and your dad speaking Icelandic? You are the first person of Asian descent to graduate from the Icelandic Academy of Arts in drama. Did you always want to be an actor when you were growing up? Have you visited Thailand? If so, what was that like for you? During your final year of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts, you chose to do a spoken word play called “Welcome Home”, which was performed at the National Theater of Iceland. Can you explain what the play was about and the inspiration behind it? How was the play received in Iceland? What did your mother think of it? What has being an actor been like for you? Have you found that you get many roles or has it been a  struggle? In 2018, you starred alongside Mads Mikkelsen in  “Arctic”, which was your first feature film. What was that experience like? How was it working with such a big name in the industry? Do you think the film industry in Iceland is changing to showcase more diversity in the country? Meaning, are they showing more Icelandic actors that have mixed heritage as Icelanders and not foreign nationals or visitors? Or is this something that still needs to be improved? What advice do you have for people who want to act, whether it is on screen or on a stage in a theater? What is your favourite Icelandic word or phrase? Join the All Things Iceland Patreon Community Some of you might be aware that one of my goals for the podcast is to travel around Iceland more to interview different people in each region. In July, I set up the All Things Iceland community on Patreon. It’s a membership platform that was founded in 2013. It allows for creators like me to provide exclusive content to listeners like you in exchange for a monthly subscription. Each month I am doing Ask Me Anything videos, Live Chats, and Folklore Friday each week. Sometimes I do updates about my life in Iceland. I do not share this content on any other channel. The support from my patrons on the All Things Iceland community on Patreon will help to evolve All Things Iceland. There are several membership tiers to choose from and each tier has a variety of benefits. If you would like to join the community, go to patreon.com/allthingsiceland. I look forward to having you join. Let’s be social! Here is where you can connect with me: InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitter Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta (og að lesa) og sjáumst fljótlega Thank you kindly for listening (and reading) and see you soon!

Have you ever contemplated outsourcing work to virtual assistants? Are you in real estate and looking for ways to scale your business with virtual assistants? Or do you want to know how to find good opportunities? In today's episode of Passion for Real Estate Investments, CEO of REVA Global LLC, Bob Lachance, talks about leveraging virtual assistants to scale your business. From being a professional ice hockey player to entering the real estate industry and building a global network of successful businesses, Bob has a long track record of overcoming hurdles. Bob spent 8 years as a professional ice hockey player, and in 1995, he was a member of the National Championship Boston University Ice Hockey Team. After retiring from ice hockey, he joined the real estate industry and has been actively running successful businesses since 2004. In 2016, Bob founded REVA Global, a highly acclaimed real estate virtual assistant company. His years of experience and “no quitting” attitude have allowed him to diversify and leverage a wide range of businesses and networks to get more opportunities. What are the challenges Bob faces? He tells us we need to start with the end, and we get to hear what makes his company stand out from the rest. What are the costs associated with hiring virtual assistants, and how is it different to hiring staff in-house? Are there any privacy concerns? Bob speaks about real estate as a long game, and he breaks down some of the common misconceptions about what virtual assistants actually do. What was the brilliant realization that woke him up at 2am, and how do we fix the common problems with contractors? If you've been in real estate for many years and you're looking to branch out, or you're just starting out and you want to learn from someone who has years of experience in the game, or you want to know more about virtual assistants, this episode will have the information you need. Highlights of the Interview: You have to start with the end. “You're 2 people away from a good opportunity.” Leveraging virtual assistants is key to scaling your business. “Real estate is a long game. If you're in business to get a quick dollar, you'll be out of business quicker than you got in to business.” You don't need a degree to go in to real estate investing.

Have you ever contemplated outsourcing work to virtual assistants? Are you in real estate and looking for ways to scale your business with virtual assistants? Or do you want to know how to find good opportunities? In today's episode of Passion for Real Estate Investments, CEO of REVA Global LLC, Bob Lachance, talks about leveraging virtual assistants to scale your business. From being a professional ice hockey player to entering the real estate industry and building a global network of successful businesses, Bob has a long track record of overcoming hurdles. Bob spent 8 years as a professional ice hockey player, and in 1995, he was a member of the National Championship Boston University Ice Hockey Team. After retiring from ice hockey, he joined the real estate industry and has been actively running successful businesses since 2004. In 2016, Bob founded REVA Global, a highly acclaimed real estate virtual assistant company. His years of experience and “no quitting” attitude have allowed him to diversify and leverage a wide range of businesses and networks to get more opportunities. What are the challenges Bob faces? He tells us we need to start with the end, and we get to hear what makes his company stand out from the rest. What are the costs associated with hiring virtual assistants, and how is it different to hiring staff in-house? Are there any privacy concerns? Bob speaks about real estate as a long game, and he breaks down some of the common misconceptions about what virtual assistants actually do. What was the brilliant realization that woke him up at 2am, and how do we fix the common problems with contractors? If you've been in real estate for many years and you're looking to branch out, or you're just starting out and you want to learn from someone who has years of experience in the game, or you want to know more about virtual assistants, this episode will have the information you need. Highlights from the Interview * You have to start with the end. * “You're 2 people away from a good opportunity.” * Leveraging virtual assistants is key to scaling your business. * “Real estate is a long game. If you're in business to get a quick dollar, you'll be out of business quicker than you got in to business.” * You don't need a degree to go in to real estate investing.

THE INTERVIEW You’ve heard Lindsey share details of her new relationship here and there, but today she and her boyfriend, Sean, are talking very openly and intimately about their relationship. They’ve mostly maintained a long-distance relationship, but for the past three months, they've been living together in LA. Just before Sean went home, they recorded this conversation in hopes that their growing pains, learnings, laughs, and promises within the relationship would inspire you to have deep conversations within your own — be it romantic or platonic.   They also talk about: How Sean + Lindsey met  Being yourself in a relationship Becoming better as a couple Learning to hold space for the truth Projecting personal issues into the relationship Being willing to engage even if you cannot fully understand Learning how to use your voice The role God plays in their relationship Long-distance realness   Find more to love at almost30.com!   Resources: Check out our new merch collection at shopalmost30.com   Sponsors: Winged CBD | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off your order at wingedcbd.com/almost30. Athletic Greens | Get 20 travel packs FREE ($79 value) with your first purchase at www.athleticgreens.com/almost30 Daily Harvest | Use code ALMOST30 to get $25 off your first box at www.daily-harvest.com BetterHelp | Visit betterhelp.com/almost30 for 15% off your first month.   Almost 30 is edited by Crate Media

Are you looking for a way to cash-flow huge properties that nobody else wants to buy? Are you looking for long-term solid residual income? Do you want to own a business that is both impactful and profitable? Do you want to get involved in residential assisted living but you don't know where to start? In this episode of Passion for Real Estate Investments, Gene Guarino, founder and CEO of the Residential Assisted Living Academy, shares his story from buying his first home at the age of 18 to training thousands of investors throughout the United States. His move into residential assisted living started when his mother became ill and he couldn't find what he was looking for. This is when he vowed to create it. Gene has more than 30 years of experience investing in real estate, and he has been training investors and entrepreneurs for over 25 years. He got into real estate at a younger age, and it soon became a natural way to make a lot of money – in his early 20s, he was earning more than his father who was a college professor. When he first got involved in residential assisted living 7 years ago, there was nobody to teach him or show him how to do it, so he had to figure it out on his own. Today, he shows investors the ropes with immersion-based training. Do you need a college degree to get involved in real estate investing? What kinds of assets does Gene look for? Do you have to go for variances to have these homes approved? What do you need to keep the residents happy? Gene tells us about the advantages and disadvantages of investing in residential assisted living, how you can set up your business to minimize risk and deal with challenges, and the expectations versus the reality of getting involved with RAL. If you're interested in learning more about residential assisted living, and what to look out for, this episode has the information you need. Highlights from the Interview “You see the A-student working for the B-student, and the C-student owns the building.” “Teach me what I need to know as fast as you can.” “You can start in this business and make more with no degree than someone with all the degrees and accolades.” Gene built up his RAL business by teaching himself. Gene couldn't find what he needed, so he created it.

This is the final part of the interview with Maalolan and his feeling about this COVID-19 outbreak. Here is the link to Wonder World's SoundCloud Page: Tinyurl.com/wonder-world Here is the link to the Interview (You can find the interview from the Wonder World's SoundCloud Page): https://soundcloud.com/user-908474828/maalolans-feeling-of-the-covid-19-outbreak If you like this podcast, don't hesitate to share this with your friends and family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wonderworld/message

Jamy Bechler is the host of the popular Success is a Choice podcast. He is also the author of The Bus Trip and The Leadership Playbook. As a former college basketball coach and high school athletic director, he now travels across the country speaking and consulting with sports teams and educators about leadership, culture, and teamwork. Jamy is also a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach, and you connect with him on Twitter @CoachBechler or at his website JamyBechler.com. His interview with TheSchoolHouse302 is full of leadership wisdom. He speaks directly to how we must maintain perspective to gain insight as leaders. Don’t miss it. Key Thoughts from the Interview: You can’t miss his compelling story regarding an obituary and the impact that it had on his mindset! Jamy discusses John Maxwell and Jon Gordon and how influential they are on his work. But, he also talks about someone we were completely unfamiliar with, coach and communication specialist, Betsy Butterick. You can find more about Betsy, here. You’ll want to hear what he has to say about being “dead right.” He talks about how we need to be sensitive to situations so that we can prevent issues, be proactive, and prepare accordingly. His thoughts about being intentional about seeing other people’s perspective are enlightening. You have to listen to the turtle on the log story. Lastly, he breaks down how ego and impulse are basic human traits that limit us as individuals and leaders when we let them. Jamy’s interview uncovers what it means to be a great teammate, someone who works to gain perspective as a leader, and much much more. Please follow, like, and comment. Use #onethingseries and #SH302 so that we can find you. For more great leadership content, follow theschoolhouse302.com. Joe & T.J.

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Hélène Magnússon is a very talented and passionate knitter living and working in Iceland. She is well known in the knitting world as the Icelandic knitter.  While she originally hails from France, Iceland has been her home for over 25 years. We had a lively conversation that touched on why she moved to Iceland, her experience learning Icelandic, how she became interested in traditional Icelandic knitting patterns, and so much more. The Questions I Asked Hélène During the Interview: You were raised in France and practiced law there. What prompted you to leave Paris and your job as a lawyer to move to Iceland?In your bio, you mention that you learned Icelandic by working on a sheep farm. How long did it take you to learn the language and was it difficult to just jump right into full immersion?When did you first become interested in knitting and why did you choose to knit traditional Icelandic patterns?When you were researching traditional Icelandic patterns, was there anything surprising or fascinating that you found?What is your favorite traditional Icelandic knitting pattern?What inspired you to start providing mountain hiking and trekking trips that including knitting?Where is your favorite place (or places) to knit in Icelandic nature?If a person wanted to get started with knitting Icelandic patterns, which one would you recommend?What is your favorite Icelandic word or phrase? Connect with Hélène FacebookInstagramHer Website Let’s be social! Here is where you can connect with me on social media platforms: InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitter I hope you enjoyed listening to this interview. I release a new podcast episode every week. Make sure you are subscribed to the All Things Iceland podcast so you don’t miss new episodes. If the platform you are listening to this podcast on allows you to leave a review, please do so, if you haven’t already. Þakka þér kærlega fyrir að hlusta (og að lesa) og sjáumst fljótlega Thank you kindly for listening (and reading) and see you soon!

INTERVIEW -- You’ve heard him on the 'James Bond & Friends' Podcast, now David Leigh joins Being James Bond!

Our co-host Ted Lowe sat down for an interview with friend of the podcast, Todd Graham. Todd is a speaker, author and the family pastor at Eastside Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. He’s got many years of experience leading marriage and family ministries at a few different churches across the country. Todd has been married for 19 years and has three kids. Todd has also been very involved with MarriedPeople over the years. He’s written for our blog, spoken at our conferences, and been a tremendous leader behind the scenes. But perhaps our favorite thing about Todd is his transparency. Todd gives so much hope through what he does by being real about the tough stuff. Todd shares about his struggle with depression, the impact it has had on his marriage, and how he has learned to handle his depression in a way that is actually helpful and empowering to his marriage.  It’s important to note that Todd is talking about people who experience every day, common depression tendencies vs. those who need legit professional help.   Interview You were a first responder before being a pastor. Talk a little about that. While I was pastoring I was a police officer in a county just north of Atlanta for several years and I’ve also worked on their fire department and part time in the trauma department at the children’s hospital. How has depression impacted you personally as a husband and dad? As a pastor, I see it all the time. The thing about depression is that it never just impacts one person—it also impacts their marriage. It’s a lonely thing because it can be a taboo topic. I’ve struggled with it for years—probably most of my life. It’s amazing how many leaders deal with it. Why do you think people suffer in silence with this? Why don’t we talk about it? Most of the people I talk with that are dealing with it ask the same thing. Things like diabetes or other illnesses are provable—you can document and put them on paper and there are clear action steps to take care of them. But the emotional or mental conditions are more difficult. And there are so many different types. I think a lot of people don’t even realize they’re dealing with it.  What would you say to people who don’t understand the struggle? That is one of the biggest struggles that makes people who are dealing with it not want to talk about it. Depression is not something you can just turn off or turn on. It takes them over and they don’t know how to deal with it. You often don’t know how to deal with it and don’t even want to because nothing can fix it right away. It’s a multi-faceted thing that takes you over physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. How do you respond to Christians who say “Isn’t Jesus enough”? That’s just one more reason people won’t talk about it. So many people come into my office hurt by statements like that. Christ is supposed to be our joy. But the thing is that things aren’t working right in your head. If you’re having a hard time figuring that out, it doesn’t mean you’re broken or that there’s anything wrong with your relationship with Jesus. What’s the difference between sadness and depression? Everyone experiences sadness, but one of the biggest myths about depression is that it’s sadness. Sadness is just a byproduct. Depression is when the passion of life actually fades—your desire to do things that make life what it is goes away. You become cynical and feel drained. You can get numb without being sad. What are the differences with people you see who are in depression? Guys have a tendency to get angrier about it. In general, men are fixers. When they can’t fix it, they tend to get angry. Women tend to be sadder, because they’re sad that they’re sad and can’t figure out why. Other clues are that little things will get you disproportionately angry or frustrated. Or things that are a big deal aren’t a big deal anymore and you stop taking care of things. Passion in life fades and things you usually like to do don’t excite you anymore. Some people start sleeping more to get away from it. Laughter is often replaced with cynicism and productivity drops. Those are all hints when you get into a cycle or become constant. What does this look like for people who are married to someone with depression? A lot of times people don’t know. It can be very difficult for the person who is dealing with depression to communicate how dark it gets on the inside. If your spouse is trying to explain this to you, realize the effort that took to explain to you. Many times, it can be hard to separate between marital issues and depression. When it doesn’t feel like one of the spouses is energized by the relationship, it can feel like something is wrong between them. Which is often not the case. It really has nothing to do with the other person, but it can be hard not to feel like it’s about you. How do people usually respond to a spouse with depression? Men in particular are fixers and they want to press a button and fix their spouse. If you love the person you’re going to want to fix it to help them feel better. But with depression, another person can’t fix you. At this point, it’s common for both spouses to want to fix it. But just to have someone understand helps a lot. When your spouse is dealing with something like this and fixing doesn’t work, the spouse not dealing with it runs out of ideas and feels like they’ve done their best. They can internalize it and feel like they’re broken. It’s easy to get defensive when you’ve done your very best and putting all your effort into marriage and there’s nothing positive coming out of it. It can feel like they aren’t enough for the other spouse.   Do you see a change with how the church is handling depression? Yes, we are talking about it more and we need to talk about it. There are so many different levels of depression/burnout that a lot of it could be stopped before it gets intense by just talking about it. There’s a big difference between clinical depression and ‘regular everyday’ depression that’s being triggered by anxiety. We can do something about that second part, and if people dealing with the first part get more comfortable talking about it they can get the help they need. How have you handled your own depression? I didn’t know I was dealing with it for a while. One day, I read a blog post by Carey Nieuwhof and he was listing the top clues to know you’re burning out. I read that article and realized I was all of them. It explained what was happening. No one had ever talked about it. That was my wakeup call. For me, I pick one thing physically, mentally and spiritually to do every day. If nothing else happens for the day, at least I did one thing. I’m a runner and I’ll get in over 1,000 miles this year. Most of those are to prevent the darkness from taking me over. Get outside and do something physically. How do you get yourself up off the couch when you’re struggling with depression? The first step is getting out the door. Go for a walk. Last night, I was planning on going on a long run and I went for a mile walk instead. The enemy of depression is doing something, because when it’s eating at you, you want to do nothing. Start with one meal and choose something grown from the ground instead of produced. Everything counts, no matter how big or small it is. The physical stuff is a game changer.  What are some other solutions for dealing with depression? I always do something mentally every day. I’m a reader because I know it betters me and makes my mind stronger. Any kind of book you can read will activate the part of your brain that’s not is not wanting to function and will help kick start you out of the cycle. I also use The 5 Minute Journal. It starts out with three things you’re grateful for and closes you out with one thing that happened during the day that you’re grateful for. There’s a lot of research on it and how it keeps you in a positive headspace. Spiritually, I try to do one thing every day—get into a devotional to keep me connected. Just knowing that God loves you and believing that Jesus came and died for you, that’s great. But it doesn’t fix things around you. It gives you a new perspective on how to deal with things. Knowing who Jesus is isn’t the answer, but adding him back into the equation in your daily life is. These aren’t quick fixes but they are the road for keeping your head about you and keep the dark times from staying so dark. What are your views on depression medication? God designed the brain so incredibly. When you’re in a space where you can handle and manage yourself, you should do everything in your power to do that. But there are cases where people need help, and God placed doctors who can help us. Medication scan be incredibly important for people who need them. Anyone who says people shouldn’t take medication are speaking out of ignorance. I don’t think they’re trying to be mean, but they don’t understand. Sometimes we need some help and that’s the route to go. What should people do if they’re feeling hopeless? Those are people listening to the lies in their head. The dream is that they would experience life fully every day. But if you’re not there right now, take it moment-by-moment. You’re here and you’ve brought a smile to someone’s face or changed someone’s day. It’s hard to find hope in that dark space because you don’t feel you have value but that’s just not true. You can go prove it by doing something for someone. How important is community and letting people in? Isolation is what kills a lot of relationships. One of the difficult things about depression is that you do feel isolated. It’s why talking about it helps so tremendously—you find out it’s not just you. You are not the only person who is dealing with this. I say the same thing to spouses—you’re not the only person in this position. Keep up the work and know you’re not alone in this. Your one simple thing: For those struggling with depression, pick one thing physically, mentally or spiritually (or all three) and do that each day. For the spouse, don’t take it personal. Keep answering your spouse’s question (for men: “Do I have what it takes?” and for women: “Would you pick me again?) and you’ve done your best. Show Closing Thanks for joining us for the Married People Podcast. 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FAR 163 Expected Air Date: 06/30/18 Opening We’ve been talking about life and business over the past few weeks and today we have Ron Carucci online to visit with us about start-ups. We discuss several of the misconceptions in the minds of new entrepreneurs, and the mistakes that flow out of those misconceptions. More importantly we discuss how to address them. Ron and his partners work with medium size and larger businesses typically but he was willing to give us 30 minutes of his valuable insight. That’s coming up shortly. In case you missed it, I want you to pay attention to Zillow. They are a giant among us. You can pick on the Zestimate all you want and I’ll agree with you that it is not to be trusted. But Zillow is huge and has a ton of cash to work with. That’s why when they announced recently they are getting into the direct buying space, I sat up and took notice. They have the clout and the national presence to clobber everyone else, I’m looking at you OfferPad, Knock, OpenDoor, and even Mark Spain with your Guaranteed Offer program. Should these people fold up and quit? Absolutely not. Let’s all get better at what we do. We are all out there looking for deals and here is the MAIN reason all of these are not going to put us out of business: You ready for this? No, wait. I’ll tell you after my talk with Ron. How to Reach us www.flippingamericanetwork.com Facebook.com/flippingamericamedia Twitter and Instagram @FlippingAmerica YouTube: bit.ly/FlippingAmericaOnYouTube Linkedin: bit.ly/FlippingAmericaOnLinkedIn Call our National Comment Line: 404-369-1018, ext 1. Leave your message or your question. Announcements: Lunch with me every Wednesday. Flipping America App is in the app store. You can listen to the show, read the show notes, and n the entire catalog of shows is now available to you. 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Usually borrowed, plagiarized or counterfeit. Why you? What are the differentiators? Organizational Continuity - Processes. Intentional design and deplloyment of assets 70% of what we do is just necessary to stay competitive and keep the lights on. Enabling work is what moves us forward. Often these get diluted. Leadership Tips for listeners: Don’t let HGTV seduce you. It’s not for everyone. If you’re going to “just do it”, “just do it” wisely. Be thoughtful. Give it a year to work. Ask yourself, “Am I willing to do what it takes to succeed?” Scaling is not Growth. Growth is topline increase at the same rate of cost. Scaling is repeatable efficiency. Resources: www.navalent.com/transformation www.liminalspace.org Reinventing You, Dory Clark Rising to Power, Ron Carucci Comment Line calls and Questions Call 404-369-1018, press 1 and leave your message! Emails: Questions@flippingamericaradio.com Tell us where you’re from! 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This is part 2 of the series on how to execute an early retirement, with financial planning veteran John Kalos. In this episode, we use our financial plan as a case study so that you and other Canadians can get some insights on how to execute an early retirement. The goal is to give you a better understanding of what a financial plan should include, what it can do for you, and give you some insider tips from a real ex-banker on what to look out for when you encounter a financial planner or advisor trying to sell you a service like that. If you do have some questions for John (the financial planner we used), or if you'd like to discuss potentially having him take a look at your financial situation too just like he did with my family, then you can sign up for a free consultation with him by going to buildwealthcanada.ca/john. It's totally free, and there's no obligation or anything like that. Links and Resources Covered Receive a free consultation with John and have your questions answered at www.buildwealthcanada.ca/john. Kornel's investing course with free sample lessons at www.BuildWealthCanada.ca/invest Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for Canadians): Sign up anywhere on www.BuildWealthCanada.ca for a free guide on all the top tools and sites that I've personally used to help us achieve financial independence in our early 30s. They're also what we use now to optimize and manage our finances, and ensure that we're paying the lowest fees while getting solid returns on our investments.  Questions Asked During the Interview: You and I went through the entire financial planning process together, with you as our financial planner. After you created the financial plan for us, one of the insights that came out of it, which goes against what we hear in the media a lot is that if you were to retire or semi-retire right now, you don't necessarily always need a 1 million dollar or more investment portfolio to pull it off.For example, our portfolio wasn't at $1 million and all the numbers supported that we still have enough for a full retirement right now. Why do you think we often hear in the media how you need that $1 million dollar portfolio, and why is this not necessarily always the case? To give everyone listening some actionable things that they can do when searching for a financial planner that's right for them, what are the red flags to look out for when meeting with a financial planner/advisor? I really like the process that you and I went through when you did our financial plan, and I think it's a really good example of what the process should be like. So now that we've talked about the negative things to look out for and what we don't want, can you give us a brief overview of your process?. I know this is something you've been optimizing for 20+ years so can you also highlight the critical pieces in the process that everyone should have when working with a financial planner? When you did my plan there were several critical components that you made sure you factored in that could really make a huge impact on whether someone can retire early or not. For anybody looking to do an early retirement, what were these key components that can really shorten the number of years that you need to work? Also, let's break this question down into 2 parts. First, let's talk about the controllable factors (ex. Spending, part time work, etc.) which we can all focus on that have the biggest impact on how early we can retire.And then after that, let's talk about the factors that we can't directly control, but that absolutely need to be factored into the financial plan, no matter who your financial planner or advisor is, because they have such an enormous impact on our ability to retire early (ex. Inflation, CPP and OAS). What I really liked in particular was the summary page that you produced where it talked about things like what's the most we can spend annually and still have enough to stay retired? And how much we actually need to retire? Using our actual numbers and financial plan as a real life example, can you speak to what the results for us were in the context of, what are the answers that we should have from our financial planner when getting a financial plan like this done> Early retirement execution questions: Now that we have all the numbers we need from doing a financial plan, let's switch gears and talk about how to actually execute an early retirement or semi-retirement once you know you have enough in your investments.To start, how should our portfolio change when we move from an accumulation phase (where we're working full-time, saving and investing), to the decumulation phase where we're not working at all or only working part-time. When in retirement, should Canadians tweak their portfolio to generate more yield and try to live off that? or do you suggest just selling-off a percentage of the portfolio every year during good years and keeping a cash cushion during that bad years so that we're not selling our investments when the markets are down? For the fixed income portion of our portfolio how do you decide between using bonds vs doing a GIC ladder? What size of a cash cushion do you suggest for people in retirement or semi-retirement? How should early retirees deal with moving money out of the RRSP early? (Explain what the basic personal amount is here too please) What type of investments should you keep in each of your accounts to help minimize your taxes?  

In this episode, we use our financial plan as a case study so that you and other Canadians can get some insights on how to execute an early retirement. The goal is to give you a better understanding of what a financial plan should include, what it can do for you, and give you some insider tips from a real ex-banker on what to look out for when you encounter a financial planner or advisor trying to sell you a service like that. If you do have some questions for John (the financial planner we used), or if you'd like to discuss potentially having him take a look at your financial situation too just like he did with my family, then you can sign up for a free consultation with him by going to buildwealthcanada.ca/john. It's totally free, and there's no obligation or anything like that. Links and Resources Covered Receive a free consultation with John and have your questions answered here. Kornel's investing course: Free Sample Lessons Top Tools and Resources for Financial Independence (for Canadians): Sign up anywhere on that page for all the top tools and sites that I've personally used to help us achieve financial independence in our early 30s. They're also what we use now to optimize and manage our finances, and ensure that we're paying the lowest fees while getting solid returns on our investments.  Questions Asked During the Interview: You and I went through the entire financial planning process together, with you as our financial planner. After you created the financial plan for us, one of the insights that came out of it, which goes against what we hear in the media a lot is that if you were to retire or semi-retire right now, you don't necessarily always need a 1 million dollar or more investment portfolio to pull it off.For example, our portfolio wasn't at $1 million and all the numbers supported that we still have enough for a full retirement right now. Why do you think we often hear in the media how you need that $1 million dollar portfolio, and why is this not necessarily always the case? To give everyone listening some actionable things that they can do when searching for a financial planner that's right for them, what are the red flags to look out for when meeting with a financial planner/advisor? I really like the process that you and I went through when you did our financial plan, and I think it's a really good example of what the process should be like. So now that we've talked about the negative things to look out for and what we don't want, can you give us a brief overview of your process?. I know this is something you've been optimizing for 20+ years so can you also highlight the critical pieces in the process that everyone should have when working with a financial planner? When you did my plan there were several critical components that you made sure you factored in that could really make a huge impact on whether someone can retire early or not. For anybody looking to do an early retirement, what were these key components that can really shorten the number of years that you need to work? Also, let's break this question down into 2 parts. First, let's talk about the controllable factors (ex. Spending, part time work, etc.) which we can all focus on that have the biggest impact on how early we can retire.And then after that, let's talk about the factors that we can't directly control, but that absolutely need to be factored into the financial plan, no matter who your financial planner or advisor is, because they have such an enormous impact on our ability to retire early (ex. Inflation, CPP and OAS). What I really liked in particular was the summary page that you produced where it talked about things like what's the most we can spend annually and still have enough to stay retired? And how much we actually need to retire? Using our actual numbers and financial plan as a real life example, can you speak to what the results for us were in the context of, what are the answers that we should have from our financial planner when getting a financial plan like this done> Early retirement execution questions: Now that we have all the numbers we need from doing a financial plan, let's switch gears and talk about how to actually execute an early retirement or semi-retirement once you know you have enough in your investments.To start, how should our portfolio change when we move from an accumulation phase (where we're working full-time, saving and investing), to the decumulation phase where we're not working at all or only working part-time. When in retirement, should Canadians tweak their portfolio to generate more yield and try to live off that? or do you suggest just selling-off a percentage of the portfolio every year during good years and keeping a cash cushion during that bad years so that we're not selling our investments when the markets are down? For the fixed income portion of our portfolio how do you decide between using bonds vs doing a GIC ladder? What size of a cash cushion do you suggest for people in retirement or semi-retirement? How should early retirees deal with moving money out of the RRSP early? (Explain what the basic personal amount is here too please) What type of investments should you keep in each of your accounts to help minimize your taxes?

In this episode, @TheMenace4Real, @ColorHeartPro and @JavadaHunter share their personal philosophies, desires, and opinions on an array of topics with assistance from the book Interview You by Patrick Potter.

Matthew Jordan Smith is a Celebrity, Fashion, and Beauty photographer with over 30 years of experience. Photographing everyone from Hallie Berry, Mandy Moore, Tyra Banks, Samuel l Jackson, Oprah, and my personal favorite, Jeff Goldblum, it goes without saying that he is a master at his craft. And luckily for you, he is also an author and educator. Today I'm incredibly lucky to be talking to Matthew Jordan Smith! In Today's Interview You'll Learn: How Matthew got his start in photography How Matthew got his first paid gig How Matthew built relationships with magazines and editors How Matthew dealt with Imposter Syndrome How Matthew transitioned from fashion photography to beauty and celebrity photography How Matthew handled photographing his first celebrity  Tips on how to visualize an important photoshoot  How using pintrest can create a vision for your photoshoot Why a reshoot is never an option Why communication is the key to a successful photoshoot How you can stay relevant regaurdless of your gear Resources: Matthew's Website Matthew's Instagram Matthew's Podcast Matthew's Creative Live Courses The Beginner Photography Podcast on Facebook Beginner Photography Podcast Private Facebook Group Check out more at www.BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Have A Question? Reach out to us on social Facebook: www.Facebook.com/BeginnerPhotographyPodcast.com Instagram: www.Instagtam.com/BeginnerPhotoPodcast Or Email us at: BeginnerPhotographyPodcast@gmail.com

Lilach Bullock is a digital marketing consultant and trainer, social media expert and professional speaker. According to her LinkedIn profile, she’s a one-woman hurricane, blitzing her way across the web on a mission to save the world from drab landing pages and sales funnels that don’t convert. In this episode, Lilach shares insights on systems, strategies and tools to help maximize your Twitter presence. She says in order to be successful, you need to be active and be seen. And that it’s important to create systems that are scalable. She stresses it’s vital to have a strategy. So many times, people jump in with blinders and have no plan. In this interview, you’ll be a fly on the wall as Lilach shares ways you can take your Twitter marketing to a whole new level. My Favorite Quotes During the Interview: “You have to create systems that are scalable and more importantly, that you can maintain. I think that just goes what Twitter and social media is all about, it’s about being consistent. I think you have to keep that across your whole strategy and everything you do with your marketing.” “I think in order to maximize it [Twitter], you have to be super organized. You have to leverage the tools available.” Your Call-To-Action Your call-to-action for this episode is to put together a solid Twitter strategy. Know your goals and objectives. Are you wanting to generate more traffic? Get more leads? Do you want to use Twitter as a listening tool? Get clear on this and then send me a tweet @MadalynSklar and tell me about it. I want to hear from you! You can reach Lilach on Twitter @LilachBullock and through her website, www.lilachbullock.com where she has a FREE traffic cheat sheet. So be sure to sign up for that! Want an easy “one-click” way to Share The Love for this podcast? Go here: www.madalynsklar.com/love to tweet out your love. We take the notes for you during the podcast. Get the show notes at www.MadalynSklar.com/TwitterSmarter41

Chris joins us to talk the early days as a sports information director, building the Big East Conference, USA Basketball and of course, the University of Texas athletics juggernaut.   Bio: Today we are joined by someone who has quite literally done it all in athletics administration. Christine Plonsky is the Women's Athletic Director and the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Services at the University of Texas. Chris has worked in collegiate athletics for 40 years, spending 28 of those years with the Longhorns. She holds (or has held) leadership positions with numerous organizations including the NCAA, USA Basketball and the National Association for Collegiate Directors of Athletics or NACDA, an organization for which she serves as the 2016-17 chair. Interview: You have such an interesting background with so many leadership positions to your credit, I thought it would be fun and useful to spend the majority of our time weaving through those roles and having you share a leadership moment or lesson you recall from each. Very fortunate. Blessed with parents who encouraged her to pursue her passions. Sports was one of those, along with education. Title IX opened up opportunities at the time she was getting going. You got your start working in sports information at your undergraduate institution Kent State; what do you most recall from those early days and is there anything you learned then that you still rely on today? First behind the scenes look at athletics programs Her coach sent her to the Sports Information office to offer to help with stats and publicity for her team; learned about media coverage too Dave Gavitt was a mentor; Providence basketball coach and Big East founder – learned from him that a publicist must know everything but not talk about everything; must be ahead of the media; build confidence and trust with coaches and student athletes; be honest with people Enjoyed melding journalism training with publicity training; she really wanted to be a sports writer, and sort of fell into writing for the sports teams instead of a newspaper (Daniel asking about quick pace of change in communications) – She still misses the print days, but now truth is more valuable, viral and universal. So if you do great work, it can get large exposure quickly and shared. From there you moved on to Iowa State and the University of Texas, continuing to move up in the sports information world. What stands out as career impacting from either of those stops? Proud of UT – began there in the Darrell Royal, Earl Campbell era; was a juggernaut in women's athletics; worked for Donna Lopiano who established the women's athletics department and was a trailblazer; admired for graduation rates, fundraising, competitive success; led to Barbara Jordan, Ann Richards, Jayne Mitchner (big Texas politicians who were plugged into the program) You then spend seven years with the Big East Conference. Talk to us about the transition from a position within a single university to advocating on behalf of a group of universities. The Big East was a manna from heaven opportunity. She was a basketball junkie and admired Villanova '85 and their victory over Georgetown. Got an interview in the summer of '86 and got the job to go work for Gavitt Schools were small, but the TV markets were large, conference was born for basketball at the right time, when ESPN was young and growing Dave would remind them that they were only as strong as the weakest link. Seton Hall was struggling at that time, but within a few years P.J. Carlesimo had them in the NCAA final. The league had a huge role in that. UConn too! Make your weakest link stronger, and your schools will be stronger. Your large schools will usually be fine. Everybody pulls on the same wagon when you're in a conference. Gavitt pushed new ideas like the ACC/Big East challenge – the coaches didn't want one more hard game, but he knew it would be great TV and good for the league, and therefore the teams. Led to international trips as well which are great cultural experiences for the student-athletes and great alumni rally opportunities. It was also during this time you became involved with USA Basketball; how did that come about and what was the experience like? Owe Dave this again! He was head of the USA Basketball's predecessor. John Thompson was the coach of the '88 team which was the last amateur team before the pros took over in '92 (Dream Team). She was involved primarily with the women's program in addition to being a publicist for the men's program. Jerry Colangelo has been amazing the past two cycles alongside Mike Krzyzewski The women have continued their excellence as well – winning gold each Olympics since '92. (Daniel asking about keys to the men's program resurgence) – Starting at ground zero and talking about patriotism; appealing to player's sense of duty; women's program winning too. You then make your return to the University of Texas, this time as an Associate AD over external operations and then after a promotion the Director of Women's Athletics; talk to us about the structure of UT's athletic department since many of us likely aren't familiar with it, and how you and your counterpart on the men's side work together. Unique structure She never thought about being an AD; DeLoss Dodds hired her to look for new revenue generation opportunities (corporate sponsorship, licensing, broadcast rights); also needed her to implement the addition of female sports which was a response to a Title IX lawsuit Operational areas at Texas, which had been completely separate between men/women, began to consolidate and not are completely consolidated; worked on revenue channels which are now managed by IMG, including the Longhorn Network/ESPN. So now she reports to the president for the 11 female sports she oversees, and to the Men's AD Mike Perin for the operational/revenue/external areas. Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee and BYU were You are currently serving as the chair of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA); tell us what that has been like and why it is important for us to not only participate in industry organizations, but invest our time in leadership roles as well? These are the people who make the industry tick The expertise on these boards are the great passionate leaders of college athletics Tim Selgo (Grand Valley AD/2015-16 NACDA chair) preceded Chris as the chair Rapid fire questions Name one trait or characteristic you look for when you hire someone, and one you try to avoid? Dedication/passion, once the mental capacity/skill set is there What habit has been key to your success? Enjoying the grind; going to work every day and trying to get better One sentence of advice for emerging young leaders? Do the right thing even when no one is looking; leaders are people who innately make good decisions based on good preparation and good knowledge, but they don't need a publicist beside them to make a good/right decision; good leaders inspire, and they inspire when they do the right and fair thing by virtue of their decision making. Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over  

Former CSTV colleague goes deep into his career path, the power and best approaches to networking, and how to thrive in organizations large and small. Bio (for more):   Scottie has done it all in the world of college athletics. He spent five years with the SEC office, and then five years with the NCAA as its Associate Director for the Division I Women's Basketball Championship. He had a stop at CBS Sports Digital where he and I first connected, before moving on to the Ivy League as its Associate Executive Director, Communications and External Relations. This fall, Scottie began a new chapter in his career when he went on campus at Tulane University to serve as its Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Interview: You've worked for a conference, the NCAA, a business partner and now on campus. Talk about how you got each of those opportunities and fill in your career path for us a bit. Most of the opportunities came organically There wasn't a plan to go to each of these stops Began by working the athletic department at the University of Alabama, at the right time (1992) when UA won the national championship in football (Daniel recalling the UA/Miami championship game) Follow up talking about the importance of working for nothing/little early on How the dominos fell for him to land the full-time gig with the SEC one year out of college (Daniel on the key of doing excellent work to position yourself for opportunities) Started a networking group while on the NCAA staff (17:00) Can you give some examples of extraordinary leaders or leadership moments you've witnessed and what made them unique? Roy Kramer – Vanderbilt AD; SEC commish who went from 10 to 12 schools and started the conference championship game trend and also the BCS model/formula Relied on his coaching instincts (won a football national championship) People saw his vision and wanted to get behind it He said jump and Scottie would say “how hi?” Tom Jernstedt – father of the NCAA tournament; president of USA basketball Lived nearby the NCAA office Scottie learned Tom would be in the office on Saturday, and started coming in Saturdays to do extra work and get some time with him Bill Hancock Riding the Blue Moth (26:15) How does leadership change, if at all, when you are talking about a large organization like the NCAA, to a small organization like a conference office? In a large organization, it is critical to get to know people On certain days, he would take a walk up and down a hallway and just start to talking to people Before long he became known as the guy who knew everyone in the building Would take different/long routes to his office from a meeting or on the way in/out to facilitate interacting with people Networking lunches In a smaller organization, didn't do as much of that since you naturally got to know everyone much quicker (35:15 follow up about networking) Don't network just for the sake of networking; look to add value He likes connecting people and putting people together who will do great things When at conferences, don't sit with/talk to the people from your organization; meet new people! Work an NCAA championship; great way to meet people. Goal should be to get to a point in your career when you don't have to seek out new opportunities; they will come to you based on the work you are doing. (Daniel follow up on the CALS conference re: Will Reece, and how true networking is about relationship building with the purpose of adding value to others) Athletics (and many other industries) are relatively small worlds, and you don't know who is connected to who. Those relationships can make/brake whether you get a job/opportunity. Where can people go to learn more about you, Tulane athletics, or anything else you have going on? LinkedIn Twitter @SFRodgers Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over   

[Interview] You do wake up everyday…yes. Yet you might be only half awake…what would life be like fully awake ? In this episode, you get to explore with us. You get to appreciate your individuality, value your experiences in life and explore how can you fully embrace your life…and live it to the fullest!   FULL POST inc VIDEO : http://bit.ly/2f2k2pF

Listen to the Interview You've likely heard of the curse of knowledge or sometimes it is called the curse of the expert. It occurs when our knowledge leads us down predictable paths, likely not considering other possible solutions to problems but only those that are familiar to us. This is cognitive bias and is the […]

Listen to the Interview You’ve likely heard of the curse of knowledge or sometimes it is called the curse of the expert. It occurs when our knowledge leads us down predictable paths, likely not considering other possible solutions to problems but only those that are familiar to us. This is cognitive bias and is the […]

What do you want to do with your life? It’s not a rhetorical question. What do you want to do with your life? That's the difficult question a good friend of Jeff Goins asked him a few years ago; before Jeff had created Goinswriter.com, before Jeff landed a deal with a publisher, and before he truly started living his passion. The questions we ask ourselves (and get asked) matter.  The hard ones usually matter the most. Stop Hiding Jeff thought earnestly about the question and answered: "I want to be a writer." His friends response: “You don’t have to want to be a writer, you are a writer.  You just need to write.” The realization hit Jeff like a ton of bricks.  His friend was right.  All he had to do was start writing. So, with a clear purpose and direction, Jeff created his blog: Goinswriter.com. In his first year, he wrote over 300 blog posts (300!) for his website and another 100 (100!) guest blog posts for various other websites.  In less than two years, Jeff built his blog to a monthly readership of 100,000 people. So what happened that sparked his incredible success? In Jeff's own words: "I stopped hiding." About Jeff Goins Jeff is a blogger, speaker, published author, and, at his core, Jeff is a writer. His blog, Goinswriter.com is all about writing, putting your work out there, and telling better stories. Jeff's blog focuses on some essential questions Like: How do successful writers make a living? What does it really take to get published? Jeff's blog is an incredible resource for aspiring artists and writers alike. Jeff has been featured in Copyblogger, Problogger, and Zen Habits, among many other publications. You can find his most recent book Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life online and in bookstores everywhere. Awesome Quotes From the Interview: You don’t have to want to be a writer, you are a writer.  You just need to write. When I started creating my very best work, people started paying attention. Blogging literally is publishing. (tweet) Consistency is important, frequency is important, getting your name out there is important, but for me, it all comes down to creating your very best work. It’s really important to not assume my readers attention but to earn it. (tweet some more) Building [online] relationships is not the hard part.  The hard part is having something to say and saying it in a way that is going to earn people’s attention. (tweet) People don’t find their purpose until they learn to give their lives away. (tweet this) We follow writers and authors and communicators not for their subject, not for what they say, but for how they say it. I had believed this popular paradigm online which is that you pick one subject and you just write about it and become an expert about it.  I had started down that road but there was something about that that didn’t resonate with me.  And I think the reason was that all the writers and authors that I read and appreciated didn’t stick to one particular subject or even genre.  Maybe they started this way, but once they proved themselves they branched off into new areas. Great writers can write about any subject. (tweet tweet) Stop hiding. (definitely tweet this) The only, ONLY way that you get good, that you get REALLY good, is by creating something and sharing it with the world. In this conversation, Jeff Goins and I talk about: Why calling yourself a writer is essential to your success as an author/writer/artist Why trust and permission are ESSENTIAL for the success of anyone (yes, that includes you) What it takes to become a great writer The truth about publishing (it’s not easy) How to grow a blog to over 100,000 readers a month in one year Why you don’t have to compromise your art to make money The ridiculous amount of commitment and grit necessary to create a successful blog Why most people waste time trying to create a successful blog instead of doing this one simple (but tough) thing. Why you need to create your best work How blogging requires more than just the ability to write (you need to be able to do it all: create, edit, publish, etc.) Why trying to hold onto a certain quality of life will make you lose out on your best possible life What Taylor Swift can teach us about pacing our content and art Why you need to stop hiding and starting shipping! The power of soul searching and questioning yourself to find your passion Why you need to hustle if you want to make it Socialize: Reach out to Jeff and say hi! Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Additional Show Notes: Some of the stuff not linked or mentioned above: Changethis.com Adventures in Missions Taylor Swift A Manifesto for Misfits (the thing that instigated the full length Wrecked novel)