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Today's episode pivots into real estate investing. Joining Dan is two experts of hospitality financing and investments, Nate Edgerly and Tom Donaldson, the CEO and Chairman of Enzo Group Inc. The discussion goes into the motivations behind investing in hospitality, the critical role of strong management teams, and the unique challenges and opportunities in scaling restaurant businesses. They explore the financial metrics used to evaluate investments, the impact of macroeconomic factors on the industry, and the potential for growth in fast-casual dining. This conversation provides valuable insights for investors, restaurateurs, and industry professionals looking to understand the complexities of hospitality investments.Takeaways: When considering an investment or running a restaurant, focus on delivering a strong perceived value to customers. Make sure the food quality, service, and overall experience justify the price they pay.Before expanding, ensure you have replicable systems and processes in place. Detailed documentation and standard operating procedures can help new locations maintain consistency and operational efficiency.Keep an eye on essential financial metrics. Aim for high unit volumes and substantial store-level EBITDA margins, while managing build-out costs effectively.Recognize the critical role of a general manager in each unit. Investing in their development can create a significant positive impact on operational performance. Make the GM role a career-worthy position.Weigh the risks and benefits of lease commitments. Striking the right balance between prime locations and manageable lease liability can be crucial for long-term sustainability.Stay informed about macroeconomic trends and consumer behavior, as these can significantly impact the restaurant industry. Adjust strategies accordingly to maintain a competitive edge.Quote of the Show:“What I love most about hospitality is the human connection.” - Nate EdgerlyLinks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-donaldson-8468a54/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-edgerly-00084b3/ Website: https://enzogroup.com/ Shout Outs:15:53 - Outback Steakhouse https://www.outback.com/ 17:10 - Taco Bamba https://www.tacobamba.com/ 29:25 - Bojangles https://www.bojangles.com/ 43:24 - Setting the Table https://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Transforming-Hospitality-Business/dp/0060742763 46:03 - Carbone https://carboneofficial.com/ 47:01 - Sweetgreen https://www.sweetgreen.com/ 47:35 - Chopt Creative Salad https://www.choptsalad.com/ 48:11 - Chipotle https://www.chipotle.com/ 48:13 - Panera https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html 50:15 - Investors Business Daily https://www.investors.com/ 50:17 - Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/ 50:32 - Tiffany's https://www.tiffany.com/ 50:49 - Kohl's https://www.kohls.com/ 50:52 - Walmart https://www.walmart.com/ 51:01 - Apple https://www.apple.com/ 51:50 - Pret a Manger https://www.pret.com/en-US 55:07 - AOL https://www.aol.com/ 57:29 - Chick-fil-A https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ 58:09 - Subway https://www.subway.com/en-us/ 58:10 - Dunkin Donuts https://www.dunkindonuts.com/en 59:03 - McDonald's https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us.html 59:04 - Wendy's https://www.wendys.com/ 

Dow Jones CMO Sherry Weiss reveals the marketing strategy behind growing subscription businesses for publications like The Wall Street Journal.  Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. Damian Fowler (00:00):I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse Liffreing (00:01):And I'm Ilyse LiffreingDamian Fowler (00:02):And welcome to this edition of The Current Podcast.Ilyse Liffreing (00:09):This week we're delighted to talk with Sherry Weiss, the CMO of Dow Jones.Damian Fowler (00:14):And Sherry's responsible for growing Dow Jones' subscription business across the publisher's. Numerous business titles, which include the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investors Business Daily,Ilyse Liffreing (00:26):But that's not all. Sherry also heads up the brand and enterprise go-to-market strategy for Dow Jones Research and Newswire services like TibaDamian Fowler (00:35):In an era where publishers are facing many challenges to their business models. From the pullback of third party cookies to the advance of ai, Sherry gets into how the publishers answering back by building a subscription strategy.Ilyse Liffreing (00:48):We start off by talking about the Wall Street Journal's latest campaign.Sherry Weiss (00:56):So it's your business. It's not only our new campaign, but our new brand platform, which we launched in June of last year. A little bit about the history of how we got into this new platform. So our previous platform was Trust Your Decisions and I joined the organization about two and a half years ago. One of the first things that the team and I did at that point in time is really dive deeply into understanding our current and then our future growth audience needs. And when we were going through that research, one of the things that came out was the idea around trust and how that's table stakes(01:33):And what our audience are saying that's a given and kind of don't tell us to trust you, we will determine that. And so we realized that there was this need to speak a little bit differently to our future audiences and also to crack the code on what Wall Street Journal is. So Wall Street Journal is a storied brand, it's well known, but oftentimes we were seeing with our growth audiences that people did not think the journal applied to them. And in all of our customer research, what we were beginning to piece together is the folks that read the journal and folks that we believe are our editorial content applies to. They have a lot of similarities underlying them. They're all ambitious, they want to be knowledgeable, they're quite intellectual, but they may be in different stages of their career. And so part of what we needed to do with this brand platform was help bridge the gap is to explain to our future audiences why the journalist for them.(02:31):And the other thing that's interesting about this campaign is that it's the first time in quite some time that we truly leaned into the journalism, our actual core product. And in that campaign we brought out specific articles into the actual campaign and balance those articles between things that you would expect the journal to write about and things that you would not expect us to write about. And a really good example is that we had an article around folks that were becoming lifelong renters and those were decisions that they were making. And so one of our headlines leaned into that. Another one was around make hotdog economics your business when you talk about food and inflation. And that was showing up in a hot dog truck. And the great thing there is it killed two burns with one stone because we were able to go loud with an awareness campaign, but it also enabled us a way to drive back to sampling. And in all of our campaigns we had QR codes, it actually drove back to the original article and that was quite successful.Damian Fowler (03:38):That's really fascinating. One of the things before we get into what you learned from this campaign, how did you identify where those potentially net new audiences readers were coming from? You say you have this core group of people who are interested in business, but then you have people who are kind of adjacent to it but also interested in business. I'm just curious, how did you think about that and how did you sort of build that into your strategy?Sherry Weiss (04:06):Sure. So everything we do is data-based and customer reader first. So as part of this re-looking at our platform, we did a deep audience study and within that audience study we went out obviously across the market around news readers who are willing to pay and really started having deep conversations, both qualitative as well as quantitative research into what people are looking for and also finding common threads around attitudes and life point of views. And what we found was we have a really core group of readers tried and true folks that you would expect over index more into investing and working on Wall Street and more of your traditional business folks, but business expands so much more than that. And what we were finding is that there were a deep growth area where there are people who are outside of what we would say are our traditional professions, marketing, consulting, government actually that have, they are interested in the type of content that we write, they just may not be aware that we're writing it. And again, as I mentioned, we're also looking at our audiences that it's not so much around your profession or where you live, but the attitudes in which you hold in common, right? So your desire to be well-informed, your ambition to get ahead in whatever way you want to get ahead, they all have that in common. And so that's really how we started crafting the growth audiences. And then obviously within that with the research we gleaned a lot of information on where they're engaging and that's where we would go out to find in marketing. Interesting.Ilyse Liffreing (05:51):Now you said the first phase of the campaign started in June and I remember going to the Wall Street Journal house in Canon, seeing that all over the place there, what other areas did the campaign come to life in that aspect besides maybe the articles?Sherry Weiss (06:09):Sure. It's interesting because again, all of everything really in the campaign, everything that we put forth had an article that was underlying it. But the cool thing about it is that you could do what you would call traditional marketing. So display on social out of home, we did a Penn Station takeover, but you could also, we were able to leverage this campaign to make it more experiential as well. So as you mentioned, we had the Wall Street Journal, cafe A can. If anybody listening was in there, you probably saw there were things like our salt and pepper shakers and on there had QR codes that had, I can't remember the article that we raised there, but it drove back to an article that had something to do with salt and pepper on the menu. Everything had a article that was associated to it. And so there was an article that we were featuring Make Sleep, divorce Your Business, and we were able to put that above a space that was a mattress store, make EV economics your business, and we would take out space in charging stations so you could take the content that we write about, which is so embedded in every day, build it into the context in which a potential reader is engaging and that actually cracks the code, right?(07:24):It's your business. It's so much more than stock trading or what's happening in banking these days.Ilyse Liffreing (07:31):Yeah, it's everywhere.Sherry Weiss (07:32):Yeah, exactly.Damian Fowler (07:33):And you're sort of changing perceptionSherry Weiss (07:35):OfDamian Fowler (07:35):The paper.Sherry Weiss (07:36):Yes, definitely.Damian Fowler (07:37):And now obviously the Wall Street Journal is one of several publications that you manage. I guess it's maybe the vanguard of the Dow Jones Business publications, but you have many other prestige publications like Barron's Investors Business Daily, which is probably more niche for people actually on the front lines of business. When you think about the whole portfolio, are there crossover audiences or are they distinct audiences?Sherry Weiss (08:04):I mean, the short answer is yes and yes. So the nice thing is, as you had mentioned, we have a four premier consumer publications, wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, IBD, all of them in one way, shape or form is journalism with a business lens. But each one provides a different take on an issue or a topic and serves a different purpose. And you mentioned IBD, right? IBD is really focused on helping people make decisions on trading in growth stocks. And it's not just about information but tools that investors can use. And so we believe that there are, again, taking an audience first approach, there are audiences that fit squarely into each one of those publications but may not overlap. But we also believe that there are audiences that would find value across all of our publications. And interestingly enough, we had done some testing into this over the last two years, really more so from a marketing offer.(09:10):What happens if you bring somebody on with an introductory subscription offer to a variety of our publications? And we found that number one, people were opting into it at really high take rates. We also found that once they were on this proposition, people were reading actively across our publications were very engaged and increased engagement over standalone and retain better. And so we've now made this into a true proposition WSJ Plus, and this is just the beginning, but basically we target very specific audiences who are investors who are hungry for knowledge from all different angles, and WSJ Plus is a platform that enables them to do that.Damian Fowler (09:56):What was the kind of goal there? In a way,Sherry Weiss (09:58):The main goal is to provide additional value and deep in relationships with our subscribers and frankly our future subscribers. But we know across our ecosystem that we have news and information. And then if you think about Dow Jones overall and news data information and analysis to help people, whether it be you as a person outside the office or in a professional capacity to make decisions. And so the idea around the plus offering is how do you open that up so that your readers are able to find additional ways to find value with youIlyse Liffreing (10:36):When you have so many publications and you are trying to grow a business, that first party data that you get from subscribers is very important. How is the Wall Street Journal and other publications under Dell Jones, how are you guys using that first party data to perhaps reach new subscribers and then I guess carry on that same messaging across publications?Sherry Weiss (11:08):Sure. Prior to joining Dow Jones about two and a half years ago, I come out of consumer financial services most of my time in the credit card industry. And for anybody who has worked in credit cards or financial services knows that everything that you do, all of your strategies are seeped in deep, deep data payment companies know a lot about you. And so one of the first things that I did when I came in was really to take a look at how we can start supercharging our strategy to not make it a holistic strategy actually or a monolithic strategy, but really start building out personalized ways of engaging with our prospects and our readers. First from a segment perspective, but eventually we want to get to a way of engaging via a of one what worked in media a few years ago is not going to be the secret sauce that drives growth for the future. And so leaning into unlocking our data and analytics is important. Over the last two years, we've built out an internal analytics team really focused on building out predictive models to help drive our strategies forward. And that obviously is all built off of our first party data. A really interesting one that is in beta right now when you talk about this is more around engaging and retaining our customer base is being able to predict customer behavior based on market fluctuations(12:34):And really being able to take not only our first party data but indices and market research sets and pull together into models to say, okay, what flags are there four weeks out from a market shift that could help us determine whether or not we need to think about our retention offers more aggressively or whether we should be leaning into paid media a little bit more to start acquiring customers on certain products that perhaps are more sensitive to market shifts.Ilyse Liffreing (13:06):That's so fascinating. So basically if the market is down, say like today if the market is down, you can predict that you'll have more readers that day.Sherry Weiss (13:20):Well, it could be one of a few things, right? In some respects, and it's interesting because how you apply that model across each one of our products, and as I mentioned it's not just publications but there's tools as well. How you tweak that model to help you make decisions is going to be different based on how someone uses each one of your products. So in some cases, if you have a product that's more geared towards trading and you're seeing swings, let's say the market is swinging upwards, you really want to lean in during that period of time to start acquiring customers because there's an uptick in interest. Or to your point, if you are seeing volatility in the market and they're coming to the journal or they're coming to market watch to understand that that also is a time to really start thinking about is your engagement strategy different? Are you willing to shift again from an acquisition perspective, pull forward media that you would've been spending later in the year? Things like that secret.Ilyse Liffreing (14:16):How are you guys able to predict that though four weeks in Advance?Sherry Weiss (14:19):That secret secret? That's the secret sauce. Okay. Secret sauce, that's the secret sauce you don't have to tell us,Damian Fowler (14:25):But it's fair to say that the marketing campaigns are much faster now and more(14:30):Iterative based on current eventsSherry Weiss (14:33):Very much. And I think that is the other area that we've focused on When I first came in, if you are in marketing in a news organization and you cannot respond at the speed of news, then you are not appropriately supporting your newsrooms. And when we first came in, we did an end-to-end assessment of how quickly we would be able to get creative into market based on breaking news. And it was days and we're now at a place where it's hours and in some case less than an hour. So being able to react that quickly, and it's not just about creative development, but making sure you have your audience targeting in place, you're able to turn things on. It obviously was a mix of people, process and tooling. So yes, we are able to react very quickly.Damian Fowler (15:20):That brings us to a question we might call a bigger picture question, but so in terms of the marketing channels that enable you to react to these conditions, where do you see value? Where do you look?Sherry Weiss (15:34):Well, let's put it this way. We're looking daily and constantly evaluating where we're putting investment in and where we're showing up. And it's also very product specific. So there's certain products that are quite niche that you're leaning into, really niche influencer strategy for instance. And then there's other that you want to go broad. So obviously traditional channels, paid search, paid social, that all still is very important for us. Organic traffic is still a quite substantial part of our conversion strategy. And so how you show up organically in the ecosystem, if you think about on social media and other outlets, really important. The brand campaign is actually quite important because what we're really trying to do is the referral ecosystem evolves and it perhaps is, well, it's not perhaps is being disrupted. What makes somebody wake up in the morning and want to type in Wall Street journal.com for instance. That's where the brand campaign is really important and why we're leaning into brand marketing more so than we ever have before.Ilyse Liffreing (16:39):Now at the same time, publishers are facing multiple challenges to their business models, what's new there, but the pullback of third party cookies to the advance of ai. What has been the most helpful way to stay true to the business during this time of constant change?Sherry Weiss (16:57):What just popped into my mind is the quote, my dad always to this day always says, but always told us when we were kids. And it's this idea around adversity breeds opportunity. And so you can think about adversity or changing landscape or changing business models and you can be fearful about it and you can try to push back or you can lean into it. And I think what we're doing is we're leaning into it. The journal as a business has historically leaned into it. So interesting fact. We were the first ones to put up a paywall many moons ago and that was a time of disruption and we're going into a time of disruption now. The first thing is while you're thinking through, alright, what new channels do we want to go into? What brings people to us directly? How do we start building relationships with people in new and different ways?(17:51):You also have to lean into and feel really clear about, but who are you and not change that? And so the focus on, we have a storied history about delivering quality journalism through the lens of business that is what we're leaning into. And then trying to find our growth audiences where they are is where we need to crack the code. And what worked before is not going to work in the future. So test and learn is huge. And I know that sounds like a buzzword, but as I mentioned, we, it's not only about predictive analytics that we've introduced, but being okay with rapid testing and figuring out what's working and what's not and then switching quickly to either scale what's working or to stop what's not and everything needs to be measured.Ilyse Liffreing (18:39):We've noted and written about recently how certain social media channels have been inconsistent with promoting news, changing their own strategy with that. Is this something that you have to constantly think about and stay ahead of?Sherry Weiss (18:57):We can't sit back and rely on refers that traditionally sent traffic our ways. It's not just social media. A lot of places that were traditional referrals channels are really, their business models are looking to keep people on platform and social media. It will continue and continues to play a really important role both not only from a paid perspective but from a organic and amplification perspective. That's where our current and future audiences are engaging. And I think what we need to think about is cracking the code in two ways from an owned and operated perspective. How do we get people to come to us directly, but then also in these off platform channels, how do we show up differently? We've also made a lot of inroads into organic content on TikTok and I think the next place that we have to think about is we're engaging with our future audiences in those areas. How do we then think about new and different monetization models in order to capitalize on that?Ilyse Liffreing (20:01):What are you obsessed with figuring out right now?Sherry Weiss (20:06):The one thing, and it's going to sound cliche but it is on everybody's mind, is how to start capitalizing on the advent of gen ai. And AI has been around for a long time. We are using a machine learning at Dow Jones most. I talked about predictive modeling earlier, but really the next step on this is how do we start applying generative ai? And when I talk about obsessed with trying to crack the code, it's twofold. How do we leverage this technology to build more value added consumer facing propositions, but also how do we leverage it internally? How do we leverage to start helping us drive our marketing at scale? For instance, how do we leverage it to really start enhancing our predictive models? And so it's something top of mind, it's something that I'm actively learning about. It's something I want my team to really deeply engage in and it's here to stay. So cracking the code on that is important.Damian Fowler (21:10):Is marketing a science or an art?Sherry Weiss (21:13):Both marketing is both an art and a science. And if you miss each side of it, you miss the secret sauce of it. You can lean too far in each direction. Obviously I would say that I'm more of a science first marketer. That's where I lean first. But if you miss the human element, you can go way far into data and you miss the human element, the way you connect with people, your marketing is not going to resonate, it's not going to land. And it's interesting because I'm not going to be able to state the exact fact, but there was something that I saw at a speaking event the other day where it was saying, when you think about your testing agenda, you can actually make more progress in your creative testing than in your pricing. And that was an interesting thing because that says something about the art of marketing. How do you connect with your audience? And so to that point, although I just said that I tend to be more of a science marketer, most of my decisions are how I figure out how to engage with audiences is everything is based on what the customer is saying first. It's an outside in versus what we are assuming we should be saying to our end users.Damian Fowler (22:27):What would you do if you had an unlimited marketing budget?Sherry Weiss (22:32):Oh my goodness. All right, let me get the list out. It's like Santa came a hundred, a hundred cafes(22:39):A hundred. Well, no, interestingly enough, I guess that's where I'm going to lean into if I had an unlimited marketing budget. When you're trying to determine where to place your next dollar and you're talking about the mix of art and science, for better or for worse, you lean towards the science. And so your next dollar is always going to be you have to make the trade off of, am I going to place my next dollar in something that I know will return? Why? Or am I going to place my next dollar into something that's really unique, different, may not be measurable, but is breakthrough? And if I had an unlimited marketing budget, there would be Wall Street Journal cafes all over the place. Really being able to lean into really interesting different types of experiential events at scale could be really fun.Ilyse Liffreing (23:30):That was a great conversation with Sherry. Damien, what were some of your takeaways?Damian Fowler (23:34):Yeah, I love hearing from people who are marketing publications probably because I come from a background of journalism and it's always fascinating to hear, talk about how to build and find new readers, which is basically the big question for publications everywhere. When you've got a brand like the Wall Street Journal though, which is really a premium newspaper, probably the Vanguard newspaper in the United States along with the New York Times. It's interesting to hear Sherry talk about how she's trying to find those readers that might not be obvious beyond the business community and how she's using marketing to broaden that reach along with the tagline, which is it's your business. Business is everybody's business. And I think we increasingly realize that and it's smart of her to build a marketing campaign around that concept.Ilyse Liffreing (24:24):No, I know what you mean Damien. And what really interested me too is, and I wish she would've revealed her secret sauce here, but it's fascinating how they're able to predict their audience four weeks ahead of time and to be so on the cutting edge with news. And as she spoke about they had to reinvent the wheel a little bit and how they can cover certain news events with their team, being able to predict those insights of how their audience is going to react so quickly ahead of time is so powerful.Damian Fowler (25:01):I think that was really a great point. And the fact that marketing moves so much faster now based on what's happening. And especially for a publication like The Journal, which is built around market fluctuations and obviously has a huge political and business readership. So it's really important for them to be able to react to what's happening. And that was a big takeaway for me, talking about the speed at which now marketing moves, which is not built on six month or annual campaigns, but much more rapidly iterating as it were, which is that word we all use in the marketplace.Ilyse Liffreing (25:38):No, that's very true and that's what I'm going to think about the next time I go to Wall Street Journal Cafe as well.Damian Fowler (25:47):That's it for this edition of The Current Podcast, and I'm Damian, and we'll see you next time.

Amy Smith from Investors Business Daily joins Dave for a timely, plainspoken breakdown of an intensely volatile week on Wall Street. With the Dow down over 1,000 points and tech stocks reeling, Amy walks listeners through what's driving the market's wild swings, why now isn't the time to "buy the dip," and what earnings season might reveal. The conversation touches on circuit breakers, the outlook for Microsoft and Apple, Cathie Wood's bold moves, and why Kroger is a rare bright spot. Insightful, steady, and reassuring for investors large and small.

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are influencing global power dynamics in ways that are reshaping the investment landscape. So, how are these AI developments impacting geopolitics, and what does this mean for investors?Catherine Kress, Head of Geopolitical Research and Jeff Shen, co-head of systematic equities at BlackRock join Oscar to help us understand the current themes driving the intersection of AI and geopolitics, how the broader technology and AI race is evolving, and the broader implications of the shifting US policy landscape on active management opportunities.Sources: DeepSeek model training cost claims from paper, January 2025; 60% of US tech revenues derived from overseas based on Aladdin Explore, using revenue breakdowns from the S&P 500 index as of 4/30/2024; “DeepSeek's low-cost AI spotlights billions spent by US tech” Reuters, January 2025; “How DeepSeek AI Sparks Nearly $1 Trillion U.S. Tech Implosion”, Investors Business Daily, January 2025;“Nvidia Stock Has Almost Recovered From DeepSeek Rout. There's More Good News” Barrons, February 2025; “US government commission pushes Manhattan Project-style AI initiative”, Reuters, Nov 2024; “US tightens control on AI chips export drawing pushback” BBC, January 2025; “FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” White House Press Briefing, January 2025; “What Donald Trump's Win Means For AI” Time Magazine, November 2025; “Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceuticals”, CNN, February 2025; “REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT VANCE AT THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ACTION SUMMIT” US Embassy 2025, February 2025This content is for informational purposes only and is not an offer or a solicitation. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the listener. Reference to the names of each company mentioned in this communication is merely for explaining the investment strategy and should not be construed as investment advice or investment recommendation of those companies. In the UK and Non-European Economic Area countries, this is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. In the European Economic Area, this is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. For full disclosures go to Blackrock.com/corporate/compliance/bid-disclosuresSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon   Take away: Maintaining a "Day One" mentality in business encourages constant innovation, customer focus, and willingness to take calculated risks, which are crucial for long-term success and prevent a company from becoming irrelevant.   Money Learnings: From an early age, Steve started doing typical things to earn extra money, like mowing lawns. He learned that if he wanted to do something or buy something, he needed to earn the money for it himself. In high school, he developed an interest in photography and turned it into a money-making venture by taking pictures at school plays and selling them to students. This business allowed him to pay for a summer camp for a couple of years. These experiences made him learned that money is helpful and important and that you can make money through your own efforts.   Bio: Steve is the Co-Founder and CEO of Catalyit®, The Insurance Agency Technology Resource Company. Backed by 24 Big I state associations, Catalyit® helps busy insurance agency owners maximize their existing tech and discover, evaluate, select, and implement new tools they need to continue to thrive. Steve is a trusted authority on risk, technology, productivity, and invention and has over thirty-five years of experience in the insurance industry. He holds a master's degree in insurance law and is a Top Voice on LinkedIn with over 340,000 followers. Steve is the author of the international bestselling book The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon. In this very readable and practical book, he takes a unique perspective on business growth by analyzing and demystifying how Amazon's CEO, Jeff Bezos, has grown Amazon, arguably one of the most successful companies in the world. He appeared in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, CEO Magazine, and FOX News Extra. Steve and his wife, Karen, have two married daughters, but more importantly, seven amazing young grandchildren. They live in historic Franklin, Tennessee.   Highlights from this episode: Early entrepreneurial experiences can shape future business mindsets. The biggest risk for businesses is often not taking enough risks, especially with new technologies. Successful companies find ways to pivot and reinvent themselves as markets change. It's always Day 1. Long-term thinking and willingness to experiment are crucial for sustained business growth. Customer obsession and reducing friction in purchasing processes can lead to significant success. Gratitude and persistence are key components of living an abundant life and achieving business success.   Links: thebezosletters.com https://steveanderson.com/ https://catalyit.com/   Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom!   Thanks for listening!   Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/   Schedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro-appointment-15-minutes   If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul   https://www.facebook.com/richersoul http://richersoul.com/ rocky@richersoul.com   Some music provided by Junan from Junan Podcast   Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.

Episode Description: In this episode of Blue Sky Consulting, Cat continues her insightful conversation with Trevor Blake, a visionary serial entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author. Trevor shares the innovative strategies behind his success, particularly his unique "hub model" for building companies without traditional employees. Tune in to discover how Trevor has managed to create and sell multiple companies with a combined value nearing a billion dollars, all while maintaining a balanced and fulfilling personal life. Key Takeaways: Introduction to Trevor Blake: Trevor Blake is a successful entrepreneur who has founded and sold three companies since 2003, with a combined value close to a billion dollars. He is known for his unique business model that does not involve traditional employees. The Hub Model: Trevor's "hub model" involves outsourcing all company functions to professional vendors rather than hiring full-time employees. This approach stemmed from necessity, as Trevor didn't have the funds to hire employees when he started his first company. Benefits of the Hub Model: Allows flexibility and cost savings, especially in the early stages of a company. Vendors work on a fee-for-service basis, motivated by profit-sharing arrangements and a sense of ownership in the company's success. Eliminates the need for extensive supervision and internal meetings, enabling a focus on core business goals. Real-World Application: Trevor provides examples from his own experience, including a story about successfully running a company while being out of the country for three weeks. Highlights the balance this model offers, allowing Trevor to spend significant time on personal activities while his businesses continue to thrive. Maintaining Relationships and Trust: Trevor emphasizes the importance of trust and peer-to-peer relationships with vendors. He shares the success of long-term partnerships, such as his finance team in Texas, whom he has never met in person but maintains a strong working relationship with. Challenges and Solutions: Addresses concerns about vendor reliability and turnover, noting that the hub model's structure and profit-sharing incentives foster loyalty and long-term collaboration. Discusses the ease of replacing vendors compared to employees, as contracts are more flexible. Work-Life Balance: Trevor contrasts his approach with more traditional, high-stress entrepreneurial paths, advocating for a lifestyle that combines business success with personal fulfillment. Shares his daily routine, which includes spending several hours walking and enjoying nature. Listener Questions: Kat and Trevor discuss the sustainability of the hub model and its application across various business functions. Trevor addresses potential pitfalls and how he mitigates them, providing insights into maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring consistent performance. Personal Vendor Experience Trevor shares a personal story about a long-term vendor relationship. Despite a strong personal bond, Trevor had to part ways with the vendor due to professional reasons, highlighting the different dynamics in vendor relationships. Employee Relationships and Company Dynamics Trevor explains the difficulty of ending employee relationships and contrasts it with the maturity and flexibility of vendor relationships. He discusses his approach to business growth and his preference for exiting companies once they've reached a certain level. Trevor's Personal Development Programs Trevor introduces his transformational personal development programs, emphasizing the need for self-transformation to achieve life goals. He talks about the "transformation experience" which helps individuals rediscover their potential and power. Transformation Experience Details The transformation experience is described as a journey back to one's true self, using principles of quantum physics. Trevor shares the success and impact of his programs, with thousands of people experiencing positive change. Start, Survive, Thrive Course Trevor introduces his course based on his book "Secrets to a Successful Start-Up," which provides a step-by-step guide to creating and sustaining a successful business. The course is aimed at helping individuals survive long enough in business to eventually hit a home run. Target Audience for Courses Trevor discusses the demographics of his course participants, including those looking for self-confidence and those who sacrificed their dreams for their families. He emphasizes the program's ability to help individuals adapt to new technological landscapes and regain confidence. Transforming Artists Trevor explains how his courses also support artists in finding sustainable income models, such as licensing and NFTs. He talks about the challenges artists face and how his programs provide practical solutions for success. Trevor's Screenwriting Journey Trevor shares his journey as a screenwriter, from his early days writing plays to winning awards for his screenplays. He discusses the transition from selling his screenplays to creating his own media company to produce films. Final Thoughts and Takeaways Trevor emphasizes the importance of having fun and making a positive difference in people's lives. He encourages listeners to embrace their creativity and pursue their passions with confidence. Key Takeaways: The complexities of managing employees versus vendors and the benefits of the hub model. The necessity of personal transformation for achieving professional success. The value of storytelling in business and personal development. Practical advice for artists and entrepreneurs on building sustainable income streams. Connect with Trevor G. Blake: Additional Resources: Books by Trevor G. Blake: "Three Simple Steps" "Secrets to a Successful Start-Up" Closing Remarks: Trevor leaves listeners with his mantra: "Make a positive difference in someone's life, have fun doing it, and share all the rewards that come naturally as a result." Conclusion: The episode wraps up with Trevor's vision of a balanced, successful life, achieved through innovative business practices and a commitment to personal well-being. Encourages listeners to consider the hub model for their ventures, highlighting its potential for creating a profitable and balanced business. Trevor discusses the challenges of employee management, including tribunals and extra training. He compares this with the simplicity of ending vendor contracts and finding new vendors as needed. About Our Guest Today: Using a unique business structure based on a model of alliances, Trevor G. Blake has founded, managed and sold three companies since 2003 for a combined value of over $300 million. He is currently founder and CEO of three more companies in varied industries which he runs simultaneously. His unique business approach is based on a higher profitability, non-employee model, which also frees him to enjoy his other interests as a writer, coach, and animal welfare activist. Success with a balanced life is Trevor's mantra and described in his free course The Practical Magic of the 5-hour workday which is available at www.trevorgblake.com. Trevor is also a New York Times best-selling author of Three Simple Steps, A Map to Success in Business and Life (2012) and Secrets to a Successful Startup, A Recession Proof Guide to Starting, Surviving, and Thriving in Your Own Venture. (2020) Trevor has been featured in: Business Insider, CNN, Forbes, PBS (Between the Lines), KOMO news, Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Investors Business Daily, The Guardian, Inc. and is a regular radio and TV guest on both business and metaphysics shows. Trevor's mission is to empower people just like you to transform yourself from the inside out, experience more confidence, deeper joy and greater prosperity in every area of your life. He has also created two unique experiential courses in which he coaches in real-time for personal growth and business success which can be found at www.trevorgblake.com. He has graciously given Art of Consulting podcast listeners a generous scholarship on any of his transformational programs. And I can personally attest that this is probably one of the most valuable investments that you can make to the greatest asset you have: Yourself. $500 discount code for Art of Consulting podcast listeners. Use code AOC at www.trevorgblake.com/begin     Where to find our guest: https://www.trevorgblake.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trevorgblaketgb https://www.facebook.com/TrevorGBlake https://www.facebook.com/groups/successwithbalance https://www.instagram.com/trevorgblaketgb/ https://twitter.com/@TrevorGBlake https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorgblake/

0:05 - Introduction by Cat Overview of Trevor Blake's remarkable career. Mention of his achievements: founding, managing, and successfully selling three companies valued at over $300 million since 2003. 0:37 - Trevor's Business Model Description of Trevor's innovative business structure based on alliances, promoting higher profitability and flexibility. Trevor's philosophy of integrating work with personal passions for a balanced life. 1:18 - Trevor's Contributions and Recognition Author of best-selling books: "3 Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life" and "Secrets to a Successful Startup: A Recession-Proof Guide to Starting, Surviving, and Thriving in Your Own Venture." Featured in Business Insider, CNN, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. Trevor's mantra: Making a positive difference, having fun, and sharing rewards both materially and spiritually. 2:02 - Interview Begins Trevor thanks Kat for the introduction and shares a light-hearted moment about how impressive his achievements sound. 2:20 - Trevor's Personal Story Trevor shares his background and personal perception versus public perception. Emphasizes staying true to his playful and curious nature from childhood. 3:23 - Trevor's Journey to Entrepreneurship Discusses the importance of creativity and curiosity in his ventures. Highlights his method of solving problems through fixing gaps he noticed, leading to his entrepreneurial success. 4:56 - Work-Life Balance and Success Trevor talks about achieving success without overworking. The importance of balancing productive work time with moments of relaxation and inspiration. 6:09 - Integrating Life and Work Trevor's approach to integrating work, family, and personal passions for a harmonious life. Story from "3 Simple Steps" about resolving conflicts among scientists by taking them out into nature. 10:09 - Nature and Problem-Solving Trevor recounts an experience where taking a team of scientists outside led to a breakthrough. Emphasizes the role of nature in fostering creativity and problem-solving. 12:22 - Changing Meeting Dynamics Trevor discusses the impact of unconventional meeting settings on team dynamics and productivity. Reflections on how stepping out of traditional environments can lead to innovative solutions. 14:49 - Connecting Through Nature Importance of connecting with nature for mental clarity and creativity. Trevor shares a personal story about learning more effectively outdoors. 16:09 - Practical Advice for Remote Work Trevor offers resources on his website, including "The Practical Magic of the Five-Hour Workday." Aimed at helping people find balance and productivity while working from home, especially during challenging times like COVID-19.   [16:53] Changing Perspectives on Work Titles: Trevor reflects on the title of his book and the deeper message about structuring your day for optimal performance and well-being. [17:13] The Importance of Scheduling Breaks: Discussion on the benefits of scheduled walks and naps, with insights from NASA's research on performance improvement. [17:35] The Magic of Twilight Naps: Trevor shares his personal experience with 20-30 minute naps and their impact on creativity and productivity. [17:47] Practical Magic of the Five-Hour Workday: Emphasizing the importance of scheduling downtime and "aha" moments for a balanced and effective work life. [18:33] Insights from Nature and Ego Reduction: Exploring how being in nature can dissolve ego and foster collaborative and innovative thinking. [18:53] Lessons from "A Course in Miracles": Only love is real; understanding perception problems and how nature helps us reconnect with this truth. [19:11] The Power of Humility in Nature: How nature humbles us and creates a space where all voices are equal, encouraging idea sharing and innovation. [21:33] Living Close to Nature: Trevor's personal lifestyle of staying connected to nature, including walking barefoot and its impact on his work and life. [23:05] Discovering "Three Simple Steps": Trevor's journey to writing his book, and the transformative power it holds, as shared by a fan of Ryan Daniel Moran's podcast. [24:51] Starting a Company Later in Life: Debunking the myth that entrepreneurship is only for the young; discussing the average age of first-time entrepreneurs and billionaires. [27:12] Inspiration from a 97-Year-Old Entrepreneur: A touching story about a course participant who started a business at 97, proving it's never too late to follow your dreams. [29:00] Transformative Stories from Around the World: How "Three Simple Steps" reached a young girl in Sri Lanka and changed her life, leading her to become a professional dancer. [31:06] Setting Intentions for Success: Trevor's personal example of setting an intention for his company's success and achieving it. [33:15] The Importance of Formulas in Achieving Goals: Trevor discusses the importance of following a proven formula to achieve success, regardless of belief or confidence levels. [34:22] Energy and Equations in the Universe: Understanding that everything is energy and learning to manipulate it using specific formulas can lead to success. [36:07] Tools and Techniques for Success: Introduction to the various tools and techniques Trevor has developed and used personally, shared in his transformation experience course. [37:42] The Role of Joy in Success: How having fun and creating joy can connect you with the universe's energy and enhance your life and work. Key Takeaways Success is about balance and integration of work and personal life. Creativity often stems from moments of relaxation and connection with nature. Non-traditional approaches to problem-solving can lead to significant breakthroughs. Resources and practical advice are available to help navigate work-life balance, especially in remote working conditions. Balance Work and Breaks: Integrating downtime and creative moments into your day is crucial for productivity and well-being. Nature's Influence: Spending time in nature can dissolve ego, foster humility, and create a conducive environment for innovation and collaboration. Lifelong Learning and Growth: It's never too late to start a new venture or pursue a passion, as shown by inspiring stories of individuals who transformed their lives later in life. Formula for Success: Following a proven formula can lead to success, regardless of personal doubts or societal norms. Joy and Fun: Ensuring that you enjoy the process and have fun is essential for maintaining energy and motivation. Conclusion Final Thoughts Cat and Trevor discuss the integrated nature of life and work, and how small changes in approach can lead to significant improvements in productivity and well-being. Call to Action Visit Trevor's website trevorgblake.com for more insights and resources on achieving a balanced and successful life. Resources Mentioned: "Three Simple Steps" by Trevor Blake: A book offering practical advice and tools for achieving success. NASA Research on Napping: Insights on how naps can improve performance by 34%. "A Course in Miracles": A spiritual text focusing on the idea that only love is real. Connect with Trevor Blake: Website: Trevor Blake's Official Site Transformation Experience Course: An in-depth course offering tools and techniques for personal and professional transformation. About Our Guest Today: Using a unique business structure based on a model of alliances, Trevor G. Blake has founded, managed and sold three companies since 2003 for a combined value of over $300 million. He is currently founder and CEO of three more companies in varied industries which he runs simultaneously. His unique business approach is based on a higher profitability, non-employee model, which also frees him to enjoy his other interests as a writer, coach, and animal welfare activist. Success with a balanced life is Trevor's mantra and described in his free course The Practical Magic of the 5-hour workday which is available at www.trevorgblake.com. Trevor is also a New York Times best-selling author of Three Simple Steps, A Map to Success in Business and Life (2012) and Secrets to a Successful Startup, A Recession Proof Guide to Starting, Surviving, and Thriving in Your Own Venture. (2020) Trevor has been featured in: Business Insider, CNN, Forbes, PBS (Between the Lines), KOMO news, Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Investors Business Daily, The Guardian, Inc. and is a regular radio and TV guest on both business and metaphysics shows. Trevor's mission is to empower people just like you to transform yourself from the inside out, experience more confidence, deeper joy and greater prosperity in every area of your life. He has also created two unique experiential courses in which he coaches in real-time for personal growth and business success which can be found at www.trevorgblake.com. He has graciously given Art of Consulting podcast listeners a generous scholarship on any of his transformational programs. And I can personally attest that this is probably one of the most valuable investments that you can make to the greatest asset you have: Yourself. $500 discount code for Art of Consulting podcast listeners. Use code AOC at www.trevorgblake.com/begin     Where to find our guest: https://www.trevorgblake.com/ https://www.facebook.com/trevorgblaketgb https://www.facebook.com/TrevorGBlake https://www.facebook.com/groups/successwithbalance https://www.instagram.com/trevorgblaketgb/ https://twitter.com/@TrevorGBlake https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorgblake/

John sits down with bestselling author, David McKnight, to discuss living a Tax-Free Retirement. David has appeared in Forbes, USA Today, New York Times, Fox Business, CNBC, Investors Business Daily, and numerous other national publications. His bestselling book, The Power of Zero, has sold over 350,000 copies. David joins the podcast to talk about how tax rates may be dramatically higher than they are today, and how you can strategically reposition your assets to get to the 0% tax bracket.  

Brace yourself for a paradigm shift as we debunk the myth that outstanding employees automatically translate into great leaders. Guest David Newman, a world-renowned speaker, trainer, and author of the empowering "Do It" book series, joins host Ken Schmitt to unravel this and more. This eye-opening discussion challenges common leadership myths and highlights the crucial need for emotional mastery and self-awareness. David and Ken tackle the impact of "short attention span theater" on leadership in our fast-paced world.  They explore dynamic shifts in leadership styles and share actionable strategies for engaging and guiding teams effectively. David shares his powerful philosophy on leadership – it's not just about what you say, but how you say it. Learn why leading a team is like being a parent, influencing through mood, body language, and tone. Get ready for a dose of "David-isms" – pearls of wisdom from David Newman that will reshape your approach to leadership and personal development. Listeners are in for a treat as they gain practical takeaways to enhance their leadership skills and create a positive impact in their professional lives. Join host Ken Schmitt and the brilliant David Newman as they unravel the secrets to successful leadership in the modern age. This isn't just a podcast; it's a revolution in leadership thinking. About our guest David Newman: David Newman is a nationally-recognized marketing expert and author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Do It! Marketing: 77 Instant-Action Ideas to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits and Crush Your Competition.  David Newman runs a marketing strategy firm dedicated to making thought-leading entrepreneurs and executives more successful. David's clients and audiences include Oracle, IBM, American Express, and Wells Fargo in addition to trade associations, non-profits, and entrepreneurial businesses of all sizes.  David has always worked at the intersection of speaking, technology, and professional services. As a corporate insider, David worked for global professional services firms like Towers Perrin and software maker PeopleSoft (back when they were #6 on Fortune's Best Places to Work list) as well as a 70-person IT consulting firm and a really cool publishing and training company where he served as the Vice President of Product Development. David has presented over 600 keynotes, seminars, and strategic work sessions since 1992, and his client roster includes 44 of the Fortune 500. David is a blogger for Salesforce.com and for Vistage, the world's largest CEO peer group organization, and his entrepreneurial marketing advice has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Sales & Marketing Management, Selling Power, Entrepreneur Magazine, and hundreds of media outlets throughout North America. 

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Diane DiResta discuss:The value of speaking both in person and virtually.Common mistakes lawyers make when speaking.Understanding your audience.What to do when you're nervous (and why those nerves are selfish). Key Takeaways:Fit is often about culture, not about a skill mismatch.It doesn't matter if you are a fast speaker, you want to leave space in between - remember the pause. That is where the information you are sharing is going to land with the audience.Speaking is 90% preparation and 10% delivery - the price you charge is for more than the 1 hour of your time to give the presentation.Group things into 3 - it is more memorable. Stories also are memorable and touch the heart. "Speaking is one of the most powerful and cost-effective marketing tools you can have.  It's like test driving a car, they get to see you in action." —  Diane DiRestaGet a free copy of Steve's book “Sales-Free Selling” here: www.fretzin.com/sales-free-selling Thank you to our Sponsors!Lawmatics: https://www.lawmatics.com/bethatlawyer/Get Staffed Up: https://getstaffedup.com/bethatlawyer/Get Visible: https://www.getvisible.com/ Episode References: Gladden Longevity Podcast - https://gladdenlongevity.com/podcast-episodes/ About Diane DiResta: Diane DiResta, CSP, is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who deliver high-stakes presentations— whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd, or from a virtual platform. DiResta is the author of Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz, an Amazon.com category best-seller, and has spoken on 4 continents. She works with lawyers and leaders to speak with confidence, clarity, and exude executive presence. Diane is Past President of the NYC chapter of National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA. She was featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily, and Bloomberg radio. Diane is a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers nationwide. She is a Certified Virtual Presenter. And her blog, Knockout Presentations, made the Top 50 Public Speaking blogs. Diane is Past President of the NYC chapter of National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA. She was featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily, and Bloomberg radio. Diane is a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers nationwide. She is a Certified Virtual Presenter. Her LinkedIn Learning course Speaking Confidently and Effectively made the Top 20 Most Popular courses for two consecutive years. Connect with Diane DiResta:  Website: https://www.diresta.com/Book: Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and PizzazzLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianedirestaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diresta-communications-inc-Twitter: https://twitter.com/speakingproFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/diane.diresta/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianediresta Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinInstagram: @fretzinsteveFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: Steve@Fretzin.comBook: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

In this episode, you will learn: Most effective ways to communicate What you need to be aware of in communication How to add value How to POP your brand Sam's work has been featured in New York Times, Fast Company, Investors Business Daily, MSNBC, Forbes, INC, Foreign Service Journal, NPR, and Huffington Post. Her books  – including Talking on Eggshells, POP!, Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What's Holding You Back? and Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention? – have been endorsed by dozens of thought leaders including Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and Miki Agrawal. Her 20+ year track record of results includes speaking for such clients as National Geographic, Cisco, SXSW, Fortune 500 Forum, Intel, YPO, Capital One, NASA, Accenture, Fidelity, the U.S .Navy and Four Seasons Resorts. She was the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped women entrepreneurs generate $36+ billion in funding / valuation.

In a vast ocean of businesses looking to make the most impact and $$$, simply being unique doesn't cut it. You need to swiftly capture the attention of your prospects, clients, and audience, INTRIGUING and INSPIRING them in mere seconds. But how exactly can you accomplish that? Join us as we learn from Intrigue CEO and author Sam Horn about how making little changes to our language can impact our overall success in business and in life. Find out more in this incredible episode:▶️ How to Shift Your Words and Scale Your Life with Sam Horn Key points covered in this episode: [00:02:14] Introduction [00:05:07] Meet Sam Horn [00:07:17] Discovering Reader's Digest & the power of one sentence [00:08:59] What is the Eyebrow Test? [00:10:51] How can we agree and disagree [00:13:34] Seeing a conflict as a “clarifying conversation” [00:16:12] Words to use and to lose [00:21:24] When people complain, do not explain [00:28:44] How to handle other people's anger [00:33:43] A technique to beat fear and show up as your best self [00:37:37] The one-word mantra: JOY [00:39:53] The importance of quotes [00:44:41] Finding your gifts and one-of-a-kind message to the world Sam Horn is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency. She helps people create respectful, collaborative, one-of-a-kind communications and projects that add value for all involved. Sam's work has been featured in New York Times, Fast Company, Investors Business Daily, MSNBC, Forbes, INC, Foreign Service Journal, NPR, and Huffington Post. Her books – including POP!, Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What's Holding You Back? and Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention? – have been endorsed by dozens of thought leaders including Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and Miki Agrawal. Her 20+ year track record of results includes speaking for such clients as National Geographic, Cisco, SXSW, Fortune 500 Forum, Intel, YPO, Capital One, NASA, Accenture, Fidelity, the U.S .Navy and Four Seasons Resorts. She was the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped women entrepreneurs generate $10+ billion in funding / valuation. Connect with Sam: Website: https://samhorn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhorn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samhornintrigue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samhornintrigue/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SamHornIntrigue #communication #business #leadership #entrepreneur #communicationskills #success #relationships #scaleorfail #scaleitmethod #allisonmaslan ————————————————————————————— Take your first step to learning how to SCALE your business to 8-figures and BEYOND! My team of expert CEO's ready to provide you with clear, proven, and team-driven strategies that will allow you to build a business that thrives even without you! ✨

In this episode of Negotiating Happiness, your host Adriana introduces Michael Lien, the Marketing Director of Mel Financial Consulting. We delve into topics about smart financial decisions for entrepreneurs, planning for the future and for family. Michael Lien worked at Citibank for 20 years in both the NY Check Processing Department and the National Check Processing department in NY and San Francisco. In 2000, he was hired as the Operations& Finance Director at TRIC Tools. In 2021, he became the Managing Director of Trenchless Equipment. Mr. Lien started his finance company MEL Financial Consulting in 2022. Mr. Lien has studied the financial markets since 1986. Along with the inspiration from his mother, Michael credits Investors Business Daily with helping him learn about the stock market. Michael has a daily financial podcast on his Youtube channel @MorningswithMichael and on his Facebook Page – MEL Financial Service. The FB page can be found by searching MorningwithMichael. Michael also has a Saturday podcast dedicated to Small Business – “Saturday Small Business Leaders.” Don't worry if you can't tune in live - you can always catch up later on Soundcloud or other platforms. So mark your calendars and join us! We will be responding to comments and questions as well! Follow us on all streaming platforms or keep up with additional posts on Instagram and Facebook!

Diane DiResta, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who deliver high stakes presentations— whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd or from an electronic platform.   DiResta is the author of Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz, an Amazon.com category best-seller and has spoken on 4 continents. She has been featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily and Bloomberg radio.

Do It! Selling: 77 Instant-Action Ideas to Land Better Clients, Bigger Deals, and Higher Fees by David Newman About the Book: This is the sales book you've been looking for. You're already working hard, but there's too much to do, never enough time, and sometimes you're not even sure where to begin when it comes to getting in front of the right prospects. You want to sell smarter to today's buyers, who value empathy, relevance, and intimacy over sales pitches, sales hype, and sales nonsense. You want to not only bolster your bank account, but you also want to become a better entrepreneur of your expertise. If you're like most of the smart experts I work with daily: You feel that old-school tactics (cold calling, ads, and spam) are useless and “there must be a better way” You want to earn attention from prospects by positioning yourself as an authority with magnetic sales strategies that pull (not push) buyers to you You want to sell more without chasing, begging, or scheming You want the sales process to be more effective, honest, open, and fun You want to focus on helping before pitching and serving before selling You want to get out of your sales rut and find your sales groove You want to make selling a natural extension of who you are Welcome to your next level of sales success. Let's do it! About the Author: David Newman is a keynote speaker and professional services sales expert who works with consultants, coaches, and speakers who want to land better clients, bigger deals, and higher fees.  David is the author of Do It! Marketing (which was featured on episode 181 of the Marketing Book Podcast in 2018) and he's the host of The Selling Show podcast. David has been working at the intersection of marketing, sales, and professional services for over 30 years. His clients and audiences include Accenture, KPMG, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, and 44 of the Fortune 500. David and his team have worked with over 1,800 successful consultants in business coaches. David has been featured and quoted in the New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, MSN, Fast Company, Sales And Marketing Management, Selling Power, CNBC, and Entrepreneur Magazine. And interesting fact – David and the podcast host have the same breed of dog – English Cream Golden Retrievers! Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/do-it-selling-david-newman

Welcome to episode 179 of the Grow Your Law Firm podcast, hosted by Ken Hardison. In this episode, Ken sits down with Adam Armbruster to discuss how you can create value using your power brand.  Adam is a senior partner with ESA & Company, a business growth firm headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. Adam's business experience transforms organizations by turning traditional media marketing and advertising myths into profit realities. His special focus is how to create a winning message, an effective media plan, and an overall umbrella theme to an advertising plan that drives consumer response. Adam's success is driven by his ability to identify areas of untapped potential within the advertising budget, develop the right message to deliver to new customers, and then zero-base advertising plan to create maximum new customer counts and profits.  Adam previously served with the ABC/Disney Television Station Division as Director of Retail Marketing. He appears regularly on the Fox Business Network, TVWeek.com, Ward's Dealer Business, MSNBC.com, Advertising Age, The Wall Street Journal, International Business Times, TV NewsCheck.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, Investors Business Daily, E! Television, The Boston Globe, Travel Weekly and more.     What you'll learn about in this episode: Who Adam Armbruster is and what ESA does How Marketing has changed in the last decade What it means to be a power brand attorney Learn how to become a household name in your market Why you should embrace AI in your law firm   Resources:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-armbruster-4bb862a/ https://twitter.com/AdamonTV https://powellandsons.com/ Here is what business owners found out the hard $$$$ way: https://adaptdigitalsolutions.com/blog/videos/one-reason-why-angi-leads-is-getting-so-many-complaints/   Additional Resources: https://www.pilmma.org/aiworkshop https://www.pilmma.org/the-mastermind-effect https://www.pilmma.org/resources https://www.pilmma.org/mastermind

William O'Neil passed away last week. He contributed to so many people's success (myself included), he's a big part of the reason why I'm here, and why you're able to watch this. Trading is hard. Bill found a way that not only worked and built a personal fortune out of it, he dedicated most of his life to teaching and helping others how to do the same. I was listening to Allissa Coram's interview with Mark Minervini on Bill's legacy (watch it, I highly recommend it). Mark touched on one of his big takeaways from Bill that I also personally share. ..It'd be one thing if Bill shared his knowledge of what worked and laid out his framework (he did). ...It'd be another thing if he revolutionized an industry, took on the WSJ by creating his own newspaper "Investors Business Daily" (he did). ...And it'd be another if he spent his own time, money, and resources teaching his methods, staying involved, developing many master level training programs, and community meetups through the years (he did that too). But perhaps my BIGGEST takeaway from Bill O'Neil was that of being a coach. He was a coach to the masses. What he learned and where he found success, he wanted to pay it forward. Building confidence. Instilling a "never give up," "you can do it!" attitude. Inspiring! As a guy who failed at trading for a decade before knowing who Bill O'Neil was, his was exactly the kind of rhetoric and framework I needed to hear. And it wasn't just talk. It was a conviction that came from research, experience, and lots of proof. Through his work, William O'Neil helped me turn my trading around. He helped me find success, and many like-minded people, and inspired me to walk his path. I'm grateful that God put William O'Neil in my life and may God rest his soul. (And if you haven't read Bill's book "How To Make Money In Stocks" yet, get it, read it, study it). We've moved the show and will be streaming LIVE Monday through Friday at 11:30 am EST on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michaelglamothe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaraWealth⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/marawealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelGLamothe⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelglamothe/

Welcome to Episode Three of Y6 of The Academy of Esports podcast! I'm your host, James O'Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome a friend, a mentor, and a global legend in esports and education— Mark “Garvey” Candella, former founder & director of Twitch Student and current Chief Business & Strategy Officer of AcadArena. Garvey joined me from his home base in the Philippines to share a journey that has taken him from a challenging start on the streets of Brooklyn to becoming one of the most well-known and respected figures in esports education and community-building.  Just one example of a chapter along the way: his work ethic as a young UPS driver led him to a spot at power lunches over the famous red sauce of Forlinis in Manhattan– delivering financial prowess through osmosis as a side order– and established him as a founding innovator of day trading.  Without question, this is and will remain one of my favorite podcast conversations of all-time. No summary could do justice to the wisdom shared, how much I learned about someone I thought I already knew, and how grateful I am to Garvey for his openness.  Sit back, relax, and listen to a story that will captivate you, educate you, and inspire you.  Connect with Garvey: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mark-garvey-candella-a9946bb3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/garveynyc Connect with AcadArena: https://linktr.ee/acadarena CONQuest Festival: https://www.conquestph.com/ Connect with James O'Hagan, Founder & Host of The Academy of Esports: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesohagan  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jimohagan  Contact: https://hihello.me/p/b1241eeb-bf95-476b-a258-6d80ef2a79fe  The Academy of Esports Site: https://taoesports.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/taoesports Twitter: https://twitter.com/taoesports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063689103336 Subscribe to Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAcademyofEsports Subscribe to Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taoesports Episode References: Welcome Back Kotter Opening: https://youtu.be/Mmm3KTa601s D&D Paladin: https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/paladin 2018 TAO Esports Interview: https://youtu.be/1HFdlJM7-Z4 Keeping Up With the Dow Jones; From Suites to Streets, All Eyes Are on Stock Market (NYT Aug 1998):  https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/23/nyregion/keeping-up-with-dow-jones-suites-streets-all-eyes-are-stock-market.html A Pocket Monitor for Stock Quotes (NYT Apr 1984): https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/28/business/a-pocket-monitor-for-stock-quotes.html Investors Business Daily: https://get.investors.com/ibd/ibd-digital/ The Academy of Esports podcast is powered by LeagueSpot. https://leaguespot.gg/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taoesports/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taoesports/support

In this episode, Gil Jenkins speaks with Peter Krull, Partner & Director of Sustainable Investing at Earth Equity Advisors, A Prime Capital Investment Advisors Company. Peter focuses on creating and managing Earth Equity's sustainable, responsible, and impact investment portfolios as well as writing thought leadership pieces and elevating the responsible investing story.Gil talks with Peter about his background and journey into the industry, how sustainable investing has evolved from socially responsible investing (SRI), which focused on exclusion, and the differences between impact investing, ESG investing, and sustainable investing from his point of view.  Peter also shares his thoughts on a few of the energy and environmental sectors that excite him most. Links:WebsitePeter Krull TwitterPeter Krull LinkedInFull Bio: Pete is a well-known leader in the green business community and a long-time advocate for fossil-fuel-free and sustainable, responsible, and impact (SRI) investing.He began his investment career at Merrill Lynch in 1998 where he earned the firm's Certified Financial Manager designation. He honed his investment management skills as he guided his clients through the dot-com bubble and recovery.In 2004, he hung up his shingle as Krull & Company and began the journey as a conscious entrepreneur. From the beginning, he knew that his firm would focus on responsible investing and trademarked the phrase, helping you align your investments with your values®. In 2017, Krull & Company became Earth Equity Advisors.Over the years, he has provided leadership to clients, colleagues, and communities. From chairing the Asheville-based environmental non-profit MountainTrue through a pivotal expansion to guiding Earth Equity Advisors' rapid growth and rise to prominence as a six-time Best for the World™ honoree, Pete's impact on the responsible investing movement is clear.He was named one of the 100 most influential financial advisors in America by Investopedia in 2018 and became one of the first individuals to earn the Chartered SRI Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning. In 2021, Pete was featured by The Collider among the Faces of Climate City, which highlights Asheville, NC residents who are providing leadership in the Climate industry. He was also recognized on Real Leaders' list of 70 Environmental Leaders You Should Know alongside Sir David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, and Greta Thunberg, and was selected for the LUMINARIES Class of 2021 by ThinkAdvisor in the category of Thought Leadership & Education. Recognition continued in 2022 with Pete being announced as a finalist for the RIA Intel Awards' ESG Advocate of the Year, appearing on AdvisorHub's list of Fastest Growing Advisors to Watch in 2022, and receiving the 2022 Sustainable Champion Award from the North Carolina Business Council.Pete's expert opinion is sought after by The New York Times, Bloomberg, Money Magazine, CNBC, The Washington Post, Investors Business Daily, US News & World Report, MarketWatch, Investment News, Wealth Management, RIA Intel, Barron's, and other notable national publications, podcasts, and channels. He is also a contributing writer to top business publications, Forbes and Kiplinger. As Partner and Director of Sustainable Investments, he is responsible for leading the firm's SRI initiatives, including thought leadership, education, and managing the sustainable investment portfolios.A native of Western New York, he lives in Asheville, NC with his wife, Dr. Melissa Booth, a microbiologist, author, and the founder of The Science Communicator. He is a serious amateur photographer, a lover of world travel, and a huge fan of the Buffalo Sabres. As you would expect, their house is solar-powered and their cars are electric.Episode recorded February 3, 2023 Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, and Hilary at climatepositive@hasi.comor tweet them to @ClimatePosiPod.

Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 96 - Jay Abraham Interview - World's Greatest MarketerThis is Episode 96 of the Dr. Finance® Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Jay Abraham, one of the world's top marketing experts, one of the top executive coaches in the United States, a serial entrepreneur, and a mentor to the elite of business mentors (including Tony Robbins and Daymond John). As Founder and CEO of The Abraham Group, Inc. (Los Angeles, California), Jay Abraham has spent his entire career solving complex problems and fixing underperforming businesses. He has significantly increased the bottom lines of over 10,000 clients in more than 1,000 industries, and over 7,200 sub industries, worldwide.  Jay has been acknowledged as a unique and distinctive authority in the fields of preeminence, exponential business growth, performance enhancement, risk reduction, and the maximizing and multiplying of business performance assets. He has been featured thrice in Investors Business Daily – on the front page and twice in the Leaders & Success section (“Jay knows how to maximize results with minimum effort”). Forbes Magazine called him “The Real Thing” and listed Jay as one of the Top 5 Executive Coaches in the country (“Jay's specialty is turning corporate under performers into marketing and sales whizzes”). Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist.  A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, an international keynote speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance.  He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016).  Dr. Criniti is also the host of the highly successful Dr. Finance® Live Podcast as well as one of the top hosts on Clubhouse.  Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.    For more information about Doctor Finance, please visit https://DrFinance.Info.  Disclaimer: This Podcast is for informational purposes only. It is presented with the understanding that the author(s) and the publisher(s) are not engaged in providing financial, legal, or other professional services. If financial, legal, or any other form of advice is needed, please consult a financial advisor, an attorney, or another professional advice-giving entity.  Also, the opinions and views expressed by any guests on this Podcast do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of Dr. Finance® or its affiliates.  Copyright © 2021 to Present by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV - All Rights Reserved.

Is cryptocurrency the future of banking and currency? Why are more and more companies, including big ones like Tesla and Apple, now treating bitcoin as the currency of the future? In this episode, Steve Distante welcomes bitcoin Expert Don Weidner, the founder of Formidable Ventures, an investment business built upon exponential technologies and aggressive growth. Don talks about how he invests in things that excite him and how cryptocurrency, in particular, helped his career and investments take off. He also shares the benefits of bitcoin for entrepreneurs, and why more and more companies are making the big switch and investments to cryptocurrency. Who's The Guest? Don Weidner is the founder of Formidable Ventures, an investment business built upon exponential technologies and aggressive growth. He's actively consulting for a $30B financial exchange company and has been asked to speak about cryptocurrency, FinTech, and Bitcoin at different events such as the Global Investors Virtual Summit, World Economic Forum, and Seattle's Columbia Tower Club. Don has been interviewed about his expertise in the field by the IEEE Spectrum, International Business Times, and Seattle Times to name a few. He has been quoted by Investors Business Daily and appeared in Luxe magazine and Seattle Metropolitan magazine. Highlights How Don Weidner's crypto career started Considering himself a crypto expert Crypto helping his career and investments take off Don's career track and investments in technology The impact of technology on the future of work What the benefits of bitcoin for entrepreneurs are Bitcoin vs Blockchain: What is the difference and which is more stable? The best way to invest in bitcoin Is bitcoin the future of banking? What are the benefits of using cryptocurrency, especially in business? Seeing bitcoin as the currency of the future The future of bitcoin through an entrepreneur's perspective Call to Action Join the Early Access List Episode Resources Connect with Steve Distante https://pitchology.ai/ https://joinvanderbilt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stevedistanteCEO/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedistante https://twitter.com/Sdistante https://www.instagram.com/sdistante/ Connect with Don Weidner https://formidable.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/donweidner https://twitter.com/donweidner 

In the 73rd episode, I sit down with Professor Antony Davies! In this episode, we talk all about the current state of the economy and dig deep into the possibility of the US being in a recession. We also discuss other topics like censorship, income inequality, the Brittney Griner incident, and much more! About my guest: Antony is an American economist, speaker, and author. He‘s also the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. His research interests include econometrics, public policy, and consumer behavior. Davies has authored over 150 op-eds for, among others, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, and New York Daily News. He is a frequent lecturer at policy conferences on Capitol Hill, and his YouTube videos on #economics and statistics have garnered over 3 million views. He is also the co-host of the Words & Numbers Podcast.

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Samuel Gregg, author of the new book, The Next American Economy. Later in the show, political consultant Brian Seitchik stops by the studio.-Samuel Gregg is Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research. He has a D.Phil. in moral philosophy and political economy from Oxford University, and an M.A. in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne.He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, monetary theory and policy, and natural law theory. He is the author of sixteen books, including On Ordered Liberty (2003), The Commercial Society (2007), Wilhelm Röpke's Political Economy (2010); Becoming Europe (2013); Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization (2019); The Essential Natural Law (2021); and The Next American Economy: Nation, State and Markets in an Uncertain World (2022). Two of his books have been short-listed for Conservative Book of the Year. Many of his books and over 400 articles and opinion pieces have been translated into a variety of languages. He is also a Contributor to Law and Liberty, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, an Affiliate Scholar at the Acton Institute, a Fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He also serves as a Visiting Scholar at the Heritage Foundation.He has published in journals such as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy; Journal of Markets & Morality; Economic Affairs; Law and Investment Management; Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines; Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy; Oxford Analytica; Communio; Journal of Scottish Philosophy; University Bookman; Foreign Affairs; and Policy. He is a regular writer of opinion-pieces which appear in publications such as the Wall Street Journal Europe; First Things; Investors Business Daily; Law and Liberty; Washington Times; Revue Conflits; American Banker; National Review; Public Discourse; American Spectator; El Mercurio; Australian Financial Review; Jerusalem Post; La Nacion: and Business Review Weekly. He has served as an editorial consultant for the Italian journal, La Societa, and American correspondent for the German newspaper Die Tagespost. He has also been cited in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and the Holy See's L'Osservatore Romano.In 2001, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a Member of the Mont Pèlerin Society in 2004. In 2008, he was elected a member of the Philadelphia Society, and a member of the Royal Economic Society. In 2017, he was made a Fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. He served as President of the Philadelphia Society from 2019-2021.He is the General Editor of Lexington Books' Studies in Ethics and Economics Series. He also sits on the Academic Advisory Boards of the Institute of Economic Affairs, London; Campion College, Sydney; the La Fundación Burke, Madrid; the Instituto Fe y Libertad, Guatemala; and as well as the editorial boards of the Journal of Markets and Morality and Revista Valores en la sociedad industrial.-Brian Seitchik is a national political strategist with a background in campaign management and strategy, paid media, earned media, social media development, qualitative and quantitative research, constructing campaign teams and fundraising. With practical experience across the country, Brian knows the true value of a political consultant is not just making a pretty commercial or telling a client what they want to hear; it is the ability to adjust the tone of the campaign at the right time in order to win.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

In this episode, Dr. Jay Zigmont shares his tips and expertise as a Childfree Financial Planner. If you've ever wondered who will take care of you when you're older. You won't want to miss this episode as he shares how to prepare for old age when you don't have kids. Dr. Jay Zigmont and his wife are childfree and live in Water Valley, MS. He has a Ph.D. in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Childfree Wealth Specialist. He is the founder of Childfree Wealth, a life and financial planning firm specializing in helping Childfree Individuals. He has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Insider, Woman's World, Investors Business Daily, FinancialPlanning, and many other publications. Connect with Dr. Jay: Check out his website, follow him on Instagram, and follow him on LinkedIn. ___________________________________________________ Want to meet and connect with others who have also chosen not to have kids? Join a growing global network of childfree people today: wnk-club.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anna-marie-olson/message

Interview recorded - 24th of October, 2022On todays episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with John Williams, founder of ShadowStats, a website that calculates the “actual” inflation rate.During our conversation we talked about what is wrong with our current measurement, why inflation may actually be 16%, whether gold moves with this measurement of inflation and more. I hope you enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction0:26 - What is wrong with our current measurement of inflation?6:05 - Gold moving with inflation?9:10 - When else did we experience this type of inflation?11:35 - What was actual inflation like through the 2010's?13:00 - Any indicators to watch what real CPI might be in the coming months?21:00 - How does the FED reduce Q1?21:45 - Impact on precious metals23:45 - One message to take away from interview?Walter J. "John" Williams was born in 1949. He received an A.B. in Economics, cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1971, and was awarded a M.B.A. from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration in 1972, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar. During his career as a consulting economist, John has worked with individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies.John has been a private consulting economist and, out of necessity, had to become a specialist in government economic reporting. One of his early clients was a large manufacturer of commercial airplanes, who had developed an econometric model for predicting revenue passenger miles. The level of revenue passenger miles was their primary sales forecasting tool, and the model was heavily dependent on the GNP (now GDP) as reported by the Department of Commerce.  Suddenly, their model stopped working, and they asked John if he could fix it. He realised the GNP numbers were faulty, corrected them for his client (official reporting was similarly revised a couple of years later) and the model worked again, at least for a while, until GNP methodological changes eventually made the underlying data worthless. That began a lengthy process of exploring the history and nature of economic reporting and in interviewing key people involved in the process from the early days of government reporting through the present. For a number of years he conducted surveys among business economists as to the quality of government statistics (the vast majority thought it was pretty bad), and his results led to front page stories in 1989 in the New York Times and Investors Daily (now Investors Business Daily), considerable coverage in the broadcast media and a joint meeting with representatives of all the government's statistical agencies.  Nonetheless, the quality of government reporting has deteriorated sharply in the last couple of decades. Reporting problems have included methodological changes to economic reporting that have pushed headline economic and inflation results out of the realm of real-world or common experience.Over the decades, well in excess of 1,000 presentations have been given on the economic outlook, or on approaches to analyzing economic data, to clients—large and small—including talks with members of the business, banking, government, press, academic, brokerage and investment communities. John has also have provided testimony before Congress. John Williams - Shadowstats- http://www.shadowstats.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/shadowstats?s=21&t=Sfk6z767icOb135AC_Kx0wWTFinance -Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wtfinancee/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/67rpmjG92PNBW0doLyPvfniTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtfinance/id1554934665?uo=4Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnthonyFatseas

Welcome to another episode of the Conversations for Financial Professionals podcast where we are shaping the next generation of financial advice.   Dave holds a doctorate in finance from Golden Gate University, as well as an M.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco. He has been practicing financial planning since 1990 and is a past Chair of the Financial Planning Association (US) (FPA), being named a top advisor by Bloomberg Wealth Manager. He has been quoted in national media including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Businessweek, Newsweek, USA Today, Investors Business Daily, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Journal of Financial Planning. Dave has appeared on CBS, CNBC, CNN and NBC News. Dave and the Yeske Buie approach to investing were profiled in the Wall Street Journal in 2009 and Dave was again profiled in the Wall Street Journal in 2010 on “The Science of Financial Advising.”   In 2019, Dave was recognized by InvestmentNews as one of the most influential people in helping to shape the financial planning profession. In October 2017, Dave was awarded the prestigious P. Kemp Fain, Jr. Award, the Financial Planning profession's lifetime achievement award. Dave's contributions as a thought leader in the profession through his writing, presenting, and teaching and his dedication to mentoring future generations of planners through his longtime role as a mentor and Dean of FPA's Residency program and his involvement at Golden Gate University spanning more than two decades were highlighted as he received the award.   In this episode, you'll discover:

Join Paul Davis, Director of Market Intelligence at Strategic Resource Management (SRM) in a discussion about Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) products and why exploring options to provide a BNPL product may be right for you and your members. Key Takeaways: Discover the basics of BNPL and the current market for these products Explore the risks and benefits of BNPL products Examine why credit unions should consider developing a BNPL product Paul Davis is Director of Market Intelligence at Strategic Resource Management, an advisory firm in Memphis. Paul has more than 20 years of experience covering the financial services industry. His background includes SNL Financial, where he was the news director and senior bank reporter, and American Banker, where he spent 11 years as editor of community banking. Paul formed American Banker’s CEO advisory board and developed a comprehensive social media platform for the Wake Forest University Schools of Business while earning his MBA. Paul has been featured as a speaker at the Federal Reserve, the American Bankers Association and FIS Global, and he has been regularly quoted by Investors Business Daily, NBC and NPR’s Planet Money regarding industry trends.

In this episode, Antony and I discuss inflation and shortages, monetary and fiscal policy, and whether, in the long term, the bankruptcy of the Federal government would be something positive. Antony Davies is Associate Professor of Economics at the Palumbo Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University. His research interests include econometrics, public policy, and consumer behavior. Davies has authored over 150 op-eds for, among others, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, and New York Daily News. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimmyalfonsolicon.substack.com

**SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: For more information or to Register for Dr. Carol's 90-Day Wildfit Program, starting April 14, 2022...send an email to info@drcarolpenn.com with "WildFit" in the subject line. Learn more about this episode's Super-friend Dr. Donna Hamilton at www.manifestexcellence.com ~~~~ Hosted by Dr. Carol Penn, DO, & Diem Jones this exciting 10-part Series, now in Season 9, is presented by Penn Global Visions and Dr. Carol's team of Super-friends as we explore the worlds of: weight loss; weight loss maintenance; aging in reverse; heart health; optimizing health and well being. Weightless with Dr. Carol Penn, is designed to assist each participant in the journey of outrageous self-care and how to prioritize themselves on behalf of achieving their best and highest self. Over the course of our show you will learn how to balance your Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system. Tune in to this episode as we discuss "The Medicine of Being Unstoppable" with superfriend Dr. Donna Hamilton. Produced by: Kenya Pope, http://goddess.kenyapope.com ~~~~ Featured Guest: Dr. Donna Hamilton, MD, MS Physician, trauma-informed wellbeing strategist, media figure and four-time bestselling authorDonna L. Hamilton, MD, MS is among the countries most innovative health and well-being leaders. A trailblazer, Dr. Donna®, moved beyond her thriving career as a board-certified pediatrician so she could teach what it really means to be healthy. And she did it at a time when almost all other physicians were limiting their services to traditional clinical settings. Now, Dr. Donna®consults and speaks internationally, teaching practical strategies about becoming healthier in a way that addresses your unique needs. She's on a mission to help everyone function at their best physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually so that we all live the healthy, satisfying lives meant to lead. A true thought leader,Dr. Hamilton put away her white coat and stethoscope, and now helps driven professionals move from stuck to unstoppable. Her engaging, wholistic, and trauma-informed courses and coaching inspire clients to gently take action and achieve their goals for having a happy, healthy mind, body, spirit, and life. During her career as aboard-certified community pediatrician, Dr. Hamilton quickly learned the key to achieving optimal health in children: optimize the health of the adults in their lives. She frequently saw external factors such as stress, environment, and relationships impact not only her patients' health but also their caregivers. Addressing these psychosocial issues often played a major role in her patients' ability to become healthier. This prompted our health pioneer to embark on a new, non-clinical path toward improving the health of our society. Dr. Donna®now uses her expertise to teach adults how to become healthier using holistic and trauma-informed strategies. Dr. Donna®is co-founder, CEO and Chief Wellness Officer of Manifest Excellence, LLC. Her work has supported many organizations, including some on the Fortune 100 list.An engaging media figure, Dr. Donna®has been featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, NPR, Fortune, Investors Business Daily, Inc.com, American Express Open, MSNBC.com, More Magazine, and Self magazine. For more information, or to book Dr.Donna®for speaking engagements, visit www.ManifestExcellence.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-penn/support

Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC is CEO of Leadershift, Inc. a leadership development consultancy based in New York City and Amsterdam, and a member of Marshall Goldsmith's top 100 Coaches.  A highly sought-after speaker, consultant and executive coach with over twenty-five years working with C-suite leaders worldwide, He is the Executive Director at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate, and also a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr Hull has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, and a wide range of media. He can be reached at www.jeffreyhull.com or at www.Instituteofcoaching.org.

En este podcast hablaremos de los eventos más relevantes relacionados a los mercados financieros de Estados Unidos en la semana laboral que terminó el viernes 25 de marzo de 2022 En la idea de la semana hablaremos de Crowdstrike (CRWD) (02:44) Y en la sección educativa daremos una introducción a los dos tipos de análisis más comunes que son el análisis fundamental y el análisis técnico (05:11) Les dejo también la liga del periódico Investors Business Daily www.investors.com

Get 10% OFF @BRAVO Concealment + Free Shipping with promo code ”EXPLICIT10” at BRAVOconcealment.com! In the 62nd episode, I sit down with one of the smartest people I know, Economist Antony Davies! He is an American economist, speaker, and author. He‘s also the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. His research interests include econometrics, public policy, and consumer behavior. Davies has authored over 150 op-eds for, among others, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, and New York Daily News. He is a frequent lecturer at policy conferences on Capitol Hill, and his YouTube videos on #economics and statistics have garnered over 3 million views. He is also the co-host of the Words & Numbers Podcast.

ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus… includes these companies…QUALCOMM, NextEra Energy, Texas Instruments, Cabot Corporation, Kimco Realty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Amgen, Moelis & Company, Artisan Partners Asset Management, Novavax, Vir Biotechnology, SSE, Greencoat UK Wind, and funds iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF, Invesco ESG Nasdaq-100 ETF, and Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF PODCAST: ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus… Transcript & Links, Episode 75, January 28, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 75 published on January 28, 2022, titled “ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus…” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in this podcast. Furthermore, if you're concerned about the ESG and sustainability ratings of any stock or fund included in this podcast, check your broker's online site for such information. If your broker doesn't have this information, signup for free with Morningstar and you can gain access to company and fund ESG-sustainability ratings. Please note, I receive no compensation from Morningstar or anyone else covered in these podcasts. Also, if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus… I'm beginning with this fine piece of annual research by Canada's Corporate Knights. It's their highly respected Global 100 Sustainability list. See the listings here. I'm going to quote from a companion article for an overview of this research. It's by Mike Scott, titled, Global 100 companies prove sustainability is good for business. Here are some quotes… “Again this year, the Corporate Knights Global 100 most sustainable corporations are progressing faster than their peers. Members of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), a global equity index, derive just 30% of their earnings from products or services aligned with the Corporate Knights Clean Taxonomy, while 47% of the Global 100 do so (up from 41% last year). Crucially, Global 100 companies are also investing more aggressively in clean technologies and services, with 48% of their capital expenditures, R&D and acquisitions going to clean investments, versus 34% for ACWI… This is reflected in their performance. Since the market bottomed in the spring of 2020, the Global 100 has made gains of 22% against the ACWI, reflecting investors' focus on a green recovery… Compared to the average ACWI firm, Global 100 members generate more than four times the output per tonne of carbon emitted and almost eight times more output per unit of energy consumed… More Measures Showing Global 100 Outperformance! The ratio of CEO pay to that of the average worker is also lower in Global 100 firms, at 111:1, while at other companies, the pay gap has grown from 124:1 to 140:1, extending the gulf between executives and workers. And while 87% of Global 100 companies link executive compensation to meeting sustainability targets, up from 80% last year, the proportion of companies in the benchmark index may have more than doubled, but that is from just 14% last year to 34% this year… A number of high-profile names were excluded from the Global 100 because of specific red-flagged activities, such as weapons production (including Airbus, Rolls-Royce Holdings and Boeing) and climate policy blocking (Ford Motor Company, Daimler AG, Chevron and Air France).” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus… Many ethical and sustainable investors are seeking income from their investments. So, here's a source for you, titled 10 ESG Dividend Stocks to Buy. It's by Fatima Farooq and found on Yahoo!Finance. Concerning the quoted ESG scores, the article says, quote, the “S&P Global's ESG Score Tracker rates companies on a scale of 0-100, with 100 being the best performance. Any ESG score above 50 means the company's ESG rating is above average, and when the score crosses 70, the company's ESG performance is considered to be on a positive rise relative to other companies.” So here are the ten stocks followed by brief author comments on each one. “10. QUALCOMM, Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Dividend Yield: 1.5% ESG Score: 56 (Is) an information technology company, develops and commercializes foundational technologies for the global wireless industry. The company has been raising its dividend for 11 years, and with an ESG score above 50, it is among the best stock picks for those seeking ESG dividend stocks to buy. 9. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Dividend Yield: 1.8% ESG Score: 86 NextEra Energy, Inc. is a utilities company that generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company has one of the highest ESG scores on our list. 8. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) Dividend Yield: 2.1% ESG Score: 50 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a financial institution providing financial products and services worldwide. The company has an ESG score of 50 according to S&P Global's ESG Score Tracker. 7. Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) Dividend Yield: 2.4% ESG Score: 53 Texas Instruments Incorporated is an information technology company that specializes in manufacturing and selling semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers across the globe. The company's ESG score according to S&P Global is 53, making it one of the top ESG dividend stocks to buy. It operates through its Analog and Embedded Processing segments. 6. Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) Dividend Yield: 2.4% ESG Score: 68 Cabot Corporation is a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. It offers reinforcing carbons for use in tires, alongside products such as hoses, belts, and molded goods. The company's ESG score of over 60 makes it a noteworthy option for those seeking ESG dividend stocks to buy. 5. Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE:KIM) Dividend Yield: 2.72% ESG Score: 65 Kimco Realty (is) a real estate investment trust, is based in Jericho, New York, and is among the largest publicly traded owner and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers in the US. The company has a dividend payout ratio of 49.9%, and with an ESG score of over 60, it is among the most noteworthy ESG dividend stocks to buy. 4. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Dividend Yield: 3.2% ESG Score: 87 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is an information technology company that offers solutions for capturing, analyzing, and acting upon data. Its ESG score is among the highest on our list, standing at 87. 3. Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) Dividend Yield: 3.3% ESG Score: 60 Amgen, Inc. is a biotech company. It works to discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver human therapeutics across the globe. The company's ESG score according to S&P Global is 60, making it one of the most renowned ESG dividend stocks to buy. 2. Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Dividend Yield: 4.0% ESG Score: 67 Moelis & Company is a financial corporation operating in the US, Europe, and internationally. It offers advisory services in mergers and acquisitions, recapitalization and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other matters related to corporate finance. It has a payout ratio of 43.5%, making it one of the popular ESG dividend stocks to buy. 1. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:APAM) Dividend Yield: 9.3% ESG Score: 67 Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc is an asset management and custody banks corporation. It provides services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds, and non-US funds, among others. It has an ESG score of 67 according to Investors Business Daily, making it one of the higher-ranked dividend ESG stocks to buy.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Popular ESG Indexes and How to Invest in Them Now want to invest in a top-line ESG index fund? This article is for you. It's titled 3 Popular ESG Indexes and How to Invest in Them by Prableen Bajpai. Seen on Nasdaq.com. Quote “1. MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index The MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index launched in March 2018 and is based on MSCI USA Index, which includes securities across the U.S. equity markets. The index is tracked by iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU), which is one of the largest ESG funds… (gives) exposure to large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks with favorable ESG practices. The fund has $25.48 billion as assets under management and an expense ratio of 0.15%. 2. Nasdaq-100 ESG Index The Nasdaq-100 ESG Index, launched on June 21, 2021, is designed to measure the performance of companies included in the Nasdaq-100 Index that meet all ESG measures Investors can get exposure to the Nasdaq-100 ESG Index by investing in the Invesco ESG Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQMG), which was launched in November 2021. 3. S&P 500 ESG Index The S&P 500 ESG Index is a broad-based, market-cap weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of securities meeting sustainability criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P 500. The index is followed by Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE). The ETF was launched in June 2019, and currently has $881 million (in) assets under management and an expense ratio of 0.10%.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order 1. Title Barron's Top-Performing Sustainable Investment Fund of 2021 by Lauren Foster. Quote “The No. 1 and No. 2 spots on our list are the $1.3 billion HCM Tactical Growth (HCMGX) and the $1.3 billion HCM Dividend Sector Plus (HCMNX) funds.” End quote. 2. Title 5 Energy Stocks To Watch This Week seen on Nasdaq. Only two are non-fossil-fuel-related. They are Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) and Daqo New Energy Corp (NYSE: DQ). The latter is controversial due to forced labor accusations. 3. Title A New ESG Trend | Nasdaq. By dkorth@finsum.com. Quote. “AQR is one of the leading quant funds… with a new idea in ESG. Their new Sustainable Long-Short Equity Carbon Aware Fund.” End quote. 4. Title 2 Best COVID-19 Growth Stocks to Own in 2022 | Nasdaq. By George Budwell. Quote “Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) and Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) both appear to be deeply undervalued relative to their long-term prospects.” End quote. ------------------------------------------------------------- Articles Related to UK and European Stocks and Funds 1. Title 3 renewable energy stocks to buy to hold until 2030 (yahoo.com). By Rupert Hargreaves. The three are SSE (LSE: SSE), Greencoat UK Wind (LSE: UKW), and Ceres Power (LSE: CWR). 2. Title How to invest in the future of food and meat-free alternatives | This is Money. By Angharad Carrick. He reviews the Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETF, the Blackrock Nutrition fund, Agronomics, and Pictet Nutrition fund. 3. Title Five clean energy infrastructure stocks to watch in 2022 (thearmchairtrader.com). By Adel Ahmed. They are again SSE (LSE: SSE) and Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW), plus Net Zero Infrastructure (LSE:NZI), Minnova Corp (TSXV:MCI), and AFC Energy (LSE:AFC). 4. Title What were the most popular clean energy ETFs of 2021? (thearmchairtrader.com). By Rony Abboud. Has the top ten clean energy ETFs by assets under management (AUM). Explains the holdings of the Global X China Clean Energy ETF. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “ESG Dividend Stocks. Global 100 Companies. Plus…” To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote a better post COVID world through ethical and sustainable investing! Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well and healthy—and conscious about the ethical and sustainable values of your investments! Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on February 11. Bye for now. © 2022 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

In this episode, Dr. Carol Kinsey Goman teaches us the keys to improving leadership presence, and how body language plays a major role in your credibility as a leader. Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. is the President of Kinsey Consulting Services, an international in-person and virtual keynote speaker for corporations, conferences, universities, and government agencies. Her speaking engagements are designed to give audiences powerful and practical strategies that can be implemented immediately. Carol helps executives, managers, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and sales professionals build their leadership presence and use body language to support their verbal messages. She is a sought-after international speaker at business meetings, association conferences, government agencies, and universities with clients in 32 countries. Carol is a best-selling author of thirteen business books, including The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help – or Hurt – How You Lead and her newest, STAND OUT: How to Build your Leadership Presence. Her video course, Body Language for Leaders has had over 2 million views and is available on LinkedinLearning. Carol is a content expert with the e-learning company, Athena Online. Her expertise has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Industry Week, Investors Business Daily, CNN's Business Unusual, PBS Marketplace, the Washington Post's “On Leadership” column, MarketWatch radio, and the NBC Nightly News. Carol has served as an adjunct faculty member at John F. Kennedy University in the International MBA program, at the University of California in the Executive Education Department, and for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at their Institutes for Organization Management. She is a current faculty member for the Institute for Management Studies, and an International Partner with the World Business Angels Investment Fund (WBAF) where she volunteers her coaching expertise. In addition, Carol is a California-based executive coach with two specialties: 1) assisting leaders as they craft and deliver key messages, and 2) helping senior managers prepare for C-Suite roles by increasing their leadership presence, which she defines as “the ability to influence and impact others by projecting confidence, credibility, caring, and charisma.” Before her work in the business world, Carol was a therapist in private practice, a nightclub performer, and a majorette for the 49ers football team – but not in that order. Learn more about IMS and future sessions with thought leaders like Dr. Carol Kinsey Goman: https://ims-online.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:44 The definition of leadership presence 2:44 What leadership presence is not 4:31 Credibility/the magic word for shortcuts 5:48 Building credibility by connecting to people 7:49 The connection and the discrepancy between credibility and confidence 9:51 How to speak without diminishing your confidence 14:02 Staying calm under pressure 15:12 Using a model or an image to induce calmness 17:36 Replicating body language to display emotional connection 19:27 Charisma relies on authenticity 20:19 Gaining charisma by optimizing your best strength 22:14 Improving charisma using connection 23:03 When body language signals something is wrong 25:53 Cross-cultural and cultural body language 28:32 Reliable and unreliable body language 32:16 Becoming more confident by mimicking poses 34:52 How stress might be mistaken for deception 39:22 4 things correlated with someone who's trying to deceive 40:54 One change can totally change how you're perceived 43:24 Outro

Kindra Hall is the bestselling author of “Stories that Stick” which debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, and is a USA Today, Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. Forbes said "Stories that Stick may be the most valuable business book you read.” Her January 2022 Book Titled “Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out” is critically acclaimed and sure to be a bestseller as well. Kindra has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, New York Post, Investors Business Daily, and more. Kindra is a regular columnist for Inc. Magazine and is the Former Chief Storytelling Officer of SUCCESS Magazine where she interviews icons like Deepak Chopra, Daymond John, and Misty Copeland in an effort to hear and share their stories of success. Kindra is a former vice president of sales for a multi-million dollar enterprise, and now teaches others how to build better relationships, become better leaders and increase revenue by maximizing their untold stories. Kindra has her Master's Degree, is a national champion storyteller, a published author, 2014 Storytelling World Award recipient, and is behind the scenes managing stories for best-selling authors, CEOs and thought leaders. For more on Kindra or to book her to speak: https://www.calentertainment.com/portfoliotype/kindra-hall/ Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

Your Mentor Today- Dan Ives!  Enjoy the master class today, and if you get value, like comment, subscribe and share!!Daniel Ives is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the Technology sector at Wedbush Securities since 2018. Dan has been on Wall Street for two decades covering the software and the broader technology sector. He spent the first few years of his career as a financial analyst at HBO and then received his MBA in Finance before becoming a well known technology equity research analyst and Managing Director with FBR Capital Markets for 16 years, focusing on the enterprise software/hardware sectors including cyber security, cloud computing, big data technology, and the mobile landscape. A major area of his research focus is electric vehicles and disruptive technology over the next decade.Dan is a highly sought after tech expert globally, has been a keynote speaker across the US, Europe, and Asia and regularly makes television appearances on networks such as CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, ABC, CNN, and Fox to provide commentary related to his technology experience. Dan is often cited around the world by publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investors Business Daily, Los Angeles Times, The Telegraph, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, South China Morning Post, Barrons, Financial Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, and New York Times, among others. He holds a BS in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Maryland.Listen To The More We Know ⇨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1134704​Subscribe ⇨https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvfd5ddf72Btbck8SdeyBwFollow my Instagram ⇨ https://www.instagram.com/sameer.sawaqed/?hl=enFollow my Twitter ⇨ https://twitter.com/commitwithmeer

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson speaks with Diane DiResta, who is a Certified Speaking Professional, is the Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consulting company that serves business leaders, who deliver high stakes presentations— whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd or from an electronic platform. Diane is also the author of "Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz,” which is an Amazon.com category best-seller and she is someone that has spoken on 4 continents. Diane is Past President of the NYC chapter of National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA. She was featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily and Bloomberg radio.  Diane is a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers nationwide as well as a certified virtual presenter. Her blog, Knockout Presentations, made the Top 50 Public Speaking blogs and her Linkedin course, Speaking Confidently and Effectively ranked #5 on the Top 20 Most Popular courses on Linkedin. You can connect with Diane DiResta by following her on: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediresta http://www.facebook.com/dianediresta @speakingpro http://www.youtube.com/dianediresta http://www.instagram.com/dianediresta http://www.diresta.com You can also find her book, “Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz" on Amazon. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the KORE Women podcast and being a part of the KORE Women experience. You can listen to The KORE Women podcast on your favorite podcast directory - Pandora, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and at: www.KOREWomen.com/podcast. Please leave your comments and reviews about the podcast and check out KORE Women on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also learn more about Dr. Summer Watson and KORE Women at: www.korewomen.com

Everybody wants to do the right thing for our planet. We want to reduce pollution, keep the world from warming up and fight for clean air and water. We also want to do the right thing when it comes to people: encourage diversity, stop sexual harassment and support fair labor practices. And when it comes to investing, we want companies that embody the same beliefs: companies that don't hurt the earth or the people on it. That's the idea behind Environmental, Social and Governance investing, also known as ESG, or Socially Responsible Investing, known as SRI. Putting your money where your beliefs are: It's getting ever-more popular. As of 2020, more than $17 Trillion has found its way to funds that specialize in ESG. But is ESG investing really going to save the planet, or is this another clever package Wall Street is using to wrap up your money? We're about to find out. Because that's what this week's "Money!" podcast is about. We're going to look under the hood of ESG investing and when we're done, you'll have everything you need to decide whether it's fantastic or fad. And we're going to do it without making your eyes glaze over. As usual, my co-host will be financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Listening in and sometimes contributing is producer and novice investor Aaron Freeman. Want more information? Check out these resources: Nerdwallet: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing and How to Get Started Forbes: Environmental, Social And Governance: What Is ESG Investing? Investors Business Daily: 100 Best ESG Stocks Combine Performance And Value With Values Bloomberg: Trillion-Dollar ESG Boom Rings Bubble-Trouble Alarm in New Study Motley Fool: What is ESG Investing & What Are ESG Stocks? Vox: The thorny truth about socially responsible investing SustainFi: The Complete Guide to ESG Investing US News: 7 ESG Funds to Buy Now Nerdwallet: Best ESG Funds: High-Rated and Low-Cost Options Kiplinger: 7 ESG ETFs to Buy for Responsible Profits Financial Times: ESG outperformance narrative ‘is flawed', new research shows Associated Press: From fad to force, sustainable investing sweeps Wall Street To see Stacy's stocks, click here Subscribe to the Money Talks News newsletter Take our course The Only Retirement Guide You'll Ever Need Take our course Money Made Simple Miranda Marquit's website Become a member: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/members/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharing a stage with Martha Stewart and Daymond John, Tonerra, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, Author, and more...this guest does it all.In this episode, you will learn how to carefully select which products or services to add to your wheelhouse, about the Curiosity Index, additional tools for growing your brand, and so much more!Episode #161 - "What It's Really Like to Be an Entrepreneur" has been rebranded  to "That Entrepreneur Show" https://www.VincentALanci.com/.Each week, the founder of a company or brand shares what worked for them, what they needed to improve on, and all of their learning lessons along the way.Dr. Diane Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of Tonerra, which is a consulting and media-based business. She is a nationally syndicated radio host, keynote speaker, and the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business. She has authored multiple books which are required in universities around the world, including Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential, and The Power of Perception: Eliminating Boundaries to Create Successful Global Leaders. Hamilton is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index® assessment, which is the first and only assessment that determines the factors that inhibit curiosity and the Perception Power Index, which determines the factors that impact the perception process. Her groundbreaking work helps organizations improve innovation, engagement, and productivity. Thinkers50 Radar chose her as one of the top minds in management and leadership. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker who has shared the stage with top speakers including Marshall Goldsmith, Sal Khan, Brene Brown, Martha Stewart, and Daymond John. Hamilton has been featured on Forbes, INC, Investors Business Daily, Harvard Business Review, Global Leaders Today, First for Women, Investopedia, SHRM, International Institute for Learning, International Coach Federation, HR Virtual Summit, Flerish YOU app (in association with Reid Hoffman), Cross Knowledge (Wiley), Training Industry, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox.Diane has a history of award-winning performance; the creator of multiple behavioral assessments and a Forbes brand publishing course and decades of top-performance within billion-dollar organizations.Website: drdianehamilton.comLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdianehamilton/Host Name: Vincent A. LanciEmail: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCy0dil34Q5ILEuHgLVmfhXQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatentrepreneurshowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatEntrepreneurShowTwitter: twitter.com/PodcastsByLanciLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thatentrepreneurshowDigital Editing Inquiries: Email PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comUplifting Energy by Mixaund | https://www.free-stock-music.com/mixaund-uplifting-energy.htmlAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons Attribution-ShareSpotlight Story & Quote Source: Crunchbase.com

In this episode, Andrea invites Diane DiResta, CSP, Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who deliver high stakes presentations— whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd or from an electronic platform.  DiResta is the author of Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz, an Amazon.com category best-seller and has spoken on 4 continents.  Diane is Past President of the NYC chapter of National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the National Basketball Association and WNBA. She was featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily and Bloomberg radio. Diane is a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 12% of speakers nationwide as well as a certified virtual presenter. Her blog, Knockout Presentations, made the Top 50 Public Speaking blogs and her audio course, Speak Confidently and Effectively ranked #5 on Linkedin's Top 20 Popular Course. By listening to the show, you'll learn:1) How to build influence2) Why public speaking is one of the most relevant leadership skills3) What is the secret of an excellent public speakerYou can reach Diane at: Website - http://www.diresta.com LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianedirestaTwitter: @speakingproYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/dianedirestaYou can find Diane in Clubhouse as well @dianediresta To access the show notes, visit: www.andreapetrone.com/podcastIf you have any comment or insight about this episode, email Andrea at: andrea@andreapetrone.comFor more information about Andrea's work, go to:www.andreapetrone.comFor getting a weekly insight via email, subscribe at:https://www.andreapetrone.com/insight/To connect with Andrea on Social Media:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapetrone/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ie_andrea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code EXPLICIT20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod In the 44th episode, I sit down with one of the smartest people I know, Economist Antony Davies! He is an American economist, speaker, and author. He‘s also the Milton Friedman Distinguished Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education. His research interests include econometrics, public policy, and consumer behavior. Davies has authored over 150 op-eds for, among others, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Investors Business Daily, and New York Daily News. He is a frequent lecturer at policy conferences on Capitol Hill, and his YouTube videos on #economics and statistics have garnered over 3 million views. He is also the co-host of the Words & Numbers Podcast.

In this show, Jeffrey Hull talks about his book Flex. He shared insights on the art and science of being a great leader. He shared the anatomy of leadership and the ingredients of those who do it successfully. Bio: Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC is CEO of Leadershift, Inc. a leadership development consultancy based in New York City and author of the best-selling book, FLEX: The Art and Science of Leadership in A Changing World, from Penguin-Random House in 2019. A highly sought-after speaker, consultant, and executive coach with over twenty-five years working with C-suite leaders worldwide, Dr. Hull is also a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and adjunct Professor of Leadership at New York University. He is the Director of Education and Business Development at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. Dr Hull has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, and a wide range of media. He can be reached at www.jeffreyhull.com. Jeffrey's Book: Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World by Jeffrey Hull https://amzn.to/36xXRnZ Timeline: 0:55 Jefferey's journey 3:17 How much of leadership is art and science? 5:55 The evolution of leadership over thousands of years. 11:02 Does leadership influence culture or culture influences a leader? 14:31 Empirical, scientific decision making Vs normal decision making. 19:05 The necessity of a leader in today's data-driven times. 21:57 The right leadership model for a well-led organization. 25:17 The role of leadership in a flattening organization. 28:54 Tenets of a good leader. 34:08 The importance of having a coach, a mentor in an employee's work-life. 37:39 The difference between a leader and a manager. 43:27 Misconceptions of leadership. 45:43 About the book "Flex". 49:02 The idea reader for "Flex". 50:31 Having access to a coaching book early on in an employee's career. 54:53 Rapid fire. 59:02 Jeffery's success mantra. 1:01:37 Being vulnerable as a leader. 1:03:22 Jeffery's favorite reads. 1:05:44 Closing remarks. About TAO.ai[Sponsor]: TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai About WorkPod: Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace. About Work2.org work is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders. Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai Keywords: #FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC is CEO of Leadershift, Inc. a leadership development consultancy based in New York City and author of the best-selling book, FLEX: The Art and Science of Leadership in A Changing World, from Penguin-Random House in 2019. A highly sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach with over twenty-five years working with C-suite leaders worldwide, Dr. Hull is also a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and adjunct Professor of Leadership at New York University. He is the Director of Education and Business Development at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. Dr Hull has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, and a wide range of media. He can be reached at www.jeffreyhull.com   Connect with us! WEBSITES: Speaking: https://www.cbbowman.com/ Coaching Association: https://www.acec-association.org/ Workplace Equity & Equality: https://www.wee-consulting.org/ Institute/ Certification: https://www.meeco-institute.org/   SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbbowman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/execcoaches Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CB.BowmanMBA/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?searc...

Jay Samit is a serial entrepreneur and disruptor. He has worked with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Paul Allen, the Pope, and the President of the United States. He's the most recent former Vice Chairman of Deloitte. Over the decades Jay has built and sold many of his own companies, has been an executive or senior management at major companies including Sony, EMI and Universal Pictures. He has taken an equity stake in more than 80 companies, has raised more than $800 million for start-ups, has helped grow multibillion dollar juggernauts such as LinkedIn and eBay before they even IPO'ed, and has revamped governments.Jay talks about the importance and practice of being disruptive in your industry, which is the mantra he has had for decades, himself disrupting and causing major changes in industry after industry. His international major bestseller, “Disrupt You!”, now in print in dozens of languages, is critically acclaimed and a must-read according to the heaviest hitters in business. His March 2021 release, “Future Proofing You: 12 truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling your Destiny in an Uncertain World”, is critically acclaimed and set to be another bestseller.Jay has always been at the forefront of emerging trends and is today known as a world renowned expert in Digital Tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR & AR), Smart Wearables, The Sharing Economy, and Autonomous Tech.Jay has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Economist, Bloomberg, CNBC, WIRED, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Economic Times, Ad Age, Investors Business Daily, Tech Crunch, The Los Angeles Times, Yahoo, and more.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

What You'll Learn From This Episode: How to show up powerfully and have that platform presence Learn ‘listener-centered communication' Using Facebook as your own ‘green room' Related Links and Resources: The tool that I have for everybody today is an audio course called "Seven Deadly Mistakes Speakers Make and How to Avoid Them for Maximum Success." You can find that at www.diresta.com Summary: Diane DiResta, CSP, is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy serving business leaders who deliver high stakes presentations. Diane is Past President of the NYC chapter of National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA. She was featured on CNN, and quoted in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, and Investors Business Daily and Bloomberg radio. She is a Certified Virtual Presenter. And her blog, Knockout Presentations, made the Top 50 Public Speaking blogs. She has unique ability to get to the core of the message and translate complexity into simplicity. Diane is also a licensed Speech Pathologist. Here are the highlights of this episode: 1:40 Diane's ideal Client: My ideal client is a thought leader or CEO who is out there promoting their brand but they're challenge by giving presentations. So, it could be a Founder who's pitching for funding, CEO giving a high-stakes presentation at a conference, or it could be a solopreneur who needs an elevator pitch. 2:04 Problem Diane helps solve: The principle problem is presence; how to show up powerfully and have that presence when they are on the platform. Whether it's in person or on an electronic platform. A lot of times, what happens is they're leaving money on the table because they're avoiding speaking or they're not doing it well. Speaking is one of the most cost-effective and powerful marketing strategies, but you need to know how to do it. 2:48 Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Diane: The primary problem or feeling in their body is usually nervousness and anxiety but one of the symptoms that tells me they lack presence is that they don't engage the audience; they stand up there like a talking head memorizing their script and there's no connection, or they're reading their slides. That's one of the issues. Another issue is that they don't know how to connect on an eye level, so they haven't learned how to take the audience or a big group and make that a one-on-one experience. Those are some of the ways that I know people lack presence and the big killer is monotone. If you're dispassionate, then you do not have presence. 3:47 What are some of the common mistakes that folks make before finding Diane and her solution: The biggest mistake that most people make across the board is being speaker-centered; and that's all about 'me, myself, and I'. So, they talk about their topic as if that's the most important thing to the audience. Here's the truth - the audience doesn't care; they only care about their self-interest. I work with people to show them listener-centered communication which is a model that helps them dig-in into the audience needs, find a hook and then lead with that hook. And when you learn that process, you can give a knockout presentation literally in seven minutes and more often we do it in six. 4:39 Diane's Valuable Free Action (VFA): What you can open up on Facebook is your own green room, and that allows you to do Facebook live right into that room because it's private, nobody can see it. And so, that lowers the risk and you can store your videos there, so it's a great practice area. 5:15Diane's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): The tool that I have for everybody today is an audio course called "Seven Deadly Mistakes Speakers Make and How to Avoid Them for Maximum Success." You can find that at diresta.com. 5:49 A lot of people right now are thinking "I need to work on my presentation but I can't really hire a coach. What can I do?

Todd Tresidder is a former hedge fund manager who “retired” at age 35. He loves playing the money game like a kid loves playing Monopoly and remains an active investor to this day. He is also a financial educator and pro-consumer advocate having authored 5 personal finance books. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, NPR, and market Watch, among other places. If you like what you hear from him today, you can get more of his insights on the Financial Mentor Podcast, or get his free email course, “52 Weeks to Financial Freedom,” teaching you how to invest smart, build wealth, retire early, and live free at - FinancialMentor.Com.   During this show we discuss… What the “7 Steps to 7 Figures” wealth building process is and how it works How your financial picture is a mirror of your habits and attitudes How to develop your wealth plan connected to how you really run your life How to take massive action to accumulate massive wealth How to structure your life to pull you towards your financial goals The 5 steps you really need to build your wealth How much money does someone really need to retire How retire really is financial independence planning How to accomplish financial independence at a young age The dangerous myths you should know about retirement calculators and how to use them wisely How to get access to 80 different calculators to map out your wealth and goals Why you need to save $300,000-$ 400,000 for every $1,000 in retirement income you want to have How owning a business and real estate can help you catch up on retirement planning if you are behind now The difference between a fast and slow path to wealth How someone designs a plan to achieve financial independence that will actually work How to accomplish true wealth The 3 asset classes you must know about

Snowden McFall, professional speaker, trainer, and author, is a 30 year entrepreneur & owner of Fired Up Professional Speaking. A business expert who speaks on motivation, stress management, productivity and employee engagement, Snowden has authored and co-authored 6 books, including Fired Up!, which has sold over 65,000 copies. Her newest book is Stress Express: 15 Instant Stress Relievers and she is currently writing one on productivity. Inc. Magazine later chose Snowden as finalist for “New England Entrepreneur of the Year.” Snowden has appeared on 320 radio shows, CNN Financial News, The Home Shopping Network and Bloomberg Television. Featured in Success Magazine, Investors Business Daily and Foxnews.com as an expert on burnout. This week on The Game Changer Podcast, I interview Snowden McFall who is the founder of “Fired up.” Her mission is to help people get back to the point where they once were, when they were excited and passionate about what they were doing, and what they believed in. I think this conversation is so much more than just about your work environment. It's about where you are in life, and why. If any area of your life could use a bit of a spark to reignite it to what it once was, this is the show for you. How to find out more about Snowden McFall: www.FiredUpNow.com Best advice: Every human has innate gifts. You need to go for dreams. Forgive your past. Be grateful for your blessings, and ask for help. What you believe to be true: How you treat others says volumes about yourself. Always treat others well, and have faith in something higher than yourself. Also, for my blogs (my take on every episode) go to: www.innernorthstar.com and receive my free eBook with my appreciation for joining the tribe! Thank you so much for joining me on this episode. If you have some feedback you'd like to share, leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see to the left of this post. Also, please leave an honest review for The Game Changer Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And while you're there, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates!

Nick Sarillo is the founder, CEO and “Primary Keeper” of the Purpose and Operational Values of Nicks Pizza & Pub – The sixth busiest independent pizza company in per-store sales in the United States. Additionally, he is the author of A Slice of the Pie: How to Build a Big Little Business. Nick's insights have been featured in The New York Times, The economist, Inc. Fast Company and Investors Business Daily. In this episode Nick really drives  home the value of having a great team and community to support your restaurant.

You know its bad when Investors Business Daily notices all the DHS aquisitions,DiFi;"Legal to hunt humans with a 30 rd magazine",VA tells New York to stuff the SAFE Act,Ok lets have a converstion about DHS,Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea and the open letter to Mark Kelly, Gun rights makes America exceptional,Republicans begin to cave on gun rights. Get in on the giveaway. Like our Facebook page, Lock and Load Radio. CFheck out our website www.lockandloadradio.com