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Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In episode 17 of the podcast (@AugmentedPod), the topic is: Smart Manufacturing for All. Our guest is John Dyck, CEO at CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute.After listening to this episode, check out CESMII as well as John Dyck's social profile:CESMII: (@CESMII_SM) https://www.cesmii.org/ John Dyck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsdyck/ In this conversation, we talked about  democratizing smart manufacturing, the history and ambition of CESMII (2016-), bridging the skills gap in small and medium enterprises which constitute 98% of manufacturing. We discuss how the integration of advanced sensors, data, platforms and controls to radically impact manufacturing performance. We then have the hard discussion of why the US is (arguably) a laggard? John shares the 7 characteristics of future-proofing (interoperability, openness, sustainability, security, etc.). We hear about two coming initiatives: Smart Manufacturing Executive Council & Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform. We then turn to the future outlook over the next decade.Trond's takeaway: US manufacturing is a bit of a conundrum. How can it both be the driver of the international economy and a laggard in terms of productivity and innovation, all at the same time? Can it all be explained by scale--both scale in multinationals and scale in SMEs? Whatever the case may be, future proofing manufacturing, which CESMII is up to, seems like a great idea. The influx of smart manufacturing technologies will, over time, transform industry as a whole, but it will not happen automatically.Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at Augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like episode 8 on Work of the Future, episode 5 Plug-and-play Industrial Tech, or episode 9 The Fourth Industrial Revolution post-COVID-19. Augmented--the industry 4.0 podcast. Transcript: TROND: Augmented reveals the stories behind a new era of industrial operations where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In Episode 17 of the podcast, the topic is Smart Manufacturing for All. Our guest is John Dyck, CEO at CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. In this conversation, we talked about democratizing smart manufacturing, the history, and ambition of CESMII, bridging the skills gap in small and medium enterprises, which constitute 98% of manufacturing. We discuss how the integration of advanced sensors, data, platforms, and controls radically impact manufacturing performance. We then have the hard discussion of why the U.S. is, arguably, a laggard. John shares the seven characteristics of future-proofing. And we hear about two coming initiatives: Smart Manufacturing Executive Council & Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform. We then turn to the future outlook over the next decade. Augmented is a podcast for leaders hosted by futurist, Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the manufacturing app platform and associated with MFG.works, the manufacturing upskilling community launched at the World Economic Forum. Each episode dives deep into a contemporary topic of concern across the industry and airs at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, every Wednesday. Augmented — the Industry 4.0 podcast. John, how are you today? JOHN: I'm well, Trond. How are you? TROND: I'm doing well. I'm looking forward to talking about smart manufacturing. What brought you to this topic, John? We'll get into your background. But I'm just curious. JOHN: This is my favorite topic, as you probably know. So I appreciate the chance to pontificate a little. I've been at this nexus between IT and OT for the last two decades of my career or more and found over these past two decades that this is one of the most complex pieces of manufacturing period, this sort of unique challenge between the world of operations and the world of IT. And the work I did at MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) on the board and as the chairman of the board exposed me to a lot of the great vendors in this ecosystem. And through that work, I found that most of them struggle with the same things. We're all struggling in different ways. And so the opportunity to take one step back and look at this from a national and a global perspective and try to find ways to address these challenges became a very unique opportunity for me and one that I've enjoyed immensely. And so just the prospect of making a real difference in addressing these challenges as a nation and as an ecosystem has been just a privilege and one that I get really excited about. TROND: So, John, you mentioned your background. So you've worked in both startups...I think you were raising money for a startup called Activplant, but also, you have worked in large manufacturing for GE and Rockwell, so the big guys, I guess, in a U.S. context for sure. When this institution, C-E-S-M-I-I, CESMII, got started, what was its main objective, and what was the reason why this institution got launched? I guess back in 2016, which is not an enormous amount of time back. Give us a little sense of who took this initiative. And what is the core mission of this organization right now? JOHN: So Manufacturing USA is the umbrella organization under which these institutes, CESMII being one of them, were created. There are a total of 15 of these institutes, all funded with the exact same business model and funding model, and each of them having a different lens on the specific manufacturing problem that they're addressing. And ours, as the Smart Manufacturing Institute, is directly focused on creating a more competitive manufacturing environment by addressing innovation and research challenges that inhibit manufacturers from doing what they need to do in this fourth industrial revolution. So our mandate is to cut the cost of implementing smart manufacturing by 50%. Our mandate is to drive energy productivity, energy efficiency. Fundamentally, the agency that funds CESMII is the Department of Energy, which means that our overarching objective is to drive energy productivity as a basic metric. But we also believe that whether that's a direct challenge meaning addressing energy, performance energy efficiency directly, or an indirect outcome from a more efficient process, or a more effective supply chain, whatever that manufacturing initiative is, that we'll create a better product, a better process that will have direct and indirect impact on energy productivity, which is the connection back to our agency and the source of the funding that we have to accomplish these really important goals. TROND: And one of the really big identified gaps, also it seems, is this discrepancy between the big and the small industry players. So small and medium enterprises famously in every country is basically...the most of industry is consisting of these smaller players. They're not necessarily startups. They're not necessarily on this growth track to become unicorns. But they are smaller entities, and they have these resource constraints. Give me a sense of what you're doing to tackle that, to help them out, and to equip them for this new era. And maybe you could also just address...you called smart manufacturing industry 4.0, but I've noticed that that's not a term that one uses much. Smart manufacturing is kind of what you've opted for. So maybe just address that and then get to the small and medium-sized. JOHN: This is, I think, one of the really important observations that we try to make and the connections that we try to make to say that the status quo, the state of the industry today, Trond, is the result of three or four decades of what we did during the third industrial revolution. We began talking about the fourth industrial revolution many years ago. But we can't just turn that light switch on and assume that overnight everything we do now, despite the cultures we've created, the technologies we've created, the ways of doing things we've created, is now all of a sudden just new and exciting and different, and it's going to create that next wave of productivity. So when I talk about smart manufacturing and equating it with the fourth industrial revolution, it's truly the characteristics and the behaviors that we anticipate more so than what we're seeing. Because the critical mass of vendors and systems integrators, application and software products in this marketplace still resemble more of industry 3.0 than they do industry 4.0. And it's part of our vision to characterize those two only in the context of trying to accelerate the movement towards industry 4.0 or the fourth industrial revolution. Because it's that that holds out the promise of the value creation that we've been promised for ten decades but really aren't seeing. So that's the way we see the industry 4.0 versus the other concepts that we talk about. Digital transformation is another important term. All of that happens in the context of some initiative in a manufacturing operation to improve. We've been improving for three or four decades. What's different today? Well, it's not just relabeling [laughs] your portfolio to be industry 4.0 compliant. So anyway, that's a pet topic of ours just to help as a national conversation, as a set of thinking and thought leader organizations and individuals to put the spotlight on that and ensure that we're doing the things that we can to accelerate the adoption, and the behaviors, and the characterizations of what it really means to be industry 4.0. So to your point -- TROND: Yeah, I was just curious. The term revolution anyway is interesting in a U.S. context [laughter] and in any society. So it implies a lot of things, but it also certainly implies a speed that perhaps isn't necessarily happening. So there's all this talk now about how things are speeding up. But as you point out, even if they have some revolutionary characteristics, at the edge, there are some other things that need to happen that aren't necessarily going to happen at the speed of what you might imagine when you use the word revolution. It's not going to turn over like a switch. JOHN: That's exactly right. Well said, Trond. Manufacturing and bleeding edge never come together in the same sentence, and so it takes time for...and more so on the OT side than the IT side. Right out of the IT world, we have industrial IoT platforms. We have augmented reality. We have powerful AI machine learning tools. But what is the true adoption on the plant floor? Well, that's where the behaviors, and the cultures, and the characteristics of how we've always done things and the reluctance to adopt new things really comes in. And it's as much a part of the vendor and systems integration ecosystem as it is on the manufacturing side. And that's, again, this whole thing becomes...to drive (I really don't think it's a revolution to your point.) an evolution or accelerate the evolution towards Industry 4.0 requires the ecosystem to get engaged and to recognize these really important things have to change. Does that make sense? TROND: Yes. A lot of them have to change. And then to these small and medium enterprises, so I've seen a statistic that even in the U.S., it's around 98% of manufacturing. That is an enormous challenge, even for an association like yours. How do you reach that many? JOHN: Here's an interesting epiphany I had shortly after I came to CESMII and was working through exactly this challenge: how does an organization like ours access and understand the challenges they face and then look at the ecosystem that's there and available to serve them? The epiphany I had was that in my entire career with both big global corporations like Rockwell Automation and General Electric and specifically even the startup organization that I helped raise VC for and venture capital funding for and build and ultimately see acquired; I had never been in a small and medium manufacturing plant environment. The entire ecosystem is focused on large brands, recognized brands, and enterprises that have the potential for multisite rollouts, multisite implementation. And so the business models, the marketing models, the sales, the go-to-market, the cost of sales, everything in this ecosystem is designed towards the large enterprises called the Fortune 1000 that represent the types of characteristics that any startup, any Global Fortune 500 organization is going to go pursue. Which then says or leaves us with a really important conversation to say, how can the small and medium manufacturing organizations become part of this dialogue? How can we engage them? What does an ecosystem look like that's there to serve these organizations? And where an implementation organization like a good systems integrator can actually make money engaging in this way. And so that's where the needs of that ecosystem and our specific capabilities come together. The notion that democratization which is going to help the big manufacturers, and the big vendors, and the big integrators, and the big machine builders, the same things that we can do to cut the cost of deploying smart manufacturing for them, will enormously increase the accessibility of smart manufacturing capabilities for the small and medium manufacturers. And so that's where typically -- TROND: John, let's talk specifics. Let's talk specifics. So smart manufacturing, you said, and I'm assuming it's not just a community effort. You're intervening at the level also of providing a certain set of tools also. So if we talk about sensors, and data, and platforms, and control systems, these are all impacting manufacturing performance. To what extent can an association like yours actually get involved at that level? Is it purely on the standardization front, sort of recommending different approaches? Or is it even going deeper into layers of technology and providing more than just recommendations? JOHN: So the short answer is it depends on the domain, and the area of networking, and sensors and controls. Those are areas where longer-term research and investment to drive innovation to reduce the cost of connecting things becomes really important. And that's one of the threads or one of the investment paths that we pursue through what we call roadmap projects where there are longer, larger in terms of financial scope and further out impacts. We're hoping we'll have a dramatic impact on the cost of connecting machines and sensors and variable-frequency drives and motion systems or whatever sort of data source you have in an operation. So that's one track. The other piece which gets to the actual creation of technologies is more on the data contextualization, data collection, data ingestion side. And you mentioned the word standards. Well, standards are important, and where there are standards that we can embrace and advocate for, we're absolutely doing that. Part of the OPC Foundation and the standards that they're driving, MQTT and Sparkplug, becomes a really important area as well. And the work that MTConnect is doing to solve many of the same challenges that we believe we need to solve more broadly for a subset of machine classes more in a CNC machine tool side. But this effort, smart manufacturing, is happening today, and it's accelerating today. And we can't wait for standards to be agreed on, created, and achieve critical mass. So we are investing in a thin but vital layer of technologies that we can drill into if you'd like as a not-for-profit, not to compete in the marketplace but to create a de facto standard for how some of these really important challenges can be addressed, and how as a standard develops and we fund the deployment of these innovations in the marketplace and kind of an innovation environment versus a production environment. Not that they don't turn into production environments, but they start as an innovation project to start and prove out and either fail quickly or scale up into a production environment. So this idea of a de facto standard is a really important idea for us. That's our objective. And that's what we believe we can build and are building is critical mass adoption for really important ideas. And we're getting support from a lot of the great thought leaders in the space but also from a lot of the great organizations and bodies like, as I mentioned, the OPC Foundation, The Industrial Internet Consortium, the German platform industry 4.0 group responsible in Germany for industry 4.0. We're working towards and aligning around the same principles and ideas, again, to help create a harmonized view of these foundational technologies that will allow us to accomplish the dramatic reduction of the cost of connecting and extracting information from and contextualizing that information. And then making it available in ways that are far more consistent and compelling for the application vendor. The bar or the threshold at which an application developer can actually step into the space and do something is in a pretty high space. If you kind of look back, and I know this analogy is probably a little overused, but what it took to build applications for devices and phones, smart devices, and smartphones before Apple and Android became commonplace meant that you had to build the entire stack every single time. And that's where the industry is today. When you sit down in front of a product, you're starting from scratch every time, regardless of the fact that you've created an information model for that paper-converting machine 100 times in 20 different technology stacks. When I start this project, it's a blank slate. It's a blank sheet of paper every single time. Is that value-add? Is that going to help? No. And yet it requires a tremendous amount of domain expertise to build that. So the notion of standardizing these things, abstracting them from any individual to technology stack, standardizing on them, making them available in the marketplace for others to use that's where democratization begins to happen. TROND: So what you are about to create is an innovation platform for smart manufacturing. Will that be available then to everybody in the U.S. marketplace? Or is it actually completely open for all of the industry, wherever they reside? And what are the practical steps that you would have to take as a manufacturer if you even just wanted to look into some of the things you were building and maybe plug in with it? JOHN: So we're not about to build, just a minor detail there. We've been working on this for a couple of years. And we have a growing set of these implementations in the marketplace through the funded projects that we were proud to be able to bring to the marketplace. So the funding, and right now within the scope of what we're doing here as an institute, the funds that we deploy as projects, these grants, essentially mean that we spend these grants, these funds in the U.S. only. So in the context of what we do here, the smart manufacturing innovation platform, the creation of these profiles, the creation of the apps on top of the platform by our vendor ecosystem and domain experts in this ecosystem those are largely here and exclusively here in the U.S, I should say. So from that perspective, deployments that we have control over in terms of funding are uniquely here in the U.S. What happens beyond that in terms of where they're deployed and how they're deployed, we know we live in a global manufacturing environment. And as our members who want to deploy these capabilities outside of the U.S., those are all absolutely acceptable deployments of these technologies. TROND: But, John, so all of these deployments are they funded projects so that they're always within involvement of grant money, or is some part of this platform actually literally plug and play? JOHN: So there are several threads. The projects that we fund are obviously one thread. There's another thread that says any member of ours can use any implementation of our platform or can use our platform and any of the vendors that are here as a proof of concept or pilot, typically lasting 3,4,5,6 months for free of charge. What happens then that leads to the third component is after your pilot, there's one of two things that's going to happen. The system will be decommissioned, and you ideally, well, I shouldn't say ideally...you fail fast, the system is decommissioned, and folks move on. Ideally, the pilot was a success. And that generates a financial transaction for the parties involved in that. And that organization moves towards a production rollout of these capabilities. So CESMII's role then diminishes and steps away. But this notion of a pilot actually came from a conversation with one of our great members here at Procter & Gamble. They talk about innovation triage and the complexity of just innovating within a large corporate environment like Procter & Gamble. The fact that just to stand up the infrastructure to invite a vendor, several vendors in to stand up their systems costs hundreds of thousands of dollars and takes months and months and months just to get started. This notion that we can provision this platform in minutes, bring our vendor partner technologies to bear in minutes allows them to execute what they call innovation triage. And it really accelerates the rate at which they can innovate within their corporation, but it's that same idea that we translate back down to small and medium manufacturing, right? The notion that you don't have to have a server. You don't have to sustain a server. You don't have to buy a server to try smart manufacturing in a small and medium manufacturing environment. If you've got five sensors from amazon.com and lightly industrialized Raspberry Pi, you have the means to begin the smart manufacturing journey. What do you do with that data? Well, there are great partner organizations like Tulip, like Microsoft Excel, even Microsoft Power BI that represent compelling democratized contemporary low-cost solutions that they can actually sustain. Because this isn't just about the cost of acquiring and implementing these systems, as you know. This is also about sustaining them. Do I have the staff, the domain expertise as a small and medium manufacturer to sustain the stuff that somebody else may have given me or implemented here for me? And so that's just as an important requirement for these organizations as the original acquisition and implementation challenges. TROND: It's so important what you're talking about here, John, because there's an additional concept which is not so pleasant called pilot purgatory. And this has been identified in factories worldwide. It's identified in any software development. But with OT, as you pointed out, with more operational technologies, with additional complications, it is so easy to just get started with something and then get stuck and then decide or maybe not decide just sort of it just happens that it never scales up to production value and production operations. And it seems like some of the approaches you're putting on the table here really help that situation. Because, as you mentioned, hundreds of thousands of dollars, that's not a great investment for a smaller company if it leads to a never-ending kind of stop and start experimenting but never really can be implemented on the true production line. JOHN: Yeah. Spot on, Trond. The numbers that we're seeing now...I think McKenzie released a report a couple of months ago talking about, I think, somewhere between 70% and 80% of all projects in this domain not succeeding, which means they either failed or only moderately succeeded. And I think that's where the term pilot purgatory comes in. I talk almost every chance I get about the notion that the first couple of decades of the third industrial revolution resulted in islands of automation. And we began building islands of information as software became a little more commonplace in the late '80s and '90s. And then the OTs here in the last decade, we've been building islands of innovation, this pilot purgatory. The assumption was...and I get back to the journey between where we thought industry 3.0 or the third industrial revolution became the fourth industrial revolution. The idea was that, man, we're just going to implement some of these great new capabilities and prove them out and scale them up. Well, it gets back to the fact that even these pilots, these great innovative tools, were implemented with these old ideas in these closed data siloed ways and characterizations. And so yeah, everybody's excited. The CEO has visibility to this new digital transformation pilot that he just authorized or she just authorized. And a lot of smart people are involved, and a lot of domain experts involved. The vendors throw cash at this thing, and the systems integrators, implementers, throw cash at this thing. And even if they're successful, and broadly, as an individual proof of concept, there are points of light that say, we accomplished some really important things. The success is not there, or the success isn't seeing that scaled out, and those are the really nuanced pieces that we're trying to address through this notion of the innovation platform and profiles. The notion that interoperability and openness is what's going to drive scale, the notion that you don't have the same stovepipe legacy application getting at the same set of data from the same data sources on the shop floor for every unique application, and that there are much more contemporary ways of building standardized data structures that every application can build on and drive interoperability through. TROND: Yeah, you talk about this as the characteristics of future-proofing. So you mentioned interoperability, and I guess openness which is a far wider concept. Like openness can mean several things. And then sustainability and security were some other of your future-proofing characteristics. Can you line up some of those for us just to give some context to what can be done? If you are a factory owner, if you're a small and medium-sized enterprise, and you want to take this advice right now and implement. JOHN: Yeah, we've tried as an association, as a consortia, Trond, it's not just CESMII staff like myself who are paid full-time to be here that are focused on identifying and developing strategies for the challenges that we believe will help manufacturing in the U.S. It's organizations that are members here and thought leaders from across the industry that help us identify these really fundamental challenges and opportunities. And so, as an institute, we've landed on what we call the smart manufacturing first principles. There are seven first principles that we believe characterize the modern contemporary industry 4.0 compliant, if you will, strategy. And just to list them off quickly, because we have definitions and we have content that flushes out these ideas, sort of in order of solve and order of importance for us, interoperability and openness is the first one. Sustainable and energy efficient is the second one, security, scalability, resilient and orchestrated, flat and real-time, and proactive and semi-autonomous. And so these we believe are the characteristics of solutions, technologies, capabilities that will move us from this world of pilot purgatory and where we've come from as an ecosystem in this third industrial revolution and prepare us for a future-proof strategy whether I'm a small and medium manufacturer that just cares about this one instance of this problem I need to solve, or whether I'm a Fortune 10 manufacturing organization that understands that the mess that we've created over the last 25 years has got to make way for a better future. That I'm not going to reinvest in a future...not that I can rip and replace anything I've got, but I've got to invest in capabilities moving forward that represent a better, more sustainable, more interoperable future for my organization. That's the only way we're going to create this next wave of productivity that is held out for us as a promise of this new era. TROND: John, you have alluded to this, and you call it the mess that we've created over the last 25 years. We have talked about the problems of lack of interoperability and other issues. This is not an easy discussion and certainly not in your official capacity. But why is the U.S. a laggard? Because, to be honest, these are not problems that every country has, to a degree, they are but specifically, the U.S. and its manufacturing sector has been lagging. And there is data there, and I think you agree with this. Why is this happening? And are any of these initiatives going to be able to address that short term? JOHN: So this is probably the most important question that we as a nation need to address, and it's a multifaceted, complex question. And I think the answer is a multifaceted, complex response as well. And we probably don't have time to drill into this in detail, but I'll respond at least at a 30,000 foot-level. Even this morning, I saw a friend of mine sent me a link about China being called out today officially as being a leader in this digital transformation initiative globally, as you've just alluded to. So, from our perspective, there are a couple of important...and like I said, really understanding why this is the case is the only way we're going to be able to move forward and accelerate the adoption of this initiative. But there are a number of reasons. The reason I think China is ahead is in part cultural, but it's also in part the fact that they don't have much of the legacy that we've built. Most of their manufacturing operations as they've scaled up over the last decade, two decades, really since the World Trade Organization accepted China's entry in this domain, their growth into manufacturing systems has been much, much more recent than ours. And so they don't have this complex legacy that we do. There are other cultural implications for how the Chinese manufacturing environment adopts technologies. And there's much more of a top-down culture there. Certain leaders drive these activities and invest in these ways. Much of the ecosystem follows. So that's, I'll say, one perspective on how China becomes the leader in this domain very quickly. Europe is also ahead of the U.S. And I think there are some important reasons why that's the case as well. And a part of it is that they have a very strong cultural connection to the way government funds and is integrated with both the learning and academic ecosystem there in most of Europe as well as with the manufacturing companies themselves. It seems to have become part of their DNA to accept that the federal government can bring these initiatives to the marketplace and then funds the education of every part of their ecosystem to drive these capabilities into their manufacturing marketplace. We, on the other hand, are a much more American society. We are individualistic. The notion that the government should tell manufacturers what to do is not a well-accepted, [laughs] well-adopted idea here in the U.S. And that's been a strength for many manufacturers, and for many, many years. The best analogy that I can come up with right now in terms of where we are and where we need to go and CESMII's role in all of this, and the federal government's role in all of this, which I think brings a healthy blend of who we are as a nation and how we work and how we do things here together with a future that's a little more also compatible with these notions of adopting and driving technology forward at scale, is the reality that in 1956, President Eisenhower convinced Congress to fund the U.S. Interstate Highways and Defense Act to build a network of interstate highways, a highway network across this country to facilitate much more efficient flow of people and goods across this country. Apparently, as a soldier, many decades before, he had to travel from San Diego to Virginia in a military convoy that took him 31 days to cross the country [laughs], which is a slight aside. It was apparently the catalyst that drove the passion he had to solve this problem. And that's the role that I think we can play today, creating a digital highway, if you will, a digital catalyst to bring our supply chains together in a much more contemporary and real-time way and to bring our information systems into a modern industry 4.0 compliant environment. And that's setting those, creating those definitions, defining those characteristics, and then providing the means whereby we can accelerate this ecosystem to move forward. I think that's the right balance between our sense of individualism and how we do things here in the U.S. versus adopting these capabilities at scale. TROND: That's such a thoughtful answer to my question, which I was a little afraid of asking because it is a painful question. And it goes to the heart, I guess, of what it means to be an American, to be industrial, and to make changes. And there is something here that is very admirable. But I also do feel that the psychology of this nation also really doesn't deeply recognize that many of the greatest accomplishments that have been happening on U.S. soil have had an infrastructure component and a heavy investment from the government when you think about the creation of the internet, the creation of the highway system. You can go even further back, the railways. All of those things they had components, at least a regulation, where they had massive infrastructure elements to them whether they were privately financed or publicly financed, which is sort of that's sort of not the point. But the point is there were massive investments that couldn't really be justified in an annual budget. JOHN: That's right. TROND: You would have to think much, much wider. So instead of enclosing on that end then, John, if you look to the future, and we have said manufacturing is, of course, a global industry also, what are you seeing over this next decade is going to happen to smart manufacturing? So on U.S. soil, presumably, some amount of infrastructure investment will be made, and part of it will be digital, part of it will be actually equipment or a hybrid thereof that is somewhat smartly connected together. But where's that going to lead us? Is manufacturing now going to pull us into the future? Or will it remain an industry that historically pulls us into the future but will take a backseat to other industries as we move into the next decade? JOHN: Yeah, that's another big question. We've been talking about smart manufacturing 2030, the idea that smart manufacturing is manufacturing by 2030. And a decade seems like a long time, and for most functions, for most areas of innovation, it is, but manufacturing does kind of run at its own pace. And there is a timeline around which both standardization and technologies and cultures move on the plant floor. And so that's a certain reality. And we were on a trajectory to get there. But ironically, it took a pandemic to truly underscore the value of digital transformation, digital operations, and digital workers, I can certainly say in the U.S. but even more broadly. So a couple of important data points to back that up. Gartner just recently announced the outcome of an important survey of, I think, close to 500 manufacturing executives here in the U.S. in terms of their strategic perception of digital transformation, smart manufacturing. And I think they specifically called it smart manufacturing. And it was as close to unanimous as anything they've ever seen; 86% or 87% of manufacturing executives said that now digital transformation, smart manufacturing is the most strategic thing they can invest in. What was it a year ago? It was probably less than half of that. So that speaks to the experience these organizations have gone through. And the reality that as we talk about resilience, some people talk about reshoring, and some of that will happen. As we talk about a future environment, that's...I shouldn't say disruption-proof but much more capable of dealing with disruption not just within the four walls of the plant or an enterprise but in the supply chain. These capabilities are the things that will separate those that can withstand these types of disruptions from those that can't. And that has been recognized. And so, as much as these executives are the same ones that are frustrated by pilot purgatory, it's these executives that are saying, "That's the future. We've got to go there." And we're seeing through this pandemic...we hear CESMII are saying the manufacturing thought leaders understand this and are rallying around these ideas more now than ever before to ensure that what we do in the future is consistent with a more thoughtful, more contemporary, future-proof way of investing in digital transformation or smart manufacturing. TROND: John, these are fascinating times, and you have a very important role. I thank you so much for taking time to appear on my show here today. JOHN: Trond, I appreciate that. I appreciate the privilege of sharing these thoughts with you. These are profound questions, and answering the easy ones is fun. Answering the hard questions is important. And I appreciate the chance to have this conversation with you today. TROND: Thanks. Have a great day. JOHN: You too. TROND: You have just listened to Episode 17 of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was Smart Manufacturing for All. Our guest is John Dyck, CEO at CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. In this conversation, we talked about democratizing smart manufacturing and the history and ambition of CESMII, bridging the skills gap in small and medium enterprises, which constitute 98% of manufacturing. We discuss how the integration of advanced sensors, data, platforms, and controls radically impact manufacturing performance. We then have the hard discussion of why the U.S. arguably is a laggard. We heard about two coming initiatives: the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council & the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform. We then turned to the future outlook over the next decade. My takeaway is that U.S. manufacturing is a bit of a conundrum. How can it both be the driver of the international economy and a laggard in terms of productivity and innovation, all at the same time? Can it all be explained by scale, both scale in multinationals and scale in SMEs? Whatever the case may be, future-proofing manufacturing, which CESMII is up to, seems like a great idea. The influx of smart manufacturing technologies will, over time, transform industry as a whole, but it will not happen automatically. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 8 on Work of the Future, Episode 5 on Plug-and-play Industrial Tech, or Episode 9 on The Fourth Industrial Revolution post-COVID-19. Augmented — the Industry 4.0 podcast. Special Guest: John Dyck.

In today's episode, Alisha is having a conversation with business coach and author, John Saunders on the benefits of immersing yourself in something to find your unique value proposition, including writing books as a leveraging tool for marketing, speaking engagements, and workshops.Check out more from John Here: https://www.johncsaunders.com/on Instagram Here: https://www.instagram.com/jcs_optimizer/Join the Party by registering for the June 30th (in person) book launch soiree here: https://www.yokeandabundance.com/one-time-mentorship-session/wise-women-panel-international-womens-day-jypmbThis week's Sponsor is Fike + Co. Connecting People and Culture! https://fikeandco.com/Do you have questions you want me to answer on the show? Email me at awielfaert@yokeandabundance.comIf you love the Yoke and Abundance Wise Women Podcast Consider Supporting us through Patreon.

On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by John Leavengood (find more from John HERE), and are geeking out over The Fifth Element (1997) and how comics and movies inspire one another how good the movie looks criticism three dimensional characters and much, much more! Synopsis: In the year 2257, a planet-sized sphere of supreme evil is approaching the earth at relentless speed, threatening to exterminate its every living organism unless four ancient stones, representing the elements of earth, wind, fire and air, are united with the mysterious ”fifth element”. New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years – A perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon… Now, together, they must save the world. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Link to the fundraiser for Jim Dietz's family HERE... and, please... leave a little donation if you can. It doesn't have to be much... every $ counts, and is appreciated! Thank you! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: LISTENER FEEDBACK: Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876. Check out Darrell's other cool podcasts here. Check out Peter's Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here. Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here. Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo! Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here! Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

Dr. John Eshleman has dedicated his life to making our science successful for all. Standing in Ogden Lindsley's wish for the use of plain English in Precision Teaching, he has the ability to express complex scientific phenomena in understandable language. John joins us in this episode to discuss a variety of topics from the richness of SAFMEDS to his explanation of Ogden's “Common Language for Analyzing Behavior”. He shares his views on how our rich underpinnings have been watered down in a rush to train behavior technicians in order to make the demands for frontline staff for the autism field. He also questions the reason behind the initiative to limit the BACB certifications to North America.   HIGHLIGHTS   04:41 Who were John's early influences that led him to pursue a career in Psychology and Precision Teaching? 13:42 John on his career after graduate school, including his projects with Aubrey Daniels & Associates 23:34 On the benefits of using manual flashcards  26:18 What were some of the applications that John has used SAFMEDS for? 31:18 John describes Steve Graf's dissertation topic on word responses 41:01 On the use of plain English in Precision Teaching 58:06 On the current state of ABA 1:17:07 On the current state and future hope for Precision Teaching 1:29:18 Helpful resources for students pursuing Precision Teaching and charting   RESOURCES   Learn more about the Standard Celeration Society on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/celeration.org/   Learn more about the Standard Celeration Society on their website: https://celeration.org/  Check out Carl Binder's The Fluency Channel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/189260084444139/  Visit the Fluency Project's website: https://fluency.org/  Check out Richard McManus' Fluency Factory videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardinhingham/playlists  Learn more about Steve Graf on this website: https://www.stevegraf.org/  Read the book, Precision Teaching--A Practical Science of Education by Norris G. Haring (Author), Margaret (Peggy) S. White (Author), Malcolm D. Neely (Author): https://www.amazon.com/Precision-Teaching-Practical-Sciene-Education/dp/1597380342  Get a copy of the book, Handbook of the Standard Celeration Chart from the Cambridge Center Website: https://behavior.org/product/handbook-of-the-standard-celeration-chart-deluxe-edition-color-2/ Join our The ABA and PT Podcast Facebook Group to get access to the following resources: Facebook group link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/397478901376425    QUOTES   30:09 John: "Here's one of the things about instructional design— that's part of my philosophy at least— is that why make personal learning on something if they already know it? I'm always an advocate of 'if somebody knows something, can they test it out?' That way they don't have to waste their time or your time going through a learning program about something they already know." 45:48 John: "Lindsley's whole idea with COLAB was to use as much plain English as possible, presented accelerating consequence. There's nothing technical about that, right? It's presented, it's not taken away. It's accelerated, not decelerated because you have presented decelerating consequence too, as opposed to a punisher." 52:04 John: "Precision Teaching itself, as a term, is a euphemism. Euphemism is a better-sounding word that has less baggage or less controversy." 1:13:58 John: "To the extent that Precision Teaching can maintain some independence, it always was somewhat independent of ABA because they both come from different lineages and they only partially overlap. Precision Teaching is about a lot of positive things. I mean, we're teaching. So we call our client 'learners'." 1:19:09 John: "As long as we respect what the background is of Precision Teaching, what its main purpose was, using the actual chart and not being dogmatic about any of this. Being willing to graph things other ways too— that's the least dogmatic it can be."

Sam's been taking a deep dive into the "Metaverse" concept that is coming. We take our first step into the submject by going over some picks in the Virtual Reality space based on John Divine's article found HERE. After the interview, Sam and Derek talk about where they see the space going and potential plays for the Metaverse. This is the first of a series of shows that will focus on potential investment ideas in the upcoming Metaverse. John Divine is a senior financial markets editor for U.S. News & World Report, where he's been covering the stock market, Wall Street and the economy since 2016. Prior to U.S. News, Divine covered the stock market for The Motley Fool and InvestorPlace. The year before beginning his career as a financial reporter, Divine graduated with honors from Appalachian State University, where he majored in Finance & Banking in 2011. Out of college, he spent some time at Merrill Lynch and Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a commercial real estate arm of BB&T. Since turning to journalism, Divine has appeared on numerous financial media programs – discussing Wall Street earnings, acquisitions, valuation and other issues – including Cheddar, Money Life With Chuck Jaffe, iHeartRadio, WSJ Radio and WBBM Chicago, as well as several other outlets. Mr. Divine has been referenced, cited, linked to, quoted or published on many of the most well-read and respected publications in the world including The New York Times, the L.A. Times, Forbes, Barron's, USAToday and CNBC. Learn more about John HERE.  Listen to ILAB 195 on iTunes here or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.   Where we are: Johnny FD – Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj Sam Marks – Barcelona/ IG @imsammarks Derek Spartz - Venice Beach / IG @DerekRadio Sponsor: FundriseFundrise makes investing in private real estate as easy as investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Get started in just a few minutes at Fundrise.com/LikeaBoss Support Invest Like a Boss: Join our Patreon Discussed: Research Investments and Investing Professionals   Like these investments? Try them with these special ILAB links: ArtofFX – Start with just a $10,000 account (reduced from $25,000) Fundrise – Start with only $1,000 into their REIT funds (non-accredited investors OK) Betterment – Get up to 1 year managed free Wealthfront – Get your first $15,000 managed free PeerStreet – Get a 1% yield bump on your first loan *Johnny and Sam use all of the above services personally. Time Stamps: 06:44 – When did you get interested in virtual reality and the metaverse? 09:37 – Have you tried on any of the VR headsets as yet? 12:16 – How do you see the hardware and software being implemented and consumer friendly? 13:41 – What are the types of companies that will profit from virtual reality? 15:02 – What are your stock picks? 18:32 – Who are the leaders in the operating system? 24:39 – Do you have any other thoughts on the metaverse? 32:40 – Sam and Derek review If you enjoyed this episode, do us a favor and share it! Also if you haven't already, please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and claim your bonus here!  Copyright 2021. All rights reserved. Read our disclaimer here.

Dr. John DeGarmo was on the show in 2017. Since then, much has changed: I am a leading expert in foster care, adoption, human trafficking, and child welfare. I have since been on stage as a TED Talk presenter. My family was spotlighted on Wife Swap (!) in hopes to show what adoption looks like today. I am working with celebrity actress and foster/adoptive mother Jen Lilley (Hallmark Channel superstar) on a number of projects related to foster care, and the two of us met legislators in 2020 for foster care reform. Plus....so many stories to share as a parent to over 60 plus children and so much more! FIRST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/U16hS724QmM FIND DR. JOHN HERE: website: https://www.drjohndegarmofostercare.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJohnDeGarmo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BOwPoasdJ5FfdxYZJlAKQ?view_as=subscriber Twitter: @drjohndegarmo Support this podcast

In this excerpt from The Magical Jewel of Devotion in Kashmir Shaivism - Stava Cintamani, by Bhaṭṭanārāyaṇa, Swamiji reveals why we need to develop sāttvaguṇa in Kashmir Shaivism. "The avenue for crossing the cycle of guṇa is through sāttvaguṇa. It is not through rajoguṇa, it is not through tamoguṇa." ~Swami Lakshmanjoo https://www.lakshmanjooacademy.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/StavaCintamani_v46.mp3   triguṇatriparispanda-dvandvagrastaṁ jagattrayam / uddhartuṁ bhavato’nyasya kasya śaktiḥ kṛpātha vā  //46//   In this three-fold world (jagat trayam, in these three worlds–bhur, bhuvaḥ, and svaḥ),1 . . . Internally, these three worlds are said to be the three states of individuals. What are those? Wakefulness, the dreaming state, and the dreamless state (jāgrat, svapna and suṣuptī).2 . . . in these three worlds, you find triguṇa tripari spanda dvandva, there are three guṇas, three guṇas working in jāgrat, svapna, and suṣuptī, and tripari spanda, and three-fold waves are working. Sometimes there is the love of God that rises, sometimes the love for worldly pleasures rises, and sometimes the love for sluggishness rises in this three-fold world–jāgrat, svapna, and suṣupti. So, by this triple-ness, dvandva grastam, the whole world is finished, the whole world is . . . ERNIE:  Consumed. SWAMIJI:  . . . consumed, yes. It is gobbled, swallowed (grastam). The whole world is swallowed in this dvandva3 of the three guṇas. Who else except You, who else has the strength, O Lord, to get these individuals out of this pit of the three guṇas? Nobody has got the power to get those [individuals] out from the pit of the three guṇas. And kṛpā, and nobody has got that kind of kṛpā. Kṛpā is . . . what is kṛpā? ERNIE:  Power. SWAMIJI:  No, kṛpā is . . . ERNIE:  Ability? SWAMIJI:  Not ability. Kṛpā is anugraha. JOHN:  Grace? SWAMIJI:  Grace, grace. Grace.4 And only that Lord Śiva has got that power and that grace to take out all these individuals, out of that pit. Who is that Lord Śiva? “Ācāryadehamāsthāya śivaḥ pāśānnikṛntati,5 where shall we find Lord Śiva? He is unknown to us. Lord Śiva, for us, is our master.” This is what [Kṣemarāja] says here. “[Lord Śiva] has got the ability to take us out from that pit.”6 DENISE:  Having love for God, you know, being in that sāttvic guṇa, . . . SWAMIJI:  Yes. DENISE:  . . . isn’t it a sign of being close to God? Or no, it’s a pit. SWAMIJI:  No, it is also a pit. Because in sāttvaguṇa, you find peace. DENISE:  Yes. SWAMIJI:  That peace should not be found. DENISE:  Why? SWAMIJI:  It must be your nature. If it is your nature, then you have crossed the cycle of guṇa. ERNIE:  That’s mokṣa. SWAMIJI:  That is mokṣa. JOHN:  So, in other words, in this case, sāttvaguṇa is just another mood, and then rajoguṇa is another mood, and it changes and it will go . . . SWAMIJI:  Yes. JOHN:  Here today, gone tomorrow. SWAMIJI:  Yes. JOHN:  If it’s real, it shouldn’t go. SWAMIJI:  It shouldn’t go. It will [not] go only when it becomes your nature. When you say, “Kashmir is the portion of India, Kashmir is the portion of India, Kashmir is the portion of India, part and parcel of India”, it means it is not. They go on giving lectures like that, these leaders. It seems that it is not. If you are really Denise, why should you bother to tell everybody that, “I am Denise, I am Denise, I am Denise”? You are Denise by nature. ERNIE:  Yes, but don’t you want to cultivate that nature, and so . . . ? SWAMIJI:  It must be your nature, it must not be your . . . ERNIE:  Yes, but don’t you get closer to your nature when you do sāttvic things? SWAMIJI:  When you stick to sāttvic things. Bas, sāttvaguṇa does not stick to one point. It will change to rajoguṇa, then it will change to tamoguṇa. ERNIE:  But isn’t the idea to lead a sāttvic life? SWAMIJI:  Yes. ERNIE:  Not a tamasic life. SWAMIJI:  Yes. Not tāmasic, not rajasic.

John Briggs (john @ incitetax.com) is a tax genius, author of Profit First for Microgyms, and owner of Incite Tax and Accounting in Sandy, Utah, a multi-million-dollar firm adapting Michalowicz's Profit First concept serving microgym owners focusing on tax and cash flow strategies.  John has been featured in CrossFit Journal, Box Pro Magazine, and on microgym podcasts such as Two-Brain Radio, WTF Gym Talk and The 321 Podcast; and has been sharing his expertise in fitness business events like the Gym Owner’s Growth Summit, ProfitCON and Two-Brain Summit.  Listen to my previous podcast with John HERE. In this episode, John Briggs gives tips and strategies on how to be more tax efficient and drive up cash flow in your business. We talk about finding the right business entity for your fitness business, writing-off expenses to maximize cost savings, classifying your team or coaches, and much more.   Increase profits in your HIT business For all of the show notes, links and resources - Click Here

This week we’re joined by John Iadarola, host of “The Damage Report” on The Young Turks. We talk about the looming eviction crisis, the Kennedy/Markey race and disingenuous arguments made on behalf of Kennedy, Jordan gives a rundown of his work on the military esports issue and AOC’s amendment on it, and Rob sheds a tear for the end of TikTok.We also read some of your reviews.You can follow John HERE.You can check out the Damage Report HERE.You can leave us a voicemail at: 202-570-4639. Or drop us a line at theinsurgentspod@gmail.com.You can also listen to the Insurgents on iTunes HERE.On Spotify HERE.On Google Podcasts HERE.If you’d like to become a premium subscriber and gain access to our private Discord server as well as the to-come premium episodes, you can do so here: This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at theinsurgents.substack.com/subscribe

Listen to see who owned a death flat, who was the Gerry Cinnamon of hip hop and who invented the best mistake in the history of music. This episode see Joe offer a Captain Beefheart challenge to John Here's the playlist link - Here

Takeaways – Life. Lessons. Learned. explores learning from the wisdom of others. This is a special edition of Takeaways. I am committed to helping my fellow commercial real estate agents thrive during these times. You can find a new post every day from April 1st to April 30th on my FACEBOOK and LINKEDIN. If you need motivation or new ideas take a look. I am here to help! John Sanders asked me if I would record an episode for his podcast. I didn't know the significance of the ask until he shared this was to be his 20th show. Quite a benchmark! John called me about 6 months ago. He was stuck. He wanted to get his podcast launched but was wrestling with some things. We spent about 30 minutes on the phone. I asked him questions to help him get clarity. I offered some tips that helped me get from concept to launch. I asked him to commit to a date for when he would launch (accountability). All of a sudden, here he is on episode 20! Listen in as John asked me about the origins of my commercial real estate journey and how I ended up at MDL Group. This episode is jam-packed with riffs about having a relaunch plan, finding things you're passionate about, and how to gamify your day to stay motivated during tough times!  What else can you learn from my discussion with John? Here are just a few of the Takeaways that we discussed in this episode. What are the things you can do during these times to thrive? If you can't capture market share, how do you capture mind-share?  What do I see in the crystal ball? I hope you enjoy! Thank you for listening! Please subscribe to “Takeaways”. If you like what you heard please rate and review Takeaways wherever you get your podcasts. It helps other people find it. You can find Takeaways at any of the links below: APPLEPODCAST GOOGLE PLAY SOUNDCLOUD STITCHER

  So if you are in business unless your a natural sales person, selling your product or service does not come easy.   So why not speak to an expert in the file, he's done a lot of door knocking which is tough. we had a blast recording this show and know it will help you as it has me   my business show airs Tuesday and Thursday on Duggystone Radio    show sponsored by SageGreenHr   find John HERE    You can get our free apps just search Duggystone Radio on you app store  Please subscribe and comments welcome    contact me at contact@duggystoneradio.com   The Advert on the show Here on Youtube   Thanks for listening    Kirk 

Don Moen is one of the most beloved worship leaders, songwriters, and philanthropists of our time. Perhaps best-known for songs like God Will Make a Way, I Just Want to Be Where You Are, and Give Thanks, Don’s ministry stretches to the four corners of the globe as he ceaselessly travels to Africa, Europe, Asia, and across the United States leading worshipers of all ages into a sweet sense of the presence of God through his tender vocals and gentle musicianship. As a former music business executive with Integrity Music for many years, Don has helped bring hundreds of worship recordings and resources to multiplied millions of people worldwide. He has shared the stage with other musical greats like Twila Paris, Michael W. Smith, Darlene Zschech, and Andrea Bocelli.  Don Moen’s contribution to the worshipful experience of the global church cannot be overstated. His not-for-profit charity organization Worship in Action is helping care for orphans, feed hungry children, provide disaster relief, and build schools in desperate areas around the world.  Read more at www.donmoen.com and get ready for the rich insights and wise counsel of a man who has traveled millions of miles to spread the Gospel and worship of Jesus Christ. You can also find Don on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep up with the wonderful things he’s up to as he writes, sings, and encourages others to do the same. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com

John Chisum enjoys a compelling conversation with Dr. Mike Harland, Director of LifeWay Worship. LifeWay is one of the world’s largest Christian resource ministries offering a full range of music, Bible studies, research, events, and more. Mike has been LifeWay Worship Director for almost a decade and a half, bringing his wealth of songwriting knowledge to the publishing world, and he has stewarded his role with excellence and grace. You can follow Dr. Mike Harland on at on Twitter and on Facebook and take advantage of all the resources LifeWay has to offer: worshiplifeevent.com  -  worshiplife.com  -  lifewaysongs.com. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com

Becky Nordquist is walking in a calling she wouldn’t have asked for. An aspiring singer-songwriter, she would love to be on top of CCM charts, but for now, Becky knows she’s called to use her music to encourage those who’ve experienced infant and child loss. Becky has experienced five miscarriages and the stillbirth of their son, Niklaus, so the grief is real for her and her new single “Before We Said Hello” is opening up a lot of ministry to many who’ve gone through this kind of trial in their own lives. Even if you’ve never experienced infant loss, this episode will encourage you as you hear how Becky is tailoring her musical gifts to the opportunities God is giving her and how you can do that, too. Find out more at www.beckynordquist.com and at www.musicforthesoul.org Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.

Have you ever wondered who was behind all the music you’ve known and loved through the years? Well, today our guest is someone you may not have heard of but who has quietly shaped the face of Christian music for fifty years - and still going strong today. Meet Stan Moser. Stan was CEO of Star Song Media in Nashville, working with groups like Petra, Newsboys, the Gaither Vocal Band, Twila Paris, Philips, Craig, and Dean, and many others in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Amazingly, when most people would retire and hit the golf course after a half-century of impacting the world with the likes of Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Shirley Caesar, and so many more, Stan will share with you today how God is inspiring him to add to that legacy through a new worship streaming service that is now uniting new and undiscovered songs with worshipers all over the world. As always, our show is sponsored by Nashville Christian Songwriters that exists to empower Christian songwriters worldwide, and you are going to want to hear how our mission has now intersected with Stan’s new initiative and how we’re working together to empower songwriters to not only learn more about great songwriting, but also how to be heard as songwriters. Stan Moser isn’t just a great friend, but a long-time mentor as he is continuing to follow the Lord in new and powerful ways. To learn more about Worship Underground, visit: www.worshipunderground.com   Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.  

Few Christian Songwriters have the privilege of sharing their songs on the international stage, and Christian rock band Tenth Avenue North is privileged to continually find themselves at the top of the list. Through thoughtful and intentional songwriting, they are tackling tough topics like addiction, suicide, depression, religion, and faith - effectively unveiling the stigmas that hold people back from a full life in Christ. John Chisum enjoyed a deep and meaningful conversation with Mike Donehey and Jeff Owen - two thirds of Tenth Avenue North. They unpack the songwriting process, inspiration, and tricks for successful co-writing that will help you grow in your songwriting craft. You can follow the guys on instagram: instagram.com/mikedonehey instagram.com/jeffowen_ instagram.com/rubenjuarez_ instagram.com/tenthavenuenorth   Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.  

In this installment, John Chisum and Ross King dig deep into the nitty gritty of what it takes to write quality songs in the changing music landscape. From writing on your own, to writing “top line” with producers and musicians in the room, this show will help give you valuable perspective on what you can do right now to grow your songwriting craft. You can connect with Ross King at: www.rosskingmusic.com www.facebook.com/rosskingmusicpage www.instagram.com/rosskingmusic www.twitter.com/rosskingmusic www.youtube.com/rosskingmusic   Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.  

In this special 2 part show, John Chisum had a fantastic conversation with Centricity Music’s own - Ross King - one of the most authentic and honest songwriters in Nashville. Ross has built a multi-faceted career producing, writing and performing as an independent artist, developing sync licensing content for TV and Film, writing and placing songs for other artists, and co-writing with some of the best in Nashville. Because he has such a broad catalogue of experiences, Ross carries a unique voice to speak into you, the growing songwriter, and provides valuable insight into what it really takes to settle in to a richly rewarding career as a full time songwriter. If you listen and take notes, I know you will emerge a more informed and insightful songwriter. You can connect with Ross King at: www.rosskingmusic.com www.facebook.com/rosskingmusicpage www.instagram.com/rosskingmusic www.twitter.com/rosskingmusic www.youtube.com/rosskingmusic   Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.  

In Part 2 of our conversation with world-class guitarist and artist Phil Keaggy and Nashville producer and guitarist Rex Paul Schnelle, we pick up the conversation about the new album “Illumination”, find out that Phil is the master of puns, and find out what’s next for Phil and Rex.  John Chisum was deeply impressed throughout this interview that these two would much rather talk about Jesus than themselves and that their combined lifetimes of making music was much less important to them than an authentic devotion to Jesus on every level.  Be sure to check out PART 1 if you missed it and share these podcasts out to your social media to help us share the love. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.  

Phil Keaggy is known as one of the world’s greatest guitarists. He’s recorded over 50 albums since beginning his career in the late 1960’s and he’s not slowing the pace, even at 68-years old.  Recently releasing a collaboration with Nashville producer and guitarist Rex Paul Schnelle called “Illumination,” the duo have recaptured the fire of early Keaggy classics and penned some new ones especially for this record.  John Chisum met with Keaggy and Schnelle to talk about life, careers, and music and the outcome was so special we had to break it up into two parts so you could enjoy the wit, humor, and devotion of these world-class musicians to the fullest. John’s conversation with both Phil and Rex proved to be warm, engaging, fun, and even worshipful as they touched on topics as diverse as emoting through their guitars, losing children through miscarriage and premature birth, Phil losing a finger as a child, and writing songs out of true emotion rather than craft alone. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.

Have you ever thought or said, “I just want to get my songs out there” or “I just want to get my songs heard” or “I just know God has something bigger for me and my music”? If you have, you’re not alone. Thousands of aspiring songwriters are right where you are. In this episode, veteran songwriter and publisher, John Chisum, unpacks a few of the myths about self-expression and why your songs might not be winning the audience you really want. He addresses writing with your target audience in mind and how you can capture the most intimate things you hope to express in more broadly appealing formats to grow your tribe and watch as your songs catch fire. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.

Nashville Christian Songwriters prides itself in covering the full spectrum of musical and songwriting styles, and today hard rock gets the spotlight. Random Hero has been slinging heavy rock since the early 2000's and are excited to announce the release of their new record "Tension" (out June 23, 2019). John Chisum sits down with the guys to talk through their process, and learn how these songs came about. Many heavy Christian bands find themselves straddling the line between the "sacred" and the "secular" worlds, and Random Hero has found their clear voice bringing the uplifting message of Jesus to audiences on any side of the aisle. If you want to expand your songwriting palate, this podcast is for you. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.

What is the #1 secret songwriting tool you need to become a successful songwriter?  Could it be knowing how to play the guitar or keyboard? Could it be having a stellar radio voice to sing your songs and record great cd’s of your music? Could it be knowing the right people in Nashville or L.A. or New York?  Or is it something else entirely that could be the #1 thing that could really set you up to become a successful songwriter at a level much higher than you could have ever imagined for yourself? In today’s show, industry veteran John Chisum, opens up to you the one thing that could make all the difference for you in receiving song coaching. The coaching industry has blown up to become over a $1,000,000,000 industry in America for good reason. Some statistics say that coaching can increase your effectiveness up to 800%!  Tune in and find out about the power of song coaching to see if you’re ready for it in your own songwriting career and ministry with valuable insights about how it all can work to increase your listenership. Be sure to download John’s free gift of “The Songbuilders Blueprint” HERE and book a free discovery call with John HERE, but only if you’re serious about investing in yourself to go to the next level in your songwriting. Check out all the fine resources we offer at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we would love for you to help us spread the word! The Song Revolution Podcast is dedicated to helping you grow as a songwriter and worshiper. Our goal is that this podcast is something for you to look forward to on your morning commute, workout, or daily routine.

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MACEO HERNANDEZ is a professional Taiko drummer whose passion for the ancient Japanese form of percussion began in the 7th grade. Despite having no rhythm or musical experience, young Maceo was determined to play Taiko, leading him on a life-changing journey to Japan and inspiring a documentary film. (51:11)       EPISODE NOTES: MACEO HERNANDEZ was in the 7th grade when he experienced an epiphany while listening to a Japanese Taiko group performing at a family friend’s wedding. MACEO: “You could really feel the impact and the vibration of these Taiko drums. And it just blew me away. I went up to them and helped them load these drums into their car. I just wanted to touch and feel these drums. I knew then I wanted to play these drums, even though I had no rhythm. I never drummed in my life. I never played an instrument. But the Taiko drum drew me to want to play it, even though I didn’t know anything about it.” Having a Mexican-American teenager dedicate himself to the ancient Japanese form of percussion made Maceo something of a curiosity to many in LA’s Japanese-American community, including documentary filmmaker John Esaki. John produced and directed a film called “Maceo: Demon Drummer From East LA.” JOHN: “Here was a young person who was not Japanese or Japanese-American and he was really so passionate about playing the Taiko drum. It just fascinated me that someone outside of the Japanese culture would have this interest. With Maceo, I always thought he was very genuine about following his interest. He found something that gave him great joy to participate in and he was going to follow that path to see where it led.” Where it led was to Japan. At the age of 15, Maceo was recruited by Ondekoza, a celebrated and highly athletic Taiko troupe that performs concerts around the world. MACEO: “One of the main things we did in Ondekoza was run. We were very famous for running a marathon and then performing Taiko afterwards. So running was a big part of our daily life. We’d wake up in the morning and we’d run. In the afternoon, we’d run again. Part of this training was to build up stamina for the shows that we would perform. One day, I was running and this truck was carrying metal pipes. They rolled off and landed on me. I woke up in the hospital after a seven-hour operation. A week later, they amputated my left leg. And there began a new journey.” The first steps of Maceo’s new journey began with long, dark nights far away from home in a Japanese hospital. He says it was difficult for him to reconcile his newly altered physical form with his intense desire to be a professional drummer. But over the next couple months, Maceo’s Taiko drum helped him find his way out of the darkness. MACEO: “It might sound strange, but I used to talk to my drum and try to have a communication with it on a different level than other members had. Hitting this drum, gave me all this energy back and gave me the will to continue on with my goals. It pretty much took over me and helped me not be sad all the time and not feel discouraged. This drum was my friend. It was my therapy.” Less than a year after his accident in Japan, Maceo Hernandez returned to the United States and ran the New York City Marathon on a prosthetic leg. Moments after crossing the finish line, fellow members of Ondekoza carried him to a nearby stage where he performed a 15-minute Taiko solo. The spectacular moment epitomized Ondekoza’s principle of Sogakuron – that running and drumming are one, and a reflection of the drama and energy of life. BP   Many thanks to the Blue Dot Sessions for the opening and closing music featured in this episode royalty free through Creative Commons licensing: 1. "Cases for Rest" by Blue Dot Sessions - sessions.blue/sessions/ 2. "Thannoid" by Blue Dot Sessions - sessions.blue/sessions/  

Taipei, Taiwan is a vibrant city that is rich in culture, history, street food, and religion. It’s safe, super-friendly, convenient and probably undervalued compared to the super Asian city destinations of Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul. Ironically many residents of those cities choose Taipei as a destination, enjoying some of those qualities that their city once had or simply lacks. Why the title 8+3 Awesome Sights To See/Do? Well most in Asia would be clued in to the significance of the number 8 and 3. In Chinese,(Mandarin), the word eight sounds similar to the word for prosper or wealth. It’s also similar sounding in Cantonese. The number 8 is an auspicious number. The number three sounds similar to the character for birth and is also considered a lucky number. There are three stages to a person’s life-birth, marriage, and death. So my wish is for prosperity and good luck for all those that visit Taipei, Taiwan and for the people of the city that have treated me with such great kindness and hospitality for the past 4 years. Would love to get your feedback on the video and ideas for future content. Also what other countries do you like to visit in Asia? Thanks again with many blessings to you! John Here is the list of the 8+3 sights with links for more details on transportation and extra background for your preparation. 8.Dihua Street:http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002090&id=418 7.Dongmen:https://guidetotaipei.com/visit/yongkang-street-永康街 6.National Palace Museum:https://www.npm.gov.tw/en/ 5.Ximending:https://guidetotaipei.com/visit/ximending-youth-shopping-district-西門町 4.C.K.S. Memorial Hall:http://www.cksmh.gov.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&ids=21 3.Longshan Temple:http://lungshan.org.tw/en/index.php 2.Shilin Night Market:http://www.shilin-night-market.com/how-to-get-to.html#.WWMSz1KB10s 1.Taipei 101:http://www.taipei-101.com.tw/en/index.aspx Din Tai Fung:http://www.dintaifung.com.tw/tw/default.htm Kao Chi:http://www.kao-chi.com King Mango:http://www.kingmango.com.tw/index.html +3 3.Beitou Hot Springs:https://guidetotaipei.com/visit/beitou-hot-springs-北投溫泉-xinbeitou 2.Songshan Cultural And Creative Park:http://www.songshanculturalpark.org/en/ 1.Elephant Mountain(Xiangshan):https://guidetotaipei.com/visit/elephant-mountain-象山-xiangshan Please check out my Patreon page for exclusive content and offers:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4035923

Xiaohua: According to a TV series shooting plan published by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of China John: SAPPRFT! Xiaohua: Again the name appears, yes, and we are talking about Calabash Brothers, a 1986 Chinese animation, it will be turned into a 40 episode live action TV series. You will know what I was talking about when you listen to this. (Music playing) John: I know this show. When we talking about it in the office, I was like “I have no idea what this is.” Xiaohua: But you know this. Listen, there is another one. Xiaohua: I’m sure you don’t know this cause this is a way back. You don’t know it either. We are not the same generation. Liuyan: I don’t know this. Xiaohua: It was really really small. This was .It’s a cartoon, a small cartoon feature cartoon and it was really funny, but I guess it is a little bit out of date now. John: But, yeah, the now I know what it is because they still actually play that cartoon on CCTV Liuyan: Yeah, every now and then. John: and on BTV as well. Xiaohua: Every summer holiday, I guess something like that. John: No, it’s really random. I don’t remember. My daughter when she is watching TV sometimes it’ll come up. Xiaohua: So, basically the production company Shan Xi Xiao Huo Ban Movie Company says that it is going to plan to turn the animated short film which is and the or as well as the into live action TV series. So do you think it is good news or should we be worried about classic Chinese cartoon being ruined? Liuyan: I think it really depends on if they can pull it off. At this stage, I think that it’s too early to make a judgmental saying saying that they will definitely do a lousy job and ruin these classic, cause we don’t know for sure because there have been examples where you can actually stretch something you don’t think will be able to turn into 40 episode something. And then they actually do that and it’s not too bad so I‘d like to withhold my judgment at this time. John: Yes. To be honest, I kind of hope they would make new stories rather than just try to redo what has already been done. Because I think if they try to redo it, there is no one is going to come away satisfied. I think one of the biggest problems for the production company in terms of having a successful run is dealing with the nostalgia of the people who were kids when this was playing. To be honest, I watched this cartoon and it’s pretty bad. Let me finish. I think it is pretty bad. The production quality is quite low and it’s just kind of silly cartoon, but for people who were kids when this show was first broadcast, it doesn’t really matter how good or bad it was. For them, it represents a certain time in their life. So if they were to redo it and try to tell the same stories, well, the people who have that sense of nostalgia, of course is gonna hate it because now they’re adults and they want to keep those memories intact. Liuyan: I have to agree with that. If you look at the old version of Calabash Brothers, looking back, yes, it was pretty bad but back then it didn’t matter at all. We were just so completely in love with that. John: It’s like . I used to love watching which was an old American cartoon. Actually ,I remember watching and loving that show then when I was in university, one of my friends bought the DVD box set because he wanted to re-experience his childhood I guess. And I was like, “This is crap. This is horrible.” Xiaohua: I was hoping someone would stand up and defend the but I guess you guys were right. If you look back and watch again, of course the production quality back in 1980s would be completely different with our standards right now. But the thing is that the company claims that when they are remaking it, they are gonna add things in it and they are gonna make a longer version of 40 episodes one. They are going to add two evil characters in there. It used to just be the scorpion and the snake apparently now there is the scorpion, the stoat, the black mouse, and the green snake. John: A stoat is basically like a rat or a ferret. Xiaohua: You(鼬) or something like that. Liuyan: But I think it really depends on the script. If you can find someone who can come up with a great script, and the end result doesn’t look like they are just stretching it into 40 episodes for nothing then it could work. Xiaohua: I guess if I’m to be completely objective, I would say there is a chance that it would work. If I were to refer to previous experiences of Chinese remake, I’m gonna say no. John: Here is the thing any adaptation, I mean, I think that adaptations are very difficult and you have to be kind of brave in terms of what you want to do with the new series or the new product. It’s very easy to take a very popular book, for example, and turn it into a bad movie. It’s very, very easy to take video games and turn it into bad movies and so on and so on. It really depends on how they approach it.