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Ich teile in diesem Quickie-Format meine Sex(y) Life Lessons - die Dinge, die ich gern früher über Sexualität und Lust gewusst hätte. Heute teile ich mit dir in der vierten Lesson das Wichtigste, was du NACH dem Sex machen solltest, damit sich deine Sexualität erfüllter und schöner für dich anfühlt. Schreibe mir gern bei Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@christinchudy⁠⁠⁠ oder per Mail (⁠⁠⁠hello@christinchudy.com⁠⁠⁠), wie dir die Podcastfolge gefallen hat und was du für dich mitnehmen konntest. Show Notes:

Ich teile in diesem Quickie-Format meine Sex(y) Life Lessons - die Dinge, die ich gern früher über Sexualität und Lust gewusst hätte. Heute teile ich mit dir in der zweiten Lesson eine persönliche Erfahrung auf einem sex-positiven Festival und damit eine meiner größten Erkenntnisse, wenn es um sexuelle Lust geht. Schreibe mir gern bei Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@christinchudy⁠⁠⁠ oder per Mail (⁠⁠⁠hello@christinchudy.com⁠⁠⁠), wie dir die Podcastfolge gefallen hat und was du für dich mitnehmen konntest. Show Notes:

One of the hardest lessons to learn, and in entrepreneurship or innovation, is realizing that nobody cares about you or your product. The only way that you know if they actually care is when they purchase some thing. It is the purchase decision that reveals their interest in what you're doing. It reveals a lot about who people are and what they actually say. Once you realize this, you make many different decisions in your life. You become a lot more independent, and you stop listening to what other people are saying, until they actually perform an action.

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Humanity is officially doomed even by the predictions of Saint Greta Thunberg, the Pentagon just discovered over $6 Billion to give to Ukraine, and Elon Musk bans a nasty leftist word that is used to harass conservatives. Ep.1273 - - -  Click here to join the member exclusive portion of my show: https://utm.io/ueSEl - - -  DailyWire+: Get 25% of your DailyWire+ membership: https://bit.ly/3VhjaTs Get your Michael Knowles merch here: https://bit.ly/3X6tlKY   - - -  Today's Sponsors:  Cynch - Download the Cynch app and get your first tank exchange for just $10 with promo code KNOWLES. Visit http://cynch.com/offer for details. Birch Gold - Text "KNOWLES" to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit: https://birchgold.com/knowles ZipRecruiter - Try ZipRecruiter for FREE: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/knowles - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RwKpq6  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3BqZLXA  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eEmwyg  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3L273Ek  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humanity is officially doomed even by the predictions of Saint Greta Thunberg, the Pentagon just discovered over $6 Billion to give to Ukraine, and Elon Musk bans a nasty leftist word that is used to harass conservatives.Ep.1273- - - Click here to join the member exclusive portion of my show: https://utm.io/ueSEl- - - DailyWire+:Get 25% of your DailyWire+ membership: https://bit.ly/3VhjaTsGet your Michael Knowles merch here: https://bit.ly/3X6tlKY  - - - Today's Sponsors: Cynch - Download the Cynch app and get your first tank exchange for just $10 with promo code KNOWLES. Visit http://cynch.com/offer for details.Birch Gold - Text "KNOWLES" to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit: https://birchgold.com/knowlesZipRecruiter - Try ZipRecruiter for FREE: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/knowles- - -Socials:Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RwKpq6 Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3BqZLXA Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eEmwyg Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3L273Ek  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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PLEASE EXCUSE the video quality, it won't upload in HD for some reason.The last F1 race of the year and the last TRDC episode of 2022.0:00 Intro0:20 The Race Weekend Abu Dhabi2:34 Today's topic4:40 Lesson No.1 8:42 Lesson No.213:00 Lesson No.316:18 Train these skills16:52 This is the end of Season 6I hope you can take something from this.All the best with Winter Training and see you soonEnzo❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤The TRDC community is tight. Your comments, likes, shares, questions and subscriptions keep this channel alive and I just want to thank you for being a part of this.-------------------------------------------------------♛ ENZO'S BOOKS  ♛If you want to read my books or listen to the Audiobooks then you can click below:The Warrior's Mind (Mental Training) https://amzn.to/3tKt0yfGet The Drive (Motorsport Sponsorship) https://amzn.to/3lrtmGU------------------------------------------------------More Links:The Race Driver Coach Website - http://www.theracedrivercoach.com/Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2WRyHth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/enzomucci_ Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/theracedrivercoach/ TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSH6MgF4/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/enzomucci iTunes - https://apple.co/2KqCR9v --------------------------------------------------------Copyright Info: Music used in intro/outro was composed by Mykola Odnorog (ikoliks) and purchase through POND5. We ensure that all images and video used are all for educational purposes so fall within the Fair Use policy. Thank you to all contributors.#TRDCSHOW #racedriver #motorsport #enzomucci #drivercoach #motivation #racing #driver #coaching #f1 #f2 #f4 #uaef4 #liamlawson #louissharp #win #abudhabi #yasmarina

Lesson No.7 from our series through the LETTER OF JAMES. This message considers the church’s speech patterns. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: WATCH YOUR MOUTH! appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

Jack Delosa answers your questions about his experience being away on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson. Jack shares his insights and observations from being around some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and the key lessons that can help you ELEVATE your life, your business, and the world around you. 00:00 - 01:00 - Intro 01:00 - 03:21 - Following in the footsteps of the greats 03:21 - 04:40 - Spending time with Sir Richard Branson 04:40 - 04:46 - Top 3 lessons from Necker Island 04:46 - 05:54 - Getting back to the fundamentals 05:54 - 11:45 - Lesson No. 1: Win the game, before it begins 11:45 - 15:29 - Lesson No. 2: Prioritise energy & vitality! 15:29 - 23:10 - Lesson No. 3: Even the greats, study the greats 23:10 - 26:05 - Final Thoughts Make sure you submit your questions for Jack to answer on this social media **** About Jack Delosa: Jack Delosa is high-profile entrepreneur, investor, 2X best-selling author, 5X AFR Young Rich Lister, and Founder of The Entourage, Australia's largest and most effective business coaching and training provider for high-growth entrepreneurs, with a community of over 550,000. Jack's vision is to move the world forward through entrepreneurship. Under his leadership, The Entourage has helped their Members generate over $2 billion for their businesses, and has been named an AFR Best Places To Work organisation multiple times. Follow him on socials https://www.instagram.com/jackdelosa https://www.tiktok.com/@jack.delosa The Entourage https://www.the-entourage.com/

Jack Delosa answers your questions about his experience being away on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson. Jack shares his insights and observations from being around some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and the key lessons that can help you ELEVATE your life, your business, and the world around you. 00:00 - 01:00 - Intro 01:00 - 03:21 - Following in the footsteps of the greats 03:21 - 04:40 - Spending time with Sir Richard Branson 04:40 - 04:46 - Top 3 lessons from Necker Island 04:46 - 05:54 - Getting back to the fundamentals 05:54 - 11:45 - Lesson No. 1: Win the game, before it begins 11:45 - 15:29 - Lesson No. 2: Prioritise energy & vitality! 15:29 - 23:10 - Lesson No. 3: Even the greats, study the greats 23:10 - 26:05 - Final Thoughts Make sure you submit your questions for Jack to answer on this social media **** About Jack Delosa: Jack Delosa is high-profile entrepreneur, investor, 2X best-selling author, 5X AFR Young Rich Lister, and Founder of The Entourage, Australia's largest and most effective business coaching and training provider for high-growth entrepreneurs, with a community of over 550,000. Jack's vision is to move the world forward through entrepreneurship. Under his leadership, The Entourage has helped their Members generate over $2 billion for their businesses, and has been named an AFR Best Places To Work organisation multiple times. Follow him on socials https://www.instagram.com/jackdelosa https://www.tiktok.com/@jack.delosa The Entourage https://www.the-entourage.com/

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Do you hear what I hear? Talking about the melody line from House of the Rising Sun for beginners. Check back for new episodes. Thanks you for listening.

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Some digital keyboards come with more sounds than piano. On my Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-640 they are called voices. In this episode you will hear a brief presentation using drum kits no. 143. If there are children or grandchildren in your family or neighborhood with an interest in music and little fingers, this is a good introduction to the keyboard. Digital pianos, after all, are about having fun while learning to master the instrument. For classical piano students, continue working on scales, Hanon exercises and all the rest but take time to discover everything else this instrument has to offer. With portable keyboards and a few friends, you could form a small band and have fun learning to play together with different voices. One person on piano, another on strings and someone else on brass or winds. Remember to record your sessions in front of a camera and with flash drives. Share them with friends. Stay the course and over time you'll be amazed with your progress. Remember, this episode can be watched on my YouTube channel Music4Dad. Leave comments below. Thank you for listening.

Today we get down to business about ear training and playing piano. Consider reading my coffee table book "From Piano to Puccini" about music education, music programs and my performance singing opera at the Colony Square Shopping Mall. Think of it as a plan for success. In this episode I explain how to record and share a practice session that can be heard by me. Publish them as a podcast or make them private or public on your YouTube channel. It's up to you. Join the music group on my Facebook page. In any case, this podcast teaches you how to produce your practice sessions for me as a music coach. Music by Kevin MacLeod from the YouTube audio library: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - intermediate to advanced level. Leave a comment, dream big, and start today. Remember: practice makes permanent. Thank you for listening.

 Dear friend and student:    I take pleasure in handing to you now Lesson No. 10. This Lesson is one of the most profound Lessons of the entire course of instruction, and you will do well to follow it very closely. Also-- please remember--the more time you spend alone with these Lessons, and the more time you give to your exercises, the better it will be for you. Remember also that if there is any limit to the Power of the Great God-Law, then I have not been able to find it.    Keep quiet at all times. If you keep quiet enough, the God-Law will have an opportunity to work through you and to manifest to you something of its Presence and Power. Be sure and comprehend the part of this Lesson dealing with your "thoughts" for it is quite possible that you will have a different idea of "thoughts" before you finish these studies. Remember this--THE LAW WORKS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THE CONDITIONS ARE COMPLIED WITH. This LAW is GOD, and it HAS to work because GOD is TRUE.    Sincerely your friend and teacher,Frank B Roinson    In this Lesson I am going to go over the ground covered by us to date in our studies together, and then I shall show you the principle involved, and show you something of the way the GOD-LAW works in the human life. I want you to pay very special attention, to this Lesson, for you MUST grasp it. You MUST know how to put this infinite GOD-LAW to work in your own individual Life. That is what you want, and that is what I want for you. Generalities are fine. Interesting reading matter is fine. Theories are fine. Many of them are true--but unless you understand the theory, and put it to work in your own life, THEREBY MAKING A FACT OUT OF A THEORY, then your studies will not be as valuable to you as they otherwise would be. The LAW exists, and by this time you know it. You must know it.    This mighty Law operates in a spiritual realm. It is a Spiritual Law. Therefore you must not expect to SEE the Law work. You will see the results of its workings, but you will NEVER see it work. Nor can you explain by means of the five senses, just how it worked. Nor can you understand perhaps, the principle involved in its working. But these things you do not need to understand. All you need to know is that the LAW actually does work, and works here and now. That will be sufficient for you to know. For I doubt very much whether or not you care very much HOW this mighty GOD-LAW works, just as long as you know that it DOES WORK. You do not understand how or why electricity gives light. You cannot see electricity. You have never seen electricity. You never will see it. You see its effects. Nor do you, when you need the electric light, stand at the switch and start to try and figure out just how and why the electricity, contained in a bulb and through a wire, can, and does give light.    You are not interested in the "whys" and the "hows" at all. You are only interested in GETTING THE LIGHT. So it is in this invisible spiritual realm. You need the spiritual light, and. if you are wise, you will throw the spiritual switch, and the light will come, in much the same way that it does when you throw the electric switch in your home. If you throw the switch and the electric light in your homes does not light--then immediately you say, "WHY---THE POWER IS OFF." And you probably would be correct....   Alternate Universe Reality Activation  get full access to new meditations, new lectures, recordings from the reality con and the 90 day AURA meditation schedulehttps://realityrevolutionlive.com/aura45338118 BUY MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Revolution-Mind-Blowing-Movement-Hack/dp/154450618X/ Listen my book on audible https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Revolution-Audiobook/B087LV1R5V Music By Mettaverse solacegolden lotuslanguage of lightinto the omniversejourney into the multiversenocturne  ➤ Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2KjGlL➤ Follow them on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JW8BU2➤ Join them on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2G1j7G6➤ Subscribe to their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvjffON2NoUvX5q_TgvVkw Psychiana Lessons Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo-USATqvvAEPYk4J51MF6QG Guided Meditations https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_BfNnb5vLcwouInskcEhqL For all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.com Join our facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/403122083826082/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Join our facebook group The Reality Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinsitute.com#psychiana #meditation #manifestation #lawofattraction #quantumjump #TotalHumanOptimization

This episode is brought to you by Kitchen 73 Post Game Show: March 19 2021 - vs Vancouver The Montreal Canadiens loose once again in Overtime; this time against the Vancouver Canucks by a final score of 3-2. The Canadiens are now 0-9 in Overtime/Shootout

With so much information available, it’s important to remember to trust your vision.   Stay Motivated: Subscribe, leave a positive review, a 5-star rating, and tell a friend that the Sincerely HER Podcast provides daily bite-sized motivational notes.    Let's Connect: Instagram | @iamSincerelyTam Twitter | @iamSincerelyTam

Happy New Year! In this episode, I reflect on last year and suggest that despite the pain and loss, there are silver linings to be found. Personally, I spent a LOT of time alone at the beginning of lockdown (I live with my wonderful fiancé Andrew, but while I was sent to work from home right away in March, he continued to work long hours), and it forced me to realize a ton of things about myself. I ask you questions to help you reflect on YOUR 2020, and how you're looking forward to 2021. 2020 was the lesson - 2021 is where we apply our learning. My Instagram and My Blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/elisabeth-axiak/message

Do you have ideas about a business that you want to launch but it remained just an idea? For so long? In short you haven’t taken action on it - you have procrastinated on that idea instead of already making sales from that idea. A lot of people are into this situation and they suffer. When you don’t make that decision, the more it adds to depression, anxiety and stress.     Welcome to another livestream episode of Wednesday Evenings with Leon and today we will talk about launching campaigns and ideas faster in your business. We’re going to kick procrastination ass, kick overthinking ass and I am going to share with you three key lessons from three success stories that I will present. Don’t wait for your product to be perfect, just launch it!   Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show… Imagine having to sit on an idea for 14 months without any action? Stop over thinking! Story #1 - Richard Bronson, the story of Virgin Airlines (...it started with a $29.00 ticket) .  Lesson No. 1 - Compelling Reason to Start (...What is it that will move you to take action?) Story #2 - Leon Streete, the story of how he launched his first webinar in October 2016 Lesson 2 - Have a goal (...opportunities vs goals) Story#3 - Kevin Plank, the story of a fitness apparel company, Under Armour Lesson 3 - Start Selling (Don't wait for your product to be perfect.) Success Quotes: "When you don't make a decision, you fall into depression or you fall anxiety or you fall into overwhelm, you fall into more stress."  "Now more than ever is a perfect time for you to have a compelling reason to start." "When you're in the zone of "I need to get things done", just execute, worry about whether it's perfect afterwards." "Sometimes opportunities will come but you’ve got to be clear, does that opportunity fit the goal of where you want to go." "You have to simply start selling, you can't hang around and wait for things to be perfect." Resources: If you need help growing your business in uncertain times, join: Certainty in Crisis - an 8-week coaching program  Connect with Leon Streete: Website Facebook

WHY NEGROES CAN'T EVOLVE WITH A MERE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AND NO UNDERSTANDING.... Minister Farrakhan has taught us that our greatest weapon is humility, along with the knowledge of self (oppressed). Our defense is through observations of science, philosophy, history and religion of other than self (oppressors). Learn as much as you can to build your nation! FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND EQUALITY (from oppression). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In today’s episode we celebrate the one-hundredth episode with ten lessons every business woman should keep in mind throughout their journeys. We will touch base on a variety of things from outsourcing to celebrating in your career and personal life. This and so much more!   Topics we cover include: Your mindset through your career Prepping for your future Taking time to celebrate        All this and more!    Times to check out:   (6:50) Focusing on growth (Lesson No. 1)   (8:50) Trusting that it is always gets better (Lesson No. 2)   (9:35) Investing in a mentor (Lesson No. 3)   (12:30) Act with intentions in every aspect (Lesson No. 4)   (15:50) Don’t be afraid to outsource (Lesson No. 5)   (18:10) Finding your circle (Lesson No. 6)   (21:30) Finding your balance (Lesson No. 7)   (24:50) Prepping for the next level (Lesson No. 8)   (27:35) Boundaries (Lesson No. 9)   (31:10) Celebrate, always (Lesson No. 10)                           GET IN TOUCH WITH MELISSA:   Hot Leads Machine (new course): https://www.themelissalin.com/hotleadsmachine Are you ready to take your online coaching business to the NEXT level? Have you been wanting to start coaching, finally start making a full time income doing what you love? The Fierce Business Academy might be the right fit for you! Head to the link below for more details and to hop on the waitlist!   The Fierce Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy   The Caption Capsule https://www.themelissalin.com/caption-capsule   Promo Code: PODCAST to save $$$ on The Caption Capsule!   Sell Like A Sales Queen Crash Course: https://themelissalin.lpages.co/sell-like-a-sales-queen/   Five Figure Launch:  https://themelissalin.lpages.co/five-figure-launch   Find me on social media for more daily content!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelissalin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.lin.180410 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercebusinessbabes/ Fierce Fitness Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy  

#2. In this episode, we'll look at chord extensions in jazz. You'll discover how to find the 9th, 11th, and 13th above any chord - whether it's a major chord, a minor chord, half-diminished, or other.You'll also discover how to find altered chord extensions - like flat 9ths, sharp 9ths, sharp 11ths, and flat 13ths.Put an end to your confusion when it comes to chord extensions, and get clarity once and for all!Download my FREE CHORD SYMBOL REFERENCE GUIDE at https://jazztutorial.com/podcast

Rahul Vohra already knew there was a startup CEO + productivity love connection at his first startup, Rapportive. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have built the contact management email extension. What he didn’t know was how much that affinity would create a customer acquisition flywheel for Rapportive, and how, given the right product and target customer, it could be engineered. The good news? You can do it too.

The battle of the caves continues. The hunt for the keys to find and save Tippletoe a must. Will our adventures survive? Or will they end up as skeletons themselves? Find out now!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Alld20)

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Rohan Krishnamurthy ist Leiter einer eigenen Musikschule, tourt international und ist ein gefragter Interpret indischer Musik, die er gern mit modernen Genres wie Funk verbindet. Wir haben über musikalische Ausbildung in Indien, indische klassische Musik das Verhältnis von Lehrer und Schüler gesprochen. Gegen Ende gibt es von Rohan sogar eine erste Lesson, um an die bekannte indische Rhythmussprache "Solkattu" heranzuführen. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören! Buch zum Erlernen von Konnakol für Anfänger & Fortgeschrittene: https://amzn.to/2ZsNLP5 Rohan's Website: http://www.rohanrhythm.com Die Dissertation gibt es unter: https://www.proquest.com/products-services/dissertations/

Today’s episode is all about the crazies that have either found their way into your chair or who are trying to get on your books and into your chair…and what you can do about it. Danielle and Ani share more WTF salon stories and want to hear your “dude, you gotta hear what happened” stories, the crazier the better. Send them to ani@hairextensionsecret.com For Big Money Stylist, we go over the following formula each month: Week #1: Power Week #2: Production Week #3: Profit Week #4: Protection In This Week’s Episode…..PRODUCTION Point #1: What’s the Lesson? No matter what industry you’re in, you’re going to have your share of crazy client stories. Danielle is quick to remind us, “If you have a ton of crazy clients, I want you to consider that you might be the crazy one.” When you do have those crazy clients, step back and ask yourself what you can learn from them or from the situation. Take a look inside your consultation process, ask yourself what you will or won’t tolerate, and look at your policies to see if you need to make an adjustment. QUESTION As you think back to some of your crazy encounters, what lessons did you learn? What have you fine-tuned or changed as a result?   Point #2: From Fucked Up to Fabulous…Over Time When you have a client with really fucked up hair and yet they want an immediate transformation, you’ve got to have some honest and hard conversations with them and share with them a realistic timeline which includes getting their hair to a healthy place along the way. The better the integrity of the natural hair, the more natural the extensions are going to look. When your client’s hair is fried and not in a good place, it needs time to recover. Over time, the look they’re going for will be achieved…and they will thank you for it. QUESTION What has been your experience with this?   Point #3: I’ll Do Anything A lot of artists are SO excited when they get an NBR lead – a $2k service – that they are willing to do ANYTHING. And they’ll take on clients they know they shouldn’t because they’re afraid to have a conversation with them. “I will tell you from personal experience that it will bite you in the ass!” warns Danielle. At the beginning of her career, Danielle would be so stressed out because she thought she had to service everyone…including doing toe waxing. “When you’re seeing a lot of red flags and you’re hitting a ton of resistance, that client may not be right for you. It’s ok. Don’t get so hungry and excited for a lead that, in the long term, could end up costing you more time and stress.” QUESTION Are you a people pleaser, a conflict avoider, or are you just so damn excited to get an NBR client that you’re willing to ignore all the red flags?   Point #4: Can You Be Bought? A salon hopper is someone who hops from salon to salon until they find someone willing to give them what they want, most of the time ending up with fucking shitty-ass hair because, ultimately, they refuse to listen to the recommendations of the artists. In the end, they find an artist willing to give in and compromise their standards. Danielle has learned from personal experience that it’s better to let them go. “We’re in the service industry so people think it’s almost a given that our time can be bought. There are certain people that cannot buy my time. It doesn’t mean I’m a bitch about it or rude, but more matter of fact: I’m a professional, here’s what I’m offering and what I’m willing to do.” QUESTION What are you learning from this conversation?   Point #5: Newsflash Color is SO important! The biggest no-no with extensions in before and after photos when you have one platinum color extension slapped in and it doesn’t match the hair. “We’re not in the 90s, we’re not in the day of Kelly Clarkson. You can no longer mix a dark brown and a platinum blonde. It just doesn’t work.” Coming up in 2020: Look for big conventions with Danielle and Ani and the training team, as well as smaller classes. For Mastermind only, Shadowing is officially opening up at DKW Styling Salon and the team of trainers’ salons as well. To receive all of the exciting news of upcoming events for 2020, go to bigmoneystylist.com and enter in your email. QUESTION What excites you the most about what’s in store for you inside of BMS? Quote of the Week: “Are you a people pleaser or a conflict avoider? I want you to consider that you’re not actually that nice, you’re just avoiding conflict and confrontation with your client. And then in the end, when you end up giving them what they want, it fucks you anyway.” — Danielle K White “Even if the client is sitting your chair, you can still deny them. Just like when people say they wanted to cancel their wedding but it was too late…you can be walking down the aisle and still cancel your wedding because it’s NEVER too late.” —Anianne Rivera

Podcast with Host: Jai Shukla & Guest: Anthony Peacock Q1 — How did you get started into this world of PR? It was actually an accident. Starting as a journalist writing primarily about motorsport, he found himself being asked by drivers about how to get more media exposure. After noticing his suggestions were quite well-liked, he decided to make a career out of it, gradually moving from journalism to PR. He believes that to truly understand PR you have to be a journalist yourself because you can’t answer to what journalists want without knowing exactly what those things are. Q2 — While journalists are attempting to uncover the truth, PR is about fluffing up the truth. Is that a statement you agree with? Absolutely. In journalism, you tend to get better results from being as honest as you can. The job of PR isn’t necessarily about trying to persuade people, but to present the evidence in a way to allow the audience to make up their own mind. PR people are very sensitive to criticism, but you just have to accept that. If the thing is bad, people have every right to say it is. If it’s good then hopefully people will say it’s good. If there’s one thing missing from PR it’s a higher level of honesty. Q3 — How often do journalists end up finding the truth? About ninety-five percent of the time. It’s generally a bad idea to cover something up because you’ll look like an idiot when it inevitably gets found out! Q4 — Have you ever attempted to cover something up only to learn a valuable lesson or was it your principles in journalism that made it seem unnecessary to even attempt it, knowing the ease of being able to find out the truth in the first place? He succinctly admits that even if it’s negative, he’d never even bother to try to hide it. Q5 — How do you work your magic to present the truth in a relatable way and have people feel positive about it? An emphasis on the positives works great. You can exclude the negatives as long as you’re not pretending things are different than what they really are. In the digital age of Twitter, any cover-up will be uncovered by someone just on their mobile phone! It used to be a lot easier to keep secrets than it is now. Q6 — How do you feel that’s impacted the way you’re able to do your job? Honestly, it hasn’t really impacted his career much at all. Again, If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Q7 — Tell us about what you’re working on right now and what ongoing projects you’re involved in. Currently, Anthony Peacock is working with Pirelli and Formula 1, he just finished up at a rally in Portugal, and will soon be headed to the Canadian Grand Prix, supporting the in-house Pirelli media office. He’s branching out from motorsport as well, starting his own catering company. Even he admits pizza is about as far from motorsport as you can get. No two days are typical, though, an average day usually split into small chunks involving many different projects, some short-term, some long-term. Q8 — How did people think you even had the skillset to do PR coming from the journalism side? Anthony Peacock stays humble and isn’t even quite sure himself. He chalks it up to putting himself out there, making connections with enough people who could vouch for him, and having enough experience that they believed his opinion was worth having. Q9 — It takes a lot of time and effort to start a business. What was it like going from a one-man role to building up a whole team in your own company? It was a slow build. His team of five people happened gradually, starting from just his lonesome to adding people one by one. If you get too big too quickly, you’ll no longer be able to relate to your clients. Q10 — You started the business when the need for your services was already in place. That seems to be the right way to start a business. It grew organically with, honestly, not even much of a plan. Even Anthony Peacock acknowledges he’s not the best person to be able to sit down and write a business plan. The way the business grew was organic, not forced or contrived. Q11 — What characteristics did you look for when looking for your right-hand man? Skillsets are one thing, but the mindset is another. It can be difficult to find someone who’s willing to put the long, anti-social hours which come with the motorsport territory. Most people would prefer they spend their weekend nights with their friends and family or drinking at the pub, not writing press releases. The best person for the job is someone who can put in the hours and make the sacrifices. Motorsport PR isn’t just sipping champagne on the tracks. It’s hard work! Q12 — I think the biggest myth of PR is that you’ll simply be enjoying the journey of interacting with people that you would already love to interact with, when, really, it’s a lot of long, hard hours. I mean it’s both, really. For example, you can get to interact with racing drivers in exotic locations and that’s part of the appeal, but it’d be a mistake to think it’s just that. No one discusses the daily grind! But the people who love it wouldn’t rather be anywhere else. Q13 — What can people do to increase their reach in motorsport? In terms of drivers, it’s being available and proactive. Even the best drivers need to be marketable and provide journalists and their PR agencies with interesting stories to tell about themselves. A lot of drivers are young kids and they just don’t think about what makes a good story and how to sell themselves. They’re focused solely on driving the car quickly. The truth is, a lot of people can drive a car quickly, but not many can drive a car quickly and be marketable at the same time. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Something as simple as uploading some photos from a recent rock-climbing trip to social media can suffice. It all helps. At the end of the day, a motorsport career is about sponsorship, and if they don’t know who you are or what you’re about, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Q14 — You’ve worked with many people within the last decade, if not longer. Do you have any interesting stories and anecdotes you’d like to share with the audience? He’s reluctant to share any stories, mostly involving drivers acting silly and immaturely, including an incident involving a driver and a hotel fire extinguisher, and a well-known driver attempting to fit himself inside an airport x-ray machine! He’d love to tell a few stories but rather prefers to err on the side of discretion. It’s a family show, Anthony Peacock says. However, he’s quick to point out that he’s worked with many great people who don’t participate in this kind of behavior. Q15 — Social media has changed the way we interact. What do you think the future holds in terms of communication? There will likely be less and less of a role for traditional PR. People will be doing more things for themselves, likely even running their own campaigns. PR might transition into more of a guiding role, with drivers doing more of their own groundwork. More things will happen in real-time. People don’t want to wait for news anymore. This means having to be up at 3 am to deliver live coverage of a news story if need be. Later than live is too late these days. A digital world also means it’s harder to cover-up any sinful activities. People will need to constantly be on their best behavior! Q16 — How does the PR world for motorsport vary compared to other industries? For example, in Formula 1 racing you’re dealing with big sums of money, so any consequence of a wrong decision can be costly. Because of this, people will naturally be more sensitive and aware of anything that could cause a mishap or mistake. But he’d say the guiding principles are still largely the same. Q17 — What is something you believe that is one-hundred percent right that not everyone agrees with? Many colleagues say you should persuade a journalist or spin a story in a particular way. Having been a journalist, Anthony Peacock believes that this is just counter-productive behavior. If you badger a journalist, you’ll only get on his bad side and that could easily come back to bite you in the behind!

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

To be the tool or to use the tool, that is the question. Many of us have become so dependant on technology and things that we use in our world, that we have forgotten that we are the most powerful source of energy in the world. This podcast breaks down the comparison of Marvels character THOR experience of losing his most powerful and trusted weapon.  This lesson changed my life and gave me a new perspective on the resources that we have in our lives that may possibly be acting as crutches keeping us from releasing our greatness.

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin

TLDR, GeekWire’s daily news rundown, is sponsored by ReachNow. Featured Stories: - Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come https://bit.ly/2PeDAdo - Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo https://bit.ly/2MuA67Y - Social media activists pressure Twitter to drop Alex Jones by blocking Fortune 500 companies https://bit.ly/2BfNnwR - T-Mobile’s next ‘Un-carrier’ target: Customer service https://bit.ly/2L0hV54 TLDR is GeekWire’s news rundown on tech, business, startups and other geekiness. Hosted by Starla Sampaco. We post new episodes Mondays through Thursdays. Subscribe so you won’t miss an episode!

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Stop trying to change your husband. Remember you fell in love with the man he is not the fantasy man in your head. If you try to change him, he wouldn’t be the man you love

React in a positive way to what your husband has said How many petty arguments have you started with a negative reaction? If you can't answer your husband respectfully and positively then keep your opinion to yourself.

Think about what your husband has said How many times do you react to something your husband has said without thinking about it, then a few minutes later realised you acted hastily but are too stubborn to admit it Act in haste repent at leisure

Learn to listen to your husband when he speaks How many times do you cut him off when he is talking? You have two ears for a reason!

Some of you may know that some of my favorite books are actual biographies – most specifically of billionaires. I’ve learned so much by reading about their actual experiences – the wins and fails – and today, I’m going to share my top three lessons I’ve learned from billionaires Warren Buffett, Elon Musk and Richard Branson.   Lesson No. 1 – In order to get some of your time back and get more done, give yourself permission to say NO to more things.   “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that the really successful people say no to almost everything.”  – Warren Buffett   Time is our most valuable asset and it should be invested in the same fashion.   “Invest your time in all the right places.”   By saying no, you’re gaining back both time and energy, and you’re able to get laser focused on the areas that need it. Even if it’s gaining back one hour a day, that’s getting back just over 15 days in one year! Just think of what you could do with that time with your family and friends.   Lesson No. 2 – Go all in!   “No matter what you’ve done in the past, you’ve got to check your ego at the door and be willing to ask for help.”   Elon Musk is the perfect example of this as he is so passionate about his dreams/businesses. So much so that he nearly went broke multiple times trying to achieve them. Needless to say, he now has billion-dollar companies and is himself a billionaire.   Lesson No. 3 – Make an impact while living a fun and well-rounded life.   “A life worth living is a life full of well-rounded memories and impact.”   Make it a rich, fulfilling and meaningful life without apologizing. Don’t make it a life about just your family… or just your business… or just your adventures… Do it all, because how you do anything is how you do everything.   These are three of the lessons I tap into when focusing on how I want to live my life. And no matter how you define success, I’m guessing these three billionaires will pass the test. After all, in my opinion they’re all living my motto: “When good people make good money, they do great things.”     In This Episode You Will Learn:   How billionaires Warren Buffet, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have influenced my life and businesses Why saying no to more things is so valuable The importance of going all in Why we should strive to live a well-rounded life with impact   Resources:   For more stories and tips on becoming unapologetically wealthy, follow me @Chriswharder on Instagram and check out fortheloveofmoney.com.

Heather returns from her “hurricane hiatus” to record this “live-on-the-road” podcast sharing her takeaways from the evacuation. The storm and the evacuation are reminders that our planning and attention to detail that are so important in business can also be literal life and death. If you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma, we’d love to hear what you’ve learned in the aftermath and how you’re getting things back together as the storms pass. (01:46) Lesson No.1 - Stuff is Stuff (04:01) Lesson No.2 - You Never Prepare Enough or Early Enough (07:40) Lesson No.3 - Don’t Binge the National News (10:35) Lesson No. 4 - Look for the Helpers (15:39) Happy News

Heather returns from her “hurricane hiatus” to record this “live-on-the-road” podcast sharing her takeaways from the evacuation. The storm and the evacuation are reminders that our planning and attention to detail that are so important in business can also be literal life and death.If you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma, we’d love to hear what you’ve learned in the aftermath and how you’re getting things back together as the storms pass.(01:46) Lesson No.1 - Stuff is Stuff(04:01) Lesson No.2 - You Never Prepare Enough or Early Enough(07:40) Lesson No.3 - Don’t Binge the National News(10:35) Lesson No. 4 - Look for the Helpers(15:39) Happy News

Heather returns from her “hurricane hiatus” to record this “live-on-the-road” podcast sharing her takeaways from the evacuation. The storm and the evacuation are reminders that our planning and attention to detail that are so important in business can also be literal life and death.If you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma, we’d love to hear what you’ve learned in the aftermath and how you’re getting things back together as the storms pass.(01:46) Lesson No.1 - Stuff is Stuff(04:01) Lesson No.2 - You Never Prepare Enough or Early Enough(07:40) Lesson No.3 - Don’t Binge the National News(10:35) Lesson No. 4 - Look for the Helpers(15:39) Happy News

Heather returns from her “hurricane hiatus” to record this “live-on-the-road” podcast sharing her takeaways from the evacuation. The storm and the evacuation are reminders that our planning and attention to detail that are so important in business can also be literal life and death.If you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma, we’d love to hear what you’ve learned in the aftermath and how you’re getting things back together as the storms pass.(01:46) Lesson No.1 - Stuff is Stuff(04:01) Lesson No.2 - You Never Prepare Enough or Early Enough(07:40) Lesson No.3 - Don’t Binge the National News(10:35) Lesson No. 4 - Look for the Helpers(15:39) Happy News

Everyone loves a fabulous year, but the best years for us are those that aren't terribly great. We learn more, and go through a revolution in such "difficult" years. That was 2016 for me. Life took me on diversions I hadn't expected and to me that became the most interesting element of all. Now I look forward to the diversion. Find out how you can be calm even when life takes you off route. And how the off route can be the one thing you look forward to time and time again.  In this episode Sean talks about Part 1: Why Goals Are Not Enough (And Why Pacing Matters) Part 2: Time Management vs. Energy Management Part 3: Dealing With Seemingly Closed Doors  To read it online: https://www.psychotactics.com/power-diversion/ ----------------------- In February 2016, I took a rather interesting vow. I vowed to stop grumbling. Now let's get one thing straight: we all grumble. Some do more than others, but I'm one of those people who are easily disappointed, and so I'm relatively more prone to grumbling. Why I decided to stop grumbling, I'm not sure, but I know it led me down an interesting path. Instead of spending all my time trying to figure out what was wrong with the situation, it often led me to analyse why I was in that situation in the first place. And that leads me right into what I learned in 2016. I learned why goals are not enough (and why pacing matters). I've always been clued into the fact that time management is not as powerful as energy management. And 2016 was when I had some solid, practical applications for this concept of time vs. energy. I also realised that closed doors open, if you're willing to persist. However, at the top of the list of my learning was “the importance of the diversion”. This message resonated stronger within me than anything else. Let's find out how and why the diversion mattered. In July 2016, we decided to go to Goa, India. India, as amazing as it is in terms of beauty, food and culture is not quite a vacation for me. My parents live in Goa, which by itself used to calm and peaceful, but now seems like any other part of India, noisy and chaotic. What makes the visit slightly worse is the location of my parent's house My parents live in a tiny two-bedroom cottage, but it's located at a junction. If you've visited India, you know that horns on vehicles are meant to be used whenever possible. Cars, buses, motorcycles—they all honk while on the move, but almost always honk when at a junction, just to warn others of their approach. You see the problem, don't you? My parents are used to the traffic, as well as the honking, but the sounds of India drive me a little crazy. To make sure we were suitably removed from that chaos, we decided to rent our own cottage This cottage was about 15 kilometres (about 7 miles) from my parent's place and supposedly a lot quieter. You know how you're not supposed to trust things you see on the Internet, right? Well, we didn't. I got a cousin of mine to check out the place and get back to me. “It's by a narrow road,” she said, “and not particularly noisy. There's a bit of traffic, but it's not too bad.” Going by this assessment, we decided to rent the cottage. When got to Goa and the cottage was amazing It had a superb lounge area, superb art on the wall, decent food nearby, two large bedrooms and was perfect in every way but one: the sound of traffic. Apparently the road was narrow and seemingly devoid of traffic, but it also happened to be the route to an industrial estate. This meant that when traffic rolled, it was the sound of enormous trucks rolling by. Normally this would be enough reason to grumble We'd done all our due diligence and there we were in a situation not a lot better than before. Yet this location proved to the starting point of a completely different type of vacation. Normally on vacations we eat, drink and rest a lot. Instead we ended up at an Ayurvedic centre (quite by chance) and were instructed to stay on a diet, with no alcohol and we could only sleep at night. At night we were often woken up by the barking of stray dogs, so we'd wake up early the next day for the Ayurvedic treatment, yet quite tired. In short, what seemed to be a vacation was not a vacation at all. We got back to Auckland more tired than when we left and could barely function for the first two weeks. Yet, this was my biggest learning: the role of the diversion We weren't supposed to end up in this cottage. We weren't supposed to be at that Ayurveda centre. We were supposed to eat, drink and make merry. Yet it was the most life-changing vacation we've ever had. Both Renuka and I found that the diversion helped us tremendously with our health. Once we were done, my blood pressure which was soaring, was almost back to normal and my cholesterol levels were the best they'd been in past seven years. Our food changed If you look at the photos on Facebook, and I post food photos almost every day, you'll notice a marked difference in the food we ate from July onwards. We didn't consciously move towards vegetarian food, but meat is a rarity these days. I'm the biggest fan of bread and yet I've been making dosas (a fermented version of rice and dal) since we got back. All of this has had a massive impact. And the story of our trip to India is just an example of how 2016 has helped me focus on the diversion. Before 2016, I'd be more driven to getting to the goal Anything that took me away from the goal was a needless irritation. I'd do almost anything to get back on track and to avoid the diversion. The sight of a “diversion” sign would get me needlessly upset. Yet at the end of 2016, I tend to revel in the diversion. If things are not going my way, I tend to find the importance of that diversion. Don't get me wrong: I don't believe in destiny I used to believe in it, and it's fine if you believe in it, but I don't. I don't believe that things happen for a reason either. I believe that things happen, and we put a reason to it. This diversion angle isn't about life unfolding to a plan. Instead, I see it more as a sense of calm as things go awry. That instead of grumbling and getting upset, it's about enjoying the diversions. I know this to be true because not all diversions end with lower cholesterol and happy stories. Some diversion are just a royal pain, but when you're ready to accept the diversion for what it is, you're a bit like a walking Buddha, accepting things for what they are. I'm still very goal oriented I still believe in the concept of getting things done, yet I'm less paranoid about the diversion. To me that's been the biggest learning of 2016. I think I didn't do as well as I expected with the grumbling goal. I could have done better. I've grumbled less than I usually do, but more than I would have liked. What I do know is that diversions don't faze me as much as they used to. To quote a Jack Johnson song: Swim like a jellyfish, rhythm is nothing; you go with the flow, you don't stop. That jellyfish lesson; the lesson about diversions and learning from the diversion—that's my first lesson. The second was even more ironic. You know that at Psychotactics we talk about the “Three Month Vacation”, right? Well, in 2016, we didn't take our three month vacation as we should have. And it really impacted our work. Let's find out how. Part 1: Why Goals Are Not Enough (And Why Pacing Matters) The Article Writing Course at Psychotactics is called the “Toughest Writing Course in the World”. When you make a statement like that, most people assume the course is tough for the person doing the course. Admittedly it's very tough for the student because you have to get from a point of struggle, to being able to write a very good article in less than 90 minutes. Yet for me it's a bigger struggle A course with just 25 participants generates between 10,000-15,000 posts in just 3 months. All of those comments, assignments and questions have to be answered. Plus there's no such thing as “rolling out last year's course”. Between 10-20% of the course changes every year (and has done so since it first ran in 2006). However, this year I decided to do something that would put even more pressure on me. I decided to create Version 2.0 of the Article Writing Course. It's not like the earlier version was a dud, but like everything in life, a course needs an upgrade. Under perfect circumstances, the notes would be rewritten well in advance However, when doing a Psychotactics course, I like to gauge the reactions of the clients. Where do they proceed quickly? Where do they get stuck? And so at least for this course, I decided to write new assignments and notes while the course was in progress. No matter how good you are at writing or creating courses, it's incredibly hard work. Which is why we have the “Three Month Vacation” in place. We work for 12 weeks, then we take a month off. Then another 12 weeks and then another month off. In 2016, we didn't stick to our well-oiled routine The “twelve week on, four weeks off” has been the primary reason why we achieve our goals. It allows us to work, then rest and come back with a full charge. The vacation in India, while great for our health and diet, left us more tired than before. And then we did a half-baked vacation to Australia in October. Instead of taking the entire month off, we tried a two week break, and a work trip at the tail end of the journey. Technically a two-week trip is as good as a month, but having work at the tail end means I never quite relax as much as I should. And this was my second learning That though there are diversions, it's important as far as possible to stick have a solid pacing. The routine is what's most efficient, which is why it's called a routine. When we stray away from this pace of work and downtime, we are straying away from what's most efficient. By the end of the year I was quite drained I've managed to do as much as the previous years, probably even more. Yet, it's important not to be so very tired as you head into a break. And yet I could see myself yanking myself to work at 5 am (instead of 4). I could feel the tiredness in my bones simply because we hadn't stuck to the pacing. Taking weekends off was a great move and it helped me to get back to Mondays with a bounce in my step, but even the vacations mattered. What also mattered was how we structured the vacations. The diversion concept is easy to spot, but how does this pacing apply to you? We often work through the year, expecting that work itself will get us to where we want to be. Yet, it's been proven time and time again that downtime is where the brain really works. A tired brain simply does not function to its highest capacity. A brain is like a modern jetliner. It needs to fly, but then it needs to get down onto the tarmac and refuel before it gets back into the air. A jetliner's greatest value is not when it's on the tarmac, but when it's in the air. Yet, without the downtime and the maintenance, that plane will crash to the ground. It's the routine that keeps that plane in high performance mode at all times. It's one thing to have goals. It's one thing to say that it's important to have vacations and weekends. Yet, it's quite another thing to structure that downtime. That in 2016, we failed to structure all of our downtime in the way we normally do. And that the month off from December to Jan will do its thing. Even so, the breaks should be better planned and executed. The goals are one thing, and the pacing is quite another. That was Lesson No.2. And with a little planning (and some diversions) we'll have more pacing in 2017, so that we go to the break still quite relaxed and not quite so tired. All of this talk about pacing is really a pre-cursor for energy management, isn't it? I've always suspected there's something fundamentally wrong with time management and this year it came home to roost. Energy management is far superior to time management. This was my third lesson for the year. Part 2: Time Management vs. Energy Management You wouldn't think chefs would solve a productivity problem, would you? And that's just what stuck with me when I was watching a Netflix's episode called “Chef's Table”. What struck me was the difference between my method of cooking and theirs. Now I may get the ingredients in advance, but usually I'm looking at the recipe just before I cook. Then I'll assemble all the spices, the veggies etc. and start the cooking process. While that cooking is in progress, a whole bunch of utensils get dirty and have to be washed. I'll then finish the cooking, and then it's time for the plating. The chefs don't operate like me The ingredients are bought in advance, they're chopped in advance, they're located right where they should be when the chef is ready to cook. What struck me is that a professional cooking system had a remarkable similarity to the way I write. I will write topics on one day, outline on the second day, expand on the third, edit on the fourth, and in the case of the podcast, record on the fifth. It seems like a long process, but the actual writing doesn't take time when I split it all into tiny bits spread over five-six days. If I tried to do it all at once, even a single break in the chain drains my energy and I waste twice or thrice the time. I know you've heard me write and talk about this energy issue before, but to me it was crucial especially when teaching difficult courses like the Article Writing Course. In the past the emphasis on the course was to turn out dozens of articles. Yet, that often exhausted the participants and more importantly by the end of the course they weren't able to write within 90 minutes. Some still took 3 hours, some even longer. And if you slog so hard, it's easy to get exhausted and even have dropouts. Now our dropout rate is often restricted to just one or two participants, but even so, I'm responsible for their success. If I'm the teacher, I can't afford to have dropouts simply because they're getting exhausted. Which is why energy became such a big issue for me in 2016 I started to design my life around energy, not time. Any task was almost always split up into parts—like a chef sequence. Incredibly enough the first day of the sequence involved nothing but planning. Planning all the things I had to do was just day one. And in the courses, that's what clients spent their first day doing as well. They planned what they were going to write about. This simple shift in energy vs. time management makes a world of a difference both for me, as teacher, writer, trainer, as well as for the learner. Instead of being bludgeoned by having to do it all at one go, the clients were able to learn better. I in turn was able to achieve more and do so consistently. Overall the year was draining I struggled when I returned from India; didn't have quite the break I expected in October in Australia and technically I should have achieved a lot less. Yet, when I look back at 2016, the only place where I struggled was in when reading books. I didn't get too much reading when it came to books, but otherwise I was able to get through a quite tough year to my satisfaction. Of course I'll never be satisfied. I still want to do twice as much, or thrice as much. I'm fascinated with a lot of things: cooking, drawing, painting, software, dancing, teaching. The list goes on and on. And to maintain a high proficiency you need to be like a chef. I need to be like a chef. We both need to do the prep work well in advance. Time management is still interesting to me, but it's energy management that really got my attention. Which takes us to the final point: dealing with seemingly closed doors. Part 3: Dealing With Seemingly Closed Doors Every day I pick up my niece Marsha from school. And every day we avoid the mad rush of school girls and exit from the gate on the far side. We have no problem with this gate on most days, until we ran into a certain Friday. We could see the problem unfolding from a distance. First there was a motorcyclist trying to get the gate to open. Then a woman stepped out from her car and ran into a similar problem. By the time we got to the gate, it seemed like there was a lock on it. If so, we'd have to retrace our steps and go back at least 150 metres to the other gate. It was a boiling hot day, and I'm no fan of the sun So I decided to fiddle with the gate. As it turned out, it wasn't locked after all. There was a lock on the gate giving everyone the impression that it was locked, but the gate was merely jammed. A bit of a tug in the right manner and it rolled to the right as it should. To me this was part of my learning for 2016 mainly in my personal life For much of 2016, Renuka was having a lot of trouble with her allergies and partly with breathing at night. On the trip to India, she went through the Ayurvedic treatment that helped her reduce the nodules that were blocking her breathing. We thought with treatment the problem of breathing well would improve—and it did. Even so, we couldn't shake the problem of her allergies. Around 2008 or 2009 she'd gone to an allergy clinic Without any medicine or fuss, they managed to get rid of her allergy in 24 hours. Instead of sneezing endlessly, using nose sprays or taking over the counter medication, she went from achoo, to being a normal person. Before she got to the allergy clinic her nose would get all clogged, her sinuses would flare and her eyes would get all red. She watched dozens of videos on YouTube and tried to self-medicate. The sinus issue and allergy would back down for a short while and then come right back. So what's the point of this story? We thought the allergy gate was closed. She'd been to the clinic several years ago, was free of the allergies. Now that they were back, would there be any point in going back? Instead of treating that gates as locked, she went back. And within 24 hours her allergies were gone and have stayed gone for the last few months. What I'm trying to say here is simple. Through 2016, I ran into friends I thought I'd lost forever. I just had to dig further and deeper to find them and we were reunited. Most of the things I thought were doomed were just stuck on pause. When I worked my way through them, sometimes months later, they seem to magically open gates I thought were permanently locked. I really wondered if I should add this fourth point of “never giving up” in this piece It seems so very trite. So mundane. Yet, the story of Renuka's allergies, plus being able to find a long-lost friend was a matter of pure chance after giving up. It's not like I hadn't tried before. I did try. But then after a lot of persistence, I gave up. What this message is all about is to try again, a lot later. That gate at Marsha's school seemed locked to everyone. And yet it needed nudging. Who knows? Maybe the motorcyclist and the driver of the car loosened it just enough for me to yank it free. It's a lesson that you have to keep going long after everyone else (and possibly even you) have given up. And that was my 2016 in a nutshell.   Epilogue We are already in 2017. Last night I had my zero-gravity dream again. It's a recurring dream where I simply spread my hands wide and I'm able to beat gravity. Like an astronaut that tumbles and flies in zero gravity, I'm usually in a room, floating to the ceiling. Occasionally I'll go outside. Probably even show off a bit by doing double or triple flips. No one in the room seems to be surprised by my ability, but even in my dream I'm trying to prove that it's not a dream. Except I didn't have this dream for all of 2016 (as far as I can remember). Was 2016 a bit rough? Monetarily it was like all other years. We made thrice as much as we need and that's more than enough. Our subscriber rate went through the roof, climbing 200% and then 500% or more. And no we didn't do anything dramatic. No advertising or joint ventures or anything of the sort. No hoopla launches. Though we did sail through a second year of podcasting and I believe that made the difference. Clients continue to listen and learn a lot from the podcasts. And if you haven't already noticed, they're almost little booklets by themselves if you were to print them out. Almost every podcast is about 4000 words and covers just a deeper look into a subset of a topic. Even so, I felt a bit unsettled by 2016. Now after a whole month of rest, I'm ready to take on 2017, doing better stuff, not just more stuff. And I have my cue. I am flying; I'm in zero gravity. La, la, I'm on the ceiling again. Catch me if you can! Sometimes life takes you down a diversion. And you end up exactly where you need to be. Read more about: What I Learned On My Unusual Vacation

Shock World Service 042 The Shoelace That Snapped by Jon Averill 04/10/11 London, United Kingdom 1. John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me The more eagle-eared among you will recognise the reverb-doused production techniques of Joe Meek all over this track. 2. Os Ritmistas Brasileiros - Samba 2° Andamento From the 1972 album ‘Batucada Fantástica'. 3. Aidan John Moffat - Nothing In Common I've never seen Grease. One day, one day. 4. Spiritualized - The Ballad Of Ricky Lee This track is taken from Spiritualized's ‘Amazing Grace', which is their most disjointed (worst) album. 5. Charles Dodge - The Days Are Ahead This is taking from a 1976 album entitled ‘Synthesized Voices', a work that used analysis and re-synthesis of human voices. 6. Bryan Ferry - Which Way To Turn Summer ‘81. A middle aged man from Washington, County Durham is driving aimlessly. The final embers of night begin to fade. He feverishly flips between radio stations, eventually settling half way between two, the dialogue from both overlaps amid white noise which bubbles & pops like water boiling in a pot. 7. Joe Goddard - Gabrielle Seems like a short while ago when Hot Chip seemed to rule the world. Joe Goddard's current output is the most accomplished so far. 8. Chrome Sparks -