Podcasts about levers

Know your numbers, fix your cash flow, and build a business that works for you. Schedule a free call with us. Most business owners know cash flow matters. Very few know the specific levers that actually control it.In this episode Steve kicks off a two-part series on the 8 levers of cash flow, starting with the 4 that drive profit. He walks through each one, why the order matters, and why the lever most owners reach for first is usually the one with the least upside.Part two covers the four invested capital levers that most business owners overlook entirely._______________________________________Disclaimer:The views expressed here are those of the individual Coltivar Group, LLC (“Coltivar”) personnel quoted and are not the views of Coltivar or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, Coltivar has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation.This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendations. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. Please see https://www.coltivar.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use for additional important information.LinkedIn | YouTube coltivar.com

Are you trying to fix "bad estimates" when you actually have a broken system? In this week's episode, we sit down with authors of “Signals and Levers,” Elisabeth Hendrickson and Joel Tosi to talk about the events that led up to writing their book. Tune in to the first of our three-part episode to get our discussion on Shewhart charts, cycle time, and why aiming directly for predictability always backfires. Links: - Signals & Levers: https://signalsandlevers.com/ - Elisabeth Hendrickson previous appearance: https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/office-politics-and-toxic-behaviors - Tilted Slider Episode: https://agileconversations.com/blog/dont-add-more-metrics/ -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/

Fascia, lymphatic drainage, and HRV training: four episodes' worth of lessons, distilled into one solo recap you can actually use.Freddie opens with Lauren Sambitaro's cadaver-workshop story: two women of similar age, wildly different fascia — one pliable and gel-like, one dried out and restrictive. The lesson isn't just about fascia itself, it's about hydration. Freddie breaks down a simple daily water target (body weight ÷ 2 = ounces), why filtered/reverse-osmosis water can leave you mineral-depleted even while "hydrated," and why a sedentary, shallow-breathing lifestyle stalls the lymphatic system that's supposed to clear cellular waste in the first place. He shares a free biofeedback hack — a belt or necktie wrapped around the belly to feel diaphragmatic breath — and talks through his own recovery from abdominal adhesions using long, breath-paired fascia holds.From there, he revisits Dr. Paul Savage's take on total plasma exchange (TPE): a real, medically-used detox therapy that's gained mainstream buzz, but — per Savage himself — isn't necessary for everyone, and runs $6,000–$13,000 per treatment in the US. Freddie's framing stays consistent with the show's editorial stance: TPE is promising, but it's not independently validated as a must-have, and the same detox pathway (the lymphatic system) can be supported for free through movement, breath, and sauna use. He references a commonly-cited figure — a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality from frequent sauna use — while flagging it as a bold, widely-repeated claim worth treating with appropriate skepticism rather than as settled science.The episode closes with Matt Bennett's HRV and resonance breathing work: an affordable, no-affiliate-code tracker ($150, lifetime access) that Freddie contrasts with thousand-dollar biofeedback and EEG sessions — the tool doesn't need to be expensive to be effective, it needs to be used consistently. Freddie shares his own nightly and morning routine (dark room, no late eating, morning sunlight, red-tinted glasses) as the "boring" foundation underneath all the higher-tech tools in his home, and tells the story of sharing that tech with a local high school football player — watching him regain mobility and turn in a standout game the same night.The through-line: expensive, cutting-edge therapeutics have real value, but they're not required. Movement, breath, hydration, and consistency are free, unglamorous, and still do most of the work.Episode Highlights 00:00 Introduction to Body Wisdom and Self-Listening00:30 Balancing External Guidance with Inner Signals01:27 Tools and Therapeutics Discussed02:26 Recap of Recent Episodes and Key Lessons02:56 Lauren Sambitaro's Cadaver Workshop Insights04:21 Hydration, Fascia, and Pain Management05:50 Lymphatic System and Movement Strategies07:15 Breathwork and Nervous System Awareness09:08 Therapeutic Techniques for Fascia and Adhesions11:26 Total Plasma Exchange and Detoxification13:48 Measuring Toxins and Personalizing Detox14:42 Sweating, Sauna, and Toxin Elimination16:00 Heart Rate Variability and Resonant Breathing17:00 Affordable Biofeedback and Self-Regulation18:53 Overwhelm and Simplifying Health Practices20:10 Sleep Hygiene and Daily Routines22:07 Sharing Wellness Practices with Others23:31 Success Stories and Community Impact24:59 Resources, Courses, and Next StepsUpgrade Your WellnessLightpath LED Red Light Therapy — Full-body and targeted red light therapy designed to support recovery, cellular energy, circulation, and everyday wellness. Use code BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN for a discount on all products.AuraWell PEMF + MagnaWave — Explore FDA-cleared AuraWell PEMF technology for at-home recovery, along with MagnaWave systems used by practitioners for performance and wellness applications. Learn what device is right for you and Book A Call.Silver Biotics Wound Healing Gel — A water-based silver hydrogel wound dressing designed for moist wound care and protection of minor cuts, abrasions, lacerations, skin irritations, and first- and second-degree burns. Use code BEAUTIFULLYBROKEN for 30% off.MaxGen Labs — At-home genetic testing that analyzes more than 200 genetic variations across areas including methylation, folate and B12 pathways, detoxification, hormone metabolism, sleep, energy, focus, and nutrition. This is the report I personally used to optimize my lifestyle and supplements for better health outcomes. CONNECT WITH FREDDIEThe Biological BlueprintWebsite and StoreInstagramYouTubeBook A Call Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hal Smith says lowering clients' customer acquisition cost on Meta and Google is a focus of his agency, H Street Digital. He cites 5 performance levers, starting with the offer.Hal founded the D2C-focused agency in 2020 after stints managing political fundraising campaigns. "I learned the importance of the right message," he told me.In this episode, Hal shares his approaches to ad messaging, testing, targeting, and, yes, reducing CAC. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/5-levers-drive-cac-says-ad-proFor all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tag/podcasts******Practical Ecommerce helps online merchants improve with expert articles, podcasts, and webinars. Founded in 2005, we're an independent publisher, unaffiliated with any ecommerce platform or provider. https://www.practicalecommerce.com

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Elisabeth Hendrickson and Joel Tosi about systems thinking as a lens for software delivery, the cultural "levers" leaders and teams can pull to shape organizations, and building thriving, sustainable teams amid AI-driven change. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4xhGaTE Newsletter: Subscribe to the Software Architects' Newsletter, a monthly roundup of the patterns and technologies senior practitioners are working through, with the news and lessons from people doing the work: www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter InfoQ Online Certification Programs: 5-week online cohorts for senior engineers and architects, built around QCon talks. Programs now cover software architecture, AI engineering, and organizational architecture. Each week you join a four-hour live session with a confidential peer group of practitioners from other companies, apply frameworks from QCon talks to the decisions you're making at work, and earn an InfoQ certification. You leave with new approaches, or confirmation that the calls you're already making are the right ones. Learn more: certification.qconferences.com/ Upcoming Events: QCon San Francisco 2026 (November 16-20, 2026) qconsf.com/ QCon London 2027 (April 13-16, 2027) qconlondon.com/ The InfoQ Podcasts: Weekly conversations with senior software leaders about how they build systems and teams, including what they'd do differently. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts: The InfoQ Podcast: www.infoq.com/podcasts/ Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ: www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture Generally AI: www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ Follow InfoQ: Mastodon: techhub.social/@infoq X: x.com/InfoQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/InfoQdotcom Instagram: www.instagram.com/infoqdotcom/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/infoq Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/infoq.com

Roger Whitney explains six levers that can influence Social Security benefits: reviewing your earnings record, choosing when to claim, managing retirement income, reconsidering an early claim, considering where you live, and coordinating spousal or survivor benefits. The episode emphasizes that the best claiming strategy depends on each person's priorities, resources, and desired outcome.OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN PODCAST(00:00) Roger introduces the Social Security series and explains that this episode focuses on the factors individuals can control.PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT(02:52) Roger walks through the six Social Security levers, including earnings history, claiming age, retirement income, application withdrawal, state taxation, and spousal coordination.LISTENER QUESTIONS(31:08) Planning for Social Security uncertainty: Roger responds to Turner, who asks how to model future benefits given uncertainty about possible changes to Social Security.(36:25) Coordinating benefits for spouses with different earnings: Roger examines whether a higher earner should delay benefits while the lower earner claims earlier.(45:27) Claiming benefits when retirement assets are growing: Roger discusses a listener's decision to claim Social Security before age 70 because withdrawals from pre-tax accounts would otherwise be needed and how a spouse's early claiming decision could affect future spousal and survivor benefits.SMART SPRINT(49:14) Review your retirement plan, identify the Social Security levers you control, and compare alternative claiming strategies with a “what-if” scenario.CLOSING THOUGHTS(50:15) Roger shares a personal story about his daughter and a listener's positive experience with her work.REFERENCESSocial Security Administration — Social Security Statement and earnings recordSocial Security Administration — Social Security Benefits CalculatorsDinkytown — Social Security Benefits Taxation CalculatorAARP — State Taxation Of Social Security BenefitsRock Retirement with Roger Whitney — YouTube channelSubmit a Question for RogerSign up for The Noodle

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Signs of Life with Bob Ginsberg Negative Energy, Grief Counseling, and the Ethics of Delivering Messages with Dusten Lyvers Medium Insights host Roman Karpishka catches up with newly credentialed Dr. Dusten Lyvers, a Forever Family Foundation certified medium, about negative energy, Ouija boards, grief therapy, and the ethics of delivering difficult messages from spirit. A Reunion And A New Doctorate Roman Karpishka opens Signs of Life's Medium Insights hour by welcoming back certified Forever Family Foundation medium Dusten Lyvers, joking about the pronunciation of his last name and tracing it to an old family surname, Levers, recorded in an ancestry book dating to 1669. Lyvers shares that since his last appearance, around Christmas, he has finished a seven-year doctoral journey and can now be called Dr. Dusten. Karpishka congratulates him, and the two banter about hair, aging, and Theresa Caputo's line that 'the higher the hair, the closer to God.' The mood is warm and unhurried, setting up an hour built around open conversation rather than readings; Karpishka repeats his standing rule that the show never delivers messages on air. He reminds listeners they can call in with questions, and the two settle into catching up before turning to the heavier subject of the approaching anniversary of September 11. 9/11 And The Weight Of Loss With the anniversary of September 11 one day away, Karpishka asks whether the date feels different to a medium who works with grieving clients across the country. Lyvers says the heaviness is constant in his practice because most of his clients live in the United States and many have been touched by the day personally or know someone who was. He describes reading a few weeks earlier for a woman whose relative was near the city during the attacks, calling it a significant moment for her. Karpishka suggests the emotional weight builds like a bell curve around the date itself. The exchange is brief but sets a reflective tone, linking personal loss to the wider themes the show returns to throughout the hour: how spirit communication intersects with real grief, how mediums carry the emotional residue of their clients' histories, and how national tragedies leave traces that Lyvers says he can still sense years later in the people who come to him for readings. Negative Energy, Ouija Boards, And Real Exorcists Caller Tim from Pennsylvania, prompted by the coming anniversary, asks about evil and negative energy in the afterlife given conflicting claims from mediums, religions, and Ouija board warnings. Lyvers says he was the only medium in a Forever Family Foundation study for the Bigelow Institute of Consciousness Studies who described encountering negative manifestations of energy rather than only positive ones. He recalls investigating reportedly haunted locations with Michiana Paranormal Investigations and feeling watched and unwelcome, and argues most mediums simply block themselves off from that side. He advises that Ouija boards are tools requiring protection and intention rather than something to avoid outright. Talk turns to The Exorcist, with Karpishka calling it the scariest film ever made, and Lyvers describing real exorcists connected to Notre Dame University near his home in South Bend, Indiana, while stressing that genuine hauntings are rare compared with psychic imprints. Tim also recalls predicting, before the last election, that the outcome would go a certain way, a detail the hosts quickly steer away from politics. Delivering Hard Messages With Care Karpishka asks how a medium handles a painful message, and Lyvers explains that 'delivery' is a skill taught at the Arthur Findlay College in England, where softening a message does not mean withholding truth. He describes a recent reading in which a deceased baby validated a grieving father's small emotional progress without Lyvers passing along a harder note about the marriage. The conversation moves through gender identity on the other side, which Lyvers frames as energy rather than fixed biology, and briefly touches on continued intimacy in spirit form. He explains why sessions run a set length, comparing it to a therapist's boundaries and insisting spirits respect time just as the living do. Asked about sensory impressions, Lyvers says he experiences clairvoyance, clairsentience, and an unusually strong clairaudience that lets him hear accents and vocal qualities, joking that he can sometimes tell if a spirit sounds like Sylvia Browne, whose old videos, he notes, are now circulating again on social media years after her death. A Haunted Apartment And A Search For Answers Crystal calls from New Hampshire describing years of frightening activity in her apartment that began in September 2023, weeks after a sudden death in her life, including sightings of a nun on her balcony, a floating head, and photos that appeared to show movement. Lyvers tells her he doubts a portal was opened but says significant loss often becomes a doorway through which people suddenly begin sensing spirit, sometimes overnight, a pattern he says many mediums describe in their own histories. He recommends she keep protecting and cleansing her space, connect with a support community, and seek out a spiritually open therapist rather than face the experience alone, adding that her sensitivity may itself indicate mediumship ability. Karpishka points her toward Victor Zammit's online resources and Lyvers mentions Psychology Today's therapist directory, which lets users filter for practitioners open to spirituality. Crystal says the activity has eased since she stopped photographing it, and thanks the hosts before the call ends warmly. Grief, Growth, And Building A Practice Karpishka asks about connecting with people whose minds have been altered by Alzheimer's or dementia before death, and Lyvers explains that mediums sometimes sense such people are already partly crossed over, their souls beginning to detach before physical death occurs. He reflects on what sustains him in the work, describing the reward of watching grief soften into humor and peace, and contrasts it with his frustration at clients who book reading after reading without integrating any message into real change. Lyvers, trained as a licensed clinician, says he hopes to compile a national list of spiritually open therapists. He plugs his eight-week intuitive and mediumship development courses at Sacred Waters, his Linktree, and his website, Dustenlyvers.com, mentioning upcoming group readings in Ottawa and travel bookings roughly a week out. Karpishka thanks him for the hour, closes with Fran Ginsberg's line that loved ones are 'a heartbeat away,' and signs off until next month's Medium Insights.

When buying a business, there's four key negotiation levers you can pull on to make sure you find a price right for your circumstances. Today, Phil's diving into what they and how you can use them to better negotiate when buying a business.If you are looking to buy a business, book a call with Phil first: https://calendly.com/philsmith/

This episode is a compilation of answers to YOUR questions that were asked directly from my listeners who attend my weekly business education YouTube live webcast. I'll be covering the topic on: Stop Trading Time for Money: The 5 Levers That Scale Any Business and more. Refer to chapter marks below for a complete list of topics covered and to jump to a specific section. Book a call with us to help you scale your side hustle: https://harounventures.com/startGet mentored by Chris: Book a Zoom call to discuss joining my Business Academy, Finance Bootcamp (to get a job in finance) or MBA Degree Programs or for investing/business/personal development coaching: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWDownload my free "Networking eBook": www.harouneducation.comAttend my weekly YouTube Live every Thursday's 8am-11am PT. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel to receive notifications. Chapter Marks: 0:25 Welcome & Intro 0:38 Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Business That Scales 2:23 My Background and Experience 3:31 What Happens to Your Revenue If You Stop for a Month? 5:33 The Five Levers of a Scalable Business 21:52 Q&A: Trump, Canada, and Trade 23:46 Q&A: Risk Factors & Becoming a Competent New Hire 26:47 Q&A: T-Bills, Yields, and the Fed 30:32 Q&A: Big Tech Power and Unemployment Risk 33:18 Q&A: Education, Debt, and Online Teaching in the AI Era 37:52 Q&A: BYD vs. Tesla, and Trusting Bill Gates 44:21 Q&A: Canada, Programming's Future, and the Bay Area 49:38 Q&A: China Leverage, Trump's Political Power, and Good Presidents 53:23 Q&A: Investing in Europe, Mortgage Careers, and Coaching 57:29 Q&A: Valuing Startups and Reading Nvidia Earnings 1:00:45 Q&A: TikTok, Life Lessons, and the US Surplus 1:09:08 Q&A: Grok vs. Claude, Stock Market Safety 1:14:57 Q&A: Green Screens, Figma, and Getting Into Sales 1:18:55 Q&A: Dream Time Off, Nvidia, and Hedge Fund Careers 1:22:33 Q&A: Writing a Book and Beating Stress 1:27:43 Q&A: Blogs, AI Investing, and Does Banking Age You 1:36:15 Q&A: QE vs. QT and Career Advice for Policy Backgrounds Connect with me: Schedule a 1:1 call with Chris: https://haroun.short.gy/1on1CallYTWYouTube: ChrisHarounVenturesCompleteBusinessEducationInstagram @chrisharounLinkedIn: Chris HarounTwitter: @chris_harounFacebook: Haroun Education Ventures  TikTok: @chrisharoun

Let's know what you liked and learnt! What if more than a century of self-help advice could be distilled into just 12 practical approaches?In this episode of ContraMinds, Swami speaks with clinical psychologist and author Jeremy Stevenson about The 12 Levers, the evidence-based toolkit he co-authored with Dr Spencer Greenberg. After analysing more than 100 self-help books, 23 therapeutic approaches and hundreds of research papers, they discovered that the most useful techniques consistently fall within 12 broad levers.Jeremy shares his journey from international finance to clinical psychology and explains how his own struggles with approval-seeking shaped his interest in self-compassion and social anxiety.The conversation explores why values should come before goals, how to translate those values into everyday action, and why productivity is about more than time and efficiency. Jeremy also discusses the Productivity Equation, VAST goals, habits, choice points, feedback loops, and the connection between the mind and body.A practical conversation for professionals who want to work with greater clarity, make better choices and focus their effort on what genuinely matters. 5 Key Takeaways1. Define your values before setting goals. Goals shaped by other people's expectations rarely remain motivating or fulfilling.2. Productivity is time × efficiency × importance. Working faster matters, but choosing work that genuinely matters can create the greatest improvement.3. Approval-seeking turns interaction into performance. Letting go of constant external validation allows professionals to communicate more authentically and confidently.4. Values become meaningful only through action. Goals, habits, everyday choice points and regular reviews turn guiding principles into observable behaviour.5. Treat personal development as an experiment. Understand the problem, choose an evidence-based technique, test it and adjust based on the results.About JeremyJeremy Stevenson is a clinical psychologist, researcher at Sparkwave and co-author of The 12 Levers, written with mathematician and entrepreneur Dr Spencer Greenberg. Before moving into psychology, Jeremy studied international finance. His work explores practical, evidence-based techniques for understanding behaviour, clarifying personal values, improving productivity and creating meaningful change. In The 12 Levers, he and Spencer distil insights from more than 100 self-help books, multiple therapeutic approaches and hundreds of research papers into one accessible psychological toolkit.Timestamps00:00 Cold Opening05:41 I Wanted to Help Other People Do This07:48 Self-Compassion Can Ease Social Anxiety13:56 100 Self-Help Books, Distilled Into 12 Levers17:30 Approval-Seeking Turns Connection Into Performance21:43 Productivity Means Creating More of What You Value26:31 You Cannot Always Choose What Matters29:23 Your Values Give You Direction34:08 Step Off the Treadmill and Reset41:06 Let Values Come Before Goals48:51 Every Choice Moves You Toward Your Values50:37 Review What You Can Actually Control57:03 Your Mind and Body Are Connected1:02:24 First Understand, Then Intervene#The12Levers, #JeremyStevenson, #Productivity, #Psychology, #PersonalDevelopment, #ProfessionalGrowth, #EvidenceBased, #GoalSetting, #IntrinsicValues, #ContraMindsPodcastThis episode was made possible by the great folks at https://goaffortless.ai.⁠Effortless⁠ has been designed to be user-friendly, aiding you in your journey to streamline financial tasks. Experience the convenience of achieving e-Invoicing and E-way Bill Generation in just a couple of clicks, simplifying your business processes.

Our favorite Ethical Hacker is back in the Dojo! Gregory Richardson (founder of @BibleHacking and 6 Levers Consulting) stopped by to take viewer questions about the ethics and use of A.I. as a Christian. Our previous discussion of Christians and A.I. can be found at: https://youtu.be/cagB-uylK_E For more on 6 Levers, check out www.6leversconsulting.com Check out Gregory's A.I. app, ActaScribe at: https://www.actascribe.ai/ Be sure to subscribe to Bible Hacking! https://www.youtube.com/biblehacking Follow Gregory on Twitter: @biblehacking ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup's Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

Our favorite Ethical Hacker is back in the Dojo! Gregory Richardson (founder of @BibleHacking and 6 Levers Consulting) stopped by to take viewer questions about the ethics and use of A.I. as a Christian. Our previous discussion of Christians and A.I. can be found at: https://youtu.be/cagB-uylK_E For more on 6 Levers, check out www.6leversconsulting.com Check out Gregory's A.I. app, ActaScribe at: https://www.actascribe.ai/ Be sure to subscribe to Bible Hacking! https://www.youtube.com/biblehacking Follow Gregory on Twitter: @biblehacking ***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - https://www.zazzle.com/discipledojo ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at https://www.discipledojo.org/contact ***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup's Table” over at www.facebook.com/groups/grownupstable (We also have a group for both married and unmarried Christians: www.facebook.com/groups/grownupfriends ) ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org

What if social media worked better when we stopped treating people like prospects and started treating them like people?That's where my friendship with Michelle Berman-Mikel began.Michelle initially reached out to me from a business perspective. But the message didn't feel cold. It didn't feel transactional. It felt personal.One message became a conversation.The conversation became a friendship.And that friendship eventually became this episode.Michelle is a keynote speaker, author of The Black Line, founder of Berman Media PD, creator of Beyond The Method and Drivers & Levers, and host of Coffee & Questions.We talk about how to turn social media from a vanity platform into a relationship tool, why connection has to come before conversion, and why chasing followers and views may be distracting us from the people sitting right in front of us.But we also go much deeper.Michelle spent 20 years as a competitive swimmer, including four years at Rutgers. She shares what staring at the black line at the bottom of a pool taught her about discipline, consistency, affirmation and doing the work when nobody is clapping.We talk about the relationship between talent and discipline.We talk about healing.We talk about quiet.We talk about taking away the phones, headphones and noise long enough to actually hear yourself again.And Michelle shares deeply personal parts of her story, including loss, motherhood, faith and what ultimately helped her stop trying to fit into somebody else's definition of who she was supposed to be.This episode is about social media.But it's really about people.It's about knowing who you are.Doing the quiet work.Building real relationships.And having enough discipline to keep moving toward what matters even when the applause hasn't started yet.We all have moments of impact.What are you going to do with yours?

I want to walk you through something I use with every single client in Accelerator, because it's the fastest way I know to see exactly what's holding your firm back. I call it the three sided model of firm growth, and once you see it laid out, you can't unsee it. I talk to law firm owners every week and the pattern is always the same. They started their firm for more money and more freedom, and instead they end up busier and more stressed than they ever were as an employee. In this episode I share the story of a client who came to me completely exhausted after 11 years in practice, drowning in the day to day. Less than two years later she's turning over close to her target with a team of 14, working far fewer hours and finally leading instead of firefighting. I break down the model she used, an automated flow of clients, a high performing team, and an automated law firm, and I give you a simple traffic light exercise so you can see where your own firm is strong and where it's leaking. This is the kind of clarity that a good law firm business coach gives you before anything else changes. You can't fix what you haven't actually looked at. What We'll Cover The three things every profitable, low stress law firm has in common Why working harder isn't the answer if the same three gaps stay unaddressed A real client story of going from $500k to $3 million turnover in under two years The traffic light exercise I use with clients to diagnose where a firm is losing time and money What an automated flow of quality clients actually looks like day to day Why a high performing team isn't about hiring more people, it's about how you delegate The three levers that make a law firm run like a business instead of a job What You'll Learn A simple way to self assess where your firm is strong and where it's exposed, without needing an outside audit Why brand authority, an appointment engine and strong conversion matter more than chasing referrals What separates a team that needs constant supervision from one you can actually rely on Why data, tech and documented systems and processes are what make a firm profitable without you in every decision A clearer sense of what's realistic to change in your firm in the next 12 to 24 months, based on a real example Free Resources Spotting other spots in your firm where you're still too hands on? I've got resources to help you dig in. My free resources cover the real nuts and bolts of running a law firm, from identifying profit leaks and getting clear on your numbers to building stronger systems and stepping back from being the bottleneck. Book a Free Law Firm Growth Strategy Call Scalable Law Accelerator Program Identifying Profit Leaks How to Make AI Recommend Your Law Firm (Free Guide) Is Your Firm Growing Without You? If you listened to that traffic light exercise and landed on more red and orange than you'd like, that's not a bad result. It's information you didn't have before, and it's exactly where every client I work with started, including the one I mentioned in this episode. This is the work I do inside Accelerator every day, helping law firm owners go from technician to CEO with a clear plan instead of guesswork. If you want help mapping out where your firm sits and what to prioritise next, jump on a free growth call with us. It's a genuine conversation about your firm, not a sales pitch, and it's the same starting point I use as a law firm coach with every new client who joins the program. Book a Law Firm Growth Call What Will You Change? Know a law firm owner who's constantly glued to their inbox, bouncing from email to email and never quite switching off? Send them this episode. It might be the nudge they need to stop treating email as a time-management problem and start looking at the systems behind it. And if something in this episode made you rethink the way you work, I'd love to hear about it. Share your biggest takeaway on social media and tag me. I love seeing the shifts you're making inside your firm, even the small ones that, over time, add up to something much bigger. Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Spotify: Listen on Spotify YouTube: Watch on YouTube

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet stand-up comedian Andrew Barr. A recovering addict who turned his struggles into powerful, hilarious material, Barr has built a reputation for fearlessly tackling tough topics like addiction, sobriety, and everyday absurdities in a way that connects with audiences. Today we talk about his comedy special ”Andrew Barr Goes Nowhere,” streaming globally on YouTube in partnership with ComedyBarMAX. The premise of the special is unusual: Barr ran continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours straight—covering exactly 104 kilometers (the equivalent of two and a half back-to-back marathons) and burning over 7,000 calories—before immediately stepping off the machine to deliver a live, hour-long stand-up comedy performance. Beyond the grueling physical challenge, the 12-hour feat carried profound personal significance and we’ll talk about that in this interview. Then, we meet Don Levers, a Vancouver-born author who dives deep into one of Canada’s most audacious and mysterious crimes inn his new book "The (Almost) Perfect Heist: The Incredible True Story of the Vancouver Safety Deposit Robbery.” What began as research for a novel became a years-long investigation into a bold caper involving seasoned criminals, an impenetrable vault, and millions in unrecovered loot. Part true-crime thriller, part investigative memoir, this book explores how close the thieves came to pulling off the perfect crime — and why so many questions still remain decades later.

If you've been navigating constant low-level disruption or dysregulated students, even though it's just the beginning of the year, this episode will give you the tools that actually work. Those tools are clarity that settles the nervous system, routines that prevent 80-90% of behavior issues and relationships that anchor students back to regulation. We'll talk about what really changes behavior and what helps students feel safe enough to learn. Are you looking at creating a calm, predictable classroom - even with challenging behaviors? This Classroom Stability System is for you! Join educators in being the first to engage this system and never be alone with behaviors again.   https://diane-bachman.mykajabi.com/signup-49d2eb82-8cce-4753-9f4c-af7ccc181ce1 Pick up this journal for your students—it's the perfect tool to help you track your students behaviors and see where they need more support!           GET YOUR STUDENT BEHAVIOR JOURNAL on AMAZON TODAY!                                             https://a.co/d/iFwFezb             Get trauma-informed language swaps, quick-response scripts, what-to-do flowchart, print-and-go intervention cards, student regulation menu, and an impulse tracking chart….ALL for only $10!                    https://diane-bachman.mykajabi.com/impulsivity-toolkit If you found today's episode valuable, subscribe and please leave me a review in Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, IHeart, or wherever you're listening. Your voice matters and will help others!   Is there a behavior topic you would like to hear or hear more of? We can chat through any of these ways….   Website: Behavior Strategies 4 Class    Book a FREE Strategy Call Today:  https://calendly.com/4behavior    Let's Connect! - diane@behaviorstrategies4class.com,    Join my Facebook Group! - Behavior Strategies 4 Class (193) Diane Bachman - YouTube (25) Diane Bachman | LinkedIn

Are you eating well, moving your body, and trying to sleep better — but still feeling older than you should? Stiffer joints, lower energy, and a sense that the last few years have aged you faster than the years before? That feeling has a cause, and it is not laziness or bad genetics. In this episode, we dive into why aging happens inside your cells first, and how your body catches up later. I walk through the 4 specific drivers that accelerate cellular aging and the 5 evidence-backed levers you can use to slow — and in some cases reverse — that process. Stay until the end for the clinical trial where participants did not just slow cellular aging… but after five years, they measurably turned it backward. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why your biological age — not the number on your driver's license — determines how you feel, think, and move • The 4 key mechanisms breaking down your cells right now, including telomere shortening, mitochondrial decline, slowed autophagy, and senescent cell buildup • How telomeres work like the plastic tips on a shoelace, and why emotional stress wears them down faster than almost anything else • What autophagy is, why your cellular cleanup crew slows with age, and how to switch it back on • Why resistance training is the single most powerful tool for building new mitochondria and slowing cellular aging • The specific fats that keep your cell membranes flexible and springy — and the ones that make them brittle • How deep sleep triggers growth hormone release, clears damaged proteins, and runs the brain's overnight repair cycle • The 9 blood biomarkers from a 2018 study in the journal Aging that predict longevity better than chronological age • The five-year lifestyle trial where one group lengthened their telomeres by 10% while the control group's shortened by 3% Find out what's really happening inside your body with advanced at-home biomarker testing — which includes a 60 minute consultation to review your results and learn about our cellular healing protocols at The Health Institute → http://mybloodwork.com Thank you to our sponsors! Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/axepodcast Manukora Manuka Honey: https://manukora.com/axe Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, and Macstock volunteers, Brian Henson and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs to share a behind-the-scenes look at Macstock including what goes in to putting on Macstock each summer, why they volunteer and their favorite parts of doing so, highlights from Macstock 10, and how Macstock has changed throughout the years…and what they hope will never change. Mike shares a FMEO Quick Tip for generating QR codes within Firefox. We close the show with Darrens's Essential App pick: Cardhop!

This is part two of my ‘how to be a convicted b*tch' series. In part 2, I'm walking you through the 7 levers that actually build unwavering belief in yourself, your work, and your business, PLUS the exercises to help you put each one into practice. If you haven't listened to part one yet, go back and start there first!In this episode, we cover: The thing most people do when they lose conviction that makes it worse (not better!)Why self confidence might be the wrong muscle to build (and what to focus on building instead)How to "borrow" belief before you have proof it's going to workThe difference between conditional and unconditional conviction, and which one you're running onWhy keeping tiny promises to yourself matters *more* than any strategy tweakHow to detach your goals from a timeline, without losing momentumWhy being intentional with who you surround yourself with might be the biggest lever of allThese levers work together, so don't just listen and move on. Pick one, do the exercise, and notice what shifts. If this episode resonated with you, send me a DM @iamnoravirginia and let me know which lever you're starting with!Listen to Similar Episodes: 256. How to Be a Convicted B*tch (Part 1): Find Where Your Conviction Is Leaking244. Become the Sales Sorceress: How to Sell From THIS Identity Instead of Desperation242. How to Stay Hungry in Business & Reignite Your Inner Fire212. 5 Simple Ways to Build Confidence in Business P.S. When you rate and review the podcast, you'll receive my Connect to your Higher Self Visualization as a thank you! Click here to claim your gift. Ways to Work with Nora: 1:1 Coaching Waitlist – Add your name to the waitlist to be the first to learn when spots open.90-Minute Intensives Waitlist – Limited openings for deep-dive, high-impact sessions. Join the waitlist to be notified when spots become available.Courses – Explore Nora's signature programs:Full Throttle – The ultimate business strategy courseElite – Business energetics + identity work course Podcasting for Business Growth – Turn your podcast into profitConnect with Nora – Follow her on Instagram @iamnoravirginia for updates, tips, and inspiration.

On this episode, Jackie Joelson, Head of Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice at Oracle NetSuite, joins Shiv to break down why ERP transformation has become one of the established levers sponsors pull inside their portfolio companies.Learn how buy-and-build roll-ups, sponsor-backed carve-outs and decades-old legacy systems each demand a different approach to ROI and change management to unlock the full enterprise value potential. Plus, hear why clean, consolidated data has to be a priority, and the challenges of benchmarking AI readiness across portfolios.The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

"I just need to get more patients into the office." It's something almost every owner tells themselves, but it's rarely what their practice needs.In this episode, you'll learn the five levers that decide how much your practice actually produces. The DPH coaches share their own experiences of freezing in front of patients, getting honest feedback from their teams, and coaching associates who want a raise.Topics discussed:(00:00) Introduction(03:02) What to do when an associate wants more money(06:29) Why chasing new patients keeps you stuck(08:13) Are you doing comprehensive treatment planning?(09:46) Five levers that decide what you produce(12:47) Why so many doctors freeze or hold back(16:27) The honest feedback your team isn't telling you(19:05) Setting standards and measuring outcomesThis episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.comCheck out the Growth Program Here Join our Newest and Best Coaching Program, Click Here for More InformationTake Control of Your Practice and Your LifeWe help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Hour Two of A&G features... The Artificial Intelligence jailbreak... Grievance bots... The most haunting rendition of The National Anthem...ever!... Joe brings us some extra headlines! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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(04:48) Brought to you by SpeechifyAITired of text-to-speech that sounds robotic or costs too much at scale? SpeechifyAI's new Simba 3.2 model ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis for realness, priced under $10 per million characters. Building something conversational? Check out the Simba Voice Agents API for low-latency, natural back-and-forth interaction. Try it free at speechify.ai.Why do the same software delivery illusions keep fooling smart engineering teams? Elisabeth and Joel show how systems thinking, through signals and levers, helps you spot the illusions of progress, predictability, and control before they cost you.In this episode, Elisabeth Hendrickson and Joel Tosi, co-authors of Signals & Levers, share the story behind the book and trace the “software crisis” back to a 1968 NATO conference, arguing it never actually went away. They explain why software delivery is an adaptive sociotechnical system, and why treating it as a simple linear process leads leaders to pull the wrong levers.Elisabeth breaks down why proxy metrics like velocity are made-up numbers dressed up as science, and why cycle time tells a truer story. Joel walks through the CREATE framework (capacity, risk, execution, adaptability, trust, and economics), and how it can help leaders spot unintended consequences before they happen. They also dig into the three illusions leaders live under: illusion of progress, predictability, and control.The conversation closes with a candid look at where AI fits into all of this, when it amplifies good systems, when it makes bad ones worse, and why optimizing for learning matters more than ever.Timestamps:(00:00:00) Trailer & Intro(00:02:34) The Backstory Behind “Signals & Levers”(00:05:55) Why Has the ‘Software Crisis' Never Actually Gone Away?(00:08:41) Why Do the Same Software Development Problems Keep Appearing?(00:10:55) What is an Adaptive Sociotechnical System?(00:15:09) Why Do Business Executives Fail to Understand Software Development?(00:20:03) What Are Signals and Levers in Engineering Leadership?(00:24:31) What Makes Proxy Metrics Like Velocity and Lines of Code Dangerous?(00:28:23) Are DORA Metrics a Good Proxy for Software Development Productivity?(00:32:50) What is the CREATE Framework for Avoiding Unintended Consequences?(00:38:26) How Do You Quantify and Apply the CREATE Framework?(00:44:09) What Are the Three Illusions That Leaders Face in Software Delivery?(00:50:27) Will AI Truly Speed Up Software Development?(00:55:55) How Should Leaders Integrate AI Into Systems Thinking?(01:00:53) Can AI Be a Thinking Partner for Systems Thinking?(01:04:26) Why Is the U-Curve a Powerful Tool for Modern Leadership?(01:09:17) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Elisabeth Hendrickson & Joel Tosi's BioElisabeth Hendrickson is a technology leader with 30+ years of experience, having served as VP R&D at a public company and VP Engineering at a Series B startup. She's the author of Explore It! and There's Always a Duck, and now helps tech leaders improve collaboration, decision-making, and execution.Joel Tosi has spent over 25 years delivering software products. For the past decade, he's helped teams see the systemic issues holding them back and stop “change theater,” using the techniques from Signals & Levers to give everyone a shared view of reality. He's presented these ideas internationally for over five years.Follow Elisabeth & Joel:LinkedIn (Elisabeth) – linkedin.com/in/testobsessedLinkedIn (Joel) – linkedin.com/in/joel-tosi-531a3bWebsite – signalsandlevers.comSignals & Levers – itrevolution.com/product/signals-and-leversSignals & Levers workshops – maven.com/signalsandleversLike this episode?Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/265.Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn and Instagram.Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

On the Saturday August 8, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet stand-up comedian Andrew Barr. A recovering addict who turned his struggles into powerful, hilarious material, Barr has built a reputation for fearlessly tackling tough topics like addiction, sobriety, and everyday absurdities in a way that connects with audiences. Today we talk about his comedy special ”Andrew Barr Goes Nowhere,” streaming globally on YouTube in partnership with ComedyBarMAX. The premise of the special is unusual: Barr ran continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours straight—covering exactly 104 kilometers (the equivalent of two and a half back-to-back marathons) and burning over 7,000 calories—before immediately stepping off the machine to deliver a live, hour-long stand-up comedy performance. Beyond the grueling physical challenge, the 12-hour feat carried profound personal significance and we'll talk about that in this interview. Then, we meet Don Levers, a Vancouver-born author who dives deep into one of Canada's most audacious and mysterious crimes inn his new book "The (Almost) Perfect Heist: The Incredible True Story of the Vancouver Safety Deposit Robbery.”   What began as research for a novel became a years-long investigation into a bold caper involving seasoned criminals, an impenetrable vault, and millions in unrecovered loot. Part true-crime thriller, part investigative memoir, this book explores how close the thieves came to pulling off the perfect crime — and why so many questions still remain decades later.

In this episode of Pro Mindset® Podcast, host Craig Domann sits down with author, speaker, and corporate leadership coach Randy Lyman to explore the challenges of emotional awareness in modern athletics, business, and everyday life. From navigating the shift toward identifying emotional blind spots to protecting high performers from the pitfalls of burnout and choking under pressure, Randy's insight on internal regulation, breath work, and core character provides a vital playbook for growth.Randy shares his experiences with building intentional self-improvement habits, the critical role of self-awareness in long-term success, and why suppressing difficult emotions can derail a leader's dream of reaching their full potential. He emphasizes the importance of relational listening, managing internal drivers over short-term fixes, and maintaining emotional regulation in high-stakes environments. Randy also highlights the vital role of radical honesty with oneself and embracing the lifelong journey of self-discovery.Additionally, Randy balances his leadership expertise with thirty-six years of deep personal growth and business building. His friendship and mutual respect with Craig shines through this conversation. It's a reminder that Craig entered this business not to guard territory, but to help people achieve their goals and dreams — and Randy's collaborative approach to building championship mindsets is living proof of that.Episode Takeaways: 

In this episode, Spencer Greenberg discusses the 12 levers that actually help you change your life and explains why lasting personal growth isn't about finding a single breakthrough technique—it's about knowing which tool fits the challenge you're facing. Drawing from his new book, The 12 Levers: The Complete Psychological Toolkit for Improving Your Life, Spencer shares how nearly 500 self-improvement methods can be organized into 12 core psychological strategies. He also explore habit change, values, fear, acceptance, and thinking more clearly, while showing why understanding the root cause of a problem is often the key to creating meaningful, lasting change. Free Guide: Outsmart the Hidden Saboteurs of Self-Control. What's been holding you back lately? In this free guide, Eric shares the six common saboteurs that quietly derail our best intentions—like autopilot behavior, self-doubt, and emotional escapism—and offers practical strategies to help you regain control and move forward. Download your free copy at oneyoufeed.net/ebook. Key Takeaways: Why self-improvement techniques can be organized into 12 core psychological levers How understanding the root cause of a problem leads to more effective change The ABC method for uncovering the thoughts and beliefs behind difficult emotions Why analyzing your past successes is one of the most effective ways to build new habits How identifying your values, priorities, and guiding principles leads to better decisions Why gradually facing fear is more effective than avoiding it The difference between accepting reality and approving of it How resistance often creates more suffering than the problem itself Practical ways to recognize and challenge distorted thinking Why personal growth works best as a toolbox—not a search for a single solution For full show notes, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠ If you enjoyed this conversation with Spencer Greenberg, check out these other episodes: Tiny Habits for Behavior Change with BJ Fogg Behavior Change with Dr. John Norcross How to Integrate Behavior Change with Your Values with Spencer Greenberg This episode is sponsored by: Talkiatry⁠⁠⁠ connects you with licensed psychiatrists for personalized, evidence-based mental health care, all online and covered by most major insurance plans. To get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutes, visit ⁠⁠⁠Talkiatry.com/FEED.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Pebl⁠⁠ – an AI-powered platform that helps companies hire and manage global teams in 185+ countries. Get a free estimate at ⁠⁠hipebl.ai⁠ ZocDoc - Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc Shopify – The commerce platform that helps you build, grow, and manage your business all in one place. Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/feed. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiny Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s at-home gut health test provides science-backed insights into your microbiome, along with personalized recommendations to help you improve your digestion, energy, and overall well-being. Get $50 off your first test kit at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ tinyhealth.com/FEED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Monarch⁠⁠: Take control of your finances with Monarch, the all-in-one personal finance app that helps you budget, track spending, monitor investments, and work toward your financial goals. Get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core, go to https://www.monarch.com/ and enter Promo Code: FEED ⁠⁠ButcherBox:⁠⁠ Make dinnertime easier with ButcherBox, delivering high-quality 100% grass-fed beef, organic chicken, wild-caught seafood, and more, right to your door. Get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life or free chicken thighs or top sirloins for a year, with free shipping always. Visit ⁠⁠ButcherBox.com/FEED⁠⁠ to claim your offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brand equity is essential to win on AI platforms. Equity can't be built without memory, and memory can't be built without attention. WARC's Alex Brownsell discusses what role attention plays in AI visibility for brands, and practical advice to implement, with experts Dr. Karen Nelson Field, Carl Wåreus and Scott Reinders. Guests: Dr Karen Nelson-Field, Founder & CEO of Amplified Carl Wåreus, Head of Partners & Specialists, Google Nordics Scott Reinders, COO, Connect - part of The Up&Up Group Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Brand, AI Search and Attention on The WARC Podcast 02:08 - From Blue Links to Conversations: How AI is Changing Search Behaviour 03:31 - Collapsing the Messy Middle: LLMs as the New Consideration Engine 04:41 - Brand Equity as an AI Ranking Signal: Google Example from Sweden 06:54 - Levers vs Drift: Managing Brand Signals AI and LLMs Can See 08:21 - Automated Creative at Scale: Avoiding the ‘AI Slop' Trap 10:32 - Visibility Starvation: The Risk of Low-Attention, Fast-Decay Media 12:32 - Misattribution and Invisibility: How Low Attention Hurts LLM Visibility 14:54 - Media Quality Redefined: High-Attention vs High-Intent Environments 16:14 - Silent Zone vs Vocal Zone: Human Noise, Reviews and AI Training Data 18:37 - Moving Beyond an Attention Metric: Attention as System Architecture 19:35 - Inside Attention AI: Generative Attention Modelling for Media and Creative 22:54 - Media Ceilings, Creative Hooks: How Formats and Assets Shape Attention 26:58 - Practical Advice: Multiplying Brand Equity, Attention and AI Visibility For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcastsSign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latestBook a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe

What does it actually take to build a better life? In The 12 Levers, Spencer Greenberg and Jeremy Stevenson argue that the sprawling world of self-help can be boiled down to a dozen core strategies for change. And in The Good Life, Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz share the central lesson from the world's longest scientific study of happiness.

Seventeen weeks into writing a weekly newsletter on LinkedIn, Shane has landed on a simple but powerful idea: leadership levers. This episode explains what makes a lever different from a project or a habit, why it has to be small enough to do tomorrow morning without telling anyone, and why it has to live inside something already in your week, like a meeting or a handover. Drawing on John Sweller's research on cognitive load and Stephen Rogelberg's studies on meetings, Shane makes the case that most leadership problems aren't solved by trying harder, but by placing effort somewhere better.You'll learn why a single sentence sent before a meeting can prevent hours of follow-up confusion, and why two minutes at the end of a meeting assigning names to actions can stop decisions turning into vague memories. Shane also shares how learning a framework for difficult conversations freed up enough mental space to actually listen better, rather than working out the opening line from scratch every time. If you're looking for practical, repeatable moves rather than another big initiative, this episode gives you a way to think about where to place your effort for maximum return.Resources & Links Mentioned:Education Leaders Intensive programmeEpisode Partners:International Curriculum AssociationSisiJoin Shane's Intensive Leadership Programme at educationleaders.co/intensiveShane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports school leaders globally. Passionate about empowment, he is the author of the best-selling 'Change Starts Here.' Shane is a leading educational voice in the UK, Asia and around the world.You can find Shane on LinkedIn and Bluesky. or shaneleaning.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of People Solve Problems, Jamie Flinchbaugh steps up to the microphone without a guest to talk about a pattern he keeps seeing in organizations: leaders trying to solve big problems by pulling big levers. Whether the problem shows up first and the lever follows, or the lever is pulled in hopes of solving something, Jamie states the result is usually the same. The connection between cause and effect gets lost. Jamie starts with a distinction that frames the whole episode. Most big problems are not really single problems at all. A budget problem, he explains, is actually a thousand small budget problems: overspending here, under-earning there, all adding up to something that looks like one giant issue. That aggregate is a theme, not a problem, and themes cannot be solved with one sweeping move. Real progress comes from understanding the details underneath. The first big lever Jamie examines is AI, a topic he recently explored in his blog article titled “AI Fragility: Why I'm Not Pro-AI or Anti-AI, but Pro-Thoughtfulness.” He uses AI regularly and never presents its work as his own, but he sees organizations rushing into adoption without a clear problem statement. When he asks what problem an AI strategy is meant to solve, the honest answer is often fear of missing out. He points to Starbucks pulling out an inventory control AI after nine months of building, deploying, and training as an example of what happens when the lever comes before the problem. His counsel is reassuring: it is very hard to be truly left behind, the tools keep improving, and there is plenty of time to catch up. What matters is being specific about what each deployment is meant to accomplish and whether you can evaluate the result. The second lever is organizational design. Jamie offers two truths that apply every time. First, an org change is never the only way to solve a problem; process design, culture and behaviors, or new capabilities can usually address the same issue, and often better. Second, every org design creates new problems. He calls it the shell game: waste gets moved around rather than removed. Solid lines on an org chart do not equal control, and leadership and culture still have to do the real work after the boxes move. The third lever is the return-to-office policy. Jamie describes it as a generic solution to a generically defined problem, usually labeled culture. Bringing people back may make culture easier to observe, but it does not fix it. When employees commute in only to sit through a full day of video meetings, the experience undermines the policy. He points to the book “The Year Without Pants” as an example of a fully remote company that was deliberate about how people spent time together in person. Jamie closes with three questions worth asking before any big lever gets pulled: What problem are you fundamentally trying to solve? Are there other pathways to that result? What new problems will this solution create? The details, he reminds us, are where the work is done and where the results are found. Read Jamie's AI Fragility article at https://www.jflinch.com/ai-fragility-why-im-not-pro-ai-or-anti-ai-but-pro-thoughtfulness/ and learn more about his work at https://www.jflinch.com. Check out the book Jamie was referencing in this episode

Building a global citizen family? The levers that decide your child's citizenship mostly close forever at 18. In this video, you'll learn all six ways your baby can become a passport collector, plus the obligations most marketing never mentions.Read the full analysis here.Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign. Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first month.

What if the next level of growth in your business isn't about doing more? In this episode, I'm sharing why simplifying your strategy and focusing on the biggest needle movers can create far more momentum than adding another offer or funnel. I'm also talking about a mindset shift that's helped me become a stronger leader by not letting my external circumstances dictate how I show up. Because the truth is, the way you lead yourself will always influence the way you lead your business. If you're ready to grow with more intention, clarity, and confidence, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Ryan Frederick of Transform Labs about the personal side of AI transition and what professionals should understand as AI reshapes work. They discuss why companies must treat AI as a core operating capability, not just a faster tool, and how staff can move from task-oriented work toward higher-value contributions involving judgment, relationships, problem-solving, and systems thinking. The conversation emphasizes that professionals should actively learn how to work with AI systems, direct agents, improve workflows, and become agents of change inside their organizations. Company Websites: Strategic Treasurer: Corporate Treasury Consultants » Strategic Treasurer Transform Labs: https://transformlabs.com

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Frances Cayton speaks with four experts on Polish politics about the success of Poland's opposition coalition in 2023, and the headwinds that democracy continues to face today. What challenges do parties and civil society face in building pro-democracy electoral coalitions? If victorious, how do these challenges affect post-election governance and efforts at pursuing democratic renewal? This episode brings together politicians, political scientists, and civil society leaders who each played a critical role in the 2023 elections to examine what made Poland's pro-democracy mobilization possible, the gains the 2023 coalition has achieved since entering power, and the challenges it continues to face in pursuing democratic renewal.This episode was originally recorded as a part of the Lessons from Global Democratic Resistance panel series. The series brings together frontline activists, civic leaders, institutional actors, and field‑informed scholars to examine how democratic actors have resisted, responded to, and learned from democratic backsliding across countries. The series aims to identify practical lessons and comparative insights for those defending democracy today and is organized in collaboration with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University; Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania; the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame; the Democratic Futures Project at the University of Virginia; Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law; and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mikołaj Cześnik, Director of the Institute of Social Science at SWPS University, Chairman of the Council of the Stefan Batory Foundation Michał Wawrykiewicz, Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Co-Founder of the civic initiative Wolne Sady (Free Courts) Marek Tatała, President and Co-Founder of the Economic Freedom Foundation Dominika Lasota, Student and Activist in the Youth Climate Strike Poland, Co-Founder of Inicjatywa WSCHÓD Frances Cayton is a PhD Candidate in Government at Cornell University. Her research focuses on questions surrounding democratic backsliding, civil society, and political communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This week on Democracy Dialogues, Frances Cayton speaks with four experts on Polish politics about the success of Poland's opposition coalition in 2023, and the headwinds that democracy continues to face today. What challenges do parties and civil society face in building pro-democracy electoral coalitions? If victorious, how do these challenges affect post-election governance and efforts at pursuing democratic renewal? This episode brings together politicians, political scientists, and civil society leaders who each played a critical role in the 2023 elections to examine what made Poland's pro-democracy mobilization possible, the gains the 2023 coalition has achieved since entering power, and the challenges it continues to face in pursuing democratic renewal.This episode was originally recorded as a part of the Lessons from Global Democratic Resistance panel series. The series brings together frontline activists, civic leaders, institutional actors, and field‑informed scholars to examine how democratic actors have resisted, responded to, and learned from democratic backsliding across countries. The series aims to identify practical lessons and comparative insights for those defending democracy today and is organized in collaboration with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University; Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania; the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame; the Democratic Futures Project at the University of Virginia; Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law; and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mikołaj Cześnik, Director of the Institute of Social Science at SWPS University, Chairman of the Council of the Stefan Batory Foundation Michał Wawrykiewicz, Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Co-Founder of the civic initiative Wolne Sady (Free Courts) Marek Tatała, President and Co-Founder of the Economic Freedom Foundation Dominika Lasota, Student and Activist in the Youth Climate Strike Poland, Co-Founder of Inicjatywa WSCHÓD Frances Cayton is a PhD Candidate in Government at Cornell University. Her research focuses on questions surrounding democratic backsliding, civil society, and political communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In this episode, Jason breaks down the five critical levers for motivating your team in construction. Drawing on Lean principles, human psychology, and decades of field experience, he explains why standards, training, reinforcement, habits, and incentives are essential to get work done efficiently and safely. What you'll learn in this episode: Why visible standards are the foundation of motivation. How proper training transforms potential into performance. The role of reinforcement in making behaviors stick. How habits and incentives support sustainable change. Why leaders must drive work, not just set rules. Are your teams truly motivated, or are they just following instructions without engagement? If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two

Body recomposition is one of the most contested concepts in physique development — and one of the most misunderstood.The traditional dogma says you have to pick a lane. You're either bulking or you're cutting. You can't gain muscle in a deficit. And once you're past the beginner stage, recomp isn't on the table.But the research over the past several years has made it increasingly clear that this framing is an oversimplification of how energy balance actually translates to body composition. And there are specific levers that, when pulled correctly together, can drive recomp outcomes in trained individuals who've spent years thinking it wasn't possible for them.On this week's episode of the CHASING CLARITY HEALTH & FITNESS PODCAST, I'm following up on my recent conversation with Dr. Eric Helms with a solo deep-dive into the two topics we didn't get to cover — the most recent body recomp research published this year, and the three primary levers I pull with my clients to actually drive recomp outcomes in the real world.This episode is for:Trained lifters who've been told recomp is no longer on the tableCoaches who want a clear framework for programming recomp phasesAnyone stuck between cutting and bulking and ready to try a different approachListeners who heard the Helms episode and want the practical playbookHERE'S WHAT WE COVER:A FOUNDATIONAL RECAP OF WHAT BODY RECOMP IS & THE 3 FORMS IT CAN TAKEA DEEP DIVE INTO THE LATEST RECOMP STUDY BY VARGAS-MOLINA ET AL. 2025LEVER 1: DEFICIT SIZE & WHY SMALLER DEFICITS BEAT AGGRESSIVE ONES FOR RECOMPLEVER 2: PROTEIN INTAKE & THE TIERED APPROACH I USE BASED ON BODY FAT LEVELLEVER 3: TRAINING DOSE & THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKING OUT VS. TRAININGWHY MOST LIFTERS HAVE NEVER TRULY TRAINED CLOSE ENOUGH TO FAILURE TO DRIVE RECOMPHOW TO PULL ALL THREE LEVERS IN ALIGNMENT TO MAKE RECOMP HAPPENThis is the practical follow-up to the Helms conversation — the actionable playbook for anyone who wants to take their recomp efforts seriously.If you've been spinning your wheels between cutting and bulking without making the progress you want, this episode will give you the clarity you've been missing.

This is the finale of a three-part trilogy on finding and freeing the growth already sitting inside a business you own. EP 65 covered what to keep and what to kill. EP 66 covered the hidden money in your market. EP 67 answers the next question: who actually captures it, and what happens when your team, or you, becomes the thing slowing everything down. Dustin and Jimmy soften a hard title into a useful one. As the founder, you are part of the team too, so this is not about blame. It is about a simple truth: most problems in a business are system performance problems, and the fastest way to fix them is to remove the bottleneck. Money loves speed. The four levers covered in this episode: Revenue per employee (RPE). The one diagnostic most owners have never calculated. Take total revenue, divide by total headcount, and you have a proxy for how efficiently your business turns people into profit. Jimmy shares how his team went from about $37,000 per team member to roughly $125,000, a 3x jump in 18 months, by getting the right people in the right seats. Time allocation and task audit. Where your hours actually go, and what to stop doing. The highest performers are almost all signal and no noise. Growth usually comes from subtraction, not addition. The founder as the bottleneck. The hardest one to look at. If someone else can do your job, you may be in the wrong chair. Ask your team one question tomorrow: what are you not doing that you would love to do if I got out of your way? Systems and AI integration. How to move fast without breaking what matters. Aggressive and secure are not mutually exclusive. If you are going to use AI in a business that handles sensitive data, do it the right way. Get the resources for this episode at MomentumInsiders.com. Become an insider and get the revenue per employee calculator (Google Sheets and Excel), the benchmarks, and the time and task audit that walk you through all four levers. Next month: what is your business actually worth? Everything in this trilogy feeds into that one calculation. Hosted by Dustin Burleson and Jimmy Nicholas. Get additional resources, scorecards, and working frameworks at WealthyMomentumPodcast.comSubscribe on YouTube: YouTube.com/@WealthyEntrepreneurHQLearn more: WealthyEntrepreneur.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special takeover episode of Mortgage Marketing Radio, I sit down with my good friend Jennifer Butcher, a 25+ year mortgage industry veteran and host of the She Talks Money podcast, to discuss one of my favorite topics: outbound prospecting through social media.Jennifer shares how she went from consistently creating content without seeing a measurable return on investment to building a prospecting system that filled her calendar with meaningful meetings, podcast opportunities, strategic partnerships, and referral relationships—all by making one intentional connection each day.One of my favorite parts of our conversation is hearing Jennifer break down the results from completing the Drivers & Levers 30-Day Challenge. We discuss why most professionals are focused on generating leads instead of creating opportunities, how personalized messaging dramatically increases conversion rates, and why relationships—not viral content—are still the greatest driver of business growth.We also dive into the importance of identifying your ideal audience, creating content that builds trust instead of chasing views, and how AI can help support your content strategy without replacing authentic human connection.If you're a loan officer, real estate professional, entrepreneur, or salesperson looking for a more intentional and sustainable approach to prospecting, this episode is packed with practical strategies you can implement immediately.Connect with JenniferInstagram: @jenniferbutcherofficialPodcast: She Talks MoneyConnect with Michelle:Website: https://bermanmediapd.com/Instagram: @BermanMediaSocialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BermanMediaPDNeed a Dynamic Speaker for an Event or Group? Duh...Me!Email: Michelle@bermanmediapd.com

Tim Billings, Senior Partner at Quad-C, joins Sean Mooney to discuss how the firm evaluates founder-led businesses and partners with "mountain climber" CEOs who want more than capital. He breaks down the traits Quad-C looks for, including superior service, sticky customers, pricing power, multiple growth levers, and leadership teams ready to scale. Tim also explains how value creation comes to life through sales and marketing, executive talent, finance and IT support, disciplined M&A, and thoughtful AI adoption. For private equity leaders and CEOs building toward the next peak, this conversation is worth the climb—hit play. Episode Highlights 2:00 - Growing up in Northern Virginia, working early jobs, and discovering finance 3:16 - Learning to think like an investor through banking and underwriting committees 9:38 - What Quad-C looks for in founder-led business services companies 11:56 - Why "mountain climber" CEOs are critical to private equity value creation 16:43 - Quad-C's owner mindset and hands-on approach to scaling portfolio companies 21:34 - Sales, marketing, talent, and M&A as core growth levers 30:15 - Tim's advice to his younger self: choose great people and take off the blinders For more on Quad-C, go to https://www.quadc.com/ For information on Timothy Billings, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-billings-67549058/

In this episode of Ask George, Dr. George Hariri shatters the industry myth that achieving more than 10% same-store growth is impossible. For the modern dentist, transitioning from an exhausted clinician to a strategic CEO requires executing targeted dental growth strategies. Rather than forcing generalized systems onto your team, true leadership means diagnosing your clinic's unique bottlenecks. To scale efficiently, stop treating every operational issue equally and focus your administrative time on the constraints that generate massive dental practice profitability.This episode serves as your survival guide for mastering dental practice management. George reveals the four operational levers that guarantee sustainable dental practice growth:- Patient Flow: Implement the Retain, Open, Fill method. Lock the back door by mastering hygiene reappointment rates, then open new columns.- Case Acceptance: Empower your staff to co-diagnose. When the team leads patient education, doctor production becomes completely predictable.- Consistency: Close the performance gap between your best and worst clinical team members to instantly elevate the practice floor.- Efficiency: Play "Whac-A-Mole" with your metrics. Identify massive operational leaks, like a high missed call rate, and resolve them immediately.Elite dental business strategies require you to leverage your time. If you only spend a few hours a week working on the business, you must direct that energy toward your weakest links. Customizing your dental growth strategies to target these precise inefficiencies guarantees predictable expansion year after year.Ready to take the next step in your dental practice journey? Visit https://sharedpractices.com to learn more about our Buyer Representation and Coaching services, designed to help dentists buy, grow, and optimize profitable practices. You can also use our Free Look to evaluate dental practice opportunities with real data before making a decision. For daily Dental Moneyball insights, strategy tips, and updates, follow us across our social channels.

The episode where Klieg gets his just desserts. Can the Cyber Controller escape Jamie's knot work? In this podcast, we behave unreasonably as a cult. This episode was recorded on 30 May 2026. Email us at thedoctorswatcher@gmail.com. I guess people listen to podcasts on YouTube now? Follow us on Tumblr at the-doctors-watcher. I finally made us a Bluesky account. Check out Circuit 23's music at http://soundcloud.com/circuit23 and email him at circuit.23@gmail.com. Listen to his album “Mens Vermis” at https://circuit23.bandcamp.com/album/mens-vermis. The font “Doctor Who” (https://www.dafont.com/doctor-who.font) by “JJE990” is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/).

Read the full transcript here. Why is so much self-help useless, and why is some of it genuinely life-changing? What separates a powerful psychological technique from vague advice? Why is “love yourself” often less useful than a concrete sequence of actions? How can insight into the causes of suffering become a path to change rather than just an explanation? When does understanding the past help, and when does it distract from the controllable patterns happening now? Why can a simple realization about approval-seeking, avoidance, or fear reorganize a person's life? What does exposure therapy reveal about the gap between what the anxious mind predicts and what reality actually delivers? Why is the stretch zone so important for change? How do thoughts, attention, speech, and the body become the real machinery of self-improvement? And what would it mean to build a toolkit around what people can actually control? Links: Jeremy's Website Jeremy and Spencer's Book: The 12 Levers Dr. Jeremy Stevenson works as a clinical psychologist at Adelaide Psychology and Co., and as a researcher at Spark Wave. Staff Spencer Greenberg — Host + Director Ryan Kessler — Producer + Technical Lead WeAmplify — Transcriptionists Igor Scaldini — Marketing Consultant Music Broke for Free Josh Woodward Lee Rosevere Quiet Music for Tiny Robots wowamusic zapsplat.com Affiliates Clearer Thinking GuidedTrack Mind Ease Positly UpLift [Read more]

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In this talk at AppsFler MAMA SF 2026, Steve P. Young breaks down the latest app monetization strategies that are actually working in 2026, including onboarding paywalls, paid intro offers, reverse trials, hard paywalls, discount pricing psychology, and subscription optimization.Drawing from real app case studies and experiments, Steve shares actionable tactics that have helped apps dramatically increase trial activations, trial-to-paid conversion rates, retention, and overall revenue.If you're building a subscription app, SaaS app, AI app, or mobile startup, this session is packed with practical insights you can implement immediately.You'll Learn:✅ Why your paywall should be inside onboarding✅ The “3 Screen Paywall” strategy is increasing trials by 56%+✅ Paid intro offers vs free trials✅ Reverse trials that boosted conversions 10X✅ Discount pricing psychology that increases revenue✅ Real monetization experiments from top appsWhether you're focused on ASO, user acquisition, subscriptions, retention, or app growth, these monetization insights can help you scale faster.

What would happen if you woke up tomorrow and were suddenly taxed an extra 33% on every dollar of profit your business produced? In this rerun episode, I break down why that scenario isn't far off from what many founders are already doing, simply by failing to optimize their pricing, overhead, and after-tax income. Listen in as I walk through the three profit levers that matter most, why they drive more impact than almost anything else you can do, and how they can meaningfully increase your net income without hiring more people or scaling harder. You'll hear real examples from the eCommerceFuel community, data from the Trends Report, and practical steps you can take right now to strengthen your margins, streamline your operations, and dramatically improve your after-tax results. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/z984zhyt  Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners?  Learn more here.  

Your nervous system has a finite capacity. When it's full, everything spills over — the reactivity, the exhaustion, the overwhelm that shows up no matter how organized your life looks on paper.There are two main reasons this keeps happening. And until you see both of them clearly, you'll keep managing the symptoms instead of changing the situation.In this episode, I'm breaking down the two levers that actually control your overwhelm — the faucet (everything flooding into your system) and the drain (your blocked ability to release and recover) — and why all the planning, scheduling, and discipline in the world can't fix what is fundamentally a nervous system problem. This isn't another productivity conversation. It's the one that changes how you think about all the others.The Capacity Audit is happening TOMORROW — Wednesday, June 3rd. It's free, it's live, and it's specifically designed to show you where your capacity is holding strong and where it's quietly costing you the most. You'll leave knowing exactly which area is your highest-leverage move — and with tools to start working on it.  Register at https://michellegrosser.com/audit.What you'll learn:The two root causes of capacity overload — and why most women are dealing with both at the same timeWhy optimization, better systems, and tighter routines only solve part of the problem (and which part they miss entirely)The difference between capacity constrictors and capacity expanders — and how to start identifying yours-->>> Register for The Capacity Audit free live workshop June 3rd