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„Diplomatiskās pusdienas“ ir nogājušas pilnu ciklu pa pasauli un ir mājās - vislabākajā valstī pasaulē! Nekur nav tik labi kā mājās... Pēc tam, kad esam piecus gadus un vairāk nekā 200 raidījumos izanalizējuši visas pasaules valstis, to varam vēl drošāk teikt. Izklausās, ka mums vajadzēja tik milzīgu analīzi, lai pierādītu sākotnējo hipotēzi, ka mūsu Tēvzeme ir labāka par citām valstīm. Bet bija to vērts. Šie gadi ir bijuši intelektuāli maģiski vismaz mums un ceram, ka arī jums, mūsu uzticamākie klausītāji un klausītājas. Tik bieži esam atsaukušies uz Latviju un aplūkojuši pasaules valstis Latvijas kontekstā un otrādi, ka liktos, ka nekas nav palicis sakāms. Protams, ir! Raidījumā aplūkojam pāris pētījumus par Latviju, kas vismaz mums radīja daudzas pārdomas un cerības. Sevišķi 2024. gada pirms Ziemassvētku laikā. Pēdējais „Diplomātisko pusdienu“ raidījums izskan gandrīz Ziemassvētku priekšvakarā, tādēļ nerunāsim par negatīvo, ko tāpat mūsu valsti var izlasīt gan tradicionālajos, gan sociālajos medijos ļoti daudz, bet par pozitīvo, kas objektīvākam skatam uz Latviju tik ļoti pietrūkst gan kā pilsonim, gan kā cilvēkam. Latvija – valsts Ziemeļeiropā, kuras teritorija ir apdzīvota jau apmēram 11 tūkstošus gadu. Jā, Ziemeļeiropā, nevis Austrumeiropā mēs esam tagad ne tikai ģeogrāfiski, bet arī politiski. Lai cik reizēm gribētos, ka arī ekonomiskā pievilkšanās notiktu ātrāk, vienmēr objektīvi jāatceras, ka Otrais pasaules karš un krievu komunistu eksperiments Padomju Savienības laikā šodienas Latviju un latviešu ekonomisko un finanšu kapacitāti pamatīgi iedragāja. Tādēļ mūsdienu Latvijas diplomātiskie un ekonomiskie sasniegumi šķiet tik ļoti vēl skaistāki, lielāki un iedvesmojošāki. Par senāku vēsturi runājot un ko droši vien visi ir dzirdējuši sevišķi Ziemassvētku laikā – viens no biežāk internetā sastopamajiem interesantajiem faktiem par Latviju ir tas, ka mēs tieši Rīgā 1510. gadā esam pirmie izdekorējuši Ziemassvētku egli. Vācu tirgotāju Melngalvju brālības dati liecina, ka eglei ir uzkārti augļi, kaltētas puķes, salmu lellītes un lentītes. Igauņi gan strīdas un saka, ka atšķirībā no Rīgas egles, Tallinas egle esot izdekorēta jau 1441. gadā. Turklāt tā bijusi īsta egle, nevis mākslīgs veidojums, kas it kā esot bijis Rīgā. Jebkurā gadījumā, šis baltiešu kašķis piesaista pasaules uzmanību tikpat ļoti, cik pats fakts par pirmo izdekorēto egli. Vēl viens senāks vēstures fakts, ko esam pieminējuši jau citos raidījumos, ir tas, ka Latvijas karogs skaitās otrs vecākais pasaulē. 1279. gadā latgaļu ciltis no Cēsīm šo esot izmantojušas, dodoties kaujās, un Livonijas hronika šo skaidri apraksta. Visvecākais lietotais karogs esot dāņiem. Starp citu Latvijas karogs pie visām ēkām obligāti ir jāizkar desmit dienas gadā. Piecas no tām ir ar sēru lentēm… Lūkojoties uz pieredzi ar ukraiņu karogiem un arī to, cik plaši tos izkar ASV, varbūt arī mums vajadzētu daudz biežāk visapkārt plīvot šim pasaulē vēsturiskajam karogam? Noteikti varam kopīgi atrast vēl vismaz 10 regulārās „karogu dienas” par godu notikumiem un sasniegumiem. Vēl viens pozitīvais vēstures fakts, kuru gribētos biežāk dzirdēt, ir par to, ka tieši Rīgā dzimušais drēbnieks palīdzēja izgudrot džinsus un attiecīgi radīja revolūciju pasaules modes industrijā 19. un 20. gadsimtā. Un runa, protams, ka ir par latviešu-ebreju izcelsmes audumu meistaru Jākobu Jufesu jeb Džeikobu Deivisu. Un džinsi, par kuriem ir runa, ir slavenie „Levis”. Jākobs Jufess uz ASV, uz Rīno pilsētu pārcelās 1854. gadā un tad arī nomainīja vārdu uz Džeikobu Deivisu. Amerikanizējās. 1871. gadā amerikanizējās viņš arī  juridiski un kļuva par naturalizēto ASV pilsoni. Divus gadus vēlāk viņš patentēja kniedes, kas saturēja džinsa audumu kopā visvārīgākajās vietās. Patenta reģistrācijai Džeikobam Deivisam nebija naudas. Viņš savu iztiku pelnīja ar ratu brezentu un telšu izgatavošanu, kas, neskatoties uz tobrīd ASV ļoti populāro valsts iedzīvotāju migrāciju uz Rietumu apgabaliem, tomēr neļāva nodrošināt pietiekamus līdzekļus. Sanfrancisko strādājošā „Levis Strauss” kompānija uzņēmās palīdzēt ar patenta reģistrāciju, un tikai īsi pirms savas nāves Deviss pārdeva patentu „Levis” kompānijai. Bet tagad par tagadni un nākotni un diviem pētījumiem. Pirmais ir par to, cik droši jūtamies. Mēs visi esam dzirdējuši un cerams, arī lasījuši Aizsardzības ministrijas sagatavotos un izplatītos informatīvos materiālus “Kā rīkoties krīzes gadījumā” un “ Kā rīkoties kara gadījumā”. Ja kāds vēl nav, tos var viegli atrast mod.gov.lv un sargs.lv mājaslapās. Bet varbūt nedaudz grūtāk atrast ir Latvijas Universitātes vadošo pētnieku Didža Kļaviņa un Ievas Birkas vadīto un veikto pētījumu “Sagatavoti kopā: stiprāki kopā”. Pētījuma ietvaros tostarp tika aptaujāti 1000 Rīgas iedzīvotāji par to gatavību krīzes situācijām un to, vai šiem maz ir 72 stundām nepieciešamie ūdens, pārtika un medikamenti. Aptaujas rezultātā 70 procenti galvaspilsētas iedzīvotāju norādīja, ka rezerves uz trim diennaktīm vai ilgāk tiem būtu. Kas ir ļoti pozitīva ziņa, lai arī šis ir pašvērtējums, nevis faktiska materiāla pārbaude. Vienlaicīgi skaitlis 30 procenti, kas nav gatavi, parāda, cik ļoti daudzi ir atkarīgi ikdienā no lielveikalu krājumiem vai arī paļaujas uz ticību, ka nekas slikts jau nevar notikt. Arī skaitļos tas parādījās, ka 69 procenti galvaspilsētas iedzīvotāju nedomā, ka tuvākajos 10 gados kaut kas katastrofāls varētu notikt. Vēl vairāk – 64 procenti Rīgas iedzīvotāju pārliecinoši teica, ka zina, kā rīkoties katastrofas vai ārkārtējas situācijas gadījumā. Tikmēr, kad tiem intervētāji pavaicāja, vai zina, kur tieši doties un ko darīt, aina izrādījās mazāk rožaina. Kur doties, zina mazāk nekā trešā daļa aptaujāto Rīgas iedzīvotāju. Lai arī šobrīd, kā atgādina arī mūsu valsts iestādes un īstie valsts vadītāji, Latvijai nekas nedraud, senais teiciens “kas sevi sargā, sargā arī dievs” ir vispareizākā pieeja. Kāda ir pirmā rīcība kara gadījumā? Turpināt savas ikdienas gaitas, ja vien mūsu bruņotie spēki neziņo par citu rīcību. Ne tikai kara, bet jebkuru hibrīdapdraudējumu vai dabas kataklizmu situācijā jāpatur prātā, ka 72 stundu somai ir jābūt, ka minētie Aizsardzības ministrijas sagatavotie materiāli ir rūpīgi jāizlasa un jāsagatavojas atbilstoši, kā arī jāsaprot precīzs darbošanās algoritms, tostarp savu ģimenes locekļu satikšana situācijā, ka telefona un interneta sakari nebūs pieejami. Tagad vēl par vienu pētījumu par nākotni. To Dr. Reinharda Krumma vadībā šogad izstrādāja un publiskoja Fridriha Eberta fonda birojs Baltijā. Pētījumā ir iekļaut 1005 respondentu aptauja, kurā tiek uzdoti jautājumi par to, kādu Latviju vēlētos redzēt iedzīvotāji turpmāk. Sevišķi autoru kolektīvs koncentrējas uz jauniešiem un viņu skatījumu. Pirmkārt, jāpiemin, ka Latvijā tikai 52 procenti iedzīvotāju uzskata, ka politiskā brīvība un demokrātija ir tas, no kā valsts nedrīkst atteikties nekādā gadījumā. 36 procenti uzskata, ka ir nepieciešams stingrs līderis. Un 12 procentiem nav viedokļa. Jauniešu starpā demokrātiju tikmēr atbalsta 82 procenti! Krievvalodīgajās ģimenēs un ģimenēs ar zemiem ienākumiem procents ar atbalstu “stingrai rokai” ir lielāks nekā demokrātijai. Vienlaicīgi jautājumā par to, kas ir svarīgāks brīvība vai materiālā labklājība – 67 procenti uzskata, ka brīvība un jauniešu starpā gandrīz 86 procenti dod priekšroku brīvībai. Interesants rezultāts ir redzams arī atbildēs par to, vai Latvijas dalība ES un NATO ir ieguvums vai šķērslis cilvēka sapņu īstenošanai. Kopumā 45 procenti respondentu atbildēja, ka dalība ES palīdz īstenot sapņus un 42 procenti, ka NATO. Krievvalodīgajās ģimenēs ES esot palīdzošs faktors vien 24 procentiem, bet NATO vien 15 procentiem. Latviešu ģimenēs 58 procenti  par labu abām organizācijām. Jauniešu vidū 75 procenti uzskata, ka ES palīdz tiem īstenot sapņus, kamēr 64 procenti uzskata, ka NATO palīdz. Par valsts tālākās orientēšanās virzieniem. 40 procenti respondentu atbalsta tālāku integrāciju ES, pat ja suverenitāte tiek vēl vairāk atdota kolektīva lēmumu pieņemšanas procesam par labu. Gandrīz tikpat – 39 procenti norādīja, ka suverenitātes stiprināšana neorientējoties ne Krievijas, ne ES virzienā ir labākais risinājums. Tuvināšanās Krievijai un saišu ar rietumvalstīm saraušanu atbalsta tikpat, cik to, kas nezina, kurp doties – ap 10 procentiem. Un visbeidzot, uz jautājumu, kura ir ideālā Latvija, kurā cilvēki vēlētos dzīvot atbildes bija tiešām intriģējošas. 2,4 procenti teica, ka grib dzīvot sirmā senatnē. Tikpat teica arī, ka cara laikos būtu labāk. Livonijā vēlētos atgriezties 0,8 procenti. Modernajā, 90. gadu Latvijā tikmēr grib dzīvot 9 procenti no respondentiem, kamēr laika posmā pēc iestāšanās ES grib turpināt dzīvot 30,5 procenti Latvijas iedzīvotāju. Kā noprotat – visvairāk ES grib dzīvot jaunieši un latviski runājošās ģimenes – 51 un 41 procents attiecīgi. PSRS tikmēr grib atgriezties 26 procenti krievvalodīgo ģimeņu. Un tikai 1,6 procenti jauniešu. Šie ir pārsteidzoši skaitļi. Bet šajā raidījumā vēl ekskluzīva intervija. Tā ir ar cilvēku, kurš ir dzīvojis četros no šiem aplūkotajiem periodiem, jo dzimis 1936. gadā un ir redzējis Latviju tik daudzās tās formās. Kādu nākotni viņš gribētu redzēt Latvijai, kurā no iepriekš minētajām grupām viņš iekļaujas, to vaicājām izcilajam maestro Raimondam Paulam.

US stock markets continued to edge higher to start the new month of October with the expectation of the upcoming big earnings season. So what has been driving markets? And in corporate news, Nike has released its first-quarter earnings, while Levis Strauss is also reviewing a potential sale for its Dockers brand, citing lower revenue growth. So what does it tell us about the state of the U.S. consumer sector?On Market View, Willie Keng finds out more about the US market movements with Thomas Chua, Founder, Steady Compounding. They also touch on China - its blistering stock market rally and jumbo stimulus measures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Wahler is an entrepreneur, business leader and mother. In 2005, she co-founded the active lifestyle company Beyond Yoga, where as CEO, she built the product and brand from the ground up. What started as a mere concept led to a global wholesale business, e-commerce site and opening of six retail stores, selling tens of millions of units around the world over the course of nearly 20 years. Michelle built a female-focused organization with an unwavering commitment to inclusivity, diversity and empowerment among both employees and customers. She skillfully navigated negotiations and led her team through the brand's acquisition by Levi Strauss & Co. in 2021. Post-acquisition, she continued her role as CEO of Beyond Yoga and joined the Executive Leadership Team of Levi Strauss.Michelle was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2021 and as a DEIA Visionary by the LA Times in 2023.Michelle is originally from Maryland and began her career while living in New York City. She lives in Los Angeles and is married with two children and two dogs. Michelle is active in several philanthropic causes through the family foundation she created with her husband. She also finds joy in painting, reading, and exploring through travel.***The Founder Hour is brought to you by Outer. Outer makes the world's most beautiful, comfortable, innovative, and high-quality outdoor furniture - ALL from sustainable materials - and is the ONLY outdoor furniture with a patented built-in cover to make protecting it effortless. From teak chairs to fire pit tables, everything Outer makes has the look and feel of what you'd expect at a 5-star resort, for less than you'd pay at a big box store for something that won't last. For a limited time, get 10% off at www.liveouter.com/thefounderhour. Terms and conditions apply.Customers are flocking to your store—do you have a reliable point-of-sale system? Shopify POS is your retail command center, handling payments, inventory, and more. Choose from hardware options like smartphone, tablet, or Shopify's POS Go device. With award-winning support, Shopify helps you succeed every step of the way. Get started with a $1/month trial at www.shopify.com/founderhour.Still using your personal phone number for your startup in 2024? OpenPhone makes it easy to get business phone numbers for your team with an app that works on both phone and computer. It integrates with CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce, and offers AI-powered call transcripts and summaries. Plus, your whole team can access the same number. Start at $15/user/month, but The Founder Hour listeners get 20% off for 6 months. Visit https://www.openphone.com/founder to start your free trial! ***Follow The Founder Hour on:Instagram | www.instagram.com/thefounderhourTwitter/X | www.x.com/thefounderhourLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/company/thefounderhourYouTube | www.youtube.com/@thefounderhour

LinkedIn is hands down the most powerful tool for job seekers and career-minded professionals. It recently crossed 1 billion users in 200 countries. 65 million job seekers visit LinkedIn jobs every week and members submit 140 job applications every second. But, if you're a job seeker trying to get noticed by recruiters and the companies you want to work for, how in the world do you stand out in such a crowded space? On this episode of the Career PROgressions podcast, I'm joined by a powerful thought leader in the world of talent acquisition. James Hudson is a regular contributing writer about recruiting and hiring for Forbes magazine and has been an executive talent acquisition leader for fortune 500 companies like Nike and Levis Strauss. Recently, he wrote an article in Forbes about how to stand out on LinkedIn from a recruiters perspective. He's going to show you the keys to getting noticed on this important platform. Check out our conversation by clicking the link below or search for the Career PROgressions Podcast on your favorite podcast app. How to Stand Out on LinkedIn, From a Recruiter's Perspective

5 (Simple) Questions About the Biden Crime FamilyDo we have the elements of a crime? 1 - Do we have evidence of a crime?2 - Do we have a victim?3 - Do we have suspects?4 - Do we have a motive?5 - Do we have opportunity?And, a bonus: how MANY suspects are there Joe Biden's obvious bribery and money-laundering scheme? Did John Kerry get a piece when he pressured Ukraine to fire their prosecutor? Rep. Dan Goldman from Levis-Strauss suggested Barack Obama's team made firing the prosecutor official government policy--did Obama get paid? This leads to another layer: why are FBI bosses so clearly committed to protecting the FigureHead and his cartel? What does God's Word say? Deuteronomy 16:19You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.Episode 906 Links:Facts Of Biden Bribery Investigation Expose Old NYT Reporting As FBI-Fueled Fake NewsThis is the video where Joe Biden exposes what he did for a $5 million bribe. He got a Ukrainian prosecutor fired who was investigating Burisma. And who paid Joe & Hunter? A Burisma executive who kept secret recordings of their deal. Insane corruptionA few weeks after Burisma's chairman of the board, Vadym Pozhasrkyi, demanded from Hunter Biden that the cases against Burisma be shut down, then Secretary of State John Kerry gave Ukrainian president Poroshenko a heads up that Joe Biden really needed the prosecutor to be fired.Rep. Dan Goldman, D-Levis Strauss trust-fund, pretends Joe Biden got the Ukrainian prosecutor fired as official government business, NOT after accepting a $5 million bribePresident Biden turned and grinned — without saying a word — tonight when I asked about @ChuckGrassley saying alleged Ukrainian bribe-giver claims to have tapes A reporter asked Biden, “Why did the Ukraine and FBI informant file refer to you as the Big Guy?” His cowardly response: “Why'd you ask such a dumb question?" When will the GOP impeach this clown???Burisma founder Mykola Zlochevsky wasn't far from the mark when he said it would take 10 years to unravel the complex payment path that led to Joe Biden.Top Republican James Comer says new Biden bank records will show family accepted between $20-30 MILLION from foreign nationalsFBI Asks Judge to Delay Seth Rich Laptop Release for 66 YearsSenator Mike Lee: Why should we ever trust the @FBI & @TheJusticeDept to fix its own problems internally?Listen to this FBI Director Paul Abbate. Sen. Marsha Blackburn: "I am going to talk about Sen. Grassley's information from yesterday because when the FBI produced the document that you referred to earlier uhh relating to the Biden bribery allegations and you gave that to House Oversight you all redacted any reference to the fact that the Foreign National who allegedly bribed Joe and Hunter Biden had those 17 audio voice recordings. So first of all, why did you redact that part of the information?" 4Patriots https://4patriots.com Protect your family with Food kits, solar generators and more at 4Patriots. Use code TODD for 10% off your first purchase. Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. BiOptimizers https://magbreakthrough.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order. Bonefrog https://bonefrog.us Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your subscription. Bulwark Capital http://KnowYourRiskRadio.com Find out how Bulwark Capital Actively Manages risk. Call 866-779-RISK or visit KnowYourRiskRadio.com Patriot Mobile https://patriotmobile.com/herman Get free activation today with offer code HERMAN. Visit or call 878-PATRIOT. RuffGreens https://ruffgreens.com/todd Get your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. Visit or call 877-MYDOG-64. SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART! Sound of Freedom https://angel.com/freedom Join the two million and see Sound of Freedom in theaters July 4th. GreenHaven Interactive https://greenhaveninteractive.com Digital Marketing including search engine optimization and website design.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5674544/advertisement

About Toni Roeller:Toni's LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/toni-roeller-3624676Bio:Toni Roeller currently serves as Senior Vice President, In-Store Environment, Visual Merchandising and House of Sport at DICK'S Sporting Goods. In this role, Toni is responsible for bringing the brand to life through the overall in-store experience, while ensuring the athlete is at the center of all merchandising strategies.Toni joined the company in May 2014 as Vice President of Visual Merchandising. In 2019, she was named Vice President of In-Store environment and Visual Merchandising, overseeing all aspects of evolving the in-store environment and visual storytelling. Prior to joining DICK's, she served as Vice President of In-Store Environment at The Home Depot. Throughout her career, she also has held increasing roles of responsibility at Best Buy, Levis Strauss and Maurices.Toni earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Concord University.SHOW INTRO:I grew up one of five boys. No sisters… just 5 rambunctious, energetic, physically active, sometime mischievous, food consuming boys. Oh, and we had dogs and cats, birds, gerbils, Guinea pigs, turtles and I think at one point we even had a parrot… or was it a cockateel.My mother, God bless your soul, somehow held this sometimes-unwieldy lot together and made sure, along with my father, that we were exposed to the great outdoors.This, or course, was a time where there was no such thing as a home computer or a cell phone. There was a TV, but for many years it was black and white with something like 3 or 4 channels and so outside we were most of the day at the park, the swimming pool, or playing in the street while the summertime the sun went down and the last round of kick the can was played before we were all called in for a bath. Summer trips from Montreal to Winnipeg, where my father side of the family lived, brought us through Toronto and most of northern Ontario. We camped the entire way which was always a lot of fun. 5 boys in a station wagon, with the dog and a camper in tow. For days…My father made sure that we were also well versed in the world of fishing which I can imagine must have tested his patience as toddlers undoubtedly got hooks stuck in themselves and each other more than they likely caught any fish.Throughout high school there was no music or theater program at my high school. And so, my friends and I played every sport that there was able to be played starting in the fall with football, leading to volleyball and then basketball and then track and field and then rugby. There never was a time in school where I wasn't playing sports and I loved it. My high school football coach Chuck Poirier still stands as a significant and memorable figure through those years.All of my brothers and I became ski school instructors which was one of the only ways to survive Montreal winters which could naturally get as cold as minus 20 or 30 below zero. No big deal really. My parents had us on skis as soon as we could stand, somewhere around the age of two or three. And so, we were used to being out in the cold.In any case, my parents made sure that we played sports all the time and that we were always physically active.In college, my mother would show up at all of my football games sitting in the stands, rain or shine, cheering me and the team on. She showed up at my baseball games too. And she was always there reminding me that playing team sports was important because it taught you cooperation, collaborating towards a common goal and teamwork and that you had to rely on others at times to reach your objectives. The ‘all for one and one for all' mantra of The Three Musketeers was something that she truly believed in. My mother had no problem with us being team players, but she believed in leadership in fact she always encouraged her sons to lead the charge in whatever team they were playing.As for sports stores to meet our needs, well, growing up in Montreal there was Canadian Tire and a store I remember called Le Baron. There was nothing like Eddie Bauer with indoor fishponds and taxidermy statues of giant bears or elk with enormous antlers. There wasn't anything like REI with rock climbing walls and there certainly wasn't anything like a two-story 100,000 square foot Dick's Sporting Goods that seemed to have merchandise for any sport you could possibly imagine.My uncle Roy, one of my dad's older brothers, was the Wilson sporting goods distributor for Western Canada so we occasionally got a good set of golf clubs a few flats of balls and some tennis rackets. But again, nothing like you find at a Dick's Sporting Goods.DICK'S Sporting Goods is an amazing story of a young man, Dick Stack, who worked in an Army Surplus shop who, when asked to come up with some ideas about what other products could be sold, was dismissed by his boss, the shop owner.Upset about the interaction, he goes to his grandmother's house and shares the story of the interaction with his boss. His grandmother literally took money out of a cookie jar on the kitchen shelf and gives him $300 to start his own company instead of staying an employee in someone else's store.  Dick Stack later on passes on a legacy to his son Ed Stack who turns Dick's Sporting Goods into a mega brand in the sporting goods industry with about 800 stores and a number of different brands.DICK'S Sporting Goods also recognizes the profound impact that sports have on youth, community and culture. With their “Sports Matter” program they support little league teams as well as aspiring professional athletes. In fact they don't call people who shop at their stores customers or guests. To DICK'S Sporting Goods, their customers are all “Athletes.” And their sales associates are “Teammates.”Enter Toni Roeller to the sporting goods story.Toni Roeller is an ardent hockey fan, which is always strange for me because I grew up in Montreal during the reign of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, but it never seemed to catch with me because I was a skier. In any case, Toni is also the Senior Vice President of In-Store Environment for DICK'S Sporting Goods.In the past couple of years Toni Roeller and the DICK'S team has launched a couple of extraordinary sporting goods store concepts including House of Sport and Public Lands. House of Sport is truly one of the most interactive sporting goods stores that there is today. Complete with batting cages, golf simulators and an outdoors practice field, the environment invites athletes to ‘try before they buy' and to experience the feeling of sports while in the store. Public Lands is capitalizing on an emerging trend towards hiking and climbing and boasts two to three story rock walls in the center of the store.When Ed Stack was interested in creating the next evolution of a sporting goods store concept, he told his team that he wanted something that if it was built across the street from a DICK'S Sporting Goods store it would put them out of business. That was a challenge for any store designer who is sports oriented and has competitive mindset that couldn't be left unanswered.Toni Roeller and  the DICK'S team delivered the House of Sport concept.Toni joined the DICK'S Sporting Goods in May 2014 as the Vice President of Visual Merchandising and in 2019 she was named SVP of In-Store Environment, Visual Merchandising and House of Sport. She is responsible for bringing the brand to life through the overall in store experience while ensuring that the athlete is at the center of all merchandising strategies. Tony has a deep history in retail design and store planning and prior to Dick's she served as the VP of in-store environments at the Home Depot. She is also held leadership roles at Best Buy, Levi Strauss and Maurice's. While at the International Retail Design Conference in November of 2022, Toni was gracious in accepting an early morning conversation about sports as a cultural phenomenon, the growth of DICK'S Sporting Goods as a business and a brand, the evolution of the sporting goods store concept and why sports matter.ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites: https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. ************************************************************************************************************************************The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too. 

Jennifer Sey spent more than twenty years at Levis Strauss and Company, rising through the ranks to Chief Marketing Office and then Global Brand President. In 2020, she was in line to become CEO of the company when the Covid pandemic hit and she found herself working from home with four kids out out school. Soon, she became frustrated by school closures and puzzled about lockdown polices for kids in general. And she started speaking up about it. This did not sit well Levis and Jennifer was eventually forced out of the company — and offered a million dollar severance package in exchange for singing a non-disclosure agreement. But Jennifer was so committed to speaking out that she turned down the deal. In this interview, Jennifer and Meghan talk about how social media has blurred the lines between professional comportment and personal beliefs. They ask what it means when corporations take public political stances, how to tell a genuine expression of company values from virtue signaling, and whether corporate wokeness actually helps sell products. They also discuss Jennifer's career as an an elite gymnast and how her decision to come forward about abuses in USA gymnastics paved the way for her current activism around kids and covid policy.     Guest Bio: Jennifer Sey spent close to 23 years at Levi Strauss & Company, holding a variety of leadership positions, including Global Brand President. She was first woman to hold that post. She is also a former elite gymnast and was the U.S. National all-around champion in 1986. In 2008, she released a memoir, Chalked Up, about her life in gymnastics and she is also the producer of the Emmy award-winning documentary Athlete A, about abuses within competitive gymnastics, including the sexual abuses of hundreds of young gymnasts committed by team doctor Larry Nassar.

Patrick is a Website Operations Specialist in the Online Fashion Retail sector. He gas been in this field for 12 years, falling into it randomly after giving up as an actor and briefly working in recruitment (which he was dreadful at). In his current role at Levi's he is also the Membership Secretary and Culture Lead of the European LGBTQ+ ERG.

It’s not easy being CMO, especially today. The Chief Marketer consistently has the shortest tenure on the C-Suite and navigates an ever increasing list of responsibilities as new technology develops. But CMOs have a unique opportunity precisely because of where they stand between customers and the corporation. They can help lead the C-Suite towards a common set of goals that impact growth and the bottom line. In this episode, CMOs from Levis Strauss & Company, Hilton, and Foot Locker share what it means to be a “modern CMO”, and how to elevate the role as a true business leader. We’ll also hear findings from a study by Google and Deloitte that explores how Fortune 1000 corporate board members perceive CMOs.

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly every consumer today is familiar with the name Levi Strauss thank to the jeans that bear his name. As Lynn Downey explains in her book Levi Strauss: The Man Who Gave Blue Jeans to the World (University of Massachusetts Press, 2016), to understand the man behind the brand requires sorting through decades of popular legends created to fill a vacuum of knowledge. Born Löb Strauß, he changed his name to Levis Strauss when he emigrated as a young man from Bavaria to the United States. Once in New York City he joined the dry goods firm established by his brothers, moving to California in 1853 to establish a branch of the firm in San Francisco. There Strauss prospered with the gold rush-era boom, becoming a leading Bay Area businessman and civic philanthropist. It was this status that led Jacob Davis, a Nevada tailor, to seek his help in patenting his design for riveted pants. Together they succeeded in establishing a patent that became the foundation for the brand known today throughout the world, thanks to Strauss’s decision to trademark the brand prior to the patent’s expiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blue jeans were invented by Jacob Davis and Levis Strauss in the 1870s. They were worn by gold miners and cowboys, then James Dean, Marlon Brando, American teenagers and rock stars. If you want to talk about the history of cool, Levi’s was there. From Debbie Harry and The Ramones to Jim Morrison - they all wore Levi’s. And did you also know that Levi's introduced women's jeans in 1934, when skirts were the norm? The company has also been active raising money and awareness in the fight against AIDs since the '80s. So there's a lot to love about this brand. But how sustainable is Levi’s? This week, we hear from Levi’s Vice-President of Sustainability, Michael Kobori. He started out in human rights, and joined Levi’s in 1995. He's seen the conversation move from sweatshops and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to new gen materials, life cycle assessments, worker wellbeing and carbon emissions.  Join the conversation - follow Clare in Instagram and Twitter Don't miss the show-notes each week on clarepress.com - they're packed with links and extra info.

Envie de gagner un peu d'argent sur Internet pour arrondir tes fins de mois ? Nicolas du blog ABC Argent et moi-même te donnons nos bons conseils. Plus d'astuces ici https://www.abcargent.com/ --------- Abonne-toi à ma chaîne YouTube ici : http://jbv.ovh/jeanviet - Mon Twitter : https://twitter.com/jeanviet - Mon Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/jeanviet.info - Mon Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jeanviet/ --------- Tu veux devenir un bon YouTubeur ? lis mon livre ici : http://jeanviet.info/youtubeur/ --------- ATTENTION Il n'y a pas de recette miracle pour gagner de l'argent sur Internet. Il faut travailler, acquérir des compétences en développement et en marketing digital, créer une communauté, monétiser son audience et déclarer ses revenus. C'est un travail de longue haleine. Donc, le meilleur conseil que je puise te donner c'est d'aller à l'école pour pouvoir choisir le job de tes rêves sur Internet, et de travailler sans relâche ! --------- Merci à Nicolas d'avoir jouer le jeu de répondre à mes questions en vidéo. son blog : https://www.abcargent.com/ Quelques sources par rapport aux chiffres annoncés dans la vidéo. La ruée vers l'or en Californie (Gold Rush) a duré 8 ans et a permis d'extraire 2 milliards de dollars d'or. 300 000 mineurs venus de tous horizons se sont embarqués dans l'aventure. Ce qui fait un revenu mensuel moyen par mineur de 66 $. https://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849 Des pelles ont été vendues + de 1 000 $ pendant l’apogée de la ruée vers l’or. Les vrais personnes qui se sont enrichis ne sont pas les mineurs, mais les personnes qui ont vendus outils, hébergements, vêtements,... Levis Strauss, à l'origine des Jeans Levis, a fait sa fortune à ce moment là. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/12/06/california-gold-rush-mining-pans/ Nicolas gagne 9 000 € / mois avec son site, grâce à l'affiliation et la publicité. Les revenus et charges détaillées de Nicolas, du blog ABC Argent, ont été publiés sur le site du Nouvel Obs. https://www.nouvelobs.com/rue89/rue89-votre-porte-monnaie-au-rayon-x/20160425.RUE2735/nicolas-31-ans-gagne-8-500-euros-par-mois-sans-bouger-de-sa-chaise.html Attention tout de même à ne pas faire reposer tout ton business sur un site Internet. J'ai par le passé gagné beaucoup d'argent avec la publicité AdSense sur mon blog (+ de 4 000 € / mois) et un jour l'algo de Google a changé et tous les blogs High tech qui monétisaient leurs revenus avec AdSense ont été relayés au second plan. Mon audience et mes revenus ont été divisés par 2 du jour au lendemain. J'en parle dans mon livre BlogBuster https://blogbuster.fr/le-livre Quelques articles cités dans la vidéo par Nicolas : https://www.abcargent.com/micro-services-1000-euros/ https://www.abcargent.com/3450-euros-maison-voiture/ https://www.abcargent.com/declarer-ses-revenus http://leparticulier.lefigaro.fr/jcms/p1_1627272/leboncoin-ebay-les-ventes-de-certains-objets-est-soumise-a-limpot Quelques sites cités dans la vidéo pour se faire de l'argent en ligne : AirBnb Blablacar Leboncoin Drivy Gamping SuperProfs Tuto.com Udemy Amazon AdSense --------- Tu veux devenir un bon YouTubeur ? lis mon livre ici : http://jeanviet.info/youtubeur/ --------- Abonne-toi à ma chaîne YouTube ici : http://jbv.ovh/jeanviet --------- Musique : Locally Sourced Carefree par Kevin MacLeod est distribué sous la licence Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source : http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Blue Skies Get Outside ---------

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