Podcasts about Lodestone

Lodestone just finished up the Six-Day SFAUC Flat Range. Jared and Mike talk about the history and intent of this course. It is a school for gun fighting, not how to shoot balloons faster than the next guy. They also get into the specifics of the course.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @ltac_basilOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

Jared, Flynn and Mike talk about an officer-involved shooting in San Diego, testing a Staccato 2011, observations from class, using common sense, Lodestone's shotgun classes, and a lot more.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @ltac_basilOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

Lodestone is thinking about a share float.

A new electricity gentailer is entering the market with a primary focus on large-scale solar. Lodestone Energy says it will initially focus on commercial and industrial sectors, but may expand if the market allows. It says it's creating it fifth solar farm with plans for up to 20 more in the next few years. Lodestone Managing Director Gary Holden told Mike Hosking it scatters them in less-visible places like substation areas and behind hedge rows. He says it has a vision for every community to have its own solar farm and battery pack. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Salesforce research, 66% of sales representatives feel overwhelmed by the number of tools they use. So how can you streamline your tech stack to enhance operational efficiency and drive revenue growth?Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Win Win podcast. I am your host, Shawnna Sumaoang. Join us as we dive into changing trends in the workplace and how to navigate them successfully. Here to discuss this topic is Serge Lobo, the Chief Revenue Officer at Loadstone. Thank you for joining us. I’d love for you to tell us about yourself, your background, and your role. Serge Lobo: Thank you, Shawnna. Thanks for having me here today. What is this year today? So I’m 27 years in sales, 23 years in sales management. I used to work for multiple different known brands like Microsoft, HP, Pegasystems, Ingenico, and SAS, so that’s a famous analytics company. And now I’m chief revenue officer, so we try to get The right title for my position because nowadays in size business, the revenue comes not only from sales, but also from retention of the customers. So my role is actually to wrench all the sales processes and ensure that the customers are getting the right impact so that we managed to retain them and then ensure that they grow together with us. SS: Amazing. Well, thank you again for joining us today. Given your extensive experience in sales leadership across both large enterprises and startup organizations, I’d love to understand how does your background influence your strategy for driving global revenue growth at Loadstone? SL: I play the thinking first of all, so before making any moves, any discussion. So we need to think of what do we want to achieve here rather than just get the contract. Yeah, it’s not as simple as it used to be when you get a call and then just because you have a fascinating piece of software, someone getting excited and then just signs the contract. Not anymore. A lot of competitors, like in our space, we just made a rough calculations and we had. We counted like 14, 000 companies worldwide that are doing pretty much the same things as we do 14, 000. Yeah, that’s a lot. And, uh, the concept that I apply is that first of all, so we need to think of how we drive the process and then go after automation of that. So we need to design the processes. We need to get to build the operating model, and then we need to understand the requirements for the systems for the systems that we want to deploy and to benefit from them. And of course, well, all that. Goes through the, uh, revenue thinking. I’m a chief revenue officer. So I’m partially responsible not only for revenue, but also for spendings. Yeah. So spendings are also the key elements. So every solution that we’re using should be cost efficient for us. SS: Amazing. And I understand Lodestone recently went through a rebrand, which can bring a lot of significant changes for the sales team. What are some of your best practices for helping your teams effectively navigate this transition? SL: Well, first of all is, uh, we need to be transparent. Yeah. We need to be transparent and we need to make sure that the team buys the general idea. And then the team is ready for change. Cause as for any human being, the change is the biggest challenge. Yeah. So after five years old, so then we are really hesitant to change, which is surprising before five years, we want to try everything. You want to change everything like every day. After we are five years old. So we become really hesitant to that. That’s pretty much the major challenge that we have when we change anything in the company. We won’t change the sales process and we need to sell that first to people. And sometimes it’s, it’s not an easy task. And so we try different means of getting that to people so that they start to use that. It’s because it’s not only to make. People try to stand that, right? But it’s also like, do you use that in like everyday work? Do you use that in everyday customer discussions? Do you use that when you talk to your peers? And so that’s most difficult. And so we spend a huge amount of time now in terms of like getting them to people so that they start using that. Yeah. Cause we have people from different generations, different background, different experience. And so of course, well, they try to use the experience first. All right, so we are now in Lodestone. Okay, so what’s your product, product X, Y, Z. All right, let me try to sell that. And then we need to make sure that people are doing that in the right way. Yeah. Cause we see that there is a best practice and there’s some practices that have very little propensity to be successful. Yeah. So we need to increase that chance. We need to give people not only the automation tools, but also the methodology and the process tools so that they speak in the right way to the customers. SS: Absolutely. And as you mentioned, when these organizational changes happen, you often have to reshape the sales process. And I know that’s one of your key focuses. What challenges have you faced in optimizing sales processes and how have you overcome them? SL: Well, the first is to measure the measurement of the current status and the measurement of the target status, say in my career when they try to do the major change, so then people want to move fast. Yeah, okay So let’s move fast. Let’s change everything Let’s do it for the best But then when we try to analyze and to think on what will be a successful change. Then we need to define the target where we are today where we want to go in the future And that’s the number one thing. Then the second thing is really to get people involved into that change. And what I do usually throughout my career since my early management years, so I try to involve people, you know, so involving people into designing that process because they know about what’s going on in the field and then they know better what might work in order to do it best. Yeah. And then of course, well, if there are some good people with different experience also, but different attitude to the process. So they usually get some really good insights and really good advisors and me as a manager. So I usually facilitate that process, even though I might know the final answer. So, but I then guide people to the final answer, which is right so that they cannot escape them from deploying that and usage of those process, those ideas, those guidelines that they designed literally for themselves. SS: I think those are some great best practices now from your perspective, what is the strategic advantage of an enablement platform and helping organizations improve sales processes and really drive operational efficiency? SL: Some years ago, I heard that statement when the boss asked, what if we enable people teach them to do and they leave? And then the sales manager answers that question with another question. What if we don’t enable them? We don’t teach them and they stay. So that’s literally it. So that’s a key element of any successful sales organization to enable people, not only of the product knowledge, not only of the pricing tools, but the way you sell that, because nowadays this is not a challenge to sell something. It’s in fact, the challenge, the huge challenge is to buy, and if we analyze the customer processes, then we will find out that the process to buy something is by far more complicated than the process to sell something. And so we need now to understand and to guide our salespeople, to be the helper in that journey, for the customer to fulfill their buying intentions, to fulfill their buying process in the best way, because well, they buy it once, but we sell it like on a multiple times. And so we now. What are the intentions of the customer in the process of what will be the next step? How to justify this or that step, justify this or that number. Yeah, so all of those talking to people in numbers, talking to people in financials that requires a huge amount of routine operations and a huge amount of experience. So you need to be very comfortable to do that. Yeah, and in order to do that, you cannot do that on the fly. So you need to be enabled properly. You need to be enabled through the business cases. You need to be enabled through the rehearsals of the pitches. You need to be enabled through the templates. And of course, all of that, the combination of all those streams. So it becomes kind of the most important part of the, uh, in the company, because all the rest is just the outcomes on how good your people are trained, how good people are enabled if they’re not. There’s a very little chance that they form well and you build up the sustainable system of sales, a sustainable organization. And that’s why actually, so the first thing I did in Loadstone, when I joined the company, I asked, do we use any kind of database or knowledge base enablement system? Do we have any enabling processes for people who come to Lodestone, who come to, uh, to join our great team and, uh, make sure that we multiply our, Successful cases and best practices. And the answer was like, well, really, so yeah, we got some Google Docs, multiple slides for people trying to serve there. And, um, literally, so they, sometimes they just get drawn in those multiple artifacts and never, never came up. So that’s why we decided for a different approach. SS: Well, I love that you’re taking that and from a sales leader perspective, what role does leadership play in really fostering a culture of efficiency? SL: Let me give you an example. So for every single new employee that comes into a client facing role, I spend at least four and a half hours of my time for every single employee, not a group level, like on individual level on getting people through our operating model. How do we work on getting people known? What do we sell on getting people know? What are the major tools that I’m looking as a zero on the management? So means that We try to get our employees, our sales or client facing people, not only through the tools, but also through the cultural DNA. So what the company is, what are we doing? Well, why are we doing this? Why we don’t do that? Why we don’t push in the products? Why I didn’t need the contract without knowledge of the customers? Yeah. Because sometimes, well, there are people who come up to and say, Hey, here’s a contract. I just signed it. I said, do you have enough information about that customer? Well, who cares? Yeah, I just signed the contract. Well, I do care because, well, there’s a little chance to retain that customer in one or two years just because, well, we did the last job during the sales process. No, that’s not the DNA of the company, and we explained that right from the beginning of the employee journey in our company. SS: I love that. I love that’s part of the DNA. Now, you mentioned that automation has played a key role in helping you drive operational efficiency, such as your automated process for content governance. Can you tell us more about this process and how you’re automating sales workflows? SL: Well, the sales workflows are being automated with a solution from the company called Pipedrive. So that’s our sales automation tool. But everything aside of that, so it means the knowledge base and some parts of the customer interaction workflows, including learning and management, we are automating that with Highspot. So we’ve came across Highspot a couple of years ago. And so I found it really fascinating because I know in my previous companies we’ve had. Self enablement platforms. And that time I was like thinking, okay, so we don’t have enough resources to develop anything, which would be at least at the level of what I used to have in my previous companies. And then I came across Highspot and I was like, really? So can these guys do this and this and this? And then we came through a couple of use cases and then we understand, okay, so Highspot is a good, probably a good selection for us. And then when I understood that this is a great selection for us is that when we start talking money. Cause this was literally like the, the only provider who managed to convince me from the money standpoint, from financial standpoint, rather than the features and functions. So, and that’s still the example for, even for my salespeople, I still have that first proposal from Highspot saying, all right, so this is how the proposal should look like for, for our customers, because that speaks in terms of financials, mostly rather than features and functions. Then that impressed me a lot. And so I understood that company wise, we have pretty much similar DNA. Because we also talk to our customers, not for features and functions, but through the benefit that they may get from usage of our software. SS: Well, I have to say, you guys are doing amazing with streamlining those processes. And you’ve also driven really strong engagement from the sales team with 95 percent recurring usage and Highspot. What are some of your best practices for driving adoption of these investments that you’ve made in tools for your sales team? SL: Well, first of all, what I was impressed at the beginning is how I might use that for customer interactions. So the functionality of what they call the pitching and that transformed into creation of Digital Rooms. So that allows us to create a very personal lending. Content page for all customers. So whenever I want to share something with the customers, I make my people to share that through the pitching of the Highspot because I can definitely say whether this content was attractive or not, whether this content was read, how much time was spent in reading of that content? Because that’s very important for me. And I had a couple of times I even had some nasty customers had a situation when, you know, me personally, I was sending them the pitch and then I called them and said, hey, we spend a time, we prepared a proposal for you. Well, what do you say? He said, well, um, I read this proposal. I never saw that being opened and we don’t go, okay, all right. So I don’t want to spend the time with you just because, well, it doesn’t make sense for you. Okay. If it doesn’t make sense for you, it doesn’t make sense for us, but pitching is a very important part of custom interactions and that drove a lot of ROI for us. Because we now see that those customers who are mostly interacting with this landing pages, personal landing pages, they close the deals with us quite fast. So then the second one is, of course, for the internal knowledge base. So we found that those people who are most readers in Highspot, they are, surprise surprise, our top performers, yeah? Because in a lot of cases, you might face this situation when you just create some kind of piece of content and then you ask your people to read this, read this, listen to this, watch this, and then say, well, listen, well, I don’t have time, I have a custom meeting, I don’t have time, it’s just too long, can you just make it one page of me? And the bottom line, those who read most are the top performers. What a sequence, yeah? So that structure actually helps us to build up the sales guides to check what are the most useful pieces of information that we have in a high spot, also from to spend the time on developing or stop developing certain pieces of content at a time. SS: Absolutely. Absolutely. Those are amazing. And since implementing Highspot, do you have any business results that you can share or any wins that you can share? SL: Well, in fact, it’s really hard to measure the effectiveness of sales enablement rather than through the sales results. And so I know for sure that we increased our conversion rates by 110%. So that’s, that’s the official number from our Pipedrive. So just getting prepared for the session, I asked the CRM team, what’s the result or what do we have from numbers? And it told me, well, we have this and this and this. And I think, well, this is the highest award for me. To understand what’s the efficiency of Highspot in Loadstone. Yeah, 110 percent of onversion growth. And, we have today, I think, over 7, 000 artifacts or pieces of information that we uploaded. And we have a very, uh, a very big open rate for those pitches that, that our customers are getting from our client success managers. So that’s, we are delivering, I think while we are delivering at least month to month, that’s a different number, but this is around 200 pitches per month for us, which means that we have a lot of those personal interactive sessions. SS: Amazing. Amazing. Well, last question for you, I loved hearing about kind of your journey in terms of the rebrand and the sales process, see optimizations, but I’d love to understand as you’re kind of looking ahead as someone who is passionate about innovation and operational efficiency, how do you envision leveraging AI to further enhance your strategy for driving revenue growth? SL: Oh, that’s a buzzword today. Well, actually in content of knowledge management, AI should help people to have all information on the top of their fingers. Yeah. So whatever you ask, you need to have the concentrated answer. So, and that’s where AI can help to get known to new information. Because, well, I told you, we have 7, 000 pieces of information. How do you navigate through that? Yeah. That’s really challenging. And in fact, so so this is what we’re looking for is that a I will help us to get first of all, like a little pieces off and concentrated pieces of information to start your journey into specific area of knowledge and if you understand that, well, this specific thing is of value for me is a value for my customer, I need to get deeper. And so then depending on the depth, so AI should be helping people to get as much concentration of the information that they need in this specific level. Cause, uh, yeah, we do have this pieces of information, like 70 pages it sounds reference guide. Yeah. So then you cannot make people to read it nowadays. But then is this a valuable piece of information? Of course it is. Yes. And we have the reason why it’s 70 pages, not 50, not 30, not 20, not one. There’s a lot of valuable information, but I don’t need it at the same time all the time. Yeah. I need the piece of information which will be valuable for me right here. Right now. And so AI might be a very helpful tool in that. So that’s how I see that. So needless to say, for the international companies, you have a lot of pieces of information that should be translated into multiple languages. So that’s also the help of, uh, that’s with AI tools. You save huge amount of time now to do that completed. Yet you have like write visuals, write text, optimize text to the specific cultural languages and so on and so forth. That’s something that AI already helps us a lot, but then I see that we’re still in the beginning of the journey. SS: Yes. Yes. There’s a lot more that I think it’ll bring over the fullness of time, so I’m excited to see where it takes us. Serge, thank you so much for joining us today. I really appreciate your time and your thoughts. SL: Thanks Shawnna! SS: To our audience, thank you for listening to this episode of the Win Win Podcast. Be sure to tune in next time for more insights on how you can maximize enablement success with Highspot.

On Feb. 8th, we held the second Night Fighter Challenge. It was already going to be a challenging event, but the non-stop sleet and freezing rain added to the intensity. Jared, Micah, and Abby talk about the event. They are joined by a couple of the participants who share their thoughts on and experiences of the Night Fighter Challenge. Lodestone will continue to provide you the opportunity to learn and train, and then test yourself.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

To start off the 9th season of the Lodestone Training and Consulting Podcast, Jared and Kirk talk about the 2025 SHOT Show. We had some important meetings and conversations with a lot of different companies. This was the most productive time we've ever spent there and it will be directly affecting upcoming Lodestone events. On top of all the "business" we conducted, we also had a blast seeing a lot of you out there. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

What a strange year 2024 has been. We've had to make more  adjustments to the schedule this year than ever before. Regardless, Lodestone held 95 events over the course of 2024 -- everything from the Six-Day SFAUC Flat Range course to 3-hour LTAC Tuesdays. The 95th event was last Saturday's Freedom Day. It was a good, fun event to finish out the year.In this episode, Jared and Micah go through the year, talk about some of their favorite moments, discuss some of the classes and events, and talk about what's in store in the next year.Thank you for all that you do and for being a part of the Lodestone family.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

Jared sits down with Dex, an old friend of Lodestone. Dex took part in the first Light Fighter Challenge, and has attended various classes. He's had a colorful military career and is an instructor for Green Ops. He and Jared talk about that and a lot more.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

Jared and Ozz sit down with Mike, the newest instructor for Lodestone. He shares a little about himself and talks about his long law enforcement and training career. He shares why he chose to join the Lodestone team.Micah pops in in the middle and joins the conversation.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

On this latest episode of What The Tech, we welcome seasoned product executive and award-winning founder of Lodestone, Dennis Chow!  At Lodestone, Dennis and his team have built a product management software platform that helps busy product teams move faster and get more of their product work done. Ultimately, Lodestone helps teams drive towards comprehensive discovery and successful delivery of the right thing, for the right customers, at the right time.  Recently, Lodestone's bona fides were on display when they took home the Judge's Choice award at the 2024 CodeLaunch Accelerator event in Toronto, where our team was absolutely pumped to cheer on Dennis from the front row!  But this is hardly Dennis's first go-round as an entrepreneur or lending support to the Canadian tech ecosystem. He's currently on his fifth year as a Volunteer Advisor for the MaRS Discovery District out of Toronto, and has played a part in numerous successful startups over the course of his career to date.   I can't wait to pick Dennis's brain on his path into entrepreneurship, his philosophy as a product developer and creator, and what's in store for 2025.Boast AI accelerates the success of innovative businesses globally with software that integrates financial, payroll, and engineering data into a single platform of R&D intelligence. Visit Boast.ai, sign up for our Blog newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn for weekly #InnovatorsLive sessions and the latest news to fuel your growth. Intro and Outro music provided by Dennis Ma whose mixes you can find on Soundcloud at DJ DennyDex.

Join Q and Eli as they say goodbye to Rollins Lodestone About Q: Q is an Actual Play performer, podcaster, and producer regularly found on Tales from the Table Studios, and Live From the Apocalypse. He's a creature of the internet, and his love of nerdery is boundless. @Midnight_INQ on most social media platforms Code Switchin Naturally Podcast- https://youtube.com/@codeswitchinnaturally?si=WKzpv-cs_qEkYZV7

In Episode 72 of the We Code You Launch podcast, hosts Raheel Malik and CodeLaunch founder Jason W. Taylor sit down with the big winners from CodeLaunch Canada 2024! Join us as we talk to:Dennis Chow, founder of Lodestone, the Judges' Choice Award winner,Hasitha de Alwis, founder of Materia, the Overall Winner,Isaac Carter, founder of Contollo, who won the PCL Championship for the 4th time and also coded for Materia's winning pitch!Isaac also shares exciting insights on PS. AI and teases a special announcement you won't want to miss. Tune in for an inspiring discussion about innovation, startups, and how these teams took the CodeLaunch stage by storm!#CodeLaunch #StartupSuccess #Innovation #TechWinners #WeCodeYouLaunch #Lodestone #Materia #Contollo #EntrepreneurJourney #PCLChampionship #PSAI #TechPodcast #StartupWins #CanadaTech #TechTalk

The interviews keep rolling in, and this week we read an interview where Yoshi-P teases possible directions the story might take us in the future, like the Warrior of Light becoming a Shogun in Hingashi, or maybe travelling back in time or even to the future. We also discuss the recent update on the Lodestone about character model feedback and the roadmap to tweak some of the models in the future. Interview: TheGamer interview: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-naoki-yoshida-interview-hints-warrior-of-light-hingashi-shogun-multiverse-visiting-future/ MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ *************************************** ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/SpeakersXIV ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

Tune in to Episode 70 of the We Code You Launch Podcast as we sit down with  the six CodeLaunch Canada Finalists: Materia, Miles, Rax, Measurme, Lodestone, Asseto.Get ready to delve into the innovative ideas and groundbreaking concepts that have propelled these startups to the final stages of the CodeLaunch competition. From immersive storytelling to cutting-edge virtual design platforms, each finalist brings a unique vision to the table.Join us as we explore the journey of these exceptional entrepreneurs, discussing their inspirations, challenges, and aspirations for the future. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to hear firsthand from the trailblazers shaping the future of tech entrepreneurship at CodeLaunch Canada 2024.

ALBUM FOCUS: Cactus – Temple Of Heroes-Influences & Friends http://www.cactusrocks.net "Restrictions" featuring Ty Tabor (King's X) & Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne) "Long Tall Sally" featuring Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge) & Fernando Perdomo "Guiltless Glider" featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest) ************************** Durham County Poets "Mean Old Dog" - Out Of The Woods Michele D'Amour And The Love Dealers "Muddling Through" - Hot Mess www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com Lawrence Lebo "Give Me A Try" - Old School Girl www.lawrencelebo.com Cuff The Duke "Seasons Come, Seasons Go" www.cufftheduke.com Gasoline Lollipops “Freedom Don't Come Easy' http://www.gasolinelollipops.com Jon Shain "Living With Regret" - Restless Soul Syndrome www.jonshain.com Ian Roland "Lodestone" www.ianrolandmusic.com ********************* These artists are part of the upcoming Ossipee Valley Music Festival in Maine www.ossipeevalley.com Twisted Pine "Papaya" - Right Now www.twistedpineband.com Maya de Vitry "Infinite" - The Only Moment www.mayadevitry.com Crooked Still "Tell Her To Come Back Home"' - Still Crooked www.crookedstill.com Donna The Buffalo "Across The Way" - Dance In The Street www.donnathebuffalo.com ************************** Mo Kenney "Evening Dream" From Nowhere- www.mokenney.com Julian Taylor "Running Away" www.juliantaylormusic.ca Jamie Keelaghan "Before The Morning Sun" - Second Hand www.jameskeelaghan.com Mean Mary "Old Banjo" - Portrait Of A Woman, Part 1 www.meanmary.com Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland "Ring The Bell" - Together www.filcampbell.com Annie & Rod Capps "Bell Bottoms & Leather" - Love & Rain www.annieandrodcapps.com Doug Alan Wilcox "When I Wished Upon The Moon" - The Guild Project www.dawilcox.com Joel Styzens "Ascendence II" Resonance www.relaxyourears.com ************************ Closing: Coyote Oldman "Home World" - Under An Ancient Sky Running time: 4 hours, 49 minutes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radiocblue/support

This year we are changing a bit how we publish episodes about startups that build innovative products for product people. Instead of creating a series with several episodes in a row like we did in previous years, we are going to release one-of episodes, as we find and get to interview the founders of the startups.The first Startup of 2024 is Lodestone. We have met with Dennis Chow, seasoned Product Executive, with rich experience in product management at major Canadian telecom companies Rogers and Telus, Sears, Pivotal Payments, Intuit, TouchBistro and more. An instructor at Product Faculty and advisor to startups, Dennis always looked for ways to help communicate complex product decisions into simple ways that are easily and transparently shared up and across the organization.This was the first problem he set out to solve as founder and CEO of Lodestone, but his vision is much larger than that!Join Matt and Moshe as we chat with Dennis and learn:His path to Product Management, working in chunks of 5 years (10K hours) to get great at what he does and move his career forwardThe vision of Lodestone, a Product Management toolkit that help PMs move faster and get more things doneThe sunburst roadmap, a visual roadmap tool that one one hand, helps connecting epics and stories with the strategy, and on the other hand, helps product managers tell a better story Other features such as feature repository, documentation generator with the help of AI - to help PMs start from something rather than a blank pageThe difference between roadmaps and release plansHis vision for the next 5 years of Lodestone, including more value to product leaders and early stage startup foundersHow does Lodestone works with research and discovery dataAnd much more!* You can connect with Dennis at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chowdennis/ Twitter: @lodestonepmLodestone: Lodestone.pm You can find the podcast's page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin:Product for Product Podcast - linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcastMatt Green - linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics/Moshe Mikanovsky - linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests,  and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 13, 2024 is: lodestone • LOHD-stohn • noun When used literally, lodestone refers to the mineral magnetite, a magnetic iron ore. Lodestone is also used figuratively to refer to something that, like a magnet, strongly attracts things. // The city is a lodestone for aspiring musicians of all genres. See the entry > Examples: “Her [Britney Spears'] quest to please a growing constituency was a savvy balancing act; she understood what was expected of a teen star at the time: family-friendly entertainment that didn't rock anyone's boat. … Spears handled this feat impressively well in those years. She became a vessel for our intense emotions, but in the process, she would also become a lodestone for criticism of an entire generation's tastes and habits.” — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2021 Did you know? The word lodestone is sometimes confused, understandably, with the similar-sounding lodestar. Both combine lode, which comes from the Old English noun lād, meaning “course,” with another word with ancient Old English roots: stone (from stān) and star (from steorra), respectively. Both lodestone and lodestar also refer to things—both literal and figurative—with the power to inspire or compel movement. But while a lodestar is something that leads the way (e.g., a moral principle that guides a person through life), a lodestone draws things toward itself. Sometimes lodestone refers to an actual magnet; indeed, its original use in the early 16th century was as a synonym for magnetite. But it didn't take long for lodestone to attract a metaphorical sense. Today a business district might be a lodestone for entrepreneurs, or a lottery-playing friend (with the promise of riches as their lodestar) a lodestone—they hope—for good luck.

At LTAC HQ, Jared and Chris discuss planning and rehearsals, which is the hallmark of professionals. They take examples from their military experience, sharing lessons learned. They talk about how they have applied them,  not only at Lodestone, but in their family lives, as well. Planning and rehearsals are principles you need to incorporate into your daily life. It will help you to be better prepared for the unknown future. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

We just completed our SFAUC Flat Range class. Lodestone has now been running this course for the past 5 years and it's one of the best packages that we offer. Jared talks a little about the real Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat course, which ours is based on. Every Special Forces Group runs their own. He also talks about the origin of the "Avalanche" series of classes. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

Welcome to the PRmoment Podcast. On the show today, we're chatting with Michael Murphy and we're going to talk about Michael's guide to buying, selling and growing your PR firm.Michael is an advisor and non-executive for a range of PR firms. Notably, he's helped WE since 2014. He also currently works with Coverdale Barclay, Alfred, and Lodestone, amongst others. Previously, he was CEO of APAC and CEO of International at Weber Shandwick from 1993 – 2000,  CEO of Trimedia International from 2004 – 2009 and Global CEO of Grayling from 2009 – 2013.Before we start, a plug for our new subscription training service for senior folks within agencies' PRmoment Leaders. The line-up of speakers for the first semester is now complete. Do take a look - I think you'll be impressed!Also, thanks so much to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors the PRCA.Here is a summary of what Michael and I discussed:2 mins What advice would Michael give to PR agency owners who are thinking of selling their business?“Most business owners believe their business is worth more than it often is…many have inflated ideas of their worth.”“No offence to the trade media, but often the maximum possible price (the earn-out figure) is talked about as the price in the (article) headline.”“I know lots of agency owners who have sold their business and it has been a success. I know others where it has been an unmitigated disaster. You have to remember, you're giving up your baby. You're giving up your freedom. “You're likely to only sell your business once in your life, so you better get it right.”6 mins Why do PR agency owners want to sell their businesses?“The (PR agency) market is littered with small and medium-sized firms.”“You need to build around you people who will challenge you.”“PR is a tough game. If you don't enjoy it - get out.”12 mins What are PR firms' owners' exit options? Who are their likely buyers? Michael gives us an insight into the advantages and disadvantages of each.“There's never been a better time to sell your business. There is so much interest in the sector. So much money.”13 mins What's the rough ratio to profit that PR agency owners can expect to get upfront, compared to what they get in an earn out?“The cultural fit of who you sell to is at least as important as the cash.”“Private equity is much more prevalent in the sector than it used to be.”PR owners exit options are:Trade buyersPrivate equity buyersManagement Buy Outs (MBO)Employment Ownership Trusts (EOTs)Don't sellBecome an acquirer of other PR firms.“So many people think about selling, don't do it and wait until it's too late…they have something that's worth a pittance to what it was worth a few years ago.”23 mins What skills should agency owners look for when they choose an advisor for a sale?25 mins What do PR agency acquirers look for when purchasing? Or, conversely, how can you prepare your PR agency for sale?29 mins How do you get to a sensible valuation of your PR firm?31 mins The likes of W Communications and The Romans are UK PR firms trying to increase their international offer, but Michael remains surprised that more UK firms don't utilize the UK's access to finance to more aggressively to scale their businesses globally.“We're (the UK) is the number two centre for comms and PR and public affairs outside North America - we're renowned for our scale, our expert

After spending the day working on a special training project in an undisclosed location within PA, Chris, Jon (podcast engineer), and Mike talk about training and doing hard things. They talk about the importance of the "Avalanche" training and other events that Lodestone runs. Jared pops in a couplet times in between answering emails and other exciting things.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

During an intense, five-day course for a security team, Jared sits down with Paul, one of the students, for a quick interview. Paul has been a student for a few years and shares some of his thoughts and experiences training with Lodestone. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

The sky whalers clash with a Saturnian Shiftbeast aboard the Lodestone, leading to an alarming outcome for one. Later, as the Jovians attempt to haul their prize back to Port Hallwark, they are confronted by Captain Michel in his ship the Calypso. A knock-down-drag-out battle inevitably follows.             

As Xavier Barbeau hangs suspended in Jupiter's deep atmosphere hunting the legendary Blubberalla, Philbert Edward Glass and Dr. Anias Ambercrom are attacked by kite creatures onboard the HMS Jover. Afterwards, as they continue their journey, Philbert's compass starts to spin wildly, and they spot what must be the Lodestone, drifting in the clouds. However, after boarding the alien ship, the sky whalers quickly discover they are not alone.  

On the floating Jovian city of Port Hallwark, three sky whalers are on their way to an appointment when they are ambushed by Saturnian thugs. After a chaotic brawl, Lord Dol De Venus, their sometime employer, offers them a contract to find and retrieve a strange ship that may contain great treasure. Unfortunately, the unsavory Captain Michel also has his sights set on the ship.  

TRP - Season 4, Episode 21: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti, Founder and Managing Partner of Lodestone People Consulting, who is an expert in leadership coaching and talent development, and transforms businesses with psychology and HR strategies.IN THIS EPISODE, SANDY AND DANNY COVER:00:55 - Who is Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti?02:16 - What you need to know to navigate today's job market05:29 - Your early career is to learn08:07 - Focusing on transferable skills when re-entering the workforce11:50 - Crafting effective career stories 14:58 - Using personality profiles and science to level the playing field20:32 - Authenticity in job searching and career development22:49 - Advice for Sandy's younger selfWe hope you enjoy the conversation. MORE ON SANDY:Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lodestone People Consulting, specializing in enhancing human capital for private equity firms through extensive services like leadership coaching, talent assessment, and DEI initiatives. With a strong foundation as an Organizational Psychologist and HR Executive, her expertise spans across talent management, executive coaching, and organizational development. Dr. Fiaschetti is driven by a passion to foster tangible business transformations through the strategic application of psychological principles and practices.Find her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-fiaschetti-4b4a60/MORE ON RAMPED:Learn more about us here: rampedcareers.comWant us to help in your job search? Join Ramped Premium: https://www.rampedcareers.com/services

In this day and age of confusion, the use of symbols can still be an important means of communication. Prompted by a conversation Jared had with his youngest daughter, Jared and Abby sit down and talk about symbols and how adopting symbols and their meanings can affect our lives and communities. They explain some oft thought process and meaning behind the Lodestone name and logo. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

Luke sits down with Jared from Lodestone Training and Consulting to talk about how to develop your skills in the firearms world and how tactics come after you have a solid grasp on the fundamentals.Special thanks goes out to;Sons of Liberty Gun WorksVertxBlue Force GearSpotter UpF3 TacticalTenicorPlease like, subscribe and share to help us grow the podcast.Check out our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenOpsInc Follow us on Instagram:Green Ops Podcast - Green_ops_podcastGreen Ops - greenopsincLuke - Green_Ops_LukeDex - Redleg_dexLove you Mom!

2023 has been a busy one for Lodestone. Jared, Chris and Micah go through the year and talk about our ups and downs, major events, and everything in between. Thank you for all you do as part of the Lodestone family and for helping to make it such a productive year.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micah

It's less than a week until the Light Fighter Challenge and preparation is in full swing. Jared and Abby talk about some new classes that are in the works. They include classes that have been requested by students and classes that will now be possible because of the availability of a new location. We also hear interviews from some of our students that were recorded during our Family Fun Day in July. They talk about how training with Lodestone has impacted them. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @mussels_525

The Korean version of the game had a Live Letter recently, and while the Korean version is behind the main version, there was a Q&A with some very interesting questions and some interesting (and mysterious) answers. We also read your MogMail and discussed the latest news from the Lodestone. ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

If you're looking for love, you need to check out crystal docent Madame Pamita's online store Parlour of Wonders. The shop has a natural lodestone gemstone kit that is designed to bring love into your life. Go to https://www.parlourofwonders.com/product/lodestone-single/ to find out more. Parlour of Wonders 8857 Canoga Ave., Los Angeles, CA 91304, United States Website https://parlourofwonders.com Email info@parlourofwonders.com

Luke sits down with Jared from Lodestone Training and Consulting to talk about how to develop your skills in the firearms world and how tactics come after you have a solid grasp on the fundamentals.Special thanks goes out to;Sons of Liberty Gun WorksVertxBlue Force GearSpotter UpF3 TacticalTenicor Tenicor The official holster of the Green Ops PodcastPlease like, subscribe and share to help us grow the podcast.Check out our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenOpsInc Follow us on Instagram:Green Ops Podcast - Green_ops_podcastGreen Ops - greenopsincLuke - Wreck_it_LukeDex - Redleg_dexLove you Mom!

Are you ready to go nuts?! The Abyss crew is joined by Carson Winter to get all gothy and discuss Thomas Ligotti's The Lost Art of Twilight. As they go completely off the rails they discuss Hell's Paradise, My Home Hero, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Ted Lasso, Succession, David Wellington's Paradise-1, Ring and Spiral by Koji Suzuki, Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Matt Wildasin's The Backrooms, XCRMNTMNTN by Andrew Hilbert, Laura Keating's Agony's Lodestone, Dark Cutter by Luciano Marano, and Elric of Melnibone by Michael Moorcock. Now go greet your relatives and determine if you like being a daywalker.   Pick up Carson Winter's Soft Targets

Jared and Abby take a few minutes to talk about "the why" we do what we do at Lodestone. We are getting lots of inquiries and new students coming out to classes. To answer that, in this episode of the podcast, we review why our courses are structured the way they are. We also go through the design of the website and explain how it is a ready resource filled with information, and we take a moment to talk about our support of Josh Prince running for Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

Download the Strong Hand Tool worksheet mentioned in this episode: ⁠https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast-episode-038/⁠ In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast:  Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and his right hand man Shane Kardos discuss the Strong Hand Tool, a good thinking hack to realize the places where you might get stuck while trying to get things done. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Documentary on Terry Kath, one of the founding members of the band Chicago: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5037288/  3:07 Lodestone is here to help! https://www.lodestonetruenorth.com  3:58 Strong Hand Tool There are some wall that we run into… 4:54 The first hurdle is Epiphany… Ideas, solutions, clarity… 5:08 “On the pathway to execution, the first problem is that folks just don't see things.” 8:54 The second hurdle is Context… Put that epiphany into your context of where you are going with your business. Why does it matter? How does it fit our strategy?  10:12 Book reference - Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises by Ray Dalio  Big take-away - You need to ask yourself what principle are you operating under? 12:28 The third hurdle is Framework or Format What's our operating system? Where do we drop this information into a system in which we get things done? 17:01 “The framework disappears in the hands of the craftsman.” 17:41 The fourth hurdle is Execute… 18:59 Book reference - 20 mile march from Jim Collins book Great By Choice - https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/twenty-mile-march.html 19:58 Work ethic can sometimes be toxic, especially when going in the wrong direction… 21:11 The fifth hurdle is Review… 21:41 AAR Tool - see our podcast episode 032 for details: https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast-episode-032-aar-exercise/  23:15 Download the Strong Hand Tool worksheet here: https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast-episode-038/ 24:59 Some signs that you are a visionary… 28:12 What we do here at Lodestone… 35:26 Sprechstimme singing - https://www.britannica.com/art/Sprechstimme   **Credits** Music - Feelin' Stronger Every Day - Chicago Music - Remedy - The Black Crowes

Drawing on decades of practical experience, Chris and "Doc" talk about Individual First Aid Kits. They share advice and tell stories while they are at it. Doc will be teaching his first medical class for Lodestone, Trauma Tactics Level One: Injury Response in a Changing World, April 1st at the LTAC HQ.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

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Allen Wyma talks with the Lodestone team, who is working a tool to create private Minecraft servers in a safe and convenient way using Rust. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you'd like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps [@0:00] - Introduction [@2:51] - How did the Lodestone team discover Rust? [@8:26] - Motivation for writing the Lodestone project [@9:28] - Why choose Rust [@12:23] - Go vs Rust [@13:53] - Experience using Tauri [@16:05] - Lodestone's front-end work [@19:18] - Setting up and using Lodestone [@21:46] - Issues and challenges the team is currently working on [@25:27] - The advantage of using Rust [@27:21] - Crates used in the project [@29:51] - How Actors work [@34:56] - Lodestone's scripting system [@39:29] - Lodestone's security and permission system [@45:37] - How to reach out to the Lodestone team [@46:19] - Parting thoughts Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma

Jared and Chris start our Season 6 talking about everything LTAC. It's hard to believe our podcast has been going for so long. We can remember recording the very first episode 3 times before we finally felt comfortable (not really) enough to post it. In this episode we talk a little about the Light Fighter concept and the meaning of community. We tell stories, and endorse Joshua Prince. It's a privilege sharing this labor of love with all of you. this is going to be the greatest year for Lodestone yet.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast: Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and our guest Josh Gordon, President of Full Spectrum Marketing ( https://www.fsm.agency/ ) discuss the role as a visionary, core strategy, hiring with your core values, and FSM's core values. 0:00 Intro 19:52 What do you feel like your roll is as a visionary and what does that look like? 24:19 Owning the core strategy, as a visionary 27:00 FSM's core values (List them here: Partnership, Clear Communication, Bold & Honest, Humbly Confident, Furiosity™️) 36:38 FSM's ideal client (FMS's Mission: “Great work to do good”) 38:03 Do you have clients that come back with their core values? 39:24 What would you suggest to a company they ought to look for in a business coach? 41:01 Shoutout to Akron Family Restaurant https://akron-family-restaurant.business.site/ 41:40 What's your favorite Lodestone tool? S.M.A.C.K.! (see Episode 018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKgysVOME4&t=300s for more info on S.M.A.C.K.!) 44:40 What lessons have you learned? 49:05 Hiring is a huge deal… 52:58 What have you seen other business owners mess up? - Trust allergy 55:25 Why is ego such a big deal? 57:23 What books would you suggest to other companies? - 7 habits of highly effective people, Stephen R. Covey (especially habit number 5) - Founding Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis (on the Revolutionary War) - Crossing the chasm, by Geoffrey 1:05:35 Reference to Stephen Covey Big Rocks video (habit number 3) 1:13:00 When the term Furiosity™️ was created… 1:14:30 We make connecting people with information… 1:16:30 Teeing up Episode 029 (Grit Part III) Website: https://www.lodestonetruenorth.com Website: https://www.bigeasydesk.com LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/ LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-north Lodestone Online Courses: https://lodestone.thinkific.com Podcast: YouTube (video) https://youtube.com/@lodestonetruenorth Spotify (video or audio) https://open.spotify.com/show/3QCsZ7fyKr4z804oTac3FU Apple Podcasts (audio) https://apple.co/3O4uv4H Other Podcast Platforms https://lodestonetruenorth.com/podcast/ **Credits** Music - I Won't Back Down by Tom Petty

Jared catches up with his long-time friend, Red, who is fresh off a deployment. In addition to helping out at some Lodestone classes, he also owns his own private training company. Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast, Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore and our guest Tim Campbell, CVO of Dearman Moving & Storage ( https://dearmanmoving.com/ ) discuss family business transitions, the importance of a great set of core values and more! 0:00 Intro 2:18 History of Dearman 7:47 A caution for every business owner 11:56 The default business model… 13:06 Tim's story 22:20 Needing a coach on your side… 22:30 Self learning, and unlearning bad habits 25:15 Need to get beyond fixing symptoms 25:48 Book references: Pinnacle by Steve Preda & Greg Cleary Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish The Advantage by Pat Lencioni Get a Grip by Mike Paton & Gino Wickman 27:41 What's different with the Dearman business now… 29:17 The importance of having a great set of core values… 32:24 There's a bit of disruption… Working on the business is like working on a moving vehicle 37:24 Another big hurdle beginning with a new business operating system 41:05 Dearman's Core Values 46:41 First big challenge/mistake about core values - you don't have any… 48:00 Second big mistake about core values - they are vague. They need to be clearly differentiated. 48:43 Jim Collins - the definition of the right person on the bus 54:14 Using core values in the interview process 50:55 Book reference - Grit by Angela Duckworth - chapter 12 is about culture https://angeladuckworth.com/ 58:44 Business expanding during an economy in contraction 1:00:29 What coaching does for the business… 1:01:11 The space here at Lodestone (the Coral Reef) 1:02:07 Reference to Kurt Gödel 1:05:51 Some advice to a business that could use an advisor or coach 1:07:01 “A business without a business coach is like a car without engine oil” 1:09:23 the BSAF analogy 1:12:33 (Good quote here from Tim - Shoutout to Mark) 1:18:15 All about epiphanies 1:20:21 Attention business owners… 1:23:07 Family businesses are messy… 1:24:56 A good indicator for Mark working with a future client… 1:26:35 Money is a terrible “why” 1:30:52 It doesn't have to be lonely and miserable at the top 1:37:50 What's your favorite Lodestone tool… 1:49:28 Book reference - Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud 1:56:08 Two things needed to make the tough decisions: A clear vision: 1 - Where are we heading 2 - Why is it important 3 - Who are we (culture) 1:56:23 A clear set of seats (organizationally) 1:57:03 The seven solutions to people issues… 1 - Do Nothing 2 - Observe 3 - Training/coaching 4 - Put in a different seat 5 - Put on some sort of notice 6 - Delayed termination 7 - Fire now 2:02:33 The Clarity Maze Tool 2:15:24 What would you tell a 30 something business person… 2:21:48 Don't let the business own you Website: www.lodestonetruenorth.com Website www.bigeasydesk.com LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/ LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-north Lodestone Online Courses: lodestone.thinkific.com Music - Truckin' by The Grateful Dead

The next Live Letter - Live Letter LXXIV has a date - and it's very soon! In the Great Discussion this episode we'll be discussing consumables in FFXIV: what's worth keeping, what can we remove, and what can we improve? We also discuss the recent changes to the online store's gifting feature, and the big RMT update on the Lodestone. And of course: MogMail!

Everything To Guppy is a weekly comedy/gaming podcast that releases four 15-minute episodes in a single hour-long chunk every Tuesday for reasons that seemed good at the time. Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast, Lodestone True North's Head Coach Mark Whitmore discusses his TOMKAT tool, and his new strategic tool about eyesight. :50 Opening song, Open your eyes, by Asia 1:20 Book reference - Team of Rivals by Goodwin 3:19 Book reference - Pinnacle by Steve Preda and Gregory Cleary 4:20 Mark talks through his tool called TOMKAT (Tools, Opportunity, Materials, Knowledge, Acquired Experience, Talent) 9:15 Reference to a Brian Regan skit 27:00 New tool Website: www.lodestonetruenorth.com Website www.bigeasydesk.com LinkedIn Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-whitmore-lodestone/ LinkedIn Lodestone: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lodestone-true-north Lodestone Courses on Thinkific: lodestone.thinkific.com/ Podcast: YouTube (video) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWcZ3wC733fQzTkWtAud0IQ Spotify (video or audio) https://open.spotify.com/show/3QCsZ7fyKr4z804oTac3FU Apple Podcasts (audio) https://apple.co/3O4uv4H **Credits** Music - Open your eyes - Asia Book reference - American Icon, by Hoffman Book reference - Good to Great, by Jim Collins

Jared and Chris discuss how they changed after the first experiences in a gun fight. Jared searched and studied to try and figure out why it took him so long to react the first time under fire. This has led to a life-long pursuit of studying 'mindset'. They talk about its importance in all of Lodestone's training, and why they teach various seminars dedicated to mindset and situational awareness.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingGab@LodestoneTrainingandConsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @bfr_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

Jared and Chris talk about the way Lodestone approaches training. They go through some of their experiences over their years in and out of the military, as they've been both the student and the instructor. These experiences have helped the to develop LTAC's training philosophy and is the reason it is so successful.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingGab@LodestoneTrainingandConsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluChris - @lodestonefoxFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @bfr_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalDan - @w3dmjJon - @jon_ozz_ltac

Alison Alston/Marissa Boyle Episode 102 Go deeper, not wider: best practices from $100M residential team, featuring Alison Alston & Marissa Boyle -The Lockbox Podcast with Jeffrey Brogger  The guests in this episode are team players in different aspects of real estate. Alison Alston is the owner/broker of Lodestone Real Estate based in Charlotte. Her passion is getting people into their own homes for the first time and seeing the transformation in makes in people's lives. In her first year, five years ago, she did $5 million in sales and this past year did $81 million. Marissa Boyle concentrates on building residential rental portfolios for institutional investors and Real Estate Investment Trusts, REITs. She has built and sold a Top 1% real estate sales team at Lodestone, earned a Million Dollar Guild Designation from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, performed acquisitions on over 2,500 homes for REITs, flipped 50 homes and runs a sales coaching program for realtors who have collectively sold over $2 billion worth of real estate. These two women are a great team who support each other and their teams. Highlights of our conversation include: The power of coaching, especially when a person has not experienced personal wealth to draw upon. How having a life-work balance supports resiliency. Figure out what you're great at, focus in on that and ignore the distractions. 67.2% of business comes from repeat and referrals, 12% new business. The growth of the relocation market in Charlotte. The concierge service and how it works. Personal words of wisdom. Enjoy the show! Connect with Alison: Website: https://www.lodestonerealestate.com/agents/alisonalston/ Connect with Marissa: Website: https://www.marissaboyle.com/ Connect with Jeff: https://steezy.digital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.brogger  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-brogger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbrogger FREE DOWNLOAD: The Ultimate Real Estate Goal Setting Framework This SMART spreadsheet will automatically breakdown the number of phone calls, appointments, or open houses you need in order to achieve your income goal!!! Click below to download this SMART spreadsheet today! https://steezy.digital/ultimate-real-estate-goal-setting-framework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices