Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Nichols

An increased emphasis on public safety and a renewed focus on the pension plan are top priorities for the Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA). CPOA president Matt Nichols joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Nichols describes CPOA as the voice for the men and women who serve the Columbia Police Department, who decide to join CPOA. The organization has about 145 members, and President Nichols says they have about 99 percent of membership of those who are sergeants and below. Mr. Nichols tells Fred Parry that turnover at the Columbia Police Department has been about 71 percent since 2012, since changes were made to pension plans. He tells listeners that the restoration of the pension plan will help with CPD retention. Mr. Nichols also wants to see more funding for police and for public safety, saying more and more city dollars are being spent on social programs. Matt Nichols was born and raised in Columbia and was a “Boone baby”, which means he was born at Boone Hospital Center. Dr. Bob McDavid, who later served as mayor, delivered him. Mr. Nichols graduated from Hickman high school and served as a police cadet at one time. He's also worked for the Hallsville and Ashland police departments. He's also worked in the public sector, for Home Depot, Lowe's and as a carpenter. Mr. Nichols worked at numerous stores for Lowe's for almost a decade before he started as CPD. Mr. Nichols serves as a detective for the Columbia Police Department. As Fred Parry emphasized in this one-hour interview, Mr. Nichols is representing CPOA during this interview and is not speaking for the Columbia Police Department:

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) has endorsed businessman Blair "Murph" Murphy in the Columbia mayoral race, saying he will be a strong advocate for the community and will focus on crime prevention and public safety. CPOA president Matt Nichols joined host Gary Nolan and news director Brian Hauswirth live on 939 the Eagle's "Gary Nolan show", saying Columbia is plagued with rampant lawlessness. Mr. Nichols also says Murphy can help attract and retain the best and brightest to serve CPD:

In this episode Zach talks with Matt Nichols, the founder and owner of Digiwise, about digital transformation. Matt breaks the process down into how to achieve and sell the strategies to digitally transform as a manufacturer as well as how to implement those strategies and hold to the milestones. Zach asks Matt to give the listeners some ideas about how organizations go wrong in this area. They end the episode with talking about what can happen after you achieve the basic steps. 

President of the Columbia Police Officers' Association, Matt Nichols, goes over some of their endorsements in local races. Plus information on the interchange project that starts Monday in Columbia.

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) doesn't mince words about the crime Columbia is seeing, saying criminals are becoming more emboldened. CPOA is warning about lawlessness, saying shootings occur on our streets almost daily and that there have been gang shootouts as well. CPOA president Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri," telling listeners that for the first time ever, CPOA has made endorsements in Boone County commission races. CPOA is endorsing GOP challengers Sam Turner and State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) in their races against Boone County Commissioners Justin Aldred and Janet Thompson. Commissioners Aldred and Thompson are Democrats. Mr. Nichols tells listeners that neither Aldred nor Thompson have ever contacted CPOA to express support for public safety. He says CPOA believes Mr. Turner and Representative Toalson Reisch will support public safety for all of the Boone County community. He notes the whole of Columbia is in Boone County. Nichols also criticized Columbia activist December Harmon during the live interview:

Matt Nichols, the President for the Columbia Police Officers' Associate, joins Wake Up Mid-Missouri to discuss the group's desire for a pro-law enforcement candidate to run against Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe.

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) is warning about what they describe as rampant lawlessness and rampant violence in the city. We saw two high-profile crimes on Sunday and Monday. Missouri's Probation and Parole Board is expected to revoke the parole of the suspect who allegedly led numerous law enforcement officers on Monday morning's high-speed pursuit across Columbia and Boone County. The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed into a Boone County Sheriff's vehicle near Memorial Stadium. The deputy was not injured. 46-year-old Rickey Ross Deford of mid-Missouri's Huntsville is a parolee with a lengthy criminal record. And a weekend Columbia shooting suspect remains jailed without bond this morning, after being charged with three felonies. Boone County prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Kadean Cunningham with first degree assault, armed criminal action and domestic assault for the shooting that happened on Jacobs place, near Highway 63 and Broadway. Columbia Police say the victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. Court documents allege that Cunningham pistol-whipped the male victim and also shot him in the thigh. Cunningham is also accused of head-butting a woman and choking her, causing the victim to vomit. CPOA executive director Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that enough is enough. He says criminals aren't afraid of the police anymore. Nichols also says the CPOA is looking for a pro-law enforcement candidate to challenge Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe in April:

Columbia Police are holding four additional meetings today for you to learn details about CPD's plans to use the Flock Safety camera system. Columbia Police hope to purchase and implement automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the city. CPD has drafted a policy on the appropriate uses of the camera system, and they outlined that policy at four separate meetings yesterday. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that Flock has been in Columbia and Boone County for years. CPD says the cameras would provide real-time alerts to law enforcement when they detect stolen vehicles or suspect vehicles listed in local, state or national crime databases. Mr. Nichols tells listeners that Jefferson City Police use Flock, as do the Callaway and Cooper County Sheriff's departments. He says they are used for almost every investigation because criminals use vehicles when they commit violent crimes, rather than walk or ride the bus. There has been concerns raised by some progressives and some conservatives about the plan, with some progressives worrying the cameras could be used to track transgender residents or follow residents who have an abortion. Mr. Nichols tells listeners there is no possibility of that happening now or in the future. CPD is holding four additional meetings today. The first one was this morning at the Crossing church. The others are: ** Noon in the Columbia city council chambers ** 3 pm at Gentry middle school on Bethel ** 7 pm at Boone Electric's community room on Rangeline.

Columbia Police are holding four additional meetings today for you to learn details about CPD's plans to use the Flock Safety camera system. Columbia Police hope to purchase and implement automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the city. CPD has drafted a policy on the appropriate uses of the camera system, and they outlined that policy at four separate meetings yesterday. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that Flock has been in Columbia and Boone County for years. CPD says the cameras would provide real-time alerts to law enforcement when they detect stolen vehicles or suspect vehicles listed in local, state or national crime databases. Mr. Nichols tells listeners that Jefferson City Police use Flock, as do the Callaway and Cooper County Sheriff's departments. He says they are used for almost every investigation because criminals use vehicles when they commit violent crimes, rather than walk or ride the bus. There has been concerns raised by some progressives and some conservatives about the plan, with some progressives worrying the cameras could be used to track transgender residents or follow residents who have an abortion. Mr. Nichols tells listeners there is no possibility of that happening now or in the future. CPD is holding four additional meetings today. The first one was this morning at the Crossing church. The others are: ** Noon in the Columbia city council chambers ** 3 pm at Gentry middle school on Bethel ** 7 pm at Boone Electric's community room on Rangeline.

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Matt Nichols with the Columbia Police Officers' Association joins us to discuss the SWAT situations Boone County has had in the last week, as well as a Facebook feud with a former city councilman. The used car industry ain't what it used to be.

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) says staffing shortages and increased violent crime are plaguing officers in the department. The CPOA has issued a Facebook post, which says 2024 is on pace to be the most violent year on record in Columbia. CPOA executive director Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri". He tells listeners that Columbia has seen ten homicides thus far in 2024, adding that the record number is 15 that was set in 2019. The city has seen four homicides in the past month. That includes two women being shot to death and dumped in a closet, the deadly gun battle in White Castle's parking lot and an 18-year-old male being shot to death on Rice road. The CPOA says a number of the SWAT team members that responded to Thursday's deadly standoff at the Links apartments on Clark lane came in during their time off. The CPOA's Nichols tells listeners that CPD officers are exhausted, and he says Columbia could use a full-time SWAT team. He also discussed the bullet-resistant BearCat, which was struck by gunfire from armed suspects twice last week:

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A Columbia city council member was recalled from office last night for the first time in almost 34 years. First ward councilman Nick Knoth lost his recall race on Tuesday 531-394. Mr. Knoth was elected to Columbia's city council in April 2023 and since has taken a job with the Missouri Realtors. Recall organizers in the first ward say Knoth's job as a lobbyist with the Missouri Realtors was a conflict of interest with his elected position. But Councilman Knoth disputed that, as does the Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA). CPOA president Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that Knoth was targeted by those who wants to abolish the police, adding that the first ward is riddled with crime. Nichols is upset that Councilman Knoth was recalled. Nichols is also praising the election of second ward Columbia councilman Lisa Meyer. Her top priorities are public safety and getting CPD fully staffed:

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says mid-Missouri roads remain treacherous this morning, and they're urging you to stay off the road. Columbia Police are also urging you to slow down, saying hazardous driving conditions have caused them to implement the delayed crash report protocol. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri". Mr. Nichols discusses CPD's delayed crash report protocol and also weighed in on efforts to recall Columbia first ward councilman Nick Knoth. It's been 33 years since a Columbia city council member was recalled. Recall organizers say Knoth's job as a lobbyist with the Missouri Realtors is a conflict of interest with his elected position. Councilman Knoth disputes that, as does the CPOA. CPOA president Matt Nichols is urging listeners to vote no on the recall, saying Councilman Knoth is being targeted by those who support defunding and even abolishing the police:

The Columbia Police Department is currently 41 officers short, according to CPD assistant chief Jeremiah Hunter. Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols is concerned about that number and about staffing levels. Mr. Nichols joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" this morning, telling listeners that one detective left the department because of the way the community is leaning. Mr. Nichols and CPOA are also disappointed because Columbia's city council has not allocated any federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars as premium/hazard pay for law enforcement officers and other essential workers who were unable to work from home during the COVID pandemic. Mr. Nichols tells listeners that one-time money would help retain Columbia Police officers, as well as bus drivers and garbage collectors. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe has noted Columbia's city council approved a fiscal year 2024 budget in September that saw an across-the-board increase in pay, and an increase in starting salary for police officers. While Mr. Nichols acknowledges those two points, he says inflation has eaten a lot of that raise:

Our coverage of the Harper Creek Beavers at Coldwater Cardinals varsity football game. Announcers: Sean Watson & Quinn Berry. Final score: Harper Creek 54, Coldwater 0 Our McDonald's Players of the Game were Coldwater seniors Gabe Wagoner, Tre Miller, Evan Porter, Zach Coffing, Dalton Coville, Tyson Roby, Keavyn Zabonick, Jack Ruden, Matt Nichols, Chris Grahl, Charlie Gruner, Sal Barone, Eddie Pool, and Drake Thornton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president Matt Nichols says his officers don't feel appreciated and don't feel valued. Columbia's city council voted this week to approve a resolution allocating $25-million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. The CPOA is not happy because the council has not allocated any ARPA dollars as premium/hazard pay for law enforcement officers and other essential workers who were unable to work from home during the COVID pandemic. The CPOA says these city employees risked their safety and health for everyone in Columbia, adding that the hazard incentive would have demonstrated that the community recognizes their ongoing sacrifice. CPOA president Nichols also blasted the defund the police movement, telling listeners that "there's a lot of money in hating the police":

Matt Nichols from CPOA discusses lack of support for law enforcement from Progressives

Welcome to Episode 126 of Ripping The Rack Podcast. The often imitated, never duplicated, longest running bi-weekly podcast surrounding Candlepin bowling on the interwebs! Tonight we have Brian, Tim, and Calvin along with 3 special guests in Ashlee Breton, Matt Nichols, and Brittany Underwood. Three up and coming young bowlers join the guys as we discuss the state of the game, some recent results, some upcoming tournaments, and discussing the upcoming fall/winter season. And I am sure they will discuss other things as well, perhaps some squirrel moments from Tim, etc... As usual, we appreciate your questions and comments, your big announcements, your big accomplishments, etc.. You can send them to rippingtherackpodcast@gmail.com or you can find us on Facebook/Twitter at Ripping The Rack Podcast.

At MrMaple.com we are passionate about Japanese maples! You can support our channel by shopping on MrMaple.com  The best information source for Japanese maples on the internet are the MrMaple Files on MrMaple.com. These photos and descriptions are written by the MrMaple brothers who love Japanese maples and have a lot of experience with these trees. The MrMaple Files are best information on Japanese maples on the web!  If you enjoy this content please:  LIKE ✅ SUBSCRIBE ✅ COMMENT ✅ Buying Japanese maples has never been easier! Japanese maples are a living piece of art for the garden and landscape. At MrMaple, you can buy over 1000 different cultivars of Japanese maples. Buying the right Japanese maple for your garden has never been easier. Buy the perfect Japanese maple for your yard today! Check out our extensive lineup of Japanese Maples!  https://mrmaple.com/collections/buy-japanese-maples Check out our Facebook group here:

Assistant Chiefs of Field Operations Shane Sherwood and Tim Perkins sit down with Wildland Operations Team, including Battalion Chief Nathan Arellano, Hand Crew Superintendents Scott Gorman and Branden Davis, Assistant Superintendent Joe Darling, Hand Crew Squad Bosses Brian Henderson, Matt Nichols, and Matt Hidalgo , and Heavy Equipment Operator Alan Perrault, to talk about the Wildland Program.SHOWNOTESWildland Operations Battalion Chief Nate Arellano Background & Insights (01:09)Hand Crew Program Structure (03:47)Hand Crew Firefighters Day-to-Day Operations (04:59)Asst Superintendent Joe Darling Background & Insights (08:40)Hand Crew Coverage & Future of Hand Crew Program (13:15)Squad Boss Insights (17:18)HFEO Alan Perrault Background & Insights (27:48)Ordering Wildland Resources During a Fire (33:26) For content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

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2 teens shot and killed in COMO and 4 others shot and injured at a house party over the weekend...why do these kids deal with conflicts with guns? Matt Nichols with Columbia Police Officer's Association puts out a call for people to attend the city council meeting tonight to support law enforcement.

The Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) is asking residents to attend tonight's city council meeting to support law enforcement. Attorney Donald Weaver will address the council tonight and is expected to call on them to support law enforcement. The CPOA says criminals in Columbia have become more emboldened, noting a suspect recently allegedly tried to rape women on the MKT trail in broad daylight. The CPOA also says “pedestrians downtown and elsewhere can routinely be seen harassing others, littering and even defecating on the streets and sidewalks.” CPOA President Matt Nichols joined us live on "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", and praises police chief Geoff Jones and city manager De'Carlon Seewood. He's critical of the council vote on FUSUS and blasts what he describes as "crazy activists" who speak at council meetings, saying they bully the council:

At MrMaple.com we are passionate about Japanese maples! You can support our channel by shopping on MrMaple.com  The best information source for Japanese maples on the internet are the MrMaple Files on MrMaple.com. These photos and descriptions are written by the MrMaple brothers who love Japanese maples and have a lot of experience with these trees. The MrMaple Files are best information on Japanese maples on the web!  If you enjoy this content please:  LIKE ✅ SUBSCRIBE ✅ COMMENT ✅ Buying Japanese maples has never been easier! Japanese maples are a living piece of art for the garden and landscape. At MrMaple, you can buy over 1000 different cultivars of Japanese maples. Buying the right Japanese maple for your garden has never been easier. Buy the perfect Japanese maple for your yard today! Check out our extensive lineup of Japanese Maples!  https://mrmaple.com/collections/buy-japanese-maples Check out our Facebook group here:

Offensive line guru Matt Nichols reenters the Cigar Lounge to talk shop with Jacson and Mike about DK Metcalf's absence from OTA's (1:01), how the void left by Russell Wilson will affect Shane Waldron's offense in year two (8:13), and the ways Charles Cross and Abe Lucas will fit into Seattle's perennially beloved line (15:46). Also, the guys establish the true meaning of offensive balance (29:05) and talk through the best of the rest in Seattle's OL room (34:26).

My guest today is Matt Nichols, founder of Commerce Ventures. They back entrepreneurs from every background building the infrastructure for tomorrow's industries. We focus our time deconstructing web.3 and how it could be impactful to brands and change retail. Here are some of the questions I ask Matt: How did you get started in venture capital? When did you found Commerce VC? Why the focus on retail? How can blockchain technology help retail? What's wrong with current loyalty programs? Paint us a picture of the change in buying behavior for a consumer from the moment they step into a store. Do brands need to embrace Web3 in order to win in the next generation? How should brands approach the creation of digital goods and partnerships with platforms? What's your due diligence process Supply chain traceability What's your view about digital goods? What could you not do that blockchain solves for? What's the relationship between NFT and luxury? What has to work in order for the whole supply chain to transact through smart contracts? How do you also think about customer identification when it comes to wallet ownership? How is this a better point of contact with a person than email?Activity is fully traceable What do you think is one thing that's overlooked when it comes to the intersection of blockchain and retail? Too many use cases What's one book that inspired you professionally or personally?The Hard Things About Hard Things Endurance - Shackleton's Journey to the Southpole Spend time with the customers, try to understand their problems?

CYOF feat. special guest Matt Nichols are the first news network to declare the results of the PA commonwealth primary: Fetterman v Oz, and Shapiro v Mastriano. Other subjects include: pFizer boosters for 5-11; Musk v Biden Teleprompter, Young Turks v JRE, & VP Harris Word Salad

★ Support the show by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/atpercussion ★ Follow us on:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atperc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atpercussion/ PodBean: https://atpercussion.podbean.com/ Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Caleb Pickering, Ben Charles, Tracy Wiggins, Marco Schirripa Producer: Ksenija Komljenović Topic: University Job Pursuit – Search Committee Point of View Watch here  Listen below 00:00 Intro 02:43 Music History 03:27 Search Committee for Music Jobs 04:34 Application materials and search committee work on posting a job 08:41 Decoding the job posting and writing your cover letter 10:58 Marco Schirripa joins the room 17:57 Not fulfilling all job posting requirements 19:52 Too good for the job? 22:45 Applying for leverage 23:37 Red flags when reading cover letters 24:18 What are common mistakes that pull candidates out early? (Matt Nichols, FB) 31:18 Applied teaching/classroom teaching videos 33:20 Errors in teaching/videos 34:55 Who did you study with? 36:30 Cover letter: should you mention contacts at the university you are applying? 40:52 What are some red flags or things to avoid when a university job is your end goal? What can be considered beneficial, meaningful work for the portfolio vs a waste of time in regards to the hiring process. (Jade Hails, FB) 42:11 Why do they seem to prefer academics (people with 5 DMAs) instead of performers (Marcelina Suchocka, FB) 44:53 DMA needed to get a job 47:01 Accreditation agencies and degrees needed to be hired 50:34 How certifications impact departments 51:06 DMA or equivalent experience 53:08 Playing demonstration. Would be curious to see what committees actually value in a playing demonstration.... what they've been impressed by in the past. It's so hard to demonstrate appropriate musicianship on timpani and drum set, which function much better in an ensemble than as a solo instrument, that the college job search game seems like a marimba and multi-percussion contest sometimes. (Brady Spitz, FB) 1:03:58 Recital rep  

Jeremy and Dan sit down with Matt Nichols. We talk a lot about his new love for running tournaments on the South Shore, as well as his young bowling career. Also, the possible idea for an Amateur Pro Series! We hope you all enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-seaholm/support

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This Episode is the PREQUEL to "Shake It Off Christmas." Joined by guest Ryan Crosby and Matt Nichols. Topics include: Fake vs Real Lawyers/Doctors, Rowe vs. Wade, public vs. private school, social vs. hard infrastructure, paid family leave, dangers of big tech/ social media, legal philosophy, climate change and the belief in a "Common Good."

Former All-Conference, National champion OL Matt Nichols gets into the nitty gritty on how linemen think (5:55), the schematic framework of Seattle's offense (10:30) and defense (33:24), and the best approach to the next chapter of Seahawks football (51:39).

Co-hosts Mark Grundhoefer and Allison Jarrell kick off a new series as they interview professional musicians and do a deep dive into the progression from music student to a thriving profession. Our guests include studio musicians, producers, touring musicians, songwriters, and a club owner. Today we share the story of Matt Nichols, dueling piano player and co-owner of the popular dueling piano club D's Keys located on D Street in Boston. Matt describes his experience as a music student and how he got his start in the music business. This fun interview is a must-listen for anyone interested in pursuing music as a career. Enjoy the show! Interested in learning how to play the keys or another instrument? Contact us at Metro Music Makers for more info. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/metro-music-makers/message

AJ and Graham hear from Paul LaPolice and Matt Nichols as they chat about the Redblacks and they get into the breaking story out of Arizona about the Coyotes.

I love hearing success stories, don't you? I'm especially fascinated by fast-growing recruitment companies. Alex Zoboli and Matt Nichols have a track record of successfully building teams and creating rapid growth.  In our conversation, you will hear them share the success factors that enabled them to grow a recruitment business from 50 to 200 staff in just four years.   They also shared how they started their business during the pandemic and scaled up to 40 people in 18 months. We discussed a number of critical components in building your business for growth, such as goal setting, hiring, internal growth, and teaching moments from mistakes and failures. Alex and Matt are the founders of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan. Cornerstone is focused on placing bi-lingual professionals in a wide range of market-leading companies across all sectors. They are one of the fastest growing recruitment companies in Japan with a team of 40 and the only recruitment firm with backing from a major investment bank in Tokyo. Prior to founding Cornerstone Recruitment Japan, they were Directors with RGF Professional Recruitment Japan for four years. Episode Outline and Highlights [1:15] Alex & Matt shared how and why they launched their business in Japan. [5:22] The second biggest recruitment market in the world: what is recruiting like in Japan? [12:30] Scaling a business from 50 to 200 in 4 years - what are the three critical success factors?  [16:40] Hiring their first 50 - how Alex & Matt persuaded good talents to jump onboard. [21:27] Adding value to inexperienced and experienced recruiters and attracting great recruiters to your business. [32:18] How to know if a newly hired team member will be successful? Hear Alex & Matt's viewpoints. [34:40] Why go for a team player instead of a ‘lone wolf' achiever? [41:00] Laying out a career path for your team. [45:20] Teaching moments - sharing of mistakes and learnings when hiring people. Scaling From 50 to 200 in Four Years After sharing what motivated them to launch their business in Japan, I asked Alex and Matt on the critical success factors when scaling a business. They are pretty much specialists when growing a recruitment business - with a proven track record of having grown a previous business from 50 to 200 staff in four years!  Matt said, “For me the key is you gotta set the goal of what you want to achieve for the business really early, and you really got to commit to it. It's got to stay part of the fabric of the business every single step of the way.” Matt added, “The other thing for me also is, your first 50 people are absolutely crucial if you're gonna scale a big business. Your first 50 people should contain most of your future senior leadership team.”  Alex shared a third factor, “I think in general you have to have the ambition to do it. I think not everybody wants to have a big business. Having a big business and scaling in a short period of time is extremely stressful and a lot of hard work… You're doing it really because you really want to do it. I think that is our success factor. The fact that we just really want to do it, that's it.” My takeaway is that they went into scaling their business by having a very specific vision that they want to achieve from day one. Knowing that it is going to be challenging, stressful and difficult, for Alex and Matt it is entirely deciding that they want to make that commitment and make it happen.  Establishing the Dynamics and Finding the Team Player  When growing your business, it is important to establish the dynamics of your team. Part of choosing a talent is to not only consider their performance but rather how he or she can affect the entire dynamics with the tenured members. You would want people who are ambitious and want to achieve and those who want to be team players, but those two don't always go hand in hand. So, I asked Matt and Alex on how they would usually deal with this element. Matt explained, “We would avoid the lone wolf type of person. They are pretty easy to spot… Some of the top billers from a competitor, they're not a team player at all and those are lone wolves. We're not interested, we can do without the billing basically.”  Matt and Alex mentioned some of the characteristics of who they would consider as team players: Those who are not afraid to share leads Those who are happy when their colleagues do well Those who realize that they increase their chances of individually succeeding by working as a team. In line with the above, Matt further elaborates on the characteristics of a smooth, functional and high-performing team.  Alex Zoboli & Matt Nicholls Bio and Contact Info  Alex and Matt are the founders of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan, the only recruitment firm with backing from a major investment bank in Tokyo and the fastest growing recruitment company in Japan. Matt has been in the recruitment industry for more than 15 years, starting as a Director with Nichole Lindsay in 2006. Alex started as a recruitment consultant with StaffBank recruitment in 2009. Both of them are now Managing Directors of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan and are aiming to be a major player in the Tokyo recruitment market and we are doing it by hiring the best recruiters in Japan and overseas. 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Ottawa Redblacks QB Matt Nichols visits the island to discuss the return of the CFL, the 2019 Grey Cup season, his pandemic time off and the reasons why he's taking his talents to Ottawa this summer.  Find Matt on Twitter/Instagram @mattnichols16 @11th-island

Churches and Christians have taken many hits over the last few years. From scandals, accusations of misusing church resources, and so many other church failures to having a culture that seems to be doing its best to silence Christians in the public space, it seems that the church is starting to lose its ability to impact the culture around them. We know that this shouldn't be the case, but in a world that seems so "anti God," how are we supposed to bring the Good News of Jesus to them?   In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller had the opportunity to sit down with Pastor Matt Nichols of Soul Harvest Church in Cloverdale, IN to talk about how both he and his church are reaching people both in their community and beyond. In this episode, Pastor Matt shares both personal stories and ministry stories of people's lives begin transformed because of Jesus, but he also breaks down how every day Christians can have the exact same impact in their local community.   //Other Episodes That You May Enjoy// 085: Focus: Why am I a Christian?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/085-focus-why-am-i-a-christian/   074: How to Raise Christian Kids with Ryan Coatney of Cross Formed Kids: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/074-how-to-raise-christian-kids-with-ryan-coatney-of-cross-formed-kids/   053: A Christian’s Response
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On the Friday morning edition of TCA Matt and Michaela help you get set for the weekend with some more craft beer chatter and sports talk. Please take a moment to help out the podcast by leaving a rating and review there in your app. On the agenda: fall out from Wednesday's discussion with the Ottawa REDBLACKS new quarterback Matt Nichols, which beers are on the go today, whether Brady Tkachuk has a little extra hate for the Montreal Canadiens in his game, the ridiculous ongoing hate for William Nylander and why it's not even based in reality, the Calgary Flames vs Ottawa Senators matchup dominating the schedule for the next two weeks, why the Claude Julien firing maybe have been a little non-sensical, whether the pandemic impacted who the Habs would select as their new Head Coach, the possibility that having already had and recovered from COVID-19 might actually make you more valuable to teams down the stretch and we announce our next guest. Follow Michaela Schreiter on social @Schreids Follow the show @TallCanAudio

On today's show Matt and Michaela are joined by Chris Hofley and the brand new Ottawa REDBLACKS QB Matt Nichols! We'd love it if you'd take a moment to support the show by leaving a rating and a review for us there on your podcast app. We kick it off where we always do - going around the horn with which craft beers everyone has brought to the table and Nichols makes it known right away he's going to fit in nicely here. Conversation turns to how Matt felt when first confronted with the notion of coming to Canada and what that adjustment was like, after years in Canadian football hotbeds what lead him to Ottawa, his unique relationship with REDBLACKS coach Paul LaPolice and how it will impact his adjustment to the team, which guys on the Ottawa D he's pumped to no longer be facing off against, what he knows about his new home and things he's looking forward to when he gets here, spending time through the pandemic as a more stay at home Dad and so much more. The new guy under centre for RNation was a pleasure to talk to and seems real excited to get to work in the Nation's Capital. Football isn't that far down the road so join us here to get to know your new quarterback, Ottawa! Follow Matt Nichols @MattNichols Follow Chris Hofley @ChrisHofley Follow Michaela @Schreids Follow the show @TallCanAudio

Kevin Olszewski and Brian Munz preview the Super Bowl and look back on the Jets win over Calgary. Guests: Tampa Bay radio host Zac Blobner (11:11), TSN Jets analyst Kevin Sawyer (23:42), Dallas Stars play by play voice Josh Bogorad (1:11:15), Sports Radio Kansas City host Josh Klingler (1:32:27) and Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Matt Nichols (1:57:17).

What a week it has been for the Ottawa REDBLACKS and their fans. Michaela and Jeannine are back in their home studios to break it all down. On this episode: the Nick Arbuckle departure and Matt Nichols signing, other Free Agency storylines, what a 2021 CFL season could look like, and how they are both handling the pandemic... "we're fine!" Find us on: Instagram: @MouchoirPodcast Twitter - @MouchoirPodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mouchoirpodcast  Music: Bensound Squares

No confidence the Senators can find the right pieces to compliment the young talent, Freddy VanVleet puts on a show, Matt Nichols introduced as a Redblack and Pierre Dorion trade history.

Rusty & Kylor record with EWU Football and CFL Legend- QB Matt Nichols -Time at EWU -Breaking the QB yards record with over 12,500 yards -Time with the Dallas Cowboys -Tony Romo pranking Matt Nichols -CFL career

This week, we get an Iran update from our personal foreign policy news hound, Matt Nichols, and we talk about the LP, what we think of it, and if it is remotely worth saving. Spoiler alert: It's not.

Dave Campbell guest hosts all this week. (Catch Reid at the fringe.) Dave chats with CJOB's Bob Irving on the Matt Nichols injury and what it means for this weeks big showdown at Commonwealth between the Esks and Blue Bombers. Plus Blake Dermott, Eskimos inside the game analyst on this weeks matchup. 

Matt Nichols, Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB. Pat Steinberg, Calgary Flames gameday host on Sportsnet 960. Mika Boldt-Steen, 630 CHED/Elite Sportswear Athlete of the Week and Jennifer Boldt, Mika's Mom.