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An overflowing task manager and a crowded-out calendar are rarely ever caused by using the wrong tools. The problem happened well before you entered the task or added the appointment to your task manager or calendar.  And that's what we're looking at this week.  Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin   Learn more about my Productivity Academy Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived    Apollo 13 Lunar Module Start-up Procedures   The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack  The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script |431 Hello, and welcome to episode 431 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show.  If you were to look at your appointments for tomorrow right now, how much time do you have that is not already committed? Two, three, four hours?  Now look at your task manager: how many tasks are overdue or scheduled for tomorrow?  In the uncommitted time you have tomorrow, are you confident you can complete all those tasks?  Most people who do this little exercise, if they are being honest with themselves, will answer “no chance”.  And this is the top reason why so many people are struggling with time management and productivity today. And there is a word for it: Overcommitted.  It's not the tools they use or any other complex reason. It's simply because they've allowed themselves to become overcommitted.  This week, I'm looking at how this happens and what you can do to unravel the problem so you are operating within your natural capacity, not overworked or under pressure, and not feeling like you are sinking under the weight of unrealistic deadlines and commitments.  So, to get us started, let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's question.  This week's question comes from Douglas. Douglas asks, “Hi, Carl, I know you tell people to keep their task manager clean and tight, but I find that impossible. I'm collecting 20 or more things into my inbox each day; I often have 4 or 5 hours of meetings, and I have to deal with at least 130 emails and messages each day. How would you get all that under control?” Hi Douglas, thank you for your question.  I did some quick maths on the numbers you provided and noticed that if you are collecting, on average, 25 new tasks a day, have 130 emails and messages to deal with and only have 3 ½ hours of non-meeting time each day, that would mean you would have only 1 minute and 13 seconds to spend on each item.  Yet those numbers assume you are not taking time for lunch or coffee or a glass of water. If you were to include a 30-minute lunch break and 15 minutes to get water and coffee each day, that would leave you with less than a minute available for each email, message, and task.  Is that realistic?  Based on that quick calculation, the issue here is one of capacity. You've no capacity left. All that's needed to completely destroy your day is an urgent, last-minute meeting request, an issue that prevents you from doing any of your planned work or simply an IT problem that doesn't allow you to do the work you planned.  I can assure you, Douglas, you are not alone here.  There are millions of people all around the world struggling with the same thing. They're overcommitted.  Which is why it's completely irrelevant what tools you're using.  The first thing I would advise someone in this situation is to do the maths I did above. Now, I know I do not have all the information. I don't know what work you do, your position in the company, or whether you lead a team.  But what I do know is you've gone beyond your natural capacity, and now you will be building up enormous backlogs. You will be struggling to meet your deadlines, and I bet when you get home you're exhausted.  This exercise will tell you how much capacity you have.  If the meetings you attend each day are non-negotiable, you will need to find a way to reduce the number of tasks you receive. Which means you will likely have to do something uncomfortable.  Reject requests.  Now I know this is very hard to do. Nobody likes disappointing someone. But the choice is: either you disappoint them when they ask, or you disappoint them when you cannot deliver what you promised on time. And I think failing to deliver on your commitments is the bigger disappointment. Think of it this way. If you say no and they ask someone else who can deliver, then you've actually helped them.  Sure, your pride may be slightly hurt, but this isn't about your pride. This is about setting yourself realistic expectations on what you can and cannot do.  However, there is another possible solution. Cap your daily meetings. If, when you do the little exercise on how much non-committed time you have, you realise that you will need four hours of meeting-free time each day, then you cap your meeting time at 3 hours per day.  This will then leave you with 4 or 5 hours for your tasks.  Now there are various ways to do this. You could use a calendar service such as Calendly or Acuity to open blocks of time for people to schedule meetings with you, or you could tell people that you've reached your meeting limit for the day and ask if you could meet on another day.  You will be surprised how accommodating people can be.  Another consideration is to reduce the meeting times to 30 minutes. This has the added advantage that people will get to the point much faster, and you'll find you still cover everything that needs to be covered.  I've learned many things over the years I've been coaching and helping people with their time management and productivity, but one of those lessons stands out: Every “yes” has an invisible “no”.  In other words, every time you accept another commitment, whether it is a meeting or a piece of work, you are saying no to something else you could have done with that time.  But it goes beyond that. Meetings have a nasty habit of generating more commitments. Another meeting, more emails and tasks, for example.  And pieces of work generate what Cal Newport calls “admin costs”; these are the little extra tasks, such as finding information, following up, and answering questions. They are the invisible “nos” rarely ever considered.  So in your situation, Douglas, there are a few questions to ask yourself: Do all your regular meetings require your presence? If not, perhaps you could drop one or two of them. If you can, don't allow the saved time to be replaced by other meetings. Protect that time. Save it for the things you have prioritised.  The goal here is to gradually withdraw from these meetings.  If you manage a team, perhaps you could delegate attendance at some of these meetings to one of your team members. They can then report back to you with a summary of what happened.  What are you collecting? You mentioned that you collect around 20 new items on average each day. That seems like a lot. What are you collecting?  There are some things that will need to be collected; you may need to contact someone for information or organise the purchase of new equipment.  But if you are collecting emails to respond to and articles to read, then your task manager is not the best place for them. Emails and messages have their own self-contained apps. Keep everything within these walls. For instance, if you have a Slack message to reply to but need to think about it first, flag the message. Or you can use Claude or ChatGPT to find all your unresponded messages for today. You could even set this up as an automation  With email, it's easier. You can create an Action folder for emails you need to respond to and drop them in there. Then give yourself some time later in the day to respond to them.  The goal here is to reduce the pressure on your capacity, and one of the fastest ways to do that is to reduce friction points.  For example, if you get an email you feel you should respond to and then move it to your task manager, that's a lot of additional time—remember “admin cost”? It's far faster to drag and drop it into an Action folder.  A great question to ask yourself is: What has to come out of my week to make it more realistic?  Juggling your current commitments around, fiddling with your task manager or trying new tools is not addressing the real issue.  The real issue is a capacity one. You're trying to do far more than you can do. You won't find the solution until you address that.  I would begin with: How much time do you need to stay on top of your work? That could be an extra five or six hours a week. Now you have something tangible to work with.  For those of you who have watched the film Apollo 13, there's a scene where the character Ken Mattingly is in the lunar module flight simulator, and they are trying to find a start-up procedure that would not draw more than 20 amps.  This meant they had to find out what they could turn on and what they could not.  After hours of testing, they finally had a start-up procedure that draws just under 20 amps.  I will put a link to the clip in the show notes, as it is a great illustration of what we sometimes have to do with the time we have. It's finite, and often the only things we can do are the essentials. There's no time for the “would like to do” or low-value tasks.  In many ways, an issue we all share is that we think time is infinite, when it's the opposite. It's finite, and how we allocate our time each day is largely our choice.  The key is understanding that there are always trade-offs and consequences when we allocate our time. If we say yes to one thing, we say no to another, whether we are consciously aware of it or not.  As I am writing this script, I am not responding to an urgent email or talking with my family. Equally, when I am chatting with my wife, I am not writing feedback for my coaching clients.  So, Douglas, look at your calendar. How are you allocating your time each week? What can you remove to free up time for the things you want to spend it on?  It won't be easy, and you will feel uncomfortable doing it. However, I can assure you that it is possible and when you have done it, you will feel lighter, more focused and appreciate your time in ways you've never considered. Plus, the bonus is that other people will begin respecting your time more than they do today.  Thank you for your question, and thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

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People decide whether to trust you before they've had time to fully evaluate your expertise. Before they process your words, they're reading your energy, pace, posture, eye contact, and certainty. The question is: Does the way you show up match the brilliance you bring? In this milestone 200th episode, I'm sharing seven practical ways to build trust quickly, strengthen your credibility, and influence the room with Powerhouse Presence™. 1. The Handshake Moment: Trust Starts Before Your Content Does People experience you before they process what you're saying. Your posture, facial expression, eye contact, pace, and energy are already communicating a message. Before your next high-stakes conversation, ask yourself: How do I want to be experienced in this room? Choose three words, such as calm, credible, clear, and let those guide how you show up. 2. Calm Certainty Builds Credibility Powerhouse Presence™ isn't about being the loudest or most charismatic person in the room. It's about communicating: I belong here. I know what I bring. And I don't need to prove it. Slow your pace. Finish your sentences. Let your words land. Confidence doesn't rush. 3. Your First Words Matter Don't waste your opening warming up, qualifying your opinion, or giving unnecessary backstory. Instead of: “I've been thinking about this, and I'm not sure everyone will agree, but…” Try: “Here's what I recommend.” Use BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front. Lead with what matters most. 4. Remove the Language That Leaks Authority Pay attention to words and phrases that unintentionally weaken your message: just, sorry, I think, maybe, hopefully, or does that make sense? You don't have to become aggressive or overly direct. The goal is to communicate with greater clarity and certainty. Before you speak, ask: Am I softening this because it needs to be softened, or because I'm uncomfortable owning it? 5. Stand Out by Being Concise Over-explaining can come from wanting to prove your credibility. Ironically, it can have the opposite effect. Make your point. Give the necessary context. Then stop. Challenge yourself to cut the runway and eliminate the first 20–30% of what you would normally say. The more important your point, the less you should bury it. 6. Make Sure Your Presence Matches Your Brilliance You can be exceptionally talented and still have a gap between what you know and how others experience you. I call this the Credibility Gap: the distance between the expertise you possess and the confidence, clarity, and authority others experience from you. Your goal isn't to become someone else. It's to make sure the room can see the value that's already there. 7. Build Trust Through Consistency Powerhouse Presence™ isn't something you turn on for the big presentation or board meeting. Trust is built in the everyday moments: keeping your word, being prepared, communicating clearly, handling pressure well, and saying what needs to be said. People trust leaders when they know what they can count on from them.   Your Powerhouse Challenge This week, don't try to be more impressive. Be more intentional. Speak sooner. Say less. Slow down. Trust your own voice. Because when your presence matches your brilliance, you don't have to fight to command the room. People feel it. Some resources for you: Get 3 Strategies to Speak Up in Meetings here. Project more confidence and credibility with my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/   Connect with me: Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial  Episodes also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos   About me: Many years ago I found myself tongue-tied in a boardroom, my colleagues and executives staring at me. My stomach in my throat, I was unable to get the words out (in spite of being in a senior leadership role).  Then, I heard my boss shut down the meeting. My heart sank. I was mortified. She pulled me aside and said, "You didn't trust your gut. You could've tabled the meeting like I did." Why didn't that option occur to me in the moment? Why did I feel like I needed permission? That was the day I set out to change. I began a journey of personal growth to discover the root of the problem. Once I did, I wanted every woman to experience that same freedom. I'm now on a mission to silence self-doubt in 10 million women in 10 years by giving them simple strategies to speak up and ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond, resulting in more clients, job promotions, and negotiation wins. Companies like NASA, Netflix, Google, and Sephora have been propelled toward more effective communication skills through my signature framework, The Confidence Cocktail™. This is your invitation to step into your most confident self so you can catapult your career! Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world's most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Powerful Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator. Get my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos Connect with me:Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial Facebook: Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karenlaosconsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos/Episodes also available on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videosMy book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/

The best leaders and team cultures take time to calibrate their thermostat. Join Jason Barger and other thought leaders for the 10th year of this inspiring event.   For full show notes visit: https://www.jasonvbarger.com/podcast/tcl-preview-2026/   Jason provides an exclusive preview of the 10th anniversary Thermostat Cultures Live event, challenging leaders to step back, breathe, and proactively calibrate their organizations. Please rate and review the podcast to help amplify these messages to others! Summary: In an era of business that often glorifies speed at the expense of substance, how do executives break out of the daily grind to actually stimulate progress? In this solo episode of The Thermostat, Jason V Barger previews the highly anticipated 10th anniversary of the Thermostat Cultures Live event, taking place on Friday, November 6, 2026. This gathering is designed specifically for authentic leaders to pause, reflect, and intentionally set the temperature for their teams. This conversation moves beyond standard leadership advice to outline the strategic necessity of stepping back. Jason shares five essential details about the upcoming hybrid experience—featuring a VIP in-person event in Columbus, Ohio, alongside a global virtual broadcast. He also highlights the exceptional roster of thought leaders joining him on stage, including social psychologist Owen Fitzpatrick, future-of-work expert Rebecca Hinds, and former Starbucks President Howard Behar. Essential listening for C-Suite executives, HR directors, and team leaders committed to shaping compelling cultures, this episode serves as an invitation to stop reacting to daily chaos and start building actionable solutions for the road ahead. Episode Notes & Timestamps: Intro: Jason sets the stage by announcing the upcoming 10th anniversary of Thermostat Cultures Live on November 6, 2026. A Milestone Celebration: Thanking the listeners as The Thermostat is recognized as the #13 top authentic leadership podcast in the U.S. by Million Podcasts. A Decade of Impact: Reflecting on the event's history and the incredible thought leaders who have shared the stage over the past ten years. The 5 Things You Need to Know: Jason breaks down the core elements of the 2026 event, starting with its hybrid format accommodating both in-person and virtual attendees. The Strategic Pause: Why stepping back to calibrate your personal and organizational thermostat is a performance necessity, not an administrative luxury. Action and Pre-Sales: Highlighting the solutions-focused nature of the curriculum and how to secure pre-sale tickets and VIP corporate sponsorships. Meet the 2026 Voices: Previews of upcoming sessions with Owen Fitzpatrick (Inner Propaganda), Rebecca Hinds (The Future of Work and Meetings), and Howard Behar (Servant Leadership). Questions to Ponder: Jason challenges listeners to evaluate where in their schedule they are making intentional time to reflect, breathe, and grow. Key Takeaways for Leaders: The Strategic Pause: Understand that elite performance requires stepping out of the frantic daily grind to proactively calibrate your leadership approach. Action-Oriented Culture: Move beyond passive listening and focus on building tangible, solutions-based strategies to elevate your team's everyday experience. The Power of Congregation: Discover the unmatched competitive advantage of placing yourself in a room full of authentic, growth-minded leaders dedicated to shaping the future of work. Listen to the full episode and access show notes at: https://jasonvbarger.com/podcast/thermostat-cultures-live-event-preview/ Bio: Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice. Connect: Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonVBarger Make Your 2026 Effective! Book Jason with your team at https://www.jasonvbarger.com Like or Follow Jason

In this episode of The Capital Raiser Show, Richard C. Wilson sits down with Sahil Nandwani of Calafia Group for a tactical conversation on what it actually takes to get meetings with the most valuable investor types - and then move those conversations from interesting to funded. Sahil shares the mechanics from the investor side: what he looks for in a capital raiser before taking a meeting, what follow-up strategies work, and how the best capital raisers create urgency without desperation. Topics covered: - How to get meetings with serious family office investors - What Sahil looks for in a capital raiser before agreeing to meet - What moves a conversation from interesting to a completed deal - Follow-up timing and strategy that works with sophisticated investors - How to use short-form communication tools to close gaps faster - Creating urgency without sounding desperate - What the best capital raisers do differently in the first conversation The Capital Raiser Show brings together family offices, billionaires, and elite capital allocators to discuss capital raising, investing, and strategic growth. Subscribe for more interviews with top investors, founders, and family offices.

Arun Parameswaran: The Scrum Master Mistake of Fixing Trust With Process Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes.   "Don't confuse activity with progress." - Arun Parameswaran   When Arun Parameswaran stepped into one of his first Scrum Master assignments, he joined a distributed team where everything looked normal from the outside. Meetings were happening, Jira was updated, and work appeared to be moving. Underneath that surface, knowledge was unevenly shared, communication between locations was weak, and trust was not yet strong enough for people to speak openly. Arun's first instinct was to add more structure: more meetings, more activities, more process. Looking back, he saw the real mistake. He was creating activity, not progress. The shift came when he stopped trying to provide answers and started listening through one-on-one conversations. He learned where people were struggling, what they expected from him, and what the team needed to own for itself. In this episode, Arun shares why Scrum Masters must understand people before changing the process, and why the best coaching often starts by asking better questions.   Self-reflection Question: Where are you adding process today because the real issue feels harder to talk about?   [The Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast Recommends]

In today's report, Southern Californians react to new Zone Zero rules outlining what can be within five feet of a home's exterior. Mayor Karen Bass heads the board of LA's homeless services agency, but records show she's missed half of their meetings. Plus, it's Fat Marmot Week! What does that mean exactly? We fill you in. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

Text and Be HeardA casino in your pocket changes everything. When gambling moves from a building to a screen, the triggers follow you into bed, into grief, into quiet moments you used to survive without a bet. Francie joins us from Amarillo to share how online gambling didn't just “get bad” over time, it flipped her life upside down in about 120 days while she was caring for her dying mother. We get specific about what makes online gambling addiction so sticky: the hypnotic screen, the familiar slot games and sounds, the speed of roulette and blackjack, and even payout delays that keep compulsive gamblers mentally chained to money they think is coming. Francie also talks about how the gambling industry keeps widening its net, from constant sports betting ads to reward systems that look a lot like gambling mechanics in kid-focused games, plus the rising wave of women and older adults pulled in through loneliness, loss, and stress. Then we move to what actually helps. With no local Gamblers Anonymous meetings available, Francie finds online meetings, sponsors, and a real recovery community. She explains how getting involved, making calls and texts, and doing service work turns isolation into accountability and purpose. We also challenge the “responsible gambling” narrative head-on and talk about why freedom means waking up without the next bet running your day. If you or someone you love is looking for online gambling help, gambling addiction recovery tools, or a place to start, hit play, share this with one person, and subscribe so you don't miss what comes next. After you listen, what part of Francie's story did you recognize in your own life?Support the showRecovery is Beautiful.   Go Live Your Best Life!!Facebook Group - Recovery Freedom Circle | FacebookYour EQ is Your IQYouTube -    Life Is Wonderful   Hugo VRecovery Freedom CircleThe System That Understands Recovery, Builds Character  and Helps People Have Better Relationships.A Life Changing Solution, Saves You Time, 18 weekswww.lifeiswonderful.love  Instagram -  Lifeiswonderful.LoveTikTok -  Lifeiswonderful.LovePinterest -   Lifeiswonderful.LoveX -     LifeWonderLoveLinkedIn -   Hugo Vrsalovic    LinkedIn -   The 1% in Recovery

3 Takeaways from my conversation with Rich White, CEO of Fathom AI: 1. Stop taking notes. Start having conversations. AI handles the details so you can focus on the people in the room. 2. The cost of a lost idea is greater than $15/month. One missed action item. One forgotten commitment. One misquoted client. Do the math. 3. Meetings should be great. The right people. The right agenda. The right tools. No excuses.   --- Richard White is the founder and CEO of Fathom.video, a free app that records, transcribes & highlights your calls so you can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes. Fathom was a part of the Y-Combinator W21 batch, is one of only 50 Zoom App Launch Partners, and is one of a small handful of companies Zoom has invested in directly via their Zoom Apps Fund. Prior to Fathom, Richard founded UserVoice, one of the leading platforms that technology companies, from startups to the Fortune 500, use for managing customer feedback and making strategic product decisions. UserVoice was notable for being the company that originally invented the Feedback tabs shown on the side of millions of websites around the world today. Richard previously worked on Kiko, a company in the first batch of Y-Combinator, with Justin Kan and Emmett Shear who subsequently went on to found Twitch. Richard is passionate about designing intuitive productivity tools with delightful user experiences. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with Richard White: Website: https://www.fathom.ai/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fathomdotvideo/?hl=en oyRhCSzyTd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rrwhite *E - explicit language may be used in this podcast.

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Why Distributed Leadership Fails (And What Actually Makes It Work) Most nonprofit leaders I talk to already know they can't make every decision themselves. They've read the books. They've heard the term "distributed leadership." They've said out loud, in strategy meetings and board retreats, that they want more decisions happening closer to the people doing the work. And then, a year later, they're still the bottleneck. The story I hear is almost always the same. "I told my team they had authority. I told them I trusted them. But nothing changed. Decisions still come to me." What looks like a resistance problem is actually a systems problem. Distributed leadership is being announced instead of built. The word gets used. The system underneath it does not exist. When the system doesn't exist, people keep doing what the old system taught them to do. They ask permission. They wait for the meeting. They send the email up the chain. Not because they don't want authority. Because nothing around them has been redesigned to make holding that authority a real, workable practice. The Difference Between Declaring And Building A pattern I see over and over: a CEO decides the organization is going to be less hierarchical. They restructure the org chart. They rename departments. They talk about it in the all-staff. And then, six months in, nothing has actually shifted. The org chart is new. The meeting agendas are the same, the decision paths are the same, and the CEO is still the person everyone routes to. The chart got redrawn on top of an unchanged system. This is the structural piece that gets missed. An org chart tells you who is in charge of who. It doesn't tell you what actually needs to get done in the organization or who is accountable for making sure it does. And it doesn't touch the two places where the old hierarchy actually lives, which are meetings and decisions. Until those change, you've made a values statement. You haven't built a system. Trade The Org Chart For A Functions Chart The first piece of the redesign is the one leaders skip most often, because it looks like a semantic move and it isn't. Stop leading with an org chart. Build a functions chart. An org chart is about who is in charge of who. It's a picture of hierarchy. And a hierarchical leadership system, by design, consolidates power by concentrating decision-making. Using an org chart is literally a system that moves you in the opposite direction of distributed decision-making. A functions chart, which is the shape of the Leadership Blueprint I've developed with clients, is about what actually needs to get done in the organization and who is accountable for making sure it does. Instead of boxes for roles under other roles, you have named functions, each tied to a specific outcome, each with one person accountable for that outcome getting produced. That single move changes everything downstream. Now people aren't waiting to be told what to do by the person above them. They're accountable for an outcome, and they hold the decisions required to produce it. Distributed leadership stops being an aspiration. It becomes the actual design. One line from my conversation with Jocelyn Wyatt, CEO of Alight, has stayed with me: "I both could hold distributed leadership, but then also had to teach distributed leadership to sort of the next level and the next level and the next level." What I appreciate about this framing is that it explains the mechanism. Once the functions chart is in place and each function has a clearly accountable owner, the work at each layer is to run distributed leadership inside their piece of the chart. That's a system carrying the practice, not a value statement trying to. Rework The Meetings The second piece is meetings. This is the piece I see leaders underestimate the most, and it is where command-and-control reinstalls itself no matter what the org chart says. Meeting agendas are a system. They reinforce whatever model is baked into them. If your leadership team meeting agenda is a series of updates rolling up to you, followed by decisions the group is asking you to make, you are running a command-and-control meeting. It doesn't matter what you call the meeting or what values you name at the top of it. The structure produces the behavior. A meeting designed to reinforce distributed leadership looks different. The agenda is structured around identifying where things are going right and where things are going wrong, and giving each outcome owner the chance to receive support from the rest of the group. Not approval from everyone. Not approval from any one person. Support. The group's job is to be useful to that owner, not to sign off on their work. That one shift, done consistently, changes how the whole organization behaves inside a quarter. People stop bringing their decisions to meetings for permission. They start bringing them for input, and the input goes back with them. Let People Volunteer Into The Outcomes They'll Own The third piece is how outcomes actually get owned, and this is the part most leaders get backwards Distributing decision-making is essentially the same thing as delegating outcomes. The person in a heads role is accountable for an outcome that sits outside their direct control. They can't personally make every donation come in, or every program hit its mark, or every partnership hold. But they own whether it happens. They decide what changes, what scales, what gets paused, what gets killed. The traditional way to fill those roles is assignment. The CEO and one or two senior leaders sit in a closed room and decide who gets promoted, who gets moved, who gets the new accountability. That model has two problems. It's bad for innovation, because people don't do their best thinking when they feel like they need a supervisor's approval for their next move. And it's bad for equity, because every layer of subjective human assessment lets inherited bias operate. The better move is to make the Leadership Blueprint visible to the whole team and let people volunteer into the heads roles they want to grow toward. The map shows every function, every outcome, and who currently owns each one. In front of the team, you ask: Where does the organization need to grow next? Who's ready for a heads role they've never held? Who wants to add a heads accountability on top of what they're already carrying? That's not chaos. It's not a free-for-all. It's a shift in the question. Instead of "what does my manager think of my work this quarter," the question becomes "where does this organization need to grow next, and where do I want to be standing when it does?" When someone volunteers into an outcome, the accountability lands differently. They chose it. They saw the map, understood the gap, and stepped forward. That's a very different starting point than being told what you're now responsible for. Ownership behaves differently when it's chosen than when it's assigned. The closed-door version of advancement produces one thing: the CEO deciding who moves. The open-map version produces three things at once: better innovation, better retention, and a more equitable system. Then Train Inside The System Once the functions chart is visible, the meetings are redesigned around it, and people have volunteered into the outcomes they'll own, training becomes the thing that lets the system actually run. Training is real work. Workshops, small conversations, direct coaching on what it means to invite the person closer to the problem into the decision, how to synthesize what they say, how to bring insight back and let it change the plan. It teaches people how to operate inside the redesigned system. On its own, though, training can't do the whole job. If the meetings, the reporting lines, and the decision rights still send the old signal, the training won't override them. Announcing a principle is a values statement. Building the system that makes it real, and then training people to operate inside it, is the whole job. Only the second one holds. Curiosity Is The Precondition There's one more piece underneath all of this that I want to name, because it's easy to miss. All of the structural work, all the redesign of the functions chart and meetings and decision rights, all the workshops and small practices, sit on top of a mindset. The leader has to be genuinely curious about what the people closer to the problem think. Not curious in a symbolic way. Not curious in a "we ran a listening tour" way. Curious in the sense that you actually don't already have the answer, and you know that the person in front of you has information you don't, and you want it. Jocelyn put it well: "I would probably say curiosity. I think that curiosity is such important sort of trait to hold, particularly as a leader. Like, I think we so often, as we sort of go up a journey in leadership, are told that we're the experts, that we know all the things, and people ask us all the questions, and we have the answers." This makes sense given the setup. When a leader believes they already have the answers, distributed leadership becomes theater. The information from the people closer to the problem never actually changes what happens. When a leader is genuinely curious, the information starts to move things. That's when the system produces something different. Curiosity is what makes the whole system real instead of performative. Without it, the practice collapses back into the CEO deciding everything, just with more meetings. What Changes When You Build It This Way When distributed leadership is actually built into an organization, a few things start to shift. The CEO stops being the bottleneck. Decisions get made faster because they're being made where the information lives. The people closest to the work feel the weight of it in a good way, they own the outcome and they own the improvement. Programs get better because they're being shaped by the people running them and the people they're serving. Money follows more easily because the strategy is grounded in what the ground actually looks like. None of that comes from the announcement. It comes from the redesigned system underneath the announcement. A functions chart that names the outcomes and who is accountable for each one. Meetings restructured around those functions, not around reporting to the CEO. People volunteering into the heads roles they want to grow toward, instead of being assigned in a closed room. Training that teaches people how to operate inside all of it. The CEO learning to sit on their hands the twentieth time they want to redirect. The point is to become the kind of leader who builds the system that makes the whole organization stronger, instead of the one whose signature has to be on everything. About the Guest Jocelyn Wyatt, CEO of Alight, leads a global team of over 2,000 members, leveraging her extensive strategic development expertise and a strong human-centered approach. Previously, as co-founder and CEO of IDEO.org, she drove collaborations with major global entities like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Acumen, fostering a decade of impactful leadership. Jocelyn's influence extends to her roles as a founding board member of Airbnb.org, board member of IDEO.org, advisory board member of Marketplace, and founding member of Chief. Connect with Jocelyn: Website: https://www.wearealight.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocelynwyatt/ Be sure to subscribe to Inspired Nonprofit Leadership so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! Let us know the topics or questions you would like to hear about in a future episode. You can do that and follow us on LinkedIn.

Larry Anderson joins Ike, Spike, and Fritz to analyze the Phillies' recent shift in plate discipline and concerns regarding the pitching staff's late-season stamina. They debate whether A.J. Brown has become a villain in Philadelphia and discuss Brodes' Mount Rushmore of mistakes, including his Jalen Hurts tattoo.

While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years.  In this episode, Kim speaks with Rebecca Hinds, the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done.  They explore the evolution of meetings from wartime sabotage tools to the challenges and strategies for improving meetings in today's technology-driven workplace. They discuss the increasing time spent in meetings, especially post-pandemic, and present seven solutions to eliminate unnecessary meetings and to redesign the necessary ones. They discuss the impact of distractions, the importance of effective meeting structures, and the need for a culture that encourages open disagreement. The conversation also highlights the significance of asynchronous communication, preparation, and technology's role in enhancing collaboration. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for meetings to be engaging and aligned with natural rhythms to foster productivity and creativity. Guest Background: Rebecca Hinds, PhD, is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done.  She is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. For more than 15 years, she has helped organizations rethink how work gets done, challenging outdated management playbooks and offering leaders a more ambitious and more human vision for the future. Rebecca has founded and led two first-of-their-kind research institutes dedicated to reinventing work. In 2022, she launched the Work Innovation Lab at Asana, building it into an influential source of practical workplace research. In 2025, she founded the Work AI Institute at Glean to help organizations navigate the next transformation of work. CHAPTERS (00:00) The Origins of Meetings as Sabotage Tools (02:45) The Evolution of Meeting Culture (05:14) Radical Meeting Solutions (08:20) Measuring Meeting Effectiveness (11:05) The Minimalism Approach to Meetings (14:06) Optimizing Meeting Flow and Communication (16:56) The Role of Tools in Meeting Efficiency (23:40) Managing Distractions in a Tech-Heavy World (25:58) The Importance of Effective Meetings (28:58) Creating a Culture of Open Disagreement (29:49) Building Strong Asynchronous Communication (32:01) The Role of Preparation in Meetings (36:51) Designing Engaging Meetings (38:47) Timing and Rhythm in Meetings (41:31) Leveraging Technology for Better Meetings Connect with the Radical Candor team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Keywords meetings, productivity, communication, meeting culture, meeting effectiveness, meeting solutions, meeting minimalism, meeting flow, tools for meetings, workplace efficiency distractions, technology, meetings, asynchronous communication, open disagreement, engagement, timing, productivity, collaboration, AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you keep getting interrupted in meetings, the real reason isn't rudeness, it's anxiety, and it's fixable with one shift in how you talk.This episode breaks down why people cut you off in meetings, on sales calls, and even from the audience when you're on stage, and it's never about you. You'll get two different playbooks, one for speaking from the stage and one for corporate settings, so you know exactly how to pace a room and keep control of your spotlight time.Here's what you'll learn:The real reason people interrupt you in meetings and on stage, and why it comes down to anxiety instead of rudeness.Where to put your three-point structure when you're speaking from a stage, before you ever open with an agenda.How to move your Q&A ahead of your closing, which means a random question never gets the last word on your talk.The exact phrase to open a corporate status update, so next time nobody's waiting for a gap to jump in.How to reclaim the room with one line before you wrap up, and exactly why it works even when you're short on time.Pace the room, and the interruptions stop finding a way in.>>>Book an Executive Presence Audit at https://speakandstandout.com/executive-presenceExperts Edge newsletter delivered right to you inbox: https://speakandstandout.com/bid-newsletterConnect with me on:LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-ann-murabitoInstagram: @laurieann.murabitoVisit my website for more advice and tipsThank you for listening, LA

Morning all,Let's run through all the latest Chelsea transfer news then!* Enzo Fernandez saga over? People need to wind their necks in and love the club more than players.* Replacements? One to watch? Martin Zubimendi? Same agent as Xabi Alonso, not going to be playing at Arsenal, Xabi looking for a tempo setter.* Meetings with Crystal Palace on Saturday evening - Wharton discussed again? More positivity on it.* Alex Scott very much still on the cards, Chelsea wanted to operate in silence.* Outgoings this week will once again ramp up, couple big ones? Delap to Forest one to watch. Jackson destined to go. Where is Marc Guiu?!* Pedro Neto to Saudi?* Then what else will be done in the remaining weeks of the window? Versatile attacker to replace Neto? CM, CB? ST?* Rob Pratley ducking out and a word on the abuse. End it.Thanks for tuning in!Si This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sptc.news/subscribe

A pastor in San Bernardino was going door to door in the worst neighborhood of the city. He walked into a home and found a family in crisis. Their teenage daughter had made a pact with nine other young people to end their lives. He prayed with that family. All nine of them got saved. That's one story from one city where Mario Murillo set up a tent. I sit down with evangelist Mario Murillo to talk about what God is doing right now in the most unlikely places in America. Cities that make the news for violence, not revival. Mario's rule for where he goes is simple: it has to be an open wound. And what's been happening in San Bernardino and Stockton, California, is something the church desperately needs to hear. In both cities, youth outnumbered adults in a 40,000 square foot tent. Gang leaders, homeless young people, and kids looking for a reason to live showed up and left transformed. San Bernardino ended with the largest baptismal service the Inland Empire has ever seen, 1,000 people in water on a single Wednesday night. Stockton somehow exceeded even that. We also hear a testimony from a couple who spent years barely surviving, about what happened to them the morning after a worship service with no altar call, no word of knowledge, just the presence of God in the room. In this episode: Why Mario only goes to the most broken cities and what happens when he arrives The San Bernardino pastor whose door-to-door visits built a church of 28,000 on nine campuses 1,000 young people baptized in one night and why youth are leading this revival The couple who woke up the morning after a worship service and everything had changed Why corporate worship is producing healing without anyone calling it out What this move of God means for the future of America Podcast Episode 2211: Revival, Verified Miracles, and the Tent Meetings Changing America, with Mario Murillo | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast SUBSCRIBE to hear what God is doing right now across America LIKE if this reminded you that revival is not just coming, it's here COMMENT: Have you ever witnessed God move in a way you couldn't explain? SHARE with someone who needs to believe America is not finished ──────────────────────────────────────── Follow Lance: Website: https://lancewallnau.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/lancewallnau Instagram: https://instagram.com/lancewallnau X: https://x.com/lancewallnau ──────────────────────────────────────── #MarioMurillo #Revival #TentMeetings #LanceWallnau #GenZ #Miracles #Evangelism #FireAndGlory #California #Hope

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PJ talks to local Michelle Buckley who says talk is cheap, action and accountability is needed so the area can protect its amenities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailWe tackle the real-world problems that slow down low voltage projects: messy handoffs, unclear ownership, and customers whose expectations do not match the contract. We share practical systems for kickoff meetings, estimating, data center career moves, and the growing need for networking and security awareness as everything rides on the network. • setting a sales to operations handoff standard with a kickoff meeting agenda • defining the documents sales must deliver to run a project cleanly • aligning customer expectations with schedule and contract language early • building estimating skills through blueprint reading, takeoffs, and labor units • using labor units based on average productivity and tracking them on jobs • finding data center jobs and understanding faster pace and higher quality demands • preparing for fiber-heavy work and learning high-count fiber basics • deciding how much Layer 2 knowledge helps for PoE, scripts, and device turn-up • explaining Wi Fi 7 performance limits without overwhelming the customer • developing lead techs with standards, mentorship, and troubleshooting habits • pushing customers to name one network decision owner across multiple systems • clarifying physical security vs logical security responsibilities in the field DM me, let me know, “Hey Chuck, I'm interested in that estimating class,” and I will reinstitute it and put it out there for people If anybody knows Mike Rowe, please put him in touch with me so I can get him on the showSupport the showKnowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD

We Fell In Love Thanks To Sobriety w/ Nic And Ant (@nic_n_ant) | The Hopeaholics Podcast #353Nicole and Anthony one of the most recognized and popular sober/recovery couples in social media. They met in a recovery meeting in 2018. She had six years and he was 60 days out of detox. His first year clean was a mess. Lies, cheating, not working a program. Both going through divorces simultaneously, his kids hating Nicole, his ex-wife's family leaving homewrecker comments in the comment section for years. They broke up and kept finding their way back. Nicole got clean at 21. Before that: 92 pounds, homeless, sheets over every mirror because she couldn't look at herself, months in the same blue dress without showering. Five arrests starting at 19 — selling drugs on felony probation, assault with a deadly weapon, possession. Stealing painkillers off a dying aunt on hospice and still not stopping. Anthony's path started with a work injury and a prescription. Heroin, then speed, then the needle. He took his son to baseball practice, dropped him off, and sat in the car getting high. He left his family mid-vacation in Montauk, drove four hours home to pawn the Rolex his wife had saved up to buy him, and went on a two-day run. When he came back, she told him: get help or you'll never see these kids again. Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsGo to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Visit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Join our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record', exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Our Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.com#TheHopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarie00:00 — Cold open01:38 — Introducing Nick and Ant06:15 — How they met12:47 — 11/11/22: the wedding date and the angel number14:25 — Co-parenting: from hatred to "we love each other today"15:57 — His kids found out through TikTok before he told anyone17:53 — Nicole steals Donna's number and reaches out three times25:26 — Meetings versus actually working the steps33:01 — Nicole's story: approaching 14 years, 22nd birthday in rehab37:48 — From the cheerleading squad to selling drugs in the projects at 3am41:47 — How she met her ex-husband: both smoking crack44:24 — Got everything she thought she wanted. Was miserable.50:08 — Anthony's story: 43rd birthday in rehab, now 5254:37 — Work injury to first prescription addiction57:44 — The slide to heroin58:59 — Going to work to steal59:46 — Dropping his son at baseball practice and getting high in the car1:00:25 — Left his family in Montauk, drove four hours home to pawn the Rolex1:02:19 — In detox, calling his wife: "I just want to get high one more time"1:04:43 — Wife hands him the phone. Bed opens Monday. His eyes lit up.1:06:11 — The day the obsession lifted1:20:11 — Why they went public about their recovery1:30:43 — The anonymity question1:35:15 — Recovery coaches bashing 12-step and charging money1:39:59 — What would you tell your past self?1:42:18 — Work a program or we're not getting married

Join the Subcontractors Boardroom - HereNeed help with your contracts? - HereGet The Subcontractor's Edge Book - HereThis episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.A construction dispute is a race to see who loses the least amount of money...Even when you're 100% in the right..That's the part most subs work out too late.Tune in to learn more about effective strategies in navigating construction disputes.Timestamps:(2:48) - Once you understand how to interpret that contract honestly, most of the risk and understanding the risks that you're taking on goes away and you understand how to make more money in post-award(3:17) - We win projects at a loss knowing that we have the contractual experience in the post-award phase on change orders to get our margin back and to make money(8:52) - The key learning from the disputes is it's pretty simple. It's a race to see who loses the least amount of money(9:44) - The key to a construction dispute and I know this sounds a bit painfully obvious, is to not get into a construction dispute(12:28) - It's a lot easier when you're trying to work with everybody versus fight

The episode's primary focus centers on the introduction of China-based Alibaba's new artificial intelligence (AI) model, which is positioned to rival existing US-developed models. This development has triggered concerns within the US federal government regarding the potential superiority of these foreign AI models and resulting security and data governance risks. The discussion further noted that recent import bans in the US have included consumer and business products containing AI elements, such as robotic vacuum cleaners, reflecting heightened regulatory scrutiny and caution toward foreign AI integration in both enterprise and consumer environments. Supporting details outlined that Chinese technology companies have released an increasing number of AI models, including both large-scale and smaller, task-specific models. According to the discussion, the trend toward “distilled” or smaller models, which are trained based on larger systems, introduces efficiency benefits but also creates concern about loss of fidelity or intelligence in iterative retraining. Reference was made to a lengthy public statement by Meta's CEO on the risks and advantages of model distillation and to US regulatory actions responding to these broad technology shifts. A key secondary topic was the launch of the Managed Intelligence Alliance (MIA), formed at ChannelCon 2026 to address AI standards, accreditation, and governance for MSPs. However, analysis pointed out that the Alliance's executive leadership is comprised primarily of large aggregators and vendors, with a notable absence of direct representation from operational MSPs. The structure involves engagement with Texas A&M University for association-building, but concerns were raised regarding industry self-regulation, stakeholder representation, and the practical function of such alliances for the broader MSP segment.TITLE: Probing Client AI Opportunities and Managing Leadership Meetings for MSPsQuestion of the Week: What are some good pre-sales probing questions to get the conversation going with a prospect around AI opportunities? AI: Chinese AI models, smaller/distilled models, and AI trainingMeetings: How to run better weekly leadership meetingsChannelCon: Managed Intelligence Alliance and MSP industry standardsTales from the Field: The value of a small MSP business The discussion concluded with practical implications for MSPs and IT service providers, emphasizing risk management, the importance of understanding both external technological developments and internal AI adoption, and the need for clear standards and governance amid evolving vendor and regulatory landscapes. The conversation highlighted the necessity for MSPs to critically assess tool adoption, process discipline in meetings, and asset valuation, while maintaining vigilance over the security, accountability, and ownership structures within emerging technology initiatives and industry alliances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on Friends Like Us, Host Marina Franklin talks with Chanel Ali and Sarah Cooper about Chanel's Solo Show-Relative Stranger, Sarah's Work on Survival Of The Thickest, and hot topics! Sarah Cooper is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and producer. As a comedian, she shares observational takes on the news, relationships, identity, technology and the corporate world. Her books include 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings (2016), How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings (2018), and her debut memoir Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination and Humiliation (2023). Cooper went viral in 2020 with her Trump lip-sync videos, leading to Netflix special Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine, and appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The View and the New York Times Best Performers list. She's appeared in Jerry Seinfeld's directorial debut Unfrosted: The Pop-tart Story (2024). She currently appears as Sydney in Netflix's Survival of the Thickest. Chanel Ali You know Chanel Ali from Netflix's Dash and Lily or her time on MTV's Girl Code. Originally from Philly, her storyteller-like style and commanding stage presence allowed her to conquer the NYC comedy scene as a crowd favorite. She boasts two Comedy Central specials, an album, and the fact that she drinks way more than you. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch  

Respect isn't something your title automatically earns. It's something people decide through every interaction they have with you. In this episode, Karen shares seven practical communication habits that help you command respect, build credibility, and strengthen your executive presence, without changing who you are. In this episode, we cover: 1. Speak First Don't wait until everyone else has shared their opinion. Contributing early positions you as someone who helps shape the conversation rather than simply reacting to it. 2. Stop Over-Explaining Lengthy explanations often sound like you're seeking permission. Learn how to state your recommendations with confidence and let your expertise speak for itself. 3. Be Clear Before You're Clever Lead with the bottom line first. Clear, concise communication earns trust and helps people make decisions faster. 4. Hold Your Boundaries Respect grows when your words and actions align. Learn how healthy boundaries reinforce your priorities and demonstrate self-respect. 5. Let Silence Do Its Job Confident leaders don't feel the need to fill every pause. Discover why a few seconds of silence can increase your influence in conversations. 6. Make Your Words Match Your Presence Your body language often communicates before your first sentence. Learn how calm, intentional presence reinforces confidence and credibility. 7. Keep Your Word Nothing builds respect faster than consistency. Following through on commitments and communicating early when plans change creates lasting trust. Your Challenge This Week Choose just one of these habits and practice it intentionally: Speak first in your next meeting. Stop over-explaining one recommendation. Pause before filling silence. Hold one healthy boundary. Lead with your bottom line. Walk into the room with calm certainty. Follow through on one commitment exceptionally well. Small communication shifts create big leadership results. If this episode resonated with you, share it with a colleague, leave a review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Every week you'll learn practical strategies to communicate with confidence, influence high-stakes conversations, and develop your Powerhouse Presence™. Some resources for you: Get 3 Strategies to Speak Up in Meetings here. Project more confidence and credibility with my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/   Connect with me:   Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial  Episodes also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos   About me: Many years ago I found myself tongue-tied in a boardroom, my colleagues and executives staring at me. My stomach in my throat, I was unable to get the words out (in spite of being in a senior leadership role).  Then, I heard my boss shut down the meeting. My heart sank. I was mortified. She pulled me aside and said, "You didn't trust your gut. You could've tabled the meeting like I did." Why didn't that option occur to me in the moment? Why did I feel like I needed permission? That was the day I set out to change. I began a journey of personal growth to discover the root of the problem. Once I did, I wanted every woman to experience that same freedom. I'm now on a mission to silence self-doubt in 10 million women in 10 years by giving them simple strategies to speak up and ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond, resulting in more clients, job promotions, and negotiation wins. Companies like NASA, Netflix, Google, and Sephora have been propelled toward more effective communication skills through my signature framework, The Confidence Cocktail™. This is your invitation to step into your most confident self so you can catapult your career! Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world's most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Powerful Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator. Get my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos Connect with me:Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial Facebook: Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karenlaosconsultingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos/Episodes also available on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videosMy book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/

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Stop letting raw CRM data gather dust while you scramble to find high-intent prospects. In this episode, Alex Murphy breaks down their exact playbook, including:

Ever go into a meeting with a major donor with a plan to ask for a gift, and something throws you off?You leave the meeting kicking yourself because you didn't make the ask. You had a purpose for the meeting, but somehow you got off track, and now you feel like you wasted your time with this major donor.This has happened to me what feels like 10,000 times in my career. And after coaching 651 nonprofit CEOs, development directors, and major gifts fundraisers over the last eight years, I've seen the same thing happen again and again.In this episode, I'm sharing a behind-the-scenes clip from one of my weekly CourageLab coaching calls. We get into the hidden dynamics behind why we back down in major donor meetings, especially with rich, powerful, assertive donors, and what you can actually do about it.What you'll learn in this episodeHow difference and power dynamics can take you off track in a donor meetingHow to relate to rich, powerful people without giving away your own powerWhy you must reclaim your power when a conversation gets uncomfortableThe dynamics you need to understand when it feels hardest to hold your groundWhat really stops you from making the askWhy asking donors for advice can be a dumb ideaWhere confidence actually comes from, and how to strengthen it in tough circumstancesHow to develop a no-pressure fundraising cultureWhy great partnerships are built on honesty, not just transparencyWhy giving donors more information can actually create more confusionIf you've ever felt like your best-laid plans are hard to stick to when you're sitting across from a powerful, rich, assertive donor, this episode is for you. If I were sitting down with you over coffee and sharing the truths I hope would get into your bones, this is that conversation.Every nonprofit founder, CEO and fundraiser needs this conversation. share this with a colleague or friend. DM me the letters CL on LinkedIn if you'd like to learn more about CourageLab and raise more unrestricted major gifts.Want 15 leads in 5 minutes? DM me "Breakfast burrito" on LinkedIn and I'll send you a pdf and 6-minute training to help you generate 15 leads for your nonprofit in minutes. It's totally free. All you need is an email to sign up. DM me "Breakfast burrito" - I'm from Texas, what can I say? - to get your pdf and mini training.If you're an ED or DD of a $1M+ making a difference in your community and you're ready to make bigger, bolder asks, then DM me “CL” on LinkedIn and I'll share details.

In this episode, we cover:We're all back together in the stu!!!Laura's latest work trip and somehow finding a way to bring up horses in a very big brand meeting.Laura's very awkward spray tan experienceMolly's kids' first day of schoolHarry Jowsey + horses- another random topic we had to riff about.Thank you to our partner For Horses for helping to make this podcast possible.  

Unless you're a rich man, you might want to pay attention to this next story: property taxes could be going up in your neighborhood! Truth in Taxation meetings are underway around the state and Salt Lake City will be holding one tonight. If you're new to Utah, you might not be super familiar with these kinds of meetings, what they are, how they work, and how you can be involved in the decisions around your hard-earned dollars going to taxes. Inside Sources breaks it all down with Billy Hesterman, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association.

Summer is the perfect time for catching up on your reading. Today, Eric discusses seven books he read recently that have left a lasting impression on him. Stay tuned as he shares why these books stood out to him, what he learned from each one, and why he feels they are worth adding to your reading list. It's All About Relationships: Mastering the Art of Relational Leadership – Eddie Arriola Eric started reading this book because he knows Eddie Arriola and wanted to support him, but he found it truly fascinating. Drawing on Eddie's experience of starting a bank from scratch, building an amazing culture, and later selling the business, the book is filled with leadership lessons, anecdotes, and stories. Whether you're in business or not, Eric highly recommends this book. How Big Things Get Done – Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner The stories in this book are so captivating that Eric read it like a novel. The book focuses on teams, preparation, and project management. It brings lessons to life through stories, making complex ideas engaging and memorable. Suicidal Empathy – Gad Saad This book presents examples of events that have taken place in the UK, Canada, and the US, focusing on society, academia, and politics. Eric describes it as frightening and eye-opening. He notes that it is not recommended for people who are easily offended or closely aligned with woke ideology, but believes it is a book everyone should read. Unhinged Habits: A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have More by Doing Less – Jonathan Goodman The book combines philosophy, life lessons, and practical ideas that can be applied in both life and business. Drawing on examples from Jonathan Goodman's own life, it encourages readers to stop waiting for "one day" and start living the life they want. Eric describes it as an inspiring book that makes you think about the choices you are making in life. Crushing It! – Gary Vaynerchuk This book shares real examples of entrepreneurs who have implemented the ideas from Crush It to build their businesses and influence. Each story demonstrates how those ideas were successfully put into practice while offering practical takeaways that readers can apply themselves. Eric found each story truly inspiring. Out of Touch: The Elite 1% and the Battle for America's Soul – Scott Rasmussen This book explores how a small group of politically active elites hijacked America's institutions, shattered national trust, and turned citizens against one another, while examining what the rest of us can do about it. Drawing on extensive survey data, the book is packed with data and examples that truly make you think. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work – Shawn Achor This book challenges the belief that success leads to happiness, arguing instead that happier people become more successful. Through practical examples, it explains how cultivating happiness first can fuel greater success and performance at work. Eric says it is not "woo woo" at all, but a highly practical book that he highly recommends. Connect with Eric Rozenberg LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Website Listen to The Business of Meetings podcast Subscribe to The Business of Meetings newsletter Resources It's All About Relationships: Mastering the Art of Relational Leadership – Eddie Ariola How Big Things Get Done – Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner Suicidal Empathy – Gad Saad Unhinged Habits: A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have More by Doing Less – Jonathan Goodman Crushing It! – Gary Vaynerchuk Out of Touch: The Elite 1% and the Battle for America's Soul – Scott Rasmussen The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work – Shawn Achor  

EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, host Steve Tinnelly sits down with Ramona Acosta to discuss CAM University, a professional training and development program that guides community managers from obtaining their CMCA certification to maintaining it. CAM University leverages Tinnelly Law Group's legal and industry expertise in HOA Law to provide this one-of-a-kind program was designed with the MANAGER in mind. KEY POINTS First California edition of a prerequisite course that complies with state certification requirements Approved by CAMICB as a prerequisite course for the CMCA designation California education + national certification = personalized learning on topics like: Budgets and reserves Governance and legal issues HR management Meetings and operations Property maintenance Ethics and more Approved alternative to CAI's M100 California Edition Earn your CMCA with California based instruction in less time and at a lower cost Pass your exam with CMCA Study Group Maintain your CMCA with over 27 hours of on-demand CEUs Explore the CAM University virtual campus here: camuniversity.org ABOUT OUR GUESTS Steven J. Tinnelly, Esq. is the Managing Partner of Tinnelly Law Group. He is known for his exceptional writing, analytical and negotiation skills, and providing general counsel representation to many of the firm's larger HOA clients throughout the state. Mr. Tinnelly is very active within the community association industry and devotes a substantial amount of time to educating homeowners and industry professionals about the legal issues affecting California community associations. Read more Ramona Acosta, PCAM is the Director of Operations & Business Development for Tinnelly Law Group. Ms. Acosta directs and manages the firm's business development, marketing, public relations, and client relationship management efforts. Her success as a community manager and management company executive, coupled with her extensive knowledge of the California laws pertaining to HOAs, provides significant value to our clients and the professionals who manage them. Read more

Welcome to the Boomer Briefing Podcast—your 20-minute insight into the conversations shaping the future of the accounting profession. On this episode, Marc Staut and Chris Rochford recap the latest Boomer Technology Circle meeting, where firm and technology leaders came together to discuss the accelerating pace of change across the profession. From AI governance and automation strategy to cybersecurity, leadership alignment, and emerging technologies, the conversation focused on how firms are turning innovation into practical action. The episode explores how forward-thinking firms are embedding AI into their culture and operations, balancing experimentation with governance, and building stronger processes around data security and automation development. Marc and Chris also highlight the value of peer collaboration through the Technology Circles community, where firms openly share challenges, lessons learned, and strategies for navigating what's next.

Episode 671 Want to grow your mortgage business with proven coaching and practical strategies? Visit MMANextLevel.com to learn more. Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Jim Reed. In this episode, Jim Reed sits down with top producing loan officer and coach Mike Black to discuss why so many loan officers struggle to build meaningful relationships with real estate agents and what separates the ones who consistently earn referrals. Mike shares how shifting the conversation away from products and pitches toward genuine curiosity helps uncover what agents actually need, creating stronger partnerships built on trust instead of transactions. Jim and Mike explore the importance of asking better questions, qualifying referral partners, and following a structured process that extends far beyond the first meeting. They also discuss overcoming the summer slowdown mindset, why consistent follow up often matters more than the initial conversation, and how coaching, accountability, and surrounding yourself with the right people can help you stay motivated even in challenging markets. Whether you're a new loan officer trying to build your referral network or an experienced originator looking to strengthen your agent relationships, this episode is packed with practical ideas that can help you create better conversations, build deeper partnerships, and generate more consistent business.

On Today's Show: To Support And Subscribe: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/I sat down with Montana Senator Tim Sheehy to discuss the current wildfire situation across the American West. Congress recently held a bipartisan meeting to talk about the fires burning in multiple regions, the devastation in Spokane, Washington, and the need for wildland firefighter support. I ask if this season will be a reckoning for the wildfire system, Congress, and the public, with the amount of fire currently on the ground and the tragic loss so far this year. What happens in these congressional wildfire meetings? Why does it always seem like things are delayed, or remain unchanged? What can be done to better support the boots on the ground, and will we have wildfire amnesia again once the season comes to a close? The Senator addresses all these questions, and more. As you know, Senator Sheehy didn't hold back. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP — Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. Your support allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all of our content. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, and also entered into our giveaways, plus more.

Four sworn admissions of deliberate murder. A judge who asked, point blank, whether Bryan Kohberger was pleading guilty because he was guilty — and whether anyone had forced him into it. He said yes to the first question and no to the second, on the record, with his own attorneys standing beside him. Thirteen months later, he's telling a different story. Kohberger's handwritten petition to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho student murders rests on a specific claim: "clumps of hair" recovered from a victim's hand that he says prove someone else did this. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examined that claim against the actual unsealed record and found the phrase doesn't exist in any forensic report or court filing. It's from a book. The real testing, done by Kohberger's own defense expert, found the hair morphologically consistent with the victim's own. There's also a detail in the petition about who was present during Kohberger's meetings with his own defense attorneys — a claim that, if it goes anywhere, could complicate his case far more than it helps it. Coffindaffer and Tony Brueski go through what prosecutors had lined up before the plea — an amended witness list naming a hundred and eighty people — and why the math facing Kohberger now is brutal: a clean plea colloquy, a defense expert's own findings, and a legal standard that almost never favors petitions like this one. They also break down what was actually recovered from the crime scene, what was tested and what wasn't, and how two separate pieces of hair evidence ended up being reported online as if they were one single, damning detail. Hashtags #BryanKohberger #IdahoStudentMurders #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #EthanChapin #GuiltyPlea #UniversityOfIdaho #MoscowIdaho #KohbergerCase #TrueCrime Links & Legal Footer Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. 

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Bryan Kohberger stood in court and admitted, four separate times under oath, that he deliberately killed each of his four victims. A judge asked if he was pleading guilty because he was guilty. He said yes. The judge asked if anyone had forced him into the deal. He said no. Thirteen months later, from a maximum security cell, he's asking a court to erase that entire exchange. His handwritten petition to withdraw the plea makes three claims: his lawyers failed him, proof of his innocence was buried before he signed, and he was frightened into the deal with lies about what a life sentence and Idaho's death row actually mean. The proof he leans on hardest is a detail — "clumps of hair" found in a victim's hand — that doesn't exist in any court filing or forensic report. It's from a published book. Newly unsealed records show his own defense DNA expert already tested a hair from that hand and found it consistent with the victim's own. Further into the petition sits a claim about exactly who Kohberger says was present during his private meetings with his own attorneys — a detail that may cost him more credibility than it buys him. Tony Brueski breaks down the amended witness list naming a hundred and eighty people prosecutors were prepared to call before the plea, what the unsealed record actually shows versus what the petition claims, and why the legal standard for taking back a guilty plea this clean almost never gets met — no matter how the request is written. This channel will track every filing as the case moves, including whatever the judge decides about a new trial. Hashtags #BryanKohberger #IdahoStudentMurders #KohbergerCase #JenniferCoffindaffer #EthanChapin #GuiltyPlea #UniversityOfIdaho #MoscowIdaho #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime Links & Legal Footer Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. 

Ryan Dohrn, Mr. Revenue, shares practical sales training tips to help you stop being ghosted by prospects and get more replies. In this episode of The Ryan Dohrn Business Show, Ryan breaks down why prospects disappear, why follow-up fails and how to create more relevant sales conversations that keep deals moving forward. You'll learn practical prospecting tips, follow-up strategies and sales email ideas designed to help you stay top of mind without sounding desperate, pushy or robotic. These sales strategy tips are built for salespeople, media sales teams, ad sales professionals and business owners who want to improve prospecting, create better follow-up, use CRM tips more effectively, improve customer retention and close more deals. For more sales training, media sales training, ad sales training, corporate sales training, prospecting tips, CRM tips, AI sales tools, customer retention ideas and sales strategy, visit http://RyanDohrn.com. #SalesTraining #MediaSalesTraining #AdSalesTraining #CorporateSalesTraining #ProspectingTips #SalesStrategy #SalesFollowUp #SalesEmails #CRMtips #CustomerRetention #RyanDohrn #MrRevenue

Are your league bowlers excited for the season, or wondering what's in it for them? This week Dottie and Orly discuss how league organizational meetings can become one of your most powerful retention tools. Learn how to showcase center improvements, build stronger relationships, communicate value, and turn league bowlers into your biggest advocates before the first ball is even thrown.

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Have you ever looked at a calendar packed with back-to-back, colour-coded blocks and felt a strange sense of pride? In today's workplace culture, a hectic diary isn't just a schedule—it's an identity. But what if all those reflex "yeses," endless Zoom syncs, and low-value emails are actually destroying your performance and pushing you toward burnout? In this episode of Truth, Lies & Work, host Al Elliott sits down with executive coach, author, and speaker Chris Lovett to discuss how applying a "less is more" mindset to your job can lead to radically better results. From stepping on an old 1990s CD case to convincing a senior leader to decline every meeting for a week, Chris shares actionable strategies to help you break free from busywork, reclaim your time, and become a true "corporate athlete." The Break Point: How stepping on a Mark Morrison CD case led Chris to sell almost everything he owned, board a flight to Copenhagen, and completely redefine success. The Meeting Experiment: What happened when a senior leader declined a whole week of meetings—and why only one person noticed? The "Needing to Be Needed" Trap: Why we treat calendar invitations like hits of dopamine, and how over-helping your team actually stunts their growth. Are You a Corporate Athlete? Why high performers build tactical rest into their days, and how back-to-back meetings drop your attention and engagement by up to 40%. Strategic Laziness & Small Rebellions: Tactical scripts and questions you can start using today to protect your time without burning bridges or looking uncooperative. Connect with Chris: Website: https://chrislovett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lovett-29176933/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok/@chris_lovett Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christolovett/ Books: Relentless & Discovery of Less

Public speaking isn't really that public. The moment you're actually nervous about isn't a keynote — it's the next meeting, the Zoom call, the five minutes where you have to make your point before someone jumps in. And almost nobody is coaching you for that.In this solo episode, Kim breaks down the exact framework she teaches executives and teams — including Fortune-level companies — to communicate with more confidence in the rooms they're already in. No stage required.You'll learn:Why "mindset, skill set, mastery" is the order that actually works — and why skipping straight to skills backfiresThe Four S's: a simple, physical way to override nerves before any meeting that mattersThe reframe that changes everything about self-promotion: it's not bragging, it's dataA homework assignment you can use before your very next high-stakes meetingIf you've ever left a meeting thinking "I know I rambled" or frozen up before sharing a win you actually earned, this episode gives you the tools to fix it — starting with your next meeting, not your next stage.:00 — Cold open: public speaking isn't really that public0:45 — The reframe: why the ROI is in the room you're already in1:45 — The framework: mindset, skill set, mastery3:00 — Skill #1: The Four S's4:15 — Skill #2: Bragging vs. data5:30 — Homework and closeConnect with Kim: Speaker Website: https://www.kimrittberg.com/speakerPodcast: The Exit Interview with Kim RittbergFREE DOWNLOAD: How to Use AI to Make Better Videos https://www.kimrittberg.com/tips QUIZ: What Content Should You Make for Social Media? Take the free Quiz: https://www.kimrittberg.com/quiz CONNECT ON SOCIAL:Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimrittbergSubscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/@kimrittbergcontent to Make Better Videos that Convert See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions: I work for a small software company on a team of about 7 or 8 engineers. I like working here. I like the people, the autonomy, the pay, my boss, and the stack among other things. I try to remind myself of this regularly so I don't take it for granted. I've been here for about 2.5 years and would love to continue working here. Our CTO, like many, has become a big AI cowboy coder. Every few months, he vibe codes a new project and then decides to interrupt the full workloads that we have a limited number of engineers to do to hand his project off to be cleaned up, worked into the product, and solve all of the problems that remain once actually put into practice. This usually ends up going to a different engineer per project, who is then tied up with the CTO's whims and is no longer available to do the work planned by product. Our EM knows this and knows the frustration and lost velocity, but what can he do? (rhetorical, not the question) Most recently, I was tasked with implementing some reporting dashboards he did into the product, but he specifically asked me to make it in such a way that he can continue to work on and add to because he can't be bothered to run the actual product. This is very concerning to several of us. He has no clue what he's writing or how bad it is. We've talked about perhaps making him do PRs, but a) who can make him, he's the CTO, and b) he'll have no clue what to do with PR pushback given that he has no clue what he wrote. And again, who can make him actually fix it if he asks us to rubber stamp it? (rhetorical, not the question) I've been listening to the show for years and I've talked to friends at other companies, so I know this is everywhere. Is it as everywhere as it seems? Is it worth finding a new place to work where the CTO isn't running so rampant? As I stated before, I'd rather not leave, but if I talked about that as a concern, I don't want it to sound like an ultimatum, even if maybe it is at some level. Is this just the new reality for us, or is there something that can be done? I am a senior software engineer at a big tech company. I live in central Europe but my team is in the US and I'm 9 hours ahead. I have 7:30 pm meetings and sometimes take an hour before and/or after this meeting to prep or follow up. Previously I slept in later and started later to deal with these meetings. However, now my daughter is starting kindergarten and I wake up early (5-6AM) to be with her, drop her off, etc. Now in the evening meetings my brain is fried and I can't even articulate myself well. The next day I think about so many things I wish I had said in those meetings. I can't quit as I make 160K right now and I would only be making 60-80K tops in my country and have some financial commitments. Relocation to the US is also not an option because I have kids and don't want them to move. So far I have been skipping meetings and my manager has not expressed concern but I feel so detached from my team. I don't even know what most of my peers are working on. It feels like I am out of ideas to make this better. Please share your space wisdom with me :)

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is in danger after a key Republican senator threatens to sink Trump's pick. Plus, Trump is out for revenge after Iran's surprise attack last night.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ever wonder what happens when the COO who scaled a company to $100 million realizes he was the problem?In this episode, Cameron sits down with Mike Wood, COO of Jarrett Companies, who joined a $2 million Nashville construction firm and helped grow it into seven companies doing over $100 million.They get into the machinery behind that growth: meetings from 6 to 9 a.m., five days a week, a double check on everybody in the building, and profit sharing that turns leaders into owners. Then it goes deeper. Mike opens up about learning to read at 25, the misery that followed his biggest turnaround, and the million-dollar flood where taking full ownership changed his entire team.If the noise in your head is louder than the problems on your desk, this conversation is your way out. Listen now.Sponsored by:STS Capital – A global M&A advisory firm helping entrepreneurs achieve maximum value when selling their business, with a focus on strategic buyers and life-changing exits.Learn more: https://stscapital.comTimestamped Highlights05:30 - Two million to one hundred million: why Mike had to keep replacing himself, over and over07:38 - Meetings from 6 to 9 a.m., five days a week: the double check habit that ended repeat mistakes13:16 - The six out of ten rule: why waiting two months on a problem employee costs you everything15:51 - How to create safety before a hard conversation, so people can actually hear you18:41 - The science of angry leadership: cortisol, the default mode network, and why exploding makes you dumber23:26 - More money, happy family, great job, and the most miserable he had ever been: the fish tank moment24:30 - Learning to read at 25: how a rare form of dyslexia wrote the negative script in Mike's head30:28 - "This flood is my fault": the $1 million claim that became a masterclass in taking ownership34:32 - What owners do when nobody is watching, and why every person in the building needs a double check42:10 - Inside Learn to Love Being You: removing identities, forgiveness, and rewriting the stories that haunt usAbout the GuestMike Wood is the COO of Jarrett Companies, a Nashville-based commercial construction group spanning site work, paving, concrete, fire protection, and mechanical services. Since joining as an estimator and project manager, he has helped grow the business from $2 million to more than $100 million in revenue across seven companies, including a fire protection company later sold to a private equity firm. Mike is also the founder of Learn to Love Being You, a 10-week program that helps people quiet anxiety and self-doubt through the same inner work that transformed his own leadership.

Lucas Tomlinson, correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) based in Washington, DC, joined Harry Hurley on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest on conflicts from around the globe, as both Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Zelenskyy converged on Washington D.C. for meetings with the President amidst conflicts in their respective countries, and you can listen to the full interview below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Jonathan Swan's book, ‘Regime Change,' co-written with fellow ‘New York Times' reporter Maggie Haberman, is a portrait of President Trump's second term – which Swan calls "unrecognizable" from term one. The reporting duo interviewed over 1,000 sources for the book, including the president himself. Their work adds rich detail to developments that were generally known, and explores stories that had somehow slipped under the radar. Swan spoke with Fresh Air contributor and former politics reporter Dave Davies. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy