Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Duffy

What if I told you that in Europe there is a country, a culture in which the horse is central, common? A country where, in the words of Enda Caroll, it's perfectly normal to grow up around horses because ‘in one way or another, there are horses in every family, in farming circles and in their culture in general'. Ireland

Send us a textStrap in and put your outrage pants on, because this Ones Ready Daily Drop is pure Pentagon chaos. Jared drops a firestorm of updates faster than a drone swarm over Belgorod. NATO wants 5% GDP? Greenland's back on the menu? Pete Hegseth skips Ukraine for brunch in Brussels? And oh yeah — $38 MILLION for a child development center that could've bought an entire gated suburb in Vegas.We hit drone warfare's brutal reality check, the baffling state of U.S. air defenses, and why letting China buy farmland next to our missile silos is somehow still legal. Spoiler: It shouldn't be. This episode is fast, furious, and fired up. If you're not yelling at the sky by the end, check your pulse.

In this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng, speak with Michael Duffy, President of GO Tutor Corps, a nonprofit dedicated to closing achievement gaps through high-dosage tutoring in low-income communities. Mr. Duffy shares insights from his distinguished career in public service and education reform, beginning in Massachusetts state government under Governor Bill […]

In this episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng, speak with Michael Duffy, President of GO Tutor Corps, a nonprofit dedicated to closing achievement gaps through high-dosage tutoring in low-income communities. Mr. Duffy shares insights from his distinguished career in public service and education reform, beginning in Massachusetts state government under Governor Bill Weld and later in Boston's charter school movement. He reflects on the influence of the book Reinventing Government and the 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act, which helped make the Bay State a national leader in K–12 outcomes. Mr. Duffy also discusses Boston's charter sector, its formative leaders, and how its successful model migrated to New York City, where he worked under Chancellor Joel Klein and Mayor Michael Bloomberg to scale innovation in public education. Now leading GO Tutor Corps, Duffy describes the organization's intensive, relationship-based tutoring model as a powerful tool for addressing pandemic-related learning loss. He offers lessons for policymakers and educators across the country seeking to improve equity and academic outcomes for students most in need.

Interview by Patrick Cooke

Michael Duffy, President Donald Trump's nominee for Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, has committed to reviewing the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 if confirmed. This revamped program, effective since December, mandates that defense contractors handling controlled, unclassified information comply with specific cybersecurity standards to qualify for Department of Defense contracts. Concerns have been raised about the burden these regulations may impose on smaller firms, with a report indicating that over 50% of respondents felt unprepared for the program's requirements. Duffy aims to balance security needs with regulatory burdens, recognizing the vulnerability of small and medium-sized businesses in the face of cyber threats.In addition to the CMMC developments, the General Services Administration (GSA) is set to unveil significant changes to the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). The new plan for 2025 focuses on establishing standards and policies rather than approving cloud authorization packages, which previously extended the process for up to 11 months. The GSA intends to automate at least 80% of current requirements, allowing cloud service providers to demonstrate compliance more efficiently, while reducing reliance on external support services.Across the Atlantic, the UK government has announced a comprehensive cybersecurity and resilience bill aimed at strengthening defenses against cyber threats. This legislation will bring more firms under regulatory oversight, specifically targeting managed service providers (MSPs) that provide core IT services and have extensive access to client systems. The proposed regulations will enhance incident reporting requirements and empower the Information Commissioner's Office to proactively identify and mitigate cyber risks, setting higher expectations for cybersecurity practices among MSPs.The episode also discusses the implications of recent developments in AI and cybersecurity. With companies like SolarWinds, CloudFlare, and Red Hat enhancing their offerings, the integration of AI into business operations raises concerns about security and compliance. The ease of generating fake documents using AI tools poses a significant risk to industries reliant on document verification. As the landscape evolves, IT service providers must adapt by advising clients on updated compliance practices and strengthening their cybersecurity measures to address these emerging threats. Four things to know today 00:00 New Regulatory Shifts for MSPs: CMMC 2.0, FedRAMP Overhaul, and UK Cyber Security Bill05:21 CISA Cuts and Signal on Gov Devices: What Could Go Wrong?08:15 AI Solutions Everywhere! SolarWinds, Cloudflare, and Red Hat Go All In11:37 OpenAI's Image Generation Capabilities Raise Fraud Worries: How Businesses Should Respond  Supported by:  https://www.huntress.com/mspradio/https://cometbackup.com/?utm_source=mspradio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sponsorship  Join Dave April 22nd to learn about Marketing in the AI Era.  Signup here:  https://hubs.la/Q03dwWqg0 All our Sponsors: https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want to be a guest on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights? Send Dave Sobel a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessof.tech

Turloughmore's Michael Duffy and Quirex gave a stunning display of jumping to claim third in the €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Friday Evening.  Duffy, the only Irish Rider, finished with just two time faults to finish behind Victor Bettendorf and Gilles Thomas.  As Michael arrived at Heathrow Airport on Saturday morning after flying back from Riyadh, he spoke to John Mulligan.

Scoop News Group last week hosted its annual CyberTalks event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., featuring the top cybersecurity officials in the public sector space. Much of the conversation throughout the day focused on the progress the Biden-Harris administration has made in cybersecurity modernization, how the White House is looking to sustain that, and what comes next. Federal CIO Clare Martorana and acting Federal CISO Michael Duffy joined me for a pair of fireside chats at CyberTalks to discuss that and more. If you missed the event, you're in luck, because today we're revisiting those conversations in their entirety on the Daily Scoop Podcast. Meanwhile, it's election day. And while that will bring to a close the pre-election period that was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections, the post-election period could be an even bumpier ride, according to some observers. As reported on CyberScoop, federal agencies, state and local election officials, and experts say they are preparing for a chaotic, disruptive and messy period between election day and inauguration where foreign nations, domestic political groups and other bad actors will attempt to take advantage of a deeply divided electorate during a uniquely vulnerable time in America's electoral cycle. And, the federal government is continuing to invest in generative AI technology produced by OpenAI, with a handful of agencies like the Defense Department, the Department of the Treasury, NASA, and the National Gallery of Art recently inking deals to use the enterprise version of the firm's ChatGPT platform. The increased activity comes as policymakers weigh potential concerns with the technology, while also trying to exploit its potential benefits. It also shows how OpenAI is developing as an early frontrunner in providing the government with generative AI technologies on both the defense and civilian sides. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

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Michael Duffy was the star of the game after putting 2 goals past the Bohemians keeper last night. the most memorable being the 40th minute free kick. Michael Kealey caught up with Mickey after the game!

Turloughmore Showjumper Michael Duffy has been having an incredible season. The Galway man is part of the Rome Gladiators in the Global Champions League, a showjumping league that sees the World's elite take on each other in venues all over the World. On Monday night, he spoke to George and John on Over The Line from his home in Germany. 

Links:The Creole Archipelago: Race and Borders in the Colonial Caribbean, by Tessa Murphy, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford, CIMSEC, February 15, 2021.Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton, CIMSEC, March 28, 2024.Captives of Conquest - Slavery in the Early Modern Spanish Caribbean, by Erin Woodruff Stone, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.Soldiers, Sugar and Seapower - The British Expeditions to the West Indies and the War Against Revolutionary France, by Michael Duffy, Oxford University Press, 1987. 

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor at large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's Toluse Olorunnipa, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson about how the Biden campaign is handling the conviction of the President's son, the upcoming Biden-Trump debate and how the U.S. is trying to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 14, 2024.

Interview: Gareth McGuinness 

We bring you an in-depth review of the Miami Beach Longines Global Champions Tour and a riveting preview of the next showdown in Mexico City! Dive into the excitement with Sam and Charlotte as they recap standout performances, like Michael Duffy's victory with Claptonn Mouche and Malin's remarkable consistency with Indiana. Don't miss the expert predictions and insider insights as we gear up for the third leg of the tour in Mexico, where the stakes are high and the competition fierce. Sponsors: Connolly's Red Mills are offering 15% off Foran Equine products to Eventing Podcast listeners! Use the code EquiRatingsPodcast15 to receive your discount. View the full collection here. Note this does not apply to the already discounted Pre-Fuel & Refuel combo packs. If you have any other questions regarding feeding click here to ask the Connolly's RED MILLS experts.

Fr. Michael Duffy delivered the homily on Holy Saturday for Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty. He joins us. Also, Dale Ahlquist takes us on a journey through Chesterton's Everlasting Man.

Fr. Michael Duffy delivered the homily on Holy Saturday for Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty. He joins us. Also, Dale Ahlquist takes us on a journey through Chesterton's Everlasting Man.

An Bord Pleanála is facing calls to provide clarity on the decision date for upgrade works to the Newmarket-On-Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant. Clare County Council had granted permission for Uisce Eireann to construct a new pumping station at the facility last October, but this was later appealed by Kilfenora Engineer, Michael Duffy on both planning and environmental grounds. An Bord Pleanála was due to make a decision on the matter by March 21st, but this is yet to happen. Newmarket-On-Fergus resident and Fianna Fáil local election candidate David Griffin says community development has been put on hold in the meantime.

Last week, we told you about a moose that was seen walking in circles around a power pole for 5 minutes. This morning, Jeanne Armstrong spoke to UNB biologist Michael Duffy about this strange behaviour, and what may have been causing it.

On the latest Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by Michael Duffy, journalist, opinions editor at large at the Washington Post, and bestselling author.   Michael and Willy discussed anecdotes from his book, The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity, encounters and interviews he's had with past United States Presidents, what he is expecting in the primaries, predictions for the 2024 election, and so much more. Watch or listen to the replay.    If you have any comments or questions, please reach out to your main Walker & Dunlop point of contact. We are all available to answer questions and provide assistance. Additionally, if you have topics you would like covered during one of our future webcasts, we would be happy to take your suggestions.  

Secure Operations Centers (SOC's) were designed in the early 1970 with an attempt to thwart minor malicious codes. Well, things have changed slightly in the past 50 years! Today's SOC provides 24 hour a day, year-round protection for key government organizations. Somehow, this initial design has not kept up with the profusion of threat vectors and many need to be upgraded to manage today's threats. This is an interview with several leaders who have decades of experience in optimizing the performance of a SOC. We have experts from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), a couple of major research laboratories, and a subject matter expert from Palo Alto Networks. During the interview they discussed topics like tool management, the importance of standards in automation, and some help that is offered by CISA. Humans tend to be attracted to bright, shiny things. Companies like to dangle innovation in front of commercial and federal leaders, and they tend to jump on them. Some studies show that many only use 20% of a tool's capability. Robert Roser suggests reviewing the capabilities of existing tools before adding tolls to mange threats. Several participants indicated that every incident may not be a threat; one should prioritize where to go next. That concept is nice in theory, but in practicality, it needs standards that lead to automation to allow the threats to be prioritized. A SOC can get hit with thousands of alerts a day, causing operators to misidentify threats due to alert fatigue. Michael Duffy from CISA understands and lists ways that CISA can assist. He refers to the Binding Operational Directive CISA  22-01 that is designed to cut down on alert fatigue. The threat to federal SOCs is real and the response can help everyone involved make federal systems more secure.  

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's Dan Balz, E.J. Dionne and George F. Will discuss Kevin McCarthy's ouster, the Republican scramble to find a replacement and the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine. Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Fr. Michael Duffy's Homily for the 22nd Sunday In Ordinary Time 2023, Readings: Jeremiah 10:7-9, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 16:21-27 Intro/Outro music from "Together We Can" from www.epidemicsound.com

This is an encore appearance by Dr. Erlene Rosowsky, a friend and colleague who is returning to the Living to 100 Club podcast. This time we discuss therapy with older adult couples, those in long term committed relationships whether married or not. We explore the major functions of marriage in older couples, including companionship, support, and health benefits. What are some of the expected challenges that may occur in later life? Such challenges include family, financial, sexual, and health factors, and why they may be stress-related. Is counseling in older couples a smart decision, and if so, what are the main issues that may surface? This is an in-depth conversation with an experienced mental health clinician about an important subject. Be sure to join us. Mini Bio Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD  is Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at William James College (WJC).Prior to her retirement she served as Director of the Concentration in Geropsychology and the Founding Director of the WJC Alliance for Aging. She is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosowsky has achieved international recognition as an expert on late-life personality disorders. She is well published in the professional literature and has authored three books, numerous chapters, articles, and columns. In 2011, 2012 and 2017 Dr. Rosowsky was a Fulbright Specialist Scholar in global/public health visiting The Netherlands, Belgium, and China.  Also in 2012, Dr. Rosowsky received the American Society on Aging Award for “outstanding contributions to the field of aging.” In 2020, Dr. Rosowsky was the recipient of the first annual Michael Duffy, PhD Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Training and Mentorship of Psychology in Long Term Care.”     For Our Listeners Erlene's website: ErlenePsyD.com   SR FeaturedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Michael Duffy from the School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work at Queen's University in Belfast

Voice Notes with Oisin Langan moves its focus back to European competition as three Irish sides took part in Europa Conference League action on Thursday. Europa Conference LeagueDane Massey on Dundalk's disappointing exit, on whether they can bounce back from their Euro exit and the return of Daryl HorganGareth McGlynn on Derry City's delight at progressing 5-4 on agg Ruaidhri Higgins on his sides progressionWinning goalscorer Michael Duffy on the Candystripes Euro breakthroughAnd finally the Drive 105 commentary team refusing to be silenced!Support the show

When the Department of Homeland Security launched the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program a little over a decade ago, it represented a major shift in how federal agencies managed cyber risks on their networks. Instead of doing it alone, DHS would provide tools so agencies could “continuously” monitor their networks for assets and risks. But the CDM program's initial focus would hardly be considered “operational” today, according to Michael Duffy, the associate director of capacity building at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Department of Homeland Security launched the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program a little over a decade ago, it represented a major shift in how federal agencies managed cyber risks on their networks.Instead of doing it alone, DHS would provide tools so agencies could “continuously” monitor their networks for assets and risks.But the CDM program's initial focus would hardly be considered “operational” today, according to Michael Duffy, the associate director of capacity building at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia, the expanding list of Republican presidential candidates and the indictment of Donald Trump.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Missy Ryan, Ruth Marcus and Ramesh Ponnuru about Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia, the expanding list of Republican presidential candidates and the indictment of Donald Trump.

Harvard Kennedy School professors Nancy Gibbs and Tom Patterson say local news is civic infrastructure. And it's crumbling. Like bridges, local news organizations use facts to help people connect with each other over the chasm of partisan political divides. People need reliable information to make important decisions about their lives—Where should I send my child to school? Who should I vote for? Should I buy a bigger house or a new car?—just as much as they need breathable air, clean water, and safe roads. Unfortunately, internet-driven market forces have cut traditional sources of revenue by 80 percent, and vulture capitalists have bought up local newspapers, sold off their physical assets and gutted newsroom staffs. Across America, more than 2,000 local news organizations have shut their doors in just the past two decades. Meanwhile, studies show that when local news declines, voting and other key forms of civic participation decline with it. Gibbs and Patterson join host Ralph Ranalli to talk about how to rebuild the local news ecosystem and with it, the civic health of America's community life.Nancy Gibbs is the director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics Public Policy and the Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Until September 2017, she was Editor in Chief of TIME, the first woman to hold the position. During her three decades at TIME, she covered four presidential campaigns and she is the co-author, along with Michael Duffy, of two best-selling presidential histories: The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity (2012), and The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House (2007). She has interviewed five U.S. presidents and multiple other world leaders, and lectured extensively on the American presidency. She holds a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and a master's degree in politics and philosophy from Oxford University, where she was a Marshall Scholar. She has twice served as the Ferris Professor at Princeton University, where she taught a seminar on politics and the press.Thomas Patterson is Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at HKS. He has authored numerous books, including Informing the News: The Need for Knowledge-Based Journalism; How America Lost Its Mind: The Assault on Reason That's Crippling Our Democracy, and Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?. An earlier book, The Vanishing Voter, examined electoral participation, and his book on the media's political role, Out of Order, received the American Political Science Association's Graber Award as the best book of the decade in political communication. His first book, The Unseeing Eye, was named by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as one of the 50 most influential books on public opinion in the past half century. His articles have appeared in Political Communication, Journal of Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, and other academic journals, as well as in the popular press. He received his PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1971.Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Public Affairs and Communications is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an AB in Political Science from UCLA and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.The co-producer of PolicyCast is Susan Hughes. Design and graphics support is provided by Lydia Rosenberg, Delane Meadows and the OCPA Design Team. Social media promotion and support is provided by Natalie Montaner and the OCPA Digital Team. 

Opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton to assess the latest in Ukraine, the relationship with China and the questions about airborne objects recently shot down by the United States. Conversation recorded on Friday, February 24, 2023.

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul speak with opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy about Russia's war in Ukraine as it approaches its first anniversary, the critical months ahead and Western support for the war-torn country. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

A great comeback story from a former soldier Micheal Duffy who was shot twice in Afghanistan during a routine patrol in 2012.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's John Hudson, Megan McArdle and E.J. Dionne about efforts to increase military aid to Ukraine, whether a recession is looming and potential Republican presidential candidates. Conversation recorded on Friday, January 27, 2023.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's John Hudson, Megan McArdle and E.J. Dionne about efforts to increase military aid to Ukraine, whether a recession is looming and potential Republican presidential candidates. Conversation recorded on Friday, January 27, 2023.

Washington Post opinion editor at large Michael Duffy speaks with former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich about the GOP's new House majority, its competing factions and legislative priorities, and the calls to investigate the Biden administration. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Burn Pits 360 co-founder Rosie Torres about new investments the government is making to support the approximately 18 million veterans who have worn their country's uniform in combat. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin about the Justice Department's investigation into former president Donald Trump and the upcoming midterm elections. Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Robinson and Jennifer Rubin about the Justice Department's investigation into former president Donald Trump and the upcoming midterm elections. Conversation recorded on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Michael Duffy, Vice President of Product at Electric Power Systems and Anshu Narula, Vice President, Digital Technology of Rivian. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

Today we visit with an old friend, Michael Duffy, CMAA from Carroll Co. Schools in Westminster, Maryland. Michael and I were members of the very first NIAAA Cohort and today he shares his story along with some solid Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/educational-ad-podcast/support

Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with David Gergen, former White House adviser to four U.S. presidents, about the leadership lessons learned from his 50-year public service career and how the best hope for the future of democracy is to prepare rising generations for lives of service and leadership, as written in his new book, “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made.”

Shownotes can be found at https://www.profitwithlaw.com/304.   In this episode, Moshe Amsel is excited to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of the Profit with Law Podcast! For this special anniversary episode, the Profit with Law team has compiled highlights from the most popular episodes. These soundbites are the best of the best and you don't want to miss it!   7:12 - Episode 221 - Grow Your Law Firm Using Task Management for Teams with David Zumpano   13:51 - Episode 184 - Pricing, Profits, and Payment Plans with Richard Formoe   19:34 - Episode 56 - Live Marketing Q&A from the Law Firm Growth Summit Day 1 with Mark Homer, Gordon Firemark, Charles Krugel and Neil Tyra   24:46 - Episode 164 - A Lawyer's Path to Wealth with David Bitton   30:43 - Episode 232 - Profit from Business: The Value of Understanding Your Numbers with Brooke Lively   35:20 - Episode 128 - Doubling Your Revenue with Virtual Staff with Brett Trembly   40:33 - Episode 166 - Hope is Not a Good Strategy for Growing Your Law Firm with Michael Duffy   45:31 - Episode 131 - Best Of: Getting Over 1,000 Google Reviews with Sam Mollaei   51:45 - Episode 252 - Niching Down, Setting a Goal, and Living in the Moment with Melissa Shanahan   58:38 - Episode 242 - Get Your Clients from Contact to Consultation with Jan Roos Resources mentioned:   The Law Firm Growth Formula - http://thelawfirmgrowthformula.com/   Episode 221 - Grow Your Law Firm Using Task Management for Teams with David Zumpano -https://www.profitwithlaw.com/221   Episode 184 - Pricing, Profits, and Payment Plans with Richard Formoe - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/184   Episode 56 - Live Marketing Q&A from the Law Firm Growth Summit Day 1 with Mark Homer, Gordon Firemark, Charles Krugel and Neil Tyra - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/056   Episode 164 - A Lawyer's Path to Wealth with David Bitton - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/164   Episode 232 - Profit from Business: The Value of Understanding Your Numbers with Brooke Lively -  https://www.profitwithlaw.com/232   Episode 128 - Doubling Your Revenue with Virtual Staff with Brett Trembly - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/128   Episode 166 - Hope is Not a Good Strategy for Growing Your Law Firm with Michael Duffy - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/166   Episode 131 - Best Of: Getting Over 1,000 Google Reviews with Sam Mollaei - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/131   Episode 252 - Niching Down, Setting a Goal, and Living in the Moment with Melissa Shanahan - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/252   Episode 242 - Get Your Clients from Contact to Consultation with Jan Roos - https://www.profitwithlaw.com/242 Join our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lawfirmgrowthsummit/   To request a show topic, recommend a guest or ask a question for the show, please send an email to info@dreambuilderfinancial.com.   Connect with Moshe on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moshe.amsel LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosheamsel/

Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's Ambassador to the United States, about the military, economic and humanitarian measures being taken by the E.U. to help the people of Ukraine, while punishing Russia for its aggression.

On Washington Post Live's “First Look,” opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post's Dan Lamothe, Charles Lane and Ruth Marcus about the latest from Ukraine, President Biden's State of the Union address and where the country stands with covid.

Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with John Bolton, former national security advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, America's response and how President Biden is handling this crisis.

Most Americans who want to own a house – and can afford it – follow a fairly straightforward path to their dreams.They start with a loan from a bank or mortgage company, institutions that are subject to state and federal regulations. When buyers close on the home they want, the agreement is registered with the government, usually at county offices.Americans who do not qualify for a conventional mortgage but still want a house to call their own sometimes opt for a thinly regulated financial arrangement called a contract for deed. In these deals, the sellers function like lenders. They collect an initial down payment and then monthly payments.The buyers in contract for deed agreements usually pay for taxes and insurance and they often pick up the tab for improvements and repairs on the property, even before they have title to it.Often it's only when the buyer makes the final payment that the title of the property shifts from the seller to the buyer.Real estate experts, lawyers and consumer watchdog groups say these arrangements – as well as similarly structured rent-to-own contracts – rarely end with the buyer owning the home. What tends to happen instead is the buyer loses out through a process called forfeiture – often for falling behind on payments – while recouping none of the equity they would have built up in a traditional mortgage.For example, when the Pennsylvania Attorney General sued a company that did hundreds of rent-to-own contracts in that state, it discovered that only 2% of buyers succeeded in obtaining the deed for the property – signifying that they were now homeowners.“(Contracts) can be drawn up in a way that makes it almost impossible to succeed,” said Alex Kornya, general counsel for Iowa Legal Aid. “You lose every dollar that you've put into that house and the contract seller walks away with a total windfall.”In Iowa, there have been nearly 3,700 contracts for deed recorded at county offices since 2008, according to figures furnished to the Midwest Newsroom by ATTOM, a provider of mortgage data.The numbers were lower in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, but figures likely underreport how many of the deals happen in those states because they have few to no laws requiring that these deals be registered at county offices.Lance Lowenstein, an attorney in Kansas City, Missouri, says he sees cases involving these contracts about once a week.“Contracts for deed are kind of like the ‘buy here, pay here' car lots of the real estate business,” he said in an interview in his office in northeast Kansas City, home to many immigrants and economically struggling communities.Contracts for deed – also known as land contracts, installment sales or bond for deed – proliferated nationally and particularly in the Midwest in the wake of the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. Rent-to-own – sometimes called leases with an option to purchase – have similar characteristics that often shift the advantage of such transactions to sellers.Investors, ranging from small-time buyers with just a few houses to Wall Street hedge funds, swooped in after the housing crisis and bought properties in bulk out of foreclosure or from government-sponsored mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The houses, often uninhabitable or in poor condition and in low-income communities, are typically marketed at those most at risk for exploitation: Black, Latino or immigrant residents.And while attorneys general in states in the Northeast and Great Lakes region have gone after large-scale contract for deed or rent-to-own sellers who use deceptive tactics, attorneys general in the Midwest do not often take enforcement action.Tiffany MartinoAll Tiffany Martino wanted was to buy a home.“Something my grandkids could come in that was always the same house,” she said.About seven years ago, she moved from Gold Beach, Oregon, where she said housing prices were “outlandish” to North Platte, Nebraska. She spotted a house she could buy for $78,000.Martino could see the place needed some work.The bathroom needed an overhaul. The floor was mostly missing in one room and had to be replaced. The paint was in bad shape. And she would have to do some landscaping.But Martino needed a place to live.“At the time when you're in need and you don't got a lot of down payment and somebody is willing to work with you, you're just like, ‘Yeah, that sounds good, let's do that,'” she said.Martino made a $1,400 down payment to the owner. He agreed she would make $500 monthly payments until the house was paid off. She understood that she was renting to own. When repairs came up, she would call the owner.“He says, ‘You're buying this place, you're responsible for any repairs that occur, you're responsible for any of that,'” Martino said.Martino said she put some $10,000 into the property, which included removing trees and doing landscape work. And she made about $30,000 in rent payments over those five years.But she fell behind – she says about $3,000 in arrears – and her landlord took her to court to have Martino evicted.She eventually got in touch with Jeff Eastman, the managing attorney for Legal Aid of Nebraska, who represented her.Eastman told Martino that she risked having a judge order her to pay the owner if the case went to trial. So they settled: Martino walked away from the house and the owner did not pursue her back rent.“When they (buyers) leave, they left their investment in the property and they don't have anything to show for it,” Eastman said. “Of course, they're quite angry about it.”Including Martino, who thought she was building toward home ownership.“It was actually pretty much a letdown, you know?” Martino said. “It wasn't a good feeling to know that wasn't the case and all the money I dumped in there, I don't get that back. It pretty much devastated me, really.”‘Equity stripping'A 2019 study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University outlines an earlier era of contracts for deed in Chicago, where blockbusting and redlining depressed home prices in the 1960s and 1970s. Investors used contract sales to sell properties at inflated prices with high interest rates to people who could not get a conventional mortgage.“These contracts were designed to fail,” the Harvard study said, “Allowing the seller to reclaim the property, a form of equity stripping.”Taz George, a senior research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said that access to mortgages is an important way for families to build wealth. George, who co-authored the Harvard study, said lenders rarely underwrite loans in low-income communities where homes are priced at less than $100,000 and often need repairs. So contracts for deed sometimes fill the void.“Really what we found is that communities that have a high number of land contract sales, have a host of other housing and economic challenges,” George said.Contracts for deed are marketed as a way for people who can't get a conventional mortgage to realize the dream of owning a home.To Kornya, the Iowa Legal Aid lawyer, such a pitch echoes that of another enterprise that targets low-income borrowers.“That's the exact same argument that payday lenders use.It's nothing new: ‘We need to exploit low-income people because otherwise their lives would be worse,'” Kornya said.While never ideal, lawyers and experts say contracts for deed can be one of few options for some real estate transactions. Buyers who lack credit history, have damaged credit or who cannot make a down payment often do not qualify for a loan from banks or mortgage companies.Echoing the Harvard findings, the Joint Center for Housing Studies says traditional mortgage companies are reluctant to make loans in distressed neighborhoods, leaving seller-financed loans or a contract for deed, the instrument of last resort.“We find that the ratio of new mortgage originations to households is one of the strongest predictors of contract for deed activity,” the study says.A lack of financial services in low income communities and – increasingly – in rural communities influences the demand for non-traditional lending agreements.Michael Duffy, a semi-retired attorney who has handled dozens of cases involving abuses of real estate contracts, said in spite of the risks, contracts for deed can be useful with responsible sellers.“I don't think (contracts for deed) should be illegal,” Duffy said. “They just need to be more tightly regulated. It's kind of a wild west out there.”Enforcement effortsIowa tightened some of its land contract laws after a 2003 scandal involving the Wolford Group, a family enterprise accused by the Iowa Attorney General of committing fraud when it bought and sold homes under risky land contracts.Iowa sellers cannot enforce a land contract that is not recorded at a county office. And sellers who don't record land contracts after 90 days are subject to daily fines.Ashlee Kieler, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Attorney General, said the office still receives complaints about land contracts since the Wolford scandal and the office handles them as they arise.“We have not had any recent litigation,” Kieler said in an email.A spokesperson for the Nebraska Attorney General declined to say if the office has brought any enforcement action on contract for deed or rent-to-own sellers.Asked if the Missouri Attorney General has pursued such sellers, a spokesman pointed to a 2014 case in Jackson County where it sued Tri-State Holdings for a contract for deed scam in Kansas City's predominantly Black communities.The Kansas Attorney General did not respond to a request for comment.Attorneys general in other states have pursued large-scale contract for deed operators that have done business in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.Vision Property Management, a hedge-fund backed enterprise in South Carolina, at one point owned 10,000 properties nationally, including the Midwest, according to a court filing.In 2019, the

Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson, J.D., joined Bridget Burns and Doug Lederman in this week's episode of the Innovating Together Podcast. There have been 12 presidents in JSU's 144-year history, and President Hudson is only the second alumnus president, which he believes is an advantage. President Hudson said, “It shortens the learning curve when it comes to alumni relations.” He has been affiliated with JSU all of his life before taking on several roles in the administration. He was appointed interim president at JSU when the pandemic was just on the horizon. President Hudson said, “Maintain the focus on your core mission, your core constituency, handle the business of the University and keep your focus there. As long as you are doing that, I don't think you can go wrong. You always have to have the future of the University in mind, even when you are in a role that may very well be temporary.” Evolution of decision-making “One of the things that I talk to my colleagues and members of my administration often is this concept of getting to the solution quicker, not staying so much in assessment mode. When you're in a leadership position you are constantly evaluating, you're constantly in some level of assessment, but you cannot stay in that mode. You have to get to solutions. You have to make decisions. So, if anything, the response time and response rate in terms of how soon you get to the solution when you are confronted with problems. You just don't really have a lot of time to linger. You have to be willing to make mistakes… We have to understand if it doesn't work, you have the flexibility to pull back and rethink… That's probably the biggest change I have seen in terms of my leadership.” Keeping your team resilient “During the pandemic, you learn different ways to communicate. We all learned to use Zoom effectively and all of these virtual spaces… I meet monthly with my faculty senate, my staff senate. I meet bi-weekly with my administrative team individually. And once a week of course we meet as a body. When I first started, I had four specific priorities of the presidency. And really just pushing those things and as we go forward we released our strategic plan this past September… That requires constant communication to make sure we are all on the same page.” Communicating with Optimism and Confidence President Hudson explained it is important to communicate with optimism and confidence. Being the senior person in the room at all times, he has learned there is power in your words, what you say matters, and people act on it. You have to be careful what you say. When asked by Bridget how he decompresses, he shared that if there are problems he wants to process orally, he calls a previous president who understands the job, rather than venting to his staff. President Hudson's favorite book on leadership is called The President's Club, written by Michael Duffy and Nancy Gibbs. It discusses the transition of power with US Presidents going back to the Hoover administration. “We all build on the great work that was done before us. We are just here for a time. It's our job to make sure we leave it better than we found it and hand it off to the next leader.” The best advice that President Hudson has received was by Dr. Page, “Finding yourself in your role and responsibilities you've been given and staying true to yourself and staying true to the mission of the University.” Another piece of advice was from Dr. Nelson, “Never forgetting the business of higher education. The nuts and bolts of what we do here, how we deliver our product, how we market our product, and how we pay for our product. Your first responsibility is to make sure the University has the resources it needs to act in accordance with its mission.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovationalliance/message