Podcast appearances and mentions of michael mccord

Michael McCord references a quote by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami: "Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." This is very much in alignment with the basic noble truths of Zen and yet can be so elusive in the moments we inhabit.How do we live into a future where we hold the discomforts, annoyances, turmoil and pain of our existence in altogether different way? What can I do today or tomorrow?

Michael McCord discusses how one might stop the momentum of burn out.The Buddha lived a life of extreme luxury and then dove head-long into asceticism for many years, only to come to the realization that a balanced life was where harmony could be found. His story is a road map for modern life full of pursuit, accomplishment and acquisition. Even when a person buys-in to the concept of equanimous living, it doesn't mean that the momentum of a life will change that much. Since we live in our bodies and minds (actually these are joined but appear different much of the time), second by second, and that IS our life, how does the way I have put my life together actually work for me?

Michael McCord: what does Zen elucidate about who we are if there is "no self"? A machine is looked at as a soulless collection of fallible parts that are subject to decay and failure. How is this different from the Zen concept of the self, an unfixed ever changing collection of matter with no permanent properties that eventually falls apart? And why does it matter?

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Michael McCord: in a world with so much suffering, how can a person (should a person?) be joyful? Is this not taking the cares of the world seriously? And in the face of so many existential threats (pandemics, climate change, political polarization, wars, etc.) - what is the appropriate way to live a life that is responsible, connected and thriving?We'll unpack this from the context of Zen Buddhist principles. Since Buddhism has at its core the concept of "liberation", one shouldn't have to wait until some distant time in the future to exhale and set down the baggage of the world, and find ways to live into mini-liberations all along the way.

Michael McCord discusses “things that are broken” and celebrating the way we are.

Mike McCord works on the board that organizes Fandom Fest 2023 and has the latest scoop. Photo Ops and autographs will be available from ALAN TUDYK, SUMMER GLAU, TODD HABERKORN, KEONE YOUNG and ADRIAN PAUL. That's not all, meet comic artist. Bart Sears, Bill Anderson, and Keith Haugen. Visit the Vendor Hall, Cosplay Corner, Geek Garage, Dragon Dungeon, or play classic Arcade games. Sit in on a panel or two, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy the weekend. Call (646)668-2433 with your questions for MIke about FANDOM FEST 2023!! Let's See What's Out There...ENGAGE!

In the insightful blog post titled "Unlocking Organizations by Moving from Critique to Curiosity," Skot Waldron engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Michael McCord, an expert in organizational development. The blog post delves into the transformative power of curiosity within organizations and how it can foster growth, collaboration, and innovation. McCord highlights the limitations of a critique-driven culture, emphasizing the need for a shift towards a more curious mindset where individuals and teams approach challenges with an open, inquisitive attitude. Paragraph 2: Throughout the blog post, McCord explores the key principles and practices of curiosity that can unlock the potential of organizations. He emphasizes the importance of active listening, asking thoughtful questions, and embracing diverse perspectives. By encouraging individuals to adopt a curious mindset, organizations can create an environment that values learning, experimentation, and open dialogue. McCord also underscores the role of leaders in cultivating a safe and supportive space that encourages curiosity and empowers team members to take risks and explore new ideas. Paragraph 3: The blog post concludes by highlighting the profound impact of a curious culture on organizational success. McCord explains how curiosity drives innovation, problem-solving, and adaptability, enabling organizations to thrive in an ever-changing landscape. By embracing curiosity, organizations can tap into the diverse knowledge and perspectives of their team members, fostering collaboration and creating an environment that encourages continuous improvement. McCord's insights serve as a valuable reminder that by moving away from a critique-driven approach and embracing curiosity, organizations can unlock their full potential and achieve long-term success. Website: https://www.foundrycreative.group/

Now, looking solely at the title of this episode, one might deduce that Michael McCord grew up extremely wealthy; so wealthy he even had an Englishman in livery to answer his home phone for him. But like any good clickbait story, the truth is buried under the headline (and usually has a boring explanation you have to click 8 links to find). Despite living in the information age, finding the truth can be a daunting task, and one we don't often have the time to do. So how do we deal with information, misinformation and disinformation? In this episode, Lindsay Geist will explain the difference between those three concepts, Michael will talk about an interesting accent his sibling took on (which ties into the butler story), and Evan DeYoung shares his wisdom as someone who grew up a digital native.

A talk by Michael McCord.

We close out the Ruffed Grouse Society series round table style with Nick Biemiller and Ben Jones of RGS/AWS but also Michael McCord, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Small Game Coordinator. We put a book end on the series with a discussion all about Silviculture! What is Silviculture? A forest is NOT a monoculture crop! "Demand per acre is rising and more difficult than ever to manage" Public and private land management diversity Silviculture not only "grows trees" but also manages/controls invasive and undesirable species "Herbicide" is not always a bad word Grouse + Acorns Shelterwood Cuts or Clear Cuts? Not all trees are created equal Climate control and how early successional forests help Series Wrap Up ---- GDIY PATREON GDIY SHOP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael McCord shares reflections on finding balance in our practice.

On this two-year anniversary of the closing of the SF Zen Center's due to the pandemic, Michael McCord speaks about being prepared for life. Being prepared for life in such a way that you have spaciousness to take care of yourself and others.

Michael McCord talks about "Kshanti Paramita" - The perfection of patience, forbearance, tolerance is the foundational paramita (character quality) of Buddhists. How do we work in this way while living in what feels like a competitive and aggressive world? How can we work with the key principle of Zen practice and have appropriate boundaries with those around us? How can we cultivate this quality in our relationships that do not feel spacious?

Get these episodes ad free! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 / month.Welcome back to The Darkness in Between, our interseasonal entertainment, with a dark tale written by Michael McCord and told by Daniel Foytik.Story Summary: In this dark tale, a man conducts an interview for on open position for a night watchman. When Harley Jett arrives for his interview, Doyle Freeman knows there's something not quite right about him, but he never could have expected what happens as the interview progresses.Warning: The Wicked Library is a horror fiction podcast created for a mature audience. Our stories contain graphic descriptions of pain, murder, violence, blood, betrayal, and inhumanity; monsters win, people die, and hope is often shattered. There is also beauty, heart, catharsis, and raw emotion. Fear may be deeply personal, but we all share it.If at any time a story takes you to a place too dark, turn on the lights, press pause, or press stop. And always remember, that unlike in the real world, these nightmares and your participation are under your control.Producer & Showrunner: Daniel Foytik Lead Editor & Executive Producer: Scarlett R. Algee Creative Director & Executive Producer: Jeanette AndromedaResident Composer & Executive Producer: Nico Vettese, of We Talk of DreamsHosted by: Daniel Foytik Artwork: Jeanette Andromeda Score & Incidental Music: Nico VetteseMain Theme: “The Library Awakens” Nico VetteseFinal Audio Mix: Daniel Foytik, 9th Story StudiosGet your copy of The Wicked Library Presents: 13 Wicked Tales on Kindle, or in print. Visit thewickedlibrary.com/read to get your copy today.Get your copy of The Lift, 9 Stories of Transformation Volume One on Kindle, or in print. Visit victoriaslift.com/read to get your copy today.The Wicked Library is created by 9th Story Studios: www.9thstory.comAudio program ©2021 – 9th Story Studios / Daniel Foytik. All Rights Reserved.No reproduction or use of this content is permitted without the express written consent of 9th Story Studios. The copyrights for stories are held by the respective authors.

Michael McCord looks at the link between compassion and the ability to see; that when we not only buy into the fact that we are all connected but actively engage in the connectedness that is all around us, we better align our view of what is actually happening - and from there can more skillfully engage or not engage the unfolding events in our lives.

Michael McCord is a Principal and Managing Director at the MicroInsurance Centre in Milliman's Appleton, WI office. With over 25 years in the industry, Michael saw a growing demand for insurance for low-income individuals, but very few resources to support them. This market is vastly underserved because their needs are different. When thinking about how to service this demographic, the insurance industry needs to take on a complete paradigm shift. Michael explains why in this week's episode.   Key Takeaways A little bit about Michael and what he does for Milliman. Very quickly, Michael realized that when low-income people did better and started moving up the ladder, a small disaster would occur, and they were right back on the breadline. When Michael, who has spent time throughout Africa, went to suggest the concept of insurance to help the people of Uganda, his idea was rejected. Michael has spoken to different types of executives in this field, the reason why so many companies target the “upper market” is because they don't know how to access this lower-margin market and help more people. How do you define microinsurance? Selling insurance to low-income people has a lot of moving pieces. This means you have to be on the ground and talking to people to really understand their unique challenges. Michael lists some of the challenges with serving this particular market segment. There are four pillars to making microinsurance successful. Michael shares a bit of back story as to why. The reality is, there isn't enough money in these policies. The margins are low, but you make up for it in volume. Is there more of an acceptance from regulators on the need for microinsurance? Michael shares an example of why a freemium model doesn't work in this space. Michael breaks down how the insurance industry has to think differently for this demographic by sharing some common challenges people are running into, and how microinsurance helps fill that gap. Michael is doing a women's risk insurance profile in Kenya. He shares some of his insights so far. Climate change is a real problem. Michael is seeing first-hand the impacts of it and the people who deeply depend on agriculture to survive. What does Michael wish he'd known about at the beginning of his career?   Keep Getting Better Frm.milliman.com Michael on LinkedIn   Quotes   “Microinsurance is specifically designed for low-income people. This is an active piece of the insurance continuum.”   “We're going to do a $500 policy for low-income people. How do we operationally do that differently? It's a paradigm shift. Low-income people need money within hours, [not days/weeks].”   “We have to define microinsurance with regulators, how to distribute it, who can distribute it, what technology they can use. We need to get all four of those pieces and if we don't do a piece of that, then it will always fail.”

Michael McCord, Dharma Talk, Saturday 31 July 2021, Austin Zen Center

The Defense Department no longer has a chief management officer. But it still needs a solid dose of management. That came to light in a recent hearing for the Biden administration's nominee for DOD Comptroller, Michael McCord. For more on this and other recent developments, the Federal Drive turned to Federal News Network's Jared Serbu and Scott Maucione.

TWRA habitat biologist Michael McCord joins us to discuss the pros/cons of managing for hunting cover or training cover.  We cover a lot of ground on this & discuss native grasses vs annuals, are pen raised birds a positive or negative on the landscape, and the best practice for your brush hog!  This is a fun one that we hope will help out a lot of land owners & even chapters take into consideration different priorities when managing their land. www.gundogityourself.com patreon.com/gundogityourself

Michael McCord leads us on a talk titled, "Dealing with our Shadow Side." He explored questions like, "How do we deal with the weaknesses that plague us over and over again?" and "What are the Zen teachings to help deal with the areas we'd like to change about ourselves?"

Michael McCord led YUZ on a talk around "But What if We're Wrong?: Seeking truth in the age of propaganda.”

Michael McCord gives a talk titled "Working with Helplessness: What to Do When the World Needs So Much Change." Michael is a Zen priest and teacher, as well as the director of SFZC's City Center where he lives and practices.

Michael McCord explores how Every Day is Actually your Life, Even in a Pandemic.

Michael McCord, the former political editor and columnist for The Portsmouth (NH) Herald, is an award-winning journalist and writer. A U.S. Army veteran, he covered his first presidential primary campaign in 1980 and has written for dozens of publications – including the Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Globe, New Hampshire Business Review, Boston Herald, New Hampshire Magazine – and has won New England & New Hampshire press association awards for investigative reporting, political commentary, feature and historical writing, and business journalism. Among many adventures, he profiled James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe’s mostly unknown unknown first husband, for Boston Globe Magazine. He also co-wrote the produced theatrical play “think twice before you think” about the life and writings of e e cummings. His essay on the history of the New Hampshire presidential primary was included in the 2008 analogy The American Presidency. His Real America saga includes The Execution Channel: A Political Fable (2013) & End Times: More Great Adventures in Real America (2019). Penelope will be the final book in the trilogy. He lives in Exeter, NH with his artist wife Anne and their cat Vito (the Twitter star of the family). To learn more about Michael McCord visit his website at www.michaelmccordauthor.com. Topics of Conversation: A vision of “Real America” How the Real America in the book compares to the current political climate in the U.S. Satire – a fun book to write How the Information Warfare plot plays out Promoting and Self-Publishing and more!

Cathy discusses coronavirus, quarantine, Tiger King and very special guest Michael McCord talks about prayer, if this is the end of the world and some good advice to get us through this bizarre time.

Kelly chats with Michael McCord, author of the new novel *End Times: More Great Adventures in Real America*, a sequel to *The Execution Channel: A Political Fable*. They discuss how McCord predicted a Trump-like figure might emerge from a Republican Party who had given up on governing, what it's like to write political satire when the real political world is turned upside down, and what the 2020 election might look like.

Kelly chats with Michael McCord, author of the new novel *End Times: More Great Adventures in Real America*, a sequel to *The Execution Channel: A Political Fable*. They discuss how McCord predicted a Trump-like figure might emerge from a Republican Party who had given up on governing, what it's like to write political satire when the real political world is turned upside down, and what the 2020 election might look like.

Michael McCord, the former political editor and columnist for The Portsmouth (NH) Herald, is an award-winning journalist and writer. A U.S. Army veteran, he covered his first presidential primary campaign in 1980 and has written for dozens of publications – including the Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Globe, New Hampshire Business Review, Boston Herald, New Hampshire Magazine – and has won New England & New Hampshire press association awards for investigative reporting, political commentary, feature and historical writing, and business journalism. Among many adventures, he profiled James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe’s mostly unknown unknown first husband, for Boston Globe Magazine. He also co-wrote the produced theatrical play “think twice before you think” about the life and writings of e e cummings. His essay on the history of the New Hampshire presidential primary was included in the 2008 analogy The American Presidency. His Real America saga includes The Execution Channel: A Political Fable (2013) & End Times: More Great Adventures in Real America (2019). Penelope will be the final book in the trilogy. He lives in Exeter, NH with his artist wife Anne and their cat Vito (the Twitter star of the family). Topics of Conversation: A vision of “Real America” How the Real America in the book compares to the current political climate in the U.S. Satire – a fun book to write How the Information Warfare plot plays out Promoting and Self-Publishing and more!

If Zen embraces "No Attainment", how will I ever solve my problems? How will I get anywhere? Michael McCord explores how goal setting, accomplishment and self-improvement line up with a Zen approach to life.

Rev. Michael McCord, Dharma Talk, Saturday 19 January 2019, Austin Zen Center

In this episode of Critical Point, host Lesley Pink catches up with Michael McCord of the MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman to talk about cow mortality, climate change, and some of the projects he’s helping spearhead across the globe.

Collin Rosenbaum and Michael McCord share how the biblical practice of Terumah connects to receiving God's blessing for your life.

In this Triangulate! episode, we listen in as Cora Glass asks questions of Michael McCord on how to mobilize support for campus ministries and other ministries with young adults.More on Michael's work at: http://www.umcommission.orgMore on Cora's ministry location at: http://wmu.miwesley.orgMore on Adrian College's abolitionist work at: http://adrian.edu/campus-life/church-chaplain/not-for-saleMusic courtesy of Aaron Hale. More at http://aaronhale.bandcamp.comInterstitials by Tim Jayco

Michael McCord, Dharma Talk, Saturday 9 January 2016, Austin Zen Center

Michael McCord, President, MicroInsurance Centre, LLC  talks about the best potential delivery channels for michroinsurance. Since its inception as an initiative of MicroSave, The MicroInsurance Centre, LLC has worked on several levels to promote responsible microinsurance. The MicroInsurance Centre is the only independent institution that is entirely focused on actively promoting the partnership model of microinsurance. In this model, appropriate institutions are linked with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market. This method has proven to provide important risk management tools to low-income people, provide an addition to the product lines of intermediary institutions, and allow insurers to enter this market efficiently and profitably.

Michael McCord, President, MicroInsurance Centre, LLC  talks about the factors that push the growth of microinsurance, the evolution of products and the biggest challenge in microinsurance.

Michael McCord, President, MicroInsurance Centre, LLC gives a definition of microinsurance and talks about the mechanisms of implementing microinsurance successfully. Since its inception as an initiative of MicroSave, The MicroInsurance Centre, LLC has worked on several levels to promote responsible microinsurance. The MicroInsurance Centre is the only independent institution that is entirely focused on actively promoting the partnership model of microinsurance. In this model, appropriate institutions are linked with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market. This method has proven to provide important risk management tools to low-income people, provide an addition to the product lines of intermediary institutions, and allow insurers to enter this market efficiently and profitably.