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Come meet Wesley Hartkemeyer, he is a passionate law enforcement officer with a mission to bridge the gap between traditional policing and innovative technology. As the co-founder of Ireport, a self-reporting software designed to streamline police processes and enhance public trust, Wesley leverages his extensive experience on the front lines to create solutions that empower both officers and communities. From Patrol Officer to Tech Disruptor, Wesley's dedication to public service began with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from UW-Stout and a double dose of intensive training at the Chippewa Valley Technical College Police Academies. Since 2017, he has served as a patrol officer with the Madison Police Department, a department of roughly 500 officers. His daily patrol work has instilled a deep understanding of the challenges faced by officers on the ground.Committed to continuous improvement, Wesley has become a Licensed Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB) certified instructor, sharing his expertise in firearms, vehicle contacts, and OMVWI enforcement with fellow officers.Ireport: A Vision for a More Efficient and Connected Future. Witnessing firsthand the demands placed on officers and the need for more streamlined processes, Wesley co-founded Ireport. This innovative software empowers officers to create standardized reports electronically, reducing paperwork and freeing up valuable time for community engagement.Wesley's unique perspective, combining real-world police experience with a forward-thinking approach to technology, positions him as a leader in the movement to revolutionize law enforcement. www.ireport.us

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https://youtu.be/HWhso6HmdSM On this episode of Destination Linux (356), On this week's episode, we're going to talk about Snaps…do they deserve the hate they receive or is it time to reconsider? We're also going to cover a new OS from Huawei that claims it's kernel is 3x better than Linux. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux! Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/32f28071-0b08-4ea1-afcc-37af75bd83d6/86c33af7-eedb-4e95-bfa5-49ce839a4f5f.mp3) Supported by: Kolide = https://destinationlinux.net/kolide LINBIT = https://destinationlinux.net/linbit Hosted by: Michael Tunnell = https://michaeltunnell.com Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com Want to Support the Show? Become a Patron = https://tuxdigital.com/membership Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:55 Community Feedback 00:16:51 KOLIDE - [link (https://destinationlinux.net/kolide)] 00:20:51 Snaps: Time to Reconsider? 00:54:38 LINBIT - [link (https://destinationlinux.net/linbit)] 00:55:56 Linux Alternative: "3x More Efficient" - [link (https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-claims-HarmonyOS-NEXT-kernel-is-3x-more-efficient-than-Linux.795125.0.html)] 01:08:37 Gaming: Familiars.io - [link (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2619250/Familiarsio/)] 01:13:05 Software Spotlight: MetaData Cleaner - [link (https://flathub.org/apps/fr.romainvigier.MetadataCleaner)] 01:14:26 Tips and Tricks: Snap Install 01:15:40 Events 01:16:48 Outro Tip of the Week If you want to give Snaps a try but are not on an Ubuntu based distro…don't fret. Despite Snaps being created by Canonical…they can be used on most distros. - As an example: - Fedora just type: sudo dnf install snapd - [link (https://snapcraft.io/install/snap-store/fedora)] - With Arch Snap is available in the AUR - [link (https://snapcraft.io/install/snap-store/arch)] - How to install in openSUSE - [link (https://snapcraft.io/install/snap-store/opensuse)] - other distros - [link (https://snapcraft.io/snap-store)] You may need to enable them with systemctl command post install using: sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket

She is a Niagara-based realtor who's been in the business since 2010. Working with clients on their individual homes, as well as with builders on major condo projects, she knows what it takes to manage expectations and get deals done.No fear of social media or getting on video, she leverages the right marketing to connect with the right people, and she has significantly improved her productivity and time management with consistency and determination. Joining me on this episode of the Mindshare podcast is Realtor – Lily Ruggi.6:27 *Achieving Goals: How to be More Efficient and Deliberate with Your Time - what does that mean to you?19:32 *knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself back in 2010 when you first got in the business?21:37 *what are some daily non-negotiables for you?25:06 *how does it all make you feel?32:48 *speaking of being efficient and deliberate… what's a typical day in the life of you look like?34:09 *do you try to tackle your entire database in a day?35:33 *when do you typically start business planning, and what steps do you take in this process?45:12 *how did you get over any fear of posting on social media, and doing video?47:32 *how many people have "hated" on you for putting yourself out there?50:29 *what about achieving perfection?52:45 *last year, you decided it was time to hire a coach what led you to call us?54:46 *how is the accountability?55:33 *what would you say to anyone who's on the fence about hiring a coach, and why should they consider working with us at MindShare101 58:31 *how do you know it's been a successful day for you?59:19 *what final words can you share with anyone to help them get out there and build mindshare so they can get more market share?Thanks for tuning in to this episode of The MindShare PodCast with our special guest - Lily Ruggi, REALTOR, as we talked about - How to be More Efficient and Deliberate with Your Time.Get your FREE gift on my homepage at www.mindshare101.com just for tuning in!I'd also be really grateful if you could take a quick second to go www.ratethispodcast.com/mindshare101 to rate the show for me.And we haven't connected yet, send me a message!Facebook: facebook.com/mindshare101 Instagram: instagram.com/davidgreenspan101Youtube: youtube.com/@DavidGreenspanLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/mindshare101

Brook Bock - Chief Product Officer - Lightspeed Systems: Helping Students Be Safe and More Efficient in this Technological World. This is episode 596 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lightspeed products filter student and staff internet access, look for warning signs in student online activity, manage software across every district device, and give administrators the data they need to make effective decisions about the quality and efficiency of their students' online educational experience. Today, I am talking with Brook Bock who is the Chief Product Officer at Lightspeed Systems A veteran in the education space, Brook Bock has led the product vision, portfolio strategy and global expansion for top tier K–12 serving companies such as College Board and BlackBoard. In her role at Lightspeed Systems as Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Brook is responsible for Lightspeed's product strategy and platform growth to ensure educators and school staff have the tools they need to advance student safety and educational effectiveness. So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: bbock@lightspeedsystems.com https://www.lightspeedsystems.com/ Lightspeed Systems (@lightspeedsystems_) • Instagram photos and videos (19) Lightspeed Systems (@lightspeedsys) / Twitter Facebook (45) Lightspeed Systems: Overview | LinkedIn Length - 32:07

To achieve a successful product market fit, trade-offs are necessary. Prioritizing a better product and project pace over maximum profits is important. Researching the target market and studying successful projects in the local market help determine the ideal fit. Understanding buyer needs and creating a buyer profile ensures that the design aligns with market preferences.In this part two episode, Moss and Emma Holmes highlight the need to prioritize a better product and project pace over maximizing profits, emphasizing the value of good design and the balance between profit and scope. Good design adds value without requiring expensive finishes. Architects can use software like Revit to create concept renders and gather feedback from potential buyers. External design plays a crucial role in attracting attention and making a positive impression. Taking smaller profits for a better product or faster timeline can be a sensible approach, but finding the right balance is important.Thorough research, differentiation, and identifying unique selling propositions are necessary for a suitable product market fit. Collaborating with professionals like builders and estimators helps stay within budget. Delivering beautiful and thoughtfully designed projects that add value to the target market is essential for success.To dive deeper into this engaging discussion on achieving a successful product market fit, we invite you to listen to the full episode. Gain valuable insights and perspectives from Moss and Emma by tuning in now. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation - listen to the full episode today! Episode Highlights:00:00 Welcome to Helpmebuy Property Podcast02:34 Who is the Ultimate Buyer for a Home?04:43 Why More is Better Than Less07:56 Building a Smaller Design is More Efficient and Less Expensive11:12 The Mood of a House and How It Influences the Design14:08 The Importance of Making a Beautiful Design17:41 Quality Over Quantity in Home Design20:38 What Are Some of the Most Common Mistakes That New Developers Make in the Industry?23:33 Good Design is Better Than Quantity Resources:Visit the Investor Partner Group website: https://helpmebuy.com.au/Join us on our FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/helpmebuyau  You can also connect with us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/77080688. For more podcast episodes, subscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@moxinreza. Keep smiling, be kind, and continue investing. Peace out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was macht eigentlich Kundenzufriedenheit aus? Lässt sie sich messen, und wenn ja, wie? Wie binde ich Kund:innen langfristig an mein Unternehmen? Ich spreche in dieser Episode von E-Commerce&Friends mit Johannes Berndt von more efficient über seinen Weg in die Selbstständigkeit, seine Erfahrungen als Unternehmensberater und wie er zufriedene und loyale Kund:innen definiert.

Imagine if you could get 1% better every day at something and do this for an entire year. Well, that's 365 days. And you go, okay, fine. 1%. 1%. That's going to be like 3.65%, right? No, because it compounds. And if you go ahead and open up your calculator and you take 1.01 and you raise it to the 365th power you're going to get 37.78. On today's show we have Andy Ellis discuss ways to get 1% better as a leader. Thanks to our two sponsors for this episode. 1) Prelude: https://www.preludesecurity.com/ 2) Risk3Sixty - Risk3Sixty is cyber security technology and consulting firm that works with high-growth technology firms to help leaders build, manage and certify security, privacy, and compliance programs. They publish weekly thought leadership, webinars, and downloadable resources like budget and assessment templates. https://risk3sixty.com/whitepaper/security-program-maturity-presentation-template-for-cisos/?utm_source=cisotradecraft&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2023-ct&utm_term=1week&utm_content=ebook  1% Leadership Book: https://www.amazon.com/1-Leadership-Master-Improvements-Leaders-ebook/dp/B0B8YXJ2H1?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=cisotradecr05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=51e35f5bdcbe65e448e03d779143278c&camp=1789&creative=9325 Transcripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ul9N9cw579JMB_e7Vlk91_JpYxOBXQmx/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Andy's career in cyber 04:04 The Butterfly Effect 06:06 How to Be 1% More Efficient at Cyber 09:01 The Importance of Uncloneability 10:57 The Importance of Personal Improvement in Leadership 14:21 The Importance of Commitment 16:10 The Importance of Feedback 20:23 Planning for a Sudden Change in Your Environment 26:51 How to Create Safety for Cyber Professionals 29:01 How to Face Adversity with Grace 30:36 The Importance of Culture in Email Security 32:11 The Importance of Delegation 33:55 Delegating vs Dumping 36:02 How to Reduce the Energy Cost of Inclusion 40:18 The Importance of Diversity in Organizations 42:07 Don't Borrow Evil 44:17 How to Build a Relationship with Business Leaders 46:49 How to Stop Hurting Your Team

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Apparently, of the 195 Million the DoD allocated in University Research Funding Awards in 2022, more than half of them concerned AI or compute hardware research, published by mako yass on July 7, 2023 on LessWrong. Suggests some really interesting focus, so I thought I should mention it. The awards concerned "pursuing basic research spanning multiple scientific disciplines", which makes it pretty interesting that three fifths of them are either directly AI and compute hardware research, or have applications to compute hardware research. From a merit-based review of approximately 340 proposals received, a panel of experts narrowed the proposals to a subset, from which the 28 final awards were selected (Only 26 were listed in the table. I wonder if the other two were a strategic omission.) Take a look at the table of project topics. Bold means probably directly AI/compute, italic means probably primarily applicable to AI/compute. Social Network-Transcendent Behavioral Dynamics Learning Dynamics and Detecting Causal Pathways in Coupled Online- Offline Systems Microelectronic Test Science Exploiting Latent Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation Comprehensive Minimally/non- invasive Multifaceted Assessment of Nano-/ microelectronic Devices (CoMMAND) Cavity Molecular Polaritons MURI: Polariton Chemistry Effects of Radiation Damage on Performance of Wide-Bandgap Electronics REDESIGN: Radiation Effects preDiction through Experimentally validated Simulation of Gallium Nitride Understanding Neural Systems Integration for Competent Autonomy in Decision and Control FLAP: Fast, Lexicographic Agile Integrates Decision and Control in a Spike-Resolved, Sensorimotor Program Nonlinear Optical Material Design with Extreme Interband Nonlinearities Atomic-scale Manipulations of Interband Optical Nonlinearities - (AtoMs➝IONs) Synthetic Quantum Matter Reimagining Atoms and Photons in SYnthetic, DYnamical, and INteracting Quantum matter Composability of Synthetic Biological Circuits Rules of Composition in Synthetic Biology Across Scales of Complexity: Theory and Tools Bio-architected Responsive Materials with 3D Nanoscale Order 3D Nanomaterial Architectures with Programmable Reconfiguration States and Functions Topological Seeds of Complex Response in Materials Programming Multistable Origami and Kirigami Structures via Topological Design Connectivity and Transport in Disordered Hyperuniform Networks Transport in Disordered Hyperuniform Systems and Networks Uncovering the Underlying Neurobiological Mechanisms of Cognitive Fatigue Understanding and Predicting Cognitive Fatigue across Multiple Timescales, Distinct Aspects of Cognition, and Different Individuals with Multiscale Whole Cortex Models Gut-Neuronal Signaling Through Polymeric Mucin via Chemical Probes and Imaging Mucin-mimetic Interventions to Modulate the Gut-Brain Axis ELECTROBIOLOGY: Electronic Control of Biological Communication Faster, More Efficient, and Hybrid Computation in Microbial Bioelectronic Systems ARO Rice University Novel Routes to Majorana Qubits for Topologically- Protected Quantum Information Epitaxial phase-biased Josephson junctions Molecular Doping of Organic Electronic Materials Next Generation Molecular Dopants for Organic Electronics: From Fundamentals to New Device Concepts Learning from Hearing Neurobehavioral, Physiological, and Computational Processes of Auditory Object Learning in Mammals Hydrodynamics of Fish Schooling Revealing the Hydrodynamic Principles of Three-dimensional Fish Schools; From Biology to Schooling Robotics Self-learning for Real-world Perception Intentional multi-modal self-learning to perceive and understand the real world Fundamental Non-equilibrium Processes in Weakly Ionized Hypersonic Flows Development of Validated Hypersonic Plasma Kinetics Models Including Atomic Excitation I...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Apparently, of the 195 Million the DoD allocated in University Research Funding Awards in 2022, more than half of them concerned AI or compute hardware research, published by mako yass on July 7, 2023 on LessWrong. Suggests some really interesting focus, so I thought I should mention it. The awards concerned "pursuing basic research spanning multiple scientific disciplines", which makes it pretty interesting that three fifths of them are either directly AI and compute hardware research, or have applications to compute hardware research. From a merit-based review of approximately 340 proposals received, a panel of experts narrowed the proposals to a subset, from which the 28 final awards were selected (Only 26 were listed in the table. I wonder if the other two were a strategic omission.) Take a look at the table of project topics. Bold means probably directly AI/compute, italic means probably primarily applicable to AI/compute. Social Network-Transcendent Behavioral Dynamics Learning Dynamics and Detecting Causal Pathways in Coupled Online- Offline Systems Microelectronic Test Science Exploiting Latent Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation Comprehensive Minimally/non- invasive Multifaceted Assessment of Nano-/ microelectronic Devices (CoMMAND) Cavity Molecular Polaritons MURI: Polariton Chemistry Effects of Radiation Damage on Performance of Wide-Bandgap Electronics REDESIGN: Radiation Effects preDiction through Experimentally validated Simulation of Gallium Nitride Understanding Neural Systems Integration for Competent Autonomy in Decision and Control FLAP: Fast, Lexicographic Agile Integrates Decision and Control in a Spike-Resolved, Sensorimotor Program Nonlinear Optical Material Design with Extreme Interband Nonlinearities Atomic-scale Manipulations of Interband Optical Nonlinearities - (AtoMs➝IONs) Synthetic Quantum Matter Reimagining Atoms and Photons in SYnthetic, DYnamical, and INteracting Quantum matter Composability of Synthetic Biological Circuits Rules of Composition in Synthetic Biology Across Scales of Complexity: Theory and Tools Bio-architected Responsive Materials with 3D Nanoscale Order 3D Nanomaterial Architectures with Programmable Reconfiguration States and Functions Topological Seeds of Complex Response in Materials Programming Multistable Origami and Kirigami Structures via Topological Design Connectivity and Transport in Disordered Hyperuniform Networks Transport in Disordered Hyperuniform Systems and Networks Uncovering the Underlying Neurobiological Mechanisms of Cognitive Fatigue Understanding and Predicting Cognitive Fatigue across Multiple Timescales, Distinct Aspects of Cognition, and Different Individuals with Multiscale Whole Cortex Models Gut-Neuronal Signaling Through Polymeric Mucin via Chemical Probes and Imaging Mucin-mimetic Interventions to Modulate the Gut-Brain Axis ELECTROBIOLOGY: Electronic Control of Biological Communication Faster, More Efficient, and Hybrid Computation in Microbial Bioelectronic Systems ARO Rice University Novel Routes to Majorana Qubits for Topologically- Protected Quantum Information Epitaxial phase-biased Josephson junctions Molecular Doping of Organic Electronic Materials Next Generation Molecular Dopants for Organic Electronics: From Fundamentals to New Device Concepts Learning from Hearing Neurobehavioral, Physiological, and Computational Processes of Auditory Object Learning in Mammals Hydrodynamics of Fish Schooling Revealing the Hydrodynamic Principles of Three-dimensional Fish Schools; From Biology to Schooling Robotics Self-learning for Real-world Perception Intentional multi-modal self-learning to perceive and understand the real world Fundamental Non-equilibrium Processes in Weakly Ionized Hypersonic Flows Development of Validated Hypersonic Plasma Kinetics Models Including Atomic Excitation I...

We read out a recent article from The Maple's opinion section titled "A More ‘Efficient' Landlord And Tenant Board Will Mainly Hurt Renters." The article was written by Cole Webber on May 15, 2023, and can be found here: https://www.readthemaple.com/a-more-efficient-landlord-and-tenant-board-will-only-hurt-renters/Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.Support The Maple by subscribing to our daily newsletter.

Eliezer Yudkowsky is an author, founder, and leading thinker in the AI space. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-eliezer    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ We wanted to do an episode on AI… and we went deep down the rabbit hole. As we went down, we discussed ChatGPT and the new generation of AI, digital superintelligence, the end of humanity, and if there's anything we can do to survive. This conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky sent us into an existential crisis, with the primary claim that we are on the cusp of developing AI that will destroy humanity.  Be warned before diving into this episode, dear listener. Once you dive in, there's no going back. ------

Coming up this episode! I have a conversation with Chris Rogers, host of the Apt EVs podcast, all about Aptera, the company, the vehicle, and we dive into some awesome details. This is one you don't want to miss!0:00 - Introduction0:57 - Conversation Start1:20 - What Is An Aptera?1:46 - What Makes Aptera So Special?4:44 - Aptera History8:50 - Investment And/Or Purchase9:26 - Aptera is Niche Vehicle and Very Unique11:39 - A Paradigm Shift13:06 - How Much Range Do You Need?17:34 - Aptera Pricing18:54 - The More Efficient, The Less You Need20:33 - Tri-Motor AWD Performance23:03 - Aptera's Most Important Feature28:47 - Solar Changes How Much You Need To Charge31:06 - Less Charging Infrastructure Needed32:27 - Using Tesla's Charge Port?34:22 - Aptera Still Working On Production-Readiness37:32 - When Can We Expect Deliveries To Start?39:00 - Will Aptera Make It?41:30 - Composite Body/Chassis Design Has Benefits42:28 - Many Reasons To Love Aptera43:13 - Aptera is in a League of it's Own44:45 - Follow the Apt EVs Podcast45:43 - Ending Announcements46:24 - Aptera Referral LinkFollow the Apt EVs Podcast: -Twitter: @Apt_EVsPodcast-Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apt-evs-podcast/id1557485355 If you're interested in an Aptera, please use this referral Link:https://lz953.isrefer.com/go/preorder/a39375 EV Resource Patreon Supporters: Director Tier - Rajeev NarayanExecutive Producer Tier - Christopher Lawrence, Andy CooperProducer Tier - Charles Hall, Eric Weber If you would like to support the EV Resource Podcast, Magazine, and YouTube Channel, head over to Patreon and consider a monthly contribution. https://www.patreon.com/EVResource Podcast Partner: Titan Auto and Tire - Titan is one of the very few independent shops in Central Virginia that are qualified to work on EVs and Hybrids.  www.titanautotire.com Looking for Solar for your home or business? Powur Solar has you covered:https://powur.com/whysolar?ref_id=75861 Ohmmu Lithium-Ion 12v Batteries for Teslas and EVshttps://www.ohmmu.com/?ref=gb9uvv3jh8 Use code EVR at checkout for 5% off order Interested in starting your own podcast?Start here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=873454 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/evresource1Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ev_resourceTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/EV_ResourceWebpage: http://www.ev-resource.comEmail: hello@ev-resource.comSupport the show

#personalitytypes #personalitydevelopment #relationshipgoals 5 Personality Types Secrets, that Will Make Your Life Interesting. Personality Types are the Personal Ability Types of Humans. Want to Know More? Listen to this Podcast till the End to Get the Inner Working of Personality Types. This will help you understand yourself and others, especially in Relationships. These 5 Different Personality Types Make Your Life Easy, How? By Understanding and Observing your day-to-day life, while interacting with people. You are able to deal with them in a More Efficient and Effective way. Share Your Valuable COMMENTS. SYED MUTASIM NLP Trainer & Life Coach For FREE LIFE COACHING SESSION, CONNECT ME at +91 9848 58 0151

Welcome back to Let's Talk Health with Mairi! I hope you have had the best week. This week's episode is all about what I eat in a day as a nutrition student. I wanted to share with you what I eat In a day as a way to show you how I have implemented what I have learned about health into my life. This is simply what I do and it may not work for you. P.S. This is not for comparison, it is for inspiration and meal ideas only. I hope you enjoy this episode. RECIPE!!Check out the recipe I talked about below: This is within my blog post - there is also loads of pictures of my meals in this post if you want to see what my meals usually look like!https://aaahealths.com/2022/03/02/what-i-eat-in-a-day-nutrition-student-edition/Podcasts I refer to: What oils to use:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1649854/10105912What If I Told You That Certain Foods Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases and In Some Cases are More Efficient than The Most Common Pharmaceuticals?https://www.buzzsprout.com/1649854/10061006Moon podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1649854/8724121Please like, share and follow! 

Eric Weinstein joins me for a multi-episode conversation covering mathematics, physics, history, politics, economics, and money.Be sure to check out NYDIG, one of the most important companies in Bitcoin: https://nydig.com/GUESTEric's twitter: https://twitter.com/EricRWeinsteinEric's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ericweinsteinphdEric's Podcast: https://ericweinstein.org/PODCASTPodcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-what-is-money-show/id1541404400Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8EewBGyfQQ1abIsE?si=wgVuY16XR0io4NLNo0A11A&nd=1RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYITranscript:OUTLINE00:00:00 “What is Money?” Intro00:00:08 Bitcoin as Coercion-Resistant Money00:01:39 The Byzantine General's Problem and “Build Back Better”00:04:49 “Owning Nothing, but Controlling Everything”00:08:46 More Efficient to Own the Flow Rather than the Stock?00:11:14 Bitcoin: The Untouchable Asset00:14:28 Drawing Lessons from the RIAA Legal Attacks00:17:04 The History of Alpine Banking00:18:57 Will the Superrich Scapegoat the Rich?00:20:30 NYDIG00:21:39 Manipulating the Money Supply and the Nature of Insanity00:27:35 Genocide and the Theatricality of Evil00:31:03 Can Humanity Ever Leave the Earth?00:35:28 The Importance of Funding Physics00:37:15 The Deep Corruption of “The Elite”00:40:29 The Criticality of “Fuck You Money” for Fixing the World00:44:26 Pessimism as an Inhibition on Innovation00:48:37 “If You're So Rich, Why Aren't you Smart”00:51:38 The Tactic of Bitcoiners Endowing University Economics Chairs00:54:03 A Call to Action for Bitcoiners to Execute Grander StrategiesSOCIALBreedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22?lang=enAll My Current Work: https://linktr.ee/breedlove22​WRITTEN WORKMedium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/WAYS TO CONTRIBUTEBitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1784359925317632528The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101&fan_landing=trueRECOMMENDED BUSINESSESWorldclass Bitcoin Financial Services: https://nydig.com/Join Me At Bitcoin 2022 (10% off if paying with fiat, or discount code BREEDLOVE for Bitcoin): https://www.tixr.com/groups/bitcoinconference/events/bitcoin-2022-26217Put your Bitcoin to work. Earn up to 6% interest back on Bitcoin with Tantra: https://bit.ly/3CFcOmgAutomatic Recurring Bitcoin Buying: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/breedlove/Buy Bitcoin in a Tax-Advantaged Account: https://www.daim.io/robert-breedlove/Home Delivered Organic Grass-Fed Beef (Spend $159+ for 4 lbs. free): https://truorganicbeef.com/discount/BREEDLOVE22

Where did I put my phone? What do you call that thing again? Forgetting is normal and, sometimes, it gets worse. Like after you have a baby. Or when you're in your sixties and older. Forgetting also serves a purpose. Imagine remembering every awful moment in your life? No thanks. Gabi and Joanne discuss the joys and frustrations of forgetting and share tips on how to move beyond lousy or traumatic memories.Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @allthefwordspodLinks:Why Forgetting is Good for Your Memory by Carla Cantor, Columbia University Psychiatryhttps://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/why-forgetting-good-your-memoryWhy Forgetting May Make Your Mind More Efficient, More Efficient, by Tom Siefgried, Knowable Magazine https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2019/why-we-forgetThe Psychology of Forgetting and Why Memory Fails by Kendra Cherry, updated Jan. 3, 2021https://www.verywellmind.com/forgetting-about-psychology-2795034

Seeking to capitalize on the full potential of digital transformation, organizations are turning to serverless applications to accelerate development cycles, reduce operational complexities, and improve efficiencies. But as organizations embrace serverless applications, a majority are encountering security roadblocks that impede release cycles and/or ratchet up risk. This podcast explores findings and insights from a recent serverless application security report and plots actionable recommendations on how organizations can realize the comprehensive benefits of serverless applications without sacrificing security!   Segment Resources: Whitepaper: Contrast Scan Is Faster, More Accurate, and More Efficient - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/white-paper-modern-application-security-scanning eBook: Pipeline-Native Static Analysis Why It Is the Future of SAST - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/ebook-static-analysis-security-testing Solution Brief: Contrast Scan: Modern Application Security Scanning - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/hubfs/DocumentsPDF/Contrast-Scan-Modern-Application-Security-Scanning_Solution%20Brief_Final.pdf   This segment is sponsored by Contrast Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/contrast to learn more about them!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw246

This week, Adrian and Paul talk about why we need A Plea for Better Press Releases! In the second segment, we welcome Surag Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at Contrast Security, to discuss Why Less Is More for Static Application Scanning! In the Enterprise Security News: Wiz raises $250 million at a staggering $6 billion valuation, Gretel.ai, another privacy engineering startup, raises $50 million, Forcepoint acquires Bitglass, Yubico releases a new line of biometric security keys, Facebook releases an open source tool for analyzing mobile app code, Venture capital needs to clear its, plate, or it can't have any pudding, Maritime security has a lot of security work to do, & don't forget to stick around for the weekly squirrel!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw246 Segment Resources: Visit https://securityweekly.com/contrast to learn more about them! Whitepaper: Contrast Scan Is Faster, More Accurate, and More Efficient - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/white-paper-modern-application-security-scanning eBook: Pipeline-Native Static Analysis Why It Is the Future of SAST - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/ebook-static-analysis-security-testing Solution Brief: Contrast Scan: Modern Application Security Scanning - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/hubfs/DocumentsPDF/Contrast-Scan-Modern-Application-Security-Scanning_Solution%20Brief_Final.pdf   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

This week, Adrian and Paul talk about why we need A Plea for Better Press Releases! In the second segment, we welcome Surag Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at Contrast Security, to discuss Why Less Is More for Static Application Scanning! In the Enterprise Security News: Wiz raises $250 million at a staggering $6 billion valuation, Gretel.ai, another privacy engineering startup, raises $50 million, Forcepoint acquires Bitglass, Yubico releases a new line of biometric security keys, Facebook releases an open source tool for analyzing mobile app code, Venture capital needs to clear its, plate, or it can't have any pudding, Maritime security has a lot of security work to do, & don't forget to stick around for the weekly squirrel!   Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw246 Segment Resources: Visit https://securityweekly.com/contrast to learn more about them! Whitepaper: Contrast Scan Is Faster, More Accurate, and More Efficient - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/white-paper-modern-application-security-scanning eBook: Pipeline-Native Static Analysis Why It Is the Future of SAST - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/ebook-static-analysis-security-testing Solution Brief: Contrast Scan: Modern Application Security Scanning - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/hubfs/DocumentsPDF/Contrast-Scan-Modern-Application-Security-Scanning_Solution%20Brief_Final.pdf   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly

Seeking to capitalize on the full potential of digital transformation, organizations are turning to serverless applications to accelerate development cycles, reduce operational complexities, and improve efficiencies. But as organizations embrace serverless applications, a majority are encountering security roadblocks that impede release cycles and/or ratchet up risk. This podcast explores findings and insights from a recent serverless application security report and plots actionable recommendations on how organizations can realize the comprehensive benefits of serverless applications without sacrificing security!   Segment Resources: Whitepaper: Contrast Scan Is Faster, More Accurate, and More Efficient - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/white-paper-modern-application-security-scanning eBook: Pipeline-Native Static Analysis Why It Is the Future of SAST - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/ebook-static-analysis-security-testing Solution Brief: Contrast Scan: Modern Application Security Scanning - https://www.contrastsecurity.com/hubfs/DocumentsPDF/Contrast-Scan-Modern-Application-Security-Scanning_Solution%20Brief_Final.pdf   This segment is sponsored by Contrast Security. Visit https://securityweekly.com/contrast to learn more about them!   Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw246

Every week, the team at Better Than Success round up the biggest and most important news, policy changes, funding sources and investing opportunities for real estate investors and small business owners. It's the market information you need to know before pulling the trigger on your next or first investment. Find each article mentioned in episode 14 below... The Supreme Court Will Allow Evictions To Resume. It Could Affect Millions Of Tenants https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1024668578/court-blocks-biden-cdc-evictions-moratorium   White House Plans To Inject 100K Affordable Homes Into Scarce Housing Market. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/white-house-plans-to-boost-affordable-housing-market/   Home insurance can protect against extreme weather, but about half of Americans don't understand it https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2021/08/27/your-home-protected-against-extreme-weather-and-natural-disasters/5608307001/ On Wednesday's event, How to Become a More Efficient  Real Estate Investor with Nicole Purvy, Nicole shared how to get things done as an entrepreneur, investor, and mom. She shared strategies to organize your schedule to make sure you're on top of everything. Nicole compared budgeting money to time. When you budget your money you first put a budget in place and calculate how much money you have. You should do the same thing with your time. She recommends putting buffers into your schedule. You are not a robot, you also need time as a human being to relax, meditate and have your me-time. Don't be too hard on yourself, planning to do nothing for a day is important for your mental health. On Thursday's live Q&A session with Seidah, she shared some of the templates her company uses  to track their projects, manage their properties, and the scope of work, it is very important to make sure you have an organized template when managing a construction project for the first time. She also discussed that you should make sure to organize files or documentation, materials, receipts, quotes and construction timeline

Regardless of the type of property you have, you need to protect your investment at is the source of your income. It is important to understand property insurance options before buying coverage. And to understand what's the best fit for your investment, communicate to an insurance professional. Today, Matt Sutika shares his expertise in multifamily insurance. He also talks about the most important things that people should know when looking for insurance for their property. What You'll Learn From This Episode:Matt's Background and How He Started His Real Estate CareerBest Time to Contact an Insurance Professional When Buying Multifamily PropertiesSubmitting Multiple LOIs (Letter of Intent)Importance of Building Strong Relationship with InvestorsThings that People Should Consider When Submitting an Initial UnderwritingThings that Investors Should Know When Looking for an InsuranceBenefits of Having an Insurance to Protect Your Real Estate PropertiesCommon Mistakes of People When Shopping for an InsuranceImportance of Finding Your Process, Your Broker, and Understanding the Market that You're InHardwork and Honesty to Invest SuccessfullyUsing Technology to be More Efficient with BusinessGuest BioMatt Sutika is the Chief Investing Officer at Obie, where they help investors manage insurance, multifamily and commercial property portfolios all in one place.  He is an award-winning entrepreneur and business owner and previously, was the #1 ranked State Farm agent.   Website: https://www.obierisk.com/Text or Call Matt: 312-877-2692Email: matthew@obierisk.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.douglas.965580Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewsutika/To Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

Real estate is simply a fundamental asset class that everybody needs. Owning a property for investment can be a big decision for someone who doesn't have experience in this business. To move forward with your goals, surround yourself with like-minded groups or individuals and with similar goals. This mindset is a proven way for most investors to sustain their growth. In today's episode, Paul Thompson tells his story of how he escaped from his full-time job and create passive income from real estate. He also shares the right mindset if you're one of those who want to start investing. What You'll Learn From This Episode:Paul's Background and How He Started Investing in Real EstateExperimenting What Real Estate Investing Can Offer to Escape from Your W2 JobMindset Shift from Corporate America to Real Estate InvestingSteps to Take in Creating Different Way of LifeLimiting Factors that keeps People from Investing in Real EstateImportance of Investing in Your Knowledge Before Raising Capital for DealsActive Steps to Move Forward with Your Real Estate GoalsHow to be Part of Like-Minded People for Greater SuccessImportance of Creativity to Communicate and Add Value to Other People in Real Estate SpaceThree Tools or Techniques that You can Use in Order to be More Efficient with Your BusinessGuest Bio Paul Thompson is a full-time real estate investor who is turning his personal story of securing 20 deals in his first 18 months of investing into an inspiration to others. Paul is able to help himself, as well as helping others build wealth with passive cash flow. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulthompson-wincoreinvest/To Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

The self-storage industry is getting more popular in real estate as cities continue to grow. It is also one of the reasons why some investors looking to diversify their portfolio consider the potential of self-storage assets. But still, there are lots of things to think about before diving into commercial real estate. Investing in self-storage is not as easy as people think it is. Education is always required, regardless of the type of investment property. Today, Hayden Crabtree shares how he learned the processes of investing in real estate. He also shares some of the things that investors should know about self-storage assets. Stay tuned!What You'll Learn From This Episode:Hayden's Background and How He Got Started in Real Estate InvestingWorking For Free to Learn and See the Opportunities in Real Estate Keys to Find Value for Yourself and for Your Business PartnerTaking Initiative, Responsibility, and Solving Problems to Add ValueSelf-Education to Fix ProblemsThree Keys to Find and Create Great DealsHis Current Focus to Add More Value to Self-Storage AssetsPotential and Advantages of Self-Storage Assets Despite the Impacts of CovidHow Hayden Grow His Self-Storage InvestmentsThree Things That New Investors Should Know About Self-StorageThings That New Investors Should be Thinking About the Passive Investing Side of Self-StorageLearnings from Hayden's Book "Skip The Flip: Secrets the 1% Know About Real Estate Investing" Writing and Reading Books, Technology, and Social Media to be More Efficient in Business or Personal LifeGuest Bio:Hayden Crabtree is a real estate investor out of Atlanta, GA that specializes in value-add commercial real estate with over $40 Million in transactions under his belt at the age of 24. His primary focus is self storage assets. When he was in college, he realized the traditional route was not for him. He found a mentor and worked for free for over a year, just to learn the ropes. That led to his first investment property at 21 years old. When taking the real estate investments course, he owned more investment property than his professor. Realizing a disconnect between what is taught in school, and what actually occurs in the real world, Hayden sent out to spread his knowledge of how the real estate industry actually works. Anyone can make and multiply money while also eliminating their tax bill in real estate, and that is exactly what Hayden teaches in his best selling book, "Skip The Flip: Secrets the 1% Know About Real Estate investing" Website: https://haydencrabtree.com/FREE "Skip The Flip: Secrets The 1% Know About Real Estate Investing That You Don't" (PDF or Audio Book)https://haydencrabtree.com/freebookPhysical Copy: https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Flip-Secrets-Estate-Investing/dp/1734768614Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haydencrabtree/To Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

Straight up, that headline is definitely correct, though it's one of a few titles Sarah Wells uses to describe how she delivers service. With a large portion of her clientele being medical professionals, Sarah has become their trusted advisor to give them the clarity, advice and confidence to achieve their goals.    Or, as Sarah calls them, to get the Unicorn or at the Zebra.   Moreover, in the conversation with Sarah, topics we touch on include:   How she frames up a consultation to put her clients completely at ease Fee for service and value-based-pricing Strategies to capitalise on a niche  And the 2% rule around how to help a client expand what they think is possible for them to achieve   If you would like to reach out and continue the conversation with Sarah, you can email her, call on on 0411 725 525, or connect on LinkedIn.  Run a More Efficient, Referable & Profitable Broking Business :   Watch this free training so you can run a more efficient, referable and profitable broking business.  

A lot of people were starting to realize how investing can create passive income for growth, and real estate is one of the safest options. It can be pretty tough for someone to start scaling and managing properties, but hard work helps tremendously. Your mentality to succeed for yourself in this business is important, but it is also great to give value to all people involved with your investment. In today's episode, Juan Vargas shares his humble beginnings from single-family to multifamily investing. He'll also discuss the importance of having a professional manner to build trust with investors. Stay tuned!What You'll Learn From This Episode:Juan's Background and How He Started His Career in Real EstateGrowing up in a Family Where Hard Work is Really ImportantPaying Professionals to Value Your Time Investing in Single-familyHis Transition from Single-family to Acquiring More Doors as MultifamilyBuilding Relationships Through Direct Mailing to Get His First Multifamily DealPersonalizing Direct Mailing LettersWhy He Decided to Build His Own Company GenWealth Capital GroupHow to Overcome Challenges in Finding Deals and Building Trust with Multiple InvestorsConsistency and Working Hard as a Team for a Successful Real Estate InvestingLeveraging Technology to be More Efficient in Business or Personal LifeGuest BioJuan has been actively engaged in all aspects of real estate sales, investment, management, financing and construction for more than ten years. He has experience with residential as well as commercial, including individually owning and managing a 32 unit multifamily property.He is also the founder of GenWealth Capital Group. Through his company he oversees the operations of over 700 units and manages $20M of investor equity. In addition, he is an equity partner in over 1,500 units. Email: juan@genwealthcapital.comWebsite: https://genwealthcapital.com/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thejuanvargasTwitter: https://twitter.com/theJuanVargasTo Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

When you're planning to invest in real estate as a passive investor, it is important to evaluate a syndication deal carefully. It is always a good thing to have a deep understanding of how it operates as a business. Getting involved in a syndication deal is not easy, but passive income is always possible as long as you have the knowledge to deal with this kind of real estate market. In today's episode, Alina Trigub shares her story and educates us to evaluate a syndication deal the right way. She also highlights in this episode the things that new passive investors should be looking for in a syndication project.What You'll Learn From This Episode:Alina's Background and How She Get Involved in Real Estate Investing BusinessThings that Most People Still Don't Know About Real EstateImportance of Educating Yourself First on How Syndication Works and Operates as a BusinessSteps, Things to Look for, and Questions You Should be Asking to Operator When Reviewing a Syndication DealQuantitative vs QualitativeUnderstanding the Risks Involved in a Particular ProjectMistakes that People Make When Looking to Invest in ApartmentWhat is IRR and Why it's Important to Consider When Investing Passively Emerging Real Estate Markets and Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl as Best Books to Read for New Passive InvestorsAsking Operating Memorandum and Past Projects from Sponsors to Evaluate the DealMaking an Impact to Community by Real Estate InvestingShifting Your Mindset and Embrace Changes to be More Efficient in Business and Personal Life Guest Bio:Alina Trigub is the founder and Managing Partner of SAMO Financial, a boutique private equity firm specializing in helping business owners and IT professionals passively invest in commercial real estate. She is also the founder of two Meetup groups named, “The Power of Passive Investing through Real Estate” in New York and New Jersey. Alina invests primarily in the Southeast and has helped her clients to acquire and invest in over 2200 apartment doors, over $45M Fund focused on self-storage, and over $10M fund focused on mobile home parks. Website: https://www.samofinancial.com/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alinatrigubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alina.trigub/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinatrig/To Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

Many a broker has ventured into the 1-to-many business model, but they don't all come out alive. In this interview, Rose de Rossi shares how, in collaboration with her business partner Tracey Lea Gilbert, they have built a successful sub-aggregation group that expands their impact and grows their bottom line. And they aren't done just yet. As Rose candidly admits, they're very much in a growth phase and looking to bring on more brokers on the west coast, and in the east. Moreover, in the conversation with Rose, topics we touch on include: Proactive means to manage communication and relationships with a business partner Standards of minimum performance and expectations their broker  Strategies to optimising deal submission in the new BID environment Protecting and respecting your personal time so that you can enjoy the journey, not just the destination   If you would like to reach out and continue the conversation with Rose, you can email her, call on on 0411 181 938, or connect on Facebook.    Run a More Efficient, Referable & Profitable Broking Business : Watch this free training so you can run a more efficient, referable and profitable broking business.  

Today Fabio, Adam and I are discussing solar energy and electric vehicles. Adam Trent was my first guest on the Unusually Well Informed podcast and this is his third appearance. Adam is an IT professional in higher education. My other guest is Fabio Biancolin. Fabio is a professional engineer and project director. References Hyundai Declares It's No Longer Working with Apple on a Car https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35411762/apple-hyundai-kia-deal-car/ Tesla's sale of environmental credits help drive to profitability https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/teslas-sale-of-environmental-credits-help-drive-to-profitability.html Why 2021 Will Be the Year Big Automakers Strike Back in Electric Vehicles https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/02/06/why-2021-will-be-the-year-big-automakers-strike-ba/ Why Elon Musk is Wrong about LIDAR https://www.lasermarketsresearch.com/why-elon-musk-is-wrong-abo…_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b7e36d98ce-f72c133832-46195965 How Pioneering Solar Tech Aims To Bring Energy To Gaza's Refugees https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2021/02/11/how-pioneering-solar-tech-aims-to-bring-energy-to-gazas-refugees/?sh=683d48df4979 Cord-cutting 2.0: Lose the power lines, embrace solar https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2013/12/02/cord-cutting-2-0-lose-the-power-lines-embrace-solar/ Oil For Electricity is More Efficient than Oil for Gas https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/oil-electricity-more-efficient-oil-gas/185046/ Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why https://theconversation.com/solar-panels-in-sahara-could-boost-renewable-energy-but-damage-the-global-climate-heres-why-153992 Tesla vs. Buffett in the Solar Energy Race https://banyanhill.com/tesla-vs-buffett-solar-energy-race/ Warren Buffett explains his logic for killing rooftop solar in Nevada https://electrek.co/2016/03/01/warren-buffett-explains-his-logic-for-killing-rooftop-solar-in-nevada-video/ Disclaimer The opinions expressed by the host and guests on the Unusually Well Informed podcast are their own and do not reflect their employer or any other affiliation. Host and Producer: Tim Hampton https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetimhampton/ https://designthinkingtoronto.com Guests: Adam Trent https://www.linkedin.com/in/attrent/ Fabio Biancolin https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-biancolin-p-eng-6351972/ Virtual voice over https://www.nuance.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unusuallywellinformed/message

Investing in real estate syndication is completely a different real estate asset class, especially with its funding, income, and processes. Syndication is not just all about knowing its process but also understanding the laws connected with real estate investing. Educating yourself and having the right people before getting involved in a syndication deal is very important to avoid possible losses. In today's episode, Dugan Kelley shares his professional background in law, his deep knowledge in real estate syndication, and how his company helps investors in building a good relationship with sponsors. You'll also learn more about getting the right syndication deals, and the things that you should know to be a successful syndicator.What You'll Learn From This Episode:Dugan's Professional Background and How He Get Started in Real Estate BusinessThree Things that People Should Know Before Investing in a Syndication DealTypical Deal Structures Available for SyndicationMost Common Definitions of Accredited Investor in Syndication Space, and its Two Primary CriteriaWhat is Regulation D Offering, and Difference Between RULE 506(B) AND 506(C) in SyndicationAccredited Investor Rules Changes and Code RevisionAccredited Investor vs Sophisticated InvestorHow to Build a Substantive Relationship with an Investor Best Ways to Keep Track Good Record of Your Pre-existing Relationship with Potential InvestorsStructuring Deals with Investors that Have 1031 ExchangeWhat is Tenants in Common (TIC) and its LimitationTwo Ways for a Foreign Investor to Participate in Syndication, Investor's Obligations, and Benefits it can Provide to People from the USWill There be any Potential Changes to Real Estate Laws with Upcoming Biden’s PresidencyImportance of Understanding the Tax Benefits from Real Estate InvestingHaving Work Ethic and Integrity, and Hiring the Right People to be Successful and More Efficient in Real Estate InvestingGuest Bio:Dugan is one of the country’s leading syndication lawyers. Dugan’s company, Kelley Clarke Law, services clients throughout the United States in all phases of real estate acquisitions and sales. He structured deals in more than two billion dollars for clients and is the bestselling author of “Purpose, Passion and Profit”.Website: https://kelleyclarkelaw.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kelleyclarkelawTwitter: https://twitter.com/kelleyclarkelawTo Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor:Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

It is proven there's a lot of chances of getting positive returns in real estate investing if you know how to do it right. Understanding the market that you're in is a very important thing that you should learn. Financial freedom through this business can always be achieved if you have the knowledge, right systems, and processes. In this episode, you will learn a lot as Hemal Badiani shares his experiences and success in Multifamily investing, as well as his deep knowledge in active and passive real estate investing. What You'll Learn From This Episode:Hemal's Background and How He Started His Real Estate Investing CareerTwo Main Difference that He Seen Between Single Family to Multifamily Passively InvestingReasons Why Multifamily Real Estate is a Great InvestmentAdvantages of Active Investment or Single Family Real Estate His Transition From House Flipping to Syndication or Commercial InvestmentHow He Developed His Competencies and Experiences in SyndicationChallenges that He Encountered While Structuring the Active Side of SyndicationImportance of Building Your Credibility and Educating Investors About Multifamily InvestmentBenefits of Investing in Multifamily in Times of CovidHaving Consistency and Long-Term Vision to be Successful in Real EstateTime Management as a Great Tool to be More Efficient in Business and Personal LifeGuest Bio:Hemal is the founder and managing partner of Exponential Equity. Hemal started his real estate investing career in 2012 and founded Exponential Equity to focus on his passion of helping busy families achieve financial freedom through fantastic opportunities in commercial real estate investments. Prior to establishing Exponential Equity, Hemal provided management consulting services to several fortune 100 companies across three continents while creating a portfolio of businesses that he scaled and exited including an outsourcing company and a private lending firm. Hemal lives with his wife and twin children in Charlotte, North Carolina and loves golfing, music, and reading. Facebook: Hemal BadianiWebsite: https://exponential-equity.com/LinkedIn: Hemal BadianiTo Connect With Us:Please visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!Sponsor: Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start? Visit https://mypodcast.website/ and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams

Shifting Initial Sales Meetings From Face to Face to Video Calls One of the most effective points in the sales process to leverage video sales calls and virtual selling skills is the initial meeting. The initial meeting is first step in the sales process. It is the appointment you (or your sales development rep) set during outbound prospecting or from an inbound lead. The objective of the initial sales meeting (often the first step in the discovery process) is three-fold: Make a great first impression and develop an early emotional connection with the stakeholder(s) Fully qualify the opportunity to determine if it makes sense for you to move to the next step with the prospect. Generate enough interest with the stakeholder(s) to motivate them to advance to the next step in the sales process. Effective Initial Meetings An effective initial meeting should be about 30 minutes in length and no more than sixty. Your primary goal is to close for the next meeting (based on the complexity and length of your sales cycle). discovery demo presentation In situations where the opportunity is not a good fit, poorly qualified, or the timing is wrong, you’ll want to walk away. Sometimes the stakeholders will not have enough interest to move forward and won’t set the next meeting with you. I disqualify between 30% and 50% of prospects on initial meetings and never move forward with the next step. For example: If you conduct ten initial meetings over the course of a week, about half will advance to the next step. Depending on your closing ratio, 1-2 of those will move on to closed/won. Of course, some delusional salespeople throw proposals at every prospect, regardless of qualification. This is a terrible drain on productivity and a waste of resources. Video Sales Calls are More Efficient for Initial Meetings A good field rep can handle no more than ten face to face, initial meetings per week and still have time for other important sales activities such as prospecting, discovery calls, follow-ups, and presentations. Most reps never even get close to ten a week. There just isn’t enough time in the day to do more. Driving to initial meetings, and other sales calls eats up the day. But, that all changes when sales reps cut out the windshield time and shift initial meetings from in-person to video. There are four benefits to shifting initial meetings to video sales calls: You’ll increase the number of initial meetings you can conduct a week, which increases the number of new opportunities advancing through your pipeline, which in turn increases the number of deals you close. Because video sales calls tend to be shorter than in-person calls and you eliminate drive time, you immediately become more efficient. You’ll face fewer prospecting objections. More prospects will agree to meet with you because a short video call (to determine if it makes sense to work together) is easier for them consume and lowers their risk of wasting time with you. Reduced travel costs. In Modern Sales, Speed Matters For many field salespeople, the idea of conducting initial meetings via video, rather than in-person, seems un-imaginable. There is no doubt that in-person communication is more effective. However, the efficiency you gain by shifting initial meetings to video sales calls more than makes up for not being there face to face. You’ll be able to conduct far more initial meetings, resulting in a bigger pipeline, and more sales. The good news is video sales calls, are the closest facsimile to being there in person. Done well, they open the door to deeper relationships, understanding, emotional connections and trust. In modern sales, speed matters. Blending virtual selling into your sales process makes you more agile. This allows you to move faster, become more productive, and shorten the sales cycle. Learn more about virtual selling and improve your virtual sales skills with Je...

Andrew Moffatt, Chief Strategy Officer and Partner of OpinionRoute joins Sima today in discussing technology products that help address some of the market research problems that are prevalent today. The market leader in Insights Process Management, OpinionRoute is focused on helping clients succeed in the rapidly evolving market research industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, their […] The post Creating a More Efficient and Effective Market Research Process with Andrew Moffatt | Ep. 93 appeared first on Infinity Squared, LLC.

If you take care of your home so that it will take care of you, you won't have to do as much to look after it. Everything you do to maintain your home will pay off in the long run and you won't end up having the big calamities and repairs that you would have to deal with if you did not care for your home properly.  The average home has about 75 different components in it that need to be tracked, so the thought of maintaining it can be a little overwhelming. And we do need to know how to take care of everything in the right way. As you take care of your home, you will have a great opportunity to uplevel it.   Take a moment It's worthwhile to take a moment to consider what you're going to use to repair, maintain, and replace your household components. You need to hold onto your user manuals because they can make your routine maintenance much quicker and easier. If you have lost a user manual, you will be able to find it easily online, on the manufacturer's website.   Some tips to make things easier In Marla's book, Living Green Effortlessly, Simple Choices For a Better Home, there is an entire chapter about maintenance. It has a great checklist and some seasonal information about how to segment your maintenance work to make things a whole lot easier.  You can also go to www.greenhomecoach.com and download the Ten Ways to Make Your Home Healthier and More Efficient and Durable.    Home/building owner training, documentation, and resources Houses are getting smarter and they're getting more complicated to run. Most new houses come with a rudimentary owner's manual, so whether you're moving into a new or an existing home, you will get a lot of information. And as you live in the house and experience what it's like, you will start figuring out how to do things.  The trick is that if you don't operate the house properly, you're not going to get the great benefits of all the new technology that's been put into the house. Learning how to do this can be overwhelming, so having some kind of guide, or manual helps.   Logging in to your home on your phone You can log directly into your house with your phone.  Tony has five different display houses that he can log into with his phone, and he can change each one of them. So, when buying an existing home, be sure to check that the previous home-owner has logged out of the existing network because it will tie into the controller, and they could end up controlling the wrong house! There are some wonderful apps and technology available to help you to do these things automatically.   Figuring things out more easily Ask the previous owner of your new home, or the real estate agent, to walk you through the house to show you where everything is and how everything functions. This could save you a lot of time and effort.   Training It's not always possible to figure things out on your own. Training allows you to do things in the way they were intended, and get the full effect. There's a lot that goes into building a green-certified home. And if you, as the owner, don't know how to use it properly, you could experience problems. This is why certain green-certified homes require you to get basic training to better understand the home, and to get the biggest benefits from it.   There are also tons of resources available.   Important things to be trained on Heating and cooling filters. The thermostat. Lighting controls. Fan controls. (And how to put them into reverse for the winter.) Water heater. Recycling practices. Any other household systems. You will need to be instructed about most things, outside of the basics that go into a green-certified home.    Refrigerators  If you're not taught how to use a smart appliance properly, their features are useless.  General Electric and Whirlpool are now building refrigerators with the software to integrate with Alexa. These refrigerators can let you know when you're running low on something, but you need to know how to operate them and set them up.    How to get, or create the necessary training In today's homes, there's just so much to remember. And you're not going to remember everything just by walking through a home for a couple of hours. Here are some tips to help you: * The realtor, builder, or owner could physically walk through the home with the person needing to be trained. * When using HomeNav, the owner can be taken through the house with a tablet with HomeNav on it.  * You can put direct links onto the model page on HomeNav.  * You can create a virtual manual by uploading short videos, plans, or custom documents, to HomeNav, for the necessary training components. * You can make videos, or take photos of the manuals with your phone, and store them online, in a Dropbox, to refer to them when needed. (Remember to store them in a meaningful location, where you can find them again, like a Dropbox.)   HomeNav is a free online software tool to be customized with an inventory of all the appliances, fixtures, and features in the home.   Going above and beyond and spinning problems into opportunities Going above and beyond a customer's expectations is great for marketing. You can turn the requirements for a green home into a fantastic marketing tool! Everyone needs training but they don't always get it. So by providing it, even in the form of a one-on-one transaction between homeowners, it will be appreciated, and it will elevate you to the next level.  Links and resources: For Marla's book go to - https://greenhomecoach.com/book-living-green-effortlessly/ Go to www.greenhomecoach.com to download the Ten Ways to Make Your Home Healthier and More Efficient and Durable. You can go to the Insinkerator site to find tips about garbage disposers - https://insinkerator.emerson.com/en-us HomeNav - https://www.homenav.com/

We all want a home that looks good and performs well. Today, Steve Spratt, of Home Preservation Services joins us. He is an expert in homeowner operations and maintenance and he has a fantastic website, called Home Preservation Manual. In today's episode, Steve will be giving us lots of great information about owning and maintaining a home, and all the responsibilities that go along with that.     What motivates Steve The home represents some very important things that often tend to go unnoticed by the owners. And many people seem to take their homes for granted, and they don't take very good care of them.   What a home represents Value. (It is a big investment.) A place of nurturing and re-energizing. Steve helps people to maximize the value and the nurturing aspects of their homes by showing them how to take better care of their homes.   The service that Home Preservation Services provides Home Preservation Services does four visits to the home each year, and they provide a checklist of preventative maintenance tasks for the homeowner. Everything is pre-scheduled and they are on call 24/7 for any breakdowns that may happen between visits.   The purpose of the Home Preservation Manual The Home Preservation Manual is there to deliver the services provided by Home Preservation Services, to improve the value and the nurturing quality of the home. Home Preservation Services is located in Silicon Valley and it manages 300 estates in that area. If you live outside of Silicon Valley, you can use the Home Preservation Manual philosophy, find your local resources, and achieve the same results.    What value means in your home Your home is a stable investment that is not liquid. In financial terms, a liquid investment is more valuable than a non-liquid investment. So to maximize the value of your home, you have to keep it in the condition that it can be marketed quickly. This means that it always has to be kept in good shape.  The paybacks you'll get from maintaining your home well Your home will be more valuable. Your home will be more nurturing to you and your family. Avoid becoming overwhelmed There are so many parts to keeping your home in good shape that it's easy to become overwhelmed. By setting up efficient systems, and being organized, you can turn your nightmare into the American dream.  The Home Preservation Manual has some super-effective, easy-to-follow, well-tested checklists to help you organize your home maintenance. And the website has an entire section on recognizing and understanding the responsibilities of homeownership.  The key points of Steve's strategy for taking care of homes Keep a brand new home as close to brand new as possible. Know the condition your home needs to be in for its maximum value. Get your home in the shape it needs to be in for its maximum value. Always keep it in that condition. Set goals for your home.   Planning and budgeting for the upkeep and upgrading of your home It costs way less to keep a home in tip-top condition than it does to repair and restore things. Preventative maintenance is so valuable that it's even considered an income-producing act, as opposed to a cost. Preventative maintenance can also prevent disastrous things, like water-heaters bursting, from happening. It's a good idea to set some money aside, in an investment account, for the ongoing costs of maintaining your home. The Home Maintenance Manual website has a formula, based on the square footage of the house, for working out how much money you will need to set aside.  Using the Home Maintenance Manual website most effectively Steve recommends first visiting the My Home page on the website. There, you will learn about your home and how everything in it works. It has a checklist of all the things you need to do to familiarize yourself with your home. Remember, if you own a home, you have the responsibility of taking good care of it. And taking regular care of it is much cheaper than waiting for things to break.  Be pro-active, not reactive! Resources HomeNav is a compendium of resources on Marla's website, www.greenhomecoach.com. It goes hand-in-hand with the information that Steve's product offers online.  Home Preservation Manual is all about why you need to do the things you need to do to maintain your home. It is full of information about how to do things and all other aspects of maintaining a home. They see themselves as Real Estate Asset Managers. https://www.homepreservationmanual.com/   Links: For Marla's book go to - https://greenhomecoach.com/book-living-green-effortlessly/ Go to www.greenhomecoach.com to download the Ten Ways to Make Your Home Healthier and More Efficient and Durable. Steve's email - sspratt@homepreservation.com Steve's website - https://www.homepreservationmanual.com/ For Marla's book, Living Green Effortlessly, Simple Choices For A Better Home, go to www.livinggreenbook.com  For Five Myths of Green Homes, check out Marla's What Makes A Green Home Green Audio Program. It will help you find, and sell, the value of green homes, and features, in your clients' homes and projects. Go to www.greenhomecoach.com and click on the link for Five Myths of Green Homes. You can also connect with Marla on Facebook, at Green Home Coach, and let her know the green home myth you hear the most. The following episodes will help you dive into several of the myths in Five Myths of Green Homes, and help you learn how to work with them: Dreaming Your Home - How to dream it, plan it, and pay for it. Do You Know Your Total Homeownership Cost? Green As You Go - Paint by numbers. You can find all of these podcasts on www.greenhomecoach.com. Just click on the podcast link and search for the one you want.   You can learn even more about green homes and features by checking out Marla's What Makes A Green Home Green Audio Program. In easy-to-understand language, this program consists of audio trainings that are easy to consume on the go, and concise resource guides to ensure you absorb the information and reference it easily in your day-to-day activities. Your investment in this knowledge could unlock thousands of dollars more in business for you in your home projects. Learn more by going to www.greenhomecoach.com and clicking on Five Myths of Green Homes. Marla's program, What Makes A Green Home Green, is an audio program in easy-to-understand language, easy-to-understand language, this program consists of audio trainings that are easy to consume on the go, and concise resource guides to ensure you absorb the information and reference it easily in your day-to-day activities. Your investment in this knowledge could unlock thousands of dollars more in business for you in your home projects. What Makes A Green Home Green will help you find and sell, the value of green homes and features in your clients' homes and projects. To learn more, go to www.greenhomecoach.comhomepro.    

If you take care of your home so that it will take care of you, you won't have to do as much to look after it. Everything you do to maintain your home will pay off in the long run and you won't end up having the big calamities and repairs that you would have to deal with if you did not care for your home properly.  The average home has about 75 different components in it that need to be tracked, so the thought of maintaining it can be a little overwhelming. And we do need to know how to take care of everything in the right way. As you take care of your home, you will have a great opportunity to up-level it. Take a moment It's worthwhile to take a moment to consider what you're going to use to repair, maintain, and replace your household components. You need to hold onto your user manuals because they can make your routine maintenance much quicker and easier. If you have lost a user manual, you will be able to find it easily online, on the manufacturer's website. Some tips to make things easier In Marla's book, Living Green Effortlessly, Simple Choices For a Better Home, there is an entire chapter about maintenance. It has a great checklist and some seasonal information about how to segment your maintenance work to make things a whole lot easier.  You can also go to www.greenhomecoach.com and download the Ten Ways to Make Your Home Healthier and More Efficient and Durable.  Home/building owner training, documentation, and resources Houses are getting smarter and they're getting more complicated to run. Most new houses come with a rudimentary owner's manual, so whether you're moving into a new or an existing home, you will get a lot of information. And as you live in the house and experience what it's like, you will start figuring out how to do things.  The trick is that if you don't operate the house properly, you're not going to get the great benefits of all the new technology that's been put into the house. Learning how to do this can be overwhelming, so having some kind of guide, or manual helps. Logging in to your home on your phone You can log directly into your house with your phone.  Tony has five different display houses that he can log into with his phone, and he can change each one of them. So, when buying an existing home, be sure to check that the previous home-owner has logged out of the existing network because it will tie into the controller, and they could end up controlling the wrong house! There are some wonderful apps and technology available to help you to do these things automatically. Figuring things out more easily Ask the previous owner of your new home, or the real estate agent, to walk you through the house to show you where everything is and how everything functions. This could save you a lot of time and effort. Training It's not always possible to figure things out on your own. Training allows you to do things in the way they were intended, and get the full effect. There's a lot that goes into building a green-certified home. And if you, as the owner, don't know how to use it properly, you could experience problems. This is why certain green-certified homes require you to get basic training to better understand the home, and to get the biggest benefits from it.   There are also tons of resources available.   Important things to be trained on Heating and cooling filters. The thermostat. Lighting controls. Fan controls. (And how to put them into reverse for the winter.) Water heater. Recycling practices. Any other household systems   You will need to be instructed about most things, outside of the basics that go into a green-certified home.  Refrigerators  If you're not taught how to use a smart appliance properly, their features are useless.  General Electric and Whirlpool are now building refrigerators with the software to integrate with Alexa. These refrigerators can let you know when you're running low on something, but you need to know how to operate them and set them up.  How to get, or create the necessary training In today's homes, there's just so much to remember. And you're not going to remember everything just by walking through a home for a couple of hours. Here are some tips to help you: * The realtor, builder, or owner could physically walk through the home with the person needing to be trained. * When using HomeNav, the owner can be taken through the house with a tablet with HomeNav on it.  * You can put direct links onto the model page on HomeNav.  * You can create a virtual manual by uploading short videos, plans, or custom documents, to HomeNav, for the necessary training components. * You can make videos, or take photos of the manuals with your phone, and store them online, in a Dropbox, to refer to them when needed. (Remember to store them in a meaningful location, where you can find them again, like a Dropbox.) HomeNav is a free online software tool to be customized with an inventory of all the appliances, fixtures, and features in the home. Going above and beyond and spinning problems into opportunities Going above and beyond a customer's expectations is great for marketing. You can turn the requirements for a green home into a fantastic marketing tool! Everyone needs training but they don't always get it. So by providing it, even in the form of a one-on-one transaction between homeowners, it will be appreciated, and it will elevate you to the next level.  Links and resources: For Marla's book go to - https://greenhomecoach.com/book-living-green-effortlessly/ Go to www.greenhomecoach.com to download the Ten Ways to Make Your Home Healthier and More Efficient and Durable. You can go to the Insinkerator site to find tips about garbage disposals - https://insinkerator.emerson.com/en-us HomeNav - https://www.homenav.com/

Learn How Trintech is Making Accounting Faster, More Efficient and Human. Trintech Inc., a pioneer of Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) software, combines unmatched technical and financial expertise to create innovative, cloud-based software solutions that deliver world-class financial operations and insights. In today's episode, Derick Schaefer, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Trintech joins me to talk about Trintech's mission to take the drudgery out of accounting, making it faster, more efficient and more human. We also talk about why the best kind of innovation comes from customers. I learn more about his passion for causes outside of tech, including local theater and water conservation. He breeds cattle at his ranch in Texas too. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Trintech, he is responsible for leading its software engineering, cloud operations, information technology, and information security functions. Schaefer has spent over 25 years in a variety of software leadership roles, including the last ten years running large scale SaaS and PaaS operations. Before joining Trintech, Schaefer led engineering, information security, and compliance for Silicon-Valley based Digital Insight (an NCR Company) who provided online banking and mobile solutions for community financial institutions. Schaefer also received his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and his MBA from The University of Miami.

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Episode 271: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings Videocast and PodCast for week ending June 17, 2018 features an interview with Ken Sinclair (recently returned from Helsinki, Finland), who delivers an amazing account of the European thought process when it comes to our common denominators: buildings, occupants, and trends. Aaron Gorka travels to Minvalco, MN, where ANT Technologies trains on paperless solutions; Dwyer Instruments designs and manufacturers innovative controls, sensors, and instrumentation solutions; CUBE brings compelling efficiencies and cost savings to systems integrations contractors; and Honeywell sunsets their W7752G2000 fan controller. Ken Sinclair, owner and editor of Automated Buildings (automatedbuildings.com) proved his reputation as a building automation prophet and seer (proof paragraph from 1999 to follow) a long time ago. Our ControlTrend’s interview with Ken (recently returned from the Nordic Smart Building Convention) presents an informative update on the ways other parts of the world go about their business of making Property-Tech’s supreme variable — the occupant — happy and more productive. Plus, a quick review of Automated Buildings’ June edition. Proof Paragraph: ” In 1999 we started AutomatedBuildings.com, during the dot-com days, we wrote, we have selected this article to be in our first launch issue because we think it sends us all a wake-up call as to how significant the internet is going to be in the future. The concept of a large building as an internet identity with its own web address is now the latest step in presenting and managing your Automated Buildings.” Dwyer Mission Statement: “To continuously improve our position as a Global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative Controls, Sensors and Instrumentation solutions.” We work tirelessly to get it right. That’s why Dwyer holds over 650 technical patents and that number grows every year. We are an enthusiastic group of people headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana with satellite locations around the globe. We take great pride in the intellect and integrity of our employees who are passionate about the work we do, the products we develop and the industries we serve. Cube Technologies saving HVAC Contractors money How Can Smart Building and HVAC Contractors be More Efficient and Save Money. As we begin our video tour of the 2018 RealComm|IBcon conference held last week in Las Vegas, we begin with a company we were not familiar with — Cube. In this video, Hector Hernandez, the CEO of Cube, tells us about his software and how it saves contractors major dollars by making sure all the data needed to run a successful smart building or HVAC contracting business is in one place and easy to access. ControlTrends Young Gun, Aaron Gorka, Innovations Manager, ANT Technologies, providers of paperless, cloud-based, operational technology for HVAC & Control Contractors. Aaron (back from his honeymoon) conducted training at Minvalco, with John Hyden, and Archer Mechanical. Technicians love this paperless solutions that simplifies the business end-of-the-stick, and allows them to focus on maintenance. ANT Technologies solutions add more value! Honeywell W7752G 2000 Fan Coil Unit to Be Discontinued. As Honeywell adds new and improved controllers to their product portfolio, they need to let older products go. So heads up: the W7752G 2000 Lonmark Fan Coil unit is being discontinued. If you need some of these reach out to your local Honeywell authorized distributor to buy any inventory they might have. A better option would be to have your local Honeywell distributor recommed a good replacement controller. Although, I found many of these on eBay, I would steer clear of that option ( no warranty, no tech support, and you have no idea were the controller has been). As my dad use to say, “trouble cost more than quality”. The post Episode 271: ControlTalk NOW — Smart Buildings Videocast and PodCast for Week Ending June 17, 2018 appeared first on ControlTrends.

This is Episode 74 of the Tech Narratives Podcast, for October 10, 2017. If you're enjoying the podcast, you might also enjoy a subscription to the Tech Narratives site just as much (or possibly even more). There's a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $10/month. You can read more about what a subscription gets you at www.technarratives.com/become-a-subscriber/ Below is a listing of the news stories covered, the Tech Narratives item, and the source for each: 1. Twitter Announces It’s Working on a Bookmarking Tool TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Wo Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/twitter-plans-to-release-a-bookmarking-tool 2. Uber is Reorganizing its Engineering Team to be More Efficient and Coordinated TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WD Source Link at BuzzFeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/with-project-ark-uber-aims-to-consolidate-its-splintered 3. Microsoft Exec Debunks OEM Rumors About Killing Off Surface TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WH Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-panos-panay-not-killing-surface-2017-10 4. Nvidia Announces New Computer for Autonomous Cars, Launching in H2 2018 TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WR Source Link at Axios: https://www.axios.com/new-nvidia-system-designed-to-power-fully-autonomous-taxis-2494931186.html 5. Snapchat Adds Context Cards for Ride Sharing, Restaurant Booking, Other Services TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2WZ Source Link at Snap: https://www.snap.com/en-US/news/post/introducing-context-cards/ 6. Amazon is Reportedly Working on Deliveries Inside Homes and Cars TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2X6 Source Link at CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/amazon-is-in-talks-with-phrame-and-is-working-on-a-smart-doorbell.html 7. Microsoft Adds Cortana to Skype With Smart Replies, Useful Information TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xg Source Link at Microsoft: https://blogs.skype.com/news/2017/10/09/introducing-cortana-skype-microsofts-intelligent-assistant-comes-chat-window/ 8. Apple Signs Deal for Reboot of Spielberg’s 1980s Series Amazing Stories TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2Xp Source Link at Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-signs-content-deal-with-steven-spielberg-1507656455 9. Apple’s Long-Running iOS Account Sign-In Dialogs Create Vulnerabilities TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XA Source Link at Felix Krause: https://krausefx.com/blog/ios-privacy-stealpassword-easily-get-the-users-apple-id-password-just-by-asking 10. Google Acquires Podcast App 60db TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XG Source Link at Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/google-acquires-podcast-app-60db-2017-10 11. Google Home Mini Receives Software Patch to Stop Errant Recordings TN Link: https://wp.me/p8ecZ5-2XM Source Link at Android Police: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/google-nerfing-home-minis-mine-spied-everything-said-247/ Four additional news items mentioned on the podcast: CNBC Survey on Apple Device Ownership: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/09/the-average-american-household-owns-more-than-two-apple-products.html Amazon's Other Jeff: https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeff-wilke-the-amazon-chief-who-obsesses-over-consumers-1507627802 Disney and MLBAM: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/bamtech-disney-streaming.html?_r=1 Flipboard Changes: http://mashable.com/2017/10/10/flipboard-publisher-program-mobile-performance-mike-mccue/#XEAxzncm1Sq4 I welcome your feedback. You can find me on Twitter at @jandawson or @technarratives, or email me at jan@jackdawresearch.com.

Summary: Should you get a conventional mortgage or a jumbo loan? In this episode Kim Butler and no B.S. money guy Todd Strobel sit down and talk about the advantages of a 30 year mortgage and see numerically what makes sense in the long run.   Tune in to find out how to take control of your finances today. If you would like the opportunity for us to answer your question on the show or to be a guest on our show, be sure to keep sending us questions and reach out to us! Links in this Episode: Financial Planning Has Failed Ebook Busting Interest Rate Lies   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:51 What Are Jumbo Loans & Are They Actually Bad? 01:15  What Do You Need to Know About Jumbo Loans? 04:11 Is It Worth it to Pay the PMI or Should You Put 20% Down? 07:07 Jumbo Rate vs. Conventional Rate Mortgage 12:45 Proving Numerically that a 30 Year Mortgage is More Efficient 13:41 Should You Work Toward Refinancing? 15:36 Should You Keep Your Equity in Your House? 18:18 Outro

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bill Erickson. Bill is a WordPress Developer, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a skier, an avid reader, a gardener, and a winemaker living in Georgetown, TX. He s been developing with WordPress and contributing to the community since 2006. Bill has written 20 WordPress plugins, which have been downloaded 668,661 times and has spoken at 13 conferences regarding WordPress. Last, but certainly not least, Bill is a core contributor to our very own Genesis Framework project. In this 40-minute episode Brian Gardner, Lauren Mancke, and Bill Erickson discuss: Bill’s decision to become a freelancer Transitioning from Thesis to the Genesis Framework Building your brand and your business with shareable content Using your website to prequalify potential clients Scaling your business through efficiency The importance of contracts Building a work/life balance that works for you Listen to StudioPress FM below ... Download MP3Subscribe by RSSSubscribe in iTunes The Show Notes This episode is brought to you by Digital Commerce Summit Follow Bill on Twitter Visit BillErickson.net Bill’s WordPress Plugins Bill’s Code Snippets Matt Report: Systemizing Your Way to More Revenue Freelance WordPress Developer Bill Erickson The Transcript Jerod Morris: Hey, Jerod Morris here. If you know anything about Rainmaker Digital and Copyblogger, you may know that we produce incredible live events. Well, some would say that we produce incredible live events as an excuse to throw great parties, but that’s another story. We’ve got another one coming up this October in Denver. It’s called Digital Commerce Summit and it is entirely focused on giving you the smartest ways to create and sell digital products and services. You can find out more at Rainmaker.FM/Summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/Summit. We’ll be talking about Digital Commerce Summit in more detail as it gets closer. For now, I’d like to let a few attendees from our past events speak for us: Attendee 1: For me, it’s just hearing from the experts. This is my first industry event, so it’s awesome to learn new stuff and also get confirmation that we’re not doing it completely wrong where I work. Attendee 2: The best part of the conference, for me, is being able to mingle with people and realize that you have connections with everyone here. It feels like LinkedIn Live. I also love the parties after each day, being able to talk to the speakers, talk to other people who are here for the first time, people who have been here before. Attendee 3: I think the best part of the conference, for me, is understanding how I can service my customers a little more easily. Seeing all the different facets and components of various enterprises then helps them pick the best tools. Jerod Morris: Hey, we agree. One of the biggest reasons we host the conference every year is so that we can learn how to service our customers people like you more easily. Here are just a few more words from folks who have come to our past live events. Attendee 4: It’s really fun. I think it’s a great mix of beginner information and advanced information. I’m really learning a lot and having a lot of fun. Attendee 5: The conference is great, especially because it’s a single-track conference where you don’t get distracted by, “Which session should I go to?” and, “Am I missing something?” Attendee 6: The training and everything the speakers have been awesome but I think the coolest aspect for me has been connecting with both people who are putting it on and the other attendees. Jerod Morris: That’s it for now. There’s a lot more to come on Digital Commerce Summit. I really hope to see you there in October. Again, to get all the details and the very best deal on tickets, head over to Rainmaker.FM/Summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/Summit. Voiceover: StudioPress FM is designed to help creative entrepreneurs build the foundation of a powerful digital business. Tune in weekly as StudioPress founder Brian Gardner, and VP of StudioPress Lauren Mancke share their expertise on web design, strategy, and building an online platform. Lauren Mancke: On this week’s episode, Brian and I are joined by Bill Erickson to discuss how freelancers can scale their businesses. Brian Gardner: Hey everyone, welcome back to StudioPress FM. I am your host Brian Gardner, and I am joined as usual with my cohost, vice president of StudioPress Lauren Mancke. Today we are, as always, very excited about the show, because we get to continue our series with members of the Genesis community, and that’s always been fun so far. Today we are joined by Bill Erickson. Bill is a WordPress developer, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a skier, an avid reader, a gardener, and a winemaker, living in Georgetown, Texas, which I think is just north of Austin. He’s been developing with WordPress and contributing to the community since 2006. Bill has written 20 plugins, which has been downloaded almost 700,000 times, and has spoken at 13 conferences regarding WordPress. Last but certainly not least, Bill is a core contributor to our very own Genesis Framework project. Bill, it is a huge pleasure to have you on StudioPress FM. Welcome to the show. Bill Erickson: It’s great to be here, thanks for having me. Beginnings in the Development World Brian Gardner: When I decided to have this series Lauren and I spoke about who we wanted to have on the show, and without a doubt you were on the top of that list, and so I’m thankful you took that invitation to heart and you’re here. I want to start here with a very obvious question, one that helps set the foundation of what the rest of the stuff that we’ll be talking about will be. Tell us how you got into development, and have you always been a nerd? Bill Erickson: Well yes, I’ve always been a nerd, but my past in development’s been a bit of a roundabout approach. In high school I got a summer job working at a print shop where we made brochures, business cards, basically all the print materials for a business. Then some of the businesses will come in wanting websites too, and they didn’t do that. I figured, It can’t be that much more difficult than designing a brochure, so I decided to do it on the side and partner with a friend who knew how to code HTML and CSS. Then a little later on I decided I wanted to figure out the HTML and CSS part myself and realized I’m a much better coder than I am a designer, so I made the switch. Brian Gardner: A lot of people can do one really well. Lauren happens to be one of those people. I knew she was a great designer when she first came around, and as I realized that she was also capable of coding, that’s when the light bulb went off. I was like, “I can let her take over a lot of the stuff I’ve been doing, because she can do it all! Like the Renaissance woman, you know? Lauren Mancke: Sometimes you just want to design, your brain is on fire, and you’re creative. Sometimes development is a good switch, for me, anyway. I like to just, A to B, do exactly what I need to do. Bill, why did you start building your business around WordPress? What is it about CMS that you find so appealing? Bill Erickson: I had been building sites, like I said, with just static HTML and CSS, and then I got into the business of having to do text changes for clients. It was very boring for me, and I’m sure my clients didn’t appreciate paying me to make small text changes. This is about 2006, and I started looking around for what CMS tool I can use. WordPress, at that time, and it still is, one of the easiest tools to use for end user, for the client, but it’s also really easy for a beginner developer to learn. That’s one thing a lot of the professional developers discount, is they say WordPress is messy in its procedural code, but I think it’s one of the keys to its success. It has a low barrier to entry, so if you want to just get started you can find a filter to change Read More text, and then once you accomplish that it’s very easy to work your way up to something more complex, rather than having to grasp a deep knowledge of something. I got into it both because it was something that I could grasp when I was first learning, but also because it was really easy for my customers to use, and it has only become more so. Brian Gardner: The good thing about WordPress, and even Genesis now as a whole, is that there’s so many people who have understood how to do it hands-on by themselves, and then have written about it, that there’s so much documentation. You can go to Google and figure out anything, pretty much, how to do this in WordPress, or how to do that in Genesis. People like yourself who’ve written tutorials, and Jerod and I and other people who’ve done code snippets, it’s very easy for someone who’s new to go in and, kind of behind the scenes because no one knows they’re doing it, they Google, they learn … There’s not just a book you have to read, or a class or a course you have to take, you can Google your way into the community from the development side. That’s one thing I like about it. Bill Erickson: Yeah, and a lot of us got started that way. I know I got started by Googling and searching for code snippets, and that’s how I learned. As I progressed I was developing these code snippets, so I put them out to help others, but also to help myself so I’d be able to find those later. It’s sort of a community where we’re all sort of learning together, and just the knowledge gets documented, so everyone can jump in at any point. Transitioning from Thesis to the Genesis Framework Brian Gardner: We spoke last week with Carrie Dils about just the open source community, and just how that sort of pay it forward mentality really helps grow the product, grow the software and the communities around it. Typically what we do is ask our guests how they got started in Genesis specifically, but your story’s a good one, and something I want to tell, because I was directly involved with that. Before Genesis, or before you knew better for that matter, Bill was working on Thesis, and he was a Thesis developer and had done a lot of client work around Thesis. About six years ago … I can’t believe it’s been that long, Chris Pearson, the developer of Thesis, had a falling out with my current business partner, Brian Clarke. The too-long-don’t-read version of that whole story is that their partnership fell apart. Brian reached out to me and a couple others, and we formed the company that we have now, which is Rainmaker Digital. Bill, you saw the writing on the wall as this was all going down back then, and reached out to me. I think it was on Twitter DM, and asked about Genesis. I knew you as a Thesis developer, so as the opportunist in me, I jumped on that right away. I think we got on a Skype call within five minutes of when you sent that. Is that, how I remember, how you got into the Genesis community? Am I missing anything here? Bill Erickson: No, that pretty much covers it. I just want to say thanks again for all the help you provided in that transition. I’d been building with Thesis for years at that point I think, like two or three years, and every single one of my leads was coming from them. We had this symbiotic relationship where I’d build a really cool site, you get featured on their website, which would then generate more leads coming to me, which worked well, but as Thesis was going one direction and the rest of WordPress was going a different, it was sort of getting stuck in an area where I wasn’t having the freedom to move where I wanted. That’s what I was talking to you about, is I wanted to make the transition to something that was more WordPress based, where it followed more of the WordPress standards. My problem was, all of my work was coming from Thesis, and you really helped me through that transition by sending me a lot of great leads. I think it was about a six-month period from when I was 100% Thesis-based work to 100% Genesis-based work. I never could have bridged that gap if it wasn’t for you sending me all those great leads. Brian Gardner: That’s good to hear. Bill s Decision to Become a Freelancer Lauren Mancke: Okay, so let’s talk freelancing. I think you and I, our paths crossed when you did make the switch to Genesis, so go back a little bit before that and tell us about at what point you decided to branch out on your own and start freelancing. Bill Erickson: It was all about timing for me. I was actually in college getting a finance degree, and building WordPress websites on the side. I was a student worker making about $10 an hour on university websites, but it was something I enjoyed doing. Then the 2008 financial crisis happened, and all the finance internships disappeared, and I figured it’d be a good time to focus on my other passion, WordPress. Right as I graduated college, my goal was just, I was going to experiment for a year and see if I could cover my living costs for a year. Luckily I was a poor college student so those costs were fairly low, and I was able to just make it. Then it worked out, and I just kept going, and got a little better and a little better, and now we’re about 10 years into me being a freelancer, so that worked out pretty well. Or, seven years I think now, full time. Brian Gardner: A few years ago you did an interview with our friends over at iThemes about freelancing. I love how they open up the post. They say, “Bill Erickson is a freelance WordPress developer who gives back.” We just talked about that, and we’ll talk to it a little bit later also in the show. First off, it’s true, as I’ve witnessed first hand just how much you help, both in the Genesis and the WordPress community. You have code snippets on your site, and you publish tutorials and stuff like that, but you also, I see you in Slack, and on our Genesis GitHub repository, and just within the general community, just helping where you can. I know you’re busy, and I know you realize that it’s important, even still, to give back, and I appreciate that. You’re also a busy guy, which of course means you’ve got a pretty long lead time in case somebody wants to hire you as a freelancer, and you’re pretty selective now at this point, which is a good place to be, right? Bill Erickson: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Building Your Brand and Your Business with Shareable Content Brian Gardner: It seems like a lot of freelancers these days are kind of in that starving artist mode, where everyone’s starting up and there’s saturated markets and so forth. I guess they’re trying to fight for their food. What’s your secret at this point, to being so busy as a freelancer? Bill Erickson: At this point a lot of it came down to luck and timing. I got started in WordPress, like I said, about 10 years ago, and in that time the freelance WordPress development space was nowhere near as competitive as it is now. There just weren’t that many of them, so I was able to make a name for myself a lot easier. Now that I’ve been doing it for so long, I have a long client list and a lot of those clients really enjoyed working with me, so they keep coming back. About 50% of my work right now is either past clients or people who have directly recommended from past clients. A lot of it is establishing your business, establishing your name, and building that reputation. And I built my reputation by giving back, by writing blog posts and code snippets, and contributing to Genesis and writing plugins. I don’t want to stop what was working, so I do make a point of, even when I’m busy, doing what I can to give back. I find that finding where your … Look at what you produce, and see what you can easily turn into a shareable thing. For me a lot of it revolves around plugins and code snippets, so as I’m building out a project, they need some specific feature, I’ll put in a little bit more time really cleaning up and extending this feature a bit more than a client actually needs so that I can turn it into a plugin that I can then share. I’m going to put in 20 hours building this feature, maybe I could put in 30 and make it something that I can release, and will help others, and will also promote myself, because then people will find it and want to hire me. Right now a lot of my work is based on my past reputation and my past experience with clients, because a lot of past clients are coming back, but I got to that point by giving back, and that’s why I still do it. Brian Gardner: That’s pretty funny. The last couple weeks I have published two different blog posts on my blog, tutorials on how to do something in Genesis, and I was literally in the process of developing a theme and adding that feature. As soon as I would add that and had the code ready, instead of just finishing the theme and so on and going back to it, I stopped right then and there, that evening, one night, and just wrote the tutorial. Because I had just implemented it, it was fresh on my mind, it was something that I knew somebody was going to want. I hear what you’re saying there, which is, it’s kind of cool to document the stuff that you’re doing for something else, and then use that to benefit, a) the community, but also yourself, in that now you have shareable content, yet another thing that could get your name out there. For anyone out there freelancing, that’s kind of unsolicited advice there, how to help build your brand and how to move forward your business by doing things in that kind of way. Bill Erickson: It’s not purely a marketing tool or a self-promotion tool. It’s actually really useful in your business, because I spend a lot of time thinking about a problem and what’s the best way to solve it, so I create that solution. Six months down the line I might need that again. Instead of spending the hours trying to figure out what it is and finding the right hooks and filters, if I’m in that mindset right after I solve the problem, if I document it, I can look back at that so that I know that’s how I do it. I don’t have to keep it in my mind, I just have to remember, yeah, I wrote about it on my blog, so I can scroll through and find it. That’s how it all started for me. It was just documenting what I was doing so that I could find that information later on. The side effect was, other people started using that information and it helped my SEO. Brian Gardner: So you’re your own reader, blogger. Bill Erickson: Yes. Brian Gardner: You bookmark your own pages, how narcissistic. No I’m kidding, I do the same thing with my code snippets too. I put them on my site just so I have a place for me to go back to and say, “Hey, check out this greatly designed site. Oh look, it’s mine.” Stuff like that. Definitely wise there. Using Your Website to Prequalify Potential Clients Lauren Mancke: I want to follow up on Brian’s question from before. We have a page dedicated on StudioPress where we recommend Genesis developers and designers to the community. You’re on that page and you have been for a while. What impact, if any, has that source been for you in terms of acquiring leads and getting new business? Bill Erickson: I still get a ton of great leads from StudioPress. Even though there’s a ton of people on there, it used to be only two or three other developers on the recommended list. Even now that you have such a larger community, and a lot of other great resources, I still get a lot of excellent clients from there. The StudioPress recommended developers page, it’s like a fire hose of leads, and it’s up to you to qualify them. Because the StudioPress community and your customers, they have such a wide range of needs. Some just need tiny minor tweaks like changing some colors, or adding a small feature. Some hear about the benefits of the SEO of Genesis and don’t want to do anything themselves, and they want a custom theme and everything built for them. There’s a wide range of what someone might want, so you need to make sure you’re not just getting a ton of emails and having to filter that. You want to use your website to describe what it is you do, what your expertise is, so that the incoming leads can self-select, and select a person who is best fitted for that job. What I’ve found is, there is a need to qualify your leads, and that’s something you can do with your website. Just review your emails, and if you see that you’re doing a lot of responses saying, “I’m not a good fit for this,” whether it’s for the type of work, or your timeline, or your budget, just make a note to include that information on your site. Because if you’re getting emails about that, that means you haven’t educated the prospect. Lauren Mancke: We had a form on our Northbound site that led people, basically them thinking about their project. A lot of people contact you that haven’t really thought through what they need, so our contact form had different areas that they needed to figure out before they even contacted us, or have answers to. That way we could review those before we got back in touch with the person. Bill Erickson: Yeah, definitely, like a client onboarding process. Because the average person who needs a website, they’ve never done this before, or if they did it was five or six years ago. You do it all the time. They don’t know what the process is. They don’t even know what questions they should be asking or what information to provide, so whatever you can do to help their job of finding someone to help them will definitely help. Brian Gardner: We’ve been asked probably a number of times if there’s a way that we can assist in that process by somehow categorizing people on the developers list, especially since the list has gotten longer and the skills that are on that page vary from technical programming to straight up graphic design. Yes, to some degree that’s our responsibility, to see if we can try to tag that a little bit better. But I like what you said, though, with prequalifying the leads. A lot of people just have a contact form on their website, which is basically, in my opinion, an advertisement to just copy and paste a request for a job, or a submittal or something like that. Then it’s not a great fit. With all the forms out there these days, gravity forms and ninja forms, you have the ability to build a complex form that prequalifies these inquiries, and saves A, you a lot of time, and B, them time too. Bill Erickson: Yeah, it would be nice if StudioPress had some sort of layers of filters to help qualify them, but at the end of the day, every service provider on that page has different requirements, different services they offer, different budgets and timelines. There’s not a one size fits all categorical system that could apply. The easiest thing to do is just give all their information, and then allow those providers to do their own qualifications on their website. Brian Gardner: Aside from the fact that it would take us a little bit of time to do that, that’s kind of what I come down to. Because I realize there’s also a vibe thing, that when you land on someone’s site you get a vibe whether or not, “Hey, this is a person I could do work with. They’re my style or they’re not. I don’t want to qualify anybody out of that by some sort of check system that, Oh, well, I’m looking for a project under $5,000, so immediately Bill Erickson doesn’t show up. Whereas maybe it would have been a good fit, and maybe you’re slow a little bit, and you would pick up a job that might be less than $5,000. I don’t want to take that away from you either. Lauren Mancke: I also, when I was redesigning that page, I wanted to include on the actual page the screen captures of some of the recent projects that they’ve done. Because I think visually that tells someone the types of projects that that developer has experience with, that they can visually scan that and see what might be a good fit in that way as well. Bill Erickson: That’s a great idea. That’s what a lot of people, when they’re shopping, looking for a developer to build their website, they’re just going straight to portfolios. To be able to have that in one spot so they don’t have to open all the sites would be a useful tool. Brian Gardner: I didn’t like that decision at the very beginning, Lauren, because when I first saw the page it was really, really long. Then as I thought through it I’m like, “Okay, this is not above the fold mentality from 10 years ago. This is more about doing what you said, providing little snapshots. Even if it’s just the most recent four or whatever. At least you can just scroll up and down the page and get that vibe sort of thing that I was talking about. Now speaking of people on the page and whatnot, Bill, I know that part of your strategy at this point, because you are so busy, are somewhat selective on the stuff that you take on, you have kind of a … sort of like a little referral system. Not necessarily in exchange for money, but just people who you pass referrals on to that are, a) that you know and respect and feel comfortable passing those along to. Jared Atchison is a good friend of yours and ours. He’s the first person that comes to mind there as an example of a developer you might send client inquiry to. Scaling Your Business Through Efficiency This leads to a bigger question in situations within the freelance world. How do you scale your business? I know you take your projects and pass them on to other people, but how do you scale your business specifically to make more money? Because there’s only so many hours in a day. What have you done over the last couple years, or what have you learned as a more efficient way to do business, so that you can become more profitable? Bill Erickson: There’s a lot of ways you can scale your business. One that I’m particularly fond of is through efficiency. You can build websites a lot faster using Genesis because it does a lot of it for you, and then you can focus only on the custom features. Then the code you build can be reused on future projects, so when I build a great events calendar I can then, six months later, reapply that to a new project and then change the styling. There’s some code efficiencies you can do, and Genesis really helps with that. Another one is moving yourself up the value chain. When I got started I was basically doing just markup. I was doing PSD to Genesis websites. Most of them were $500 to $1,000, and I’d turn them around in a week. As I got more experienced I did work on more complex websites, and built more custom features, and charge more. Now I’m no longer doing just the development aspect. When someone comes to me we offer sort of a full package, so we have a $12,000 project minimum. It’s a team of three: a content strategist, a designer, and a developer, and we typically spend at least 12 weeks on a project. We’re really just working with the client to understand their needs, and design and implement it all in one house. Rather than, a lot of times when I was working with, saying I was just doing development, clients would go off to 99designs and get a design that doesn’t really serve their needs very well. I’d build it for them, but it’s not the best use of my time and the resources they have, so I’ve actually gone out and partnered with designers that I know do a great job of turning that around. Combining our services together we provide a much more valuable service. Brian Gardner: Is that why you took down the PSD to Genesis page? Bill Erickson: Yes and no. PSD to Genesis, it was a fun business to problem. Like I said, it’s the value. As I start charging more for my time, there’s less value that can be got out of that. There was a lot of people who do PSD to Genesis, and if I’m charging three or four times not many people are going to want to come to me, because at the end of the day I’m just converting a design into a website. I’m not providing as much value there. I saw that we could do better in a different direction. I found a designer that I really like working with, and a content strategist that I really like working with. I still do some sites where a design is provided for me, but I’m a bit more selective on that, because I really do enjoy being able to start from the beginning and identify what problems need solving. The change from that start to finish is so much larger than, they hand me a design and then the only measure of quality at that time is, Did you do what we told you to do? Does the design match? Is the site loading fast? It’s a lot more fun to do that problem solving stuff. Lauren Mancke: It’s probably a lot more fun to work with a good design too, than something that might not look very good. Bill Erickson: That’s the other thing, yeah, when you don’t know the design. Especially when you’re trying to provide a quote and the design hasn’t been done yet, and you don’t know who the designer is. You really leave yourself open to some uncomfortable weeks where you’re just plowing through a design that’s horrible. That’s another reason why I stick with one designer for the most part. Brian Gardner: I wasn’t setting you up for anything there, I just noticed. As I was preparing for the show I was actually going to link to that page, and then I kept Googling and I’m like, “Where is it?” I went to your site, I tried searching, and then I figured that at some point you kind of outgrew that. It is sort of like an entry into a community type of play, and I think there’s a need for it to some degree. What that basically does at this point, it frees that up for a few other people in the community to offer that service, which I know they’ve done. Yeah, I wasn’t mad or anything like that. Bill Erickson: No, and I took it down, I think, with the most recent redesign, where I was focusing more on this integration with my current designer. I took it down mostly because I’m no longer focusing on it, but also because I was getting very few projects that actually utilize that. Because like you said, there’s a lot of great people in the community who are providing it, I was charging a bit more for that than anyone else was, and so yeah, I was getting maybe one every two or three months. It didn’t seem like a good reason to focus my sight on that. Tools that Allow You to be More Efficient with Your Time Lauren Mancke: Bill, let’s talk about workflow. This is obviously something that really goes along with scaling your business, you kind of touched on, and it’s something in particular that you have spent a lot of time perfecting, and you’ve taken time to share your processes with others. I know we’ve had a few conversations about it. Can you give our listeners some insight to some of the tools that you use, and some that you’ve built yourself, which allow you to be more efficient with your time? Bill Erickson: Yeah, so like I was talking about growing your business with efficiency. There’s code efficiency, technical efficiency, but then there’s also business efficiency. A lot of your time is spent actually just running your business. Whether that’s responding to emails, or trying to manage projects, if you can find ways to optimize that process you’ll just open more time up for profitable activities. My website is really focused on qualifying leads so I don’t have to spend a lot of time responding to emails that aren’t a good fit. I’m always iterating it, adding or changing features. One that I added in the past year or two that’s been really helpful is the, When I can start, because I’ve found that most of the emails where I just immediately say “Sorry, I’m not a good fit” are the ones where they say, “We need a site live in the next three weeks,” and I wouldn’t be able to start for two months. Things like that, where you can give them the information they need to know you’re not a good fit. Then once I do get a quality lead, a lead that would fit well with me, they fill out the form, it comes to me, and I provide a nice detailed response. The email also shows up in a custom CRM that me and Jared Atchison developed, and we use it for all sorts of things. We use it for tracking lead data, so, Where are we getting sources of leads? Where are we getting sources of projects? You might find that 90% of your leads are coming from Google, but those aren’t really good leads, and that 80% of your work is coming from past clients. Having that knowledge can help you decide where to direct your marketing efforts. We also use the CRM to manage the projects, our active projects, and to track data on completed projects, like overall profitability. Put in the amount we build, what we estimate it would take us to build it out, how much time we actually spent on initial development and changes. Come up with the effective hourly rate, just so we could track how well our estimates are doing. Then on the design side, my team, we use Sketch exclusively, which works out really well. My content strategist uses it for the sitemaps and wireframes, then when we get to the design stage, the designer uses those same files and converts the wireframes into finalized designs, and then I take the finalized designs and turn them into a website. We save quite a bit of time by using the same tool throughout the entire process. We used to use Sketch for wire frames and then rebuild everything in Photoshop, but switching to Sketch has really helped out. Then finally, from a code perspective, I have a base child theme that I’ve developed. It’s very similar to the starter theme from StudioPress, but it just has some of my own style and code tweaks that I like in there. Then I have my code snippets where I keep useful bits and some plugins that I’ve developed. I try my best to, when I build something, build it once really well, and then put it somewhere where I know so that I can access it later. Brian Gardner: That speaks back to the efficiency thing, to have your own starter theme. Because when I start with stuff I pull something down, do all the Brian-isms in it, which takes anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes to knock things out and do things and rearrange things a different way. At some point, I don’t even have my own starter theme, believe it or not, at this point, because we iterate so much through StudioPress, and things get tested and added and whatever, and I’m like, okay, usually I just grab the latest theme that we’ve done, because I know that it’s probably the most currently coded well and tested, and go from there. Lauren Mancke: You start it with the one that I made. I made a starter theme for us to use. Brian Gardner: Like I said, I don’t have my own starter theme. But yes, I did I’m working on two themes right now. One is a free theme that I’ll probably be releasing within the next week or so called 27 Pro, and that was based off of the Genesis sample’s child theme. Then the other one, which will be on StudioPress for sale, and I haven’t named it yet because I’m pondering that, but that one was based off of the base theme that you have developed internally for us in house. The Importance of Contracts Brian Gardner: Bill, you talked a little bit about the data there in your last segment, and you also did another interview with Matt Medeiros over at Matt Report. This was a little bit more on the technical side of business and being a freelancer, talking about systems and data and contracts and stuff like that. Let’s talk about contracts, because you mentioned in the interview that you live and die by them. I thought I would ask you to speak to that, because I think a lot of people get themselves into trouble and become inefficient because contracts aren’t clear and things like that. Is there anything that you want to elaborate on what you mean by that, and why that’s so important? Bill Erickson: Yeah, a good contract is incredibly important. The goal is it lays out what each party is expected to do. You should have a lawyer look it over because it is a legal document, but I also highly recommend you make it not overly complex, because your client needs to be able to read and understand it. It really should be a distillation of all your communication expectations. When there are questions throughout the project you’ll both refer to that document. Refer back to all the phone calls, and your notes, and the emails, take all that information that’s been provided, and come up with a single document that describes exactly what you’re going to do, when you’re going to do it, how much you’re going to charge, and then have the client agree to it. That’s basically what the contract is. The key sections that I include are the scope of work, which is where I say what it is I’m going to do, payment schedule, timeline, licensing of code. I like to be able to reuse my code, and so I make sure I note it that I’m never going to sell their site in whole to someone else, but unique pieces of functionality that I might develop I might reuse. The governing law, which is a legal thing, so that you could say, If we do get in a legal fight, this is where we’re going to do it. And then, any other aspects that you think are important to clarify. I include notes about migrations and phone calls and acceptable file types for designs, because those have all been areas of issues and past projects and I don’t want to repeat them. That’s why I use a contract. I use it as a way to guide the client through what we’re going to do, what he’s responsible for, what I’m responsible for, what we’re building together, so that throughout this three-month process or however long it is, we can all go back to that document and know what we’re talking about. Brian Gardner: Do you have any examples of, authenticity moment here, of an instance or a circumstance, one of the reasons why it became so important to you? Bill Erickson: Yeah, that’s the key of what the scope of work is. A lot of times I’ll get a design, I’ll provide a quote on it. Let’s say someone emails you a PSD file and you’re like, “Yeah, I think it’ll take me X many hours to build it, I’ll charge you $3,000 for this.” Then you’re like, Great, and so you start building it, and then when you send the site for review, the client comes back and was like, “Well, this isn’t working at all as I expected, because I thought this was going to do this, and that’s going to do that.” You might have seen the picture, but you didn’t really fully understand the functionality, or both of your understandings were different. The scope of work really just describes every key piece of functionality in the site, so then when a client comes back and says, “This is missing,” or, “This isn’t working right,” we look at that document and say, “Yeah, it doesn’t match what we describe here? Yes? Then it’s done right. If not, then let’s fix it.” That’s the most common area, is just not describing the functionality as well. The design is usually not a question. We’re both looking at the same designs, and if they don’t look the same then there’s something wrong. But functionality-wise, that’s a key area of issues. Then also just little things, like the acceptable file type. I don’t like working with Illustrator. I just don’t enjoy it at all. So when I get Someone who ll send me JPEG files of a design and I’m like, “Oh, it looks great,” and then I quote on it, and then they send me the final assets as Illustrator files, and I’m like, “Oh, this is going to take me so much longer.” Stuff like that. Specifying what you need. I’ve gotten design files in PowerPoint before, which is not an acceptable format for me. So yeah, it s stuff like that. It’s just, every time you finish a product, do a quick post-mortem of it, see how things went well, what didn’t go well, what could you have done to prevent it, and a lot of that is stuff that should’ve been communicated earlier on, like what is the migration process? How are you going to deal with, it takes four months to build the site, and our content is now out of date because the live site’s been updated, what’s going to happen? You should clarify these things ahead of time. Lauren Mancke: I think from my personal experience, any time a project doesn’t go smoothly it comes down to communication, like you said. It’s usually related to expectations, either from you as the developer expecting the client to do certain things, or the client expecting you to do certain things. Having that on the forefront of the project of communication, and defining the project’s scope before you begin, is really, really key. Bill Erickson: Yeah, I completely agree. Basically, I like contracts because it’s a communication tool. It forces you to verbalize all the things you’re assuming and the client’s assuming. Bill s Favorite Types of Projects Lauren Mancke: I also know from personal experience that you probably have too much work coming in, and so with that I know you have the luxury of being selective in choosing clients that you think would be enjoyable, or you can wait on larger projects like you’ve discussed that might have a bigger budget. What are some of your favorite clients, and what are some of the favorite types of projects you like to work on? Bill Erickson: My favorite projects are the ones where the clients trust our expertise. We have this whole process that works really well, and you’re hiring a great developer, a great designer. Trust them to do their work. Don’t redesign it. My designer will give you a great initial mockup, and then you go through and change up the design in a ton of different ways, which affects the usability, especially on mobile. The ones where they really just sit back and say, “I’m hiring the experts, I trust what you’re doing here, I’ll give you all the information, but let’s see where you can take it.” Those always come out the best. Some examples of that, The Kerouac Project. It’s a nonprofit for writers. It’s basically a place where writers can go for a few months and hone their craft. They gave us, basically, freedom to do what we thought would be best, and we came up with a beautiful design on that one that really emphasizes what they do. It’s like a design based around typography. Another one is Down Home Ranch. It’s a working ranch for Down syndrome people in the Austin area. That’s another one where we had a lot of fun with, and we were really able to capture the essence of the ranch, and provide them a beautiful design that’s really easy to use. Building a Work/Life Balance that Works for You Brian Gardner: You and I met six years ago, as we talked about, and a lot has happened since you and I met. You married Tara, a lovely person who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. You guys have since then had a baby. What impact have both of these milestones had, for better or worse, on your freelance business? Because when you started out it was just you. Like you said, even a long time ago, it was just you in college, and you had little responsibilities and didn’t require a lot of money and stuff like that. As your career has progressed, and I’m not going to say complicated because that’s completely wrong word, you’ve enlarged the scope of your responsibilities by getting married and having kids. How does that affect things now? Because I’m sure it’s different, your workflow and your responsibilities and the way you do things now, is different than it was maybe five years ago. Bill Erickson: Tara and I actually met just months after I started freelancing, so she’s been with me from the very start all the way to where we are here. Yeah, we started with poor college kids who were just having fun and making by, and now we work our own, and we have a family, and we have a house and a baby, and we have a lot of fun. Earlier we were talking about how … different ways to scale your businesses, and I said a focus on efficiency. That’s one way to grow your business, but you can also use it to maintain a certain level of income and work less. That’s one of the things that I’ve found. As my family’s grown I value my time a lot more, and so I focus on work life balance. I’ve found over the past few years, the amount of time I spend working goes down bit by bit, so I’m working a lot less now than I was a few years ago, because I’m able to spend more time with my family. I have to value my time in that way so I raise my rates, because my time is if I’m going to spend this time away from my family I’d better be getting compensated for it. On the negative side, I actually had to move my home office. I was downstairs, and now we have a baby running around, and she’d run, bang on the door yelling “Da-da,” wanting to play, so now I’m upstairs in a small guest room so that they have free range downstairs. Brian Gardner: Hey Lauren, do you know anything about that? Kids running around? With two buns in the oven and one running around already, your life’s about to get … You may need a separate building. Lauren Mancke: I have a plan for that. At our old house we built this really cool workshop in the back yard. It’s got skylights, it’s got everything. I want to bring it over to his house, because we’re renting that house out. I want to bring it over to this house and use it as my office, so I will be in a separate building. But it’s still here, so I can come back if needed. But yes, it is very difficult to focus with little people that don’t understand that the door means that you’re working. Brian Gardner: A great example of that kind of a space is Jason Schuller, a good friend of ours from back in the day. He ran Press75 and sold that, and he’s still doing some stuff online, but he built and refurbished his office on top of his garage. He does have his sort of own space. Back to the work life balance thing, if there’s anybody who I’m friends with online that I’ve seen so intentional about, not necessarily working more, but charging more to have more time for family, it’s Jason, because he’s put so much emphasis on his daughter. Every time I see an Instagram shot, it’s him, they’re there on a trail, or on a beach. Bill, you also spoke to that work life balancing, because I think it’s intuitive to want to just work more to make more money, instead of working more to then actually get to, “All I need is X amount,” and then start working back, and it s freeing up more time to have balance. Because as we know, we can work 24 hours a day if we want online, and sometimes we do, but also, to be respectful enough of your own family and the commitments you have to say, “I don’t need to make more money, I just need to make this money.” Then to become more efficient and charge more and whatnot, so that you can then spend more time with your family, is so refreshing to hear. Bill Erickson: That’s basically my approach. I don t work I enjoy what I do, but the reason I work is so that I can provide for my family and spend time with my family. The more I can make, the less I have to work, and then I can enjoy the fruits of my labor more. Advice for Aspiring Freelancers Lauren Mancke: Okay, so last but not least, what advice can you give a person who’s got some training and experience in development, and they’re trying to branch out as a freelancer? Any pro tips that you think they should hear before we go? Bill Erickson: Network with other freelancers, especially those that compliment your services. As a developer you’re always looking for good designers and copywriters, and on the reverse it’s the same, so just get out there and know people who you might partner with on projects, and who might recommend you. If you’re a developer, contribute to open source projects. When I’m looking for Genesis developers to recommend, I look to those who contribute to Genesis who have written patches or extensions to my personal Genesis plugins, or who’re writing their own Genesis plugins. I like to see their code, but I also like to see how they interact with other developers and users reporting issues. That gives you a little insight on their communication abilities in addition to their coding abilities. Brian Gardner: That’s good stuff, good stuff Bill. Normally we do a little call to action here at the end, and because there’s no PSD to Genesis for me to pitch for you, I’m just going to tell anybody who’s listening, if you’re looking to redesign your website, or start a website, or do something of the sort, we have all of Bill’s links, all the things that you would need to access and contact Bill, down in the show notes. BillErickson.net is his domain name. Bill comes highly recommended by us, all of us here at StudioPress. It’s been a pleasure working with him over the years. If you need anything, Bill is there and he’s the right guy, and if he’s not, he’ll set you up with the right person as well. I just want to thank you, Bill, for being on the show, taking the time out. I know, as we talked about, you’re busy, but I also know that this is your way of giving back, as well as marketing yourself a little bit, and that’s why we’re having you on the show. Hopefully, we can send you some business through this episode. For those listening, if you liked what you heard on today’s show, you can find more episodes of StudioPress FM over at, you guessed it, StudioPress.FM. You can also help us hit the main stage by subscribing to the show on iTunes. It’s a great way to never ever miss an episode. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll see you next week.

Amazon is the ULTIMATE passive profit business to be able to travel and see the world...at least after you get it going. There's a couple pretty critical points worth noting on building sustainable success with Amazon while on the road so for any entrepreneurs interested in a round the world adventure building a bigger FBA business, this is most assuredly for you! Traveling with Amazon Why the location independent movement is exploding today The way to beat the corporate crap fest Why Amazon is an ideal travel setup The differences between Amazon goals Why Fulfillment by Amazon creates a pretty passive profit stream The Amazon cycle that sells easy How to avoid complex issues and customer complaints Why solopreneurship is exciting but can be overwhelming The context principle to creating sales How to automate product launches and customer emails - Feedback Genius Why I love being able to track product rankings - AMZTracker How to focus on planning in advance to speed Amazon growth The biggest problems with traveling and why you MUST batch important tasks Why 80/20 is awesome to life an EPIC life The reason busyness is better cause it makes your MORE EFFICIENT Why commitments and temptations are tough with travel How South East Asia and South America can help FBA sellers bootstrap a business Why it's almost impossible to build a big business while traveling Want more? Subscribe TODAY! The post The Hitchhikers Guide to Amazon Success, Even While Traveling – ALL47 appeared first on FBA Allstars.

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. My Tips and Tools for Creating Your Own Podcast Today's episode is all about podcasting. We usually talk about blogging in this podcast, but to celebrate reaching the milestone of 50 podcast episodes, I thought I might share what's worked and what hasn't worked in my podcasting journey so far. In just three months my podcast series has hit #1 in iTunes Australia, was in the top 10 international chart for the first weeks, and is hovering in top 10 for Business/Marketing categories for Australia and America. I still have a lot to learn, but I've been getting asked a lot about how I create this podcast series, so I decided to share what I've learned so far (and am sharing my most listened to podcasts and the tools I use below). In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode I share: the benefits of starting a podcast how I measure my podcast's success my podcast statistics what types of content have been most popular so far on my podcast series the most effective ways to deliver podcast content the details behind my experiment of completing 31 podcasts in 31 days the tools I use to create my podcast series how you can use a podcast series to build an audience how to monetize a podcast Further Reading and Resources for Tips and Tools for Creating Your Own Podcast The most popular episodes in my podcast series so far: Episode 32: Can you really make money blogging? Episode 38: How One Humiliating Experience Gave Me a Wake Up Call That Helped Me Build a More Profitable Blog Episode 11: How to Come Up with Hundreds of Blog Post Ideas for Your Blog Episode 18: How to Create a Page That Propels People Deep Within Your Blog Episode 29: How to Develop a Plan to Grow Your Readership Episode 35: How to Turn Surfers into Blog Readers by Building a Sticky Blog Episode 40: How to Become a More Efficient and Productive Blogger The videos I used to help me in setting up my podcast, by Pat Flynn:  How to Start a Podcast – Pat’s Complete Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial  The podcasting tools I use: Libsyn - hosting podcast episodes Auphonic - levels things out in the audio BluBrry PowerPress - mp3 player, iTunes integration etc. MyPodcastReviews - to see reviews people are leaving in iTunes and Stitcher (globally) Rode Podcast Mic - the microphone I use Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hello and welcome to the ProBlogger Podcast episode 50. My name is Darren Rowse and today, I’d like to talk about podcasting. We usually talk about blogging here on the ProBlogger show but to celebrate my 50th episode, I thought I talk about what I've learned in those first 50 episodes. You can find today’s show notes at problogger.com/podcast/50. Well, we made it to episode 50. It was something I wasn’t sure whether I was going to make it to and I was halfway through the first 31 days because it was so much work in those early days. While I enjoyed it, it was tough going and we finally did make it to episode 50 which has been fantastic. As I've been wondering how to celebrate the milestone, a number of you suggested maybe I should talk about the journey so far. As I recalled this episode, it’s actually been three months to the day since I started, so 50 episodes in three months and it has been a wild ride. It’s become a bit of an obsession, something that I've really enjoyed, become a bit addicted to.  Today, what I want to do is talk a little bit about some of the benefits of starting a podcast. I’ll talk a little bit about the content, what’s done well, what hasn’t done well, talk a little bit about some tips on how to deliver g...

Note: you can listen to this episode above or load it up in iTunes. How to Become a More Efficient and Productive Blogger Today's episode is about how you can create more time to create great blog content by becoming more efficient in the way you manage your blog. Procrastination by Dina Belenko on 500px In This Episode You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). Today we talk about: 7 steps to becoming a more productive blogger 3 simple tools I use to manage my time How to analyse how you're spending your time How to design your ideal schedule and learn how to stick to it Further Reading and Resources to Become a More Efficient and Productive Blogger The to do list app I mention - wunderlist The calendar I use from my phone, computer and watch - Fantastical 2 The tool I use for writing and sorting content - Evernote The tool I use for team communication - Slack The social media management tool I use - Meet Edgar Also - here is the 'ideal schedule' that I developed for my own situation earlier this year. It has already evolved a little since this point but hopefully it's helpful to see. It was created in a Google Calendar. Lastly - as promised in the episode here is my process for creating podcasts (created in wunderlist)! Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hello. This is Darren Rowse from ProBlogger. Welcome to episode 40 of the ProBlogger Podcast where today, I want to talk to you about productivity and using your time wisely. You can find today's show notes at problogger.com/podcast/40. In the last two episodes of the ProBlogger Podcast, I've been asking you questions. These questions came from a talk I recently gave at the ProBlogger event here in Australia. The first question was how are you? Behind that question was the idea that if you want your blog to shine, you need to make yourself shine. The well-being of your blog is tied to the well-being of you. I talked a little bit about well-being and as bloggers, if we want to be producing great quality content, we need to be looking after ourselves.  The second question was in the last episode. That was the simple question, what is your why? It was designed to get you to think about what is your purpose, tap back into why you started blogging, and talk about some benefits of having a why.  Today, I want to ask you one last question. Again, this was a question I asked at the ProBlogger conference. This one in particular really seemed to get a reaction from attendees. The question is this, how are you using your time?  Knowing your why, which was what we talked about in the last episode, we'll definitely get you started. Having a strong purpose gets you going. It motivates you, particularly in the early days of your blogging. How you spend your time in the day to day, that will get you to your destination. Let me say that again. Knowing your why gets you started, but how you spend your time day to day gets you to your destination.  This is where the rubber hits the road. You can have all the dreams, goals, and purposes in the world, but unless you're using your time effectively to take you towards those goals, dreams, and your why, then it's always going to be something that stays in your head and what becomes a reality. One of the things I learned over the last year is that I really need to do some analysis of how I'm spending my time and come up with some proactive ways of using time more effectively. My personality type, for those of you who are into personality type, particularly if you are into the Myers-Briggs Personality Types, I'm an INFP. We could break each of those parts down but I want to talk about the P part of that. I am a perceiver.

Nathan talks about his pursuit of $180,000,000/yr in revenue and creating a billion dollar company. We chat about taking chances at home runs vs. playing small, and Nathan explains why he thinks his “ATM is more efficient.” Listen in iTunes The post Pursuing a $180 Million/Yr Goal in Revenue with an ‘ATM That’s More Efficient.’ Episode 156 appeared first on Forever Jobless.

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