Podcasts about not optional

Let's be honest—Judges is one of those books in the Bible that makes you pause and say, “Wait… what?” The stories are full of deeply flawed people doing questionable things. But they also hold up a mirror to our own human condition. They reveal our drift, our compromise, our self-reliance. And they whisper a question that echoes throughout the Old Testament: Who will save us?   In this episode, Whit George and Angela Ekstrum what the book of Judges shows us about the state of our hearts and the faithfulness of God.   Show notes:   In this episode, they reference Judges for You by Timothy Keller   Check Out the Message | Counter Culture, The Reality of Sin, & God's Unrelenting Faithfulness: https://youtu.be/1Nzx1EnO0mw?si=0Je9rFnsTOyyBEE8 Time Stamps: 0:00 – A Journey Worth Sharing 2:00 – Angela: From “Not a Pastor” to Bible Boss 5:00 – Finding Her Voice in Scripture 8:00 – Rethinking How We Read the Bible 14:00 – Judges: A Mirror of the Human Heart 18:00 – Wrestling with Divine Judgment 24:00 – Justice, Mercy, and God's Restraint 30:00 – Forming a Counter-Culture People 36:00 – Community is Not Optional 41:00 – Growth Through the Grind 46:00 – Generational Faith & Forgotten Stories 54:00 – God Allows Testing for Our Good 1:03:00 – Everyday Faithfulness in a Watching World 1:10:00 – Living as Light in the Darkness 1:17:00 – The God Who Keeps Showing Up 1:26:00 – Commitment, Complacency, and Coming Home

In this Starr-Led solo episode of Revenue Rehab, Brandi Starr brings a But How perspective to the widespread practice of handing qualified leads from marketing to SDRs and BDRs. Challenging the assumption that sales pressure is the next logical step, Brandi argues that most buyers are actually looking for guidance—not a hard sell—during the critical middle of the funnel. She introduces the vital, often-overlooked role of Marketing Development Reps (MDRs) and offers a blueprint for structuring this function to accelerate revenue. CMOs and CROs will find a compelling case for rethinking funnel strategy to close the costly gap between marketing and sales.  Episode Type: Starr-Led   Brandi Starr cuts through industry noise with bold, unfiltered insights on revenue growth. These solo episodes challenge outdated advice, debunk myths, and break down industry reports to reveal what really drives results. Expect sharp commentary, data-backed analysis, and actionable strategies to refine your marketing and sales approach.  Bullet Points of Key Topics + Chapter Markers:  Topic #1: Middle of the Funnel Is the New Battleground [03:31]  Brandi spotlights a massive structural gap in the revenue funnel, arguing that 95% of the buying journey now happens before a buyer ever engages with sales. She insists that traditional automation and nurture flows can only take buyers so far—leaving them stuck, overwhelmed, and underserved. Her message is clear: CMOs and CROs must prioritize MoFu strategies and stop letting this “messy middle” bleed potential revenue.  Topic #2: Marketing Development Reps (MDRs) are Essential, Not Optional [05:43]  Brandi challenges the notion that sales development roles (SDRs/BDRs) can handle the middle-funnel gap, claiming they are “chasing meetings and demos” rather than nurturing. She makes a bold case for MDRs—empathetic, insight-driven professionals who guide engaged but not-yet-ready buyers—arguing that organizations without them are leaving high-value leads to stall. Her advice: pilot or reassign resources now, and build MDR compensation and measurement around MoFu KPIs rather than pipeline quotas.  Topic #3: Rethink Buying Committee Support and Buyer Experience [14:54]  Brandi exposes how complex sales cycles with large committees need a strategic MoFu resource to guide and enable all stakeholders—not just the lead contact. She advocates for a shift from automation-focused nurturing to human-led support that's “not pushy, not looking for a quota”—arguing that this trust-driven approach becomes a competitive differentiator. Her test: if your deals are complex and require consultative education, then building this role is overdue.   Why Should Revenue Leaders Stop Ignoring This Problem Right Now?  Because you're wasting millions generating leads only to watch 60% vanish into a black hole between marketing and sales. Brandi makes it clear: this isn't a lead quality issue—it's a structural gap where overwhelmed buyers stall out, SDRs get misused, and revenue opportunities die in the messy middle. Ignoring it means you're losing deals not due to weak campaigns, but because nobody is actively guiding buyers through their biggest hurdles before they're ready to talk to sales.  What's the First Action Someone Should Take to Apply This Insight Today?  Brandi says: shift your mindset to focus on the middle of the funnel—stop obsessing over top-of-funnel leads or bottom-of-funnel closes, and interrogate what your buyers actually need between those points so you can design support that accelerates their internal decision process. If you're not prioritizing MoFu strategy, that's your urgency—start now.  Takeaway  Brandi challenges revenue leaders to fundamentally rethink the buying journey, pointing out that most of the action—and friction—now happens in the messy middle of the funnel, not at the top or bottom. She urges leaders to shift their mindset away from traditional sales and marketing silos, and start prioritizing buyer enablement and support during that critical middle stage. The key move? Stop neglecting the middle of the funnel—design roles, strategies, and resources specifically to guide buyers through this phase, ensuring you become their go-to partner, not just another vendor pushing a quota.  Subscribe, listen, and rate/review Revenue Rehab Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts , Amazon Music, or iHeart Radio and find more episodes on our website RevenueRehab.live  

What if the solution to accounting's talent shortage has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode, Navy veteran Mark Steinhoff reveals how the precision required to maintain life support systems on submarines directly translates to accounting excellence. Having managed critical oxygen systems hundreds of feet underwater, Mark now applies that same meticulous attention to detail as an accountant for a water utility. With the profession facing a 70,000-person annual deficit while 200,000 service members transition to civilian life each year, discover how military experience with procedures, documentation, and quality assurance creates natural accounting professionals—and why veterans might be the untapped talent pool accounting desperately needs.Chapters(01:09) - Transitioning from Military to Accounting (02:37) - Similarities Between Military and Accounting (05:46) - Life on a Submarine (11:31) - How Did Working On a Sub Translate to Accounting (16:43) - The Procedure is Not Optional (20:50) - Current Role and Future Aspirations (24:30) - Exploring Career Paths in Accounting (24:53) - Transitioning from Military to Accounting (26:31) - Leveraging the GI Bill for Education (26:44) - Navigating the Pandemic and Career Decisions (28:36) - The Value of a Business Degree (29:08) - Balancing Education and Personal Life (30:53) - Gaining Practical Experience in Accounting (32:23) - Pursuing an MBA and CPA (45:24) - The Evolving Role of Accountants (47:01) - Closing Thoughts and Encouragement Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://earmarkcpe.comhttps://earmark.app/Download the Earmark CPE App Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appConnect with Our Guest, Mark SteinhoffLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marknsteinhoff/Connect with Blake Oliver, CPALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliverTwitter: https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/

On March 18, 2025, Brad East wrote a short but powerful post for Christianity Today in which he argued that the Church has taken too light a view of baptism for too long now. I respond to East's article here. "Baptism in Not Optional" by Brad East: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/baptism-is-not-optional-theology-church-salvation/

We’ve built all the dams we need and that nature can handle. Development in flood zones is still happening faster than more sustainable locations. In his new book; Seek Higher Ground, The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis, award The post Seek Higher Ground: The Laws of Nature are Not Optional appeared first on Keeping Democracy Alive.

Lenten Season Lesson: Charity and Prayer are Not Optional, but Obligatory We all are sinners. This is obvious, but it is possible on any given day for us to forget that. We might focus on the sinfulness of the world. We focus on the failures of others. We may also focus on the ways we have been wronged. We are sinners, but at times that thought can become distant. This theme runs through the Lenten Season. The Lord tells the people in scripture that the issue is not that you don't go to Church (temple). It's not that you aren't sacrificing. But you are allowing things to blind reality. The Lord says you come to give sacrifices to the temple but walk by your brother in need and do nothing. Any one of these things aren't bad. What is bad is that we do not allow the very best of things to penetrate us. The first four days of Lent is a special period. If you want to follow Jesus, deny yourself, and pick up your cross. Hear the insights within the Homily. Charity and prayer are not optional, but obligatory. You cannot have a relationship with the Lord, without caring for His people. Understand what this means during this Lenten Season and its implications for us! ------------------------------------------------------ Image: Christ in Gethsemane: German Painter: Heinrich Hoffman: 1886

In this devotional message titled "Forgiveness is Not Optional", we are made to know that just as we have received forgiveness from God, we too are called to extend that same forgiveness to others. This was aired on Radio HCI Today.

One of the biggest struggles people have is in coming to terms with apparent problems, whether they be current problems, or problems from the past.While we might be able to grasp the concept of evolution or progressive change intellectually, when the experience becomes uncomfortable it becomes more difficult to rationalize.In this episode, Thom answers questions from listeners seeking resolution to problems that seem too big to be solved, or that have gone beyond the time when something can be done.It's a reminder that perspective isn't just an intellectual process, and that it's a byproduct of consciousness.  Episode Highlights:[00:45] Q - Why do Things Seem to be Getting Worse?[00:55] A - Battle of Bedtime and Entertainment[02:40] Evolution and Corrections[04:40] Meditation Broaden Our Awareness[06:59] Mother is at Home[09:09] Change is Not Optional[11:53] Embrace the Change[13:51] Q - How do we Handle Grief about the Changing Climate?[14:06] A - Human Adaptation Throughout History[15:48] Infrastructure and Global Warming[17:33] Be Active[19:41] Embrace Adaptation and Innovation[21:43] Q - Can it Be Useful to Revisit the Past?[22:07] A - Time Is a Contiguous Continuum[24:16] Have Proper Perspective[24:46] Embrace Future PerspectiveUseful Linksinfo@thomknoles.com https://thomknoles.com/https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.facebook.com/thethomknoleshttps://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoleshttps://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/

TIME STAMPS: 01:05 “It's OKAY to do hard things!” -Danielle Fischer, WNBF Pro 03:03 “Share in SUFFERING as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Tim. 2:3 04:28 “Suffering is the ULTIMATE BIOHACK!” -Jake Thomas interview recap & Colt's STRICT LION DIET update after 5 days! 09:44 Why most bodybuilders should be LEAN BULKING at this time! 12:33 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13 CBS reading of scripture & discussion about what the Bible teaches about SUFFERING. 18:11 MISCARRIAGE, DIVORCE, & other personal challenges that involve suffering. 23:55 Why BAPTISM involves MUTUAL SUFFERING with Jesus Christ. 27:52 Prayer for Israel (Psalm 75) 33:35 “Suffering for GROWTH is NOT OPTIONAL!” -Susi Banuelos Check out our NUTRITION & ADVANCED HYPERTROPHY PODCAST called Carnivore Coaches Corner with Coach Mark Ennis! SUPERSET Coaching membership inquiries: https://calendly.com/ssyl/meet-greet THANK YOU to our SPONSOR CELTIC SEA SALT®: https://supersetyourlife.com/collections/supplements

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5th sermon in Philippians Series THESIS: Reconciliation, getting along, unity between Christians is NOT OPTIONAL, it is a basic duty of citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven. POINT 1: The Command to Unity. POINT 2: The Pathway to Unity. Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on May 21, 2023.

Spearheaded by Index Ventures and supported by more than 700 CEOs, the Not Optional campaign is spurring policymakers across Europe to reform outdated rules and regulations that limit employee ownership.We recently reported on new analysis by Not Optional which found that over the past six years, the 2017 average of 12 percent of European employee ownership has climbed to 16 percent.Not quite the 20 percent still enjoyed across the pond, but a 4 percent increase is better than a no percent increase, and figures continue to go up.Looking at 2021 and 2022 numbers, years that saw the crowning of 124 new venture-backed unicorns, the increase in percentage equates to some €5+ billion more that's been put into the hands of European startup employees.We had a catch-up with Dominic Jacquesson, VP of Insight and Talent at Index Ventures, to learn more about the campaign and the report that was released last week, and what will need to happen to maintain the momentum.Also, a good reminder to check out the handy resources Index makes available to all, including the OptionPlan app that helps founders get employee ownership right from the get-go.

Optional, but NOT OPTIONAL.

I F*CKED UP - BEHIND THE SCENES Most entrepreneurs are building businesses that will never make any money, what is worse, that most don't even know. In 2017 I totally F*CKED UP. Don't let my pain be in vain. This episode is dedicated to Simon Collins. Tune into this episode to learn from my mistakes and how to avoid growing yourself broke. You may think this will not happen to me, but if you are thinking that you are probably EXACTLY the person it will happen to! JOIN THE WAITING LISTIf you want to join our waiting list for your FREE ACID TEST + UFD BUSINESS REVIEW (with me) just click on the link below to register and we will let you know if anybody cancels or we have more slots.LINK WATCH THE WEBINARDid you miss it? Knowing Your Numbers is NOT Optional, you can still tune in to watch the KNOW YOUR NUMBERS webinar LIVE. LINK Enjoy

If you live with a dog that is sensitive to or triggered by things in their environment (be it other dogs, people, small furries, sounds, scents or unexpected things) chances are you've started to become hyper-vigilant to these things as well. In this episode we talk about how to help not just your dog, but you tooIf you would like my support with your dog please feel welcome to:1.) Join the waiting list for Canine Connection, my online training membership by clicking here2.) Work with me digitally 1:1 by clicking hereCheck Out These Juicy Bonus Bits Below!1. Are you passionate about building and maintaining a better connection with your dog? Please feel welcome to click here and register for our upcoming "Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional" Dog Behaviour Conference. We start 31st Jan, 2022 and run for two weeks so you can join at any point. If you're listening to this after the end of Feb, 2022, visit our website here where you can still get access to the conference after the fact! Best of all..it's free!2. Haven't caught our awesome series workshops yet? With specialised training for a variety of training difficulties, check them out here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/autumn-workshops3. Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Submit it here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/thelettersfromyourdogpodcast4. Do you have a dog that:- Pulls on lead?- Zigzags?- Drags behind or to the side?- Sniffs so very much that it takes 30 mins to walk a few metres?- Can't hear or focus on you at all out and about?Come along and join us inside my programme LOOSE LEAD WALKING SUCCESS!- 8 Week programme designed to getting your dog LOVING walking beautifully by your side- Full training demonstrations- Private members group to ask your questions- 4 X group zoom coaching calls for individualised supportCheck out Loose Lead Walking Success Here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/llws-20215. HAVE YOU GOT A DOG THAT YOU LOVE & ADORE BUT SOMETIMES YOU STRUGGLE A BIT WITH THEIR TRAINING...OR YOUR OWN MOTIVATION? Please feel welcome to join the waiting list to be notified the next time our awesome monthly membership Canine Connection is open. You'll be the first to hear and I'll send you some tips along the way: https://chipper-motivator-1687.ck.page/515ece3d94** Come and see us at www.pawsupdogs.com** Join our private facebook group. Click here** Follow us on instagram. Click here

Dogs that jump for joy when you come home!If you like it then...change nothing!If you'd rather they didn't, then part two of this jumping up series talks you through some things to avoid and some simple and actionable tips for how to help. If you would like my support with your dog please feel welcome to:1.) Join the waiting list for Canine Connection, my online training membership by clicking here2.) Work with me digitally 1:1 by clicking hereCheck Out These Juicy Bonus Bits Below!1. Are you passionate about building and maintaining a better connection with your dog? Please feel welcome to click here and register for our upcoming "Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional" Dog Behaviour Conference. We start 31st Jan, 2022 and run for two weeks so you can join at any point. If you're listening to this after the end of Feb, 2022, visit our website here where you can still get access to the conference after the fact! Best of all..it's free!2. Haven't caught our awesome series workshops yet? With specialised training for a variety of training difficulties, check them out here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/autumn-workshops3. Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Submit it here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/thelettersfromyourdogpodcast4. Do you have a dog that:- Pulls on lead?- Zigzags?- Drags behind or to the side?- Sniffs so very much that it takes 30 mins to walk a few metres?- Can't hear or focus on you at all out and about?Come along and join us inside my programme LOOSE LEAD WALKING SUCCESS!- 8 Week programme designed to getting your dog LOVING walking beautifully by your side- Full training demonstrations- Private members group to ask your questions- 4 X group zoom coaching calls for individualised supportCheck out Loose Lead Walking Success Here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/llws-20215. HAVE YOU GOT A DOG THAT YOU LOVE & ADORE BUT SOMETIMES YOU STRUGGLE A BIT WITH THEIR TRAINING...OR YOUR OWN MOTIVATION? Please feel welcome to join the waiting list to be notified the next time our awesome monthly membership Canine Connection is open. You'll be the first to hear and I'll send you some tips along the way: https://chipper-motivator-1687.ck.page/515ece3d94** Come and see us at www.pawsupdogs.com** Join our private facebook group. Click here** Follow us on instagram. Click here

Dog that jump for joy when you come home!If you like it then...change nothing!If you'd rather they didn't, then this episode talks you through my first two tips for helping them.Whilst you're here, why not register for our upcoming Five Day Focused Dog Challenge Here: https://pawsupdogs.clickfunnels.com/five-day-focused-dog-challengeCheck Out These Juicy Bonus Bits Below!1. Are you passionate about building and maintaining a better connection with your dog? Please feel welcome to click here and register for our upcoming "Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional" Dog Behaviour Conference. We start 31st Jan, 2022 and run for two weeks so you can join at any point. If you're listening to this after the end of Feb, 2022, visit our website here where you can still get access to the conference after the fact! Best of all..it's free!2. Haven't caught our awesome series workshops yet? With specialised training for a variety of training difficulties, check them out here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/autumn-workshops3. Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Submit it here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/thelettersfromyourdogpodcast4. Do you have a dog that:- Pulls on lead?- Zigzags?- Drags behind or to the side?- Sniffs so very much that it takes 30 mins to walk a few metres?- Can't hear or focus on you at all out and about?Come along and join us inside my programme LOOSE LEAD WALKING SUCCESS!- 8 Week programme designed to getting your dog LOVING walking beautifully by your side- Full training demonstrations- Private members group to ask your questions- 4 X group zoom coaching calls for individualised supportCheck out Loose Lead Walking Success Here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/llws-20215. HAVE YOU GOT A DOG THAT YOU LOVE & ADORE BUT SOMETIMES YOU STRUGGLE A BIT WITH THEIR TRAINING...OR YOUR OWN MOTIVATION? Please feel welcome to join the waiting list to be notified the next time our awesome monthly membership Canine Connection is open. You'll be the first to hear and I'll send you some tips along the way: https://chipper-motivator-1687.ck.page/515ece3d94** Come and see us at www.pawsupdogs.com** Join our private facebook group. Click here** Follow us on instagram. Click here

Overwhelm. Even the word is...overwhelming!Whether you're feeling overwhelmed with your dog's behaviour, with your plan for their training, or even questioning whether you are doing right by them as a pet guardian. It's all so, so normal but it can leave us paralysed, unsure what to try next or where to turn for help.This episode is all about helping you get out of overwhelm with just a few simple pointersCheck Out These Juicy Bonus Bits Below!1. Are you passionate about building and maintaining a better connection with your dog? Please feel welcome to click here and register for our upcoming "Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional" Dog Behaviour Conference. We start 31st Jan, 2022 and run for two weeks so you can join at any point. If you're listening to this after the end of Feb, 2022, visit our website here where you can still get access to the conference after the fact! Best of all..it's free!2. Haven't caught our awesome series workshops yet? With specialised training for a variety of training difficulties, check them out here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/autumn-workshops3. Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Submit it here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/thelettersfromyourdogpodcast4. Do you have a dog that:- Pulls on lead?- Zigzags?- Drags behind or to the side?- Sniffs so very much that it takes 30 mins to walk a few metres?- Can't hear or focus on you at all out and about?Come along and join us inside my programme LOOSE LEAD WALKING SUCCESS!- 8 Week programme designed to getting your dog LOVING walking beautifully by your side- Full training demonstrations- Private members group to ask your questions- 4 X group zoom coaching calls for individualised supportCheck out Loose Lead Walking Success Here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/llws-20215. HAVE YOU GOT A DOG THAT YOU LOVE & ADORE BUT SOMETIMES YOU STRUGGLE A BIT WITH THEIR TRAINING...OR YOUR OWN MOTIVATION? Please feel welcome to join the waiting list to be notified the next time our awesome monthly membership Canine Connection is open. You'll be the first to hear and I'll send you some tips along the way: https://chipper-motivator-1687.ck.page/515ece3d94** Come and see us at www.pawsupdogs.com** Join our private facebook group. Click here** Follow us on instagram. Click here

We've all been there.....you have a great plan to teach your dog something, or work with them on a behavioural difficulty and it's just not clicking. It can be really hard to figure out why and as most of us don't live with a trainer kicking around in the spare room, other people watching might struggle to figure it out too!This episode is all about helping you to identify exactly what's going wrong and how to help. At Paws Up Dogs we use P.E.P.P.ER to help us out and I'm sure it can help you too!Check Out These Juicy Bonus Bits Below!1. Are you passionate about building and maintaining a better connection with your dog? Please feel welcome to click here and register for our upcoming "Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional" Dog Behaviour Conference. We start 31st Jan, 2022 and run for two weeks so you can join at any point. If you're listening to this after the end of Feb, 2022, visit our website here where you can still get access to the conference after the fact! Best of all..it's free!2. Haven't caught our awesome series workshops yet? With specialised training for a variety of training difficulties, check them out here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/autumn-workshops3. Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Submit it here:  https://www.speakpipe.com/thelettersfromyourdogpodcast4. Do you have a dog that:- Pulls on lead?- Zigzags?- Drags behind or to the side?- Sniffs so very much that it takes 30 mins to walk a few metres?- Can't hear or focus on you at all out and about?Come along and join us inside my programme LOOSE LEAD WALKING SUCCESS!- 8 Week programme designed to getting your dog LOVING walking beautifully by your side- Full training demonstrations- Private members group to ask your questions- 4 X group zoom coaching calls for individualised supportCheck out Loose Lead Walking Success Here: https://pawsupdogstraining.lpages.co/llws-20215. HAVE YOU GOT A DOG THAT YOU LOVE & ADORE BUT SOMETIMES YOU STRUGGLE A BIT WITH THEIR TRAINING...OR YOUR OWN MOTIVATION? Please feel welcome to join the waiting list to be notified the next time our awesome monthly membership Canine Connection is open. You'll be the first to hear and I'll send you some tips along the way: https://chipper-motivator-1687.ck.page/515ece3d94** Come and see us at www.pawsupdogs.com** Join our private facebook group. Click here** Follow us on instagram. Click here

On Ep. 16 of Working Mom Hour, 2x NYTimes Best Selling Author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space Eve Rodsky is joins us. Eve began a national conversation about greater equality when it comes to the domestic workload after interviewing thousands of women about the invisible labor in the home. We cover the critical importance of prioritizing time for the active pursuit of creative self-expression in any form that makes you uniquely YOU. And, how to create that Unicorn Space (and that it's NOT OPTIONAL). Join us for laughs, tears and self-discovery!Find Eve Rodsky:InstagramWebsiteFind Your Unicorn SpaceFair PlayWe are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedIn

Back in 1991, when he was 28 years old, Tennessee Lineman Lee Shelby experienced an electrical contact accident. After spending 28 days in the burn unit, seven months in rehab and 10 months and 23 days away from work, he learned how to navigate his "new normal" following the amputation of his hands and the use of prosthetic limbs. Today, Shelby, the author of "No Hands, No Excuses" and "Consequences: Workplace Safety is Not Optional," travels around the country to share his story. For the January 2022 episode, Field Editor Amy Fischbach had a conversation with Lee at this home in Tennessee about his rehabilitation journey and words of wisdom for linemen about safety in the line trade. For more information, visit www.leeshelby.com. www.tdworld.com www.utilityproducts.com

Back in 1991, when he was 28 years old, Tennessee Lineman Lee Shelby experienced an electrical contact accident. After spending 28 days in the burn unit, seven months in rehab and 10 months and 23 days away from work, he learned how to navigate his "new normal" following the amputation of his hands and the use of prosthetic limbs. Today, Shelby, the author of "No Hands, No Excuses" and "Consequences: Workplace Safety is Not Optional," travels around the country to share his story. For the January 2022 episode, Field Editor Amy Fischbach had a conversation with Lee at this home in Tennessee about his rehabilitation journey and words of wisdom for linemen about safety in the line trade. For more information, visit www.leeshelby.com. www.tdworld.com www.utilityproducts.com

Join us for our Morning Service as Bishop Alfred Jackson brings us this encouraging message: "2022: Completing The Task: It's Not Optional." If you would like to donate to the ministry and help us as we serve nations, please visit: https://www.topraise.org/give Want to sponsor a student in need of school supplies, food and uniforms? Please visit our KCMI Student Sponsorship Program website for more information: https://sponsorships.kcmi.us

02 l The Gospel is Not Optional l 01-09-2022

02 l The Gospel is Not Optional l 01-09-2022

But is He living, personal, relational, good, and loving? According to Calvinism… also no. Today, Dominic Enyart is joined on air by Chris Fisher, to discuss God's attributes, specifically those He shares with King David. These attributes aren't ones that Calvinists will readily acknowledge, though they're seen in Scripture plain as day. We see that both Christ and David disregard popular opinion, and have a strong sense of integrity. Also, they are both:  -Attractive  -Bold -Unapologetic -Confident -Impulsive -Loyal -Intense -Passionate -Clever -Brilliant We encourage you to check out the Reality is Not Optional YouTube channel, get God is Open book (as either a paperback or ebook) and check out the God is Open website and Facebook group (Open Theists only! ;) Today's Resource: God's Biblical Attributes You may have been told that the five primary attributes of God are immutability, impassibility, omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. We refer to these as the Greek and Latin philosophical OMNIs and IMs. They are quantitative. However, the actual five biblical attributes of God are that He is living, personal, relational, good and loving. These are qualitative. And as we will see, quality trumps quantity. Get your copy bly clicking here.

The result of Transformation #2 (God can use you mightily. But you must be willing to follow His leading. It's called OBEDIENCE) By Pastor George Lehman 1 Samuel 15:22-23 (Amp) - Samuel said, Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord?  Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim (household good luck images).  Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.   1 Samuel 15:20-21 (Amp) – 20Saul said to Samuel, “I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and have gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek, and have completely destroyed the Amalekites. 21But the people took some of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things [that were] to be totally destroyed to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.” Obedience is not Optional.  Obedience was the 1st key step you took when you became a born-again child of God. It's not an either/or situation. Philippians 2:12 (LB) - Dearest friends, when I was there with you, you were always so careful to follow my instructions.  And now that I am away you must be even more careful to do the good things that result from being saved, obeying God with deep reverence, shrinking back from all that might displease him. (Disobedience displeases God) Because we grow up in a world full of options, everything is optional, It's all about my likes and dislikes, my comfort and conveniences. The dictionary says OPTION is: The act of choosing; the freedom to choose; open to choice. If you've studied and qualified, your career options may be more numerous than they would otherwise be; when you go and buy a bike, you have a wide range of options to choose from; you have various options to buy the clothes you want to buy and wear; options what house to live in; options what you will eat.  Life is full of choices (options) everyday. We tend to treat God this way too!! If we are obedient or if not, it doesn't really matter, I mean it's my (OPTION) choice. Our obedience to God can never be optional (open to free choice); an either/or situation. All or Nothing! Partial obedience is disobedience. Someone asked Dr. Cho (pastors the largest church in the world – over 1 million), “what is the key to your great success?”  His reply was very simple, “I pray and obey”. Story of Alexander the Great: A few centuries before Christ, a man named Alexander conquered almost all of the known world using military strength, cleverness and a bit of diplomacy. The story is told that Alexander and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city.  Alexander, standing outside the walls, raised his voice and demanded to see the king.  When the king arrived, Alexander insisted that the king surrender the city and its inhabitants to Alexander and his little band of fighting men. The king laughed, “Why should I surrender to you?  You can't do us any harm!”  But Alexander offered to give the king a demonstration.  He ordered his men to line up single file and start marching.   He marched them straight toward a sheer cliff.  The townspeople gathered on the wall and watched in shocked silence as, one by one, Alexander's soldiers marched without hesitation right off the cliff to their deaths!  After ten soldiers died, Alexander ordered the rest of the men to return to his side.  The townspeople and the king immediately surrendered to Alexander the Great. They realized that if a few men were actually willing to commit suicide at the command of this dynamic leader, then nothing could stop his eventual victory. The real question here is: Are you really willing to be as obedient to the ruler of the universe, Jesus Christ, as those soldiers were to Alexander? Are you as dedicated, obedient, and committed? These are the birth cannels through which Transformation flows Think how much power Christ could have in our area of influence with just a portion of such commitment and obedience. There are certain things in us that must come out. The result of transformation is continuous “obedience”.  Obedience is putting into action that which God requires.  AND IT'S NOT OPTIONAL So many Christians think, “If I'm obedient and do good in one area, then God will overlook my disobedience and sin in another area”. When God's word says something, that's exactly what He means. Psalm 40:6 (Amp) - Sacrifice and offering You do not desire, nor have You delight in them; You have given me the capacity to hear* and obey [Your law, a more valuable service than] burnt offerings and sin offerings [which] You do not require. * Ignorance will be no excuse one day. What is the kinds of Sacrifice we offer:  You can come to church, sing songs, wear CMA colours, go to rallies and jols, even have a leadership position; you can give tithes and offerings; you can do all the works that Christians should do. All this is possible without obedience because obedience is allowing genuine Transformation in the heart.  Sacrifice without obedience is a painful waste of time. James 1:22 (NIV) - Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what is says. (Many think because I heard it, I'm ok) Job 36:11-12 (Amp) - If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness and joy.  But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword [of God's destructive judgments], and they shall die in ignorance of true knowledge. (Obedience brings true knowledge) Clearly God wants to change you and mould you into the image of His Son, Jesus.  The only way to do this is if you are willing to allow Him.   Here are some truths about obedience: #1 Obedience brings forth a desire for self-examination, which produces transformation You know when you are walking in obedience because you will have a passionate desire to do painful self-inspection all the time and be willing to change or be transformed. Psalm 139:23 (Amp) - Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart!  Try me and know my thoughts! This wasn't just good talk to impress God.  David's desire is that disobedience wasn't hindering God's work in His life. Most of us don't like self-examination, do we?  Self-examination creates Transformation (change)   Isaac Newton - First law of motion - “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it.” Some people will change when they see the light.  Others change only when they feel the heat. #2  Obedience brings forth blessings. Every promise in God's word comes with a condition = obedience. 1 John 3:22 (Amp) - And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] OBEY His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions*, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.  *Injunction = authoritive order   Deuteronomy 12:28 (Amp) - Be watchful and OBEY all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.   Blessings come when we commit to do it God's way, not our way.   Leviticus 26:3-13 (LB) - If you obey all of my commandments, I will give you regular rains, and the land will yield bumper crops, and the trees will be loaded with fruit long after the normal time! And grapes will still be ripening when sowing time comes again.  You shall eat your fill, and live safely in the land, For I will give you peace, and you will go to sleep without fear.  I will chase away the dangerous animals.  You will chase your enemies; they will die beneath your swords.  Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you, then thousand!  You will defeat all of your enemies.  I will look after you, and multiply you, and fulfill my covenant with you.  You will have such a surplus of crops that you won't know what to do with them when the new harvest is ready!  And I will live among you, and not despise you.  I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be my people.  For I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, with the intention that you be slaves no longer; I have broken your chains and will make you walk with dignity. Are you positioned for blessing?  If not, you're settling for second best. #3  Disobedience brings forth consequences. Do yourself a favour, go read Leviticus 26:14-28 & Deuteronomy 28:15-68.  See the price of disobedience grow. 53 verses are curses. Revelations 3:3 (Amp) - So call to mind the lessons you received and heard; continually lay them to heart and OBEY them, and repent(change/transform).  In case you will not rouse yourselves and keep awake and watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know or suspect at what hour I will come. What price are you willing to pay for disobedience? The result of transformation comes from obedience, and obedience is NOT OPTIONAL.

Obedience is Not Optional Preacher: Pastor Clete Bontrager

Europe is a wonderful place, I think we can agree on that. I could spend all day listing reasons why, but then again this is just an episode description. However, some people are claiming that the jury is in regarding the state of European tech. Europe lost the race. Pack your bags. Martin Mignot, Partner at Index Ventures, begs to differ. He has worked with many rising European companies like Revolut, Deliveroo, and BlaBlaCar, and sees a bright future for European innovation. Listen to this episode to find out exactly what Martin means, and why. Expect to learn: Why does Martin think Europe is a great place for Founders? What is happening in European tech in 2021 in terms of funding? Where are the European tech giants? How has the pandemic changed Martin's future outlook regarding his work? Index Ventures' Destination USA podcast: https://www.indexventures.com/resources/destinationusa/podcast/ 01:05 Intro 03:00 European tech landscape from funding pov, 2021 Q1  05:10 Role of the pandemic 07:45 Did Europe lose the battle for platform economies? 11:00 Why doesn't Europe have more giants yet? 13:25 New Index Origins seed fund 18:35 Discussion on current status quo 21:05 Martin's mental models and how the pandemic changed his outlook 31:00 Is pop culture driving consumer finance? 36:45 What Martin has learned after 10 years at Index 42:30 Not Optional campaign and Index Ventures' new podcast --- Check Soaked by Slush out at: Twitter:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsoakedbyslush%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVWWF9ZMmpjdkpZREZRNXc2clNlZXFmelFWQXxBQ3Jtc0tuOUpHLVJNa244dE5acWNlMm5DSGNxd2x4TlBoNTBKQXVUWXhTSmpIaW9qcVBhSTJTalNGdXBUalpNb2lxNERKWlV6Y01IY0ZDSlVEempkMmhabzJDNGtHUkJHR0xfUU5XRHpBTU8yWThick9jMDA5NA%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=WTaoLFVk880 ( https://twitter.com/soakedbyslush/) Instagram:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsoakedslush%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU1vdHNocWUtOXN4Wk54Y3otelVVc3pPdXE0UXxBQ3Jtc0ttcGlHLWpBNTlSMmZVdjFYY0lfX3hmd3hEc2RwZHB1UFd4ckprUWN5YlBsY3VvMUI4QlhDU3drTmItOHB1YzQ3TUVReTRUSzZGTzFUbXI5MWxUY3lra3ItblVsazFwTXhVSW9wanNMU1I5VThKVEZzZw%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=WTaoLFVk880 ( https://www.instagram.com/soakedslush/) Facebook:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsoakedbyslush%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWpERDNkekJ3SmxfUE83MEZUYTFqS0oxZ2JyZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuNEV6T1JGdFdQMHNWQUpaUWF2bDFiYnhidjQwb1p1TGZJSTI0enludGVvNjZFUXl6VlM5MzE5YjVBQjJjQ2RmTXFTUFMwX1k5ODZrcHhKc1VQeEtNTl8wQzJtdGJpdXIzaFN0N0l5RnFDNW1VOGUwVQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=WTaoLFVk880 ( https://www.facebook.com/soakedbyslush/) Soaked by Slush website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slush.org%2Fsoaked%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG9zTkNIVHV2RE9OamhtVXZYak5FOWhMX00xZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsVXdRS3VGVzNRcGNZTDQ0a0pqakFkdFFKZkd6NjBoV2R6bGtia3IxZVJzSEd5UmQ5VktrcGVCQkVFNjRFWDdmVFVRQmRqTVRKTGdCclM2dkxHVm1rZE9UakR5amJMSnl6RkpVODg1UE1TM1lUVW1xUQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=WTaoLFVk880 ( https://www.slush.org/soaked/) Slush website:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slush.org&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW15MzkxSGFaMXg1S0JBbmhYd2k2SW5yZUM5QXxBQ3Jtc0ttOF9ELW5CckVhWG12UzNlUlozVVQxMkFLSzhuWDlWTHhta0lNcGI2LUIxZC01R2lzU2pHZ0EteFpMa2s1RWZQZXYybkNkbllrb1doSXRKVkZFdjhQdWVESFozZWkyaWtUaWR2VnAteVZhOEFGLUlCbw%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=WTaoLFVk880 ( https://www.slush.org) Shoot us a message or feedback: soaked@slush.org

Church Unity is Not Optional. Many Christians who want unity don't value theology or holiness. Yet, God commands all three. There must be a way to end the divisions that grieve the Holy Spirit without sacrificing truth or embracing sin. As the world grows more divided, Christians must unite—in love for the Lord and one another—as a winsome witness to the world through our oneness in Christ. Francis Chan joins Hank Hanegraaff to discuss his new book Until Unity and why Christian unity is not optional. We hope that this conversation will inspire Spirit-filled people from all denominations to fight for unity with humility, gentleness and love in obedience to our Lord's High Priestly Prayer. “…that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.” To receive your copy of Until Unity by Francis Chan for your partnering gift please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2105hup/Topics discussed include: Is Christian unity possible? (4:00); taking The Lord's High Priestly Prayer seriously (7:15); praying for Pentecost today (10:30); is Christ divided? (13:30); discussing Church schisms and essentials that Christians from different traditions can unite around (17:00); the path to unity is to love God and love others (24:00); is Christian unity optional? (29:00); can Christians pursue both truth and unity? (33:20); you can't be proud and be close to God (38:00); God hates those who sow discord among brothers (41:30); when is unity easy? (48:45); Francis Chan used to be a Cessationist, but has now seen miracles with his own hands and eyes (58:15); should Christians be seeker sensitive or talk about tough topics like hell? (1:03:30); ways that Francis Chan has sought to follow the Lord's will to anywhere on earth (1:08:40); the importance of having a true sense of our own mortality and how the death of Francis Chan's family early gave him an acute sense of his own mortality (1:14:00); the importance of providing for the poor and the downtrodden (1:22:00); meditating on the message of the Lord's High Priestly Prayer (1:26:15); how should Christians respond to trolls on the internet? (1:30:30); praying that Spirit-filled people from all denominations will fight for unity with humility, gentleness and love in obedience to our Lord's High Priestly Prayer (1:35:30). Listen to Hank's podcast and follow Hank off the grid where he is joined by some of the brightest minds discussing topics you care about. Get equipped to be a cultural change agent.Archived episodes are on our Website and available at the additional channels listed below.You can help spread the word about Hank Unplugged by giving us a rating and review from the other channels we are listed on.

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The Essential Takeaway Today:The incredible importance of sleep for lifelong health.Why good sleep is NOT OPTIONAL, yet it is often times overlooked:Review the 5 most important factors to consider when addressing healthy sleep or lack there of1. Dark Room2. Proper Nutrition3. Reduced EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies)4. Quiet Mind5. Melatonin Production (reducing blue light) What can every person do right now to make an incredible impact on sleep quality for themselves and their family.

I hope this interview upsets a lot of you. You need a kick up the arse if you are not coaching effectively. Telling is NOT coaching. Coaching is NOT OPTIONAL. NOT, NOT, NOT optional. And now you have no excuse under the corona lockdown because you can't hide behind being stuck in meetings or foreign travel Coaching is a board level issue. Ignore this fact at your peril. Visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sales-coaching-board-level-discussion-richard-smith if you question this fact. Dynamic coaching can deliver a 27.6% improvement in win rates for forecasted deals. Even a formal approach to coaching can deliver a 13.5% improvement in win rates. (CSO Insights) Those sales people who aren’t coached are 27% MORE likely to miss quota than those who are coached. #RichardSmith is Sales Director at #Refract.ai. Refract record and analyse sales calls and coaching calls to help managers improve their coaching of their salespeople. Their AI analyses the call and helps managers pinpoint teachable moments drawing on the millions of calls from which they have captured.  What was the talk time balance? Use of verbs and adjectives? How silence was used (or more likely NOT used!)? Emphasis, nuance, when specific topics are brought up in the call e.g. price, competitors, specific objections and how they were handled or neutralised. Coaching is NOT an option if you want to see performance of your salespeople rise. It is an act of gross negligence by you as the manager to fail to coach your people. It is an act of stupidity, ignorance and idiocy (am I making the point forcefully enough?) and should be seen as an act of gross misconduct. Leaders, you are not free of blame. Stop over-burdening sales managers, who have the most precarious position in your business with utterly onanistic reporting to feed your bean counters with data that is frankly inaccurate and often potentially harmful to feed your bad decisions. Making investment decisions based on forecasts that a Voodoo soothsayer could do a better job of predicting than your salespeople is utter lunacy. Have a listen and weep You can get hold of Richard at: Richard’s Profile: linkedin.com/in/richard-smith-refractWebsite: refract.ai  (Company Website)Email: richard@refract.aiTwitter: richard_refractPlease COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE to receive more in-depth interviews with sales leaders. DOWNLOAD this episode to listen at your leisure. Check out my new Podcast #ScaleupsAndHyperGrowth for intimate, in-depth interviews packed with real world lessons from disruptive technology #scaleups who have architected and navigated the turbulent and often terrifying waters of #hypergrowth and made it out the other side without the wheels coming off ScaleupsAndHyperGrowth or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t0Gge9e5XaB8REaqkiQ6u

Our senior pastor continued our VISION 2020 sermon series this past Sunday, January 19 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Charleston, SC. Preaching again from John 17:20-23, he expanded on his "Community, Not Optional" sermon from last week. Jesus has given us community, and Jesus has given our community glory.

Our senior pastor continued our VISION 2020 sermon series this past Sunday, January 19 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Charleston, SC. Preaching again from John 17:20-23, he expanded on his "Community, Not Optional" sermon from last week. Jesus has given us community, and Jesus has given our community glory.

Welcome to the Transformation Church Weekly Follow-Up Podcast! Each week Executive Pastor Justin Oswald and Lead Pastor Brad Livingston follow-up, break down and discuss the week's Sunday message. Join them in their conversation of each message preached at TC. You'll gain deeper insight into the message and may even experience the occasional mind-shattering, face-melting, lip quivering, Tweetable, quotable, mic drop one-liner! Enjoy.   This week, Pastor Brad, Pastor Justin, Creative Director John Sapp, and Creative Assistant Eli Fitch discuss Part 6 of the Heart of the House Series Titled: Celebration is Not Optional    Reckless Love article referenced in the podcast: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/should-we-sing-of-gods-reckless-love You get double points if you show us love by sharing it with your friends.

Welcome to the Transformation Church Weekly Follow-Up Podcast! Each week Executive Pastor Justin Oswald and Lead Pastor Brad Livingston follow-up, break down and discuss the week's Sunday message. Join them in their conversation of each message preached at TC. You'll gain deeper insight into the message and may even experience the occasional mind-shattering, face-melting, lip quivering, Tweetable, quotable, mic drop one-liner! Enjoy.   This week, Pastor Brad, Pastor Justin and Small Group/Student Director Juwan Butler discuss Part 4 of the Heart of the House Series Titled: Celebration is Not Optional    You get double points if you show us love by sharing it with your friends.   You can also Tweet us your questions and comments or email them to us at followup@transformaionchurch.com! If the question isn't lame, it might make its way onto the podcast! (Kidding of course, surely it won't be lame.)

Welcome to the Transformation Church Weekly Follow-Up Podcast! Each week Executive Pastor Justin Oswald and Lead Pastor Brad Livingston follow-up, break down and discuss the week's Sunday message. Join them in their conversation of each message preached at TC. You'll gain deeper insight into the message and may even experience the occasional mind-shattering, face-melting, lip quivering, Tweetable, quotable, mic drop one-liner! Enjoy.   This week, Pastor Brad, Pastor Justin and Small Group/Student Director Juwan Butler discuss Part 4 of the Heart of the House Series Titled: Celebration is Not Optional    You get double points if you show us love by sharing it with your friends.   You can also Tweet us your questions and comments or email them to us at followup@transformaionchurch.com! If the question isn't lame, it might make its way onto the podcast! (Kidding of course, surely it won't be lame.)

Sanctification is NOT OPTIONAL, and 2 Peter 1:1-9 tells us there are tragic consequences that come to the Christian who is not "applying all diligence" to be sanctified.

Jesus calls ALL followers to live into the kind of life he lead…LOVING EVERYONE, Standing against EVIL, Identifying as the WEAK and VULNERABLE, Speaking TRUTH. His followers are PROPHETS, SERVANTS, MISSIONARIES, MARTYRS…CHILDREN! These are NOT OPTIONAL subcategories of discipleship the same way the BEATITUDES are for all of us. 40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” - Matthew 10:40-42

Nick and Johnny talk about how Johnny has never seen The Punisher and how Nick has never seen the Chris Gethard Show episode "One Man's Trash". Watching "One Man's Trash" is NOT OPTIONAL! If you haven't seen that episode do not listen to this episode. You can watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Nwi_kE0gy94 If you have a suggestion for future things we haven't seen, hit us up on Twitter @BroCheckThisPod or email us at BroCheckThisOutPod@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: there is adult language in this episode. It's only 1-2 words, but if you are listening with little kids, you may want to use headphones.  Mitchell Kaneff is the 3rd generation Chairman and CEO of his family’s company, Arkay Packaging. If you’ve ever purchased lipstick, moisturizer, or fragrance in a box, the packaging was likely created by Arkay. They’ve been in business for more than 96 years. Today, they send high-end packaging all over the world from their three locations on the east coast. Mitchell assumed leadership of Arkay in 1996 when he was 30 years old. He gained notoriety 14 years later following the release of his book, Taking Over: Insider Tips from a Third Generation CEO. The book shares his personal story, including a letter he wrote to his father asking him leave the business, along with stories from other families who struggled through leadership transitions. The media headline at the time was Why I Fired My Father From the Family Business. In this episode, Mitchell and I talk about what it was like to fire his dad—someone he describes as both a seagull manager and a larger than life living legend in the packaging industry. Spoiler alert: Mitchell and his dad made it through the transition unscathed, in fact, they remain best friends today. We also discuss Mitchell’s leadership style, the keys to his success, and how he is introducing the family business to his teenage sons. Fun fact about Mitchell: He’s not only a fantastic leader, but also a rockstar! Outside of the office, he’s a bass player and vocalist with The Young Presidents. They are releasing their fourth album soon! Topics discussed in this episode: About Mitchell and Arkay Packaging (2:12) About the book (4:27) Working up the ranks (9:10) Preparing for leadership (12:35) Firing dad (and remaining best friends) (19:34) Mitch’s leadership style: Engage, empower, share (29:03) Monitoring vital signs (35:57) Outside specialists and consultants (41:57) Starting succession planning (49:46) Having hobbies as a leader (1:02:06) Health, wellness, and balance for leaders (1:08:36) How to find Mitchell (1:11:34) Bonus questions (1:13:07) Guest Bio: Mitchell Kaneff, author of Taking Over: Insider Tips from a Third- Generation CEO, is the Chairman/CEO of Arkay Packaging, a 96-year old, family–owned and operated leader in the folding carton industry. Under Mitchell’s direction, Arkay continues to be a market frontrunner in providing companies, such as Revlon/Elizabeth Arden, EsteeLauder, Procter & Gamble, and L’Oréal, with cutting-edge product packaging solutions. Mitchell’s appreciation for customer satisfaction and his understanding of the industry has solidified partnerships with key customers, earning Arkay “Supplier of the Year” awards several years running. In addition to locations in Hauppauge, New York and New York City, Arkay built a manufacturing facility in Roanoke, Virginia 22 years ago and in 2008 underwent an expansion to twice its size, a testament to leadership and the quality of the Arkay product. Mitchell lives in New York City with his twin 17-year old sons, Max and Josh, and his wife, Amy. Notable & Quotable: Succession planning for dummies didn’t exist, so I wrote a book. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations Some millennials look at a mountain and just want to go to the top. The expedition from the base to the top is all part of what you deserve when you get there. The journey makes you a strong and inspiring leader. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations I was coming into an organization where my dad was a living legend, an iconic figure in the industry and a pillar of confidence and strength. To step into his shoes was a challenge. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations  In God we trust, all others bring data. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations You can’t start succession planning early enough. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations Leadership is bringing out the best in the people around you. —Mitchell Kaneff #successfulgenerations Resources mentioned in this episode: Arkay Packaging The Young Presidents Taking Over by Mitchell Kaneff on Facebook YPO HBX CORe American Management Association: Fundamental of Finance for Accounting for Non-Financials Managers Books: Taking Over: Insider Tips from a Third Generation CEO by Mitchell Kaneff Good to Great by Jim Collins The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty by Julia Flynn Siler   Right Click and "Save As" to download this episode to your phone. Subscribe now!  Don’t risk missing out on any of the fun that is to come. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! www.successfulgenerations.com/itunes www.successfulgenerations.com/stitcher www.successfulgenerations.com/googleplay   Want more of Successful Generations? Check out our other episodes:  Episode 020: Women and Wealth with Adrienne Penta Episode 019: The Allyn Family 2.0, Part 2 Episode 018: The Welch Allyn Family Business Story with Eric Allyn (4th Gen), Part 1 Episode 017: Achieving Your Goals through MasterMind and Peer Groups Episode 016: Reframing Limiting Beliefs with Ellie Frey Zagel Episode 015: Beyond the Piggy Bank with Father, Author, and Entrepreneur Clint Greenleaf Episode 014: More Awareness and Less Stress through Yoga Episode 013: Raising Children to be Amazing Business Owners with Paige Cornetet Episode 012: Generous Genes with Susan Crites Price Episode 011: Digging into the Family Business Landscape with Daniel Van Der Vliet Episode 010: 10 Things My Family Did to Engage us in Family Philanthropy Episode 009: Stress Management and Holistic Health with Cynthia Damaskos Episode 008: Family, Fights and Ferry Tales with Chris Shepler Episode 007: Raising Financially Responsible Kids Through the Holidays (and Beyond) Episode 006: Join the Philanthropic Revolution with Michael Moody Episode 005: Estate Planning 101 aka Estate Planning is Not Optional with Susan Gell Meyers  Episode 004: Ginny Esposito - Engaging your Family in Family Philanthropy Episode 003: Leadership, Wellness, and Concierge Medicine with Dr. Bill Baer Episode 002: Douglas D Box, Texas Patriarch - A Legacy Lost Episode 001: About Your Host Ellie Frey Zagel   Learn more about Successful Generations: FB: @SuccessfulGenerations Twitter: @EllieFreyZagel Email: ellie@successfulgenerations.com Instagram: SuccessfulGenerations Have a topic suggestion? 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Happy 20th episode of the Successful Generations podcast! Our listeners are in for a treat this week. We wanted a dynamo guest for this milestone episode and Adrienne Penta did not disappoint. Adrienne is a Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Brown Brothers Harriman Center for Women & Wealth (CW&W)—the brainchild that she built from the ground up. Rooted in data regarding women and wealth, and guided by her personal experience (which she shares during our interview), Adrienne and her team at the CW&W support women as they create and manage wealth. They also produce a quarterly magazine called Women & Wealth that explores the intersection of family, wealth, and values. In this episode Adrienne and I talk about estate planning, inheritance, preparing children for wealth, the importance of clear values, communication, and transparency, and so much more. Adrienne shares a ton of great resources, which are linked below. Topics discussed in this episode: Meet Adrienne (2:45) Adrienne’s personal story (3:33) Creating the CW&W (6:46) About Brown Brothers Harriman (8:51) Launching Women & Wealth Magazine (10:02) Mission and vision for the CW&W (13:10) Stats about women and wealth (15:51) Practical advice: “I’m inheriting money. Now what?” (20:52) Talking with children about wealth (24:56) What if the generation before doesn’t want to talk about money? (28:27) Communicating around wealth and planning (32:39) Success is based on conversation, conversation, conversation (34:09) Value sharing between generations (35:28) Final thoughts (38:09) Favorite resources (39:45) Bonus Questions (42:28) Wrap (47:08) Guest Bio: Adrienne M. Penta, J.D. is a Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Brown Brothers Harriman Center for Women & Wealth (CW&W). Adrienne led the creation of the CW&W, which supports women as they create and manage wealth, and seeks to create a dynamic and inclusive environment where women can engage in conversations about wealth, family and values. She provides women with the investment, planning and philanthropic resources they need to navigate transitions, help the next generation thrive and plan for the succession of privately-owned businesses. Prior to joining BBH in 2008, Adrienne practiced at the law firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP in Boston. She received her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and her BA from Johns Hopkins University. Follow Adrienne on Twitter @AdriennePenta   Notable & Quotable: Your estate plan is the last thing you ever get to say to the people you leave behind. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations The best advice I’ve ever received: There’s no big idea without a big ask. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations We need everyone at the table when we are making plans for the future. It’s important to tell the people affected by these plans why you made the decisions you did. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations I tell clients that they have the opportunity to sit with family to share what they are planning, why, and what legacy they want to leave. That is a real gift that we can give to the people who come after us. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Wealth is not something we have for its own sake. Money is a means to an end. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations 51 percent of personal wealth is controlled by women in the United States and this number is going to substantially rise in our lifetimes. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations 51 percent of high net worth women feel their advisors don’t understand them. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Advisors work for you...make sure that you are being treated like a client. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Conversations about money with kids should start early and happen often. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations 70 percent of all wealth transfers fail because of a lack of preparation of the heirs. We are missing communication and trust. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations You are the driver of the success of your family--money, wealth, and what it all means. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Not talking with adult children about wealth sends the message that you don’t have enough confidence in them or your relationship with them to have the conversation. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations 90 percent of families lose wealth within three generations. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Planning has two main part: the how and the why. The how is easy. Here are some questions to help you with the why:  Why have I chosen to structure my plan this way? What does this money mean to me? How do I think about where it came from? As a family, what does wealth mean to us? —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Success for the family is a communal goal not and individual one. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations 90 percent of our values come from our parents and grandparents. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations We can share values but express them differently. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations It’s not about money, investing, estate planning or taxes. It’s about what do we want to leave behind. —Adrienne Penta #successfulgenerations Resources mentioned in this episode: Brown Brothers Harriman BBH Center for Women & Wealth Women and Wealth Magazine Fall Issue (Love and Money) Center for Talent Innovation—Harnessing the Power of the Purse: Female Investors and Global Opportunities for Growth Preparing Heirs: Five Steps to a Successful Transition of Family Wealth and Values by Roy Williams A Wealth of Possibilities: Navigating Family, Money, and Legacy by Ellen Miley Perry Love and Money: A Life Guide to Financial Success by Jeff D. Opdyke 21/64 New America: Better Life Lab Right Click and "Save As" to download this episode to your phone. Subscribe now! Don’t risk missing out on any of the fun that is to come. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! www.successfulgenerations.com/itunes www.successfulgenerations.com/stitcher www.successfulgenerations.com/googleplay   Want more of Successful Generations? Check out our other episodes:  Episode 019: The Allyn Family 2.0, Part 2 Episode 018: The Welch Allyn Family Business Story with Eric Allyn (4th Gen), Part 1 Episode 017: Achieving Your Goals through MasterMind and Peer Groups Episode 016: Reframing Limiting Beliefs with Ellie Frey Zagel Episode 015: Beyond the Piggy Bank with Father, Author, and Entrepreneur Clint Greenleaf Episode 014: More Awareness and Less Stress through Yoga Episode 013: Raising Children to be Amazing Business Owners with Paige Cornetet Episode 012: Generous Genes with Susan Crites Price Episode 011: Digging into the Family Business Landscape with Daniel Van Der Vliet Episode 010: 10 Things My Family Did to Engage us in Family Philanthropy Episode 009: Stress Management and Holistic Health with Cynthia Damaskos Episode 008: Family, Fights and Ferry Tales with Chris Shepler Episode 007: Raising Financially Responsible Kids Through the Holidays (and Beyond) Episode 006: Join the Philanthropic Revolution with Michael Moody Episode 005: Estate Planning 101 aka Estate Planning is Not Optional with Susan Gell Meyers  Episode 004: Ginny Esposito - Engaging your Family in Family Philanthropy Episode 003: Leadership, Wellness, and Concierge Medicine with Dr. Bill Baer Episode 002: Douglas D Box, Texas Patriarch - A Legacy Lost Episode 001: About Your Host Ellie Frey Zagel   Learn more about Successful Generations: FB: @SuccessfulGenerations Twitter: @EllieFreyZagel Email: ellie@successfulgenerations.com Instagram: SuccessfulGenerations Have a topic suggestion? If you are the next generation of family business, philanthropy and wealth, and have a topic you think we should discuss, let us know at Ellie@successfulgenerations.com.  

For the past couple of years, I’ve been doing a lot of personal work, self-reflection, and goal-setting. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m a big fan of Michael Hyatt, and one of the most powerful exercises that I’ve done with him is around limiting beliefs and liberating truths.   I like this definition of limiting beliefs from changingminds.org: “Limiting beliefs are those which constrain us in some way. Just by believing them, we do not think, do or say the things that they inhibit. And in doing so we impoverish our lives.” I also like the visual provided by this quote from Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, authors of The Art of Possibility: “Every story you tell yourself is based on a network of assumptions. Draw a different frame around the same set of circumstances and new pathways come into view.” From my perspective, identifying and understanding your limiting beliefs is absolutely fundamental to achieving your goals. If you have a goal that seems out of reach—no matter how big or small—maybe now is the time to take a closer look at what is standing in your way. I hope that sharing my experiences and guiding you through an exercise in this podcast episode will help reframe your beliefs and move you forward to achieve what’s in your heart. You’ve got this! Topics discussed in this episode: Intro to limiting beliefs (:45) What are limiting beliefs? (1:45) My personal experience with limiting beliefs (2:45) Limiting beliefs exercise (8:43) Step One: Write down your goals (9:00) Step Two: List your limiting beliefs (9:42) An example from my life (12:02) Step 3: Turning limiting beliefs into liberating truths (17:00) Step 4: Create affirmations that shut down limiting beliefs (19:35) Wrap up and resources (20:09) Notable & Quotable: A limiting belief is something in your mind that is standing in your way of achieving something else. —Ellie Frey Zagel #successfulgenerations Identifying and understanding your limiting beliefs is fundamental to achieving your goals. —Ellie Frey Zagel #successfulgenerations Resources mentioned in this episode: Reframing Limiting Beliefs Worksheet Changing Minds definition of limiting beliefs The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Zander and Benjamin Zander Michael Hyatt’s description of limiting beliefs Michael Hyatt’s Best Year Ever Right-click and "Save As" to download this episode to your computer. Subscribe now! Don’t risk missing out on any of the fun that is to come. Sign up for our weekly newsletter! www.successfulgenerations.com/itunes www.successfulgenerations.com/stitcher www.successfulgenerations.com/googleplay   Want more of Successful Generations? Check out our other episodes:  Episode 015: Beyong the Piggy Bank with Father, Author, and Entrepreneur Clint Greenleaf Episode 014: More Awareness and Less Stress through Yoga Episode 013: Raising Children to be Amazing Business Owners with Paige Cornetet Episode 012: Generous Genes with Susan Crites Price Episode 011: Digging into the Family Business Landscape with Daniel Van Der Vliet Episode 010: 10 Things My Family Did to Engage us in Family Philanthropy Episode 009: Stress Management and Holistic Health with Cynthia Damaskos Episode 008: Family, Fights and Ferry Tales with Chris Shepler Episode 007: Raising Financially Responsible Kids Through the Holidays (and Beyond) Episode 006: Join the Philanthropic Revolution with Michael Moody Episode 005: Estate Planning 101 aka Estate Planning is Not Optional with Susan Gell Meyers  Episode 004: Ginny Esposito - Engaging your Family in Family Philanthropy Episode 003: Leadership, Wellness, and Concierge Medicine with Dr. Bill Baer Episode 002: Douglas D Box, Texas Patriarch - A Legacy Lost Episode 001: About Your Host Ellie Frey Zagel   Learn more about Successful Generations: FB: @SuccessfulGenerations Twitter: @EllieFreyZagel Email: ellie@successfulgenerations.com Instagram: SuccessfulGenerations Have a topic suggestion? If you are the next generation of family business, philanthropy and wealth, and have a topic you think we should discuss, let us know at Ellie@successfulgenerations.com.  

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It's time for back to school, and Amanda from Not Just Cute is helping us prepare kids for the transition. She'll share tips for creating routines, preparing new kindergartners and helping reluctant learners get excited about the new school year. If you've read Amanda's post "Homeschooling is Not Optional" (http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=4835) you'll find the same candor and wisdom in this short podcast!

It's time for back to school, and Amanda from Not Just Cute is helping us prepare kids for the transition. She'll share tips for creating routines, preparing new kindergartners and helping reluctant learners get excited about the new school year. If you've read Amanda's post "Homeschooling is Not Optional" (http://www.organizingyourway.net/?p=4835) you'll find the same candor and wisdom in this short podcast!