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➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryJonathan Campau is a luxury hospitality pioneer who transformed a bold vision into a $700M real estate empire by exclusively serving the world's top 1%. As the mastermind behind some of the most sought-after high-end properties, Jonathan has redefined what it means to deliver unforgettable experiences to ultra-high-net-worth clients. With decades of entrepreneurial grit, innovative deal-making, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, he has become a trusted name in luxury real estate and hospitality. Jonathan's story is a masterclass in scaling elite service into an enduring, global portfolio.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/luxuri.ceo/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathancampau/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprintCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Quince - https://quince.com/success Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro01:37 - What Jonathan Does02:34 - Jonathan's Origin Story05:00 - Why Real Estate?09:21 - Why Isn't Everyone Doing This?12:30 - Finding Rent-to-Own Owners20:21 - Jonathan's Real Estate Advice24:25 - Jumping into Luxury Real Estate29:20 - Sponsor Break32:29 - Mastering Rent-to-Own Deals41:50 - Never Cross-Collateralize47:50 - What Jonathan Wants to Improve59:07 - Sponsor Break1:01:19 - Wild Career Stories1:17:23 - Jonathan's 2025 Business Size1:13:56 - Advice to His Younger Self1:18:35 - Jonathan's Biggest Risk1:22:22 - Radical Candor in Deals1:24:07 - A Tough Lesson Learned1:27:47 - Sacrifices & Work-Life Balance1:33:08 - Defining Success1:34:52 - One Lesson for His KidsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstorySimon Squibb is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose book What's Your Dream? distills over 30 years of business experience into a concise 2 hour 26 minute guide for aspiring entrepreneurs. As founder of HelpBnk.com, he launched his first venture at age 15 while homeless and later sold his digital agency, Fluid, to PwC in a multimillion-pound transaction. Renowned for his viral London “staircase doorbell” stunt, he's on a mission to empower 10 million people to kickstart their own businesses through his #GiveWithoutTake street interviews. His message reaches over 14 million followers across social platforms—including 6.8 million TikTok fans with 179 million total likes—making him one of the most influential voices in modern entrepreneurship.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/simonsquibb/ https://x.com/simonsquibb/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsquibb/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprintCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Quince - https://quince.com/success Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:37 – Simon's Ultimate Dream02:56 – Life-Changing Turning Point08:24 – Give Without Expecting16:44 – Can Education Cure Selfishness?20:38 – Work Hard Without Losing Yourself25:18 – Sponsor Break29:10 – Ready to Quit? Start Here32:57 – Don't Know Your Dream? Start Here36:13 – Is It the Right Dream?45:03 – Watch Who You Listen To47:20 – Traits of Dream Achievers50:38 – How to Feel the Struggle (Without Struggling)52:48 – Purpose Over People Management55:23 – Get People to Believe in You1:00:12 – Sponsor Break1:04:17 – Is Property Still Worth It?1:20:44 – Investing 101: Where to Start1:26:48 – Simon's Final Advice1:27:47 – Risk That Paid Off Big1:30:13 – Hard Lesson You Don't Want1:31:01 – Hack Your Luck1:35:05 – One Lesson for His KidsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When we started Excess Returns, we wanted to come up with one way to boil down the best advice from the experts we have interviewed into one simple question. That led us to create a standard closing question that we ask all of our guests, “Based on your experience in the markets, if you could teach one lesson to your average investor, what would that be?”.Over the history of the podcast, we have asked that question to close to 200 guests ranging from great investors to academic experts to options and macro traders. In this episode, we share the answers from our 50 most popular guests all in one episode. Featured guests include Liz Ann Sonders, Cliff Asness, Guy Spier, Michael Mauboussin, Mike Green, Cem Karsan, Chris Davis, Aswath Damodaran, Jack Schwager, Rick Ferri and many others. Topics Covered:The fundamental purpose of investing: preserving and growing wealth rather than getting rich quickThe importance of base rates in investment decisionsPortfolio monitoring frequency and its impact on investment psychologyViewing stocks as ownership in actual businesses rather than trading vehiclesThe value of patience, humility, and self-forgiveness in the investment processDiversification across asset classes, strategies, and time framesThe benefits of simplicity in investment approachesThe psychological challenges of investing and how to overcome themCompounding as a fundamental wealth-building toolThe danger of performance chasing and overconfidenceThe value of a rules-based investment process

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryMichael S. Liebowitz is a veteran entrepreneur and executive with over 25 years of experience across insurance, finance, and real estate. He is Chairman and CEO of Douglas Elliman Inc., one of the largest U.S. residential brokerages with over $30 billion in annual sales. Liebowitz has built, scaled, and exited multiple companies, including Harbor Group Consulting (acquired by NFP Corp.), Innova Risk Management (PE acquisition), and High Street Valuations (sold in 2020). He also led the turnaround of publicly traded Nocopi Technologies as CEO. In 2018, he founded M2A Family Office to oversee his investment portfolio and philanthropic initiatives.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/michaelsliebowitz/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-s-liebowitz-84946b42/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)Create Like The Greats Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/create-like-the-greats/id1653650073 FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scott Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro03:16 - Why Michael Joined Douglas Elliman07:36 - Michael's First Steps in Business12:33 - Keys to Entrepreneurial Success16:33 - Buying Back & Selling His Own Company31:43 - Sponsor34:29 - Biggest Lessons from the Journey38:04 - What Makes a Great Operator41:01 - Signs of a Winning Entrepreneur45:52 - Hiring the Right People48:49 - Ivy League vs Entrepreneur CEOs53:00 - Why the Board Chose Michael58:03 - What Keeps People at a Brokerage59:49 - Outdated Brokerage Mindsets1:02:22 - Why Some Brokerages Will Fail1:03:52 - Sponsor1:07:32 - How Brokerages Actually Grow1:15:02 - Tips for Real Estate Agents1:22:40 - Why Michael Stays Hands-On1:23:48 - Words for Shareholders1:30:53 - Final Advice1:32:29 - Habits Behind the Success1:37:26 - One Lesson for His KidsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textIn this episode, Jojo and Victur reflect on their personal growth from middle school to high school, focusing on how their understanding and practice of emotional intelligence has evolved over time. Through honest conversation, they share moments of self-awareness, learning to manage emotions, and how relationships with peers, teachers, and themselves have shifted. This peer-to-peer discussion offers insight into what emotional development looks like in real time—and why it matters.

Wow, what a couple of weeks this has been! We launched into an apple cart turnover, moving three rooms around in use and mission. It has been very strenuous at times, but the goal in mind keeps me motivated! The is the first installment of a five-part miniseries - "Spiritual Renovations for the Soul, One Lesson at a Time."DONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City, a registered 501(C)(3) The Four Spiritual Laws - how you can be born again and have eternal life?The Spirit Filled Life- how you can live each day in the power of God'd Holy Spirit!"Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show's home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSgwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)ChatGPT and/or Bard may be used at times to expedite research material for this podcast.Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers.At times, I also quote from the NIV version of the Bible - Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryJustin Brock is a leading expert in the Medicare and health insurance industry, known for his innovative approach and leadership. A former U.S. Marine, he transitioned into the insurance sector in 2014, joining Bobby Brock Insurance, a firm founded by his father. Under his leadership, the company expanded significantly, serving over 50,000 beneficiaries and earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list. He also founded MedicareCon, GoGuru Pro CRM, and GoGuru University to educate and support insurance professionals. In 2024, he sold a majority stake of his enterprises to AmeriLife for $70 million, further solidifying his impact in the industry. An accomplished author, his book Purpose After Service: From Marine to Millionaire details his journey from military service to entrepreneurial success.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/thejustinbrock/https://www.x.com/the_justinbrock/https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejustinbrock/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/successstory (Code: scott25)Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scottFederated Computer - https://www.federated.computerCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scottStash - https://get.stash.com/successstoryNetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro05:37 - How Justin Scaled So Fast in Business10:37 - The Game-Changing Power of Media22:00 - Selling What People Need vs. Want29:18 - Sponsor Break31:57 - Hiring Top-Tier Salespeople38:13 - Pivotal Moments in Justin's Growth44:14 - Building a Thriving Professional Community53:03 - The $70 Million Deal1:00:57 - Smart Decision-Making for Entrepreneurs1:08:57 - Sponsor Break1:11:35 - Why Reddit & Twitter Don't Reflect America1:16:18 - Fixing Private Health Insurance1:22:41 - Life After the Big Exit1:28:42 - Conservative Investing: Real Returns1:36:58 - Hard Work Beats a Lifetime of Waiting1:41:47 - Why Money Talks Matter1:44:05 - The Most Shocking Lesson from Success1:46:05 - Keeping His Company Strong After Selling1:51:00 - One Lesson to Pass to His Kids

Stories shape our thoughts, wisdom shapes our lives. Through captivating tales, we explore timeless lessons—because who doesn't need a little extra wisdom?

หนังสือ Money In One Lesson ของ Gavin Jackson - ถ้าการเรียนรู้เรื่องเงินสามารถจบได้ภายในบทเรียนเดียว มันจะเป็นอย่างไร - วิกฤตการเงิน อาจจะไม่ได้มีที่มาจากเงิน แต่มาจากการเปลี่ยนแปลงระบบภายใน - ทำไมเราถึงต้องมีการลดใช้เงินสด แล้วเปลี่ยนเป็นการจ่ายผ่านบัตรและผ่านมือถือแทน - ปัจจุบันนี้วิชาเศรษฐศาสตร์ อาจจะไม่ได้มีความหมายอะไรสักเท่าไหร่ เพราะมันมีสิ่งใหม่เกิดขึ้นมากมาย - ถ้าเราอยากรู้ว่าเงินควรจะใช้ไปกับอะไรบ้าง หรือว่าอดออมที่ใดบ้าง มันคือสิ่งที่เราต้องศึกษาเท่านั้นเลย

A close look at some of the ways we use our phones to communicate can teach us how to improve our communication in general. Need a break from the news? Today, I’m going to ask you to think about your phone. If you care about communication, and I think you do, considering the ways we […] The post One lesson our phones can teach us about communication appeared first on Health Communication Partners.

Mike and Taylor start Capitalize Your Fridays' new 4-part series - Economics Simplified. In this first episode, they discussed the books to look at when trying to dive into economic principles and the concepts behind those principles. The literary works discussed are Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt and I, Pencil an essay by Leonard Read. Key takeaways are the importance and consideration of long-term effects, avoiding policies with hidden costs, and focusing on coordinating resources to create wealth. Tune in to hear more!

Second solo episode of 2025! The aim is to regularly release short 5- to 10- minute solo episodes on a range of different topics. The topic for this one? One lesson I'm taking into 2025... Enjoy. Listeners also loved these episodes: #130 | Solo Episode | Life goals, clarity, cringe & more - https://theinsightpodcast.com/s130 #125 | The Truth About Exercise & Mental Health | Dr Brendon Stubbs - https://theinsightpodcast.com/s125 #111 | Dating in 2024, how to find real connection, honest self-reflection & more | Eimear Draper - https://theinsightpodcast.com/s125 Connect with me: https://theinsightpodcast.com https://www.twitter.com/samuelcwhart https://www.instagram.com/samuelcwhart https://www.facebook.com/samuelcwhart

In this episode of The Bedros Keuilian Show, I share why most Personal Development is mental m@sturb@tion. And why so many will fail to achieve their 2025 goals. If you're serious about personal development, stop consuming endless motivational content. And commit to applying what you've learned and prioritize action over passive learning. REGISTER FOR THE LEGACY TRIBE Get the Life, Money, Meaning & Impact You Deserve https://bedroskeuilian.com/legacytribe JOIN MY FREE 6-WEEK CHALLENGE: Transform into a Purpose-Driven Man https://bedroskeuilian.com/challenge TruLean Supplements | https://www.trulean.com/pages/bedros Get 50% Off Trulean Subscribe & Save Bundle Use Code: BEDROS Few Will Hunt Apparel | https://fewwillhunt.com/ Get 20% Off Your Entire Order Use Code: BEDROS OPEN A FIT BODY LOCATION A High-Profit, Scalable Gym Franchise Opportunity Driven By Impact https://sales.fbbcfranchise.com/get-started?utm_source=bedros PODCAST EPISODES: https://bedroskeuilian.com/podcast/ STAY CONNECTED: Website | https://bedroskeuilian.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/bedroskeuilian/ LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bedroskeuilian Twitter | https://twitter.com/bedroskeuilian

If you're in real estate, chances are you've heard of Robert Kiyosaki—the legendary entrepreneur, investor, and author of the bestselling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad. His insights have inspired countless success stories, including our very own Brent Daniels.  In this special episode, Brent reveals the single most powerful lesson he learned from Kiyosaki—the one that helped him become a millionaire.  Ready to take your first step toward financial freedom? Check out the TTP training program.---------Show notes:(1:00) Beginning of today's episode(3:17) The cashflow quadrant(7:44) Work on your business, not in your business(8:35) Focus on building your business long term(10:46) Build up the skills of making sure you have the right people around you(14:24) Three main buckets of lead generation(18:30) The problem of being proactive----------Resources:Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiZillowTo speak with Brent or one of our other expert coaches call (281) 835-4201 or schedule your free discovery call here to learn about our mentorship programs and become part of the TribeGo to Wholesalingincgroup.com to become part of one of the fastest growing Facebook communities in the Wholesaling space. Get all of your burning Wholesaling questions answered, gain access to JV partnerships, and connect with other "success minded" Rhinos in the community.It's 100% free to join. The opportunities in this community are endless, what are you waiting for?

Ever feel like juggling multiple preps as a secondary teacher is like reinventing the wheel every single day? In this episode of The Secondary Teacher Podcast, we're diving into the art of repurposing lessons to save you time and energy. Imagine using the same engaging activities across your beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels without losing the excitement! Learn how to repurpose efficiently, use AI to tweak your plans, and keep students engaged, all while cutting down that overwhelming prep time. Hit play if you're ready for tips that help you thrive amidst multiple preps and stop feeling like you have to start from scratch every single time!Want to save time planning using AI? Grab my FREE Ai for Busy Teachers Bundle: https://khristenmassic.com/busy Shop my Teachers Pay Teachers store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Khristen-Massic-Cte-Teacher-CoachConnect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khristenmassic/

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As we approach the last quarter of 2024, people are preparing for the end of the year, holiday planning, travels, and spending time with loved ones. As we look ahead, it can also be a good time to look back and reflect on what has been done to get us to the point we are at now. On this episode we reflect on one business lesson we have learned along the way and why it has been instrumental in shaping us moving forward. As always leave your thoughts in the form of a review, let us know what your biggest business lesson has been for the year of 2024. Schedule your free call with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varela Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now to get a head start on your 2024 wealth journey. Keep up with all things ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Key and Mang Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Send us a Text Message.Now that we're alone… I have a confession.I've spent 1 million dollars on coaching, courses, and education across my lifetime. (No, not all at once, Mr. Money Bags, but c'mon, that's a shocking figure).And ya know, I think I have one lesson to show for it. So that's what I'm dropping in to tell ya.One thing I've noticed across my MFers (those are the members of Master of Fitness Awesomeness for any newbies out there) is that each member falls into a certain archetype: Turtles or Tigers.You could probably guess the characteristics al la tortoise and the hare.Turtles—they're slow, they're slow and steady and super thorough. They love to check every single box, plan, and prepare. Tigers—they are speedy, craving stimulation and variety; they like to knock a ton of stuff out as fast as they can. But still, they both get stuck. Turtles fall into underaction when they're intimidated by creating new habits or when others around them are going faster. *cough, cough*, the Tigers, whose downfall is a combustion of overaction all over themselves. Are YOU stuck? I challenge you to ask yourself some questions. How can you love yourself more? How can you take better care of yourself? So this is the big takeaway. It's 100% okay to say, I don't NEED to consume more content to know what I'm doing next.Between now and when I talk to you next, I urge you…ask yourself these questions of self-love, and please leave a little white space.   What's Inside:What I learned spending $1M on coaching.Are you a Tiger or a Turtle?Why everyone gets stuck.Content is zooming at you faster than you can blink. Is it feeling warmer or colder? Try the lesson from today's episode on for size: are you a Tiger or a Turtle? Let me know on Insta!Mentioned In This Episode:Transform Your Body & Habits In 28 Days.  Guaranteed.Fit Feels Good (@oonaghduncan) • Instagram photosinfo@fitfeelsgood.com 

In this week's Sermon Extra Pastors Nick Cady and Michael Payne discuss that time that Nick got kicked out of youth ground what could have been done differently, in light of the Parable of the Wheat and the Weed, and they discuss whether the Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven have multiple layers of meaning. The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-surprising-genius-of-jesus-tpb/ Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ete0mjYZHF8bgnTFu832y?si=3c07fa9ee7d34af8 To listen to Sunday's sermon: https://whitefieldschurch.com/sermons Check out more about other topics from Pastor Nick's blog: nickcady.org #jesus #church #fellowship #worship #heaven #gospel #christianity #culture #awesometeaching #churchlife --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whitefieldschurch/support

AT OUR AGE: UNSUNG HEROINES Not all super heroes wear capes.  This is a story about a professional woman of a certain age still saving people from the clutches of the Internal Revenue Service  (IRS).Sheree White began her career in bookkeeping at sixteen and realized that she loved that and working in the tax industry.  She explained to me that there is big difference between a tax expert and your CPA, (Certified Public Accountant). Her claim to fame is working with the IRS and knowing the important information in dealing with the IRS. She does this through attending many Continuing Education courses that are taught by IRS professionals. Her firm, BUSINESS SERVICES 4 U LLC was created in 2012, located in West Palm Beach, Florida.  This is a full service firm including payroll, tax resolution and tax preparation.    sheree@bizsvc4u.com You can meet her online or in person!  Links to zoom meetings and in person meetings below: WEEKLY TUESDAY VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING Please join our next Zoom event on: Tuesday August 20, 2024. We start promptly at 8:00 am & end at 9:00 am eastern time. Virtual doors open at 7:45 am for pre-networking. MONTHLY THURSDAY IN-PERSON MEETINGS Any questions? Email Bruce at: bruce@bizsvc4u.com. Join us for a breakfast meeting at a different Toojays Deli venue in Palm Beach County each Thursday. 8:00 am - 9:00 am, Registration is required on Meetup. To see the events and register to attend go to: https://www.meetup.com/networking-for-business/events/ Minimum $5 purchase required. Take a Marketing tax deduction. Arrive by 7:45 am to place your order before start of meeting. No food or drink permitted from outside restaurant. Next Event: Toojays West Palm Beach - September 5, 2024 Any questions? Email Bruce at: bruce@bizsvc4u.com. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Have you joined us on social media? We have both a Facebook group and a Meetup page. You are invited to join both. There you will have additional opportunities to connect with other members. You can join our "Networking for Business" Facebook group by clicking here, and our Meetup by clicking here. After you join our groups and become part of our community, please invite your friends!  My Favorite Things Any questions? Email Bruce at: bruce@bizsvc4u.com. Size Wise Closet Coach  Here's your code for 20% off - CLOSET20 www.shopsizewise.com GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci            

Don't Judge a Book  One of the first things that I noticed about Damion Parsons is his style and mannerisms.  One of his signature businesses, SIZE WISE, fits his demeanor and personal style. Size Wise caters to a multitude of people who desire to look sharp.  This can be that first day on the college campus, for an interview, perhaps if you are returning to the corporate environment. There are several aspects that I like about this cool business: It is VIRTUAL  “Size Wise™️ Closet Coach believes your closet should express who you are, not hide it. It's our mission to help make your space a tool for personal expression, success, and confidence. Our virtual closet audits, help you organize your wardrobe, clear your clutter, and curate a wardrobe that reflects who you are and where you're headed. Having an overwhelming closet and not knowing what to wear can be frustrating, which is why we are here to help you every step of the way. “We focus on personalized service and tailor our approach to your body type, lifestyle and preference.” www.shopsizewise.com  So many of us are conscious of our bodies, that this is such a sensitive issue to be fashionable and create that from what is in our closet already.” The other aspect is that SIZE WISE takes inventory of what you already have in your closet. The coaches work with you on what creates a sharp appearance now.. not going shopping to buy more stuff! Here's your code for 20% off - CLOSET20 Lastly, there are three levels from which to choose after you book an appointment Book your Virtual Closet Audit today! https://drp.li/LhzAo Express Audit ( this so me.. I am impatient), Standard and then Premium.   But wait … there is more to Damion than just fashion: “As a seasoned Creative Director and UI/UX Designer, I can navigate creative roadblocks, deliver strategic solutions, and provide top-notch design thinking to global brands.” DAMION PARSONS PROJECTS  https://dpprojects.co/ Creative Consultant UI/UX | Guinness World Record Holder | Grammy-Nominated Album Design | Illustrator | CEO + Founder Of Size Wise™️ Closet Coach. Check out this website also. Kundalini yoga ANGER MANAGEMENT and PURGE THE PAST  https://youtu.be/ckO8aCA5HQw?feature=shared WINE  - congratulations to a ninety nine years of age chatelaine for writing “My Journey with Wine” by May de Lencquesaing.  “My Journey with Wine tells her exceptional story whose destiny was to lead her from a life in a chateau to a garrison in the Midwest, from Bordeaux to Beijing, from the wine estates of Médoc to the Cape vineyards of South Africa. Ultimately she chose Stollenbosch for her last foray into wine-making, creating the magnificent Glenelly Estate. https://mailchi.mp/glenelly/ros-de-may-14170040?e=3341734e   My Favorite Things Size Wise Closet Coach  Here's your code for 20% off - CLOSET20 www.shopsizewise.com GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci          

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Unique Baseball Plays, Unlikely Partners This is not what you think.. I am showing unique baseball plays because I really do appreciate the athletic prowess, the humor and camaraderie of fans and the teams..  and sometimes the utmost impossible plays of the teams in the outfield.  This time it's about unusual alliances in sportsmanlike conduct:  Such as SAVANNAH BANANAS https://youtube.com/shorts/IuGJVN2aFrY?si=W43QQVxwtZzur2gP And this video is  of one the fans, outfielders, just good stuff https://youtube.com/shorts/_eW0ShNZWfg?si=YId_HGsu0_Vbs7-w As to Unlikely Partners… FARM SANCTUARY - The founder of FARM SANCTUARY, Gene Bauer, found Hilda, a sheep,  discarded on a pile of dead animals at a Pennsylvania stockyard. Hilda appeared lifeless. She was so weak that she could barely lift her head to see who had come to her rescue. I feature Farm Sanctuary rather than my usual ROMANCE segue from baseball because this segment is a story about an unusual non- profit that rescues FARM ANIMALS from certain cruelty and gruesome deaths..I know the world will never stop eating processed animals.. however… if this nonprofit can enlighten a few people about the farm animals being rescued from a cruel life, perhaps you'll consider donating to FARM SANTUARY.  There is no need for farm animals to experience a horrifying death or live their daily existence under inhumane conditions.  Farm Sanctuary | We Envision a World Where Sanctuary Replaces Exploitation https://www.farmsanctuary.org/ The FARM SANCTUARY IS GOOD STUFF..My idea is to help people become AWARE that FARM animals experience a new kind of love in this environment. The unlikely partnership between humans and these farm animals is now  being shared with others throughtout the U.S.Folks who never gave a thought to how their “protein” came to their plate can become aware that dignity and humane treatment belongs to all of us.  Even farm animals. https://linktr.ee/farmsanctuary   Kundalini yoga ANGER MANAGEMENT  https://youtu.be/ckO8aCA5HQw?feature=shared WINE  - congratulations to a ninety nine years of age chatelaine for writing “My Journey with Wine” by May de Lencquesaing.  My Journey with Wine tells the exceptional story of a woman whose destiny was to lead her from a life in a chateau to a garrison in the Midwest, from Bordeaux to Beijing, from the wine estates of Médoc to the Cape vineyards of South Africa. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, now 99, comes from an ancient line of Bordeaux wine-growers and brokers and an Anglo-Spanish family from the Philippines. Having married a career army officer, she led a nomadic life with her children before drawing lots to determine the allocation of her father's legacy and ending up with the vineyard of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in Pauillac. She rebuilt the reputation of this estate's wines to rival the best in France, and promoted them across the world to great acclaim. Then, at the age of seventy-eight she moved to South Africa for a new adventure in wine-making, creating the magnificent Glenelly Estate. https://mailchi.mp/glenelly/ros-de-may-14170040?e=3341734e7a   Favorite things  GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci                

AT OUR AGE: “I Never Want to RETIRE” Says, Leslie Capps, ultrapreneur  of WILD WOMEN MARKETING. Many of us grew up believing that our golden years start at sixty-two to sixty-five years of age.  Now however, we have discovered that we really have other important and ambitious DREAMS to fulfill. Maybe you want extra income to take the grandkids to Disney, Europe, Wimbledon.. or YOURSELF.  Part - time self employed businesses are growing for women. The world has changed for many of us retirees  (I'm not retired, nor Is Leslie Capps). We want to work. I believe that having your own business is the key to living the best years going forward for the next twenty to thirty years. Where do you start with your business idea, service or product?  Right here: https://wildwomanmarketing.com/  This is Leslie Capps, an international best selling author, celebrated speaker and dedicated ultrapreneur. Even if you have left the work environment, the time is right for your burning desire:   entrepreneurship, a part time gig..maybe even a mind blowing business dream fulfilled. Leslie speaks our language.  She can help you if:  You have an amazing product or service but no one's listening; You need clarity on creating unique authentic messaging; Marketing is frustrating, confusing or makes you sweat;  You need a Marketing Matchmaker! Leslie@wildwomanmarketing.com Adventure - Travel - Nelo' Life: Nélo Life is not your typical travel company. It's a pioneer in the world of lifestyle membership programs, offering a unique blend of value and innovation that's sure to captivate a global audience. The company's membership is designed to be accessible, with low costs and no contracts . use https://nelo-life.com/5812 or https://my.NeloLife.com/bhart . Use this membership service to create and curate your own travel needs, itineraries, vacation options, sports events and entertainment.   NELO: unique TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS membership  $59: A MONTHLY TRAVEL MEMBERSHIP with exclusive access to discounted concert events, amusement parks ( DISNEY IS SOO EXPENSIVE NOW..), unique travel adventures.. “ curated for your own friends and family to travel together    MOCKTAILS.. as we age, alcohol ages us also.  Our body deteriorate quicker due to the effects of alcohol.  Time to try these delicious MOCKTAILS: Classic cocktails are great, but don't be afraid to play around and invent your own drink! Here are some recipe ideas to get your creative juices flowing: Pomegranate juice with seltzer and a splash of lemon and lime juice, or ginger juice (this is like a grown-up version of a Shirley temple!) Orange juice and seltzer with a splash of ginger juice (this is a rough mock-mimosa) Muddled mint with pineapple juice, seltzer, and a splash of lime juice Muddled berries and seltzer with a splash of lemon or lime juice Muddled basil and cucumber with seltzer and a splash of lemon juice   DISCOVER  Leslie@wildwomanmarketing.com https://wildwomanmarketing.com/ ADVENTURE  use https://nelo-life.com/5812 or https://my.NeloLife.com/bhart  GUIDANCE- MOCKTAILS   And if you are nervous about making presentations, re-entering the workplace or creating your elevator pitch contact me as I help people make business presentations: GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci  

A rockstar journalist navigates stepmom life in real time Today I'm talking to Jamie Yuccas, Emmy-Award-winning journalist - and stepmom. I first met Jamie a few months ago when she reached out to cover The Stepmom Summit for KCAL/CBS News Los Angeles. I enjoyed chatting with her so much I knew we had to have her on the podcast!  About Jamie:  Jamie Yuccas is a CBS News correspondent known for her coverage of high-profile stories, including the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, the wildfires across the Western United States, and the social justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. She is a co-anchor for KCAL News Mornings, a seven-hour weekday morning news program. Yuccas joined CBS Newspath from WCCO-TV, the CBS-owned and operated station in Minneapolis, where she won two Emmy Awards and contributed reporting to the CBS Evening News and CBS This Morning for breaking news stories in the Midwest. She also won an Emmy Award for coverage of Hurricane Sandy. As an anchor, reporter, and producer at WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, Florida, Yuccas won a Florida Associated Press award for a feature story about a U.S. Marshals operation. You Can Find Jamie: On Instagram: @jamieyuccas On her website, KCaLnews.com Links Mentioned In Today's Episode Got a question for me or something you're struggling with in your stepfamily life? Submit a question to be answered on a future podcast episode HERE Want to go deeper into coparenting, dealing with your partner's ex, finding your own peace, and other blended family challenges? Join the Stepfamily Circle HERE Are you enjoying The Stepmom Diaries? If so, please consider rating and reviewing the show. It will help me reach more stepmoms just like you so they can get MORE out of stepmom life! It's super easy – all you have to do is click HERE and scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “write a review.” Then just let me know what you like best! And the best part about leaving a review? If you send me a screenshot of your review, I'll send YOU my 20-minute Stepmom Self-Care Blueprint. For FREE. It's normally $49 and it's a great tool to quickly set up a self-care plan you'll actually use. Just head HERE to send me your screenshot and grab your blueprint!  

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Have you ever heard from loved ones” I wish we had videos of our parents before they passed ? Or I wish I had listened to grand dads stories instead of running off with my friends.. Maybe you are planning a living memorial while your elderly relatives are still vibrant and full of energy. A life story videography by Adam Cooper studios is  ideal for this life celebration.   https://www.acvideophoto.com/ I have seen so many family reunions, events, gatherings this summer that Adam COOPER ‘s service came to mind.   Since this podcast AT OUR AGE focuses on the active and adventurous senior… what a perfect opportunity to let people know about this important service for your family, loved ones and friends. Plan this now while everyone is active and healthy. Suggestions for the YOUR LIFE videography : It can be presented as a gift A memorial Even a family heirloom that is also created into a stunning book. Adam Cooper had over thirty five years in medical photography.   He has transformed his photography expertise to produce videography Here  is what to expect when you work with  COOPER STUDIOS VIDEOGRAPHY 1 – Design & Planning Discussion 2 – Review/Revise Questions/Video Content 3 – Schedule Video Production 4 – Video Preview - Review of transcript        5 – Final Cut Delivery (Private Downloadable Link)   “THE YOUNG AND THE OLD ALIKE ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE” Raymond Holliwell More ideas for memorial events: ADVENTURE:  NELO Life: unique TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS membership  $59: A MONTHLY TRAVEL MEMBERSHIP with exclusive access to discounted concert events, amusement parks ( DISNEY IS SOO EXPENSIVE NOW..), unique travel adventures.. “ curated for your own friends and family to travel together .  “Nélo Life is not your typical travel company. It's a pioneer in the world of lifestyle membership programs, offering a unique blend of value and innovation that's sure to captivate a global audience." The company's membership is designed to be accessible, with low costs and no contracts . use https://nelo-life.com/5812or https://my.NeloLife.com/bhart    GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56   DISCOVER : Adam Cooper ascopper220@gmail.com, 516-244-1905,   https://www.acvideophoto.com/   merci  

CLEARING the BENCHES & FAIR FIGHTING  Orioles & Yankees I'm confused as to why the players do this… however when you see these two clips, evidently the NY YANKEES ENJOY hitting their opponents with the ball. Viciously.  When you watch these video you see why the ORIOLES were so riled https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFTgNUR37ef4NYjrKDICz566liCC1ymma?si=QifaKXZv2eVnc2UN https://youtu.be/05FMlCFNvmI?si=rhtmKeG8c1XnMpP4 https://youtube.com/shorts/Sv4OhMxdDic?si=-GbqlweEaYNuChKz While I realize that it's an impossible task to teach the NY YANKEES how to play fair…lets go over some rules that can apply in everyday CONFRONTATIONS: FAIR FIGHTING: Mat Boggs shares with us the five Relationship Conflict Resolution Techniques.  These are appropriate for our workplace, spouse, significant other - even our children. And the BASEBALL FIELD The first one is name calling. And it sounds like this. "You are so stupid. You are a jerk. What an idiot." (That's toxic. We've all been there.) Either we've learned this when we were growing up, or we have just installed it in our system. One of the ways to stop that is, deep breathing. Ask yourself do you want the drama in your life? No name calling. We want to resolve this. We want this to be a win-win. The second step is labeling.  Don't do that: it's is similar to name calling, but it sounds like this. “You are just like your father. That's why you can't get ahead. Or your behavior is just like the guys you hang out with. You're never going to be anything more than them. You're always going to be a loser.” Yeah, don't do that. Let's not label people.. We've learned that probably at a young age. And we're seeing it a lot in our environment today.Stop name calling, stop labeling, stop the emotional baggage, avoid using these two deadly words in confrontations: ALWAYS, NEVER,   Kundalini Yoga ANGER MANAGEMENT  This is a great exercise to manage and get rid of anger. even kids can do this.. three minutes max: https://youtu.be/ckO8aCA5HQw?feature=shared Wine MOCKTAILS MOCKTAILS Classic cocktails are great, but don't be afraid to play around and invent your own drink! Here are some recipe ideas to get your creative juices flowing: • Pomegranate juice with seltzer and a splash of lemon and lime juice, or ginger juice (this is like a grown-up version of a Shirley temple!) • Orange juice and seltzer with a splash of ginger juice (this is a rough mock-mimosa) • Muddled mint with pineapple juice, seltzer, and a splash of lime juice • Muddled berries and seltzer with a splash of lemon or lime juice • Muddled basil and cucumber with seltzer and a splash of lemon juice   GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,   One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY  https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci    

In our 8:30 half hour, we check back in with author and philosopher Dr. Andrew Bernstein,whose books include The Truth About Climate Change and Why Johnny Still Can't Read or Write or Understand Math. . . .  This morning, John talks to Dr. Bernstein about his new essay for The Objective Standard, "Capitalism in One Lesson."

From Corporate to Poet This is a story about a young seventy years of age woman, who has moved on from the corporate world to an aspiring, acclaimed poet and author of poetry .  Rosalind Severin McClean has written three books of poetry and is on to her fourth.  Introducing OCEANS of THOUGHTS. Hailing from Dominica in the West Indies, studying at different business schools, owning her own modeling school, she has evolved into a striking woman of beauty, elegance and composure. Listening to her read OCEANS OF THOUGHTS poetry on her YouTube channel will leave you spellbound as she weaves images from a global perspective. Her poetry rings of the past, present and future, intended audiences young and old. These volumes belong on recommended reading lists, HBCU, Colleges and Universities. When speaking to Ms. McClean, asking how she started writing poetry, she explained that she had been writing since a young girl, about six years of age. Her family thought she was looney because she would write strings of pretty words that to them made no sense! Residing now in Queens, New York, she focuses on her mission to distribute these volumes into the education systems as poetry can inspire people of all walks of life. Her poetry inspires, challenges and and is thought provoking in many ways. There is a saying “That the old and the young alike are entitled to advance.” Raymond Holliwell. Rosalind Severin McClean is showing us that at seventy years of age, anything is possible.    DISCOVER Rosalind Severin McClean, Author ruthmcclean2@gmail.com https://www.rosalindseverinmcclean.com/ Oceans of Thoughts Book One on Amazon Oceans of Thoughts Book Two on Amazon Oceans of Thoughts Book Three on Amazon Oceans of Thoughts Online Book Club Facebook: Oceans of Thoughts Instagram: oceans_ofthoughts Twitter: oceansthoughts2 Youtube: Oceans of Thoughts     ADVENTURE  NELO Life: unique TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS membership  $59: A MONTHLY TRAVEL MEMBERSHIP with exclusive access to discounted concert events, amusement parks ( DISNEY IS SOO EXPENSIVE NOW..), unique travel adventures.. “ curated for your own friends and family to travel together .  “Nélo Life is not your typical travel company. It's a pioneer in the world of lifestyle membership programs, offering a unique blend of value and innovation that's sure to captivate a global audience." The company's membership is designed to be accessible, with low costs and no contracts . use https://nelo-life.com/5812 or https://my.NeloLife.com/bhart    GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci

The Negro Leagues, MLB and HALL OF FAME: The Controversy Many of America's most talented ballplayers wrote their legends outside the Majors. Jackie Robinson broke that barrier when he debuted with the Dodgers in 1947, but it would take another 24 years -- and a public plea from Ted Williams -- for the Hall to induct its first Negro League star. This article has a rundown of each of the 35 Negro Leagues stars enshrined in Cooperstown. The inductees are listed in chronological order, beginning with Satchel Paige's landmark election to the Class of 1971. https://www.mlb.com/history/negro-leagues/f Major League Baseball was segregated from 1887 through 1946. The integration of Major League Baseball happened at the beginning of the 1947 MLB season when Jackie Robinson played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Negro_league_baseball_players_who_played_in_Major_League_Baseball https://youtu.be/01qMbIOA0pk?si=NJfbSrhiMmrpQbKZ   Kundalini Yoga:  Dump your past with this short kriya to get rid of all the regrets, could've, should've, would've : https://youtu.be/HboowUqCidk?feature=shared Wine - South African tribute to GLENELLY. South African Wine Has Never Been Better. In many ways, the current state of South African wine sales in the U.S. can be traced back to apartheid. Next year is the 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid, but “it is still one of the first things that we think about,” says Douglas https://daily.sevenfifty.com/south-african-wine-has-never-been-better-have-americans-noticed/ GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci  

Dale Johnson opens the Bible and gives us a fly-over view of humanity and God from the beginning.visit us at: conejochurch.com

Are you discouraged and down hearted by what is happening in the world today? Listen to this message to be reminded that God is still in control no matter what the circumstances are. Hear the meaning of biblical hope and see a number of Scriptures that teach us the importance of trusting God. Understand the need for focusing on internalizing the Word of God more than ever before. Enjoy Dr. Dean's description and photographs of his and Jim Myers' recent trip to Eastern Europe and the many ways that the Word of God is going out from West Houston Bible Church.

Life of adventure. Life of stability? Can I have my cake and eat it too?

Everyday dog parents/owners ask me to do ONE dog training lesson for them. And yes, while I do offer that as a Behaviour consultation (see links below) I think there is potentially a better way to get success with your dog. No matter what problem you are facing; dog aggression, human aggression, socialization, a fearful dog or a brand new (perfect) puppy, you need to have a solid foundation and that can only happen in a specific way.  7 Elements online course: https://go.doggettstyle.com/course Ecollar 101+ course: https://go.doggettstyle.com/ecollar One time Behaviour Consultation: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/behaviourconsult1x Dog Trainer Business call: https://go.doggettstyle.com/dog-trainer-questions 

  How does Romance begin?  And what does it have to do with Baseball?  For one, don't you think that Romance is akin to a foreign language? I have been studying European Portuguese for over a year and it's the  most difficult language that I am mastering: My French is fine, Italian so-so, Spanish ok…  It is really difficult however, to hear this spoken language.  I believe that this need to understand the spoken language, is similar to understanding the language of ROMANCE.  Our teacher Liz Sharma is young and very funny. She uses movie clips, music and live interviews to teach us via zoom classes: @talkthestreets.  Liz Sharma Here is a clip of where the romance starts in this famous Portuguese film with Colin Firth  (Jamie) and Aurelia (Lúcia Moniz) LOVE ACTUALLY Where the Romance begins… does it begin with this scene where she dives into the lake to rescue Jamie's book as the wind caught the pages?   ..without her clothes on…https://youtu.be/DsugPaXH4kA?si=yxnX4IuwEjsxf-W0 Of course not… it started much sooner when you watch the entire film.. Point being that Romance is similar to learning a language or even baseball because of the nuances … you have to pay attention to the signals.. Just like baseball… bear with me… there are rules that are unwritten in our behavior. Now baseball. … while it's true that you can't break the rules to play fair… there are some players that do bend them a little . Check this out….Batters smacking the helmuts of the poor catchers!!  https://youtu.be/YnZAAf85xTo?si=ytiSR7pCA-Un0CgG Kundalini yoga - Prosperity and Protection  https://youtu.be/AxefrkDOOY8?feature=shared   WINE - have trouble navigating the wine store? a good wine store will have knowledgeable staff and won;t sell you swill Juan António Ponce "told me 2021 is one of those vintages when you realize in wine you never know everything... He thinks the 2021 Clos Lojen is the most complete vintage ever for this wine, wit... $12.99" Raats - Original Chenin Blanc 2019 (750ml). One of the greatest vintages ever   DISCOVER, You can find GLENELLY  and other delectable South African wines at STERLING CELLARS https://www.sterlingcellars.com/websearch_results.html?kw=South+Africa STERLING CELLARS is one of the few fine stores that has a temperature controlled fine wine and spirits “cellar. ADVENTURE, the baseball clip:  https://youtu.be/YnZAAf85xTo?si=ytiSR7pCA-Un0CgG GUIDANCE:   My Minicourse: Fear of Public Speaking: Virtual, PRIVATE Class,  One Lesson takes you from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY https://bit.ly/3TXbx5L Valerie@allinourminds.com @valeriehail56 merci          

Zibby is joined by cooking school owner and author Jane Bertch to discuss THE FRENCH INGREDIENT, the inspiring and delicious memoir of an American woman navigating innumerable cultural differences to build a life in Paris and open her cooking school, La Cuisine Paris. Jane delves into the challenges of opening her business (and triumphing over French naysayers!) and navigating several other personal and professional obstacles while living abroad. She also discusses the importance of community, the significance of food in connecting people from different backgrounds, and her journey as a writer. Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4ajfY09Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture. Sponsored by Shone and Brae Sadler.Recorded at the Austrian Economics Research Conference, 22 March 2024, in Auburn, Alabama. Includes an introduction by Joseph T. Salerno.Lecture Text: Thank you, Joseph, for your kind introduction and thank you, Shone and Brae Sadler, for your generous sponsorship in making this event possible. It is a pleasure and personal honor to be invited to deliver this Henry Hazlitt Memorial Lecture titled “Ayn Rand and the Austrian Economists” at the Mises Institute's Austrian Economics Research Conference.Henry Hazlitt is one of my favorite writers on economics and ethics. His thoughtful, incisive, and influential writings are marked by his clarity of style and logical analysis. Both Henry Hazlitt and Ayn Rand could really write. Hazlitt's non-fiction books, Economics in One Lesson and Foundations of Morality, along with his novel, Time Will Run Back, complement Ayn Rand's ideas in her books such as The Virtue of Selfishness, Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, and Atlas Shrugged. In their philosophical, political, and economic views, Hazlitt and Rand largely agree, as they make the same points in different ways with respect to the virtue of the free market as the path to prosperity and happiness. Also, they were friends in their personal lives. In addition, Henry Hazlitt and I had a great friend in common in the late, well-respected and greatly-loved Austrian economist, Bill Peterson.I am excited to be here to give this talk on Carl Menger, Ludwig von Mises, and Murray Rothbard and how their ideas may be complementary to the essential ideas of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. Perhaps I will be able to provide some new insights to you. We'll see!Like my recently deceased friend, Sam Bostaph, I have great admiration for the ideas of Carl Menger. I will begin by discussing some of Menger's key ideas and comparing them with those of Ayn Rand. I will then repeat this process with the fundamental ideas of Mises and Rothbard. I will conclude with an overall assessment with respect to the potential compatibility of Austrian economics and Objectivism.Carl Menger (1840-1921) began the modern period of economic thought and provided the foundation for the Austrian School of Economics in his two books, Principles of Economics (1871) and Investigations into the Method of the Social Sciences with Special Reference to Economics (1883). In these books Menger destroyed the existing structure of economic science, including its theory and methodology, and put it on totally new foundations.Menger was a realist who said that we could know the world through both common sense and scientific method. Menger was committed to finding exact laws of economics based on the direct analysis of concrete phenomena that can be observed and characterized with precision. He sought to find the necessary characteristics of economic phenomena and their relationships. He also heralded the advantages of verbal language over mathematical language in that the former can express the essences of economic phenomena, which is something that mathematical language cannot do.Menger viewed exchange as the embodiment of the essential desire and search to satisfy individual human needs. It follows that the intersection between human needs and the availability of goods capable of satisfying those needs is at the root of economic activity. Emphasizing human uncertainty, error, and the time-consuming nature of economic processes, Menger was concerned with the information content of economic choices and the process of acquiring information in order to increase the well-being of economic actors.As this talk will demonstrate, Carl Menger's writings are the closest to Randian doctrines that have ever emanated from any economist. It will follow that we should read and reread his great books and share them with our friends and students.Aristotelian philosophy was at the root of Menger's framework. His biologistic language goes well with his Aristotelian foundations in his philosophy of science and economics. Menger illustrated how Aristotelian induction could be used in economics and he based his epistemology on Aristotelian induction. Menger's Aristotelian inclinations can be observed in his desire to uncover the essence of economic phenomena. He viewed the constituent elements of economic phenomena as immanently ordered and emphasized the primacy of exactitude and universality as preferable epistemological characteristics of theory.Menger's desire was to uncover the real nature or essence of economic phenomena. As an immanent realist, he was interested in essences and laws as manifested in the world. His general and abstract economic theory attempted to unify all true fragments of economic knowledge.Holding that causality underpins economic laws, Menger taught that theoretical science provides the tools for studying phenomena that exhibit regularities. He distinguished between exact types and laws that deal with strictly typical phenomena and empirical-realistic types and laws that deal with truth within a particular spatio-temporal domain. Empirical laws are found by observation and exact laws are found by conceptualization. Menger's exact approach involves deductive-universalistic theory that looks for regularities in the coexistence and succession of phenomena that admits no exceptions and that are strictly ordered. His theoretical economics is concerned with exact laws based on the assumptions of self-interest, full-knowledge, and freedom. Menger's exact theoretical approach involves both isolation and abstraction from disturbing factors.Menger developed a number of fundamental Austrian doctrines such as the causal-genetic approach, methodological individualism, and the connection between time and error. He incorporated purposeful action, uncertainty, the occurrence of errors, the information acquisition process, learning, and time into his economic analysis. As an Aristotelian essentialist and immanent realist, he considered a priori essences as existing in reality. His goal was to discover invariant principles or laws governing economic phenomena and to elaborate exact universal laws. To find strictly ordered exact laws he said that we had to omit principles of individuation such as time and space. This entails isolation of the economic aspect of phenomena and abstraction from disturbing factors such as error, ignorance, and external compulsion. Menger thus argued for an exact orientation of theoretical research whose validity is totally independent of any empirical tests.Both Aristotle and Menger viewed essences, universals, or concepts as metaphysical and had no compelling explanations of the method to be employed in order to abstract the essence from the particulars in which it is indivisibly wedded. For Rand, essences are epistemological and contextual, rather than metaphysical. For her, concepts are the products of a cognitive method whose processes are performed by a human being but whose content is determined by reality.Menger's theory of needs and wants is the link between the natural sciences (particularly biology) and the human sciences. He established this link by describing the final cause of human economic enterprise as an aspect of human nature biologically understood. He analyzed economic activity based on a theory of human action. His theory emphasized individual perception, valuation, deliberation, choice, and action.The foundation of Menger's value theory is a theory of human action that involves a theory of knowledge. He believed that men can understand the workings of the economy. Menger's goal was to establish economic theory on a solid foundation by grounding it on a sound value theory. To do this, he consistently incorporated his methodological individualism into his theory of value.Menger understood that values can be subjective (i.e., personally estimated), but that men should rationally seek objective life-affirming values. He explained that real wants correspond with the objective state of affairs. Menger distinguished between real and imaginary wants and goods depending upon whether or not a person correctly understands a good's objective ability to satisfy a want. Individuals can be wrong about their judgment of value. Menger's emphasis on objective values is consistent with philosophical realism and with a correspondence theory of truth.Menger does trace market exchange back to a man's personal valuations of various economic goods and observes that scales of value are variable from person to person and are subject to change over time. There are certainly “subjectivist” features in Menger's economic analysis that are founded on his methodological individualism which implies that people differ and have a variety of goals, purposes, and tastes. Personal evaluation is therefore inherent in a principled and consistent understanding of methodological individualism.As a supreme advocate of individualist methodology, Menger recognized the primacy of active individual agents who generate all of the phenomena of the social sciences. His methodological individualism is a doctrine that reflects the real structure of society and economy and the centrality of the human agent.Menger's theory of value essentially states that life is the ultimate standard of value. According to Menger, human life is a process in which a person, given his needs and the command of the means to satisfy them, is himself the specific point where human economic life both originates and ends. Menger thus introduced life, value, individual preferences that motivate people, and individual choices into economics. He thus essentially agreed on the same standard of life as the much later Ayn Rand. Value is a contextual judgment made by economizing men. Value is related to the existential state of the individual and the ability of the good in question to change that state in a manner desired by the person.Although Menger speaks of economic value while Rand is concerned with moral value, their ideas are much the same. Both view human life as the ultimate value. The difference is that Menger was concerned with economic values that satisfy a man's needs for food, shelter, healthcare, wealth, production, and so forth. From Rand's perspective, every human value (including economic value) is potentially a moral value that may be important to the ethical standard of a man's life qua man. Their shared biocentric concept of value holds that objective values support a man's life and originate in a relationship between a man and his survival requirements.Both Rand and Menger espouse a kind of contextually-relational objectivism in their theories of value. Value is seen as a relational quality dependent on the subject, the object, and the context or situation involved.Not many Objectivists, or others for that matter, know much about Menger's Austrian Aristotelianism and his commonsense and scientific realism. This is unfortunate. His writings have the potential to provide essential building blocks for a realist construction of economics. Ultimately, they may provide the vehicle for the harmonization and integration of Austrian economics with Objectivism.As we know, the preeminent theory within Austrian economics is the Misesian subjectivist school. Mises maintained that it is by means of its subjectivism that praxeological economics develops into objective science. The praxeologist takes individual values as given and assumes that individuals have different motivations and prefer different things. The same economic phenomena mean different things to different people. In fact, buying and selling take place because people value things differently. The importance of goods is derived from the importance of the values they are intended to achieve. When a person values an object, this simply means that he imputes enough importance to it to be willing to start a chain of causation to change or maintain it, thus making it a thing of value. Misesian economics does not study what is in an object, as does the natural scientist, but rather, studies what is in the subject.Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973), the Austrian philosophical economist, is one of our most passionate, consistent, and intransigent defenders of capitalism. Mises defends the free society and private ownership on the grounds that they are desirable from the perspective of human happiness, freedom, peace, and productivity. He constructed a monumental, overarching, systematic, and comprehensive conceptual framework that elucidated the timeless, immutable laws that guide human behavior. Mises integrated his profound theories of methodology, economics, political science, history, and the social sciences in his 1949 magnum opus, Human Action.There is an important dissemblance within Austrian value theory between Menger and Mises. However, it is possible for Menger's more objective-value-oriented theory to coexist and complement Mises's pure subjectivism which is based on the inscrutability of individual values and preferences. Although Menger agrees with Mises that an individual's chosen values are personal and, therefore subjective and unknowable to the economist, he also contended that a person ought to be rationally pursuing his objective life-affirming values. Menger thus can be viewed as a key link-pin figure between Misesian praxeology and Objectivist ethics.According to Mises, economics is a value-free science of means, rather than of ends, that describes but does not prescribe. However, although the world of praxeological economics, as a science, may be value-free the human world is not value-free. Economics is the science of human action and human actions are inextricably connected with values and ethics. It follows that praxeological economics needs to be situated within the context of a normative framework. Praxeological economics does not conflict with a normative perspective on human life. Economics needs to be connected with a discipline that is concerned with ends such as the end of human flourishing. Praxeological economics can stay value-free if it is recognized that it is morally proper for people to take part in market and other voluntary transactions. Such a value-free science must be combined with an appropriate end.Economics, for Mises, is a value-free tool for objective and critical appraisal. Economic science differentiates between the objective, interpersonally valid conclusions of economic praxeology and the personal value judgments of the economist. Critical appraisal can be objective, value-free, and untainted by bias. It is important for economic science to be value-free and not to be distorted by the value judgments or personal preferences of the economist. The credibility of economic science depends upon an impartial and dispassionate concern for truth. Value-freedom is a methodological device designed to separate and isolate an economist's scientific work from the personal preferences of the given economic researcher. His goal is to maintain neutrality and objectivity with respect to the subjective values of others.Misesian economics focuses on the descriptive aspects of human action by offering reasoning about means and ends. The province of praxeological economics is the logical analysis of the success or failure of selected means to attain chosen ends. Means only have value because, and to the degree that, their ends are valued.The reasons why an individual values what he values and the determination of whether or not his choices and actions are morally good or bad are certainly significant concerns but they are not in the realm of the praxeological economist. The content of moral or ultimate ends is not the domain of the economist qua economist. There is another level of values that value in terms of right preferences. This more objectivist sphere of value defines value in terms of what an individual ought to value.Mises grounds economics upon the action axiom which is the fundamental and universal truth that individual men exist and act by making purposive choices among alternatives. Upon this axiom, Mises deduces the entire systematic structure of economic theory. Mises's advocacy of free markets and his opposition to statism stem from his analysis of the nature and consequences of freely acting individuals compared to the nature of government and the consequences brought about by government intervention.For Mises, economic behavior is a special case of human action. He contends that it is through the analysis of the idea of action that the principles of economics can be deduced. Economic theorems are seen as connected to the foundation of real human purposes. Economics is based on true and evident axioms, arrived at by introspection into the essence of human action. From these axioms, Mises derives the logical implications or truths of economics.Through the use of abstract economic theorizing, Mises recognizes the nature and operation of human purposefulness and entrepreneurial resourcefulness and identifies the systematic tendencies which influence the market process. Mises's insight was that economic reasoning has its basis in the understanding of the action axiom. He says that sound deductions from a priori axioms are apodictically true and cannot be empirically tested. Mises developed, through deductive reasoning, the chains of economic theory based on introspective understanding of what it means to be a rational, purposeful, and acting human being. The method of economics is deductive and its starting point is the concept of action.According to Mises, all of the categories, theorems, or laws of economics are implied in the action axiom. These include, but are not limited to: subjective value, causality, ends, means, preference, cost, profit and loss, opportunities, scarcity, marginal utility, marginal costs, opportunity cost, time preference, originary interest, association, and so on.As an adherent of Kantian epistemology, Mises states that the concept of action is a priori to all experience. Thinking is a mental action. For Mises, a priori means independent of any particular time or place. Denying the possibility of arriving at laws via induction, Mises argues that evidence for the a priori is based on reflective universal inner experience.However, Misesian praxeology could operate within a Randian philosophical structure. The concept of action could be formally and inductively derived from perceptual data. Actions would be seen as performed by entities who act in accordance with their nature. Man's distinctive mode of action involves rationality and free will. Men are thus rational beings with free wills who have the ability to form their own purposes and aims. Human action also assumes an uncoerced human will and limited knowledge. All of the above can be seen as consistent with Misesian praxeology. Once we arrive at the concept of human action, Mises's deductive logical derivations can come into play.Knowledge gained from praxeological economics is both value-free (i.e., value-neutral) and value relevant. Value-free knowledge supplied by economic science is value-relevant when it supplies information for rational discussions, deliberations, and determinations of the morally good. Economics is reconnected with philosophy, especially the branches of metaphysics and ethics, when the discussion is shifted to another sphere. It is fair to say that economic science exists because men have concluded that the objective knowledge provided by praxeological economics is valuable for the pursuit of both a person's subjective and ultimate ends.Advocating the idea of “man's survival qua man” or of a good or flourishing life involves value judgments. To make value judgments, one must accept the existence of a comprehensive natural order and the existence of fundamental absolute principles in the universe. This acceptance in no way conflicts with the Misesian concept of subjective economic value. Natural laws ae discovered, are not arbitrary relationships, but instead are relationships that are already true. A man's human nature, including his attributes of individuality, reason, and free will, is the ultimate source of moral reasoning. Value is meaningless outside the context of man.Praxeological economics and the philosophy of human flourishing are complementary and compatible disciplines. Economics teaches us that social cooperation through the private property system and division of labor enables most individuals to prosper and to pursue their flourishing and happiness. In turn, the worldview of human flourishing informs men how to act. In making their life-affirming ethical and value-based judgments, men can refer to and employ the data of economic science.Mises and Rand were passionate critics of collectivism. Whereas Mises criticized the economic and political functioning of collectivism, Rand attacked the morality of collectivism. They agree that collectivism in the form of people, races, or nations does not exist independently from the individuals who comprise them. In addition, they both dismissed positivism's rejection of the human mind as real and as the tool of knowledge about the world, man, and his actions. They also believed that free-market capitalism is the best possible arrangement for society. Their promotion of rationality, free choice, and subjective (i.e., personally estimated) and objective values (in their respective contexts) make their worldviews compatible. Mises's arguments for capitalism in terms of its utility can be interpreted to be in harmony with Rand's criterion of man's life as the standard of value. There is a great deal in Mises's science of human action that is consistent with Objectivist principles. As stated by Walter Block, on the majority of issues Rand and Mises “are as alike as two peas in a pod”.Murray Rothbard (1926-1995) was a grand system builder. In his monumental Man, Economy, and State (1962), Rothbard continued, embodied, and extended Mises's methodological approach of praxeology to economics. His magnum opus was modeled after Mises's Human Action and, for the most part, was a massive restatement, defense, and development of the Misesian praxeological tradition. Rothbard followed up and complemented Man, Economy, and State with his brilliant The Ethics of Liberty (1982) in which he provided the foundation for his metanormative ethical theory. Exhibiting an architectonic character, these two works form an integrated system of philosophical economics.In a 1971 article in Modern Age Rothbard declares that Mises's work provides us with an economic paradigm grounded in the nature of man and in individual choice. He explains that Mises's paradigm furnishes economics in a systematic, integrated form that can serve as a correct alternative to the crisis situation that modern economics has engendered. According to Rothbard, it is time for us to adopt this paradigm in all of its facets.Rothbard defended Mises's methodology, but went on to construct his own edifice of Austrian economic theory. Although he embraced nearly all of Mises's economics, Rothbard could not accept Mises's Kantian extreme aprioristic position in epistemology. Mises held that the axiom of human action was true a priori to human experience and was, in fact, a synthetic a priori category. Mises considered the action axiom to be a law of thought and thus a categorical truth prior to all human experience.Rothbard agreed that the action axiom is universally true and self-evident, but argued that a person becomes aware of that axiom and its subsidiary axioms through experience in the world. A person begins with concrete human experience and then moves toward reflection. Once a person forms the basic axioms and concepts from his experiences and from his reflections upon those experiences, he does not need to resort to external experience to validate an economic hypothesis. Instead, deductive reasoning from sound basics will validate it.In a 1957 article in the Southern Economic Journal, Rothbard states that it is a waste of time to argue or try to determine how the truth of the action axiom is obtained. He explains that the all-important fact is that the axiom is self-evidently true for all people, at all places, at all times, and that it could not even conceivably be violated. Whether it was a law of thought as Mises maintained, or a law of reality as Rothbard himself contended, the axiom would be no less certain because the axiom need only be stated to become at once self-evident.Both Murray Rothbard and Ayn Rand were concerned with the nature of man and the world, natural law, natural rights, and a rational ethics based on man's nature and discovered through reason. They also agreed that the purpose of political philosophy and ethics is the promotion of productive human life on earth. In addition, both adopted, to a great extent, Lockean natural rights perspectives and arguments that legitimize private property. Additionally, they both disagreed with Mises's epistemological foundations, and on similar grounds.Both Rothbard and Rand endeavored to determine the proper rules for a rational society by using reason to examine the nature of human life and the world by employing logical deductions to ascertain what these natures suggest. They agreed with respect to the volitional nature of rational human consciousness, a man's innate right of self-ownership, and the metanormative necessity of noncoercive mutual consent. Both thus subscribed to the nonaggression principle and to the right of self-defense.Rothbard and Rand did not agree, however, on the nature of (or need for) government. They disagreed with respect to the practical applications of their similar philosophies. Rejecting Rand's idea of a constitutionally-limited representative government, Rothbard believed that their shared doctrines entailed a zero-government or anarcho-capitalist framework based on voluntarism, free exchange, and peace.Rothbard and Rand subscribed to different forms of metanormative libertarian politics—Rothbard to anarcho-capitalism and Rand to a minimal state. Unlike Rand, Rothbard ended his ethics at the metanormative level. Rand, on the other hand, advocated a minimal state form of libertarian politics based on the fuller foundation of Objectivism through which she attempted to supply an objective basis for values and virtues in human existence. Of course, Rothbard did discuss the separate importance of a rational personal morality, stated that he agreed essentially with most of Rand's philosophy, and suggested his inclination toward a Randian ethical framework. The writings of Rothbard, much like those of Menger, have done a great deal toward building a bridge between Austrian economics and Objectivism.Although Misesian economists hold that values are subjective, and Objectivists argue that values are objective, these claims are not incompatible because they are not really claims about the same things. They exist at different levels or spheres of analysis. The methodological value-subjectivity of the Austrians complements the Randian sense of value objectivity. The level of objective values dealing with personal flourishing transcends the level of subjective value preferences. The value-freedom (or value-neutrality) and value-subjectivity of the Austrians have a different function or purpose than does Objectivism's emphasis on objective values. On the one hand, the Austrian emphasis is on the value-neutrality of the economist as a scientific observer of a person acting to obtain his “subjective” (i.e., personally-estimated) values. On the other hand, the philosophy of Objectivism is concerned with values for the acting individual moral agent, himself. There is a distinction between methodological subjectivism and philosophical subjectivism. Whereas Austrians are methodological subjectivists in their economics, this does not imply that they are moral relativists as individuals.Austrian economics is thus an excellent way of looking at “social science methodology” with respect to the appraisal of means but not of ends. Misesian praxeology therefore must be augmented. Its value-free economics is not sufficient to establish a total case for liberty. A systematic, reality-based ethical system must be discovered to firmly establish a total case for liberty. Natural law provides the groundwork for such a theory, and both Objectivism and the Aristotelian idea of human flourishing are based on natural law ideas.Austrian economics and Objectivism agree on the significance of the ideas of human actions and values. The Austrians explain that a person acts when he prefers the way he thinks things will be if he acts compared to the way he thinks things will be if he fails to act. Austrian economics is descriptive and deals with the logical analysis of the ability of selected actions (i.e., means) to achieve certain ends. Whether these ends are truly objectively valuable is not the concern of the praxeological economist when he is acting in his capacity as an economist. There is another realm of values that views value in terms of objective values and correct preferences and actions. Objectivism is concerned with this other sphere and thus studies what human beings ought to value and act to attain.When thinkers from the Austrian school speak of subjective knowledge they simply mean that each person has his own specific and finite context of knowledge that directs his action. In this context, “subjective” merely means “subject-dependent”. Subjectivism for the Austrians does not mean the rejection of reality—it only focuses on the view that consumer tastes are personal.Austrian economists contend that values are subjective and Objectivists maintain that values are objective. These claims can be seen as compatible because they are not claims about the same phenomena. These two senses of value are complementary. The Austrian economist, as a neutral examiner, does not force his own value judgments on the personal values and actions of the human beings that he is studying. Operating from a different perspective, Objectivists maintain that there are objective values that stem from a man's relationship to other existents in the world.At a descriptive level, the economist's idea of demonstrated preferences agrees with Rand's account of value as something that a person acts to gain and/or keep. Of course, Rand moves from an initial descriptive notion of value to a normative perspective on value that includes the idea that a legitimate or objective value serves one's life. The second view of value provides a standard to evaluate the use of one's free will.Praxeological economics and Objectivism are complementary and compatible disciplines. Economics teaches us that social cooperation through the private property system and division of labor enables most individuals to prosper and to pursue their flourishing and happiness. In turn, Objectivism informs men how to act. In making their life-affirming ethical and value-based judgments, men can refer to and employ economic science.Objectivism's Aristotelian perspective on the nature of man and the world and on the need to exercise one's virtues can be viewed as synergic with the economic coordination and praxeology of Austrian economics. Placing the economic realm within the general process of human action, which itself is part of human nature, enables theoretical progress in our search for truth and in the construction of a systematic, logical, and consistent conceptual framework. The Objectivist worldview can provide a context to the economic insights of the Austrian economists.In conclusion, there is much common ground between Rand and the Austrians and much to be gained through the intellectual exchange between Objectivism and Austrian economics. Objectivism can be viewed as an ethical and logical augmentation of Austrian economics and Austrian praxeology can be seen as the ideal means for Objectivists when addressing economic issues. Economics would focus on attempting to discover economic principles but would leave ethical issues to philosophy.

Do you ever take time to look back and marvel how God has provided for you? Listen to this message on the 20th anniversary of West Houston Bible Church and hear about God's constant provision. Find out three values or guiding principles that have steered this church, all showing God's care for His people. See the sufficiency of God's revealed Word, His provision for our salvation, and the promises for our grace growth to spiritual maturity. Realize that God has a mission for each believer and assures that you have what you need to fulfill that mission.

Can I tell you how much fun it's been getting to know Jane Bertch over the years? I'm not exactly sure how we met, but it may have been when I was leading tours and brought our guests for a day-long market tour and cooking class at La Cuisine, her cooking school in Paris. Everyone enjoyed the day very much, including me, and over the years, we've shared stories about relationships, and some of the quirks involved in cross-cultural connections, working and living in France, and, of course, we've shared several glasses of wine and a number of delicious meals together.Jane has succeeded in building a life, and a career, in Paris, in spite of the hurdles of running a business, including navigating les voisins (neighbors), strikes, a pandemic that closed the country's borders, an ash cloud that stranded travelers (and brought business to a halt) for weeks, and turbulent gilets jaunes demonstrations, while welcoming guests from around the world to her French cooking school. I'm thrilled about her new book, The French Ingredient: Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time, which recounts her life in Paris, from working in banking, to realizing her dream of opening a cooking school overlooking the Seine, which comes out this Tuesday, and is available for pre-order here:In this podcast, we talk about a range of things that Jane learned along the way, and in her book, she discusses cultivating friendships and business relationships in France (versus the way things are done in America), French table manners (don't pour your own wine!) and why people won't eat any treats that you bring to the office, I hope you enjoy the podcast..and her book, The French Ingredient!-David* Follow La Cuisine on Instagram and Facebook* Sign up for the La Cuisine newsletter with Paris tips, favorite addresses, and news on what's happening in Paris.* Check out La Cuisine in Paris Cooking School (website)* Get The French IngredientSign up to my newsletter and get more posts, interviews, podcasts, recipes, Paris tips and stories delivered right to your inbox! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit davidlebovitz.substack.com/subscribe

Trying to follow the key macroeconomic debates that are swirling around DC, CNBC, the WSJ and the NYT? If you are but don't want to go back to graduate school or re-open your college macroeconomics textbook, John Quiggin has a solution. His Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work So Well, and Why They Can Fail So Badly (Princeton University Press, 2019) achieves several goals. First, it frames the current debates, providing a concise, well-written history of macroeconomics and the key twists and turns in economic policy that have brought us to our current state of (general) disagreement on economic policy. Second, he structures his view of macroeconomics as a rebuttal to a 1946 book by Henry Hazlitt in 1946 called Economics in One Lesson. Seventy years later, Quiggin counters Hazlitt's view that markets are "correct," in that their prices accurately reflect opportunity costs for buyers and sellers. Quiggin's second lesson highlights the externalities and factors that distort those opportunity costs and lead to suboptimal outcomes such as extended unemployment, excessive income inequality, and the seemingly intractable problem (from an economics perspective) of pollution. In the final portion of his book, Quiggin argues what policies he thinks would make markets work better by generating a more accurate understanding of opportunity costs. To some, his prescriptions will look like the program of the Left. The great irony is that his goal is to make markets function better, not rid us of them. Whether you agree with his prescriptions are not, this is a very interesting book and a great way for non-economists to get up to speed on current debates and policy issues without having to do a single test for statistical significance or worry about heteroscedasticity. Daniel Peris is Senior Vice President at Federated Investors in Pittsburgh. Trained as a historian of modern Russia, he is the author most recently of Getting Back to Business: Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors. You can follow him on Twitter @Back2BizBook or at http://www.strategicdividendinvestor.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Want to hear a good homebirth story? What about an HBAC or a homebirth after cesarean? Who knew birth could be such a great teacher. Today I open up about some fears I had during my second homebirth and lessons I learned.  It's my daughters 3rd birthday is tomorrow! I always find myself reminiscing about her birth story and the lessons I learned. This birth specifically I learned many lessons but one specifically has radically changed my life for the better!   The amazing part about pregnancy and birth is that the Lord uses it to sanctify us and grow us closer to Him in beautiful ways!    What lessons have you learned this pregnancy or during labor? Would love to hear yours in our Facebook group!  Facebook.com/groups/peacefulhomebirth   ✨ Are you a first time homebirth mom? Maybe you're just considering having a homebirth but you're not sure you can ACTUALLY do it! You may feel a bit crazy and like no one would support this decision. If you have questions on how to prepare, what homebirth could look like, holistic health though pregnancy, all from a Biblical perspective schedule a 15 minute call with me to figure out your next best step!  bit.ly/15confidence

Henry Hazlitt, a great champion of liberty and Austrian economics, was born on November 28, 1894. His most famous book, Economics in One Lesson, remains a best seller thirty years after his death. Original Article: Remembering the Great Henry Hazlitt on His Birthday

Henry Hazlitt, a great champion of liberty and Austrian economics, was born on November 28, 1894. His most famous book, Economics in One Lesson, remains a best seller thirty years after his death. Original Article: Remembering the Great Henry Hazlitt on His Birthday

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, November 2nd, 2023. Redballoon Not so long ago, the American dream was alive and well. Employees who worked hard were rewarded, and employers looked for people who could do the job, not for people who had the right political views. RedBalloon.work is a job site designed to get us back to what made American businesses successful: free speech, hard work, and having fun. If you are a free speech employer who wants to hire employees who focus on their work and not identity politics, then post a job on RedBalloon. If you are an employee who is being censored at work or is being forced to comply with the current zeitgeist, post your resume on RedBalloon and look for a new job. redballoon.work, the job site where free speech is still alive! www.redballoon.work https://thepostmillennial.com/only-3-5-of-americans-opted-to-get-latest-covid-shot-cdc?utm_campaign=64487#google_vignette Only 3.5% of Americans opted to get latest Covid shot: CDC New data from the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that just 3.5 percent of Americans opted to receive the latest Covid booster shot despite the Biden administration urging Americans 60 years of age and older, as well as those who are immunocompromised, to vaccinate themselves against a "tripledemic" of the latest Covid strain, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The lack of demand for the new vaccine has pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer recording losses, with much of its stock having to be thrown out. According to the CDC, just 7 percent of adults and 2 percent of children in the United States got inoculated against the recent strains of Covid, a stark decrease from the initial vaccine rollout. Polling shows that those numbers aren't likely to get much higher in the coming months and years, with 40 percent of Americans saying they probably or definitely won't get another Covid shot, and a similar percentage saying the same when asked whether they will vaccinate their children. As PBS reports, despite the fact that Covid deaths and hospitalizations are lower this year than in the previous three years of the virus' existence, an expert called the latest vaccination numbers "abysmal." In June, the Biden administration called on vaccine manufacturers Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novovax to make new Covid vaccines. In an interview with the New York Times, Boston Children's Hospital vaccine program director and Food and Drug Administration adviser Dr. Ofer Levy called the availability of vaccines against RSV, Covid, and the flu a "godsend" for vulnerable Americans. He noted that tens of thousands die every year as the result of viral infections. Despite their efforts, fewer Americans have sought a fresh dose of the vaccine due in large part to the prevalence of previous vaccinations and infections, which have led to milder cases for many. Other reasons that may be influencing their decisions include the fact that unlike before, the jabs are no longer free, though they may still be covered under some insurance policies. https://timcast.com/news/pfizer-hid-nearly-80-of-covid-vaccine-trial-deaths-from-regulators/ Pfizer Hid Nearly 80% of Covid Vaccine Trial Deaths From Regulators According to new forensic analysis in the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, Pfizer failed to disclose evidence of more than a 3.7-fold increase in the number of cardiac deaths among vaccine recipients compared to those who received a placebo. “This means that 79 percent of relevant deaths were not recorded in time to be included in Pfizer’s regulatory paperwork,” Angelo DePalma, Ph.D. wrote for Children’s Health Defense (CHD) regarding the study. “By not including relevant subject deaths in the case report, Pfizer obscured cardiac adverse event signals, allowing the EUA to proceed unchallenged.” A comparison of the number of deaths per week during the 33 weeks of the study found no significant difference between the number of deaths in vaccinated versus placebo groups for the first 20 weeks, the placebo-controlled portion of the trial. “After week 20, as subjects in the placebo were vaccinated, deaths among this still unvaccinated cohort of this group slowed and eventually plateaued,” researchers found. Deaths in the “vaccinated subjects continued at the same rate,” leading the scientists to inconsistencies between the data Pfizer reported and the actual number of deaths reported after vaccination. According to CHD, Pfizer’s clinical trial abandoned standard practices when at week 20 it allowed “unblinding,” where the placebo group was allowed to switch to the vaccinated group. Typically, they note, this only occurs when the benefit of the drug is so great that not treating subjects becomes unethical. “Normally the decision to unblind a vaccine trial would be based on the product’s safety and effectiveness in reaching certain endpoints or objectives,” CHD explained. “But, perhaps unexpectedly, after 33 weeks the data revealed no significant difference between deaths in the vaccinated and placebo groups for the initial 20-week placebo-controlled portion of the trial.” CHD added, “Had Pfizer-BioNTech met their legal and ethical obligation to report all serious adverse events their data would have shown equal deaths in placebo and vaccine groups — which would have shown no clear benefit for the vaccine.” On Oct. 31, Pfizer reported a net loss of $2.38 billion due to “write-offs of Covid products.” https://fee.org/articles/why-justin-trudeau-is-blaming-grocers-for-surging-food-prices-in-canada/ Why Justin Trudeau Is Blaming Grocers for Surging Food Prices in Canada New government data emerged this week showing that food prices in Canada continue to climb. Though year-over-year inflation of consumer prices overall cooled to 3.8% in September, food prices increased 5.8% from a year ago, driven by surging prices of bakery products (up 8%), fresh vegetables (7.6%), pasta products (10.8%), and poultry (6.5%). Food prices have long been a sore spot for Canadians. Even prior to 2023, statistics showed that some 7 million Canadians, including 1.8 million children, were in households struggling to put food on the table. As inflation continued to drive food prices upward in 2023, consumer outrage quickly mounted. “If I’m paying that much, I hope there’s gold in that chicken,” one user responded to a viral tweet in January showing a $37 price tag on a package of chicken breasts. The episode prompted accusations of price gouging and a high-profile story in the New York Times — but the paper reported that outrage at grocers was misplaced. “While it’s easy to get angry at the grocer, there’s very little evidence that the grocers are actually taking advantage of the situation,” said Mike von Massow, a food economics professor at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Food prices have only gotten worse since then, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, apparently not a reader of the New York Times, has found the same scapegoat as many others unversed in basic economics: grocers. Last month, Trudeau threatened to slap grocery stores with new taxes if they don’t find a way to lower food prices. “Large grocery chains are making record profits. Those profits should not be made on the backs of people who are struggling to feed their families,” Trudeau told an Ontario crowd. By taking aim at grocers and “record profits,” Trudeau is parroting the rhetoric of some U.S. politicians, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who has argued that inflation is being driven by “corporate greed.” The idea that corporations suddenly became greedy in the aftermath of the pandemic never passed the economic smell test, and it was recently rebutted in a Federal Reserve paper. “Corporate profit margins were not abnormally high in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, once fiscal and monetary interventions are accounted for,” noted Dino Palazzo, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Board. Yet politicians such as Trudeau, who less than a year ago criticized the idea of using a windfall tax on grocery companies to lower food prices, have repeated the claim over and over again that greedy corporations are the root cause of inflation. Why? The answer is simple: the true blame for inflation lies with them. Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, hit the nail on the head in a recent interview when he pointed out that the Canadian government’s policies are to blame for inflation — as are those who lead it. “[Trudeau] prints $600 billion, grows our money supply by 32% in three years,” Poilievre said. “That’s growing the money eight times faster than the economy. No wonder we have the worst inflation in four decades.” This is the mystery of inflation. (It’s not really a mystery.) Politicians and central banks flooded the economy with money, which devalued the currency. Basic economics teaches that increasing the money supply faster than an economy can provide new goods and services will result in price inflation, and that is precisely what we’ve witnessed. Indeed, for much of modern history, inflation was defined as expansion of the money supply, not an increase in prices (which is the consequence of expanding the money supply). Henry Hazlitt famously explained the difference in Economics in One Lesson. “Inflation is an increase in the quantity of money and credit. Its chief consequence is soaring prices,” Hazlitt explained. “Therefore inflation — if we misuse the term to mean the rising prices themselves — is caused solely by printing more money.” Politicians such as Trudeau cannot, of course, admit it’s their own policies and money printing that are to blame for high food prices. So they hold speeches blaming grocery stores and food producers for the inflation they caused and threaten them with new taxes. Whether Canadians will see through Trudeau’s crude charade is unclear. What is clear is that Canadian grocers are not responsible for the skyrocketing price of food in Canada. Justin Trudeau and the Bank of Canada are. https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-anaheim-high-schools-mandate-courses-in-far-left-activism-political-engagement-and-ethnic-studies?utm_campaign=64487 Anaheim high schools mandate courses in far-left activism, political engagement, and 'ethnic studies' The American educational system has been intentionally picked apart and deconstructed. Where once the goal of education was to relay cultural knowledge from arts and literature to science and maths, recent decades have seen an intentional shift toward the obliteration of that form of education, and in essence, the erasure of the cultural knowledge that has been imparted. Critical race and gender theory are also used as part of the furtherence of these goals, which parents have spoken up against in recent years. The intent of this new form of education is the erasure of the culture, history, arts, letters and sciences that elevated American society to the echelons of global dominance. Nowhere is this more evident than in the classroom. The course selection and the currciculum being offered in the award-winning Anaheim Union High School District, was uncovered by Parents Defending Education (PDE). Via a public records request, PDE learned that 16 Ethnic Studies courses have been approved for Anaheim high school students. The terminology of "ethnic studies" is a ruse for a course of study that undermines American culture and seeks to turn students from scholars into activists. "Anaheim Union High School District has peppered its district in so-called 'Ethnic Studies' courses," said Caroline Moore, Vice President of Parents Defending Education. "Unlike what we’ve seen throughout California, this district purposely inserts race, identity, and racism into classes ranging from Spanish to Dance. Their students would better be served by learning history based in truth and facts, as opposed to dancing out their supposed 'Eurocentric' racism or 'oppressor' mentality.” A course called "Cultural Experiences in America" intends to "provide an emancipatory education." The goal here is to teach students the way that "their identities, including race, ethnicity, culture, and nationality" are "socially constructed." In short, that means the goal is to teach students the way that American culture has oppressed them. In this course, American culture is the enemy. Course descriptions use language that, at first glance, sounds harmless enough. But it's essential to get these definitions straight. "Emancipatory education" is a phrase coined by Paulo Freire, author of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," a core text for those dismantling education. This is precisely the course of study Anaheim has in mind with courses like "English I: Ethnic Studies," which is required for graduation. The description of the course states as its goal the promotion of political activism. The course "expands on the understanding of each student's social responsibility to their community and the world. By encouraging agency and student voice through the use of present social reform, political movements and social justice topics, students will gain an understanding of the world around them. "Students will explore the experiences of Indigenous/Native American, Black/African American, Chicanx/Latinx and Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander in all their complexity and diversity," the course description continues. A theater course could more accurately be described as an activism course. "Ethnic Studies Theater: The Art of Storytellling" is a course that advocates for students to critique "social constructs that have been conditioned through systems of oppression and underrepresentation as well as misrepresentation to find and develop their own voices through the medium of theater." A required component are "Project Based Learning Assignments" that are intended to "foster active consciousness, social engagement and agency" through the study of "the histories of race, ancestry, national origin, disapora, racism, hegemony, ethnicity, and culture." This course is designed to first teach the students that they are oppressed, teach them who to blame for that oppression, and how to become activists who endeavor to free themselves and all of society from the burden of that oppression. Conservatives in America caught on too late, and despite the recent attempts by parents and education activists to slam on the brakes, the deconstructionist forms of curriculum keep rolling in. What first reared its ugly head in education graduate programs has now been fully disseminated into American education at large.

Real estate can be highly rewarding, but strategically timing your purchases is crucial for success. So today, we've invited Alex Cartwright on the show to discuss its vital role in investing, plus insights on economics and housing market dynamics. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in your journey – hit that play button now!KEY TAKEAWAYS  Key to succeeding in different fields of expertise Essential things you need to know to time the market effectively Strategic investment approaches investors should use Expert insights from the Forbes 400 list Reasons why multifamily investing is a good hedge against inflation RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDRange by David Epstein: https://amzn.to/460ykjN Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty: https://amzn.to/3sG9I1D Forbes 400: https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/ A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel: https://amzn.to/45ELWSjEconomics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt: https://amzn.to/3EoYeSy On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis: https://amzn.to/3qZVpEG ABOUT ALEX CARTWRIGHT  Alex conducts macroeconomic analysis on target markets and conducts the underwriting for Vilicus Capital offerings. He owns over two dozen properties. He has also previously worked with Open Door Capital as a project manager.He is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ferris State University, where he teaches classes on Managerial Economics, Economic Growth, and International Business. His Economics research has been published in several scholarly outlets, including The Cambridge Journal of Economics. Alex is an affiliated scholar with multiple Think-Tanks and has served as an Economic advisor to congressional candidates in Peru. Alex received a B.S. in Mathematical Economics from Hampden-Sydney College, where he graduated Phi-Beta-Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, and first in his major. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University, where he was the F.A. Hayek Fellow in the program for advanced study of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at George Mason University's Mercatus Center.CONNECT WITH ALEX Website: Vilicus Capital: https://www.vilicus.capital/ LinkedIn: Alexander Cartwright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcartwright/ CONNECT WITH USSchedule a 20-min get-to-know each other call - bit.ly/3OK31kISchedule a 30-min call to learn about investing with Three Keys Investments - bit.ly/3yteWhxVisit ThreeKeysInvestments.com to download a free e-book, “Why Invest in Apartments”!If you're looking for an affordable healthcare solution, check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://bit.ly/3JTRm1IPlease RSS: Review, Subscribe, Share!

2:11 – Comments on Kanye West situation3:41 – Growing up / Entrepreneurial Spirit7:20 – Opportunity to attend McGill11:15 – Big Takeaway / Trust your gut12:07 – Career Path in the long run17:40 – Take on Ukraine- Russia situation23:01 – A supportive partner26:16 – Key Lessons29:21 – Advice to New Recruiters33:09 – Humanitarian Work / Impact & Purpose36:40 – Experience with Ukraine's First Lady39:11 – Power of Connection40:33 – One Lesson for Early Jay41:43 – World of singing44:13 – Single greatest piece of advice45:47 – Jay's North Star