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Operating a product-based business involves unique challenges compared to a service-oriented business. There are often more intricate processes at play, encompassing not only the procurement of products for your business but also their subsequent sale to consumers.   Each of these stages frequently incurs additional expenses, and the financial landscape can become somewhat intricate if not meticulously monitored and managed. In this discussion, I will delve into essential financial metrics that I believe product-centric businesses should monitor diligently to ensure sustained profitability.   What you'll hear in this episode: [0:50] Understanding Why Starting Product-Based Businesses Can Be More Challenging Than Service-Based Ones. [2:05] Analyzing Financial Disparities Between Product and Service-Oriented Businesses. [2:48] The Top Metric for Tracking Your Progress: Unveiling the Crucial Role of Gross Margin. [5:10] Evaluating Your Path with the Second Key Metric: Analyzing Time-Based SKU Trends. [9:40] Assessing Success with Metric #3: Delving into Inventory Turnover.   If you like this episode, check out: The Benefits of Continuity Planning Maximize Your Income with the Help of a CFO Building a Strong Company Culture with Caroline Pennington   Want to learn more so you can earn more? CFO Power Session: https://www.keepwhatyouearn.com/power-session-inquiry Visit keepwhatyouearn.com to dive deeper on our episodes Visit keepwhatyouearncfo.com to work with Shannon and her team Watch this episode and more here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMlIuZsrllp1Uc_MlhriLvQ Connect with Shannon on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shannonkweinstein/   The information contained in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and is not individual tax advice. Please consult a qualified professional before implementing anything you learn.

Operating as a guise for Ireland's so-called "wayward" women, Magdalene Asylums exploited and abused the women living and working in them, well into the late twentieth century. Go to http://relatable.com/whokilledmia and use code 30MM to get 20% off. Go to http://expressvpn.com/30mm to get an extra 3 months free! Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent report in the UK has shown that at least 1 in 3 female surgeons are being sexually harassed, assaulted, and in some cases, raped by male colleagues in hospitals. Now Australian doctors are speaking up about their own experiences.  In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at the systemic failures leaving our female doctors vulnerable and what can be done to protect them.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Elfy Scott With thanks to:  Dr Louise Stone - Associate Professor at the Australian National University Producer: Elfy Scott Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Yoder is President of Sapiens North America, a leading global provider of software solutions and services for all sectors of insurance.  Jamie talks about the over-hype cycle of AI and ChatGPT, where companies tend to over-estimate the impacts in the short-term but grossly underestimate the impacts in the longer term. The technology has now caught up such that it can be applied to huge amounts of data and be practically applied to create insights and answers out of unstructured data. He also talks through how Sapiens approaches IT and the business in an organization and gets past the initial excitement about the latest trends and into incorporating these new technologies to solve a sizable business opportunity. Sapiens removes existing impediments to implementation in an organization to produce a business result and capture the value of new technologies rather than prove an unrealistic business case.  Follow the Insurtech Leadership Podcast airing weekly hosted by Joshua R. Hollander. We give you up-close access and personal insights from the leaders of the fastest-growing #insurtechs and most innovative #insurance carriers and brokers.

Lorraine Chambers: Dismantling Silos, A Critical Aspect Of Helping Scrum Teams Succeed Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this episode, Lorraine explores the story of a midsized team within a larger organization. Operating in silos, the team members juggled disconnected tasks, leading to significant carryover between sprints, and an inability to fulfill sprint commitments. The silos led to limited collaboration which, in time, further hindered progress. Lorraine addressed concerns with the Product Owner and manager, but changes were deemed unfeasible at the time. This situation impeded the team's ability to self-organize. As reflection for Scrum Masters, Lorraine advises reflecting on the organizational team model and strategizing how to foster collective participation in sprint planning, shared goals, and self-organization within the team. Featured Book of the Week: Radical Candor by Kim Scott Lorraine discusses a pivotal book in her career: "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott, emphasizing its guidance on effective communication and feedback provision for coaches. The book advocates candidness in delivering both praise and criticism, underscoring the significance of nurturing relationships. Lorraine recounts an illustrative story from the book where a lack of candor led to performance issues. The lesson: timely, candid feedback is crucial.   [IMAGE HERE] Do you wish you had decades of experience? Learn from the Best Scrum Masters In The World, Today! The Tips from the Trenches - Scrum Master edition audiobook includes hours of audio interviews with SM's that have decades of experience: from Mike Cohn to Linda Rising, Christopher Avery, and many more. Super-experienced Scrum Masters share their hard-earned lessons with you. Learn those today, make your teams awesome!     About Lorraine Chambers Lorraine's vision of excellence is summed up in the words of philosopher, Lao Tzu -- “A leader is best when people barely know he exists ... " She's held several roles in the Fintech industry, including Product Owner and Quality Assurance. She's a native New Yorker that loves travel, music and museums. You can link with Lorraine Chambers on LinkedIn and connect with Lorraine Chambers on Instagram. 

Hyper-focus is a key to success in business. In Real Estate, having a tight geographic and operational focus pays high dividends, especially in the Multifamily sector. There's no substitute for living in the market you're operating in, where you have intimate knowledge of the neighborhoods, blocks, and even the streets. On top of this geographic specialization, if you're truly vertically integrated, the odds are highly stacked in favor of your success. Jered Sturm, Principal and CEO of SNS Capital Group, has had amazing success improving the performance of C and C+ properties in Cincinnati, Ohio where he's lived his whole life. 

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Find More Episodes on PCA Overdrive: https://www.pcaoverdrive.org/brothers-of-the-brush-1 PCA Overdrive is free for members. Not a member? Download the app on the Apple Store or Google Play and enjoy a 7 day free trial! Become a member: https://www.pcapainted.org/membership-resources/ Nowthen we're back with another BoBcast. In this episode, i chat with Matt James (of Matthew James Decorating Ltd) , based down in Wokingham, Berkshire. A decorator that has various generations and siblings in the trade it seems inevitable that he would end up in the same trade. So grab your headphones, get a brew, maybe even put your feet up and join us as we discuss Working with siblings A*@ hole customers Working through lockdown Staffing issues People buy from people Operating a Carbon neutral eco company Graco hvlp & airless sprayers and edge gun leaks Tracking time for investment in tools You know the drill by now, get a brew, pin back your lugs and give it a listen and give us (@brothersofthebrushinsta and Matt) your feedback by hash-tagging #bobcast on Insta and we'll give you a shout-out back!

In this episode of Fleeting Conversations, we welcome Michael Wiesinger, Vice President of Commercialization of Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous technology company redefining the long-haul trucking industry. Autonomous trucks are no longer a future promise, these trucks are running freight today. And with federal regulators poised to make rules around the safety and operation of driverless trucks in over the road applications, this conversation could not come at a better time. Operating a commercial vehicle remains one of the most dangerous jobs in America, and with driver turnover at an all time high, Kodiak Robotics is looking to tackle the middle mile. The future is here, and we need to understand it. Special thanks to our sponsor Contract Leasing Corp, the trailer leasing company brings trailers and service to you. Whether it's dry vans, chassis, or refrigerated, we want to lease you trailers. Find out more at www.connectedtrailers.com. 

Looking to get more leverage and have more synergy in your life? Siya Raj Purohit is the Global Edtech & Workforce Development Lead at Amazon Web Services and Cofounder of Pathway Ventures. She believes there are many benefits to working on both of these things at the same time. Siya also published a book she was 18 and is passionate about the future of work and careers. In this episode, you will also learn about overcoming rejection, building relationships with peers and mentors, and more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website!Connect with Siya on LinkedInConnect with David on LinkedIn

David Dippong joins Marjy Marj to chat about investing in Real Estate.Operating under the banner of Cømpass, a leading real estate brokerage, David supports clients with residential single and multi-family purchases, sales, and investments. Per our conversation, whether you're a low-income individual or a high net-worth investor, David's proficiency in creating and managing a diverse residential property portfolio will guide you to meet your investment and financial freedom goals.Humanity Chats - a conversation about everyday issues that impact humans. Join us. Together, we can go far. Thank you for listening. Share with a friend. We are humans. From all around the world. One kind only. And that is humankind. Your friend, Marjy Marj

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith #AATWD In this episode, part 7 in an 8 part series with Courtney, Lets Just Think, Uncle Leo, and RJ Strange, from the Stereo app. Summary: The podcast discusses the concern about the battery replacement cost in electric cars, particularly in expensive models like Tesla. It highlights the uncertainty regarding the lifespan of electric car batteries and mentions the expectation that people who can afford luxury cars may opt for a new car instead of replacing the battery after several years. Electric car batteries are considered the weak link or Achilles heel of these vehicles. The lifespan of electric car batteries is uncertain, and it is unknown how long they will last. Replacing a battery in an electric car can cost around $15,000. The cost of battery replacement may not be a significant concern for those who can afford high-end Tesla models. People who can afford expensive cars like Tesla might prefer buying a new car instead of replacing the battery after several years. The purchasing behavior of individuals in the luxury car demographic tends to involve buying a new car every five or six years. #ElectricCars #BatteryReplacement #Tesla #LuxuryCars #Lifespan #tesla #Tesla Summary: The speaker wonders why people have a problem with TikTok when platforms like Facebook and Instagram collect similar information. They express negative opinions about TikTok users and mention the possibility of TikTok being banned. Fact 1: Facebook and Instagram collect the same information as TikTok. Fact 2: The speaker considers TikTok users to be degenerate and obscene. Fact 3: TikTok can connect to different devices for data purposes. Fact 4: The speaker wouldn't be opposed to banning TikTok. Fact 5: The speaker questions whether TikTok will actually be shut down despite ongoing concerns and news coverage. #TikTok #DataCollection #SocialMedia #Ban #Privacy Summary: The Tesla phone is a highly anticipated device designed to compete with and surpass the iPhone. It features solar power, a sleek design, and the ex-designer of the iPhone as its creator. The phone utilizes an alloy that can change colors and is equipped with four cameras. It operates on Starlink, eliminating the need for cell towers and ensuring global cellular reception.

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Life may not come with a manual, but what if you had your own personal operating manual for how to operate at your best as you navigate life and business? In this episode, I'm chatting with human design expert + Founder of Human Design Blueprint, Erin Clair Jones. As soon as I discovered my human design I knew it was something I needed to dive into with my team, and it's become such a game changer. I actually got a message from a team member saying she felt so seen, and it's changed how we're operating in our day to day. We talk about how knowing your human design will reveal so much about how you work best, how you communicate, and how you deal with stress. From how you work as a team in your business, to communicating with your partner, and helping your kids live fully as who they were designed to be, understanding your human design can help you show up as your best self in every area of your life.HIGHLIGHTSThe blueprint to being effective leader + understanding how to each team member works best What “overnight success” actually looked like, from selling at a coworking space in NYC, to helping tens of thousands of people online.How knowing your human design helps you operate at your best in entrepreneurship + relationshipsUsing human design to understand yourself + your closest relationships betterBreaking down Natalie's Human Design + how it's given her the ability to show up as her LINKSGet the Human Design Blueprint for you and your team - go to bossbabe.com/blueprint FOLLOWbossbabe: @bossbabe.incNatalie Ellis: @iamnatalieErin Claire Jones: @erinclairejonesMentioned in this episode:MasterclassGet unlimited access to over 180 classes + save 15% on your annual membership when you go to masterclass.com/bossbabeSkimsGet FREE shipping on orders over $75 at skims.com + make sure to tell them we sent you. Place your order + let them know we sent you. Select "podcast" on the survey + select The Bossbabe Podcast in the dropdown menu.

Gil West, Chief Operating Officer, Cruise joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how Cruise is scaling operations across the world. The conversation begins with Gil discussing GM's revenue target for Cruise of $1 billion in revenue by 2025.We are on target. – Gil WestCruise is on target to hit their revenue goal because they are scaling. Currently Cruise has operations in 15 cities in 10 states. As Cruise scales, they are creating a flywheel effect that continuously improves their operations. We are creating a flywheel effect as we go to market and scale. – Gil WestThe Cruise experience from city to city is consistent from a rider perspective. Behind this consistency is an operational playbook that is deployed in each new city that Cruise expands service. One of the key elements of this playbook is partnerships. When Cruise enters a new city, the company is focused on leveraging underutilized assets to ensure the most cost efficient operations. In San Francisco, Cruise is installing chargers at Oracle Park (Home of the San Francisco Giants) that the company will use when a baseball game is not taking place. When a game is taking place, fans will be able to use the chargers. When it comes to potential expansion cities, Cruise looks at the ODD (operation design domain) that fits the technologies capabilities, commercial opportunity in the market, market density, the availability of infrastructure and the regulatory environment. Our goal is to bring driverless tech to as many people as possible in many places as we can. – Gil WestAs we have seen in San Francisco and Phoenix, overtime Cruise will expand their service area in new cities to eventually cover the entire city. As Cruise expands the amount of ride supply in a city, they are conscious about passenger pick-up wait times. Our goal here of course is to provide a consistently better experience and more accessibility at an affordable price point, and have people be able access the vehicles in a very timely manner. – Gil WestThe experience that Cruise provides in the future is only going to be enhanced when the service becomes integrated into stadiums, concert venues and airports. No more waiting in line trying to catch an Uber or finding your driver. With autonomy and integrations, these headaches will become a thing of the past. As part of their vision for autonomy, Cruise designed and built the Cruise Origin in partnership with GM. The Origin is currently testing on public roads in San Francisco and Austin as the company prepares to deploy the vehicle for commercial operations pending NHTSA approval. We will be introducing the Origin commercially soon and then in multiple cities. – Gil WestWrapping up the conversation, Gil shares his opinion on the future of Cruise which includes new vehicle form factors.Chapters:0:00 The Road to Autonomy Index0:55 Introduction1:17 Cruise $1 Billion 2025 Revenue Target Reaffirmed 2:45 Scaling Cruise and Maintaining the Experience 9:13 Expansion into New Cities 22:41 Pick-up Times24:37 Future Cruise Experiences 29:54 Cruise Origin 35:53 Operating a Profitable Business 39:22 Future of CruiseRecorded on Tuesday, September 12, 2023--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy® is a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous vehicles and logistics. The company has three businesses: The Road to Autonomy Indices, with Standard and Poor's Dow Jones Indices as the custom calculation agent; Media, which includes The Road to Autonomy Podcast and The Road to Autonomy's This Week In The Index; and The Road to Autonomy Research and Consulting Services.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode, we explore the empowering concept I was given of 'Operating From The F*** You Position.' Tune in as we delve into the mindset and strategies that allow you to approach relationships and interactions from a position where you don't necessarily need the other person. Discover how this perspective can lead to greater self-confidence, authentic connections, and personal growth. Join us for valuable insights and practical tips on navigating life with a newfound sense of self-reliance.

The province and EPS held a press conference to issue a new ban on crime. That'll fix it. Plus, Boyle Street will be out of its location on Sept. 30, and the city will be short just over $70M this year.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Boyle Street Boyle Street to alter services ahead of Edmonton Oilers-led development Boyle Street Community Services to leave location near Rogers Place this month Keith Gerein's tweet Boyle Street's looming closure begs community to question: Do Edmonton's most vulnerable matter? 'This place helps so many people': Edmontonians react to Boyle Street building closure Keith Gerein: Boyle Street's closure a mess that didn't need to happen Zero tolerance News Release: Zero tolerance for crime Edmonton police chief explains how new 'zero tolerance' rules will play out on city streets Alberta government introduces new public safety protocols aimed at addressing crime concerns Open-air drug use, escalating violence and disorder underline EPS Safer Public Spaces approach Budget deficit On the agenda: Operating deficits, capital spending, and another Oliver tower City of Edmonton forecasts $73.8 million deficit in 2023 operating budget City staff will 'curb and watch' discretionary spending to offset projected $73.8 million year-end deficit Surface parkingThere are 275 surface parking lots in downtown Edmonton, most without permitsAffordable housingNews Release: Affordable housing units receive upgrade Climate and housingTask force led by Lisa Raitt, Don Iveson aims to bridge climate, housing issuesValley Line LRTDelays aside, are Edmonton drivers ready for the new Valley Line?This episode was sponsored by the Edmonton Community Foundation, which presents Wills Week from Oct. 2 to 6. Wills Week is a series of free online and in-person seminars from Alberta wills and estates lawyers on the importance of having an up-to-date will. Learn more and register for the free event.Speaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

In the wake of FTX's collapse, Binance – already the biggest exchange in the world by a large margin – has continued to grow. But a series of challenges, including billions of dollars worth of customer outflows, the winding down of its stablecoin BUSD, and suits with the SEC and CFTC related to its U.S. operations have challenged its market dominance. Steven Ehrlich, director of research at Forbes Crypto, joins the show to discuss how Binance has been dealing with a deluge of bad news and how it plans to forge a path forward. Show highlights:How the collapse of FTX impacted Binance and its market dominanceHow Binance has been losing market share over the past few monthsWhy Steven believes that Binance.US is in a "very tenuous situation"?Whether Binance is feeling stronger now that the SEC experienced a partial loss in the Ripple caseThe consequences of consumers losing trust in BinanceThe speculation around the recently filed sealed motion filed by the SECWhether Binance is following in the footsteps of FTX How Binance.US needs to recuperate some market volume to increase its revenueThank you to our sponsors!Crypto.com | Arbitrum Foundation | Thales DAO | TokuGuest | Steven Ehrlich - Director of Research at Forbes Crypto.Links | WSJ: Binance, the Biggest Player in Crypto, Is Facing Legal Risks Over RussiaMore Binance Executives Leave, Including Some Overseeing RussiaHow the Binance CEO Operates: Weigh the Risk, Calculate the RewardWhat Is Happening With Binance?Binance Lays Off Over 1,000 EmployeesSome Binance.US Crypto Trading Was a Mirage, the SEC AllegesBinance.US Legal, Risk Executives Leave the Crypto ExchangeReuters:Crypto exchange Binance hit by executive exodusPaxos receives U.S. SEC notice over Binance's stablecoin 'BUSD'Binance CEO's trading firm received $11 billion via client deposit company, SEC saysThe Block:Binance.US can't grow until CZ sells stake, fixes regulatory issues: sourcesBinance to end support for BUSD, encourages conversion to FDUSDMastercard, Binance end crypto card partnership in four countriesBinance withdraws crypto license application in Germany CoinDesk: SEC's Secret Binance Court Filing Has Observers Bracing for Bad NewsJohn Reed Stark's post on X CFTC: CFTC Charges Binance and Its Founder, Changpeng Zhao, with Willful Evasion of Federal Law and Operating an Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives ExchangeUnchained Podcast is Produced by Laura Shin Media, LLC. Distributed by CoinDesk. Senior Producer is Michele Musso and Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the wake of FTX's collapse, Binance – already the biggest exchange in the world by a large margin – has continued to grow. But a series of challenges, including billions of dollars worth of customer outflows, the winding down of its stablecoin BUSD and the SEC and CFTC lawsuits related to its U.S. operations have challenged its market dominance. Steven Ehrlich, director of research at Forbes Crypto, joins the show to discuss how Binance has been dealing with a deluge of bad news and how it plans to forge a path forward.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights: how the collapse of FTX impacted Binance and its market dominance how Binance has been losing market share over the past few months why Steven believes that Binance.US is in a "very tenuous situation" whether Binance is feeling stronger now that the SEC experienced a partial loss in the Ripple case the consequences of consumers losing trust in Binance, according to Steven the speculation around the recently filed sealed motion filed by the SEC whether the theory that Binance is the next FTX has some merits how Binance.US needs to recuperate some market volume to increase its revenue Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com Arbitrum Foundation Thales DAO Toku Guest Steven Ehrlich, director of research at Forbes Crypto Links WSJ:  Binance, the Biggest Player in Crypto, Is Facing Legal Risks Over Russia More Binance Executives Leave, Including Some Overseeing Russia How the Binance CEO Operates: Weigh the Risk, Calculate the Reward What Is Happening With Binance? Binance Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees Some Binance.US Crypto Trading Was a Mirage, the SEC Alleges Binance.US Legal, Risk Executives Leave the Crypto Exchange Reuters:  Crypto exchange Binance hit by executive exodus Paxos receives U.S. SEC notice over Binance's stablecoin 'BUSD' Binance CEO's trading firm received $11 billion via client deposit company, SEC says The Block: Binance.US can't grow until CZ sells stake, fixes regulatory issues: sources Binance to end support for BUSD, encourages conversion to FDUSD Mastercard, Binance end crypto card partnership in four countries Binance withdraws crypto license application in Germany  CoinDesk: SEC's Secret Binance Court Filing Has Observers Bracing for Bad News John Reed Stark's post on X  CFTC: CFTC Charges Binance and Its Founder, Changpeng Zhao, with Willful Evasion of Federal Law and Operating an Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives Exchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The origins of the Lee Construction Group, Inc. can be traced back to 1939, when father-son duo, Bob and Bobby Lee, embarked on a journey of constructing and restoring fine and historic homes throughout Central Virginia. Operating initially under the banner of R. E. Lee & Son, Inc. for many years, they have since evolved into a group of independent business units specializing in the commercial construction industry. These business units collectively offer a comprehensive range of services, covering every phase of the building process, from concept to construction to operation and maintenance. As you will hear, Arlene, who represents the fourth generation, unexpectedly assumed the role of CEO due to a tragedy. In her own words, she describes herself as an accidental CEO. Many would have taken the easy way out, however Arlene embraced the responsibility of leading and safeguarding the Lee legacy for generations to come. As the saying goes, life sometimes takes you down a path you didn't choose; instead, it chooses you.

Episode Notes Today Ted speaks with Lauren Wheaton of Big Sky Elevator Services in Montana. After leaving behind California and their businesses there, Lauren and her husband started a new venture in Missoula by taking over an existing luxury elevator business. Transitioning to a 4 day work week, taking advantage of the amazing outdoor amenities, and enjoying the Montana way of life has been an incredible experience. Listen in as Lauren shares how the demand for this luxurious amenity has skyrocketed, and how they handle being the only Savaria dealer in the state through extraordinary company culture and a new apprenticeship program.TOPICS DISCUSSED[1:30] The journey to Montana[3:50] Life before the elevator business[4:20] Big Sky Elevator introduction[5:00] What has surprised you the most? 4 day work week.[7:40] The demand for elevators in residential construction[9:40] The craziest realization after joining the elevator business[11:25] Benefits of being a Savaria Dealer[13:15] Working in Montana and unique installations[15:50] What are builders looking for when they partner with you?[18:38] How difficult is it to find technicians?[19:35] Operating a business in California vs. Montana[22:00] Construction/engineering as a transition to elevators[23:00] How to pre-empt service calls?[24:40] Reasons to buy elevators in the past vs. the present[26:50] What are the main questions people have for elevators?[28:00] What is the cost?[29:30] How did you end up buying an elevator company?[32:00] How have you grown the business?[33:10] Where do you see the company 5 years from now?[36:20] Are you glad you bought the business?[39:25] What was a challenge or obstacle you overcame and how does it define you today?CONNECT WITH GUESTLaruen WheatonWebsiteFacebookInstagramKEY QUOTES FROM EPISODEThere's a tremendous demand now. I don't know if it existed in the past, but the residential demand for elevators is just incredible. It's gone through the roof, and obviously the entire state is growing, so you also have a commercial growth as well. We have to schedule around everybody's hunting schedule in October and November, but other than that, we don't get sick days at all.We are unique, I think, in the fact that we are headquartered in Missoula. So we are hands down on the ground in Montana. We go and we do multiple site checks. So when they're putting in these elevators, we don't just send them a drawing and hope they construct to it. 

Launched in 2016, Proximie was a platform that enabled clinicians, proctors, and medical device company personnel to be virtually present in operating rooms, where they would use mixed reality and digital audio and visual tools to communicate with, mentor, assist, and observe those performing medical procedures. The goal was to improve patient outcomes. The company had grown quickly, and was now entering strategic partnerships to broaden its reach. Founder and CEO Nadine Hachach-Haram aspired for Proximie to become a platform that powered every operating room in the world, but she had to carefully consider the company's partnership and data strategies in order to scale. What approach would position the company best for the next stage of growth?

In this week's episode, the first of Season 5, Patrick and Greg explore the very cool world of receiver operating characteristic, or ROC, curves: what they are, how they work, and why we can give partial thanks to Winston Churchill for their existence. Along the way they also mention: advent calendars, lasagna for 8, Honey Nut Cheerios, radio detection and ranging, flock of seagulls, broken pun promises, Dwayne Johnson, the whale petting machine, Embassy Suites, poison ivy and kudzu, sexy Hulk, smoldering intensity, Spitfires and F-14s, drunken punches, and Where's Waldo.Stay in contact with Quantitude! Twitter: @quantitudepod Web page: quantitudepod.org Merch: redbubble.com

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported an improvement in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to R2-billion for the financial year ended March 31.The group continues to tightly control operating expenditure in what is a high operating cost environment. Operating expenditure increased by 10% year-on-year to R3.5-billion in the year under review. Lindani Mukhudwani, Airports Company South Africa's CFO takes Jane Dutton through the results.     Tracey Davies, executive director at Just Share explains why there is slow progress on gender diversity in leadership roles at the JSE Top 40   Investment School -   5 tips and tricks for people wanting to build their own stock portfolio? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key Takeaways: Age is not a barrier to learning about money and personal finance. It's never too early to start thinking about money and building financial literacy. Debt can be viewed as neutral, and it's important to differentiate between debt that generates income and consumer debt. Creating a plan to reduce consumer debt is essential. Overcoming the belief that there is not enough time to learn about personal finance requires a shift in mindset. Prioritizing and making time for learning can lead to financial growth. Waiting for the perfect moment to start is counterproductive. Instead, focus on cultivating the right feeling and taking action from a place of inspiration. The belief that money is the root of all evil is a misinterpretation. Money is a tool, and it's the love of money that can lead to negative outcomes. Approaching money with a positive mindset can attract abundance. Chapters:   | **Timestamp** | **Summary** | | ------------- | ----------- | | 0:00:07 | Introduction and disclaimer | | 0:01:26 | Discussion on housing affordability and tokenized equity | | 0:03:29 | Age is not a barrier to learning about money | | 0:04:00 | Debt can be viewed as neutral and manageable | | 0:05:59 | Strategies for reducing consumer debt | | 0:09:50 | Overcoming the belief of not having time for personal finance | | 0:11:39 | Importance of prioritizing and refreshing mindset | | 0:13:37 | Taking action based on desired feelings | | 0:14:27 | Clarifying the quote "money is the root of all evil" | | [0:15:02] | Translation and context in languages | | [0:15:56] | Two approaches to money: joy vs priority | | [0:16:28] | Money as an expression of how you feel | | [0:17:01] | The problem of dictating what's good or evil | | [0:17:42] | Operating based on attitude and attracting what you want | | [0:19:02] | Attitudes as magnets that attract people and things | | [0:19:28] | Conclusion and closing remarks |   Powered by Stone Hill Wealth Management   Social Media Handles    Follow Philip Washington, Jr. on Instagram (@askphillip)   Subscribe to Wealth Building Made Simple newsletter https://www.wealthbuildingmadesimple.us/   Phillip Washington, Jr. is a registered investment adviser.  Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies.  Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed.  Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

There are concerns pyramid schemes disguised as mentorships are targeting a wave of young people. RNZ has spoken to more than a dozen people, mostly based in Wellington, who have been approached by strangers on the streets claiming to be 'entrepreneurs' and offering mentorship. Others have friends who have become involved. Once involved, members pay a fee to a mentor, and also pay to attend conferences which promise to teach them leadership skills, and eventually searches for new recruits. One man told RNZ he expressed interest and underwent several calls, with homework given each time. When he questioned the programme his mentor hung up on him. Another says they have several friends involved, who all use similar buzzwords like 'financial freedom' and 'breaking out of the nine to five'. It is not clear whether all were approached by the same scheme or whether several are operating. Massey University business school marketing professor Bodo Lang says due to secrecy around such schemes, getting exact numbers on its prevalence is near impossible.

This Podcast Is Episode Number 540, And It's About Key Financial Concepts For Construction Company Owners Not everyone knows construction accounting, and it is easy to assume all accounting is the same. Even if you have outsourced your financial functions, as a small construction business owner, having a solid understanding of critical financial concepts is crucial to work with your advisor and 'speak their language". This article outlines several essential concepts that every small business owner should know.   Construction is a tricky business, and people's failure is expected. Most of our clients have either failed or come very close. It doesn't matter how many times you are knocked down; it only matters that you learn your lessons, get up, and go again. We noted these lessons years ago, owning and operating our construction company. By building a system and gaining insight from us, you can pick up from our mistakes, which you don't have to go through and can start avoiding before it comes crashing down.    Get that one thing working, then move on to the next one. What is the most annoying thing you can quickly fix? We talk about accounting because that is our primary focus. Start with the basics: Open a business checking account. Use a dedicated credit card for the business (if using a personal card). Create invoices, present them to your customers, collect the money, and get it in the bank (Do you have an easy way for your clients to pay you?). Collect the money ASAP because, without cash flow, you are out of business. Basics of income and expenses As a construction business owner, you must understand how you generate and spend money. This way, you can maintain fiscal responsibility while also promoting business growth. Income statements (Profit & Loss) versus cash flow Business owners should always stay on top of the latest cash flow analyses and projections to make smart short-term financial decisions. Remember, a P&L doesn't tell you if you can pay your bills or how liquid your business is. Keep that in mind! Operating cash flow Understanding a company's operating cash flow is vital for assessing its performance and cash runway. Gross sales versus net profits As a small business owner, paying attention to sales and expenses is vital to ensure a healthy and well-managed business. Remember, gross sales don't equal net profits. Understanding every expense, knowing the industry averages, and having enough cash to thrive long-term are crucial. Reading a balance sheet It's important to understand the line items on a balance sheet. Taking a deep dive into these details can provide valuable insights into your financial well-being. Soon, you will instinctively know if something doesn't look right. Return on equity This concept helps us decide whether to keep investing in the business or look into other investment options. You see, there are always opportunity costs to consider for every investment. Materials A construction contractor may purchase material and resell it to their customer. Thereby thinking it is a reimbursable expense. (You lose money when doing this).  Remember all invoices to the Customer (Retail, General Contractor, Spec Builder, Developer) are income. Every line item on a customer invoice is ALL INCOME. If the words are on the invoice, then the invoice is either taxable or non-taxable based on other factors. Washington State, for instance, has a clear explanation.  Purchases for the material are Cost of Goods Sold or are expenses if you are short-cutting your accounting. I have seen financial statements backed out because they will reflect reimbursable income as a negative number, thereby showing it as a deduction. (The net effect is double dipping on the expense side.) The cause is that the accounting software is not correctly set up.  Cost of goods sold It's imperative to clearly understand the cost involved in producing your products or services. If you're unsure how much it costs to provide your services, it's hard to know how much you'll have left to cover your overhead expenses. For example, a material receipt arrives at the regular bookkeeper's desk from a lumber supplier, and they open the QuickBooks contractor file, look up the supplier to determine how the previous lumber purchase was coded, and proceed to code the new transaction the same way. The problem is that each transaction is unique and could go into any of a dozen accounts or item codes depending upon whether it is a direct cost, indirect cost, WIP, retention, warranty, overhead, administrative, or other costs, or simply an expense. The cumulative effect of these bookkeeping errors in one month can do enough damage to the financial and job cost reports to bankrupt a contractor eventually. Accounts payable and accounts receivable Managing cash flow through digital tools for accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) is crucial. After all, cash is king for small businesses! No - the company with the most Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable does not win a prize. Accounts Receivable means your customers owe you money. Accounts Payable means you owe money to your suppliers. Net Profit is the money left over. You want lots of Net Profit! You are not a banker! Stop borrowing money using your credit cards, Loans, and Lines of Credit, then finance customers' projects at 0% interest. Working capital Monitoring working capital is vital for ensuring the business has enough funds to operate smoothly. You can get loans if you can't get enough working money because of seasonality or other external factors. A working capital ratio between 1.2 and 2 signifies a healthy business to lending companies. The operating capital ratio shows the percentage of assets to liabilities, i.e., how often a company can pay off its current liabilities with its existing assets. The working capital ratio calculation is Working Capital Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities. We are deeply passionate and committed to the construction industry and want to support you, our clients, and our readers to achieve your definition of success. Whether you're a contractor, owner, spouse, business professional, bookkeeper, or accountant, we understand your frustrations because we've been where you are now and are here to help. We have proudly produced 12 classes in our Construction Accounting Academy. Each course was designed for QuickBooks users from all levels - Beginner to Experienced. Our goal is to provide the student with suitable and valuable information to build a construction accounting system specific to their type of construction business and company role. As with every type of business, having the right tools can help you work efficiently and effectively. The key to your business profitability lies in understanding the critical concepts of construction accounting. Now that the tools are available online and accessible 24/7, it's up to you to leverage and implement the power of knowledge. To wrap things up A solid understanding of these key financial concepts enables you to make informed decisions, effectively manage your finances, and strategically drive your businesses' growth and long-term success. With financial acumen, you can identify expansion opportunities, mitigate risks, and build a sustainable foundation for your business ventures. Don't navigate your finances alone – we're here to help. About The Author: Sharie DeHart, QPA, co-founded Business Consulting And Accounting (Fast Easy Accounting) in Lynnwood, Washington. She is the leading expert in managing outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services companies and cash management accounting for small construction companies across the USA. She encourages Contractors and Construction Company Owners to stay current on their tax obligations. She offers insights on managing the remaining cash flow to operate and grow their construction company sales and profits so they can put more money in the bank. Call 1-800-361-1770 or sharie@fasteasyaccounting.com  

Join this podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer SocietyJoin my newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/[Click here to leave a review on iTunes]‍‍Guest: Yolanda MangrumBusiness Name: Fortune ManagementCheck out Yolanda's Media:Website: https://www.fortunemgmt.com/Email: yolandamangrum@fortunemgmt.comPhone: 707-478-6394‍Other Mentions and Links:CostcoUCSFHire to InspireSuperCampDDS4KidsMother Teresa‍‍‍Host: Michael Arias‍Website: The Dental Marketer Join my newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/‍Join this podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer Society‍‍My Key Takeaways:Learn what you want to do in life and shape your practice to support that!Aligning core values and designating purposeful work is essential with new hires.We don't want head bobbers with no input in our team. If they are asking questions and engaging, they will be stronger leaders for their role!Responding to angry patients with an apology and offer to help will prove much more fruitful than defensiveness.We want to support our team members in solving the problems they have rather than just solving them for them.Each team member is a leader of their role. Let them have say in the areas that they are the expert!‍Please don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us love, then please leave a 5 star review on iTunes! [Click here to leave a review on iTunes]‍p.s. Some links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that we have experience with these products/ company, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions we make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money unless you feel you need them or that they will help you with your goals.‍Episode Transcript (Auto-Generated - Please Excuse Errors)Michael: Alright, it's time to talk with our featured guest, Dr. Yolanda Mangram. Yolanda, how's it going? Excellent. Excellent. That's wonderful to hear. So if you can tell us a little bit about your past, your present, how'd you get to where you are Yolanda: today? So, uh, Post dental school. I guess we can start there.I started a dental practice after two years of being out of dental school. Immediately after dental school, I went into being hired as a educator, the a professor at U C S F. And so I was teaching, two days a week. I was associating two days a week by the time that I started my practice and I was opening my practice two days a week.it was a busy, busy time for Michael: sure. Okay. So you opened your practice two days a week and two days a week you were working and two days a week you were educating. So you had one day Yolanda: Yeah. To go to Costco to buy stuff for the practice or to go to whatever. It was an Aaron's day.that's how I got started in the practice. Fast forward, I grew that practice to be basically what I felt was like a teenager. My baby kind of grew up to be a teenager and and I'd already had at that 0.2 babies. And I shaped my practice to be. The way I wanted it for my life.And so I had the great benefit of starting my practice pretty much six months out with a coach. and, you know, the big centering point was, what do you want in life? And let's shape your practice to be that. So at different times, I wanted to be at home to be able to, breastfeed or I wanted to be able to have certain times or days off so that I could pick up the kids.So the practice was kind of shifted and shaped to support that. fast forward, we were in this having kids stage. and I had a maternity leave and basically at that point it made sense that I have an associate. So we ended up having, coverage for the first baby, and then by the second baby she became a partner.so that I could have that life balance. What I didn't plan, 'cause that seemed like a logical thing, being a mom and do that. What I didn't plan was being approached to buy another practice. And I was like, oh no, that's not my plan. My plan is this. when this came about I actually took a different trajectory and did invest in another practice and we came up with a bigger why.And that y became our 10 year mission, in growing this second practice and that y became so big that, it meant that I actually would do something that I would've never, ever thought I would do, which is sell my baby, let my baby that grew up to be a teenager. Go on and exist.In my hometown and have me move one town over and grow a multi-specialty medical and dental practice. So that's where I am today. I have a 10,600 square foot building, 16 op operatory, a med spa, dental spa, and education center. all because of my big why. that I wanted to be able to have a practice, have the passion, in my practice, and also have all this dedicated time to support my family.we had this plan for 10 years. my kids were hitting junior high to do dental missions and to travel the world and to service. and that happened pre covid, thankfully. Because if it had happened a year later my 10 year goal would not have came to a full, existence.So we traveled to probably, I. Five or more countries. and the kids were homeschooled and we did a lot of family values, time in incorporating family values into, experiences through traveling and service. Michael: So you guys still do that right now? Yolanda: they're now in high school.we did it pre covid, and we've done only one mission post covid. we basically weave in. When we do traveling, there's always a way to do some service with it. Even concierge at Nice Hotels can set up a service mission for you. They can look into some local and find ways for you to do a give back, we've done it in Jamaica, Costa Rica.And those have been more just like checking with the local concierge and asking them how can we help? The other things that we did were more with organizations and they were like planned just to go for that. But almost always especially when you're traveling to these beautiful tropical countries, there's plenty of needs in those communities.So, One day excursion being of service is been the way that we've been, bringing our children into a give Michael: back. And they appreciate that. the people appreciate it, but your children will, you know what I mean? Like, it's gonna open up their give back even more.Right. Hospitality, things like that. that's really good. If we can rewind a little bit. You were hired as an educator. but that was Yolanda: immediately after dental school. Yeah I was very active in dental school and I've always been happy sharing and teaching. so about, for about three to four years, I was I don't know what the title was, but some kind of professor, like an assistant associate or somebody about professor at U C S F.I was low on the totem pole, but yes I did some education right after dental school and was teaching things like anesthetic and being on the clinic floor and. And that type of thing. And so all those education things, I was a dental assistant before I went into dental school.I went to lab, tech school before dental school. So that really helped to have a full experience of all the different fields in dentistry before, I opened up my practice 'cause I, I literally know how. It feels to be in each position in the practice, and there are challenges. So that's what's been a key success, I think to me in 2011, I wrote a book knowing that I wanted this mission to be able to travel with my kids. it's called Hire to Inspire. I've. Updated it, but I haven't published the newer version post 10 years after that. But hired to inspire, it was two things that I realized as an employer.One, I only wanted to work with happy people, and two, I only wanted to work in partnership with them. and that meant that I needed to be surrounded by leaders, people that were working on their leadership development. And I never wanna be in a management position. When I hire people in my practice, I sit down and I have a conversation with them about purpose Ikigai is a term in Japanese that's called your reason for being.We start from the very beginning, on our onboarding, which is part of the Hire to Inspire process, which is basically to, from the beginning, make sure that we have matching core values and that we have purposeful work. And so this may be only a point in time for you as far as this leveraging you to your next place.So I always say, you know, as long as this is your happy place. To come to work, then we're in alignment. But I only wanna work with happy people. So if we get to the place where you really, find that your passion is somewhere else, then I'm gonna help you to find your happy place.And that means we'll continue our journey, but in a different way. So you will go off to be, say, a hairdresser. Which ironically yesterday, one of my former employees did. or you'll, we'll stay here and we'll continue to grow together, but ultimately we all have to be continuing to grow and.Be passionate about our work. So Hire to Inspire was a shift in 2011 for me, and I literally took each chapter and I sat down and I read it out loud with my team, many of which are still here with me. many who also have came. And I've supported to go off into other areas. So, So the idea is just to continue to inspire them to look for what their purpose is.so that's our onboarding process is to really get things straight about our core values, who we are. I have a culture handbook that we go over, and we have what's called Operating Principles. Operating principles. Are basically staying, how we do things, why we do things what our why is, is really important.And basically team members. as people, we all want to do, a good job and feel good about our work. But we often don't know how. Or what the best way for that work to show up is. So the more clarity we can have, especially onboarding people, the better. right now we have 50 something people in our practice.Between the two practices. it's always a work. I'm the culture keeper. That's my role is to just keep the culture and it's not always easy. because everybody has different beliefs and things, but. Ultimately having good communication lines and having clarity around your values and, our why is how we, continue to ha live in a happy place and have, that line when you cross over, it's showtime, we're here to serve.Michael: Interesting. So you mentioned you only hire leaders. what's your hiring process look like? How do we even find leaders in that sense, or the ad and everything like that? You know what I mean? Yolanda: Yeah. That's the irony. Everybody can be a leader everybody is a leader to some degree.It's just how well developed are they? most importantly, Do they want to be developed in that way? That's probably number one is everybody in our practice, no matter what your role is, if your role is to clean the toilets, then you are the leader of cleaning the toilets.So we will listen to you when it comes to taking care of that. It doesn't matter what it is. you know, If you are, the Hy Hygienist, you're the leader of the periodontal therapy, and when it comes to you telling us what needs to happen in that department, you're the expert, you're the person who's going off and making a hyperfocus in that area.And so we're gonna, all collaborate on things, but at the same time you're the person steering the ship on that area. As a c e o, as an owner I have to be surrounded by smart people and I want people that are thinking, I want people that are speaking their mind. I don't want people just being head bobbers.Yep yep. Oh, that's not gonna work. Yep. She's gonna fail on that. Nope. I want them to say, I like where you're going, but maybe we need to consider a different direction. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah reasons, or have you considered this? Or, what's gonna happen with that?So I want people asking questions. Is it frustrating sometimes to be like all excited about doing something, but then have someone put all these questions around? Absolutely. So that's where I had to grow my own leadership. You know, I had to grow who I am to not have such an ego about me being all knowing, we do a collaborative process and everything is about leadership development. I personally, Don't want to be in a conversation where I'm managing something, because stressful at that point. If we're collaborating, if we're working towards brainstorming on how to make things better, then it's a very easy light energy um, process.Michael: Uhhuh, okay. So there has to be like a balance of with every person you find. Humility and confidence, basically. Right? Yeah. Because it's like you gotta be confident enough to know you're the leader for this, and you're gonna tell us how to do it. Give us instructions, manuals, things like that. SOPs, and then humble enough to, yeah, you're cleaning the toilets, but you're the leader for that right.Kind of thing. Yolanda: Whatever it is. to some degree. Um, We all have certain innate skills in certain ones and some things that we have to work on. it's progress over perfection, all the time.And then we're appreciating also that, failures lead to learning. there's um, many different keys in our development process in fact one historical thing that's shaped me and continued and those that have children highly recommend super camp. There's the eight keys of excellence.It has been a hundred percent woven into my structure of living my life. And, we actually weave it into our culture handbook. The eight Keys of Excellence with Super camp. And they have some education on bringing children and teaching children personal development skills.Early on I was a team leader, during undergrad, and so I did three or four years of that When I got out, I was really looking for that camp experience where personal development was forefront in having a team surrounding me with those kind of skillsets, communication, personal development, mindset, all of that.And so I looked and I, interviewed many different. Consultants. And I knew that I needed to have you know, this ongoing constant learning, environment. and after, probably more than a hundred different seminars of sitting in practice management, learning learning, learning what I could. I came across something called Fortune Management, and that's another part of my life now because I've been Coaching for now 10 years, but been coached for 25 years with Fortune Management and it's about extraordinary life, extraordinary practice.So that was the key thing when I had the startup. It's like, what do you want in life? Let's shape your practice to meet that. So fortune, has had a huge impact on me and my. thinking, my processing, our team development, super camp, this, personal development skills, started young.Yeah, I think that these things are a real big part of our development. The reality is, we don't get taught how to talk. We don't get taught how to have relationships, how to get through conflicts. There's a lot of conflicts that can happen in dental practices, and we need to learn how to, come out stronger on the other end.A bad review is an opportunity because it's a cry for help. It's a cry to say, Hey this happened to me. It's not easy to lean in on those things but if someone comes to you say in the office and they haven't actually sprayed it across the, Google and Yelp and all that, then they're coming to you with a concern, or you might call it a complaint, but then they're caring enough to share.So humility again, comes into the place of listening to understand. And also understanding that, we're never gonna be perfect. So if that was that one person's experience, what can we learn from that? Our team is encouraged to basically lean into issue processing, and that's a leadership skill too.Because at first a reaction would be go into defense mode. instead of just apologizing first and then, thinking them immediately for bringing the concern to you, it puts you in a different state.Now you're not in a defense state. know, I apologize for the impact that had on you. Certainly wasn't my intent. thank you for bringing this to my attention. I wanna help boom, you just say those things to anybody that is upset with you at any time. Now, what do you, how would you feel about that?Yeah. If I said that to you and you were upset with me how would you Michael: feel? I'd feel calm. I'd be like oh, oh wait. Okay. I feel, you know what? I feel heard validated like, oh, okay. You're, yes, you're listening to me. Yes. Yolanda: So part of fortune's training is to, understand that there are human needs, people have human needs, we don't know what's going on in their life.It's most likely more to do about them than it has to do with you, And to feel validated, that one, they're being seen, they're being heard and that they matter is huge. And then you get to choose from that point. How much of that is really mine and how much of it is theirs?there anything we could change in our systems or in our processes that could shift the dynamic here? 'cause we are practicing, so let's. Figure out how we can have an issue come up, but then make it better the next time, So we learn from it and we see that as an opportunity to grow.Versus when we're in a mode of defending, we're not in a mode of growing. So I highly encourage that in the leaders to be big instead of to be small. when you are, thinking small, you're in that defense mode. But when you're willing to set that aside and lean in and get curious about it and think like, how could that have happened?How could we have done better? Where did this, go to that side what's missing here? Oh, they don't really understand this part And the, key thing is, That you may get to the place where you totally understand that they don't know what they're talking about when they're talking to you, but if you shift right away into telling them something, you have to remember, are you in rapport with them now?What I said in the beginning that set the framework was to start to get rapport with you, Michael. Mm-hmm. I apologize. it's not my intention. I would never want you to feel like that. So now that was the beginning of rapport. And in our processes and fortune, there's the steps of enrollment, there's steps of getting into rapport with people. that we train, our team members to go through because rapport is everything. Rapport with your team members, rapport with your patients, rapport and influencing. You influence people all the time, getting really good at influencing it and really good at influencing yourself, like talking yourself off the ledge to be defensive.is a big deal. So those are some of the skills that we focus on in, in our leadership development. But basically everybody is in leadership development all the time. You never get out of that school. Michael: Gotcha. And you're a hundred percent right Yolanda, like when it comes to defending We've hear this all the time, they're like, it's good to apologize. It's good to say sorry. Right? It's super good to do that. But you try being the first one to do that, right? Yep. Then it becomes, oh my God. Well, If they say sorry, I can say sorry. You know what I mean? But you know, I'm the first one. I don't know. You know what I mean? Because then you start defensive mode. it takes a bigger viewpoint of there's a bigger thing happening here than just like that little, oh my gosh, we're arguing about the bad review or the defensive, or, I'm not paying you for this or that.There's a bigger picture that we gotta look into. Yeah. that's really valuable. Super camp, Yolanda: what is that? Yeah. Super camp is what's called quantum learning. And personal development. Super Camp is held on colleges all across the world. Actually. I even taught in Hong Kong. dental school got in the way, or I'd have been in many other countries, but, it's a really cool 10 day camp.It focuses on the eight keys of excellence one day, each skill is focused on, so eight keys of excellence. Is this, is it like living in the moment? I'm not gonna list all of 'em right now, but communications, speak with good purpose, failures lead to success. All amazing things to get straight in your head as you leap into the world, So basically you go through a 10 day. Personal development, but also there is these quantum learnings where you learn speed reading. different ways to look at math. s a t prep of some sort. Mm-hmm. So, it's a big impact.10 days. And I was able to be a team leader. It is not inexpensive to do that, and I certainly would've not been able to attend from a financial standpoint at that point. But as a team leader I got to absorb a lot of those teachings and I was taught to teach them. So, It was like the best of all worlds.Michael: Nice. Okay. So you were able to absorb as much and you still carry it on until today. Yeah. From what we're talking about, right? Yeah. One of the things I wanted to ask you is, it sounds like from the beginning you've had I guess like a mission or, my children.I wanna be with them. I wanna be with my family and everything like that. How did you keep that mission in front of your eyes this whole time? for example, I'm opening a practice, then you're just, that's my baby. I gotta do that practice. Then another one, oh, then we get mom guilt and stuff like that. How did you keep that mission in front of your Yolanda: eyes? Yeah, it's a daily mindset for sure. And it's what you're saying yes to, means what are you saying no to? you always have to look at your yeses and your nos.And you also have to be really focused on your, why Is it bringing you closer to your why? I certainly, I. Have made more mistakes than, it feels like anyone in making this mission come together. you know, and people think that success is just straight up, but it's like this, you know?Mm-hmm. you just dip and then you come back up and you dip and you come back up. you win, you lose, you win. You lose. it's just a matter of better the next time. And that's where leaning into issue, processing, leaning into, facing the things that didn't work.And it's about getting back on the bike and continuing to pedal. So I know that, with my kids it was definitely always the centering for me, and my why I was working and how we were developing the team members. The good thing is that I happen to be one of those people that really enjoy.Service and support, and I get a lot out of seeing people grow. More than my own successes. it gets me really excited to see someone figure something out and to have been, this little part of it, or maybe just enough to, get them to jump up.So in my lifetime in the beginning, We got a post-its and we got a big board and my husband and I boyfriend at the time, said, okay, what do we wanna accomplish with this practice? fast forward looking 10 years from now, looking 20 years from now, what do we wanna see after all of our years of work?And that's where. being in the future is really valuable because now you get your why, but then you have to come back and we have to be in now. What can we do now? What's the best resources now? Because if we're always just like dreamy, dreamy, dreamy over here, then we're not actually accomplishing things.And the other thing is, that if we're always looking back, What ifs? Should'ves. Could'ves. Wished of, you know, wished, wished, wished. If I'd only known then now we're not doing anything about the now. Things are not moving forward. They're just staying behind. So I think the present, the key, this is it, It's hugely beneficial to stay in the now. each one of those keys, the eight Keys of excellence really keeps me centered. Michael: Yeah, that's a really good point. I feel like if you stay in the, now you stop so much procrastinating 'cause of the future, right? You're like thinking of my why.Oh, I'm gonna get there. And then you eventually, you know what I mean? Or it's gonna get there. If you're in the now, you're like, okay, now I got to do this in that moment kind of thing. I only have Yolanda: now, right? Yeah. Yeah. I only have now Michael: really good. You mentioned, two words that I kind of want to ask you about issue processing.is Yolanda: that? So issue processing, this is where real leadership comes into play because, we look at, say an issue. maybe the phone's getting answered. Mm-hmm. You take an issue and we all, put our emotions aside and we at it and, how could we do that better?And if we are in a process of brainstorming with all these different people, like how can we get this better? How can we get this better? And the focus is around that one issue. Now some solutions start coming up. What I'm not a fan of is having someone hand me their monkey and then I'm supposed to put their monkey on my back.Basically, as a leader, their issues come up, but if they just wanna say, here's my problem, so I don't need people coming to me with their problems, basically, that's their monkeys, and I wanna be able to support people to figure things out. I wanna be able to support them to be making some decisions. In fact, we have a process called decision Tree.So basically my goal is to help them to know which decisions they need to just make and which decisions they need to bring to me. So in a tree, for instance, I'm the roots, you know, in the trunk, but I want my team members to make some branch decisions, or at least the leave leaf decisions.I don't want them bringing me all the leaves, I don't wanna be raking up all those leaves all the time because then that's a whole different level of energy. I want them to feel empowered to make some decisions. So when they're part of issue processing. Then they can understand like, how I'm thinking, what I'm thinking.for instance, a patient's upset and they're complaining about their crown. Maybe you don't give the entire crown away. Don't just say, we're gonna do it for free. Don't worry. I don't want you to be upset. Yeah. Maybe we come up with a better decision. So, As a leader, leading leaders, I'm careful to Squish them in a place when they've made a decision. And then I said that was a bad decision, so I have to develop them in that regard. So I want them to stay open to possibilities in that issue processing. I want them to have some. Initiative I want them to be willing to defend their decision.So why did you decide that? Why did you decide, not from a defense standpoint, but ex explain to me, help me understand. ' cause if I can understand why you did that and what you're thinking was, now I can put you on a different level of thinking because, obviously we can't give away every crown.How could I pay you? what else could have happened Is this, So now you've got that muscle built up and you're building their leadership muscles. So how we talk to them is really, really, important. Build up versus tear down. Michael: Yeah. You're teaching them basically how to make decisions, And I like that because they're not always gonna go to you and being like, what should I do? What should I do? What should I do? And then you're kind of like, man, I'm always having to tell you what to do. But I guess it comes back to us as a leader where we never help them develop that muscle, like you said.Yeah. Teach 'em to fish. Yeah. Yeah. Teaching to fish. I like that. So then if we fast forward a little bit more, you were approached to buy another practice. Yes. And your why changed? So what was your Yolanda: why before. So my why before had much to do with being able to have choice picking up my kids after school, be able to comfortably care for them as a mom, a working mom, Then when I took on the partner, I thought my why was gonna be so that I could be like p t a mom, you know, I could be very active in school and, spend a lot of volunteer hours doing things, but still make enough money and, be able to be at home. And so I was preparing for 50% work, type thing.and then this other big opportunity came up and, my knee jerk was, no, that's not my why. That would mess up that. And so then my husband and I sat down literally on the staircase up there We said, you know, what's the bigger picture here with raising these kids?You know, what do we want? What is our job as a parent? We wanna make sure that they have the values, and their own leadership to lead their own lives, if they're always dependent on us, that would be a problem. Not that I couldn't have done that as my other plan.There became this bigger opportunity because we literally have been in the same home, in the same town growing up in this little area. And we didn't really want them to just have this little microcosm of, of life. We wanted them to be have the humanity to understand the whole world and that the whole world was an opportunity for them.But how do you travel and. Expose them to things like that. in the current position I was in, even with bringing on an associate and now having that as an a partner, I was not necessarily making money unless I was there. So if I clocked out, say for a month, Then, my income stream is going way down.ultimately the idea of, go big or go home, I guess came in the thing is about being small. you either stay small or you go big and in the middle you get pounded on with all kinds of, business growth and changes. And that was something that was really clear.We were reaching the middle ground with that practice that had its own challenges, its own growth challenges. So ultimately, I. The goal of our family and the idea came into play to be able to travel with them. And for two years we did that. we homeschooled them. We traveled basically about every month. six weeks at a time was our biggest one. And then two weeks being gone was our normal time. So we'd come back, we'd go, so we were traveling a lot each place had a different perspective and a different reason for being there.But, what I needed to do for that is my team had to be able to take the reins and keep the practice going with or without me. I had to create this practice that these leaders could run the practice with me, still having my extraordinary life without them. this whole way of developing this leadership was a necessary process in order to accomplish my goal of being able to come and go as I want in my practice and have the extraordinary life or whatever life I want.Michael: that's what your why kind of evolved into. Yes. It's like I just want to do my own thing. Interesting. real quick, which place, 'cause you said each location gave you a different perspective, change your life. Which one to you was like, this one was a whole 360 Really changed my life, my perspective.Yolanda: I would say that one of my favorites was our Asian tour. I really, really love. Asia. And so that would be one of my favorites. And, post COVID, we haven't been able to get, back to Vietnam, but my plans and my involvement with d d s. Four kids.org continues.I still fundraise and do lots of things with DDS for kids. It's the number sign four. And Lon Jones, who's the founder of this, she's like a mother Theresa, x fold better. She's like this most beautiful person. And so having met her and having my kids get to know a person that's beautiful. So giving, who's, hasn't had children of her own, but she says the whole world is her children. And so she cares and loves and goes into all these different places to take care of them and make a difference. So having that impact and having my kids know.That type of person. Knowing you know, when we went to Haiti, That was a little much, that was a lot, much for me. Dr. Laurenti Barnett. He's been doing such amazing things in Haiti for so long, and I'm so grateful that we got that experience to go and do work there.there's so much going on there. Unfortunately, it's also so corrupt. and, got a lot of dangers I think for traveling. But Dr. Barnett and his, decades and decades of giving and service to Haiti and really helping has been beautiful.So, Having my kids, having had the influences of these people that do things like that, Michael: priceless. Yeah. Priceless. Yeah, man, that's beautiful. Okay. So then one of the last questions I wanted to ask you, Yolanda, is you mentioned made many mistakes, right? Yeah. So I guess from the moment you decided okay, I'm going to start my own practice, right? today, what's been some of your biggest struggles or fails or pitfalls? Yolanda: it has a lot to do with this leadership development. wasn't always as strong of a leader, I certainly had to lean in on, messing up certain relationships along the way because I wasn't, Ahead of this pre communication, I had to have things onboarded with team members, and not have it go longer term because I didn't have my vision or my communication about what I was looking to accomplish.So clearly documented, so clearly, able to reference. To where anybody walks into the practice that they can understand a direction. I think that we lost a lot of time and a lot of energy with emotions being misunderstood with different things because we didn't have those clear directions and, mistake or just journey.It was a journey. you journey through and you learn things along the way, and hopefully you don't have to keep making those mistakes over again. But I think the biggest thing is any team members, and there's been hundreds and hundreds of team members that I've had at this point.They've all taught me something. I've learned to be better because maybe I wasn't as good at the time. But how can I get better? How can I get better? Has been, definitely a support for me in this journey. Yeah, Michael: I like that. Thinking about each team member and looking at them and saying, can I learn from you?You know what I mean? Yeah. and it goes back to what you said, it's gonna be like this. Yes. sometimes right now, I know a lot of our listeners may be like, man, I'm trying to reach to that million dollars a year, mark, you're gonna get there, I feel. But then it's going to, there's still gonna be times where you're like, my team, it's worse. I'd rather sacrifice the money and, you know what I mean, Seasons. Two seasons. Yeah. Yolanda: Go through seasons learning's never out, at all.It's constantly about learning constant and never ending improvement all the time. And when you buy in and you get your team to buy into some of these belief systems, you accelerate. That was probably the smartest thing I ever did is from the beginning is, stay with a coach, keep a relationship.Have someone who's on the outside telling you, with all authenticity, then reality, you screwed up. this isn't being your best self. you're thinking small. Be big be the bigger person, apologize, 'cause team members can't do that to you, you're like, okay, you're fired. You know, it's like, it's, there's only so much that they're gonna be able to authentically be your board of directors. that's something to do easily is get a board of directors, get people, be a board of director for someone else, and, get mastermind groups together.and speak authentically to each other. you're not perfect. This could have gone better this way and recognize that when someone's giving you an opinion, there's plenty of 'em. Maybe that one is not exactly the right one too.Just because people have an opinion doesn't mean that you need to embrace that opinion too. think through it, continue to be a critical thinker. Michael: Wonderful. Yeah. Thank you so much, Yolanda, for being with us. It's been a pleasure. But before we say goodbye, can you tell our listeners where they can find you?Yolanda: You can find me Yolanda Mangram at Fortune Management, which is fortune mgmt.com. That's my email. Or you can call me on the phone seven oh seven, 4 7 8 6 3 9 4. I'm always happy to help, in any way. It's really a beautiful journey. And try to be really nice to yourself.Mm-hmm. You work really hard and your intentions are straight so, be nice to yourself. Self-talk and self-love is definitely where my focus is right now. We are type A people most of the time and we're pretty hard on ourselves. So as much as I was talking about being humble and taking on, all the learning moments, remember to also focus back on some self-love and giving yourself a lot of credit.Michael: Wonderful. Thank you so much Yolanda, for being with us guys. That's all gonna be in the show notes below, so definitely reach out to Yolanda and thank you for being with us. It's been a pleasure and we'll hear from you soon. Sounds great.‍‍‍

Dan and Wayne discussed the concept of data and analytics operating models, which refers to how organizations organize their data and analytics resources for alignment and efficiency.

Entrepreneurs excel at launching new business ventures. As go-getters, they have the drive and follow through it takes to move great ideas from the idea stage to reality. But the entrepreneur's strengths are also their weaknesses, especially when it comes time to scale the business. The hardest thing for them to do? Let go of control. On this week's episode of Best Places to Lead. I sat down with Tyler Horsley, Founder and former CEO of Nuclear Networking. Nuclear Networking helped businesses improve their marketing to meet their revenue goals. As a Founder/CEO, Tyler had many insights about the growing pains that he went through as a Founder to earn his CEO seat. We discussed:

In this episode, we welcome the transformative Tammy Alvarez, the mastermind behind the Career Winners Circle. Drawing from her prolific C-Suite career on Wall Street, Tammy now dedicates herself to guiding professionals towards a career that ignites passion and productivity every Monday morning. Discover Tammy's revolutionary "Break all the Rules" approach, a synthesis of her extensive experience leading at powerhouse corporations like AIG and Bank of America. Now, through her innovative coaching programs at the Career Winners Circle, Tammy catalyzes leaders to amplify their potential and spearhead groundbreaking success in their fields. Tammy is not just a business maven; she's a beacon in academia, imparting wisdom on leadership topics at Cornell University and nurturing budding female talents in the STEM sector. Operating from her bases in Stamford, CT, and San Pedro, Belize, she crafts programs that facilitate sustainable success and growth for leaders worldwide. Aside from her business pursuits, Tammy is a spirited adventurer, scuba diving enthusiast, and a fervent supporter of philanthropic initiatives aimed at empowering women and children in the United States and Belize. Dive in as we explore the inspiring journey and visionary insights of Tammy Alvarez. Press play to rekindle your passion and reshape your professional landscape with a leader who truly embodies the essence of courage and innovation. It's time to revamp your Mondays and ignite a sparkling trajectory in your career! Learn More Here: https://careerwinnerscircle.com/

In this episode, Lori is a dynamic and multifaceted woman who is dedicated to helping individuals find their way back to themselves. With a deep understanding of the human psyche, she employs a unique approach that combines soulful insight, scientific knowledge, and energy healing to connect her clients to the very core of their being. Lori truly believes that each of us holds the power to create the life we desire. Through her work, she empowers individuals to take charge of their own healing and transformation. Whether you're looking to release old patterns, overcome limiting beliefs, or simply reconnect with your inner wisdom, Lori is here to guide you back to the essence of who you truly are. Lexy and Lori discuss the journey of grief and feeling discomfort. They share how powerful it's been to embrace these emotions and no longer avoid them. They share heartbreak and loss and ways to work through these big emotions. Tune in to this magical and inspiring conversation. Golden Nuggets From This Episode: ✨ "Operating from that space, I find that you're almost using intimacy as like such a tool" ✨ "Unless we're doing the work to really bring it out and cleanse it, then there isn't too much" ✨ "The quickest way to get over someone is to get under someone else and that is the biggest load of baloney" ✨ "Sometimes the shittiness is the most beautiful lesson." ✨ "I want to encourage discomfort I want to show you that discomfort isn't a scary thing or being uncomfortable isn't a scary sad place" ✨ "It was kind of funny because at the end you just started pissing yourself laughing" ✨ "Discomfort is fine, it's actually okay to just sit in anything that you're feeling" ✨ "The way I have begun to connect with my body tells me what it needs" ✨ "You and your truth is liberating because it's like oh wait you feel that too I feel that too and authenticity like I don't know why but it just is it's naturally sexy to see someone in that" ✨ "I'm honest when I don't have capacity like I'm honest when I just need to be held" ✨ "I can't even tell you how many strangers during this heartache have just as soon as I told them they're like oh my gosh and just like showering me and showering me if I wouldn't have opened myself up that wouldn't have been there so you're almost like blocking yourself from what you're actually desiring" ✨ "I have the capacity to boldly stand in my truth even when someone is not receiving my vulnerability" ✨ "It gives it a different type of platform and you start to look at grief from the space and the perspective in the lens of love and honoring rather than anger and pain." ✨ "Grief can actually be quite a beautiful thing." ✨ "I'm a preacher on is how simple romance is. It's really just the listening and thoughtfulness. It's really not that hard and the fact that you could experience on a second date and the effort." Connect More with Lori: IG: @loridanamaree Website: https://www.loridanamaree.com/ Bookings: https://www.loridanamaree.com/appointments More Lexy from Heart Snuggles: Join the Retreat: https://www.alivetoenjoy.com/retreat Email: heartsnuggles@alivetoenjoy.com Dating + Relationship Coaching -- https://www.alivetoenjoy.com/work-with-me Instagram: Alivetoenjoy & Heart Snuggles Donations to help spread the heart snuggles: https://www.alivetoenjoy.com/heartsnuggles Timestamps from episode: 01:15 Working with energy and guides 04:22 Connecting with oneself in a cafe 09:21 The body keeps score 13:48 Storing emotions in the body 15:14 Dealing with grief and emotions 20:43 Embracing the shittiness 22:13 Embracing grief and joy 26:01 Allowing emotions to be expressed 29:28 Holding grief is essential 30:15 Retreat Ad 33:03 Connecting with grief 38:30 Embracing uncomfortable emotions 42:25 Highly sensitive in public settings 44:22 Isolation and sharing grief 49:38 How to show up for somebody 53:15 Romantic moments and dates 56:12 Simple acts of love 59:43 Every person wants to be loved --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heartsnuggles/message

A GBS academy needs to be part of your talent strategy, find out how with Felix Bailer, VP - GBS at Vertiv. Know more about GBS maturity, talent development, and need of governance in this informative podcast episode.

Defining a future state operating model is one of the most important steps in a digital transformation. But what exactly is an operating model and how does it apply to digital transformation. That's what we discuss in this episode of the Digital Stratosphere Podcast. DOWNLOAD MORE FREE RESOURCES BELOW: ——————————————————————  * 2023 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2023-digital-transformation-report/  * DIGITAL STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION READINESS FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework  * TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-erp-systems-2022-top-software-vendors/    * TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/  * TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations/  * GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management  * 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/  * QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/change-management-the-secret-sauce-to-erp-and-hcm-success/ ———————————————————— CONNECT WITH US: ————————————————————  * YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thirdstageconsultinggroup8228  * LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group  * INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thirdstageconsultinggroup/  * TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdstageconsulting  * TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ThirdStageERP CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com  

GFNY founders Lidia and Uli talk about their journey with GFNY. Find out more at gfny.com. 

In this episode, the Wavell Room speaks to Lt Col Gordon Muir about the Army's future Operating Concept. It's been over a decade since the British Army had a new operating concept. In that time, there has been a significant change to the character of war. Lt Col Gordon Muir...

August 31: Today on TownHall Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Lukes speaks with Chuck Podesta, Chief Information Officer at Renown Health. How did Chuck take his organization's IT department from 7% of operating expenses down to 4%? Why is it essential for CIOs to evaluate the relevancy and cost-effectiveness of innovation, like AI, against the organization's size and budget? In what ways can managed services be leveraged to achieve both savings and improvements in non-core areas, like nutrition and environmental services? How does focusing on core IT competencies impact other departments or units within a healthcare organization?As healthcare technology professionals, we're in a seismic shift. Artificial Intelligence is not just a buzzword—it's transforming our field and altering how we deliver healthcare. But with these technological advancements come complex challenges and unique opportunities. Are you ready to navigate this new landscape? Join us, September 7th, 1pm ET for an unmissable journey into the future of healthcare. Register Here. - https://thisweekhealth.com/ai-journey-in-healthcare/Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Not that anybody asked but this week we are grabbing our hospitals robes and Graham is counting down from 10 (and getting further than you think because gingers have a proven resistence to anaesthesia) because we're talking about Graham's upcoming ankle surgery and fictional doctors. What will make our final Top 3 list this week? Expect Graham's mosh addiction, the McDonald's Hierachy of Surgeons and a nice glass of warm water.You can find the trailers for our choices, and other things referenced, on this youtube playlist.Follow us on Instagram thepodcastnobodyaskedforFollow us on Twitter: @nobodyasked4podFollow us on Facebook: /nobodyasked4podYou can become a friend of the podcast over at Patreon - all money will go towards making the podcast bigger and better. Leave us a review, including any ideas you have for future episodes on Apple Podcast or Podchaser

Chad Carlton discusses 3PL and success.[00:06:24] Hardship leads to success in business.[00:12:38] Despite challenges, succeeded with new client. Leased another facility, shipped 250k pieces. Expanded to help other companies solve problems. Reached million shipments through referrals. Named company The Good Company.[00:17:40] Great cross-functional relationships, high expectations, high communications.[00:23:44] Outsource fulfillment to 3PL for efficiency.[00:27:22] Top Amazon seller questions FBA vs. self-fulfillment. People vs process company.[00:33:32] Responsibility for customer satisfaction, accountability, and training.[00:37:07] Customized 3PL rates benefit unique businesses.[00:43:52] Hack rigid system, align incentives, manage nuances.[00:48:40] Managing exceptions to improve fulfillment experience.Welcome back to another exciting episode of EcomGold. In this episode, we delve into the world of third-party logistics (3PL) with our guest, Chad Carlton, who runs an exclusive 3PL for chosen brands. Chad shares his insights on managing high demand and keeping customers coming back. We'll also explore the importance of tailoring agreements, managing expectations, and the benefits of working with specialized boutique 3PLs. Join us as we uncover the intricacies of the 3PL industry.Get show alerts and playbooks by signing up on the EcomGold website: www.ecom.goldClaim an extended free trial as a show listener.EcomGold is brought to you by:‍Rewind Shopify App.Back up your Shopify store because not doing so is absolute lunacy! As a listener of the show, you can claim a no strings attached free month with this link: https://rewind.com/ecommercegold/Sendlane.Unified email, SMS, and reviews for eCommerce. Better features. Better support. Better customer experience. Send your customers exactly what they want, when they want it. (Better than Klaviyo in Finn's opinion). https://www.sendlane.com/Follow Finn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/finn_radford

In this episode of Gathering The Kings, Chaz Wolfe hosts the construction industry titan, Dave Dassoulas, who's behind the 7+ figure behemoth, Hope Builders. Operating predominantly in the heart of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Hope Builders isn't just any company; since its inception in 1994, Dave's vision has been to foster a mission-driven environment where ecstatic employees translate to happy clients. With a whopping 60 employees and a staggering revenue of $12 million, Dave's recent move was to elevate someone from his team to take the reins, while he mentors the rising stars.Chaz and Dave cut through the noise, discussing the power of decisive action, the fuel that doubters can unknowingly provide, battling societal expectations, and paving avenues for exponential growth. Ready to decode the secrets to soaring past the 7-figure mark?

Launching a successful franchise or any type of business requires making the right decision about several things. Site selection is among the most important of all the decisions you'll need to make. Even if a franchise is in a growing market with a great marketing strategy, selecting the wrong site can prevent it from succeeding. In fact, choosing the wrong location is one of the top reasons franchises fail.    If you're a franchisor or a franchisee, consider partnering with someone who knows exactly what ideal location and business concept would work well. Today's guest is an equity investor in the franchisee. He buys the real estate, invests in the franchisee, and makes a lot of money in real estate and at the franchisee level.    David Lawver is a mortgage lending expert, real estate investor, and entrepreneur. He has acquired over $75,000,000 in real estate projects since 2014. The projects have ranged from single-family dwellings, retail, residential apartments, and a $4 million portfolio consisting of 19 single-family residences in Oakland. The private equity raised is over $20,000,000. Some of the development company holdings are businesses in finance, construction, property development, health and fitness (big box gyms), and Airbnb management. David has a well-established network of investors that allows him to raise enough capital to purchase deals up to $10,000,000 and beyond.    If you're into real estate investing and franchising and want to know more about choosing suitable operators, brands, and sound financial practices, this episode with Erik and David will give you much value.    “If somebody could take that data and interface it with a strong AI, I bet you there'd be some really incredible revelations. And I bet we're not too far away from much more sophisticated site selection that would be helpful for these ventures and really any journey.” - David Lawver   In This Episode: - Who is David Lawver, and what does he do? - What does David look for in franchisees before doing business with them? - How does David get the deals he's currently interested in? - What tools and data does David look at when considering leasing a site and a concept to ensure it's the right fit? What makes one location better than another? - How can you stand out from the competition and avoid cannibalizing your own market? - Which is preferable: cash flow, building equity, enterprise value for an exit, etc., and why? - How does David manage his operators, team members, and everyone else involved in the business? - What does a typical week look like for David? - Why is it important to have regular weekly meetings about the numbers (P&L, expenses, enterprise value, asset valuation, projections, and other financial matters)? - How to structure a deal with an operator - Why franchisees love working with David - What's next for David? And more!   Resources:  - Learn more about Erik's franchisee mastermind here - www.franchisetribe.com  - Learn more about Erik's franchisor mastermind here - www.franchisortribe.com  - Learn more about Erik's passive investing mastermind here - www.tribeofinvestors.com  - Want to buy a franchise? Connect with Erik here - https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617  - Want to franchise your business? Connect with Erik here - https://forms.gle/n4JedEuU5p7asE617  - GeoStudies - https://geostudies.net/ - Experian Comprehensive Case Studies - https://www.experian.com/   Connect with David Lawver: - Website - LinkedIn - Instagram Connect with Erik Van Horn: - Website  - Instagram  - Facebook  - Facebook Group  - LinkedIn - YouTube - Medium

Asking about the front desk schedule. This number has the devil in it. The room is secured and sealed for the peanut allergy. Blue bags at the front desk. Food eating schedule. Operating outside of normal business hours. Cheating and going to the bathroom real quick. Valet parking refusal up and down on the elevators. Talking to your mom or your dad because they are the real ones in charge. Ending everything early. Jumping to the 5th plane. Smoke alarms and fireworks. The maintenance man might smoke weed. This guy is running around and doing business. The blue bags are full. The business man was selling blue bags for cash. Speak with the plumber on duty. Send all the engineers to my room. Samples of jello. No red cars. Wasted Links: wastedshow.com wastedmemory.com rogueserver.com/wastedmemory rss www.wastedmemory.com/feed/podcast/wastedshow Dragonmere Links: corndown.com youtube.com/dragonmere rogueserver.com/dragonmere Other Links: rogueserver.com worldofprankcalls.com/liveshows worldofprankcalls.com phonelosers.org

Welcome to the latest episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast! Today, we have a truly special guest, Dr. Philip Ovadia, a renowned cardiac surgeon, author, and expert on metabolic health. Grab a cup of tea, settle down, and prepare to be inspired by Dr. Ovadia's transformational journey and expert advice on overcoming obesity and maintaining a healthy heart.

Jordan Berry is a former pastor who made a bold decision to step away from his vocation after 15 years to seek a different path. Unsure of what to do next, Jordan and his family had the idea to rent out their house in Southern California and use the money to buy a condo in Hawaii. However, Jordan's wife had a different proposition – buying a laundromat instead. Intrigued by the concept of generating income that wasn't tied to their time, Jordan and his wife took the plunge and became laundromat owners. Although not entirely passive, the business offered a level of flexibility and potential returns that intrigued them. This unexpected leap into the laundromat business would mark a significant turning point in Jordan's professional journey.Connect with Jordan Berry: https://www.laundromatresource.com/Key Topics and Bullets:Financing options for laundromatsManufacturers and independent lenders offer financing optionsEquipment financing may offer 100% financing with down payment requirementsTraditional financing for real estate requires higher down paymentsSBA options available, but qualifying can be challengingSeller financing is common due to difficulty in securing traditional financingLimited or inaccurate financial records can affect securing financingDifferent business models for laundromatsSelf-serve, service-side, and pickup and delivery modelsPickup and delivery services gaining popularity during COVIDLocation important for self-serve laundromatsSelf-serve targets renters with below median incomeService-side caters to customers with above median incomeDebate on replacing machines in the industrySome see keeping old machines as a badge of honorOthers believe in replacing for efficiency and customer satisfactionSpeaker suggests replacing around the 15-year markBenefits of replacing include decreased repair costs, lower utility costs, and increased efficiencyShiny new machines attract more customers and allow for higher pricesRehabbing and marketing a rundown laundromatSpeaker chose not to sell but invested in new machines and rehabbed spaceRehabbing reputation proved more challenging than renovating the physical spaceMarketing strategies used include flyers, Google ads, and Facebook adsSuggestion of organizing a wow event or grand opening to draw attentionImportance of location, lease, and deal analysisLocation crucial and difficult to move once establishedGood lease necessary to avoid business failureAnalyzing the deal and knowing what you're buying is keyTracking income and expenses in cash-based businessLaundromats mainly cash-based, making tracking challengingKnowledge of tips and tricks necessary for accurate assessmentLA's competitive laundromat marketLaundromat industry historically lacked advertisingMore owners realizing the importance of customer care and promotionNegative industry image due to frequent breakdowns and poor experiencesFocusing on customer satisfaction and profitabilityConvenience crucial for customers, but potential for expansion in competitive areasOpportunities for profitability by filling gaps and providing better experiencesBasics of cleanliness, working machines, friendly attendants, and full coin changers importantLoyalty incentives, promotions, and positive atmosphere enhance the experienceThe misconception of laundromats as passive businessesDisagreement with belief that laundromats require little...

797: Josh Goode, CIO at SCAN Health Plan, discusses the tremendous growth of the company throughout his tenure and the areas he has focused on to achieve that growth. He explains the pivotal role the CIO plays in shaping the digital customer experience and dives deep into the progress of the company's overall modernization journey. Following the company's acquisition of CareOregon, Josh explains the process behind integrating acquisitions from a digital and technology perspective and how this helps to grow the company in addition to the organic growth and expansion efforts. Josh also talks about the strong technology culture at SCAN, facets of its data strategy, and the Emerging Technology Operating Model he developed to address the emergence of artificial intelligence and find its use cases. Finally, Josh looks ahead at the trends in technology on his radar and reflects on his career path including his pivot to the not-for-profit space as well as the keys to his career success.

Operating multifamily properties like a business can yield incredible results. In this episode, Ashley Wilson provides valuable insights into operating multifamily properties like a business rather than just as real estate assets. Her focus on controlling operations, renovating units quickly, and analyzing marketing strategies demonstrates how a business mindset can maximize returns.Ashley Wilson is the founder and CEO of Bar Down Investments, co-founder of Apartment Addicts, and co-founder of HouseItLook. She is a bestselling author, a regular contributor to Rent Magazine, and has been involved in over $210 million in multifamily transactions managing over 1,500 units.Here are some power takeaways from today's conversation:[03:09] Ashley's introduction to real estate[05:22] Why multifamily is the star of the show[08:47] Maximizing success through controlled factors[15:08] The importance of time and internal rate of return in investments[19:07] Why renovate as many units as possible[26:53] Unveiling the power of business fundamentals for success[31:41] The problem with rate caps and strike ratesEpisode Highlights:[05:22] The Resilience and Benefits of Multifamily Real EstateWhen it comes to real estate investing, multifamily properties undoubtedly take the spotlight. Not only because of their solid fundamentals, they're also found to be the most recession-resistant asset class within the industry. Time and again, historical data have demonstrated their remarkable performance. The ability to exercise control over these assets is a key advantage that sets them apart. Additionally, they offer attractive tax benefits, which were previously a concern in the single-family space. Multifamily properties have consistently proven their resilience and have become a reliable investment option for the future. With their strong track record, advantageous fundamentals, and tax incentives, they shine as the true stars of the real estate market.[08:47] Maximizing Success through Controlled FactorsIn order to increase the likelihood of success, it is essential to have control over various aspects. While external factors like interest rates and cap rates may be beyond our control, there are numerous elements that we can influence. For instance, we can dictate the day-to-day operations of a property, manage our marketing efforts, maintain adequate reserves, allocate project spending, and determine the return on investment based on chosen renovations. However, achieving success in these areas requires meticulous attention to detail and the dedication of hardworking individuals. Effective communication and streamlined process flows are key components that fall within our realm of control. By focusing on these controllable factors, we can optimize our chances of achieving favorable outcomes.[26:53] Unveiling the Power of Business Fundamentals for SuccessThis is because the fundamentals of the business remain consistent across different sectors. By focusing on these core principles, you will be astounded by the impact you can make. Keep honing those fundamental skills and watch your success soar.This show is for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. Before making any decisions, consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by Passive Investing from Left Field and Left Field Investors. Written permissions must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.Resources Mentioned:Bar Down InvestmentsApartment AddictsHouseItLookConnect with Ashley Wilson on LinkedInInstagram: @badashinvestorPodcast Recommendation:Drunk Real Estate Podcast

Please visit: www.oarfoundation.org   In this episode, we discuss the following topics. *Aaron's thoughts on the two-year anniversary of Copperhead Company's arrival at HKIA *His experiences as a rifle platoon commander with the 26th MEU and combat advisor with TF Southwest and how these influenced the way he led at HKIA   *C/1/8's deployment with the 24th MEU prior to heading to HKIA   *The company's training and preparations for the NEO   *TDGs and the benefits they provide for learning ROEs   *How TDGs translated to real-world application at HKIA   *When C/1/8 first got news it was heading to Kabul for sure and the reaction of the Marines   *Aaron's understanding of the situation on the ground before getting to HKIA   *C/1/8's first day there, 15 August   *The company's role in the fight for the airfield and perimeter security   *1/8's employment of maneuver warfare concepts and tools   *Aaron's reaction to the National Strike Unit's clearing of the airfield    *Instances where Coppehead Company came under fire   *Concerns that Coalition forces might have to carry out an “Alamo” operation in northern HKIA   *Aaron's reaction to the news that Coalition forces would work with the Taliban   *Charlie Company's opening of North and East Gates as evacuation control centers   *A detailed summary of events and commentary on gate operations at East Gate   *What it was like working with the Taliban   *The need to become emotionally hardened while working with the crowds    *How these crowds could quickly become the enemy in situations   *Charlie Company's fight to provide and maintain a sense of calm, order, and process for the crowd   *The appearance of the NSU at East Gate   *The concepts of unity of command and battlespace and their application at East Gate   *Special operators and special missions and the effects these had on gate operations    *The decision to give up the picket line at East Gate   *The continued relevance of MCDP-1 Warfighting   *What C/1/8 was doing on 26 August, the day of the Abbey Gate Bombing, and how it responded to the situation   *The company's actions between 27 August and its departure from HKIA   *The rules of engagement at HKIA   *What Aaron observed in himself and his Marines your Marines in the aftermath of the mission     *His advice for future leaders on talking to their people about going through situations like HKIA   *The role of mental health checks, mental services, and other kinds of support   *What it was like returning home to Camp Lejeune   *The influence and role of cell phones at HKIA   *The demil efforts   *The order to clean up trash   *The ROEs at HKIA   *Aaron's interactions with the State Department   *Support provided by the BLT's engineer platoon   *The MEU's Female Search Team?   *Creating and maintaining a culture of discipline within Charlie Company   *The roles that exhaustion and discipline played at HKIA   *The actions of Coppehead Company that make Aaron proudest    *His self-assessment as a leader and decision-maker at HKIA   *The lessons he took away from HKIA, including those with potential implications for FD 2030   *Operating in a way that accounts for long-term implications of decisions   *The one thing Aaron would like Marines and other service members to know about what C/1/8 did at HKIA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damien-oconnell/support