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Last time we spoke about the end of Operation Dan. In Yunnan, by late July, General Wei's Y Force worked to eliminate Japanese garrisons at Tengchong, Mount Song, Pingda, and Longling. The 33rd Army prepared for Operation Dan, anticipating resistance from General Honda's garrisons until September. The fall of Myitkyina prompted Honda to expedite his plans. Reinforcements were expected in Mandalay by September. General Matsuyama's forces, cut off and surrounded, provided support only through radio messages. At Tengchong, Colonel Kurashige vowed to defend against relentless attacks. Chinese forces, after intense fighting and bombing raids, breached the city's defenses. Despite heavy casualties, the Japanese resisted fiercely. Major Kanemitsu's garrison defended Moung Song with dwindling supplies. The Chinese forces employed siege tactics and underground mines to break Japanese strongholds. The Chinese launched coordinated attacks, capturing key positions and ultimately compelling Japanese retreats.  This episode is the Invasion of Morotai Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  After the Marianas fell and Sansapor was captured, the Allies set their sights on their next objectives: the Palaus and Halmahera, slated for simultaneous invasion by mid-September. The Japanese had stationed the 14th Division at Palau and the 32nd Division at Halmahera as their primary defenses. The Halmahera-Morotai area had not assumed much importance to the Japanese until early 1944, when they began to develop Halmahera as a focal point for the defense of the southern approaches to the Philippines. In addition to the 32d Division, the Japanese had on Halmahera innumerable service organizations, and they completed or had under construction nine airfields on the island, most of them in northern Halmahera. On that island they concentrated nearly 30,000 men, including at least 11,000 combat troops.  On Halmahera, General Ishii commanded approximately 11,000 troops to safeguard nine airfields, despite having already lost most of their air power. Meanwhile, Morotai Island was defended by around 500 Formosans of the 2nd Raiding Unit, led by Major Kawashima Takenobu. General Ishii planned to counterattack from Halmahera if the Allies landed on Morotai, but soon realized Allied air and naval superiority would foil these efforts. Following their defeat in the Marianas, Tokyo reassigned the Bonin Area Group directly under its command and placed the Palau Area Group under the Southern Army, leaving General Mugikura's 31st Army to defend Truk and other isolated outposts. General Inoue fortified Palau with elaborate defenses along the coast and inland, manned by 21,000 Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) troops, 7,000 Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) personnel, and 10,000 laborers.  The IJN had by 1944 constructed numerous reinforced concrete blockhouses and bunkers plus dug an extensive tunnel system near the end of the northeast peninsula as well as taking full advantage of Peleliu's natural caves. This elaborate, multi-level tunnel system could shelter 1000 troops. These defenses, tunnels, the airfield, and the many support facilities were built by the 204th, 214th, and 235th Construction Battalions, mostly manned by Koreans and Okinawans. Detachments of the guard forces manned eight 120mm dual-purpose, and about three 200mm coast defense guns. There was no ammunition for the 200mm short guns nor did any ships report being fired on by coast defense guns. The 114th and 126th Anti-aircraft Units manned single and twin-barreled 25mm automatic guns (estimated at 30) and 13.2mm machine guns. A dozen 20mm cannons, removed from destroyed aircraft, were set up on makeshift mounts, mostly around the airfield. His strategy emphasized prolonged attrition over suicidal charges, aiming to exhaust the American forces. In preparation for the intense pre-landing bombardment, Inoue instructed his troops to utilize natural terrain features like coral caves and sinkholes, tactics that proved effective against the advancing Allies.Based in Koror, the Japanese commander stationed Colonel Nakagawa Kunio's 2nd Regiment on Peleliu, the reinforced 1st Battalion of the 59th Regiment on Angaur, and deployed the 15th and 59th Regiments across Babelthuap and other islands. Major-General Yamaguchi Takeo's 53rd Independent Mixed Brigade defended the central islands, complemented by 4,000 personnel from the Imperial Japanese Navy on Peleliu.  Prior to General Inoue's arrival in the Palaus, the defense of the Palaus had been under the command of Vice-Admiral Ito Yoshioka. Upon his arrival on Koror, where he established his headquarters, Inoue appointed Colonel Nakagawa Kunio as Peleliu's new commander, with his 2nd Regiment (Reinforced). Nakagawa was a most able commander, possibly one of Japan's finest defensive tacticians, in the same league as General Kuribayashi on Iwo Jima. Nakagawa would make full use of all his defenses and troops on Peleliu, making the Americans pay dearly for every inch, as he had been ordered to do. Although a very capable commander, the appointment of an Army colonel over a Navy vice-admiral caused a great rift between the Army and Navy on Peleliu, which deteriorated into farce. To resolve matters and calm the Navy down somewhat, Inoue sent Major-General Murai Kenjiro from his headquarters on Koror Island to Peleliu to provide the Army with sufficient rank to satisfy the vice-admiral's honor, although the defense of Peleliu seems, to practical purposes, to have remained in the hands of Nakagawa. It appears that Murai, after inspecting Nakagawa's defensive works and battle plans for the defense of Peleliu, was content to let Nakagawa continue without interference from himself, lending only the weight of his rank to acquire the required cooperation of the Navy elements on Peleliu. Nakagawa, divided the island into four defense sectors, each manned by an infantry battalion. His 1st Battalion, alongside the 14th Division Tank Unit and Engineer Company, served as a mobile reserve for counterattacks against potential landings. Meanwhile, Admirals Nimitz and Halsey had been planning Operation Stalemate, targeting Palau since May 29. Originally slated for September 8, General Geiger's 3rd Amphibious Corps would assault Peleliu and Angaur, with General Hodge's 24th Corps landing on Babelthuap.  Intelligence was gathered by aerial reconnaissance photographs. Also, in June 1944 the submarine USS Seawolf (SS-197) carried out photographic reconnaissance of the invasion landing beaches. A further reconnaissance was carried out by the submarine USS Burrfish (SS-312) on Peleliu and Yap beaches. An 11-man reconnaissance group of underwater demolition team (UDT) frogmen landed on the Peleliu beaches from the Burrfish for closer investigation relating to water depth, location of potholes and sandbars, and obstacles. With thousands of Japanese on the island they understandably did not reconnoiter inland, and the rugged terrain of the interior would come as an unpleasant surprise to the Marines. A similar operation was carried out on the Yap invasion beaches, but this time only two of a five-man reconnaissance team made it back to the pick-up point. After several unsuccessful attempts to locate their missing comrades the remaining two men returned to the Burrfish. After this incident, Admiral Nimitz banned any further missions of this type. Given delays in the Guam operation, Operation Stalemate was canceled on July 7, replaced by Stalemate II.  An unusual staff arrangement was established to plan Stalemate II. IIIAC was committed to take Guam under General Geiger. The IIIAC staff would thus be unable to plan the Palaus operation, which it was to execute. Consequently, Major General Julian Smith, designated to command the Expeditionary Troops, was tasked to plan the operation using his own small staff augmented by some IIIAC staff officers. This temporary planning staff was designated X-Ray Provisional Amphibious Corps. It would plan the operation and IIIAC would execute it – an awkward arrangement, but necessary in order to maintain the increasing tempo of operations. As Commander, Expeditionary Troops, Smith was also to be in control of all ground action in the western Carolines; a position roughly analogous to that of General Krueger of ALAMO Force in the Southwest Pacific. X-Ray was finally dissolved on August 15, 1944. This revised plan scheduled Geiger's forces to land on Peleliu with the 1st Marine Division and on Angaur with the 81st Division on September 15, while the 77th Division remained in floating reserve and the 5th Marine Division in area reserve. Then, on October 8th, the 24th Corps planned to launch an assault on the islands of Yap and Ulithi in the western Carolines. This was aimed at securing an additional airfield and fully neutralizing Truk and the remaining islands in the group. For this operation, Halsey divided his 3rd Fleet into two main echelons: his Task Force 30, which included covering forces such as Admiral Mitscher's Fast Carrier Task Force (now Task Force 38), and Admiral Wilkinson's Task Force 31, the Joint Expeditionary Force. At Peleliu, General Rupertus' 1st Marine Division was to land with five battalions advancing over the White and Orange Beaches on the southwest coast. The 1st Marines were to land on the left, pushing up the western shore to clear Japanese forces from ridges overlooking the airfield; the 5th Marines would land in the center to secure the airfield; and the 7th Marines on the right to capture the southern end of the island. Meanwhile, at Angaur, Major-General Paul Mueller's 81st Division planned a two-pronged amphibious assault. The 322nd Regiment was to land on Red Beach on the northeast coast, while the 321st Regiment would land on Blue Beach about 2000 yards to the southeast. Both forces would then push inland to secure a first phase line approximately 300 yards from the beaches, before continuing their advance west and south. The reserve 323rd Regiment was tasked with a feint landing at Beach Black on the northwest coast, with potential deployment to Ulithi if the Palau operations proved successful. Meanwhile, General MacArthur aimed to establish an airbase in the Halmahera area, strategically positioned between the Vogelkop and Mindanao. This location would provide crucial flank protection against Japanese forces in the Dutch East Indies and support land-based operations for the upcoming invasion of Mindanao. Optimistically, in mid-June, MacArthur had tentatively scheduled the invasion of Mindanao for October 25. Nimitz, however, believed that MacArthur's hope of reaching Mindanao by October 25 was too optimistic. During conferences at Pearl Harbor in July, called at the suggestion of Nimitz to coordinate Southwest and Central Pacific plans for the Morotai, Palau, and Mindanao operations, Southwest Pacific planners learned that less amphibious craft and assault shipping could be made available to them than had previously been anticipated. Moreover, restudy of range and weather factors made it appear somewhat risky to depend upon the ability of Morotai-based aircraft to provide air support for Southwest Pacific forces on Mindanao after carriers had to leave the latter area and before airdromes could be developed there. To obtain adequate land-based air support for the Mindanao invasion force, MacArthur returned to discarded plans to seize air-base sites on the Talaud Islands, about equidistant from Morotai and Sarangani Bay, Mindanao, where the first landings in the Philippines were then scheduled to take place. The employment of amphibious means for the Talaud operation would delay preparations for Mindanao, as would the development of airdromes on the Talauds. Finally, to have the invasion of Mindanao take place much before the middle of November would involve a conflict in timing with anticipated employment of assault shipping and carrier support by Admiral Nimitz for the occupation of Yap and Ulithi in the western Carolines, an operation scheduled for the first week in October. MacArthur therefore revised his program to call for the invasion of Morotai on September 15, the Talauds on October 15, and Mindanao on November 15. As Allied carriers were engaged in the Palau operation, MacArthur needed a target within range of fighters and medium bombers stationed at Sansapor. Thus, Morotai Island was chosen for Operation Tradewind due to its perceived light defenses and ample space for airfield and light naval base facilities. General Krueger selected the 31st Division and the 126th Regiment, totaling approximately 28,000 troops under the overall command of General Hall's 11th Corps, for this operation. Admiral Barbey's Task Force 77, comprising 12 destroyers, 2 APAs, 5 APDs, 1 LSD, 39 LCIs, 12 LSTs, and 12 LCTs, along with a covering force led by Admiral Berkey and an escort carrier force under Rear-Admiral Thomas Sprague, facilitated the amphibious movement. Additionally, Vice-Admiral John McCain's fast carrier group provided support. Anticipating minimal resistance, the landings were planned near prospective airfield sites on the Doroeba Plain in southwest Morotai. General Hall's strategy involved the 155th and 167th Regiments landing on Red Beach on the southwestern coast to swiftly capture the abandoned Pitoe Drome and secure the new Pitoe Airfield site. Meanwhile, the 124th Regiment landed at White Beach, about 1500 yards to the south, to secure the Gila Peninsula and the Wama Airfield site. The reserve 126th Regiment was scheduled to land the following day, with its 1st Battalion initially supporting the 124th Regiment's operations at the beachhead. Both the Palau and Morotai operations were supported by a coordinated strategic air support program. Admiral Hoover's land-based aircraft were tasked with neutralizing Japanese airfields at various islands including Yap, Woleai, Truk, Ponape, Pagan, Bonin, and Marcus Islands. Concurrently, General Kenney's Allied Air Forces reinforced these efforts and targeted enemy air centers in Palau, Mindanao, western Dutch New Guinea, Halmahera, the Talaud Islands, the Moluccas, the Celebes, and the Arafura Sea islands. Additionally, Mitscher's fast carriers embarked on an ambitious campaign, launching strikes from the Bonin and Volcano Islands to the Palaus and Mindanao between late August and the start of the invasions.  This strike had a twofold objective: the temporary neutralization of Japanese airfields on those island groups and, more important, the creation of a diversion on the north preceding stronger attacks against targets in the Philippines and western Carolines. Carrier action in the latter area was to begin on 6 September, with strikes on the Palaus, Yap, and Ulithi. The bulk of the carrier forces was to leave the western Carolines on the afternoon of the 8th to take up positions off Mindanao. Japanese airfields on Mindanao presented difficult targets because they were scattered over that large island, but it was believed that the cluster of airfields and associated installations in the Davao area would provide profitable targets for carrier-based aircraft attacks. The Davao and Sarangani Bay areas, as well as Japanese shipping routes from Davao to Zamboanga and thence north toward Manila, were also expected to provide profitable targets. Strikes against airdromes and shipping in the Mindanao area were to be carried out on 9 and 10 September, while on the 10th and 11th part of the carrier force was to hit the Palaus and Yap-Ulithi again. Rear-Admiral Ralph Davison's carrier-launched aircraft struck Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima from August 31 to September 2. The Fast Carrier Task Force continued with strikes on Yap and the Palaus from September 6 to 8, and on Mindanao from September 9 to 10. Enemy air resistance was surprisingly weak throughout these operations, prompting Halsey to redirect plans for a follow-up attack on Mindanao to the Central Philippines. While the Japanese forces in the Philippines hastened to complete preparations against anticipated Allied invasion, enemy carrier-borne aircraft served sudden warning on September 9 that the date of this invasion was fast drawing near. In the first large-scale air operation by the Allies against the Philippines, an estimated 400 carrier planes staged a devastating ten-hour offensive against southern Mindanao, concentrating their attacks on Davao, Sarangani, Cagayan and Digos. Since Japanese air patrols had failed to discover the enemy task force, the attacks achieved complete surprise and inflicted widespread and severe damage to ground installations, airfields, anchorages, and lines of communication. Reconnaissance units of the 1st Air Fleet immediately flew off search missions, which revealed that the attacks originated from three enemy naval task groups boldly maneuvering in the waters southeast of Mindanao. As per the Sho-Go directives, however, the 1st Air Fleet withheld retaliatory action pending further developments. Ground and naval units in the Davao area were nevertheless ordered on the alert to meet the possible contingency that an invasion attempt would follow the air strikes, and the Japanese armed forces throughout southern Mindanao became tense with expectancy. A feeling of nervousness gripped the weak local forces at Davao and rapidly spread to the large Japanese civilian colony. A wave of wild rumors swept the city. On September 10, a second series of heavy enemy raids aggravated this state of alarm. The city and harbor were reduced to a shambles and communications paralyzed. Panic and civil disorder broke out.  Less than 48 hours after the termination of the raids on Mindanao, the enemy struck again; this time in the central Philippines. On the morning of 12 September, a navy radar picket station on Suluan Island, in Leyte Gulf, broadcast over the general air-warning net that a vast formation of enemy carrier planes was heading westward toward the Visayas. Since the Suluan Island lookout was only about twenty minutes' flying time from Cebu, the air forces there could not be alerted quickly enough to put up an effective defense. By 0920 the enemy planes were already swarming over the Cebu airfields, where the main fighter strength of the First Air Fleet was based following its transfer from Davao. Although the attacks extended over the entire Visayan area and later took in Tawitawi, in the Sulu Archipelago, the Cebu fields appeared to be the principal objective. In the three days over which this air offensive continued, the First Air Fleet suffered damage to 50 Zero fighters on Cebu alone, while in other areas 30 additional aircraft of all types were rendered non-operational. Flight personnel suffered numerous casualties, and training was disrupted. Heavy damage was also sustained by Army air units. The 13th Air Brigade, made up of Type I fighters, was so hard hit that it had to be ordered back to Japan for regrouping, while the 45th Fighter­bomber Regiment was reduced to half strength. In addition, 11 transports totalling 27,000 gross tons and 13 naval combat vessels were sent to the bottom of Cebu harbor.The unexpected weakness in enemy air defenses led Nimitz to reconsider bypassing Yap and Mindanao, instead focusing forces on an early invasion of Leyte. McCain's group continued with attacks on Zamboanga, the Talauds, and Menado en route to Morotai. Meanwhile, between September 1 and 14, Kenney's aircraft conducted heavy raids on Japanese air bases within range of Morotai, effectively isolating the island. Targeted locations included Halmahera, the northern Celebes, Ceram, western New Guinea, and Mindanao. After rehearsals and preparations were completed, Barbey's convoy departed Aitape on September 9. Two days later, they rendezvoused at Maffin Bay with the majority of General Persons' 31st Division. The entire convoy departed the area on September 12, joined the next day by the covering force and escort carriers. The voyage proceeded smoothly, and Barbey successfully reached Morotai on the morning of September 15. Meanwhile, McCain's carrier aircraft conducted a bombing and strafing mission over Japanese air bases in the Manado area, destroying 28 enemy aircraft. Kenney's bombers also struck Japanese air installations on Batjan Island, while Berkey's cruisers and destroyers shelled enemy positions along Galela Bay. Barbey's surface warships conducted a bombardment of the landing area. During the naval and air bombardment, assault ships moved into their assigned positions west of the landing beaches efficiently and without confusion. The initial waves formed quickly and landed the 155th and 167th Regiments on Red Beach at 08:30, followed by the 124th Regiment on White Beach one minute later. Encountering no opposition, the troops swiftly reorganized on shore and advanced toward their objectives inland. By 13:00, the 167th Regiment had secured Pitoe Drome, and by 15:00, Colonel Starr's 1st Battalion had secured Gila Peninsula. Other units also advanced inland, establishing the 2000-yard beachhead line. Although there were some minor skirmishes, the Japanese could not mount significant resistance against the overwhelming Allied force and retreated into Morotai's rugged interior. The day's action resulted in seven wounded among the 124th Regiment and the loss of twelve Japanese soldiers, with one captured. Beach conditions, however, proved unexpectedly poor, severely hindering the unloading efforts. Consequently, starting on September 16, all the LSTs, along with numerous LCTs and LCMs, had to be unloaded at Blue Beach, a favorable landing spot on Pitoe Bay's shores. Simultaneously, as the reserve 126th Regiment was disembarking, Persons resumed advancing inland against minimal opposition. Swiftly, they secured a perimeter around the Pitoe Drome area, spanning over 7000 yards wide and approximately 5000 yards deep. Following this, American patrols were dispatched to eliminate small Japanese groups, radar stations and observation posts were established on various offshore islands and Morotai's coastline, and efforts were made to expand the perimeter to the Sabatai River to accommodate additional bivouacs and supply installations.  Leaving Morotai behind, attention shifts to Burma to explore the aftermath of Operation U-Go. Following the decisive victories at Imphal-Kohima, General Slim opted to pursue retreating Japanese forces toward the Chindwin River, despite the need for rest among his weary British-Indian divisions. Consequently, the 23rd Division spearheaded the pursuit to Tamu, at the head of the Kabaw Valley, where Major-General Charles Fowkes' 11th East African Division took over in early August. Meanwhile, to the south, General Evans' 5th Division pressed toward Tiddim, encountering stubborn resistance from General Tanaka's 33rd Division. Slim's strategy aimed for both divisions to eliminate remaining Japanese forces west of the Chindwin and converge at Kalemyo. Subsequently, the Tiddim road would be abandoned as a supply route in favor of the Kabaw Valley and aerial resupply drops. As a result, the 31st Division, now led by Lieutenant-General Kawata Tsuchitaro, successfully reached Sittaung. Their mission was to cover the withdrawal of other units in the region. Meanwhile, the 33rd Division faced challenges as it conducted delaying actions along the Tiddim road, with the added threat of East African forces potentially cutting off their withdrawal route towards Yazagyo. Japanese delaying tactics were always the same, and the means of dealing with them was also always the same. A crater would be found beyond which the lead infantry would come under fire and would have to be filled or covered using a Valentine bridgelayer, while air strikes would break up the blocking position to allow tanks from 3rd Carabiniers forward to support them. To disrupt Tanaka's communications south of the road, an ad hoc light unit, the Lushai Brigade, was deployed. By mid-August, General Mutaguchi ordered his forces to commence withdrawal towards the Zibyu Range. The 15th and 31st Divisions were directed to cross the Chindwin River by August 25, despite shortages of small boats. At the beginning of the crossing operation, a serious setback was experienced. It had been planned to bring small boats upstream to the crossing area with supplies for the Army and to utilize the same boats to evacuate casualties and heavy weapons south to Kalewa. Because of the enemy air activity over the Chindwin River, it was impossible to bring the boats to the crossing points. As a result, approximately 3000 sick and wounded were forced to cross the river and continue to the rear on foot with increasingly heavy death losses. By August 31, they were expected to reach the eastern bank of the Chindwin, with the 15th Division consolidating along the Pinbon-Pinlebu line by the end of September and the 31st Division reaching Shwebo by mid-October. By the end of August, key command changes occurred following the setbacks of Operation U-Go. Lieutenant-General Katamura Shihachi replaced General Mutaguchi as commander of the 15th Army, while Lieutenant-General Kimura Heitaro took over from General Kawabe as commander of the Burma Area Army. Kimura Heitaro, noted for his strategic flexibility and acumen, subsequently directed the 33rd Army to secure a defensive line from Lashio to Mandalay, safeguarding the right flank of the 15th Army. The 15th Army, in turn, was tasked with holding the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to Pakkoku, while the 28th Army was assigned to defend the Yenangyaung oilfields, the Arakan coast, and the Rangoon delta. Meanwhile, on September 12, the 33rd Division crossed the Manipur River and proceeded with their retreat towards the Kabaw valley. They left the 215th Regiment to guard the rear at Tonzang, while units of the 5th Division infiltrated the area between Tonzang and Kalemyo to disrupt Tanaka's withdrawal and mount significant attacks against the 215th. By September 20, the Japanese forces were forced back to Tiddim, where the 214th Regiment covered the retreat of the rest of the division. Simultaneously, the 26th King's African Rifles moved east from Tamu to Sittang, crossing the Chindwin River on September 8 to assess enemy strength across the river and prepare bridgeheads for a broader crossing. Encountering unexpectedly strong resistance, they were compelled to retreat back across the river. Under persistent pressure, the Japanese evacuated Tiddim on the night of October 6. Tanaka consolidated his division in the Kalemyo-Kalewa area by the end of October, while pursuing forces captured Fort White and Kennedy Peak. On October 10, the 4th King's African Rifles launched an assault on Leik Ridge, suffering significant casualties but ultimately securing the main hill twelve days later. Meanwhile, after withdrawing from Mogaung, the 53rd Division regrouped at Mawhun by September 10, where they successfully defended against enemy units until the end of the month. They then retreated towards Pinwe and came under the command of the 15th Army on October 5. Following the Quebec conference in September, a strategic overview of Burma emerged: the Combined Chiefs of Staff approved two plans. The first, codenamed Dracula, proposed an amphibious assault on Rangoon with a target date of March 15, 1945. The second plan, Capital, aimed at the conquest of north and central Burma, with General Slim suggesting an overland capture of Rangoon as part of the operation. Initially skeptical, the Americans reluctantly agreed to Dracula, contingent on ensuring that northern Burma received adequate resources. However, due to Allied setbacks at Arnhem and during the Battle of the Bulge, it became clear that reinforcements from the European theater could not be spared for the Rangoon offensive. Consequently, it was announced that the operation would need to be postponed until after the 1945 monsoon season. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. After intense Allied operations in the Pacific, including the capture of the Marianas and Sansapor, attention turned to the Palaus and Halmahera. Japanese defenses were formidable, with significant troop concentrations and elaborate fortifications. Despite setbacks, Allied forces meticulously planned and executed operations, paving the way for further strategic advances in the region.

Nearly one in 10 Americans has Type 2 diabetes, and globally, more than 25 percent of people have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), based on studies from the past ten years. Both diseases are largely caused by eating excess sugar, namely glucose and fructose. How do these sugars impact the body differently? In which foods are they silently lurking in high amounts? Optimistically, both Type 2 diabetes and NAFLD can be reversed, says Dr. Jason Fung, best-selling author of “The Obesity Code” and “The Diabetes Code.” However, many people are unaware of how much glucose or fructose is in common foods like white bread and many fruits. “Your blood glucose will go up more if you eat a slice of [white] bread than if you drink Coca-Cola,” Fung says. “However, it doesn't mean the Coca-Cola is better. The fructose [in coke] does many other harmful things in the body because of how it's metabolized in the liver.” How do slowly digested carbohydrates impact the body differently compared to the quickly-digested carbohydrates of white bread, Coca-Cola, and orange juice? How does food addiction resemble drug addiction, and should it be dealt with the same way? Fung reveals the foods to eat and those to avoid to improve health and stave off Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. As a nephrologist, Fung specializes in treating acute and chronic kidney problems and disease, including diabetes and kidney disease. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Macroeconomic data is mixed across the board, says IG Wealth Management's Chief Investment Strategist, Philip Petursson. Consumer spending is inconsistent, and unemployment is rising, yet company earnings are still growing. Philip discusses the kinds of companies and sectors that are likely to do well in this environment and makes suggestions for how you can help make sure your portfolio is well-positioned for what's in store.

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Economic forecasts for the coming year are decently optimistic, painting a picture of fairly low unemployment, gradually slowing inflation and continued economic growth. But there are still risks to this mostly sunny outlook — some that are global and some coming from D.C. Plus, soft landing or not, the Richmond Fed president advises us to buckle up. Oh, and Happy Dry January!

Economic forecasts for the coming year are decently optimistic, painting a picture of fairly low unemployment, gradually slowing inflation and continued economic growth. But there are still risks to this mostly sunny outlook — some that are global and some coming from D.C. Plus, soft landing or not, the Richmond Fed president advises us to buckle up. Oh, and Happy Dry January!

Embarking on this trip, I find myself on a private syndicate where I've held a membership for several years, though regrettably, I had never seized the opportunity to cast a line. It took the persuasion of my friend, a seasoned member of considerably longer standing, to finally entice me into exploring the fishing prospects this unique location had to offer. Originally, our meticulously planned arrival was set for Thursday at the break of dawn. However, our enthusiasm was dampened by a disheartening weather forecast predicting heavy rain. Compounding the situation, Saturday morning was also slated for a deluge, and having to adhere to a strict 48-hour maximum rule meant we would inevitably have to disassemble our gear in the rain. In light of this predicament, a decision was swiftly made to push back our arrival time. This tactical adjustment allowed us to extend our stay until late Saturday afternoon, sparing us the inconvenience of a wet pack-up and setup. Our synchronized arrival, mere minutes apart around 15:30, coincided with the rain easing off. This fortuitous timing granted us approximately an hour and a half of daylight—sufficient for me to get my rods out before nightfall. Setting up the bivvy in the dark held no qualms for me. My friend, with his extensive experience, recommended two closely situated swims angled away from each other, affording ample room for three rods each. Identifying promising hard areas, I catapulted pouches of boilies onto each spot, supplementing with a bit of pellet over the margins rod. My choice of hook baits comprised Catalyst, Classic Corn, and Smokey Jack, all in 20mm wafters. As we were talking, we were pleasantly surprised to observe a few carp breaking the surface, defying expectations despite the recent influx of cold water into the lake. This unexpected display heightened our confidence compared to our initial arrival. An early morning vigil by the water revealed no signs of carp, but the awe-inspiring surroundings kept me captivated. Around 10 am, with the water flat and calm and the sun casting its warm glow, I reeled in to make necessary adjustments to my rods for the ensuing 24 hours. The unfamiliar terrain beckoned me for a leisurely walk about. Taking advantage of this break, I fine-tuned the positioning of my baits, now content with their placement. The revised weather forecast favored our trip, with a brisk wind blowing into our bank. Coupled with the persistent rain, it held the promise of enticing carp to feed in our direction. https://youtu.be/AGotDDiKaeE The rain made its arrival known around 21:00, accompanied by a steady wind at midnight. The gusts persisted, blowing into my little corner. Despite glimpses and sounds of carp at the back, tempting but inaccessible without a bait pole and navigating lily pads—considerations I dismissed—my two rods positioned at the entrance seemed to be overlooked, a minor source of frustration, a typical occurrence in the realm of fishing. Optimistically, I hoped that the brunt of the heavy rain had subsided, leaving only a gentle drizzle carried by the wind. The rain was forecasted to cease around midday, while the wind was expected to persist throughout the day. My strategy was to give it a couple of hours post-rain, with a plan to start packing up around 15:00, ensuring ample time for a potential bite. As the rain gradually relented around noon time, we prolonged our stay until 14:30, yet neither of us experienced any action, despite our concerted efforts. Until next time, Richard --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-handel/message

Hello Interactors,This is the last post on economics for 2023. Next up for winter is human behavior. This post bridges where we left off with traditional colonial nation-states by talking about how similar philosophies are motivating the formation of neocolonial micro-states. What causes people to seek freedom in new places by limiting the freedom of those found in such places?Let's dig in…THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSIn 2009 the venture capitalist, techno-optimist, and libertarian political activist Peter Thiel ‘reasoned'. “[he] no longer believes freedom and democracy are compatible.” He said, “The great task for libertarians is to find an escape from politics in all its forms.” Back then Thiel was introducing his ‘seasteading' project — building or repurposing platforms in ocean waters not covered by international law as micro-nations. He continues to lead his friends and followers, like tech mogul Marc Andreessen, toward these promised lands. They seek sophisticated legal spaces opportunistically drawn inside pre-existing territories with curious jurisdictions, legal structures, and rights. They take on names like ‘innovation hubs' or ‘high-tech parks' — techno-libertarian utopian ‘enclaves' and ‘havens' for those willing to adopt and adhere to their techno-optimist religion.My last two posts talked about the creation of nation-states by powerful governments over the centuries and how they contributed to the current wars in Ukraine and Palestine. But there are also battles in the courtroom between these neocolonial libertarian venture capitalists and the people resisting colonization. This is why, as The Economist says, these libertarian colonies “will have their own government, write their own laws, manage their own currency and, eventually, hold their own elections.” And they have the backing of powerful European and U.S. governments. Sound familiar? The original European colonial nation-states were qausi-governmental entities conceived by rich and powerful private entities to further enrich themselves — often at the expense of local people and land. It's a concept that emerged out the European Enlightenment boosted by new scientific discoveries, technologies, and philosophies.Thinkers like John Locke advocated for the concept of natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, which belonged inherently to individuals. These ideas inspired people to seek places where they could express personal autonomy and the freedom to pursue one's own goals and desires free of rule. This contrasted with long held beliefs that placed collective or communal goals above individual aspirations.The Enlightenment is also often associated with the Age of Reason. Influential philosophers like René Descartes and Immanuel Kant emphasized the role of reason in understanding the world and making decisions. They argued that individuals should use their capacity for rational thought to question traditional authorities and beliefs, thus promoting a more individualistic approach to knowledge and truth. Reason is the hallmark of libertarian political philosophy today.But they're not alone. Rationalism has long been a cornerstone of human understanding, though faces many challenges today. Advances in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and philosophy reveal that rationality is not a neutral tool but is often influenced by power structures, cultural biases, and subjective experiences. What is considered 'rational' can vary across different cultural and social contexts.For example, the ‘rational actor' theory on which mainstream economics rests doesn't factor in confirmation bias — favoring information that confirms preexisting beliefs. A growing number of neuroscientists are revealing confirmation bias triggers activity in brain regions involved in reward processing, suggesting some biases may be rooted in fundamental neural mechanisms.One of the preexisting beliefs of early Enlightenment thinkers, theologians, and colonial settlers is the idea that morality and ethics are not solely dictated by external authorities (like the church or state) but can be discerned through personal reasoning and rational introspection. This led to a more personal and individualistic approach to moral decisions. This may a form of confirmation bias suggesting moral principles should be followed out of a sense of personal duty over a duty to the community.This shift played a crucial role in shaping modern Western societies, influencing everything from political theory to personal identity.These ideas are intermingled in European colonialism and state-making. European powers, perceiving themselves as more 'civilized' and 'rational', used these beliefs to legitimize the domination of other peoples, whom they considered less enlightened or rational. This paternalistic view was used to rationalize the spread of European control and influence across the globe, often disregarding the autonomy and cultural values of colonized peoples.While Enlightenment thinkers championed personal freedom and autonomy, these ideals were selectively applied. Colonial powers often deny these rights to the people in their newly formed colonies, leading to a glaring contradiction between Enlightenment ideals and colonial practices. This paradox is what fuels anti-colonial movements to argue for independence and self-determination just as colonizers did against their religious, feudal, and imperial tyrants.The individualistic approach to morality and ethics of the Enlightenment era led to significant debates and critiques regarding the moral implications of colonialism that are alive today. Some Enlightenment thinkers, like Denis Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire and later the abolitionists, criticized colonialism and slavery on moral grounds. Even early American colonizers like Roger Williams, John Woolman, and Thomas Paine criticized the inhumane treatment of Native Americans and the unjust rights of exploitation of land and labor. However, the cloak of moral and civilizational superiority ultimately justified colonial practices then and now.LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALLAre these neocolonial ‘zones of opportunity' just another cloak of moral and civilizational superiority that ultimately justifies total disregard for the autonomy and cultural values of the local people and land? And like other attempts to support colonization, are they endorsed by powerful governments and Western financial institutions? Yes, they are.In 2013, the Honduran government under President Juan Orland Hernández, after controversially reconstituting its Supreme Court, passed the "ZEDEs law" to create "Zones for Employment and Economic Development." These zones, inspired by former World Bank Economist Paul Romer's Charter City concept, involved selling Honduran territory to foreign investors at low costs. The Society for the Socioeconomic Development of Honduras, later known as Honduras Próspera LLC, was established in Biden's home Company State and tax haven, Delaware.Próspera is funded by Peter Thiel and Marc Andreesen and was envisioned as a libertarian utopia. They want to develop a ‘zone' in Crawfish Rock, a small, historically significant community located on the island of Roatán, part of the Bay Islands in Honduras. Its English-speaking origins can be traced back to the early 19th century when the British Empire exerted influence over the region, leading to a significant influx of English-speaking Black Caribbean descendants. Over the years, Crawfish Rock has maintained its unique cultural and linguistic identity, with English remaining the primary language, a testament to its historical ties to the British colonial era and the diverse migration patterns in the Caribbean. An organization has formed to protect these people, their homes, and their heritage — as well as other areas like it in Honduras from ‘neocolonial invasion'.The Vice President of the Crawfish Rock governing council Venessa Cardenas Woods put it plainly, “If you take away our land, if you take away our cultural heritage, our way of living, you take away everything, the entire identity of the group as English-speaking blacks, then you would be eliminating an entire people.”Meanwhile, Prospera's President, Joel Bomgar, who also happens to be a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, believes, “The concept of free private cities and charter cities, specifically what Próspera is trying to do, is the most transformative project in the world.” Bomgar previously started and then sold a remote access software company for support technicians.Lest you think this is purely a conservative GOP libertarian affair, it was the Obama administration that created a “U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.” Optimistically stating, “While the United States will need to invest significant resources in such an effort, the success of the strategy will depend far more on the readiness of Central American governments to continue to demonstrate political will and undertake substantial political and economic commitments to bring about positive change in the region.”Their efforts and dollars instead supported a government coup and the rise of Hernández which ultimately reshaped the Honduras constitution, reassembled the supreme court, and forced the formation of U.S. backed ‘zones' into law. The coup was unanimously condemned by the UN General Assembly.   In a made-for-tv twist, fast forward to 2022, Honduran President Juan Orland Hernández was arrested, detained, and then extradited at the request of the United States government on drug and arms charges. The Hondurans then elected Xiomar Castro as the country's first female president. She is also the wife of Manuel Zelaya who was ousted in the coup. Her mandate is political platform, social justice, poverty reduction, and opposition to neoliberal policies.She wasted no time. The Honduran Congress voted unanimously to repeal ‘zone' laws and appointed a committee to oversee their elimination. Próspera also wasted no time. Months later the corporation filed a $10.7 billion dollar claim against the Honduran government. This equates to 80% of the Honduran total governmental expenditures. They claim it's a violation of the U.S. Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).Members of the U.S. Congress and Biden administration sought to defend and expand CAFTA provisions to further protect U.S. investments. This system of public-private strong-arming of weaker countries is embedded in U.S. bilateral investment treaties. It can create legal and power imbalances that allow corporations to sue governments for regulations affecting profits without reciprocal accountability for corporate crimes — including violations of the very labor laws and environmental protections Libertarians seek to avoid in the creation of their so-called ‘havens'.The Biden administration's approach to international trade law and the ongoing case of Honduras challenges existing trade norms. Honduras is actively resisting this system, with President Castro's government seeking to reform the international trade system and restrict corporate power from neocolonial expansion.As Honduras prepares to lead the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in 2024, this issue is set to become a central topic in hemispheric discussions. The case underscores the importance of eliminating unfair provisions from U.S. trade agreements to safeguard democracy against corporate interventions. The stakes are high, not just financially but also in terms of the autonomy of cultural values, community identity, and environmental protections. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

As tradition has it, November is full of surprises in the world of politics, and Thanksgiving week was no different. Coming off the heals of the Democratic Convention in Sacramento, Rep. Tony Cárdenas declared he would not seek reelection next year for the 29th Congressional District seat representing the San Fernando Valley. "Inside the Issues: The Podcast" hosts Alex Cohen and Sara Sadhwani explain the significance of Cárdenas making his announcement after the convention. Plus, back from the event, Sara reports on the Israeli-Palestinian protests that shut the convention down. And a look at who's in and who's out for the most powerful posts in the California Assembly. Lastly, something to be thankful for. The reopening of Interstate 10 happened sooner than expected following a fire.

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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Winners of AI Alignment Awards Research Contest, published by Akash on July 13, 2023 on LessWrong. This post describes the winning submissions of AI Alignment Awards. We offered prizes for novel contributions to the problems of goal misgeneralization and corrigibility. (For more context, see this post and our site.) Summary We received 118 submissions. Of these, 5 received honorary mention prizes ($1000) and 7 won final prizes ($5000-16000). The rest of the post summarizes the 7 winning submissions, including comments from our judges. (You can see winners' full submissions on our site.) Goal Misgeneralization winners Thane Ruthenis ($11,000) Abstract Goal misgeneralization primarily happens because the system under training latches not upon the goal it's being trained for, but upon an upstream correlate of that goal - like human love for their children is an upstream correlate of inclusive genetic fitness. What complicates this problem are suspicions of path-dependence. It's not overdetermined what values a given system subjected to a given selection pressure will learn. Rather, every next value learned is also a function of the values the system has already learned, such that the entire process can only be predicted step-by-step, no "skipping to the end" allowed. I provide a mathematical framework (see the attachment) that formalizes "upstream correlates of goals", and gestures at a possible formalization of path-dependence. Optimistically, an improved version of this framework may serve as a full predictive model of path-dependence, one that would allow us to calculate precisely how we should set up a training loop in order to get the heuristics/shards we want. The issues are twofold: The process of value formation may not, in fact, be realistically predictable. It may be highly sensitive to random noise and perturbations (akin to the Lottery Ticket Hypothesis), meaning no robust predictive model is possible. "Shard-ecology alignment" does not equal "robust AGI alignment". Even the perfectly working version of this method would only do the equivalent of aligning the would-be AGI's base urges, not the values it'll settle on after it engages in its version of moral philosophy. And "moral reflection" may itself be a highly unstable process. Nevertheless, a robust theory of path-dependence may be possible, and may be an important part of some more complete solution to inner alignment. Comment from judge (John Wentworth) This submission demonstrates an unusually strong grasp of the "upstream correlates" issue. The proposal itself isn't particularly promising, as the author recognizes. But it does demonstrate a relatively-strong understanding of one part of the alignment problem, in a way orthogonal to the parts which people usually understand best. Pedro Afonso Oitavén de Sousa ($6,000) Abstract The idea consists of a way of creating potentially scalable explanations ("approximate proofs", like what ARC was trying to do) of why the circuit formed by a learned world model + utility function + RL agent has the output distribution it has. Then the explanation and the agent would be jointly optimized to be able to show that the agent achieves a high expected return in a set of situations much more varied than the distribution of the training data. It would start by taking the temporally unrolled circuit mapping random variables to utilities (for now for a finite number of time steps, but this seems possible to fix). Then on top of it, it would construct a series of progressively simpler circuits, until it gets to one that is small enough that it can be exhaustively analysed. Each circuit maps from different sets of random variables to the same utilities. Given a sampled assignment of values to the random variables of the base level (full circuit), we also have learned funct...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Winners of AI Alignment Awards Research Contest, published by Akash on July 13, 2023 on LessWrong. This post describes the winning submissions of AI Alignment Awards. We offered prizes for novel contributions to the problems of goal misgeneralization and corrigibility. (For more context, see this post and our site.) Summary We received 118 submissions. Of these, 5 received honorary mention prizes ($1000) and 7 won final prizes ($5000-16000). The rest of the post summarizes the 7 winning submissions, including comments from our judges. (You can see winners' full submissions on our site.) Goal Misgeneralization winners Thane Ruthenis ($11,000) Abstract Goal misgeneralization primarily happens because the system under training latches not upon the goal it's being trained for, but upon an upstream correlate of that goal - like human love for their children is an upstream correlate of inclusive genetic fitness. What complicates this problem are suspicions of path-dependence. It's not overdetermined what values a given system subjected to a given selection pressure will learn. Rather, every next value learned is also a function of the values the system has already learned, such that the entire process can only be predicted step-by-step, no "skipping to the end" allowed. I provide a mathematical framework (see the attachment) that formalizes "upstream correlates of goals", and gestures at a possible formalization of path-dependence. Optimistically, an improved version of this framework may serve as a full predictive model of path-dependence, one that would allow us to calculate precisely how we should set up a training loop in order to get the heuristics/shards we want. The issues are twofold: The process of value formation may not, in fact, be realistically predictable. It may be highly sensitive to random noise and perturbations (akin to the Lottery Ticket Hypothesis), meaning no robust predictive model is possible. "Shard-ecology alignment" does not equal "robust AGI alignment". Even the perfectly working version of this method would only do the equivalent of aligning the would-be AGI's base urges, not the values it'll settle on after it engages in its version of moral philosophy. And "moral reflection" may itself be a highly unstable process. Nevertheless, a robust theory of path-dependence may be possible, and may be an important part of some more complete solution to inner alignment. Comment from judge (John Wentworth) This submission demonstrates an unusually strong grasp of the "upstream correlates" issue. The proposal itself isn't particularly promising, as the author recognizes. But it does demonstrate a relatively-strong understanding of one part of the alignment problem, in a way orthogonal to the parts which people usually understand best. Pedro Afonso Oitavén de Sousa ($6,000) Abstract The idea consists of a way of creating potentially scalable explanations ("approximate proofs", like what ARC was trying to do) of why the circuit formed by a learned world model + utility function + RL agent has the output distribution it has. Then the explanation and the agent would be jointly optimized to be able to show that the agent achieves a high expected return in a set of situations much more varied than the distribution of the training data. It would start by taking the temporally unrolled circuit mapping random variables to utilities (for now for a finite number of time steps, but this seems possible to fix). Then on top of it, it would construct a series of progressively simpler circuits, until it gets to one that is small enough that it can be exhaustively analysed. Each circuit maps from different sets of random variables to the same utilities. Given a sampled assignment of values to the random variables of the base level (full circuit), we also have learned funct...

Western and Eastern medicine have often stood at odds, separated by skepticism and worldview. But perhaps the best path is neither, but both. Perhaps the best path to healing lies in bridging the gaps between approaches to medicine—cooking together science and tradition, innovation and adaptive ancient wisdom.The medical systems may contrast, and in those differences perhaps reveal a greater whole. It could unlock a wider perspective and more capacity to help patients. In this conversation with Robyn Adcock, we delve into the curious (and oftentimes contentious) topic of integrative medicine. We look at navigating the barriers into the conventional medicine world by helping those working in conventional medicine ‘experience' the value of East Asian medicine from the inside through direct experience. Along with why we may need qualitative methods in our medicine, and how we can leverage scientific improvisation in our clinical work. We also touch on the innate trustworthiness of East Asian medicine and its untapped potential.Listen into this discussion on clinical curiosity and expanding integrative medicine through experiential learning.

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Segment 3 – 27 Easy Fix-Up Tips to Give You the Competitive Edge When Selling Your HomeBarb, home sellers planning to put their homes on the market often ask how to prepare. What are some important tips to drive up the sales price when they sell their Colorado Springs area homes?• Pretty homes that are priced Realistically vs Optimistically always sell fast.• Most sellers assume their home is selling AS IS• Some small improvements can go a long wayThe high-cost things include:• Roof replacements – particularly high deductibles• Furnace replacements• Electrical panel• Structural stuff can be really costlyMost Updates are Quick Easy and Low Cost!Pre-Planning with our team can help go you ready to sell worry free Here is a low-cost one: DE-CLUTTER! How: Starts with a Picture (WE will give you guidance on this)Storage sheds are not expensiveTackle Clutter by Making More Space Rent a storage space, many you can get at a starting rate of $1 for the 1st month. Rooms full of stuff look smallFocus on:• Living Rooms• Kitchen• Master BedroomAnother Easy Tip, focus on the Basics:• Neutral paint, no DRAMA! Fresh NEUTRAL PAINT CAN GIVE BACK 107% ROI• Repair broken stuffFLOORING• Replaced tired flooring will get you 7 times the cost of replacing it!THOSE NON-OBVIOUS REPAIR GOTCHAS!• Roofs – FREE Roof Cert with us!• Furnace – Clean and Service• Sewer / Septic – Get Ahead of them!IT'S NO FUN TO DEAL WITH THESE ONCE U/C WE OFFER PRE-INSPECTION SERVICESWe Do NOT Photograph Closets or Garages unless there is something special about them• Closet Rule of Thumb: De-Clutter• Everything off the floorWe are talking to Barb about the 27 Tips to Drive up the Sales Price of Your Colorado Springs area home, what are some other home repairs that can yield a great return on investment?You are listening to the Real Estate Voice with Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, if you are thinking of making a move call Barb at 719-301-3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.com or if you want a free report the 27 Tips to Sell Your Home Fast and for the Most Money go to: www.BarbHasTheBuyers.com and go to FREE ReportsWhen we come back - we will be discussing: 9 Red Flags to Watch For When Picking a Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home & Hot New Listings#barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers #therealestatevoice

Segment - 4 Pricing Correctly so You Make Thousands More When You SellBarb a lot of people go off those automated valuations like on Zillow to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?1. Pricing a home appropriately can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time. Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers don't offer enoughc. Price too high and slowly walk the price downd. National statistics – Net LESS Money2. What About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsPricing Just Right! Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Or if they need work…EVER LOWER!• Agents suggesting a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mindPricing too HIGH:Most Buyers FEAR THEY HAVE TO OFFER OVER ASKING PRICE!3. Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollarHow:Careful evaluation of:• Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to Apples• Current Similar CompetitionPricing JUST RIGHT:3 Offers – Sold for Over Asking PricePricing For Issues:Certain Homes May Have Issues That They Cannot Control:• Back to a Busy Street• Back to Rail Road Tracks• In a School Drop Off AreaGuard Against Over Updating for These Homes Hire a Professional that Compares Apples to Apples!You are listening to the Real Estate Voice that Airs Every Saturday, If you are thinking of making a move you call me at 719-301-3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.com You can see replays of this show on my YouTube Channel – Barb Schlinker, or Listen to the Podcast on all the Podcast platforms like Apple Podcast, IHeartRadio, and many others. Thank you for listening and to reach me give me a call at 719-301-3900. Thank you for listening!#barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers #therealestatevoice

Segment 4 – Top Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home & Hot New ListingsBarb, Most Home Sellers have a great deal of love for their properties and sometimes that translates into an unrealistic belief resulting in Mistakes that could cost them thousands or the house not selling... What are the top five seller mistakes that can cause the home NOT to Sell or to Sell for FAR Less than expected? Its Value! Who Decides???• Don't Rely on Zillow• Don't Rely on the Averages• Don't Even Rely on Similar Sales!• The MARKET DECIDES!!!• I CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO HELP THE MARKET DECIDE TO GET YOU THE MOST $$$There are so many great things about the word “HOME”.• It's a place of rest, joy, peace, and relaxation.But when its time to sell the place you call‘home', the thinking has to transition from‘home' to ‘house' in order to be more objective and try to see the home through the buyer's eyes.That means there is a bit of work to get the home ready for sale and we can help with that.I'm Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty. I have helped hundreds of home sellers GET top dollar for their homes. And yes, I am still getting bidding wars on some of my listings! If you are thinking of making a move and want to know:Want to know:• What your home will sell for in this market• How to prepare to sell your home• How much you will put in your pocket when it sells.You can call our office any time at 719 301 3900 or Visit BarbHasTheBuyers.comLet's talk about the top Five Seller Mistakes:#1 Mistake – Failure to Make Important Improvements How the Home Looks to Live should NOT look the same when its on the market!Consider some realistic upgrades Buyers LOVE cosmetic improvements• Fix Broken Things• Get Really Ready for Pictures and Showings• We do not normally take photos of the inside of closets but…• Buyers will peek at the size…• Get all the stuff off the floor of the closet – it makes it look bigger!#2 Seller Mistake – Making Improvements AFTER its on the Market Typical ramp up for marketing takes me at least 3 weeks BEFORE you go on the market I can do it faster however We want to create intrigue to the buyer population#3 Mistake – Pricing TOO HIGH! • Over Pricing = Net Less• Pricing at OR BELOW Market = Net the MOST• BE THE BEST HOME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!Price Your Home:• Realistically vs Optimistically. We can show you how to do that!#4 Mistake – BAD Images Matter! Buyers will eliminate homes based on ONLINE pictures You would not believe the ugly pictures I see posted as#5 Seller Mistake – Do This on Your Own. So many things can come up that are surprises that if done wrong can cost you thousands!• Lipstick and Rouge Rehabs• Over Updating• We can anticipate most issues and help you be prepared to not only get top dollar but make sure those issues do not catch you by surpriseYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice that Airs Every Weekend, If you are thinking of making a move you call me at 719-301-3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.com You can see replays of this BarbHasTheBuyers.com or Listen to the Podcast on all the Podcast platforms like Apple Podcast, IHeartRadio, and many others. Thank you for listening and to reach me give me a call at 719-301-3900. Thank you for listening!#barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers #therealestatevoice

Segment 3 - How to Price Your Home to Sell For Top DollarBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. Especially now that it is taking longer to sell a home…How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time.Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers at the top of their price point will get discouraged1. Some people try to squeeze MORE money out of their homes than the market is willing to pay. Mostly because they want to put a certain amount in their pocket when it sells.2. I'd love to get our Sellers as much as we can – But Buyers: Are pickier than they have ever been before – thanks to HGTV• Buyers Have More to Choose From Now• iBuyers are only making crazy LOW Ball offers – opening up more homes for the rest of the buyersPrice too high and slowly walk the price downa. National statistics – Net LESS MoneyWhat About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsWide Variation: Put Your Address in Realtor.com You can see a range of $40K - $100K difference in Pricing from 3 different “Automated Valuation Companies”Pricing Just Right – Pretty Home! Expect Your Home to Sell in Less Than the Average Days on the Market – Now 42 Days And for At LEAST Asking Price But Don't Be Surprised if the Buyer Asks YOU to Pay for their Loan Discount Rate:We Can Negotiate That for YOU so The Buyers Fund it in their Loan and Not out of Your Pocket! Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating!Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Or if they need work…EVER LOWER! BLA Story• Agents recommending a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mind. Exceptions:4. Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollarHow:Careful Evaluation of:• Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to Apples• Current Similar Competition• Put your Buyers Hat OnIf you are thinking of making a move and would like• Tips on how to prepare and position your home to command top dollar• Get a great idea of how much your home will sell for in this market• Call us at 719-301-3900You are listening to the Real Estate Voice with myself Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, You can listen to the replays of the show any time on all the major podcasts and her YouTube Channel – Barb Schlinker. If you are thinking of making a move call Barb at 719 301 3900 Barb What are other Magic Bullets on Pricing Your Home to Get Top Dollar: Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR!• Some people ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL!• A Few Homes Sparks Bidding Wars!• If its Priced Right: It's More Likely to HappenYou Need to Pick the Right Agent that Understands Pricing My AVERAGE over asking price exceeds what most agents do in this market by tens of thousands Year, year to date It Depends on Pricing AND the Home! If the Seller Prices RIGHT for Issues THEN the Magic happens! Just ask the Purdue Family, I just sold their Monument home for $75,000 over the asking price in 5 days. We had 85 people at their open house! Why? They followed my advice and prepared their home AND priced appropriately!~Visit: The Barb Has The Buyers Been using it since 2014I have 27,000 Buyers-in-Waiting I have: 100 Buyers that are a High Match to any home. If You Are Thinking of Making a Move in the Next 2-6 Months and Want a Free Consultation: Go To Barb

Segment 3 - How Much Should I Sell My House For CalculatorBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? And how do they know how much they will put in their pocket when it sells?1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time.Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers don't offer enoughPrice too high and slowly walk the price downa. National statistics – Net LESS MoneyWhat About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsRealtor Automated Values: 3 Different Sources - $100,000 swing in prices!Pricing Just Right – Pretty Home!Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating!Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Agents recommending a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mind. Exception: Home that needs workPricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollarCareful Evaluation of:• Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to Apples• Current Similar Competition• Put your Buyers Hat OnWe Will Also go over all the various closing costs and show you how much you will put in your pocket when it sells to get a great idea of how much your home will sell for in this market• Call us at 719-301-3900 Or Visit: BarbHasTheBuyers.com and click on “Find My Buyer”Closing Costs Vary According to NOTE: Mortgage Balance = Largest Expense How Long You Have Owned the HomeBarb What are other Magic Bullets for Pricing Your Home to Get Top Dollar:Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR & Expect the Sale to Take LONGER THAN a Few Months Ago/ Very FEW ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL! If its Priced Right: It's Very Likely to Get a Great Offer - However• You Need to Pick the Right Agent that Understands Pricing It Depends on Pricing AND the Home!• If the Seller Prices RIGHT• THEN the Sale will Happen!• Not EVERY Home Sells During the Listing – Front Range EXP = 32%• Why: Lack of Agent Expertise!There is a REASON why 1 in 5 Home Sellers are Reducing their Prices Weekly! PRICING RIGHT IN THE 1 ST 10 DAYS ON THE MARKET GETS THE MOST MONEY!You are listening to Barb Schlinker on the Real Estate Voice show, if you are thinking of selling your home and want to get the MOST amount of money when you sell Call Barb at 719-301-3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.comWhen we come back: we will be discussing: How to Choose a Real Estate Agent forSelling & Hot New Listing#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

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Segment 3 - Pricing Your Home Correctly So it Does Not Sit on the MarketBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. Especially now that it is taking longer to sell a home How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time.If You Are Planning to Move Later this Year and want one of our Free Reports that will help you Prepare to Sell for the Most Money Like the report entitled: “The Top 7 Tips To Get Your House Ready to Sell for Top Dollar”Some people try to squeeze MORE money out of their homes than the market is willing to pay. Mostly because they want to put a certain amount in their pocket when it sells. I'd love to get our Sellers the MOST Money But Pricing too High Actually Gets YOU LESS than the Most Money! Buyers Research ONLINE & Will Pass Yours By if they See Others That Represent a Better BuyBuyers are making a Go/No-Go Decision on their phones or computers BEFORE any agent gets a call!Once You are ON the Market – Activity Leaves CluesPrice too high and slowly walk the price downa. National statistics – Net LESS MoneyIf You Are Thinking of Making a Move in the Next 2-6 Months and Want a Free Consultation on How to Prepare AND Price Your Home to Attract the Most Money:• Go To Barb Has The Buyers.com• Button at Top: Sell My Home• Or Give us a Call at 719-301-3900 and ask for BarbWide Variation: Put Your Address in Realtor.com You can see a range of $40K - $100K difference in Pricing from 3 different “Automated Valuation Companies”I recently sold a home that Realtor.com showed those values from $390K - $410K It sold for $355KPricing Just Right – Pretty Home! Expect Your Home to Sell in Less Than the Average Days on the Market – Now 42 Days Our Average = 20 Days!But Don't Be Surprised if the Buyer Asks YOU to Pay for their Loan Discount Rate: We Can Negotiate That for YOU so The Buyers Funds it in their Loan and Not out of Your Pocket!Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating!Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Or if they need work…EVER LOWER! BLA Story• Agents recommending a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mind.Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollarCareful Evaluation of Similar Recent Sales, Compare Apples to Apples, Current Similar Competition • Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR Now! Much Fewer Home Sellers ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL! If its Priced Right: It Could HappenJust ask the Purdue Family, I just sold their Monument home for $75,000 over asking price in 5 days. We had 85 people at their open house! Why? They followed my advice and prepared their home AND priced appropriately!~You are listening to Barb Schlinker on the Real Estate Voice show, if you are thinking of selling your home and want to get the MOST amount of money when you sell Call Barb at 719-301-3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.comWhen we come back we will be talking about Top Tips to Sell Luxury Million Dollar Homes & Hot New Listings#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: World-Model Interpretability Is All We Need, published by Thane Ruthenis on January 14, 2023 on The AI Alignment Forum. Summary, by sections: Perfect world-model interpretability seems both sufficient for robust alignment (via a decent variety of approaches) and realistically attainable (compared to "perfect interpretability" in general, i. e. insight into AIs' heuristics, goals, and thoughts as well). Main arguments: the NAH + internal interfaces. There's plenty of reasons to think that world-models would converge towards satisfying a lot of nice desiderata: they'd be represented as a separate module in AI cognitive architecture, and that module would consists of many consistently-formatted sub-modules representing recognizable-to-us concepts. Said "consistent formatting" may allow us to, in a certain sense, interpret the entire world-model in one fell swoop. We already have some rough ideas on how the data in world-models would be formatted, courtesy of the NAH. I also offer some rough speculations on possible higher-level organizing principles. This avenue of research also seems very tractable. It can be approached from a wide variety of directions, and should be, to an extent, decently factorizable. Optimistically, it may constitute a relatively straight path from here to a "minimum viable product" for alignment, even in words where alignment is really hard. 1. Introduction 1A. Why Aim For This? Imagine that we develop interpretability tools that allow us to flexibly understand and manipulate an AGI's world-model — but only its world-model. We would be able to see what the AGI knows, add or remove concepts from its mental ontology, and perhaps even use its world-model to run simulations/counterfactuals. But its thoughts and plans, and its hard-coded values and shards, would remain opaque to us. Would that be sufficient for robust alignment? I argue it would be. Primarily, this would solve the Pointers Problem. A central difficulty of alignment is that our values are functions of highly abstract variables, and that makes it hard to point an AI at them, instead of at easy-to-measure, shallow functions over sense-data. Cracking open a world-model would allow us to design metrics that have depth. From there, we'd have several ways to proceed: Fine-tune the AI to point more precisely at what we want (such as "human values" or "faithful obedience"), instead of its shallow correlates. This would also solve the ELK, which alone can be used as a lever to solve the rest of alignment. Alternatively, this may lower the difficulty of retargeting the search — we won't necessarily need to find the retargetable process, only the target. Discard everything of the AGI except the interpreted world-model, then train a new policy function over that world-model (in a fashion similar to this), that'll be pointed at the "deep" target metric from the beginning. The advantage of this approach over (1) is that in this case, our policy function wouldn't be led astray by any values/mesa-objectives it might've already formed. With some more insight into how agency/intelligence works, perhaps we'll be able to manually write a general-purpose search algorithm over that world-model. In a sense, "general-purpose search" is just a principled way of drawing upon the knowledge contained in the world-model, after all — the GPS itself is probably fairly simple. Taking this path would give us even more control over how our AI works than (2), potentially allowing us to install some very nuanced counter-measures. That leaves open the question of the "target metric". It primarily depends on what will be easy to specify — what concepts we'll find in the interpreted world-model. Some possibilities: Human values. Prima facie, "what this agent values" seems like a natural abstraction, one that we'd expect to ...

Segment 4 - Pricing Mistakes That Will Cost You Thousands When You Sell Your HomeBarb a lot of people go off those automated valuations like on Zillow to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?1. Pricing a home appropriately can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time.Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers don't offer enoughc. Price too high and slowly walk the price downNational statistics – Net LESS Money2. What About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsPricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Or if they need work EVER LOWER! • Agents suggesting a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mindPricing too HIGH:• Most Buyers FEAR THEY HAVE TO OFFER OVER ASKING PRICE!3. Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollar How:WHAT IF The House Is Not Selling? How Do You Know Why?1. Average DOM: 342. Depends on Price Range + Area3. Need someone who is actively selling to show you in YOUR AreaINDICATIONS PRICE TOO HIGH How Do You Know?1. No Showings – Way Too High2. Showings But No Offers – Slightly Too High3. Need someone who is actively selling to show you in YOUR AreaWhat to Do About Low-Showing Volume?1. Depends on the WHYa. Condition –fix it!b. Price – Adjust Substantially NOT Incrementallyi. Lead the Market DOWNc. Location – Resolution: Lower Priced. Marketing – CAN Be ResolvedYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice that Airs Every Saturday, If you are thinking of making a move you call me at 719-301-3900 or visit BarbHasTheBuyers.com You can see replays of this show on my YouTube Channel – Barb Schlinker, or Listen to the Podcast on BARBS WEBSITE: BARBHASTHEBUYERS.COM and all the Podcast platforms like Apple Podcast, IHeartRadio, and many others. Thank you for listening and to reach me give me a call at 719-301-3900.#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

Segment 3 - The Art of Pricing Your Home Correctly to get Top DollarBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. Especially now that it is taking longer to sell a home…How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time.Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers at the top of their price point will get discouraged1. Some people try to squeeze MORE money out of their homes than the market is willing to pay. Mostly because they want to put a certain amount in their pocket when it sells.2. I'd love to get our Sellers as much as we can – But Buyers:• Are pickier than they have ever been before – thanks to HGTV• Buyers Have More to Choose From Now• iBuyers are only making crazy LOW Ball offers – opening up more homes for the rest of the buyers4. THE MARKET WILL SPEAK!The price is too high and slowly walk the price down What About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsWide Variation: Put Your Address in Realtor.com You can see a range of $40K - $100K difference in Pricing from 3 different “Automated Valuation Companies”Pricing Just Right – Pretty Home! Expect Your Home to Sell in Less Than the Average Days on the Market – Now 32 Days And for At LEAST the Asking Price But Don't Be Surprised if the Buyer Asks YOU to Pay for their Loan Discount Rate: We Can Negotiate That for YOU so The Buyers Funds it in their Loan and Not our of Your Pocket!Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating! Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Or if they need work…EVER LOWER! BLA Story• Agents recommending a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mind. Exceptions:4. Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollar How:Careful Evaluation of:• Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to Apples• Current Similar Competition• Put your Buyers Hat OnIf you are thinking of making a move and would like• Tips on how to prepare and position your home to command top dollar• Get a great idea of how much your home will sell for in this marketBarb What are other Magic Bullets for Pricing Your Home to Get Top Dollar:Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR Every Time! • Many people ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL!• Not Every Home Sparks Bidding Wars!• If its Priced Right: It's Very Likely toYou Get What You and Don't Throw a Fit!o I had some clients disappointed at HOW MUCH over-asking they were receiving.o This glee will not last forever!o Interest RATES are Up to almost 5.0%o Trickle Up Affect!You Need to Pick the Right Agent that Understands Pricing• My AVERAGE over-asking price exceeds what most agents do in this market by tens of thousands• Year, year to date• It Depends on Pricing AND the Home!• If the Seller Prices RIGHT for Issues• THEN the Magic happens!• Just ask the Purdue Family, I just sold their Monument home for $75,000 over the asking price in 5 days.• We had 85 people at their open house!You are listening to Barb Schlinker on the Real Estate Voice show, if you are thinking of selling your home and want to get the MOST amount of money when you sell Call Barb at 719-301-3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.comTop 7 Things Sellers LOVE To Get From Buyer's  Offers & Hot New Listings

Segment 3 - Cost of Selling My House CalculatorBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home? And how do their know how much they will put in their pocket when it sells?1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a more extended than average period of time.Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers don't offer enoughThe price is too high and slowly walk the price downNational statistics – Net LESS MoneyWhat About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They Do not know YOUR improvementsRealtor Automated Values: 3 Different Sources - $100,000 swing in prices!Pricing Just Right – Pretty Home!Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating!Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Agents recommending a PRICE TOO LOW may not have YOUR best interest in mind. Exception Home that needs workPricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollarHow:• Careful Evaluation of:Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to ApplesCurrent Similar Competition• Put your Buyers Hat OnIf you are thinking of making a move and would like tips on how to prepare and position your home to command top dollarWe Will Also go over all the various closing costs and show you how much you will put in your pocket when it sells to get a great idea of how much your home will sell for in this market Call us at 719 301 3900Closing Costs Vary According to:• Mortgage Balance – Largest Expense• How Long have you owned the HomeYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice with myself Barb Schlinker of Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, You can listen to the replays of the show any time on all the major podcasts and her website: BarbHasTheBuyers.com – Barb Schlinker. If you are thinking of making a move call Barb at 719-301-3900Barb What are other Magic Bullets for Pricing Your Home to Get Top Dollar:Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR & Expect the Sale to Take LONGER THAN a Few Months Ago• Very FEW ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL!• If it Priced Right: It's Very Likely to Get Great Offer - HoweverHOW DO YOU KNOW? If you are GETTING OFFERS you are PRICED ON TARGET!• You Need to Pick the Right Agent that Understands Pricing It Depends on Pricing AND the Home!• If the Seller Prices RIGHT• THEN the Sale will Happen!• There is a REASON why 1 in 5 Home Sellers are Reducing their Prices Weekly!• PRICING RIGHT IN THE 1 ST 10 DAYS ON THE MARKET GETS THE MOST MONEY!• Sold for Full Price Cash 1st weekend! There WAS a competing offer!You are listening to Barb Schlinker on the Real Estate Voice show, if you are thinking of selling your home and want to get the MOST amount of money when you sell Call Barb at 719-301-3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.comWhen we come back: we will be discussing: How to Sell a House in a Down Market – Hot New Listing#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

Segment 3 – How to Price a Home To SellBarb a lot of people look at those automated valuations like on Zillow or their neighbors asking prices to determine what their home is worth. How does a home seller decide what price to set when selling their home?1. Pricing a home correctly can mean the difference between a home seller getting the TOP dollar for the home or the home sitting on the market for a longer than normal period of time. Here is why:a. Price too high – no or few showings – no offersb. Price too low – buyers don't offer enough1. Pricing IS a Form of Marketing. Buyers WANT the best Home they can get in their price range2. Home will Get Eliminated by Pricing Too High. They will NOT make an offer!Price too high and slowly walk the price downa. National statistics – Net LESS MoneyWhat About Pricing according to those automated valuations?a. Not accurateb. Average homes around youc. They do not know YOUR improvementsEven 3 Versions of Automated Values did NOT Get the Price Right:Range: $386K - $409K, Sales Price $355KPricing Just Right – Pretty Home!Pricing Just Right – Home That Needs Updating!Pricing too low:• Most buyers assume you will accept that number• Some Buyers worry that there is something wrong with the home3. Pricing a Home REALISTICALLY vs OPTIMISTICALLY will always command top dollar• Careful Evaluation of Similar Recent Sales• Compare Apples to Apples Current Similar Competition• Put your Buyers Hat OnBarb What are other Magic Bullets on PricingYour Home to Get Top Dollar:• Do NOT Expect a Bidding WAR – If it Happens Great!!• Very FEW ARE getting Multiple offers, but NOT ALL!• If its Priced Right: It's Very Likely to Get Great Offer - However• You Need to Pick the Right Agent that Understands the Pricing• It Depends on Pricing AND the Home!• If the Seller Prices RIGHT• THEN the Sale will Happen!• There is a REASON why 1 in 5 Home Sellers are Reducing their Prices Weekly!• PRICING RIGHT IN THE 1 ST 10 DAYS ON THE MARKET GETS THE MOST MONEY!• Just ask Dave and Courtney• Sold for Full Price Cash 1st weekend!You are listening to Barb Schlinker on the Real Estate Voice show, if you are thinking of selling your home and want to get the MOST amount of money when you sell Call Barb at 719 301 3900 or visit www.BarbHasTheBuyers.comWhen we come back: we will be discussing Top Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home &  Hot New Listings#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

High-energy Neutrino Productions from AGN Disk Transients Impacted by Circum-disk Medium by Zi-Hang Zhou et al. on Monday 28 November Various supernovae (SN), compact object coalescences, and tidal disruption events are widely believed to occur embedded in active galactic nuclei (AGN) accretion disks and generate detectable electromagnetic (EM) signals. We collectively refer to them as emph{AGN disk transients}. The inelastic hadronuclear ($pp$) interactions between shock-accelerated cosmic rays and AGN disk materials shortly after the ejecta shock breaks out of the disk can produce high-energy neutrinos. However, the expected efficiency of neutrino production would decay rapidly by adopting a pure Gaussian density atmosphere profile applicable for stable gas-dominated disks. On the other hand, AGN outflows and disk winds are commonly found around AGN accretion disks. In this paper, we present that the circum-disk medium would further consume the shock kinetic energy to more efficiently produce high-energy neutrinos, especially for $sim$,TeV$-$PeV neutrinos that IceCube is interested in. Thanks to the existence of the circum-disk medium, we find that the neutrino production will be enhanced significantly and make a much higher contribution to the diffuse neutrino background. Optimistically, $sim20%$ diffuse neutrino background can be contributed from AGN disk transients. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.13953v1

High-energy Neutrino Productions from AGN Disk Transients Impacted by Circum-disk Medium by Zi-Hang Zhou et al. on Sunday 27 November Various supernovae (SN), compact object coalescences, and tidal disruption events are widely believed to occur embedded in active galactic nuclei (AGN) accretion disks and generate detectable electromagnetic (EM) signals. We collectively refer to them as emph{AGN disk transients}. The inelastic hadronuclear ($pp$) interactions between shock-accelerated cosmic rays and AGN disk materials shortly after the ejecta shock breaks out of the disk can produce high-energy neutrinos. However, the expected efficiency of neutrino production would decay rapidly by adopting a pure Gaussian density atmosphere profile applicable for stable gas-dominated disks. On the other hand, AGN outflows and disk winds are commonly found around AGN accretion disks. In this paper, we present that the circum-disk medium would further consume the shock kinetic energy to more efficiently produce high-energy neutrinos, especially for $sim$,TeV$-$PeV neutrinos that IceCube is interested in. Thanks to the existence of the circum-disk medium, we find that the neutrino production will be enhanced significantly and make a much higher contribution to the diffuse neutrino background. Optimistically, $sim20%$ diffuse neutrino background can be contributed from AGN disk transients. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.13953v1

Segment 4 – Top Five Seller Mistakes That Can Cause the Home NOT to Sell & Hot New ListingsBarb, Most Home Sellers have a great deal of love for their properties and sometimes that translates into an unrealistic belief resulting in Mistakes that could cost them thousands or the house not to sell...  What are the top five seller mistakes that can cause the home NOT to Sell or to Sell for FAR Less than expected? Its Value! Who Decides?• Don't Rely on Zillow• Don't Rely on the Averages• Don't Even Rely on Similar Sales!• The MARKET DECIDES!!!• I CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO HELP THE MARKET  DECIDE TO GET YOU THE  MOST $$$There are so many great things about the word “HOME”.  It's a place of rest, joy, peace, and relaxation. But when it's time to sell the place you call  ‘home', the thinking has to transition from ‘home' to ‘house' in order to be more objective and try to see the home through the buyer's eyes.That means there is a bit of work to get the home ready for sale and we can help with that.I'm Barb Schlinker with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty.  I have helped hundreds of home sellers  GET top dollar for their homes.  And yes, I am still getting bidding wars on some of my listings!If you are thinking of making a move and want to  know:• Want to know:• What your home will sell for in  this market• How to prepare to sell your home• How much you will put in your pocket when it sells?You can call our office any time at 719-301-3900 or Visit BarbHasTheBuyers.comLet's talk about the top Five Seller Mistakes: #1 Mistake – Failure to Make Important Improvements How the Home Looks to Live should NOT look the same when it's on the market!Consider some realistic upgrades buyers LOVE cosmetic  improvements• Fix Broken Things• Get Really Ready for Pictures and Showings• We do not normally take photos of the inside of closets but.• Buyers will peek at the size.• Get all the stuff off the floor of the closet – it makes it look bigger!#2 Seller Mistake – Making Improvements AFTER its on the MarketTypical ramp-up for marketing takes me at least 3 weeks BEFORE you go on the market. I can do it faster however We want to create intrigue to the  buyer population#3 Mistake – Pricing TOO HIGH!Over Pricing = Net Less Pricing at OR BELOW Market = Net the MOSTBE THE BEST HOME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!Price Your Home:Realistically vs Optimistically#5  Mistake – BAD Images Matter!Buyers will eliminate homes based  on ONLINE pictures• “marketing” in the MLS, still, every day!• Here is one that was “marketing” for a $600,000  home!#5 Seller Mistake – Do This on Your Own. So many things can come up that are surprises that if done wrong can cost you thousands! We can anticipate most issues and  help you be prepared to not only get  top dollar but make sure those issues do not catch you by surpriseYou are listening to the Real Estate Voice that Airs Every Weekend, If you are thinking of making a move you call me at 719-301-3900 or visit  BarbHasTheBuyers.com  And You can see replays of this BarbHasTheBuyers.com or Listen to the  Podcast on all the Podcast platforms like Apple Podcast, IHeartRadio, and many others. Thank you for listening and to reach me give me a call at 719-301-3900. Thank you for listening!#realestatevoice #barbschlinker #coloradosprings #yourhomesoldguaranteedrealtycolorado #barbhasthebuyers

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study in Exodus 1:1-22 Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GunJT7v12Fg1mZv9N1h_qV7AKBtXuMXh

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study in Exodus 1:1-22 Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GunJT7v12Fg1mZv9N1h_qV7AKBtXuMXh

Greg and Frank break down the week one loss to Ohio State now that Frank is back state-side and working on normal hours. We talk about the opportunities lost for the Irish, but why we're still cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season following the close loss on the road at the Horseshoe. We discuss: Why the offensive line was the biggest concern coming out of week 1 Why the defensive line was a close second in terms of concern for Notre Dame moving forward How impressed we were with sophomore QB Tyler Buchner Thoughts on the RB rotation moving forward How good both Jaden Mickey and Benjamin Morrison were and are going to be Why we both hate the double safety blitz in any circumstance

Greg and Frank break down the week one loss to Ohio State now that Frank is back state-side and working on normal hours. We talk about the opportunities lost for the Irish, but why we're still cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season following the close loss on the road at the Horseshoe. We discuss: Why the offensive line was the biggest concern coming out of week 1 Why the defensive line was a close second in terms of concern for Notre Dame moving forward How impressed we were with sophomore QB Tyler Buchner Thoughts on the RB rotation moving forward How good both Jaden Mickey and Benjamin Morrison were and are going to be Why we both hate the double safety blitz in any circumstance

Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Marcy Roundtree who is an accomplished public speaker and entrepreneur. She is the second African American woman to serve on the Cedar Rapids School Board. In 2017, she founded SOUL Coaching- Strategically, Optimistically, Unapologetically, Liberated to live your best life. On today's episode, Marcy discusses the power of self check-ins, her passion for serving others and the importance of allyship. Follow Women Lead Change on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and visit wlcglobal.org for more information. Own It! from Women Lead Change is sponsored by Mount Mercy University.Support the show

Hello, my friend, James Fantastik on the Monetize Your Voice Podcast. Thank you so very much for joining us.  It is a privilege and a pleasure to be able to be with you and to share some thoughts that hopefully will be helpful. In your daily activity of this game called life. Now the last several podcasts, we were serious. We were talking about white noise.  it's the morning time when I'm cutting this. So sometimes my jaws don't work in the best manner that they ought to work. Y so anyhow, we were talking about white noise and. We spent three different podcasts looking at many different aspects of probably the largest intruder in what we call tall, T and L the art of listening. So if you haven't heard the three previous podcasts, I would. Highly suggest that you go back and listen to 'em they're short, and to the point, and we're gonna continue this, the art of comfort of communication is so crucial.  And that's our program tack the art of confident communication. It is.    I wish I  really could tell you from my heart of hearts, this amazing freedom that comes, the more that we hone our skills and all the other subcategories that go into building a confident communicator. So if you haven't heard those last three. Go back and check 'em out. And while we're talking about checking things out, if you go to mrfantastik.live that's mrfantastik.live, we will send you five free tips to up-leveling your communication skills. I suggest that you give yourself that gift. So moving on. As I had mentioned earlier here, we've been talking about white noise. So the day I thought we kinda lighten up a little bit there, buddy. Yeah. And we're gonna look at a thing called. Fantastic. Fascinating adventure. Everything that we do in life has to do with what is ours. Emotional mental spin on things. And today's topic of a fantastic, fascinating adventure viewing life. From that perspective. Now only a few weeks before I cut this, I was flying and of course, because I've had seven back operations. I need to stretch from time to time and I've always had a great relationship with the stewards they're now called  I don't know what they're called but anyhow      I always work with the folks that are in that particular business because they have a challenging job. And basically, I try to make everything fun and easy.  so I'm in the back cabin chatting with the ladies and I'm handing out my business cards.  And so the one steward who says to me, oh you are in the communication business, you have the monetize, your voice PO podcast. So how are you doing? And she wanted to know what was our listenership and our following. And I said we are trying. Break the DaVinci code of the internet marketing maze and her eyes got so big. They were like saucers. And she said, oh my, that sounds fascinating. And I about fell on my rear end and I thought to myself, wow, that's interesting. And I said to her right away  I'd been looking at it through the lenses of its. Frustrating. However, I like your lens of fascinating a lot better. So I communicated this with my staff and  I said let's just and we all started laughing and yeah. Yeah. Let's look at this as fascinating. Adventure. And then, of course, I like to add our other very descriptive adjective. Fantastic.  I like to consider myself Mr. Fantastic. Fantastic dot go. So the point I'm trying to make here, folks are. How do we position where we're going every moment of every day. If we do choose to look at life from a positive perspective.     Whoa. It becomes absolutely. Fantastic and fate.  So think about that. Okay. Whatever you're doing, whatever the challenge is  I'm on the road again, as the great song by Willie Nelson goes and  I'm in, I'm actually in the human maintenance business that is. Maintaining this vehicle called my body and the longer I go, and of course the more wear and tear there is with the vehicle, the more necessary for maintenance or as I like to call it maintenance so anyhow while we do this and the further we get along, down the line, really the more. Essential. It becomes for us to look at things lightheartedly. The earlier in life that we can get into the habit of viewing things in a lighthearted, fun, and easy manner, the greater and more adventurous fund we will be. On this journey called life. So I would like to highly encourage you to give serious consideration to having your viewpoint shift. If it isn't already there to a fantastic, fascinating adventure, or you can put the journey in there, whatever floats your boat, doesn't it make you feel good to think? Fantastic. Fascinating adventure slash journey. Now I am not asking you to put on rose-colored glasses. I'm not asking or suggesting that you should be Pollyanna in the scriptures. It says you will have trouble in this world, but do not fear for, I have overcome the world. So I'm not asking you to say, oh, you can be so fantastic. You adventure.  I have a pretty good idea of what you might be going through and I'm not diminishing. What's that word diminishing is what I think I was trying to say. I'm not diminishing whatever your current opportunity to grow might be. That's a whole other subject that we'll talk about probably in the next podcast. And that is an opportunity to grow, but anyhow, wherever we are with whatever our current challenges might be, we still can choose to look at it. Optimistically. We can still choose to. I'm going to look at this special opportunity to grow from the viewpoint of a fantastic, fascinating adventure. Trust me, my dear friends. I have been at this throughout the journey, particularly over the last. Five six years of my life on this journey. Becoming a certified life coach and then switching gears in the middle of the stream, because at one of the marketing conferences, a very intelligent lady said to me, Mr. Fantastic, you're missing the whole aspect of what you should be doing. And that is you should be teaching about communicating.  and my eyeballs got big as saucers. And so I knew she was correct. And so I switched gears and. It's becoming more fantastic every day because I have chosen to switch my lenses from frustrating to fascinating. I hope you'll change your perspective that you'll consider doing that. Does it take effort? Yes. Everything in life takes effort even doing. Such as resting and meditating, et cetera, et cetera, everything takes effort. Everything takes energy. So a little bit of energy that you can apply if you would like to, you can go to   Mr. fantastic. live. And we will send you five free tips to up-leveling your communication skills. Give it a shot. I think you might like it. I wanna thank you so very much for being with me today on the monetize, your voice by the guest. I would also ask you if you would be so kind to consider sharing. This particular channel with your friends and relatives and coworkers and all that kind of gobbly goo make it a fantastic, fascinating adventure. You're gonna love it. Cuz remembers every day and every way it's, I N A of LP J K in a fun and easy way. And that decoded is every day and every way it's in a. Implementation and application of LP, J K love, peace, joy, and kindness in a fun and easy way. Super duper. And I'm, I guess I'm just so wonderfully joyful that I have this opportunity to spend some time with you. And I thank you. From the bottom of my heart for you choosing Monetize Your Voice Podcast, make today the most fantastic day of your life!

We interview Realtor Jeremy Walsh.  We discuss his thoughts on the market moving forward into the Summer of 2022.  Although he is opptimistic there are key indicators that investors, homeowners, sellers etc. have to look out for. Tune in now and watch the video version of the podcast at www.realestatereservepodcast.com If you enjoyed this podcast we would appreciate a positive review...  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-estate-reserve-podcast/id1507982777  

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Join Vicky as she talks to Kim Krause Schwalm about dildo stories! Oh, wait—sorry—CHILDREN'S stories. (Vicky learns not to mumble into the mic...) In this week's episode, Vicky asks Kim all about moving from full-time copywriting into copy mentoring, building a list and brand, and taking a stab at a totally new kind of writing: screenplays and children's books.   Key Takeaways: [2:06] An A-list copywriter describes what gratifies her these days. [3:52] Why can't we all just get along? What Vicky likes about Kim's emails. [5:40] Female copywriters are so freaking nice. [7:30] Kim explains her Fast Track to A-list mentoring program and the advice she gives to mentees. [14:20] The ingredients Kim uses to make magic. [16:48] Joining Vicky's Power Hour was a game-changer for Kim's personal projects. [19:11] The importance of writing a little bit every day, and the book Kim reads once a year.  [21:49] The inside scoop about Kim's children's books. [23:48] The Big Reveal: Kim's current read, favorite reads, favorite song, and binge-worthy show. [26:58] Optimistically speaking, Kim is grateful for her health and her amazing kids. [29:46] Find out more about Kim.   Mentioned in This Episode: Website Join Vicky's Power Hour Moxie Books Podcast Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast Email Vicky about 1:1 coaching at: vicky@moxiebooks.co.uk Kim Schwalm Scientific Advertising The Invention of Wings  The Immortalists The Book of Longings

Navigating Optimistically Through Covid with Carolyn King The covid-19 pandemic has made life uncomfortable and challenging in every aspect of life globally. Social interactions have been limited to virtual meetings, taking away the human nature of being social beings. Additionally, companies have been closed, and thousands have lost jobs rendering a lot of people hopeless. In this other exciting episode of the Success and Happiness Podcast, I am joined by Carolyn King. We chat about how you can get help to navigate these abnormal days optimistically, how Optimism can be genetically passed from one generation to another, and how to build resilience during hard times. Various social support and social contact tools such as zoom and WhatsApp can be used for virtual partying and meetings, so as to relieve day's tension and stress. We also highlight some of the profitable activities that you can get engaged with, during the covid -19 pandemic. Carolyn is a kinesiologist, speaker, author, host of The Happiness Hour, and ambassador for the Human Wisdom Project. Her passion is to empower individuals to reconnect with their Innate Happiness. Today's episode is aimed at giving you hope. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Tune in! During this episode, you will learn about; [00:52] Theme in Today's episode [02:24] Optimism can be genetically passed, but it must be nurtured [03:55] Covid -19 pandemic is among the greatest pandemics in human history [04:15] Resiliency is built during hard times [05:29] The need for social support and social contact during hard times [09:52] Reach out to friends and ask for their help [10:30] It is okay to admit that you are struggling [13:37] Show kindness to people who need help [14:58] Productive activities that you can engage during Covid [16:56] Tips on how you can redeem your lost business during the pandemic [20:14] How Carolyn bounced back strongly in 2012 [23:18] Key tips for people who still struggle with overcoming hard times Notable quotes “Optimism is nurtured and worked even if it is genetically passed.”-BracoPobric. “Changing the world begins at changing your mind-world”-Carolyn King “Every challenge has a solution, that may be in form of opportunities.”- Carolyn King “Obstacles are the bad times that help us build resiliency.”-BracoPobric “Living alone is the most difficult phase in the life of a naturally social human being.”-BracoPobric “Don't wait for someone to give you happiness, create yours.”-Carolyn King “You were not built to live alone. Ask for help”- BracoPobric “Being kind helps you increase your overall wellbeing”-BracoPobric “Don't wait for a hard time in life to hit you. Practice resiliency when times are good, so that you can overcome.”-BracoPobric “It is never the wrong time to start working on yourself”-BracoPobric Connect with us Today! Carolyn King Website: https://empoweredhappiness.com/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/EmpowerKin/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynking-1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowered.happiness/ BracoPobric Website: https://www.academyoflifesuccess.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bracopobric/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/BracoPobric/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpobric Find a full transcript here. Please keep in mind that this transcript was created by a machine, which is not 100 percent accurate. https://otter.ai/u/YS8NE9Jd4GP5TahJn-jLocey3RQ

Join me for a conversation with Sam Wegert! Sam is an entrepreneur, business owner and real estate investor from Charlotte, North Carolina. Sam is one of 8 children and was brought up homeschooled, where his parents sought out mentors to help him craft his entrepreneurial skills. Sam owns Up Level Martial Arts and specializes in real estate with co-Living homes. His passion and excitement for life is evident and the sky's the limit for Sam! I know you'll enjoy hearing his perspectives on business and failures and what has helped him get to where he is today. Let's go! Instagram - @samwegertFacebook - Sam WegertUp Level Martial Arts

Welcome to my first episode on my podcast!  My goal for this podcast is to inspire others to live OPTIMISTICALLY and always be OUTDOORS.  In my podcast, I will be talking about my personal life, my truck, and adventures.  I look forward to sharing my life experiences with you all.  Follow me on Instagram @katiestacoma Follow me on YouTube: Katie's Tacoma Cheers!

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In this episode, we discuss what engagement is all about and what healthcare folks should be expecting from their leaders. The guest is Dan Edds MBA, who for 25 years has been a practicing management consultant, working with state & local government, healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, and nonprofits. Dan Edds, MBA is the author of 2 books, the first, Transformation Management, and his most recent, Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership, Cracking the code of sustainable team performance. His latest book demonstrates how organizations are revolutionizing the practice of leadership, recreating the world of work, and setting new standards for employee engagement and customer value. Dan Edds, MBA links: https://danieledds.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieledds/ Music Credit: Jason Shaw from www.Audionautix.com THE IMPERFECT SHOW NOTES To help make this podcast more accessible to those who are hearing impaired or those who like to read rather than listen to podcasts, we'd love to offer polished show notes. However, Swift Healthcare is in its first year.  What we can offer currently are these imperfect show notes. The transcription is far from perfect. But hopefully it's close enough - even with the errors - to give those who aren't able or inclined to audio interviews a way to participate.  Please enjoy! Why Engaging Leadership is Better Leadership w/ Dan Edds, MBA [00:00:00] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:00:00] Welcome folks to the Swift healthcare video podcast. I'm Patrick Swift. And I want to thank you for tuning in dialing in for watching being here. And I have a wonderful guest for us, Dan EDS, Dan, welcome to the [00:00:12] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:00:12] show. Thank you. Great to be with you. [00:00:15]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:00:15] Well, let me share with everyone your bio. [00:00:18] This is a good one. Listen to this for 25 years. Dan EDS has been practicing, as a management consultant, working with state and local government healthcare, K through 12 education and nonprofits. He's the author of two books. The first was transformation management and his most recent leveraging the genetics of leadership cracking the code of sustainable team performance. [00:00:39] Is out and available. And his latest book describes how organizations are revolutionizing the practice of leadership. Recreating the world of work. You hear that he's recreating, not just keeping with the status quo and setting new standards for employee engagement and customer value. Dan, welcome to the show. [00:00:56]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:00:56] Thank you, Patrick. [00:00:57]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:00:57] And I'd like to add also Dan, uh, [00:01:00] uh, doesn't have, I mean, it'd be saying this, but he's also a part of the advisory board and his local salvation army. So thank you, Dan, for your service to humanity. And, uh, I will ring a bell, uh, in celebration of the salvation army for a timeless recording. [00:01:14] Someone may listen to this in December or maybe July, but, uh, thank, thank you. Support the salvation army, right? Abs absolutely. It's a, it's a, one of the world's fabulous organizations. It truly is. So in our episode today, uh, talking about engagement, talking about driving engagement, talking about, uh, leadership, discussing the intersection of healthcare and leadership, whether a listener is a leader. [00:01:37] Whether a listener is a aspiring leader, whether someone's just seen a leader, uh, or someone is considering moving into a leadership position or wanting to be part of the conversation. The intention with this show is to. Pop the hood and give a chance to look under the hood about what's going on in healthcare from how we think about healthcare as leaders and as human beings, caring for [00:02:00] human beings. [00:02:00]And Dan has a wealth of experience helping, uh, executives, helping organizations and helping leaders do better, not just a. Improve the metrics, but also to make a bigger impact on this planet. So, Dan, again, welcome to the show and I appreciate all your expertise. You're bringing to the table here. [00:02:17] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:02:17] Thank you, Patrick. I'm honored. [00:02:19] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:02:19] Yeah. So let's talk about engagement and I'd like to ask you in your own words to define engagement can mean a lot of different things in different people. And you've got a great perspective here on what is it engagement about? [00:02:32]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:02:32] Well, that's a great question. And, uh, there's a couple of definitions. , but basically engagement means we are intellectually, psychologically and emotionally engaged with our work. , practically the way that works out is we like going to our work every day. We don't see it as drudgery. We see it as a place where we can contribute where we can give our best when we can feel that we are, , our, our voices valued and [00:03:00] respected where we, you know, I say where we can contribute. [00:03:03] One of the interesting things I've noticed in my consulting journey is. I have never yet found a worker or a team that didn't want to contribute. in spite of what their boss has said sometimes, um, I consistently find that people want to feel good about what their work they want to feel proud of, who they work for. Right. And consistently time after time, after time, I find they are willing to sacrifice personal time so that they could work for an organization or a team that's a high performing. [00:03:39] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:03:39] I love that. You said that Dan, because we, and we'll get into this, but you and I both know there's a certain percentage of the workforce that's actively disengaged, right? [00:03:47] Sure. Sure. But what you're saying is hopeful. And there was a part in back of my mind. I'm like Dan, really? And, , what you're touching on is the hope that, , I think I've said before in another show, people don't choose evil for evil sake. They mistake [00:04:00] it for happiness. And what you're touching on is that. [00:04:03] People want to make a difference. Even the one who's actively disengaged. If you ask that person, are you a jerk? That person won't say, no, I'm not a jerk. I just don't like the way things are done around here. Or I do want to make a difference. It's just, you guys suck as leaders and your message here. Dan is how can we, as leaders do a better job to engage everyone and not just the top. 87%, uh, who are making that difference. But even including the folks who are actively disengaged and quite frankly, have some good to tell us that we can improve in our leadership. [00:04:34] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:04:34] Yep. You know, Gallup tells us that within, within the U S right now, uh, two thirds, 65% of the American workforce is either not engaged means they go to, they go to their job, they do their work. Uh, they do what they're told. They don't make any waves and they go home and forget about it. They basically don't care. Um, another 13% are, you know, drilling holes in the back of the [00:05:00] lifeboat. worldwide, that number is 85%. So that is the percentage that's not engaged right now. According to Gallup is in the, in this, here in the States, it's 52%, half of us go to work and we are, we don't care. [00:05:15]Yeah. If, if organizations that intentionally seek to engage that middle 50%, when they do, they see an automatic bump in productivity and automatic bump in innovation in. Customer satisfaction and Oh, by the way, a huge bump in employee engagement. And they end up with employees that want to be there. [00:05:39]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:05:39] That sounds like joy to me. So Dan, tell me, what is your, why behind all this? What, what, what, what about you? Yeah, [00:05:47] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:05:47] so my, why. , has developed over time. There was never a one point that said, Oh, this is my why, but, uh, I'll give you one example. , it was maybe seven, eight years ago. , I was doing a project for a fairly [00:06:00] sizable state agency. , this agency happened to, , license 450,000 healthcare providers. And, , And they were a certifiable mess. And I can personally attest to having experienced that for licensure with the state agency. And I'm sure other healthcare providers listening to this show have done the state agencies, trying to get their license renewed and all that. Yeah, it was all that. And this group was a mess and, , it was my last, , meeting with the deputy director and, , You know, it was going to take them probably 18 months to implement what, what we had done. [00:06:31]Uh, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel. And, , I was about ready to walk out the door. I had my coat on, I had my computer bag in my hand. My hand was on the door and almost in a confessional tone. She said, you know, I don't even tell my friends where I work anymore. Oh. And I turned around. I said, why? [00:06:50]And she said, it's just too embarrassing. And I'd love to say I've never heard that ever before or since, but your reality is I've heard it [00:07:00] dozens of times in various ways in various venues. Um, P. And I come back to the same thing. People want to be excited. They want to be proud of where they work. And when I looked at this particular deputy director in the organization that she was working for, there is no bad people there, but she was working in a system that rewarded the executive leaders for their position and, placement to the governor. [00:07:27]And they were not working in a system that required them or rewarded them to take care of their people, to take care of their customers, if you will, and to create an atmosphere within the organization or a culture within the organization that people wanted to come to. Um, and when I walked out of her office, the something just struck me out of that. You know, this was a crime, this is, this is real crime, a crime that a bright, smart well-educated caring, [00:08:00] compassionate, hardworking woman would feel embarrassed to tell her friends where she works. [00:08:06] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:08:06] Wow. That's powerful. And when I think about. The amount of hospitals across this country. And there's those that are in the top 50%, there are those in the bottom quarter and ratings. So there's possibly a listener. Who's part of a health system or hospital or medical practice. That's in the bottom quarter where they're not proud of where they work and that's not a good feeling. And, and we as leaders have an opportunity. To influence that. So God bless you for choosing to do this kind of work. Number one, Dan too. How can leaders sustain employee engagement and drive quality? [00:08:49] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:08:49] Yeah. Great question. I'll reference to studies. So you get to the technical part first. Gallup says that 70% of the engagement of employees  is a direct [00:09:00] relationship to their manager. Kind of the old idea of people don't leave their companies or their organizations. [00:09:04] They leave their manager truth and the MIT Sloan,  management review report that came out right out exactly a year ago. , a report in there said that the number one factor in employee engagement is a spirit of collaboration with the team. Now you could add a lot of things to that. [00:09:24] You could add what Google has found. Something called psychological safety, where people feel psychologically safe to express themselves, to express an opinion to say, Hey, I don't agree with this direction. Or I have an idea over here and to express those opinions without. It's a fear of ridicule. Um, in my research for the book, I found organizations that said, , we value respect. [00:09:49] And, and everything is going to be driven off of a culture of respect. I found in the United States army, , I had, I had interviews with two senior officers. One was a full Colonel [00:10:00] member of the special forces, us army ranger, and another one, a retired four star general, who also served in the Clinton administration in a cabinet position. [00:10:08]I asked both of these guys, , how does the army approach leadership? And they both said we practice servant leadership. And then the next breath they started using a word that totally blew me away. And they started talking to me about love and how to love a soldier. Yes, that's the word? That's the word they used love. [00:10:31]And, and to my discredit, when I was talking to the Colonel,  I somewhat discounted his perspective because he was also chaplain. Okay. And I, and I thought, okay, he's a chaplain that sort of fits. But later I'm talking with, , his name of general Barry McCaffrey, and you'll still see him on the news. He's a, he's a consultant for NBC news  , on issues of national security. [00:10:56]And I said, so how does the army approach leadership? And he says, well, we [00:11:00] practice servant leadership. And the next. Literally the next breath he's telling me about love, love on the battlefield. He's telling me about his experience with general Norman Schwarzkopf in the first Gulf war. And he said I was in is exactly what he said. [00:11:16]I was one of his divisional commanders, which for us non army types, that means that general McCaffrey had a small workforce. The 26,000 soldiers. And he said, and this is exactly what he said. He Schwarzkopf actually loved me. Oh. And I'll be honest. I [00:11:34] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:11:34] didn't say that about their CEO is. [00:11:37] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:11:37] Yeah, I didn't hear that when I was talking to him, I didn't even hear it till I was reading the transcript. And then I read, I thought, could he really say that? And here you have a guy. He has led men into combat. He knows what that means. And did they end today? It would be men and women. he holds three [00:11:58] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:11:58] purple hearts [00:12:00] [00:11:59] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:11:59] for wounds received in combat in Vietnam. And here he is talking to me without shame about. Love in the United States army as a senior officer, [00:12:12] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:12:12] that gives me chills. That gives me chills. Beautiful point, beautiful point. And I've I actually got a quote here in your book and you didn't know this morning. I was going to be highlighting this, but you've got a quote that I want to, I want to read here to here, cause we're talking about servant leadership. Servant leadership is a philosophy that says the best leaders serve the workforce. They look out for the welfare of their subordinates. They willingly share power and help those. They serve grow. It's a nice idea. A lot of people talk and write about, but few know how to implement it. And I think what you're touching on there, the DNA of growing that and implementing it is love. [00:12:51]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:12:51] It is. And, and, and frankly that word in the context of, you know, organizational leadership and management and, uh, it, it [00:13:00] makes me uncomfortable. Um, it, it just, I'm just not used to that [00:13:04] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:13:04] word. Good on you for still hanging in there. Cause I'm gonna, I'm going to go on and read here one more little part here. Cause this is delicious. And in a conversation I had with a senior executive of an international nonprofit. She joked that she'd had a supervisor who understood servant leadership as serving the coffee at the Monday morning staff meetings, the rest of the week, he just acted like a jerk. I mean, coffee, coffee is the way to my heart, the prospect that, that, um, uh, the way she describes that, that solemn perceived servant leadership is, you know, pouring your coffee in the morning and then. [00:13:37] I just act like a jerk the rest of the week. Um, there are leaders in healthcare. , there are leaders in all disciplines that have that perspective, but there are also leaders who stand on a foundation of love and grace and compassion and respect. And it's those leaders that, , we want to, to emulate, to highlight, to celebrate. [00:13:57] And the fact that you wrote a book on a [00:14:00] transformational roadmap for engaging your workforce. and we're talking about love. , it gives me chills. So, so thank you [00:14:05] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:14:05] for that. Yeah. Well, and the, and the point of the book is, is really, we can talk about engaging the workforce and improving the leadership of individual leaders. 99% of the books that get written on leadership is all about improving your leadership so that you are, you will either, you will do a better job of, uh, hiring a following. Yeah. , unfortunately that can't scale to, let's say a hospital with 5,000 employees. [00:14:36] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:14:36] Yeah. So throw me some meat here, front of the book, , about three things to listen to right now, driving down the road, um, jocking down the road or at the desk, um, that can, talk away. Yeah, or how to drive engagement, , driving value in the organization by, , celebrating the, the,  we, and then the human in the work that we do. . So [00:14:56] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:14:56] I'll give you one example. it's one of my, , it's one of the case studies in the [00:15:00] book it's with a hospital that has consistently ranked as one of the safest hospitals in the country. Uh, some have, , suggested it might even be one of the safest hospitals in the world and, , Everything in this hospital starts out with a value of respect, respect for the work, respect for the worker and respect for the patient. And I think virtually every decision they make is made through this lens of respect. [00:15:25]So when it comes to the worker, , how do they respect the worker? Well, one way they do it, and this is one of the, , the major findings that I saw. High-impact organizations that consistently are able to engage their employees, see their employees, not as an asset to be managed, which is a nice way of saying controlled. [00:15:48] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:15:48] Yeah, yeah. Or a widget to [00:15:49] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:15:49] produce or a widget. Right. As a unit action. Yeah. They see their employees. Their workforce has human beings that are worthy of being [00:16:00] developed forever. Increasing value. So, for example, , this healthcare, , organization by rule, they train their leaders to not to be problem solvers. [00:16:11]Now for you and us, myself, and those people in leadership positions. That's, that's a whole different paradigm because we are trained to be problem solvers. This hospital says, no, we don't want our leaders and clinic managers to be problem solvers. In fact, we want them to push problem solving down to the. To the level where the problem is actually occurring because those people understand the problem better. And so if you are my say, my boss and I came to you with a problem, there's automatically two issues to deal with. Number one, I am coming to you by training leaders ought to be coming to me. In fact, you should be visiting with me at my workstation probably every day at a specific point in time. [00:16:58]So, , that's the first problem. [00:17:00] You're not doing your job. If I'm coming to you with a problem, second thing is your job is to help me think through the problem, understand the scope of the problem, understand who the other people that may be effected by that problem, who they are, and maybe how they are being impacted by that problem. But ultimately your job is to tell me, I trust you. You solve the problem and I'll support you. And I [00:17:26] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:17:26] I'm loving what you're saying, because there's two elements I want to underline here. One is some that some of the folks are very familiar with, which is leader, rounding and connecting with your staff. Yep. But there's also one thing is moving your feet to your, your, your people, right? The other is how you listen and what you're proposing, which is radical. For some, I think it's radical is to not be the person with the answers intentionally not being the person with the answers, but intentionally listening to what people have to say about how we can do things better, how to solve the problem. [00:17:58] Right. And I want to ask [00:18:00] you, there is someone listening who works in environment, where they would love to do that, and that's their style. They're even servant leaders and they work in an organization that says that they value that. But the senior leadership at the very top expects the next layer down to have all the answers. [00:18:17] And then the next layer then has to have all the answers. And then you've got leaders on conference calls, zoom calls that are after report. Why, why are the metrics where they are? And you've got to have all the answers. So there's a conflict here. Help me solve this in which you've got a middle, someone who's part. [00:18:32] Part of the solution, whether you're a leader or an informal leader where you make a difference, all of us, but to work in a place where the culture doesn't respect, that the folks that are closest to the problems have the answers. And it's the senior leaders expect , , the leaders to have all the answers to begin with. So how would you navigate that? [00:18:53]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:18:53] Well, that is a huge problem. And it's not going to be a problem. It's going to get fixed overnight because [00:18:57] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:18:57] you give an answer in 20 seconds or less. [00:19:00] This is a complicated question, but what advice do [00:19:02] you [00:19:02] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:19:02] have? Well, so, let me put it this way. So let's say that this person that you're talking about is a millennial, probably a hype, probably a high probability. They are high performance, a high-performing millennial that really espouses to some kind of leadership they want, they want to expand their, , , , responsibilities. Um, this is what I would, I would tell them, frankly, [00:19:25]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:19:25] get out, get out, get out. Hmm. Um, I like that. That's brash, man. That's I that's interesting. [00:19:32] Go [00:19:33] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:19:33] on. Well, so, you know, millennials, I think millennials get a bad rap in a lot of different ways. Hmm. I happen to love him, maybe it's because I raised one. So maybe I'm biased. Uh, millennials are not comfortable sitting around waiting for their turn to be a leader. They don't see a reason to do that. [00:19:55] They, they are smart enough to know that they are as well-educated, if [00:20:00] not better educated than their boss. At least technically. Yeah. , and they've been told since the moment of birth, if not before that you are special that, , you can, you can accomplish anything you want to in life. And then we put them in these organizations where they are told to wait their turn and we wonder why they're not loyal. [00:20:22]And so, , I actually had this question the other day, , you know, what would I tell a millennial? Let's say my son who was working in that kind of an organization and I'd say get out because you're never going to change the culture. And if you can find an organization that will intentionally develop you. [00:20:40]And by the way, millennials are the first generation in the history of mankind that will take a cut in pay to work in a culture that's positive, , where their voice can be heard. And so I would tell that person go [00:20:54] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:20:54] find another job. Yeah, whether they're a millennial or not, it's whether the voice of follow your Dharma, , but follow a [00:21:00] follow that, that vocation and be making that difference. [00:21:03] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:21:03] Yeah. Yeah. No, I mean, that, that sounds, that sounds pretty rash, but you, you, you know, someone who's that low in the, and I hate the idea of the hierarchy, someone who's in that position, you know, they're, they're never going to change the culture, which is part of my, why. Is, I want to change the culture, the system of leadership, because systems of leadership, like every other system can be designed to capture that voice, but it does require a system that in effect builds a [00:21:33] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:21:33] culture. [00:21:34] Mm Hmm. So that being said, I'm going to, I'm going to plug your book. Thank you. Dan's book leveraging the genetics of leadership, cracking the code of sustainable team performance. , an excellent read. I've enjoyed that. And we've touched on communication. We've touched on respect. We've touched on being present to people. [00:21:49]These are the, the, the, this is the DNA of improvement. This is the DNA of, of healthcare. This is the DNA of how things are going to turn around in this, this [00:22:00] battle cry for improving healthcare around the planet. And. It all connects to love. So, Dan, I want to honor you for bringing love into this conversation. [00:22:11] I want to ring that bell. Yeah. Again for the Natalie for the salvation army for love. So one of my favorite questions I love to ask folks on the show is if you, for just a brief moment had the attention of all the healthcare folks on the planet, the doctors, nurses, the, the, even the lawyers that work in the hospital, everyone in healthcare from the staff, the pharmacists. For a brief moment on the whole planet, you have their attention. What would you say to them? [00:22:35]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:22:35] I would say if you want to turn around your organization, healthcare in general, but more specifically your hospital, your clinic, your organization, if you want to massively transform that organization, there's one thing you need to do, and that has transformed the experience of your workforce. And I'm not saying that that's easy, but it is as simple as [00:23:00] that. If you transform the experience of your workforce, you will transform your organization and do it on a massive scale. I'll give you one example. It doesn't happen. Doesn't happen to be in healthcare book. Give you one [00:23:14] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:23:14] example. I want to hear your example, and I want to point out this applies to everyone, whether you actually. Are at the HR level of transforming the experience or just being part of transforming the experience? Yes. Well, you're touching on Dan is that we can all be part of that. And frankly, the leaders also need the support of the frontline for also transform the experience. So I'm curious, what's your exhibit. [00:23:35]Dan Edds, MBA: [00:23:35] Okay. So the example actually is, , , an elementary school. And I'm know that somebody, somebody goes driving down the road, making yell elementary school. What does that have to do with me? I'm a, I'm a CEO of a  major hospital . [00:23:45] Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:23:45] No, I want to hear this. This [00:23:46] is great. Okay. All right. I'm a former hospital CEO. I want to hear [00:23:49] this. [00:23:50] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:23:50] Okay. And I, and I would, , I would argue that. , anybody in an executive position in a large organization not practice, or you ought to try being a principal of an elementary school [00:24:00] for a day? I think they would go running back to their executive suite. but this, this elementary school school of 450 students, , When Aaron became the principal of the, ratio, the, , free and reduced lunch rate was right around 65%. [00:24:15]That means that 65% of the student population lived in an economic, social, economic environment where they, they qualify to free, free and, or reduced lunch. And, , When Aaron took this school over, it was the lowest performing school in a district of 18 elementary schools. So it's the lowest performing school. The prior principal had been run out of town by the union. There is open hostility and in-fighting with the staff. She actually had the opportunity to go to very prestigious school, , full of people with lots of money and lots of, , high academic expectations for their children. [00:24:54]So, but true to form, she takes the more challenging opportunity. Five years later, it's the highest [00:25:00] performing elementary school in a district of 18 elementary schools. Wow. And when that wasn't good enough, they kicked it up another notch and became one of the few schools in the nation to actually close the achievement gap, which, and public K-12 education is a. [00:25:17] Massive. Yeah. Massive accomplishment landing on the moon. That's like, that's like throwing a dart and hitting the moon. And, , when I was asking her, her approach to leadership exactly what she said, leadership, I don't know anything about leadership. She then went on to describe for me the most eloquent system of leadership I found outside the United States government, uh, nice States army. [00:25:39]And, , when I asked her how she approaches the subject of leadership that she says she doesn't know anything about, she says, well, this won't be very popular, but love and grace. And again, I was like, where did those words come from? And then she started talking. Yeah. And then she started talking to me about [00:25:56]Collaboration. And, and designing a [00:26:00] culture for her organization where people could collaborate. And what it really was, was the experience of her team, 75 educational professionals, including the janitors and custodians. [00:26:12]They all wanted to feel part of a team. They all wanted to collaborate. They all wanted to feel as they, as they sit, as they, as they said in their, in their team charter. Optimistically hopeful. So at the end of the day, they wanted to feel optimistically, hopeful that they were doing a job that was going to impact students. [00:26:33]And, uh, it was all about the experience of her workforce. Having that feeling of. I am valued here. I belong here. My input is, is, is important and I am free and open to collaborate with other, teachers and innovate. In fact, when we got done with the conversation, , she had talked about. [00:26:57] Love and collaboration. Hint, hadn't [00:27:00] worked said the word grace again, since the first question. I, so I said, well, so you've talked about love and collaboration, but you haven't talked about grace. Where does that come from? And , , she pulls back the sleeve of her blouse. She said, and she points to the word, grace that she had tattooed to her wrist. [00:27:17]She said, this is how we do innovation. She said, sometimes we get a brilliant idea of how to teach, you know, fourth grade math. And we think it's going to be the next greatest thing on the planet. And she said, sometimes it doesn't work. And she said, we have to learn to forgive ourselves. And as she says that she's pointing out to me, multiple Kleenex boxes around her office. [00:27:42]And she said, yes, When we innovate, we have to take a risk. And my job as the principal is to support that. And sometimes that means I hand a teacher, a clean X-Box because they're heartbroken that they just spent two weeks teaching math and it didn't.  work . [00:27:59]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:27:59] Powerful. [00:28:00] Powerful optimistically hopeful. Yeah. [00:28:03] The optimism that there is a solution and the hope that it will be implemented. It's part of the restore assessment. Actually, I, I use your consulting, our work that I do with, with healthcare folks. , I'm so glad that you touched , on that. , Optimistically hopeful, Grace Love compassion. I think that, , there has been so much sorrow in healthcare, , when we lose a patient that we sure, , that, that it is heartbreaking every time. [00:28:27]and, , there, also needs to be. Self-forgiveness , when you do your best and, and you're not able to perform, , , and, and the moral dilemma that healthcare people are going through right now with COVID, you just, this, this is just so delicious episode. I, I hope you've enjoyed this, Dan. I certainly have enjoyed getting to talk with you and I hope our listeners have been able , to have a feast, , in this conversation , and hopefully, , uh, nurturance and support for the heart as well. [00:28:52] So if folks are interested in following up with you learning more about you or getting a copy of your book, , where can folks go? [00:28:58] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:28:58] Well, best place is my [00:29:00] website, Daniel eds.com. I've got a resource page where. I've got to actually have a whole special re to special reports that are free. , one is titled four strategies to engage the workforce where I go into that in more detail, as well as 16 specific action items they could take to engage the workforce and then a newer one called creating a courageous culture where instead of focusing on developing courageous leaders, we flip that around and say, why don't we think about developing a courageous workforce? [00:29:30]Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, FACHE: [00:29:30] I love it. One of my daily contemplations is, is to embrace courage, compassion, joy, and hope. And, uh, when you, , talk about, , creating a courageous culture, it's not only fun alliteration to say, it, it speaks to hope. And optimism. So, Dan, thank you for that. Thank you for that. I'll be including your website in the show notes. Dan, thank you so much for being part of the show and let's just, thank you. [00:29:51] Dan Edds, MBA: [00:29:51] Great honor. Thank you.  

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The Libra Mantra: "I balance a diversity of relationships with my own initiative" The exuberance of Jupiter stationary direct has now dissolved into the sobering realities of Saturn direct @ 26* Capricorn. This is occurring right on the Pluto-Mercury retrograde opposition in the US Sibley chart, activating the polarized discourse and barricaded positions in our society as we approach yet another election cycle in the US. Mars Rx in Aries squares all of the stellium and that US Sibley signature, creating an impulsive and erratic fervor in our country on many fronts. Venus in Virgo from Oct. 2-27 will emphasize all things Health and Wellness. Optimistically, Chrion Rx @ 7* Aries opposes the Sun and conjuncts Mars also squaring the US Sibley Mercury-Pluto. Perhaps some racial healing is on the other side of this election cycle. May it be so that the health and welfare of all of our citizenry take precedent on this wild journey to the core of our Souls.

The Libra Mantra: "I balance a diversity of relationships with my own initiative" The exuberance of Jupiter stationary direct has now dissolved into the sobering realities of Saturn direct @ 26* Capricorn. This is occurring right on the Pluto-Mercury retrograde opposition in the US Sibley chart, activating the polarized discourse and barricaded positions in our society as we approach yet another election cycle in the US. Mars Rx in Aries squares all of the stellium and that US Sibley signature, creating an impulsive and erratic fervor in our country on many fronts. Venus in Virgo from Oct. 2-27 will emphasize all things Health and Wellness. Optimistically, Chrion Rx @ 7* Aries opposes the Sun and conjuncts Mars also squaring the US Sibley Mercury-Pluto. Perhaps some racial healing is on the other side of this election cycle. May it be so that the health and welfare of all of our citizenry take precedent on this wild journey to the core of our Souls.

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